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The Sunday Magazine

The Sunday Magazine

107 Episodes • By CBC Radio • www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday
CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.
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A view from the top with former world-champion paraclimber Maureen Beck
For the better part of her life, Maureen Beck has be... more
Mar 29 2023 20m
Climbing the Lotus Flower Tower
Chapter 1 13 mins
Climbing With Adaptive Tactics
Chapter 2 6 mins
Adaptive Climbing
Chapter 3 1 min
The Power of Saying Yes
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US President Biden's visit to Ottawa, Word Processing: The exclamation mark's rich history, Pro-paraclimber Maureen...
Guest host David Common discusses U.S. President Joe... more
Mar 26 2023 1h 37m
The Transformative Power of Saying Yes
Chapter 1 10 mins
Friends With Benefits
Chapter 2 6 mins
The US and Canada's Defence Agreement
Chapter 3 12 mins
The Significance of Two Michaels
Chapter 4 15 mins
Defending the Exclamation Mark
Chapter 5 9 mins
Exclamation Mark Advantages
Chapter 6 5 mins
The Power of Adaptive Climbing
Chapter 7 7 mins
The Power of Saying Yes
Chapter 8 9 mins
Community & Climate Change
Chapter 9 4 mins
Climate Change Storytelling
Chapter 10 17 mins
Exploring Awe and Transformation
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The New Yorker’s Adam Gopnik on the art and meaning of mastery
If you could master a new skill, what would you try?... more
Mar 22 2023 22m
The Addictive Nature of Mastery
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring the Mystery of Mastery
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Mastery of Driving
Chapter 3 52 sec
The Power of Schmutz
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Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, Adam Gopnik, The ICC indicts Vladimir Putin, Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja, The ...
Guest host David Common speaks with political econom... more
Mar 19 2023 1h 34m
Growing Up Uyghur
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A leading reporter on infectious disease reflects on three years of covering the pandemic
Veteran health and science journalist Helen Branswel... more
Mar 15 2023 22m
Science Journalist, Respiratory Diseases
Chapter 1 15 mins
The Evolution of COVID-19
Chapter 2 6 mins
COVID-19 Origins Politics
Chapter 3 42 sec
Helen Branswell on Reporting
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Sunday Politics Panel March 12th, 2023, The evolution of the Oscars, Helen Branswell on the COVID-19 pandemic 3 yea...
Guest host Helen Mann speaks journalists Susan Delac... more
Mar 12 2023 1h 28m
The Oscars as a Cultural Battlefield
Chapter 1 12 mins
Political Turmoil in Canada
Chapter 2 6 mins
The Growing Concerns Over Election Interference
Chapter 3 9 mins
Foreign Interference in Canada
Chapter 4 14 mins
The Oscars
Chapter 5 18 mins
The Evolution of Coronavirus Outbreaks
Chapter 6 10 mins
Preserving Our Architectural Past
Chapter 7 11 mins
Preserving Heritage
Chapter 8 5 mins
Nostalgia and Adapting
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That’s Puzzling! for March 2023
In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That'... more
Mar 8 2023 19m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Facing Off in a Friendly Competition
Chapter 2 12 mins
Spotting the Lie
Chapter 3 1 min
Putting Milk in Fridge
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The latest on election interference, The possibility of Korean reunification, Robert Waldinger on the secret to hap...
Host Piya Chattopadhyay is joined by Robert Fife, an... more
Mar 5 2023 1h 30m
Practicing Social Fitness
Chapter 1 13 mins
Public Inquiry Into China Interference
Chapter 2 6 mins
Foreign Interference in Elections
Chapter 3 3 mins
Loss of Faith in Democratic Systems
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Right to Know
Chapter 5 7 mins
Finding Common Ground
Chapter 6 14 mins
Relationships and Happiness
Chapter 7 11 mins
Exploring the Dangers of Loneliness
Chapter 8 4 mins
A Roller Coaster of Fun
Chapter 9 13 mins
Friendly Greeting or Bluffing Strategy?
Chapter 10 1 min
Participate in Puzzling
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Remembering Gordon Pinsent
Legendary Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent died Saturda... more
Mar 1 2023 18m
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Legacy of Gordon Pinsent
Chapter 2 3 mins
The Magnetic Presence of Gordon Pinsent
Chapter 3 3 mins
Remembering Gordon Pinscent
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Global affairs rundown, Bilag Baig, Remembering Gordon Pincent and Newfoundland's Sunflower Duo
Host Piya Chattopadhyay discusses Ukraine, Russia, C... more
Feb 26 2023 1h 19m
Humor in War-Torn Ukraine
Chapter 1 9 mins
The War in Ukraine
Chapter 2 8 mins
China's Political Interference in Canada
Chapter 3 12 mins
The War on Democracy
Chapter 4 13 mins
Life in a Time of War
Chapter 5 7 mins
Approachable Newfoundland Royalty
Chapter 6 5 mins
The Magnetic Charm of Gordon Pinsent
Chapter 7 11 mins
Remembering Gordon Pinscent
Chapter 8 12 mins
Navigating Representation With Burden and Beauty
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A climate change call to action from Costa Rica's former president
In his four years as president of Costa Rica, Carlos... more
Feb 22 2023 24m
Green Economy Transition
Chapter 1 16 mins
Leading a Green Revolution
Chapter 2 5 mins
Sustainable Revolution
Chapter 3 1 min
Building a Better Future
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Emergencies Act inquiry, One year of the war in Ukraine, Former Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Host Piya Chattopadhyay unpacks the Emergencies Act ... more
Feb 19 2023 1h 32m
Uncertainty Over RCMP
Chapter 1 6 mins
Federalism Failure Inquiry
Chapter 2 12 mins
Failure in Federalism
Chapter 3 8 mins
The Role of the RCMP
Chapter 4 16 mins
Cultural Heritage in War
Chapter 5 10 mins
The Reality of War in Ukraine
Chapter 6 4 mins
Continuing Human Rights Work in Russia
Chapter 7 6 mins
Effect of Sanctions on Russian Society
Chapter 8 6 mins
Ecotourism Benefits in Costa Rica
Chapter 9 12 mins
Leading the Way for Climate Action
Chapter 10 6 mins
Hope for a Sustainable Future
Chapter 11 2 mins
Leadership and Climate Change
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How fitness became a cultural obsession – and who it leaves behind
From group exercise classes to at-home equipment and... more
Feb 15 2023 23m
Balancing Academia and Fitness
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring the Cultural Obsession of Exercise
Chapter 2 8 mins
The Inaccessibility of Fitness Culture
Chapter 3 35 sec
Exploring America's Exercise Obsession
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Fixing health-care, Fitness history, Turkey-Syria earthquakes, Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Old English
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with University of Ot... more
Feb 12 2023 1h 31m
The History of Fitness
Chapter 1 18 mins
Breaking Student Debt, Moving On
Chapter 2 5 mins
Public Medicare
Chapter 3 13 mins
The History of Exercise and Fitness
Chapter 4 13 mins
Fitness as a Right of Citizenship
Chapter 5 6 mins
The Devastation of the Earthquake
Chapter 6 13 mins
Political Challenges in Syria and Turkey
Chapter 7 8 mins
Exploring the Universe
Chapter 8 10 mins
Exploring the Science Behind Space Exploration
Chapter 9 3 mins
We Are Stardust
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That’s Puzzling! for February 2023
In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That'... more
Feb 8 2023 21m
Teamwork and Unexpected Challenges
Chapter 1 10 mins
The Exciting Potato Potato Game
Chapter 2 1 min
Invent a Word for Vacation Joys
Chapter 3 9 mins
A Puzzling Challenge With Peter Brown
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Drug decriminalization in B.C., John Hendrickson on life with a stutter, The trial of Genaro García Luna, That's Pu...
Guest host David Common speaks with former Vancouver... more
Feb 5 2023 1h 29m
Sparring With Puzzle Master Peter Brown
Chapter 1 14 mins
Combatting the Drug Overdose Crisis
Chapter 2 12 mins
Navigating Decriminalization
Chapter 3 9 mins
Exploring the Multi-Layered Reality of Stuttering
Chapter 4 8 mins
Making Peace With Stuttering
Chapter 5 13 mins
Making Peace With a Stutter
Chapter 6 12 mins
US-Mexican Drug Trade
Chapter 7 11 mins
The Sunday Magazine Challenge
Chapter 8 8 mins
Crushed by a Steamroller
Chapter 9 1 min
Inventing a Word for Vacation
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Why Akim Aliu doesn’t shy away from hockey's harsh realities in new graphic memoir for kids
Former professional hockey player Akim Aliu is telli... more
Feb 1 2023 27m
Love of Hockey Overcoming Challenges
Chapter 1 7 mins
Dreams, Faith, and Hockey
Chapter 2 3 mins
Standing Up for Injustice
Chapter 3 8 mins
Standing Up for What Is Right
Chapter 4 6 mins
Fighting for Lives
Chapter 5 1 min
Using Hockey to Change Lives
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Parliament returns, Gogol Bordello's Eugene Hütz, Police violence, Former NHLer Akim Aliu
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists Paul... more
Jan 29 2023 1h 33m
Trials and Tribulations
Chapter 1
Managing Multiple Challenges
Chapter 2 3 mins
Impact of Federal-Provincial Relations on Canada
Chapter 3 10 mins
Conservative, NDP Strategies
Chapter 4 13 mins
Unifying Through Music
Chapter 5 11 mins
Music and War in Ukraine
Chapter 6 8 mins
Police and Medical Examiners
Chapter 7 12 mins
The Long Arc of History
Chapter 8 4 mins
Navigating Challenges in Hockey
Chapter 9 10 mins
Standing Up for What's Right
Chapter 10 7 mins
Fighting for Lives
Chapter 11 1 min
Dreamer
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Rethinking why we villainize rats, raccoons and squirrels
Pigeons, squirrels, raccoons, and rats are all anima... more
Jan 25 2023 23m
Pests
Chapter 1 11 mins
The Pest Paradox
Chapter 2 6 mins
Pests
Chapter 3 1 min
Pests
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Ottawa's 2.3 billion dollar settlement deal, McKinsey & Company's influence, Biden presidency turns two, Rethinking...
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Niigaan Sinclair... more
Jan 22 2023 1h 21m
Highlight
Chapter 1
Settles With First Nations Over Residential Schools
Chapter 2 10 mins
The Federal Government's Management Consulting Firm
Chapter 3 10 mins
Lack of Transparency Between McKinsey and Government Clients
Chapter 4 14 mins
Reactions to Classified Documents Found in Trump and Biden's Possession
Chapter 5 11 mins
The Legacy of Joe Biden
Chapter 6 15 mins
The Fight of His Life Inside Joe Biden's White House
Chapter 7 5 mins
The Pest Problem
Chapter 8 2 mins
Pests
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Pico Iyer’s pursuit of paradise
Almost every culture and religion around the world h... more
Jan 18 2023 26m
Finding Oneself in a Divided World
Chapter 1
The Half-Known Life
Chapter 2 4 mins
In Search of Paradise
Chapter 3 10 mins
Finding Peace in a Turbulent World
Chapter 4 1 min
The Half-Known Life
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Canada's transportation landscape, Pico Iyer's pursuit of paradise, What's next for China as 'zero-COVID' ends, Bam...
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with political scienc... more
Jan 15 2023 1h 32m
Highlight
Chapter 1
Recent Travel Woes Reveal State of Transportation in Canada
Chapter 2 3 mins
The Perfect Storm of Travel
Chapter 3 7 mins
Enacting Change in Transportation Policy
Chapter 4 13 mins
Transportation in Canadian Culture
Chapter 5 7 mins
In Search of Paradise
Chapter 6 8 mins
The Half-Known Life
Chapter 7 12 mins
The Half-Known Life
Chapter 8 13 mins
Bambi 100 Years Later
Chapter 9 6 mins
Good Vibes Only' Is Off-Putting
Chapter 10 14 mins
The Pressure to Be Positive
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That's Puzzling! for January 2023
In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chat... more
Jan 11 2023 23m
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Russia's Christmas ceasefire, Lexicographer Susie Dent, The New Yorker's David Remnick, That's Puzzling!
Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Washington Post ... more
Jan 8 2023 1h 36m
Building Your Vocabulary
Chapter 1 9 mins
The Russian Elite
Chapter 2 13 mins
The Russian Military and the Ukrainian Conflict
Chapter 3 4 mins
The Love of Language
Chapter 4 13 mins
The Importance of a Good Vocabulary
Chapter 5 4 mins
The Lost Positives
Chapter 6 13 mins
The Fragility of Democracy
Chapter 7 4 mins
The Future of Trump's Presidency
Chapter 8 16 mins
David Rebnick on the January 6th Report
Chapter 9 16 mins
In and Out Lists
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Simu Liu's real-life immigrant superhero origin story
Canadian actor Simu Liu rose to international fame a... more
Jan 4 2023 29m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Family and Origin Stories
Chapter 2 13 mins
Consequences of High Expectations in the Immigrant Community
Chapter 3 6 mins
The Importance of Taking Up Space
Chapter 4 1 min
Diverse Representation in Media
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