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In Books, Beards, Booze co-hosts Bob and Derek talk books, drink booze, and have beards. Each episode they chat about literary news, discuss what they are reading, debate various topics, and periodically do a deep dive on a short story.
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Amy & Joe discuss true crime & pop culture and crazy events through history year by year. Amy takes a deep dive on something creepy while Joe tells us about wacky stuff that happened. Amy likes murder, Joe likes old sitcoms, and they podcast to escape the monotony of adulthood.
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HuffPost Weird News

The Huffington Post/Panoply

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Weird News is a weekly podcast about all things weird, funny and bizarre. Each week, Buck Wolf, HuffPost's Executive Weird News Editor hosts special guests to examine a different theme.
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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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3 Beards talking Conspiracy's, True Crime, Cryptids, Paranormal, and Fringe Topics. Hosts Craig Ansell, Chris Harmon, Austin Burke live in the Central Florida area. We found a common interest in the Weird topics and Sports and decided to start a podcast. We have shows on Wednesday at 8 PM EST where various topics will be discussed in length(sort of)
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Local Anaesthetic Podcast (otherwise known as LAPodcast) has been covering weird, strange and funny local news stories from around the world since 2012. Listeners can submit stories via Facebook (Facebook.com/lapodcast), Twitter (@lapocast) or e-mail: lapodcast.net@gmail.com.
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When we talk about people in tech and scientists, many people still have the same stereotype about them: white, middle-aged, middle -class men with beards. Sounds boring, right? But it's not true. If we look at the industry, we can find a fantastic and really diversed world. Still waiting to be expressed by it's members, and explored by the outside world. Devoteam expert Simon Wales went on a journey to highlight the fantastic world being done by people in tech, how diverse it is becoming, a ...
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Two weird guys with beards sitting in a back room having random conversations. We also embrace beard culture while we are at it. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weardedbeirdos/support
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Three Bearded Streamers come together to talk about Games, music, life, and more. Catch us on twitch and support us using BuyMeACoffee using the Linktree link here: https://linktr.ee/beardybunchpod
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Good Times With Arsenic

The Dirty Mountain Boys

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Join The Dirty Mountain Boys as they talk about weird news, beer, a bullshit class 1 substance, sex, stds, cigars, and other random fuckery. That blood coming out of your ears? Yeah that will pass in a few days.
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Travel Guru Mark DeCarlo joins forces with delicious cohosts Yeni Alvarez and Jennifer English. Traveling Diva Yeni Alvarez, and James Beard Award winning Foodie host Jennifer English, join Emmy Award winning comedian Mark DeCarlo for a weekly deep dive into Travel * Food * Funny. Yeni, Jennifer & Mark will interview people who travel for a living: musicians, actors, celebrities, chefs and the occasional weird foodie to get a true flavor of America’s palate for food and funny.
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“It’s like Black Mirror, but a podcast”. If you are tired of the one-sided melancholy of hygge-filled tech life, here is your recipe for a disaster. In “Always now and yet again” our hosts Felix and Aleksey (and a bunch of invited guests) explore the underbelly, the machinery, the debauchery, love and frazzled hopes that technology, design and culture create, destroy and fascinate us with. A cultural movement to explore the shadow side, reflections on the millennial experience, in thrall to ...
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Want to know who won the airplane interior design awards last week? Curious about how tardigrades can survive in space? Want to know what bears have been up to lately? We have all the details! We are Alex and Anthony - two engineers who back in 2018 realized something was missing. Headline news was hitting us over the head with political stories over and over again, and while we wanted to stay informed, we felt the news was overwhelming. We couldn’t find a news podcast that fit what we were ...
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A weekly podcast from Jon Snow featuring original thinkers, campaigners, creators and performers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not Bad Dad

Fuzz Martin

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Not Bad Dad is a show about celebrating being dads, sharing struggles, and having fun. Each week starts with a main topic and then usually wanders off on related tangents. It's like hanging out with the guys. Fuzz lives in the Midwest, is a dad, and is a former morning show host turned advertising exec. Jeff also lives in the Midwest, is also a dad, and is a designer. Our guest dads vary in that some are moms. And some are neither. We keep the language clean, but sometimes we get a little edgy.
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The GingerBeard Man Kast

The GingerBeard Man Kast

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Thom, from The Mr. MMAction Podcast, has started a new podcast that isn't about MMA. It's simply about EVERYTHING else. A brother from The BroKast Podcast and distant cousin to The Lo-Kut Krew Kast. #BeardClubforMen #PodernFamily Apple iTunes: The GingerBeard Man Kast Twitter: @GingerBeardKast Instragram: The GingerBeard Man Kast E-mail: TheGingerBeardManKast@gmail.com
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Amy’s back to jump back into 1943 and the mysterious murder of a somewhat famous actor. Did he get stabbed with a stiletto? Why was he in a bathing suit? Plus: Robert Dinero's birthday, Mussolini escapes, Kennedy is a hero, an airshow tragedy in St. Louis, and more! Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Informatio…
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False claims of Indigenous ancestry are nothing new in Canada. But recent accusations levelled against public figures like Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond and Michelle Latimer have put increased pressure on institutions and society at large to grapple with the phenomenon of so-called "pretendians." Métis author and poet katherena verme…
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Guest host David Common speaks with Canadian Labour Congress president Bea Bruske about the state of the labour movement today, writer katherena vermette explores how "pretendians" uniquely damage Indigenous communities, journalist and podcaster Jon Ronson talks about how COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns helped fuel culture wars, and cognitive scientist…
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The notion that "fire knows no borders" continues to ring true this summer. From Jasper, Alta. to Athens and the American West Coast... wildfires have left their marks on so many communities – and on the minds and memories of those who call them home. Viet Thanh Nguyen is a self-described scholar of memory. Much of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with columnist Emilie Nicolas, senior political reporter Marieke Walsh, and former Liberal strategist David Herle about what's at stake for the federal Liberals ahead of Parliament's return, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen talks about his latest kids book Simone, and we present an on-stage conversation…
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Sound travels more than four times faster underwater - and almost all marine creatures depend on it in some way. But humans are making it really difficult for them to interpret sound, which can have disastrous consequences, says Amorina Kingdon. The science writer joins Duncan McCue to discuss her book Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Underwate…
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Guest host Duncan McCue is joined by Toluse Olorunnipa, Molly Ball and, Keith Boag to unpack the latest on Kamala Harris' election campaign ahead of the democratic national convention, science writer Amorina Kingdon explains the effect of human activity on the natural marine soundscape, Jennifer Welsh, and Arif Lalani, discuss the latest developmen…
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Something "weird" – or maybe something "brat" – seems to be happening with internet slang this summer. The language of the chronically-online is transcending TikTok and entering the political arena, with some potentially lasting, real world consequences. In the latest installment of Word Processing, our ongoing look at language, Gen Z linguist Adam…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with law professor Lisa Pruitt about how the white working class became a force in American politics, linguist Adam Aleksic spells out how online subcultures shape popular language, CBC Sports senior contributors Shireen Ahmed and Morgan Campbell reflect on the successes, controversies and surprises of the Paris Olymp…
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A Pharma Consultant Who Grew Up On a Farm Adam Bianchi episode: Recorded July of 2024. (Friendcheck #7, American Timelines # 229) Adam Bianchi is a father, a husband, a farm-boy, a Spring Valley Viking, a UNC Tarheel, and a Pharma Consultant! Listen as we get to know Adam Bianchi who may have never even met Joe before, but became his friend because…
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She has two Olympic golds and four podium finishes at the World Championships. But Caster Semenya can no longer compete in elite competition, all because of what's long defined the middle distance runner more than her athletic achievement: her gender. Semenya has higher testosterone levels than average women, which has made her a lightning rod in c…
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Guest host David Common speaks with the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy's Bijan Ahmadi and Canada's former ambassador to Israel Jon Allen about the latest developments in the Middle East, journalist Julia Davis surveys the state of media in Russia, paraclimbing world champion Maureen Beck shares her view from the top, and Olympic champion runner …
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Over the past several years, followers of QAnon – a conspiracy theory suggesting Donald Trump is the leader of a secret war against the "deep state" – have gained political influence in the United States and beyond. Several of them were part of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Now, investigative reporter Jesselyn Cook is looking into…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with environmental writer Ed Struzik about what lessons the Jasper, Alta. wildfire may hold for our future, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Anne Applebaum discusses how autocrats are uniting to undermine liberal democracy, Olympics expert Jules Boykoff surveys the politics on display at the Paris Summer Games, and inves…
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The Paris Olympics are forecast to be the hottest on record. As temperatures climb, so too do concerns about the impacts of climate change on sports – but the challenges go beyond heat. Wildfires and flooding are also forcing adaptations to how some sports are played. Meanwhile, the sports world must also navigate how to reduce its own emissions, l…
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This episode the gang talk all manner of news, then discuss A Matter of Trust by Angela Boord. This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Sorrow-Fantasy-Sci-Fi-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0B4VVQPYY To get it in …
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1943: Unit 731 (Episode 228-May to July) Amy’s back to jump back into 1943 with Joe. Amy tells us about the Japanese Unit 731 during World War 2 and all of the awful torture they became famous for while Joe covers the following timeline topics: Mussolini resigning, Sharon Gless and Mick Jagger being born, Batman and Robin coming to the big screen, …
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Guest host Megan Williams speaks with Elaina Plott Calabro, Simon van Zuylen-Wood, and Joel Goldenstein about how the vice-presidential picks are shaping the U.S. election, archaeologist Christopher Beckman explores the anchovy's slippery history in Western cultures, sports ecologist Madeleine Orr reveals how climate change is changing sports, and …
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The revelation that Alice Munro knew that her husband had sexually abused her nine-year-old daughter – and concealed it, even after he was convicted years later for his crimes – has rocked the literary world. Canadian authors Heather O'Neill, Sarah Weinman, and Stephen Marche join Megan Williams to discuss what this means for readers of Munro's fic…
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Guest host Megan Williams speaks with Tolu Olorunnipa, Molly Ball and Keith Boag about the attack at Donald Trump's campaign rally on Saturday, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith lay out the challenges that scientists and policy makers face when it comes to surviving on Mars, authors Heather O'Neill, Sarah Weinman, and Stephen Marche speak on how the liter…
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Hunter Brame aka Pilot Babboo is back to school Joe about awesome lady pilots in WW2. We talk Nancy Harkness Love, Jacqueline Cochran, the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) and so much more. art of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Information may not be accurate, as i…
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A new political era is underway in Europe in the face of two snap elections. People in France are casting ballots in a second round of voting that could chart a new course for the country’s future, while across the channel, a landslide victory for the United Kingdom's Labour Party ended 14 years of Conservative rule. While the places, players and p…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Paul Waldie, Sophie Pedder, and Amelia Hadfield about what Europe's elections signal for the world, Phil Elwood talks about his career as a PR operative for dictators, tycoons and politicians, strategists Ashley Csanady and Andrew Perez discuss the current state of the federal Liberal Party, and Dr. Jen Gunter de…
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On June 30, 2021, a fast-moving wildfire burned most of Lytton, British Columbia to the ground. Two people were killed and 90 per cent of the village went up in flames. Three years later, most of Lytton is still empty and construction hasn’t begun on most of the structures that were destroyed. Playwright and actor Kevin Loring and Toronto Star crim…
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Guest host David Common speaks with Washington Post White House bureau chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa, Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and former CBC Washington correspondent Keith Boag about the stakes at play following the first U.S. presidential debate, playwright Kevin Loring and journalist Peter Edwards reflect on…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci became the public face of the United States government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic – a role he describes as "communicator in chief." Many hail him as a hero for his leadership during that time. But some others have cast him as a villain, leading to public and political attacks. Since stepping down from his decades-long rol…
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The gang discussed all sorts of cool news...but you don't get to hear it! Then they discuss The second Short Read of the Season! Come along as the gang talks about Skies on Fire by Sonya M. Black! This Season our Short Read, Tall Glass Book Club is tackling The Alchemy of Sorrow: A Fantasy & Sci-Fi Anthology of Grief & Hope. To get it in print or e…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Toronto Star columnist Susan Delacourt and The Line's Matt Gurney about what issues will hang over Parliamentarians as they head home from the House of Commons for the summer, chef Fadi Kattan shares his journey documenting and preserving Palestinian food culture, Dr. Anthony Fauci reflects on his public health c…
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Sarah Thornton had never thought much about her breasts. But after undergoing a double mastectomy, the sociologist found herself thinking deeply about what she'd lost as a woman – and the complicated relationship our society has with breasts. Thornton's experience inspired her to speak with scores of people, from plastic surgeons, to bra designers …
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Toronto Star immigration reporter Nicholas Keung and University of Toronto political science associate professor Phil Triadafilopoulos about changing attitudes towards immigration in Canada and beyond, The New York Times global economy reporter Peter S. Goodman outlines the risks facing the global supply chain, o…
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Over the past two decades, hundreds of local radio, television, print, and online news outlets have shuttered in communities across Canada. But some people and projects are also offering hope for the future of local news in our country. For the latest installment in the series Trust Talks – an ongoing CBC initiative that aims to engage in meaningfu…
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In this episode of "No Beard Required," the host interviews Martin Hjelmqvist, a developer and Scrum Master. They discuss the origin of Martin's unique Swedish last name and how he transitioned into a Java developer role after his mother saw a job posting in the newspaper. The conversation touches on the importance of knowing one's value in the job…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Arif Lalani and Jennifer Welsh about the week in global affairs, BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter explores how a battle in the golf world is shaking up the sport and transcending the green, and we present an on-stage conversation with journalists April Lindgren, Mohsin Abbas, Juanita Taylor, and Nicholas Hune-B…
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In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this month are stand-up comic and host of CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud, Ali Hassan, and Halifax listener Katie McCulloch.…
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Join me as we chat with Nils Persson about what exactly is Scrum and Agile and what's different to Waterfall and what does it all mean? Nils also talks about how he values time, and that doing less is often more and why working in an iterative way is so valuable. As well as describing that being adaptable is a key skill in project management and ho…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Washington Post's White House Bureau Chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa about what Donald Trump's guilty verdict could mean in this election year, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network's Bernie Farber reflects on recent attacks at Canadian Jewish institutions, we present Chattopadhyay's on-stage conversation with former…
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1943: Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? (Episode 226-Jan to Apr) Amy’s back to jump into 1943 with Joe. Amy tells us about a woman found dead in a tree, while Joe covers the following timeline topics: The invention of Nachos & Duct Tape The Birthdays of George Harrison, Janis Joplin, Joe Pesci & Christopher Walken WW2 Rationing Volcanoes Appearing Wom…
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It's been dubbed Canada's coldest city, poorest city and even most racist city. But also: chill, artsy and the best city in our country to raise a family. Most importantly to Niigaan Sinclair, though... Winnipeg is home. The columnist and Indigenous studies professor joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about his new essay collection Wînipêk, which mar…
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This podcast is hosted by Simon Wales and by Devoteam. Join Anna Sonesson as she dives into the intriguing world of UX vs. UI design. Discover the challenges of navigating client expectations, the critical differences between crafting user interfaces and creating diverse experiences, and the paradoxes that designers face. Anna's insights will help …
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Guest host David Common speaks with political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin about how recent international court developments are playing out in Israeli society amid the war with Hamas, political journalist Stephen Maher charts the turbulent trajectory of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, columnist and Indigenous studies professor Niigaan Sinclair explore…
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In his new book, Small Acts of Courage, MSNBC's chief correspondent Ali Velshi argues that working for social justice and in public service is the most important part of his and his family's history because, as he writes, "democracy isn't democracy unless it's universal." Velshi, whose family came to Canada from India via South Africa and Kenya, jo…
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Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Fort McMurray, Alta. residents new and old about their experiences with with wildfires, Canadian MSNBC correspondent Ali Velshi shares how his family's journey shaped his path in journalism, economist Jeff Rubin makes the case that inflation and sanctions are reshaping the global economic order, and science journ…
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Friend Check: A People Development Consultant-Foodie Podcaster: Abby Elfman (Episode 225) Recorded August of 2023. Abby Elfman is a podcaster, an Atascocita Eagle, a UT San Antonio Roadrunner, a voice actor, an improviser and a People Development Consultant! Listen as we get to know Abby Elfman who became Joe’s friend when they worked together on a…
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In this American election year, Michigan is once again a must-win state. And whether it swings to Joe Biden or Donald Trump may again come down to the wants of its blue collar workers in industries like auto and steel. They're traditionally Democrats, but since Trump came on the scene, many have chosen to vote Republican. The Sunday Magazine produc…
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Guest host David Common speaks with The Economist Middle East correspondent Gregg Carlstrom about another dynamic week in the Israel-Hamas war, science and environment journalist Zoë Schlanger shines a light on the latest research around plant intelligence, CBC News senior reporter Evan Dyer shares his latest reporting about the killing of Sikh act…
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