Best Bureau Asia Podcasts (2024)

Guest: Gordon Osinski, Professor in Earth and Planetary Science, Western University, the principal investigator for Canada’s first rover mission to the moon and a member of the science team for the upcoming Artemis III missionBy Curiouscast

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How feasible is life on Mars? 19:32

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Guest: Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor, Rice University, co-author of “A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?”By Curiouscast

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Navigating your finances in a second Trump term 17:59

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Guest: Rob Carrick, personal finance columnist, The Globe and Mail and host of the Stress Test podcastBy Curiouscast

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Advice on how to make Black Friday work for you 19:16

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Guest: Diana Skakavac, the Toronto woman behind the Have Coupons Will Travel social media accountsBy Curiouscast

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Trump’s Tariffs: Why the Trudeau government may lack the political capital needed to deal with the challenge 26:11

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Guest: John Manley, former MP, deputy prime minister and minister of financeBy Curiouscast

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Serial killer Paul Bernardo denied parole for the third time 20:53

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Guest: Catherine McDonald, crime specialist, Global News TorontoBy Curiouscast

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What was being a gladiator really like 20:26

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Guest: Christopher Epplett, teaches in the History Department at the University of LethbridgeBy Curiouscast

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Journo Corner: How a Canadian olympian became a wanted criminal accused of running an international drug ring 20:02

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Guest: Kim Bolan, crime reporter, Vancouver SunBy Curiouscast

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The real and growing cost of raising a child 19:10

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Guest: Chantal Braganza, deputy editor, Chatelaine Magazine and author of the upcoming Story of Your MotherBy Curiouscast

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Why subscriptions are ruining our lives and our wallets 19:27

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Guest: Vass Bednar, executive director of McMaster University’s master of public policy program and co-author of the book The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm CanadiansBy Curiouscast

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The fall of Northvolt and what it means for Canada’s big bet on the battery maker 19:32

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Guest: Greig Mordue, Associate Professor, ArcelorMittal Dofasco Chair in Advanced Manufacturing Policy, Faculty of Engineering, McMaster UniversityBy Curiouscast

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Trump’s tariff threat: How should Canada proceed? 20:22

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Guest: Gordon Giffin, former U.S. ambassador to CanadaBy Curiouscast

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A new documentary dives into a marine mammal spy mystery and the Beluga who became a global star 35:42

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Guest: Jennifer Shaw, documentary filmmaker and director of The Secret of the Spy WhaleBy Curiouscast

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Is our obsession with sleep keeping us up at night? 20:50

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Guest: Rébecca Robillard, director of clinical sleep research, University of Ottawa Institute of mental health research and co-chair, Canadian sleep research consortiumBy Curiouscast

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Sour Drake: Canadian rap star cries foul over how rival’s diss track became an instant smash hit 19:22

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Guest: Catherine Moore, University of Toronto and music critic for the American Record GuideBy Curiouscast

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Michael Merson, Professor Emeritus, Duke University: “We need a plan.” 34:24

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How do we explain the peril that global health faces? Covid and the post-Covid backlash. The Biden years’ “status quo” approach. Less support in Europe. Excessive debt in Africa. The generational shift in Congress and aging of the flagship programs: “Time has passed.” “We never really dealt with PEPFAR’s treatment mortgage.” Dealing with the conser…

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Poutine: A Deep Fried Road Trip 37:29

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Guest: Justin Giovannetti Lamothe, journalist and author, Poutine: A Deep-Fried Road Trip of DiscoveryBy Curiouscast

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The Ben Mulroney Show launches across the Corus Radio Network 30:00

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Guest: Ben Mulroney, host, The Ben Mulroney ShowBy Curiouscast

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New Brunswick mystery illness investigation to begin 21:01

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Guest: Stacey Quigley Cormier, stepmom of Gabrielle CormierBy Curiouscast

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Montreal city councillor joins military at age 51 19:32

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Guest: Sterling Downey, a long-serving city councillor and former deputy mayor of MontrealBy Curiouscast

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How a mass extinction events both Dinosaurs to flourish and killed them off 17:17

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Guest: Armin Schmitt, paleontologist, author of The Lost World of the Dinosaurs: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric AgeBy Curiouscast

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Adiós Rafa: Looking back at the tennis legends career and legacy 26:29

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Guest: Gerald Marzorati, New Yorker Tennis WriterBy Curiouscast

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Trump vows to release remaining classified JFK assassination documents, what could they reveal? 38:55

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Guest: Jefferson Morley, former Washington Post reporter and editor, publisher of the JFKFacts newsletter on SubstackBy Curiouscast

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Trudeau government gets out the goodie bag: Is a GST holiday good policy? 19:52

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Guest: Eric Kam, economics professor, Toronto Metropolitan UniversityBy Curiouscast

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Swift dreams dashed: Huge demand for tickets creates fertile ground for scammers 16:16

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Guest: Alaina Attard, mother from Burlington, Ontario and Taylor Swift ticket scam victimBy Curiouscast

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Reagan, treason and the first October surprise 37:35

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Guest: Craig Unger, author of Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White HouseBy Curiouscast

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Journo Corner: A Poilievre government will move to defund the CBC, should we care? 20:16

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Guest: Harrison Lowman, managing editor, The HubBy Curiouscast

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Border agents should have power to patrol entire Canada-U.S. border, union chief urges Ottawa 18:20

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Guest: Rick Savage, First National Vice-President, Customs and Immigration UnionBy Curiouscast

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72-hour flight couple: how WestJet replaced a flight home in the craziest way possible 19:52

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Guest: Andrew Korchacov, Canadian from Terrace, B.C. who flew WestJet from Las VegasBy Curiouscast

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Bomb Cyclones, Bombogensis, Atmospheric Rivers: When did weather terms go rogue? 19:03

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Guest: Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global NewsBy Curiouscast

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Ukraine marks 1000 days since Russia’s invasion with a tough winter and Trump’s return still ahead 20:42

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Guest: Kira Rudik, member of Ukraine’s parliament and head of the Golos PartyBy Curiouscast

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Move over Honda CRV, a new vehicle tops the list of Canada’s Most Stolen Cars for 2024 17:28

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Guest: Sid Kingma, Director, Investigative Services, Équité AssociationBy Curiouscast

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Encouraging signs for men’s health in Canada on International Men’s Day 18:10

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Guest: Kenton Boston, CEO and President, Canadian Men’s Health FoundationBy Curiouscast

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My kingdom for a hoarse: How researchers spent a decade resurrecting the five century old voice of King Richard III 25:09

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Guest: Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, voice coach, Your Voice BoxBy Curiouscast

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A father and son affair as Bachman-Turner Overdrive announces a 2025 cross-Canada tour 34:28

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Guest: Tal Bachman, musician and member of Bachman-Turner OverdriveBy Curiouscast

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CommonHealth Live! with Dr. Hanan Balkhy 33:49

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In the sixth episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, Katherine E. Bliss will sit down with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Dr. Balkhy will speak to her evolving vision for the region, encompassing EMRO’s multiple complex humanitarian operations—in Gaza, Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya, and beyond. She will also re…

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CommonHealth Live! with Dr. John Balbus 40:47

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In the seventh episode of the CommonHealth Live! series, Katherine E. Bliss will sit down with Dr. John Balbus, Director of the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Balbus will speak about the foundation of his office in 2021, the work it has engaged in so far, lessons learned, and his …