Best Postmedia Network Podcasts (2024)

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The opioid crisis has a 'hidden' brain injury epidemic 19:37

10d ago19:37

19:37

For years, Canada has wrestled with an overdose crisis, with thousands of people succumbing to the deadly effects of toxic drugs like fentanyl. But there’s a second brewing crisis involving those who don’t die after overdosing. Ottawa Sun reporter Andrew Duffy joins the show to discuss the effects a non-fatal overdose can have on a person, how that…

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S09EP02 – Some good news about battery degradation 32:16

14d ago32:16

32:16

Battery degradation. Like range anxiety, charging infrastructure and cold-weather running, how long a new electric vehicle’s battery will last is one of the very real concerns would-be, first-time EV buyers have when considering to go all-electric. Battery degradation is a big deal. No one wants to see their range go from say, 400 kilometres to 300…

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Why Conservatives are supporting an increase for old age pensions 23:08

19d ago23:08

23:08

In the wake of the NDP ending its agreement to keep the Trudeau government afloat, opposition parties have been jockeying for position as power brokers, trying to advance agendas to either stave off or force an election. The Bloc Quebecois has seized the opportunity on a couple of files, including a pricey increase to pension coverage supported by …

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No clear frontrunner in upcoming B.C. election 20:41

1M ago20:41

20:41

B.C.’s election is shaping up to be unlike any in recent memory. The NDP is seeking re-election amid an affordability crisis and health care crunch, while facing renewed opposition after a merger between the former Liberals and the Conservative party. Vancouver Sun politics reporter Alec Lazenby joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the key issues in …

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S09EP01 – Meeting Federal EV sales targets is unlikely 37:24

28d ago37:24

37:24

One of the more contentious issues surrounding electric vehicles in Canada are so-called ZEV mandates, which sets target dates for EV sales. Several provinces have such mandates, including British Columbia and Quebec, but it is the federal government mandate that has really puts stakes in the ground. As a reminder, Canada’s zero emission vehicle ma…

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How undercover cops got a cold case murder confession 15:25

2M ago15:25

15:25

A prominent Edmonton psychologist goes missing. His body isn’t found. Police believe he was murdered and that his brother had something to do with it. They just have to get him to confess. Regina Leader Post courts reporter Brandon Harder joins the show to discuss how police ensnared a murder suspect in an elaborate undercover investigation, why on…

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Why the NDP decided to break up with the Trudeau Liberals 22:35

2M ago22:35

22:35

The political marriage between the federal liberals and NDP is over, and that means Canadians could be headed to the polls sooner than expected. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh announced he was leaving the agreement with Justin Trudeau’s Liberals that’s keeping the government in power after more than two years. National Post political reporter Ryan Tumilt…

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Father and son charged with plotting a terrorist act in Ontario 16:38

3M ago16:38

16:38

Questions are being asked after a father and son were arrested on terror charges in Ontario. The pair were nabbed earlier this month and now MPs are planning hearings to determine how the immigration system let in people who were ultimately charged with plotting a terrorist act. Toronto Sun politics reporter Bryan Passifiume joins Dave Breakenridge…

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Canada's embattled human rights chief resigns 18:49

3M ago18:49

18:49

Canada is once again on the hunt for a new candidate to head Human Rights Commission after the feds’ pick agreed to resign this week. National Post politics reporter Stephanie Taylor joins the show to walk us through the controversy around the hiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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How a colourful Canadian conman duped victims for decades 23:18

3M ago23:18

23:18

A Toronto man who duped hundreds of victims in several countries into giving him money and then even more money in dubious stock schemes or fake coloured diamonds. National Post investigative reporter Adrian Humphreys joins the show to discuss how this Toronto businessman wound up embroiled in massive money scams, how he wound up on police radar, a…

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The fallout from Canada's Olympic soccer scandal 29:39

3M ago29:39

29:39

Instead of focusing on defending their Olympic title, Canada’s women’s soccer team became embroiled in scandal at the Paris games. Before the opening ceremonies even took place, accusations were levied that people involved with the women’s team had been using a drone to spy on New Zealand’s practice. This has sent ripples through soccer Canada and …

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Jasper wildfire destroys part of iconic mountain town 27:17

3M ago27:17

27:17

The fire that overtook the Jasper townsite late last month left many Canadians reeling. Like Fort McMurray and Slave Lake before it, wildfire hit the iconic mountain destination, destroying a large swath of the community. Edmonton Journal reporter Zac Delaney joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the destruction wrought by the fire, the recovery effor…

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Liberals show little interest in following U.S. Democrats' upheaval 27:05

3M ago27:05

27:05

Joe Biden's resignation as the Democratic nominee for U.S. president, less than six months before the election, caused a stir in Canada and reignited discussions about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's future, especially since Trudeau has been under scrutiny following his party's loss in a spring byelection and could face further challenges if the Li…

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Canadian medal hopefuls at Summer Olympics in Paris 20:35

3M ago20:35

20:35

National sports writer Dan Barnes joins the show to discuss Canada's prospects at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where the team aims to surpass their Tokyo medal haul, highlighting strengths in swimming and track while exploring potential medal contenders and anticipating a more traditional Olympic experience post-COVID. Background reading: Gol…

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S08EP06 – Celebrating Everything Electric 34:47

4M ago34:47

34:47

Misinformation. Add that to hunger, thirst and war as existential threats to our survival. In this age of dubious news sources, weaponized artificial intelligence and bad state actors, society has never been so polarized. That’s certainly true of the electric vehicle segment, where bogus studies from both sides of the issue muddy the waters and fur…

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S08EP05 – Charging up on sun power 31:38

4M ago31:38

31:38

Just as electric vehicles are seen as a sustainable solution to the world’s transportation needs, solar energy is considered essential to achieving our planet’s clean energy needs. Which makes the combination of the two seem only natural. That’s certainly what GoSun founder and CEO Patrick Sherwin thought, and the result is a clever, roof-mounted a…

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Calgary has been under severe water restrictions for weeks after main pipe breaks 23:35

5M ago23:35

23:35

A break in the city's main water pipe has left Calgary under severe restrictions for over two weeks, raising concerns about water usage and the potential impact on the city's premier summer festival, the Stampede. Calgary Herald reporter Scott Strasser joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss the cause of the pipe failure, how the city is handling the si…

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MPs 'wittingly' took part in foreign interference: national security committee 23:23

5M ago23:23

23:23

Ottawa has been rocked by the fallout from a parliamentary report that suggests MPs have been witting or semi-witting participants in foreign interference. The report, released June 3, also implies one instance of an MP providing privileged information to a foreign operative. National Post politics reporter Ryan Tumilty joins the show to discuss wh…

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RCMP release review in response to mass killing on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan 25:36

5M ago25:36

25:36

Julia Peterson, a reporter with the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, discusses the recently released RCMP review of the 2022 mass stabbings in Saskatchewan's James Smith Cree Nation, which examined the force's handling of the incidents and the arrest of the perpetrator, the recommendations made, and whether this review, alongside two coroner’s inquests, pro…

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S08EP04 – The wheels of the EV school bus go round and round 28:12

5M ago28:12

28:12

User-case is a term often associated with electric vehicles, as while some people’s needs and requirements of a vehicle can be perfectly suited to an EV, others will find major shortfalls in going all-electric. The same is true for heavy trucks and buses, and one of the clear winning user cases for an EV bus is the variety that picks up and drops o…

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Serial killer Robert Pickton is dead after prison assault 24:59

5M ago24:59

24:59

For many, the death of notorious killer Robert Pickton marks the end of a dark chapter in Canadian history, but for others, it leaves justice and closure out of reach, as Vancouver Sun reporter Lori Culbert discusses with Dave Breakenridge. Background reading: B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton viciously attacked in prison, clinging to life Learn mo…

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Alberta’s drought shaping up to be ‘worse than we saw in the 1920s, 1930s’ 24:55

5M ago24:55

24:55

Several years of dry conditions have Alberta facing a potential drought not seen in a generation, with tinder-dry grasslands and forests threatening farms, the water supply, and raising fears about fires, prompting officials to take measures to mitigate water shortages, Tyler Dawson discusses why Alberta is so dry and what officials are doing to tr…

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S08EP03 – Converting classics to all-electric 32:27

5M ago32:27

32:27

It all started in the depths of Covid, when Sloane Paul wanted to make her classic Bronco more ‘driver-friendly,’ and not so loud. But when she searched for a company that could convert her beautiful truck into an electric vehicle near her Toronto home, she came up empty handed. The entrepreneur in her sensed an opportunity, and after convincing he…

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B.C. promising changes after preventable overdose death of University of Victoria student 27:05

6M ago27:05

27:05

The parents of a young University of Victoria student who died from a fatal overdose in a university residence are seeking answers and changes, citing concerns about the handling of the 911 call and the delay in administering Naloxone. Vancouver Sun reporter Lori Culbert discusses the events surrounding the student's death, the perceived systemic f…

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How Alberta Mounties solved four murders nearly 50 years later 24:54

6M ago24:54

24:54

Nearly 50 years after two teen girls and two women were killed in the Calgary area, RCMP in Alberta say they’ve identified the man responsible. Police say Gary Allen Srery entered Canada after a violent past in the U.S. and committed the killings. He died while serving a sentence for rape in Idaho. Edmonton Journal courts and crime reporter Jonny W…

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S08EP02 – Tesla talk, myth busting and new EVs 40:34

6M ago40:34

40:34

Ken Bokor is the host of the EV Revolution Show on YouTube, and for years has done some of the most in-depth sales tracking of electric vehicles in Canada. He’s also a loud and proud Tesla, owner and while he does see some logic to the recent upheavals to the automaker’s workforce and operating environment, he can’t help but admit he is a little co…

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Why Canadian prime ministers always stay well past their expiration date 20:36

6M ago20:36

20:36

In the UK or Australia, political leaders often lose their positions during party crises. However, in Canada, it's typically the voters who decide a leader's fate. National Post columnist Tristin Hopper speaks with Dave Breakenridge about why Canadian parties tend to stick with struggling leaders and the implications for Justin Trudeau amid declini…

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Oil begins moving on $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion 21:07

6M ago21:07

21:07

The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a major Canadian infrastructure project, cleared a significant hurdle despite numerous delays and legal challenges. Now federally owned, the project aims to transport bitumen from Alberta to the west coast. Calgary Herald columnist Chris Varcoe discusses with Dave Breakenridge the economic implications for Can…

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S08EP01 – Going with the Flo 38:52

6M ago38:52

38:52

We’re kicking off Season 8 of the Plugged In podcast with guest Nathan Yang, the Vice-President and Chief Product Officer for Flo, a Quebec-based company that has installed over 100,000 public, private and residential EV chargers since its founding in 2009. We begin with a birds-eye view of Canada’s public charging network — the successes, failures…

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