Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.
PLUS: Why 18-year-old soccer phenomenon Lamine Yamal is worth the hype; taking stock of a banner year for summer movies; a documentary chronicles a year in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Prolonged use of AI chatbots may be fuelling delusions among users; son of an Israeli-Canadian peace activist killed on Oct 7 discusses balancing hope and despair in the war in Gaza; Mrs. Roper Romps bringing people together; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Canada among countries set to recognize a Palestinian state in September; why gondolas have a real place in public transit; Saskatchewan actor George Krissa is living in the moment and loving it; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Fallout from the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; how to enjoy a movie in the age of strategic spoilers; Penelope Spheeris remembers Ozzy Osbourne; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: What 'Crypto Week' means for Canada's financial system; why Clueless endures 30 years after its release; Guy Delisle delivers a comic about pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge; From Ground Zero, a collection of short films made by Gazans; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: The return of BTS; a musical about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance CEO; the Jurassic Park scripts that never made it to the big screen; Bill 'Spaceman' Lee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: People looking for that perfect match are leaning on AI to pick and win over a partner; a new dystopian film about a mixed Black-Indigenous family fighting to protect their land in a post-apocalyptic Canada; high-hopes for a new dictionary of Canadian English; and, TV show Small Achievable Goals gives voice to menopausal women.
PLUS: Why some people just have it — the role of charisma in politics; we delve into a new star-studded, post-apocalyptic video game and examine whether a Hollywood reimagining of Formula One racing hits the mark; get ready for a stack of summer book recommendations for you to dive into on your next day off; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Laurie Kilmartin answers our questions for America, What The Hell?; why accessibility gains in video gaming are being rolled back; exercise regimes and period syncing; Jeremy Dutcher celebrates Pride and National Indigenous People's Day; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: A Latino Angelino on the crackdown in LA; remembering pop-funk icon Sly Stone; what's behind a global shortage of hormone replacement therapy; a new documentary chronicles a year of life in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: La Ronge, SK, loses a landmark in Robertson's Trading Post; a push to return Pride to its activist roots; the people campaigning to restrict books in Alberta schools; hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2; why the #MeToo conversations resonate in John Proctor is The Villain; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How royal tour artists sketch what cameras can't capture; a new movie about tech billionaires from the creator of Succession; TikTok hygiene expert Madame Sweat answers the questions you won't ask anyone else; what's going on with Justin Bieber's musical empire; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: The neighbours downstairs and the meaning of habeas corpus; Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer says his case is about free speech, not immigration status; evaluating the hype about creatine; actor and activist George Takei on his new memoir and coming out at age 68; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Save The Children says time is running out to prevent famine in Gaza; the new animated series Super Team Canada; a new NFB short about the bond between a mother and her adult disabled daughter; what the Weeknd's new movie Hurry Up Tomorrow signals about his future; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: America, What The Hell?; the junior hockey sexual assault trial; how drones became Ukraine's insurance policy against wavering U.S. support; a farewell love letter to Skype; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly, musical news quiz.
PLUS: Canada's post-election challenges; a Filipino-Canadian writer reflects on the Lapu-Lapu festival tragedy; how tariffs threaten to upend the supply chain for puzzle-makers; librarians on the frontlines of the overdose crisis; prescribing museum and gallery visits to manage chronic pain and depression; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Why the recapture of Sudan's capital brings little relief to a humanitarian crisis; a fellow Jesuit on his personal connection to Pope Francis; a hyped new video game with a Belle Epoque vibe; the strange power of A Strange Loop, the Broadway smash comes to Canada; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: America, What the Hell?; the story of Elon Musk's conspiracy minded, politically radical, Canadian grandfather; a new documentary on the life and work of Art Spiegelman; a Cree and Anishinaabe lawyer charts a path to secure the future of Indigenous languages; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: What's Happening with The Neighbours Downstairs?; a doctor remembers her colleagues killed in Gaza; The Last of Us Season 2 is almost here; the awesomeness of mycelial networks; an artist's plan to make animated Black hair look better; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Our new series, America, What The Hell?; how Canadian science could benefit from the uncertainty rattling the U.S.; the backlash to AI-generated Studio Ghibli look-alikes; the designer who invented Clippy, Microsoft's ever-helpful paperclip icon; the problems with fitness influencers pushing peptides; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Greenland's defiance in the face of Trump's threats; what happens to 23andMe's collection of genetic records; how to buy Canadian; You're My Hero creator and star Sean Towgood; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Renewed Israeli airstrikes leave Gaza hospitals reeling; the meaning of 'globalist'; Netflix's Adolescence offers a harrowing take on the forces shaping teens; reviewing the memoir Meta didn't want you to read; the return of Final Destination; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Rethinking Canada's Arctic security as Trump tilts towards Russia; an Israeli human rights group warns of the "Gazification" of the West Bank; Kanye West's journey from legend to liability; the docu-concert Inside American Pie unlocks the secrets of Don McLean's classic song; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: How deepfake nudes are reshaping online abuse among teens; Small Achievable Goals gives voice to middle-aged, menopausal women; what Serena Williams' investment in the Toronto Tempo means for the WNBA and women's sports; how Arsenal FC became an icon for Black football fans all over the world; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Reforming the Conclave; this year's unpredictable Oscars; why novelist Rebecca Makkai is done blurbing other people's books; renowned choreographer David Dawson brings a reimagined Four Seasons to the National Ballet; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.
PLUS: Ranking Connor McDavid's overtime game-winner in the pantheon of great Canadian hockey moments; after a record amount of snow, Montreal aims to clear it in record time; it's not your imagination, job hunting really is getting worse; tracking the effects of Alberta's policies restricting LGBTQ youth; how Germany's federal election is causing cracks in the country's firewall against far-right politics; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz. -----------------------------...
