Bronwin Parks and Elinor Svoboda reconnect with Professor Tanya Callahan of the University of Calgary to revisit Alberta’s high school sexual education curriculum of the ’90s and are joined by Elinor's niece to discuss her current experience in high school.

What actually happened inside the DEA’s cannabis rescheduling hearing? In this timely episode of the Bioactive Podcast, Dr. Riley Kirk sits down with Max Jackson, former commercial cannabis cultivator and founder of Cannabis Wise Guys, to unpack what he witnessed firsthand at the DEA hearing on moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III. Max spent most of the hearing inside the room, taking handwritten notes because recording and livestreaming were not permitted. As someone who previously

This week Jann and Caitlin welcome Jen Agg, a prominent figure in the Canadian dining scene an intriguing author. She discusses her journey in the restaurant industry, her new memoir 'Table Boss', and the challenges of caregiving after her husband's stroke. They also touch on the evolution of Toronto's restaurant culture, and the importance of customer experience in dining. Jen shares her insights on love, relationships, and the realities of running a restaurant in today's world, all while makin

Is fudging your step count in your head a sign of creative genius or simply self-delusion at its finest? Can solo car concerts uncover your hidden inner rockstar, or are you simply harmonizing (badly) with Tommy Tutone and the Lord as your only audience? Is there such a thing as a “perfect note” or are we still chasing that mythical high from one fluke karaoke moment? Why are people wearing neck pillows through the airport like it’s a fashion statement? And would you ever ride a suitcase that fo

Host Sarah Burke interviews Shauna de Cartier, the founder and president of Six Shooter Records, and one of the first and only female-founded independent record labels in Canada. They discuss Shauna's journey in the music industry, the importance of partnerships, the challenges of running an independent label, and her approach to artist management. Shauna shares insights on spotting talent and hearing something special live, balancing personal and professional relationships, and the values

Content note: This episode discusses domestic and gender-based violence. Listener discretion advised. Leaving an abusive relationship isn't a single decision — it's a series of calculated, survival-driven choices. In this episode of Eight Minutes to Silence, host Fartumo Kusow sits down with Sofi Khan to unpack what researchers and advocates call "strategic silence" — the deliberate quiet survivors adopt not out of fear alone, but as a conscious safety strategy during the most dangerous moment

What does it cost to build a platform around motherhood when your identity, marriage and parenting choices are constantly open to public debate? In this episode of Parents Uncharted, Sarah speaks with Renee Reina, creator and host of The Mom Room, about the changing world of motherhood content and what it means to build a community while being publicly perceived. Renee explains how the isolation of 2020 inspired her to begin creating honest, comedic content about default parenting, marriage an

Jann Arden shares the heartbreaking story behind the song 'Hanging by a Thread,' off her album Happy?