Voices of The Walrus
223 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLet us take you into the pages of the Walrus as a chorus of vibrant voices bring to life essays, fiction, poetry, illustrations and photography from some of Canada’s best writers and artists.
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Episodes
Ask an Oil Expert
March 15, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBWhat does the Keystone XL pipeline cancelation mean for the future of Oil in Canada?
When Healers do Harm: Women Serial Killers in the Health Care Industry
March 15, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBDozens of undetected serial killers may have prowled hospitals and care homes over the past fifty years. Why are they rarely caught?
What does Lockdown even mean Anymore?
March 15, 2021 00:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBOne year into Covid-19, definitions are constantly changing. But when politics distort our language, people can die.
Climate Blues
March 08, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBMore and more people are seeking therapy to treat anxiety about the future of the planet
Standoff at 1492 Land Back Lane
March 08, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIn Southern Ontario, 25 acres of farmland have become a new front in the centuries-long battle for Indigenous self-governance.
What DIY Couldn't Do for Me
March 08, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHustle culture tells us we'll be more productive if we optimize every inch of our homes. But, for Kate Black the decor was not the problem.
Death in the Age of Facebook
March 01, 2021 17:56 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWhat it's like to mourn a mother via social media
Funny Bones
March 01, 2021 16:09 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBWith Baroness von Sketch Show, Meredith MacNeill helped elevate the state of Canadian comedy. Her latest role presents an even more daunting challenge.
Tiny Houses won't fix the Housing Crisis
March 01, 2021 16:04 - 16 minutes - 15 MBTiny houses are often touted as a path to affordable housing. But the scale of the problem calls for a bigger solution.
Crossing the Line
March 01, 2021 16:03 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBHow international borders became testing grounds for underregulated surveillance technology.
Looking past the Group of Seven
February 08, 2021 01:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBA century after the Group of Seven's debut show, it's time to rethink how we see Canadian art.
Quitting America
February 08, 2021 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBM.E. Rogan came to Canada to escape a childhood - and a nation - consumed by lies.
How Real Estate TV became a Cruel Joke
February 01, 2021 02:09 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBWatching celebrities shop for multi-million-dollar mansions gets to be a bit much when your priced out of your own city!
The Rise of Digital Despots
February 01, 2021 02:05 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBHow Facebook and Twitter became the favourite tools of dictators around the world
The Epidemic of Teacher Burnout
February 01, 2021 02:01 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBProvincial funding for schools has been decreasing for decades. Many educators aren't sure they can go on.
The Myth of Universal Health Care
January 25, 2021 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBTwo physicians talk about what it would take for Canada's health care system to deliver on its promises.
Ask an Economist
January 25, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MBHow bad are lockdowns for the economy?
Do Good Landlords even Exist?
January 18, 2021 02:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBIn the current rental crisis, landlords have a chance to step up. But too many of them are failing their tenants.
The Case for Affordable Child Care
January 18, 2021 02:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThe pandemic has underscored the need for a national child care program
The Rise of the Roommate
January 18, 2021 02:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBBurnt-out and debt-ridden, this generation is poised to change the household as we know it - maybe even for the better.
Root Cause
January 11, 2021 05:08 - 6 minutes - 6.04 MBThe author's mother's cassava pie is more than just a comfort food. Stephanie Wong Ken explains the history of this Taino food.
Can Virtual Therapy Replace the Real Thing?
January 11, 2021 05:07 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBFrozen screens, echoing voices, Zoom fatigue: the new challenges facing compassionate care during the pandemic. Read the article online
Why Do We See Dead People?
January 11, 2021 05:07 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBHumans have always sensed the ghosts of loved ones. It's only in the last century that we convinced ourselves this was a problem. Read the article online
My Struggle with Sobriety
December 21, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBA Metis woman attempts to quit drinking and learns there's no perfect way to do it.
Northern Inroads
December 21, 2020 01:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBWhile Canada ignores the Arctic's economic potential, China is poised to invest!
How to Save the Middle Class
December 14, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBToday's vision of the good life is rooted in twentieth-century ideals. It's time to reinvent it. Read the article at TheWalrus.ca
Return of the Anti-Vaxers
December 14, 2020 01:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBTo those who think vaccines are harmful, Covid -19 is just another conspiracy Read the article at TheWalrus.ca
The New Lobster Wars
December 07, 2020 01:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBInside the decades-long East Coast battle between fishers and the Federal government over Mi'kmaw treaty rights.
Our Unspoken Discomfort with Interracial Relationships
November 30, 2020 00:40 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBCanada's history of slavery has had a profound impact on how we view cross-racial couples
The Author Who Shaped the Way we Represent Disability
November 30, 2020 00:40 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBMainstream entertainment rarely allows people with disabilities to exist as they are. Jean Little's work taught Meagan Gillmore that there was no shame in writing about her experiences.
Welcome to the Willyverse
November 30, 2020 00:40 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBWilliam Ukoh photographs a world of leisure and freedom
Consider the Beaver
November 30, 2020 00:39 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBThe enduring influence of Hinterland Who's Who
Forever Homesick
November 30, 2020 00:35 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMany of us never stop missing the place we call home
My Mum and Mister Rogers
November 30, 2020 00:33 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBFred Rogers believed everyone was somebody. A box of lost letters tells the story of how he helped Cinders McLeod's mother believe in herself.
Rethinking Conservatism
November 30, 2020 00:32 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBConservative David Frum on the future of US politics, his liberal views and the future of the Republican party.
Wrong Side of the New Age
November 09, 2020 02:33 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBSurvivors of Shambhala International, a worldwide Buddhist community, reveal years of abuse.
Black In The Ivory Tower
November 09, 2020 02:33 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWhy it's so hard for academics of colour to pursue their dream projects?
How To Vaccinate 38 Million People
November 05, 2020 01:22 - 41 minutes - 38 MBThe logistics of building the fastest inoculation program in history.
One Last Nightcap
November 05, 2020 01:22 - 7 minutes - 7.06 MBEven in his eighties, Anne O'Hagan's father dared the rest of his family to keep up. A man with a zest for life.
We're Failing our Kids Mental Health
October 22, 2020 19:27 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBSocial media pressures, lonliness, and the climate crisis are weighing on today's youth and the stress is taking its toll.
Canadian Media's Racism Problem
October 22, 2020 19:27 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBUnder the banner of diversity, racialized journalists are told to bring themselves and their perspectives to newsrooms. But, according to writer Pacinthe Mattar if they bring to much of themselves, they get held back.
When Anne with an E fans Waged War against Netflix
October 12, 2020 23:20 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIn their campaign to save the show, Anne with an E fans stopped behaving like an audience and started behaving like owners.
The Butterfly Effect
October 12, 2020 23:19 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBClimate change can feel impossible to solve. But, as monarch butterflies show, small actions can have world-altering results.
Stop Whitewashing our National History
October 12, 2020 23:19 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBCanada likes to brand itself as tolerant, multicultural, an benevolent. Black communities know that's not true.
The Kids Are Mad As Hell
October 05, 2020 17:19 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBClimate change is stealing our children's future. But their activism gives hope.
Space is Not A Frontier
October 05, 2020 17:19 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBSarah Trick says the legacies of colonialism and racism have
The Fault, Dear Reader, is Not in Our Stars
September 28, 2020 13:59 - 21 minutes - 20 MBMental health care is pricey and inaccessible. Online astrology is rising up to take its place.
The East Coast Takes Off
September 28, 2020 13:59 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThe promise of a spaceport could give a boost to a struggling Nova Scotia community.
Discovering the Universe through the World's Largest Telescope
September 28, 2020 13:59 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThe ALMA array is our most powerful tool for witnessing the birth of new planets.
What Astronauts can teach us about Mental Health and Isolation
September 20, 2020 22:47 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBWe're learning what members of space missions ahve known for decades: it's hard to live in a confined space for long periods of time.