Wait, There's More
284 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 26 ratingsA daily Global News podcast released every afternoon just in time for your commute home. The world moves way too fast and it’s easy to fall behind the news cycle. Host Tamara Khandaker takes you beyond the headlines to reveal the full story, explore new angles, ask tough questions, and talk directly to the people most affected by the big stories.
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The Rise, and Fall, and Rise Again of Syphilis
July 25, 2019 21:43 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSyphilis is on the rise across Canada and around the world. The rate of infectious syphilis has not been this high in Alberta since 1948, according to the province. This is an STI that seemed to have been nearly eradicated a few short decades ago . . . perceived by some as a “historical disease.” Host Tamara Khandaker talks to Jennifer Wright, author of Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them, and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Lynora Saxinger of University...
The Robert Mueller Testimony
July 24, 2019 22:06 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBFollowing two years of relative silence, former U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller was grilled for hours today on his investigation into the 2016 presidential election. The notoriously tight-lipped man didn’t upend expectations, with Republicans and Democrats on the House Judiciary and the House Intelligence Committees doing most of the talking. Host Tamara Khandaker chats with Professor M. Tia Johnson of Georgetown Law School throughout the day to take you through the highlights. See omn...
Boris Johnson is the U.K.’s next PM
July 23, 2019 21:39 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBYou probably know his floppy blonde hair, which has drawn a lot of comparisons to Donald Trump. Or maybe you remember the time he got stuck on a zipline during the London 2012 Summer Olympics. But those who have been watching him closely say Boris Johnson’s been working toward becoming Prime Minister his entire life. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Redmond Shannon, Europe correspondent for Global News. They discuss Boris Johnson’s public persona, his journey toward 10 Downing Street, and w...
The Fight Against Conversion Therapy in Canada
July 22, 2019 22:15 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBConversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, a practice that has been widely criticized and dubunked. A few provinces and communities across the country have restricted conversion therapy, and the federal government is proposing a ban. But a growing movement in Canada called “One Accord” is pushing against the ban and other policies that they see as eroding their religious freedoms. Host Tamara Khandaker talks to po...
Dennis Oland Found Not Guilty
July 19, 2019 21:48 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBAlmost eight years to the day, Richard Oland was murdered in his uptown Saint John, New Brunswick office. A new verdict sees Dennis Oland, his son, walking free after being convicted of killing his millionaire father three years ago. After all this time, it’s still a mystery what happened in the office that day. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Global’s Andrew Cromwell from New Brunswick, who’s been following this trial from the start. The two discuss where the case began and the twisting ...
How to Sell Climate Action in Canada
July 18, 2019 22:12 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBTwenty-two percent of Canadians say that one of the top three issues that that's going to drive their vote in the upcoming federal election is climate change, according to Ipsos. That’s ahead of the 20 percent who say it's the economy. Which political party is going to be able to capitalize on this newfound climate consciousness come fall? Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Ipsos vice-president Sean Simpson on where voters are saying their priorities are going to be come election time. She al...
When Climate Change Hits Home
July 17, 2019 21:15 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MBPrince Edward Island resident Gilbert Sark sees the impact of climate change everyday from his home on Lennox Island, which is under threat due to erosion and rising sea levels. Floods, wildfires, and heat waves torment other parts of Canada. As a response to climate concerns, the House of Commons passed a motion declaring a national climate emergency. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Lennox Island resident Gilbert Sark about how his home has been transformed by climate change. Also, Simon...
Cronyism and the Doug Ford Government
July 16, 2019 21:15 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSince he took office, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s popularity has plummeted, with his approval rating currently sitting around 20 percent. Last month, his chief of staff Dean French resigned amid allegations of nepotism after it was revealed that he had personal connections to two people appointed as trade representatives for the government. Several other resignations have followed. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Travis Dhanraj, the Queens Park Bureau Chief for Global News about the crony...
Canada's Contribution to Apollo 11
July 15, 2019 20:18 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Apollo 11 mission was a testament to human ingenuity and creativity. As we gear up for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, and as the race to return to the moon gains momentum, we take a look back at Canada’s integral contribution to the original mission. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Mike Armstrong from Global National about his new documentary, The Moon Landing and the Maple Leaf: Canada’s contribution to Apollo 11. She discusses Canada’s impact on the Apollo 11 mission, and ...
Is Aziz Ansari's Netflix Special a Good Apology?
July 12, 2019 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBComedian Aziz Ansari returns to the comedy scene with his new Netflix special Right Now. A year and a half ago, Ansari briefly left the scene after an unnamed woman called Grace accused him of sexual misconduct on a date. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Inkoo Kang, a staff writer at Slate. She discusses the allegations Ansari faced, and his effort to come back with the new comedy special. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeffrey Epstein and His Network of Power
July 11, 2019 20:30 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBBillionaire Jeffrey Epstein is facing new charges of sex trafficking of underage girls. This follows a 2008 case where Epstein, who has been linked to powerful people like Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, pleaded guilty for using a minor for prostitution and took a controversial plea deal, avoiding federal prosecution. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with senior White House reporter Josh Gerstein of Politico. He breaks down the entire Epstein saga, including this week’s developments. See omnyst...
The Controversy Surrounding "Unplanned"
July 10, 2019 21:01 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThere’s been a lot of controversy surrounding the film Unplanned, set to release in Canada on July 12. The film is based on the memoir of Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood clinic director in Texas who became an anti-abortion speaker. Many have taken to social media to organize boycotts of Cineplex for screening the film across 14 theatres - but the controversy surrounding the film may be more complicated than it seems. Host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Norm Wilner. He’s the senior film writ...
The Fight Against the RCMP’s Culture of Sexual Misconduct
July 09, 2019 20:45 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThe RCMP just agreed to it’s second multi-million dollar class action lawsuit in the last three years over sexual harassment and discrimination claims within its ranks. Canada’s national police force has an extensive history of harassment claims. Some question if the culture has changed as a result of these settlements. Tamara Khandaker breaks it all down with Jane Gerster. She’s the national features reporter with Global News who investigates the RCMP. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...
Basketball in Canada is Bigger Than Kawhi
July 08, 2019 21:06 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBKawhi Leonard finally made his free agency decision and unfortunately for Raptors fans, it wasn’t what they hoped for. But some basketball fans in Canada don’t think the superstar's departure will lead to the decline of basketball growth. Canada’s basketball history began long before the Raptors even came to Toronto and the sport will only continue to grow. Tamara Khandaker breaks is all down with Ryan Sidhoo. He's the director and creator of the docuseries "True North: Inside the Rise of To...
Taylor Swift's Rage Against (the) Big Machine
July 05, 2019 21:05 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWhether or not you like Taylor, one of the most polarizing figures in the music industry, the drama that’s unfolded since her Tumblr post last weekend is interesting. It gives us a window into the relationships between artists and record labels. And it’s sparked a conversation about who should own and control someone’s art. Today on the show, we’re gonna catch you up on this feud and talk to Alan Cross to get at whether or not Taylor Swift’s outrage actually makes any sense. See omnystudi...
The Political Cartoon in the Age of Trump
July 04, 2019 20:57 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MBFor most political cartoonists, Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving, but for one Canadian cartoonist, his work on Trump may have actually been his downfall. You've probably seen the cartoon. It’s Trump, playing golf next to the bodies of Oscar Alberto Martínez and his 23-month-old daughter, Angie Valeria, the two migrants who died trying to cross the Rio Grande. Trump is looking down at them, standing beside a gold cart. In the cartoon, he says, “Do you mind if I play through?” ...
Hong Kong Protests: An Update
July 03, 2019 21:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBMonday was the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China, and hundreds of thousands pro-democracy protesters took to the streets once again since the protests started last month. Protesters are feeling more and more like China is encroaching on their freedoms. Tamara Khandaker talks to Shibani Mahtani, the Hong Kong and Southeast Asia correspondent for the Washington Post. She helps us understand the growing sense of desperation inside Hong Kong, as its residents fight for w...
Ivanka Trump: The Unwanted Diplomat
July 02, 2019 21:54 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBYou might’ve seen the viral video. Or meme. Ivanka Trump, the unwanted diplomat, being awkwardly photoshopped into key historical moments. She has been a consistent presence in the Trump administration since he came into office - her official title is Senior Advisor, but there doesn’t seem to be a job that Trump thinks his daughter is unqualified for. This weekend, he gave her the role of top diplomat at the G20 Summit, putting her in the same rooms as some of the most powerful leaders in t...
Who Are the Far-Right Groups on Canada's Terror List?
June 28, 2019 21:49 - 20 minutes - 19 MBEarlier this year, the head of Canada’s spy agency CSIS, testified before the senate committee on national security. He told them that the agency was more and more preoccupied with the threat of violent right wing extremism and white supremacists. Stats Canada numbers show that in 2017, police reported hate crimes went up by 47 percent. And experts say the number of organized hate groups that are active in Canada is also on the rise. On this episode, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Stewar...
Can Trudeau Solve Canada's Beef with China?
June 27, 2019 21:22 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBChina is calling out Canada’s meat as foul while Canada suspects foul play. The international dispute between the two countries is escalating as the quality of food products from Canada comes into question. On Wednesday, Chinese inspectors said Canadian pork contains an additive that is banned in China. That resulted in the stoppage of all Canadian meat shipments into the country. Canada insists the matter requires further investigation. The meat spat follows a dispute between the two coun...
The Media and the Trump Slump
June 26, 2019 21:11 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBHost Tamara Khandaker speaks with Neal Rothschild, a journalist with Axios, about the decline of the ratings and readership associated with covering Trump. Initially, both soared as people followed it all in what became known as the Trump bump. Jackson Proskow, Washington bureau chief for Global News, also previews the first Democratic debate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Many Ways Weed Can Get You Banned From The U.S.A.
June 25, 2019 21:15 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBOn this episode of Wait, There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with reporter Patrick Cain and lawyer Heather Segal about legal weed, old cannabis convictions, and the problems it's causing for Canadians trying to cross the border. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Iran and the U.S. Could Go to War
June 24, 2019 21:15 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBOn this episode of Wait, There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Golnar Motevalli, a Tehran-based reporter with Bloomberg News. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been escalating since earlier this month when the U.S. blamed Iran for two explosions on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump came within moments of ordering a military strike on Iran before calling it off. The U.S. has since said it has struck Iran's military computers with a cy...
The Fight For a Safer Supply of Opioids
June 21, 2019 20:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBOn this episode of Wait, There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Rachel Brown, Global News reporter, who has been covering the current opioid crisis for a while. Tamara and Rachel look at how some doctors are taking matters into their own hands and pushing the boundaries. And well talk about one approach and the growing movement for a safer supply of opioids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let's Talk About What Sharia Law Is
June 20, 2019 20:15 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBPeople on the far right are often focused on a single word: Sharia. You'll see it on their protest signs and raised in their videos. The claim is that Muslim immigrants want to subject Canada and the U.S. to Sharia Law, which they associate with an oppressive and backwards culture. Here in Canada, an Ipsos poll recently found that 30 per cent of people believe that Muslims follow Sharia Law instead of Canadian law. On the Thursday episode of Wait, There's More, Tamara Khandaker speaks with...
Speaking Out Against Gag Orders
June 19, 2019 20:33 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBOn this episode of Wait, There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Global News feature writer Jane Gerster, about a case that is unfolding at a Canadian university in which one law professor refuses to remain silent about the alleged conduct of a former professor. It’s a bizarre case that begins at the law school at the University of Windsor, transforms itself into a defamation case filed in a Carribean court, then returns to Ontario as an insurance lawsuit. None of the allegations in ...
Money Laundering in B.C.'s Real Estate Market
June 18, 2019 21:30 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBOn this episode of Wait, There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker speaks with Sam Cooper, Global News reporter, about his investigation into money laundering in B.C.'s real estate market. Cooper explains how alleged criminals use something called bare trusts to launder money through anonymous real estate deals. "They have made B.C., especially in Canada, a tax haven and a money laundering haven for international corruption suspects, the international elite and criminals." See omnystudio.com/list...
Dark cloud over Raptors' win
June 17, 2019 21:20 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBToday we’re talking about Raptors president Masai Ujiri and why so many people are calling what happened to him an incidence of racial profiling. While the team and fans celebrate, Ujiri may be charged with battery against a peace officer for an incident that took place right after the game at Oracle Arena in Oakland on Thursday. Over the weekend, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department told the Associated Press it was recommending that Ujiri be charged for allegedly shoving a sheriff’s depu...
The Toronto Raptors are NBA Champions
June 14, 2019 21:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBThe Toronto Raptors are champions. Thursday night in Toronto was magical. In the sixth game of the NBA Championship Finals, the Toronto Raptors won 114-110, beating out the Golden State Warriors to win the Raptors' first championship in franchise history. The Raptors win. That’s it. That’s the podcast. We'll talk to Jeff Semple from Global News. He was at the Oracle Arena as time ticked down on a historic night. We also check in with Vivek Jacob, an editor at Yahoo Sports Canada, and we con...
Protest is in Hong Kong's DNA
June 13, 2019 20:36 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBProtests erupted in Hong Kong on Sunday as tens of thousands of people spoke out against legislation that would allow the territory’s citizens to be extradited to Mainland China. Demonstrators have tried to storm government buildings and police have responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Tamara Khandaker speaks with Crystal Yeung, a Canadian human rights lawyer who lives in Hong Kong; and Grace Yeung, a Hong Kong resident who explains why she’s taken to the streets to protest; and Vince...
Who would mess with Canada's election?
June 12, 2019 21:15 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBAs Canada prepares for its federal election in October, the government tries to deal with misinformation and election interference in the 2019 federal vote. Major platforms like Facebook, Google and Twitter will have to be prepared for the upcoming election and monitor fake accounts that run political ads. Craig Silverman, a media editor from Buzzfeed News, talks to Tamera Khandaker about media manipulation and online disinformation. Silverman explains why misinformation on social media pl...
Young, pregnant and in crisis
June 11, 2019 20:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWe speak with Diana McNally, who got pregnant as a teenager and wanted to get an abortion. She scheduled one at a Toronto clinic. But the day she was supposed to get it, she walked through the wrong door and into a crisis pregnancy centre instead. And this accidental encounter had a life-changing impact on her and transformed the way she thinks about choice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Justice after R v Jordan
June 10, 2019 08:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBAround 800 cases have been tossed out across the country following the timelines set out by the R v Jordan decision three years ago. In 2016, a Supreme Court decision came down that shook Canada’s criminal justice system. For years before this, criminal lawyers, victims’ advocates, and judges had been speaking out about how long it took and how complex it had become to prosecute a criminal case. In the case known as R v Jordan, the supreme court blasted the system and all the players wit...
Trailer
May 03, 2019 16:15 - 1 minute - 1.17 MBA daily Global News podcast released every afternoon just in time for your commute home. The world moves way too fast and it’s easy to fall behind the news cycle. Host Tamara Khandaker takes you inside the headlines to reveal the full story, explore new angles, ask tough questions, and talk directly to the people most affected by the big stories. We hope you join us starting June 10th. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.