Podcast Playlist

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The final playlist: saying "goodbye"

After almost 400 episodes, six hosts and many (many) hours of podcast listening, Podcast Playlist's run is coming to an end.  For our final episode we wanted to share one final podcast playlist with you. A playlist to answer the question we are most frequently asked: what is your ...  Show more

FLASHBACK: CBC's David Common on catching scammers and the new Marketplace podcast

This week we're sharing a repeat of one of our favourite episodes from October. As a foreign correspondent, David Common's reporting has taken him to more than 80 countries, including warzones in Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine.  But these days he's staying a bit closer to home. Da ...  Show more

Jonathan the gay tortoise, a trans punk rock show and more stories for Pride Month

This week on Podcast Playlist, we're celebrating Pride month.  In the proverbial starter pack of anti-gay slogans, there's one that has stayed consistent over the years: "It's just not natural!" The only problem with that...is according to science, same-sex relationships are extr ...  Show more

FLASHBACK: Jane Marie explores the MLM-to-life-coach pipeline

This week we're sharing one of our favourite episodes from this season. Life coaches sell promises of prosperity, health and happiness. But do coaches actually help you achieve your goals? That's the question at the heart of Season 3 of The Dream. Having tackled pyramid schemes a ...  Show more

The first cyber-sleuth, why you shouldn't buy an island online, and more of our June favourites

This week, we're sharing new and notable podcasts from June. First, Todd Matthews was one of the first internet sleuths. He made it his life's mission to give unidentified bodies back their names, and helped create two databases as part of that goal. For years, Todd was haunted b ...  Show more