Ideas

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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time.

With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring the IDEAS that make us who we are.

New episodes drop Monday through Friday at 5pm ET.

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Ideas

Episodios

What if your favourite food became extinct?

Lessons from the women of Iran's 1979 'stolen' revolution

God, parades and authoritarianism on the streets of Georgia

Wait, so addiction might not be a brain disease?

'Accidental activist' links resource extraction to missing and murdered Indigenous women

The suffragist who was too radical for Susan. B. Anthony

How can we prevent AI from becoming a menace?

What will happen to us when the internet dies?

When your grandmother is accused of being a 'fascist spy'

With a decline in reading is our capacity to think eroding?

Why AI needs to be nicer to us and develop 'maternal instincts'

Why winter does not justify ditching your bike for driving

From tests to sports, why we choke when it matters most

How a man escaped slavery by mailing himself to freedom

What Chinese science-fiction has to tell us about reality

Why only the will of the people can save democracy

To mudlark is to scavenge for a piece of history to keep

How a natural catastrophe 8,000 years ago may have fueled Brexit

The trailblazing all-Black baseball team that made history

Following the wisdom of water to remake an unravelling world

Why the Monroe Doctrine has world leaders on edge

How to develop 'in the zone' hyper focus

Flexing Canada's 'soft power' could help shift geopolitics

PT 2 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'

PT 1 | An injustice system where 'you can buy your way out'

Can empathy be dangerous?

Why AI needs limits so humans can flourish

How Britain caused Ireland's Great Famine

Birth gives us life. But do you know its history?

How a 'conspiracy of decency' could build a better future

It's time for a 'moral revolution.' This is a call to action

What makes left-handers special?

How Galileo revolutionized science to make way for modernity

How Sudan’s generous spirit survives war and neglect

The bittersweet freedom to grieve in Syria

Why copyright laws do more harm than good

We're not machines. Why should our online world define life?

'Dialogue between science and religion matters to the planet'

When words get in the way, vocal improv saves the day

Ditch democracy. This movement wants tech-elites to govern

New Year's Levee | Stories we're working on in 2026

Could resetting the body's clock help cure jet lag?

How the invention of the book shaped humanity

Jazz fan or not, you've probably heard this musician play

Revealing facts about the Christmas song meant for Easter

An apocalyptic retelling of the Christmas story

Where to find 'critical hope' in hard times

Why spirituality is central to Indigenous mathematics

How 'body horror' helps us confront the fears within us

How to change minds and find common ground

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