• Looking for love in Toronto? Try your grocery store
    Oct 15 2024

    Coyotes be warned, penned dog hunting is legal in Ontario again. An infectious disease specialist tells David Common why this isn't only bad news for prey, but also for humans. With less than a month to go into until the U.S. Presidential election, David speaks to longtime MSNBC correspondent Ali Velshi about the campaign, the stakes for Canada, and democracy itself. Plus, why the alternative food aisle is the right place for a singles mixer.


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    28 mins
  • On food, scent and memory
    Oct 14 2024

    The worst of Hurricane Milton may have passed, but the challenges are just beginning. Host David Common checks in on recovery efforts. And, on Thanksgiving Monday, a conversation about how food evokes memory. Plus, David tries his hand at cozy gaming.

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    23 mins
  • Oshawa is facing a homelessness crisis, but there are signs the city is turning things around
    Oct 10 2024

    At a special show on-location in Oshawa, David Common hears from Melissa Schneider, who helped create a drop-in for homeless people in the city's downtown. Ene Underwood from Habitat for Humanity GTA and Tracy Greig from the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation discuss building 50 new affordable homes in the city. Developer Richard Summers explains why he is turning a rundown Oshawa institution into a new apartment building. And Mary Krohnert drops by in the Living Room Community Art Studio, also known as the art bus.

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    26 mins
  • Can the GTA's first new med school in a century help get more people family doctors?
    Oct 9 2024

    Dr. Dominick Shelton, the assistant dean of admissions at TMU's new medical school, tells David what he hopes the school can accomplish. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow addresses calls for a public inquiry into Metrolinx and more. And culture writer Sadaf Ahsan talks about why so many people love watching a catfishing documentary.

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    33 mins
  • Geoffrey Hinton thought the call from Sweden might be a scam. It was letting him know he won the Nobel Prize
    Oct 8 2024

    Toronto AI researcher Geoffrey Hinton talks about being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Closer to home, city councillor Brad Bradford reacts to a report on the habits of City Parks and Recreation workers. And breast cancer survivor Sherry Wilcox discusses the impact of lowering the age for regular breast cancer screenings.

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    22 mins
  • The 'Show Me Your Pickle' edition
    Oct 3 2024

    David Common speaks with Geoffrey Milder, who is competing in a home pickling contest at Toronto's Picklefest. Toronto Metropolitan University DMZ director Abdullah Snobar muses on whether Canadian businesses are lacking ambition. And CAMH psychiatrist Dr. David Gratzer explains why the idea of forcing people with addictions into treatment is catching momentum.

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    25 mins
  • Everything's normal, except you're a vampire
    Oct 2 2024

    The creators of the award-winning horror podcast Parkdale Haunt join David Common to talk about their new work, Woodbine. Munk School founding director Janice Stein sheds light on what the next steps may be after Iran's missile attack on Israel. And a Torontonian in Beirut shares why she's not planning to leave Lebanon just yet, despite calls from the government and her own family.

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    23 mins
  • Appreciating Toronto's (raccoon) overlords
    Oct 1 2024

    Host David Common speaks to a wildlife expert on International Raccoon Appreciation Day. City manager Paul Johnson talks congestion, bike lanes and Billy Bishop airport. And producer Sam Juric speaks to the organizer of a global effort to restore a 200-year-old Torah scroll.

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    28 mins