What the PSAC srike reveals about the state of labour unions, author Peter Wohlleben makes the case for leaving forests alone to fight climate change, we meet Canada's Chief Nursing Officer Leigh Chapman, find out why browsing is good for the soul, and producer Pete Mitton road test drives the promise of EV pick trucks as they hit the market. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

We've come a long way in understanding autism since scientist and inventor Temple Grandin was first diagnosed with it back in the 1950s. And that's thanks in large part to her advocacy and research. But at age 75, Grandin says that despite our gains in embracing neurodiversity, too many "visual thinkers" like her are being let down by education systems that put too much stress on algebra, and too little on shop class. The renowned autism activist sits down with Piya Chattophadhyay to talk about why it's important to society that the next generation of inventors and visual thinkers are not left behind.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with President Joe Biden's former tech advisor Tim Wu about the case for banning TikTok, scientist and autism activist Temple Grandin warns education systems are leaving visual thinkers like her behind, economist Jim Stanford takes stock of the labour movement amid strike votes and stubborn inflation, historian Theresa Runstedtler talks about how Black players from the 1970s shaped basketball, and producer Craig Desson shares the story of a Montreal man on a mission to preserve film projectors. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Ari Shapiro is one of the hosts of National Public Radio's flagship news show All Things Considered. He's spent his career reporting from around the world and building bridges between audiences through storytelling. Now, Shapiro is sharing some of his most meaningful experiences in a new memoir called The Best Strangers in the World. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to exchange tales from the road and discuss why he thinks journalism has an increasingly essential role to play in fostering connection and community in divisive times.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with David Suzuki about his his legacy and future as he leaves The Nature of Things, NPR's Ari Shapiro shares stories from his journalism journey, WHO special advisor Dr. Peter Singer talks about the public health agency's greatest challenges as it turns 75, Dina Nayeri ruminates on the nature of belief, and a Montreal cathedral finds a second life for its century-old church bells. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, host Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Toronto listener Rob Firing, and Jeanne Armstrong, host of CBC Radio's Information Morning Fredericton.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay is joined by Eli Sopow, Pam Palmater, and Jane Gerster to discuss the future of the RCMP and what real change needs to look like in the wake of the Mass Casualty Commission's final report, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick explains the significance of the indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump, Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa rings the alarm about disinformation's threat to democracy, and our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! returns. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

For the better part of her life, Maureen Beck has been climbing her way into the record books as a two-time world paraclimbing champion and an eight-time undefeated American champion. Beck, who was born with one hand, was named a 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. She’s been sharing her story in a series of talks, including a stop in Toronto. Beck joins guest host David Common to talk about her journey in the professional climbing world, how she adapted to become a champion, and how she took on one of the most difficult climbs of her career, in a remote mountain range in the Northwest Territories called The Cirque of the Unclimbables.

Guest host David Common discusses U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa with journalists Susan Delacourt and Marieke Walsh, Author Florence Hazrat explores the history of the exclamation mark, former world champion paraclimber Maureen Beck shares her journey into the world of professional climbing, Alberta author Premee Mohamed reveals how climate change informs her fiction, and we explore the latest research on awe and why it's a more powerful and important force than you might think. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

If you could master a new skill, what would you try? And what would you learn about yourself in the process? New Yorker staff writer and author Adam Gopnik put himself to the test by apprenticing with several masters: a classical painter, a master baker, a boxer, a driving instructor and more. The result is his new book, The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery. He joins David Common to talk about the importance of hands-on skills and why the journey of learning can be more rewarding than perfecting the craft.

Guest host David Common speaks with political economist John Rapley about the fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, The New Yorker's Adam Gopnik reflects on the meaning of mastery, former UN prosecutor Payam Akhavan offers his take on the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja shares her story of preserving Uyghur culture in exile, and writer and medievalist Hana Videen reveals the magic and mystery of Old English. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Veteran health and science journalist Helen Branswell joins guest host Mann to reflect on the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 20th anniversary of the SARS outbreak in Toronto. Branswell is widely regarded as one of the first journalists in North America to report news of the virus for the U.S. health website STAT. The Canadian journalist shares her thoughts on the increasingly political nature of health reporting, why the public needs to be better informed about how science evolves, and lessons learned.

Guest host Helen Mann speaks journalists Susan Delacourt and Matt Gurney about how Justin Trudeau’s decision to appoint a special rapporteur to probe allegations of election interference is playing out in Ottawa and around the country, The New Yorker's Michael Schulman unpacks the evolution of the Oscars, Helen Branswell reflects on the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Raymond Biesinger, and Alex Bozikovic unearth the history of memorable buildings across Canada that no longer stand. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, host Piya chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Ottawa listener Liz Inrig, and Loren McGinnis, host of The Calgary Eyeopener

Host Piya Chattopadhyay is joined by Robert Fife, and Duff Conacher to unpack the latest allegations of election interference from China and what they could mean for the government, Jihyun Park and Seh-Lyn Chai advocate for Korean reunification though their new memoir, Robert Waldinger shares the key to happiness, and our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! returns. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Legendary Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent died Saturday, February 25 at the age of 92. A native of Grand Falls, Newfoundland, he started acting in the 1940s as a teenager. Pinsent had more than 150 film and TV credits to his name and was a lead player at the Stratford Festival for many years. Among other accolades, he won five Gemini awards and three Genie awards for roles, including 2001's The Shipping News and Sarah Polley's 2006 film, Away From Her. Fellow Newfoundlanders Mark Critch and Mary Walsh who both acted with Pinsent and called him a friend, join host Piya Chattopadhyay to share personal and professional memories of him and to talk about his legacy on and off the screen and stage. 

Host Piya Chattopadhyay discusses Ukraine, Russia, China and Canada in our global affairs rundown, we remember Canadian actor Gordon Pincent, we share a Sunday documentary telling the story of Newfoundland's Sunflower Duo and Bilag Baig discusses Sort Of's continued success.

In his four years as president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada helped turn his small, Central American nation into a global leader in fighting climate change – not to mention an example for larger, richer countries to follow. He committed to decarbonization by 2050, vowed to keep oil and gas in the ground, and continued efforts to restore forest cover and protect marine environments. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about his work... and challenges more developed countries like Canada to follow his lead. And he doesn't hide his dislike for "just transition" plans that still rely heavily on oil and gas, especially at a time when those companies are reaping record profits.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay unpacks the Emergencies Act inquiry's final report with journalists Susan Delacourt and Matt Gurney, museum worker and art historian Milena Chorna shares her battle to protect Ukrainian culture, Viktoriia Zabiian and Anna Dobrovolskaya reflect on keeping up the fight for human rights one year into the war in Ukraine, and former Costa Rican president Carlos Alvarado Quesada talks about what the world can learn from his country's record on climate change. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

From group exercise classes to at-home equipment and the latest trendy athletic apparel... fitness has become a cultural obsession in North America. But as historian Natalia Petrzela explores in her book Fit Nation, the meaning of fitness has changed dramatically over time. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to walk through its evolution to becoming a lifestyle industry, why – despite its popularity – fitness often remains inaccessible, and how we might make exercise more equitable.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with University of Ottawa professor Colleen Flood about the federal government's pitch for fixing health-care, historian Natalia Petrzela explores the evolution of fitness – and who it leaves behind, BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet shares the latest on the relief and recovery effort following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson outlines his mission to make our place in the cosmos make sense, and writer Hana Videen reveals the magic of Old English. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In the latest edition of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, guest host David Common competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Edmonton listener Tanya Ewashko, and Marcia Young, host of CBC Radio's World Report.

Guest host David Common speaks with former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Steward about British Columbia's drug decriminalization pilot, journalist John Hendrickson reflects on living with a stutter, investigative reporter Tim Golden unpacks what the Genaro García Luna trial reveals about the war on drugs, our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! returns, and record producer-turned-neuroscientist Susan Rogers breaks down the science behind musical taste. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Former professional hockey player Akim Aliu is telling his life story in a new graphic memoir called Dreamer, which follows his journey from Nigeria to Ukraine to Canada – right up to the NHL. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about why he's opening up to a younger generation about how hazing and racism impacted his career, and why he says the game’s future depends on meaningful action towards inclusivity and accessibility for people from all walks of life.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with journalists Paul Wells and Emilie Nicolas about federal political priorities as Parliament gets set to return, Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz talks about showing solidarity with Ukraine through music, Robert Samuels explores questions raised following the Memphis police beating of Tyre Nichols, and former NHLer Akim Aliu shares his fight for inclusion in hockey. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Pigeons, squirrels, raccoons, and rats are all animals that many despise and would describe as "pests." But Bethany Brookshire wants us to consider why we categorize them that way. The science journalist interrogates the ways we label some animals in her book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about how our tendency to lump such creatures together reveals less about them and more about our own human species, and our relationships with power, property, our culture and beliefs.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Niigaan Sinclair about the significance of the federal government's $2.8-billion residential school settlement with hundreds of First Nations, investigative journalist Walt Bogdanich about the influence of consulting firm McKinsey & Company, journalist Chris Whipple evaluates Joe Biden's first two years as U.S. president, and science journalist Bethany Brookshire reflects on why we label some animals "pests." Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Almost every culture and religion around the world has some version of paradise. For some, it can be found in simple pleasures, while for others, paradise is elusive. Travel writer and essayist Pico Iyer has spent decades thinking and writing about the concept. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss his new book, The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, which takes readers from the grand mosques of Iran to the empty streets of North Korea and the funeral pyres of Varanasi, India, all to better understand what paradise means to people, and to himself.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with political science and urban studies professor Anthony Perl about the state of Canada's transportation landscape, travel writer Pico Iyer explores the meaning of paradise in various cultures, The Washington Post's China bureau chief Lily Kuo offers insight into what's next for China as 'zero-COVID' ends and Lunar New Year travel begins, we share the story of the original Bambi on its 100th anniversary, and writer Nora McInerny takes down 'toxic positivity.' Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are London, Ont. listener Sookie Mei, and Tom Power, the host of q. Come for the brain workout, stay for this edition's unexpected love letter to 1980s music!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Washington Post reporter Catherine Belton about Russia's Orthodox Christmas ceasefire and Putin's standing as the war in Ukraine nears the one-year mark, lexicographer Susie Dent talks about the power of finding the perfect word, The New Yorker editor David Remnick discusses this moment in American politics and the aftermath of the Jan. 6 report, our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! continues, and we hear why lists are in and resolutions are out for 2023. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Canadian actor Simu Liu rose to international fame after being cast in the Marvel blockbuster Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. At 33-years-old, the former star of CBC's Kim's Convenience has penned a memoir called We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story, which goes well beyond Hollywood headlines. His real-life story doesn't gloss over family strife and violence, the weight of diverse representation in Hollywood and his own missteps along the way. In June 2022, he joined Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about all of that and the hope his story will inspire others to pursue their dreams in the face of uncertainty.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay revisits some of our favourite conversations with notable Canadians from the past year. Dr. Roberta Bondar reflects on her historic space mission and legacy, Moses Znaimer looks back on 50 years since the launch of Citytv, Simu Liu shares his real-life immigrant superhero origin story, and Martha Wainwright performs and talks about growing up in a famous musical family, then going into the family business herself. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In the new series Stay Tooned, Eric Bauza is exploring the critical role cartoons play in our culture. As the Canadian voice actor tells David Common, cartoons are far more than zany antics and punchlines. He says they also touch upon complicated subjects, from race to consumerism, and have a deeper way of impacting how we see the world. Last weekend, Bauza picked up a Children's Emmy Award for his work voicing Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters.

Guest host David Common speaks with federal health minister Jean-Yves Duclos about the ongoing funding feud between federal and provincial leaders and the future of health-care in Canada, voice actor Eric Bauza digs into the ways cartoons shape our culture, Terri Lyne Carrington sheds light on unsung female jazz composers of the past century, and physicist and broadcaster Brian Cox talks about his work promoting science literacy. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Since her historic 23-win run on Jeopardy! in the spring, Mattea Roach has been keeping herself busy. The 24-year-old LSAT tutor has returned to the popular game show for its Tournament of Champions, started hosting a political podcast and signed with a literary agent to work on ideas for a possible book. But even with all those accomplishments, Roach says she’s constantly being asked what she’s going to do next. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about life after Jeopardy!, and all the pressure that comes with her newfound fame.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Anne Applebaum about the state of U.S.-Russia relations and the future of the war in Ukraine, Mattea Roach talks about life after Jeopardy!, Duncan McCue shares his documentary about The Beachcombers actor Pat John, and we break down "bureaucratese" in the latest installment of our ongoing language series, Word Processing. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Coquitlam, B.C. listener Judie Phillips, and Jason D'Souza, soon-to-be host of CBC Radio's Victoria afternoon show, All Points West.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Dr. Jitender Sareen about why some psychiatrists are calling for a delay to the expansion of MAID to people whose sole medical condition is a mental disorder, Rick Mercer shares his take on Canada's political discourse today, 12-year-old Yeva Skalietska describes her experience of the war in Ukraine's early days, our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! continues, and we explore how Pong changed the world of video gaming. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Why has the human backside been at the forefront of our cultural conversations for so long? In her book Butts: A Backstory, Radiolab contributor Heather Radke examines the politics of the buttocks through the lens of race, gender and power. As she tells Piya Chattopadhyay, our complicated relationship with the beloved – and sometimes maligned – body part reveals a bigger story about our species, our histories and ourselves.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with columnists Susan Delacourt and Matt Gurney about what we've learned from the public hearing phase of the Public Order Emergency Commission's inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act, Dr. Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay explores the intersection of healthcare and colonization, Bilal Baig charts the success of their TV show Sort Of, Heather Radke shares a political backstory of butts, and Nedal Huoseh traces his unlikely journey to representing Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair has played in five World Cups, won Olympic gold, and holds the record for the most goals scored in international play. But she doesn't get a cut of her Team Canada jersey sales. And she and her teammates are still fighting for pay equity with their male counterparts. As the men's World Cup kicks off in Doha, Piya Chattopadhyay sits down with the Canadian women's soccer team captain to talk about her long and storied career, and how she – and the country – are evolving when it comes to equality in sports and beyond. While she often shuns the spotlight, Sinclair says she penned her new memoir, Playing the Long Game, to shine a light on women in sport in the hopes of inspiring a new generation.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay explores solutions to Canada's health-care crisis with Dr. Danielle Martin, soccer star Christine Sinclair talks about equality in sports, Jules Boykoff breaks down "sportswashing" as the World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Marion Nestle looks back on her storied career in food politics, and writers unwrap their dumpling stories. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/Sunday

A recent report from Canada's top prison watchdog offered a bleak picture of this country's track record when it comes to incarcerated people, particularly Black and Indigenous prisoners. It found those inmates face rampant racial discrimination, bias and stereotyping. And in many cases, it's getting worse. Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with long-time prisoner advocate, poet, professor, and activist El Jones, who believes there is a clear, if not simple, way forward: Get rid of prisons altogether. Her new book, Abolitionist Intimacies, examines the prison abolition movement, shares personal stories of prisoners and their families, as well as Jones's own poetry and prose.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Dahlia Lithwick about how abortion rights shaped the results of the U.S. midterm elections, historian Robert C. Engen shares the story of Canadian veteran-turned-WHO director-general George Brock Chisholm, Cory Doctorow considers big tech's hold on workers and consumers, and El Jones makes the case for prison abolition. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/Sunday

In our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!, Piya Chattopadhyay competes against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown. Playing along this week are Midland, Ont. listener Kim-Eden English and Jeff Douglas, host of CBC Radio's Halifax afternoon show, Mainstreet.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with climate scientist Simon Donner about the central role water plays in the climate crisis as COP 27 kicks off, historians Sean Wilentz and Allida Black evaluate the state of American democracy, producer Pete Mitton charts Florida's shift away from swing state status, our monthly brain game That's Puzzling! continues, and we peer into the process of creating book cover art that catches the eye. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic for New York Magazine who sees upwards of 25 art shows per week, you might expect Jerry Saltz would embody the elitism and pretension that's often associated with the art world. But Saltz is the polar opposite. As a self-described "failed artist"-turned-long haul trucker who didn't get his start in criticism until he was in his 40s, Saltz aims to champion – and sometimes pan – art, with accessibility, humility, and humour. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to share his story and his book, Life Is Art, which spans the last 20-plus years of his criticism and the world's titanic changes during that period.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay takes stock of Canada's precarious economy with economists Benjamin Tal and Sheila Block, Orhan Pamuk discusses his latest book Nights of Plague, Jerry Saltz reflects on his 20-plus years of art criticism, writer Rachel Aviv interrogates mental illness narratives, and R.L. Stine marks 30 years of Goosebumps. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari has sold more than 40 million books in 65 different languages, making him one of our best-known, modern-day public intellectuals. His new book, Unstoppable Us: How Humans Took Over the World, turns his attention to a younger audience. He says it's important to cover big issues in order for kids to become critical thinkers and participate in the current-day discourse. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to share his thoughts on the war in Ukraine, climate change and the need to raise kids who make better choices than previous generations.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay unpacks the convoy hearings, Chrystia Freeland's rhetoric on the economy and 'friend-shoring,' and Liz Truss's resignation as British prime minister with our Sunday Politics Panel; historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari explains why he's covering life's big questions for kids; we take stock of the domestic and international scrutiny facing Iran; George Saunders holds a funhouse mirror up to our current moment with his new collection of short stories; and we look back on the Toronto Blue Jays' 1992 World Series win. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

John Irving is the acclaimed author of novels including The Cider House Rules, The World According to Garp and In One Person. He joins David Common to talk about his latest book The Last Chairlift, why he's drawn to stories about LGBTQ characters and women's rights, and why he can't stop picking on his native United States – even after permanently relocating to Canada and acquiring Canadian citizenship.

Guest host David Common dissects the next phase of the war in Ukraine with global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw, researchers Joan Donovan and Emily Dreyfuss reveal how internet memes can disrupt democracy, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman ruminates on the making of Donald Trump, and author John Irving discusses why he's drawn to stories about LGBTQ characters and women's rights. Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Ian McEwan's new novel Lessons follows the life of one man over several decades and asks how we value our experiences, how we understand trauma – and how all of it changes over time. The Booker Prize-winning author joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss how we tell our own stories, and why he took a page from his own life and family experience to craft this one.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay is joined by sports journalists Shireen Ahmed and Dan Robson to discuss the future of Hockey Canada, Inuk writer and scholar Norma Dunning explores the "disc system" that disrupted Inuit culture, political science professor Lynette Ong breaks down the shifting geopolitical landscape in Taiwan, and Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan interrogates how we tell our own stories with his new novel Lessons. Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/1.6608835

Set aside your crossword, Wordle, Spelling Bee, or whatever your Sunday diversion... because The Sunday Magazine is starting a challenge of its own: That's Puzzling! Each month, Piya Chattopadhyay will compete against one familiar voice and one clever listener in a battle of brain games devised by puzzle master Peter Brown, a writer, performer and former CBC host and producer. Playing along this week are Mississauga, Ont. listener Ashis Basu and Ify Chiwetelu of CBC's Now or Never.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay breaks down the ballot box questions ahead of Quebec's provincial election with columnists Yves Boisvert and Emilie Nicolas, Kent Monkman questions the canon of Candian art, Dr. Jean Marmoreo and journalist Johanna Schneller navigate the complexity of MAID, and we launch our new brain game: That's Puzzling! Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/1.6602297

Winnipeg's David A. Robertson is best known for his acclaimed kids' books that tell stories related to the history of residential schools in Canada. But now, the award-winning Indigenous writer is releasing a work of adult literary fiction inspired by his own life story, called "The Theory of Crows". He joins Chattopadhyay just ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to talk about the importance of personal histories and why storytelling is critical on the journey to reconciliation.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay takes stock of the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona with James Murray, and unpacks how we might better prepare for future disasters with Jason Thistlethwaite, Ali Hassan charts his struggle to understand who he is in relation to his Muslim-Pakistani heritage, David A. Robertson explores why storytelling is so important on the journey to reconciliation, we celebrate the legacy of Glenn Gould, and Joshua Knelman reveals how the tobacco industry became ingrained in culture. Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Fifty years ago this month, Citytv came on the airwaves and changed the Canadian media landscape. Moses Znaimer was one of its co-founders. He went on to be the driving force behind MuchMusic, FashionTelevision, Bravo! and more. He now runs Zoomer Media and advocates for older Canadians. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to reflect on almost six decades in Canadian media, from his early days at CBC Radio to his recent acquisitions of new media properties, blogTO and Daily Hive. He reflects on how he's moving forward in a rapidly changing media world, while looking back at how his roots as a refugee and early life on Montreal's Saint Urbain Street shaped him and his vision.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay convenes our politics panel to forecast what the fall sitting of parliament will look like, Moses Znaimer reflects on 50 years of Citytv, peace studies professor Paul Rogers weighs in on the big shifts in the war in Ukraine, historian Jordan Gray has advice for King Charles on how to reconcile the monarchy's past, and we look at the nature and history of anti-Black racism in North America with scholar and author Debra Thompson.

With the final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II being planned, her family and followers around the world continue to reflect on the legacy of Britain's longest-serving monarch. At the same time he is grieving the loss of his mother, King Charles III is replacing her on the throne. Former Governor General of Canada, the Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean, joins Piya Chattopadhyay to reflect on Canada's relationship with the Queen during her time of service.

Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with former Governor General of Canada –The Right Honorable Michaëlle Jean – about Canada's relationship with the Queen, former federal Conservative cabinet ministers talk about Pierre Poilievre becoming their party's new leader, we consider questions raised in the aftermath of the Saskatchewan mass killing, renowned architect Frank Gehry shares his love for Toronto, and we fete Goodnight Moon at 75. Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/1.6576480

For many kids, a return to the hallowed halls of learning is preceded by a visit to the crowded aisles of their local shopping mall  — to pick up school supplies and new clothes. Malls are much more than just pop culture nostalgia or suburban cringe — according to Alexandra Lange. In her new book, “Meet Me by the Fountain: An Inside History of the Mall,” the architecture and design critic says malls show us how these places of commerce have become critical for communities, despite long-standing tensions on their role and responsibility to the city they belong to, and the shoppers in their halls.

Guest host Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by political columnists Kelly Cryderman and Matt Gurney to talk about what's ahead as parliament returns and the conservatives pick a new leader, with back-to- school shopping ahead, Alexandra Lange tells us why malls still matter, and writer Omar Mouallem explores how Muslims shaped the Americas.

When Joshua Whitehead was writing his first novel, Jonny Appleseed, he had a small, queer Indigenous audience in mind. But the book went on to become a bestseller, picking up literary prizes and winning CBC's Canada Reads. Now, Whitehead says it's time readers, journalists and academics start rethinking how we interrogate Indigenous authors about their work. In his new non-fiction collection of essays, Making Love with the Land, the two-spirit Oji-Cree storyteller from Peguis First Nation in Manitoba addresses all the uncomfortable and harmful questions he was asked in the wake of Jonny Appleseed. He joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to argue for a more caring and respectful approach to storytelling and story sharing.

Guest host Elamin Abdelmahmoud probes the rules that govern space with Cassandra Steer, Joshua Whitehead argues for a more caring and respectful approach to storytelling and sharing, and Maude Barlow reflects on a lifetime of activism.

This week it was revealed that high-ranking Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet is one of more than 80 members of the clergy facing allegations of sexual abuse in a class-action lawsuit in Quebec. Following that news, the Vatican said a preliminary examination it did into allegations against Ouellet found the case doesn’t warrant further investigation. Ouellet has denied the allegations. Scholars Julie Hanlon Rubio and Paul J. Schutz of Santa Clara University just released a report called Beyond Bad Apples: Understanding Clergy Perpetrated Sexual Abuse as a Structural Problem & Cultivating Strategies for Change. They join guest host Megan Williams to talk about the factors that enable abuse in the church and the structural change needed to combat it.

Guest host Megan Williams is joined by Julie Hanlon Rubio, and Paul J. Schutz to examine what enables abuse to endure within the Catholic church, Edward Struzik digs into the complicated relationship between wildfires and humans, and Emily St. John Mandel returns with her visionary novel Sea of Tranquility.

One year after the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghan-Canadian author Nahid Shahalimi says the voices of Afghan women are not being heard. In her new book, We Are Still Here: Afghan Women on Courage, Freedom, and the Fight to Be Heard, Shahalimi collects the stories and struggles of 13 female leaders whose hope for Afghanistan's future has not faded, despite severe restrictions on women's rights under the Taliban. Shahalimi shares some of their accounts with Megan Williams and talks about what further support she wants to see from the international community today.

Guest host Megan Williams speaks with Nahid Shahalimi about the struggles and hopes of Afghan women under Taliban rule, William Alexander recounts the surprising history of the tomato, and NBA Hall of Famer Chris Bosh shares lessons of leadership and finding purpose in life.

You've heard about Bach, Beethoven and Mozart. But how about Carrillo, Maceda and Ustvolskaya ? In her new book, Sound Within Sound, writer and BBC presenter Kate Molleson tells the stories of 20th century composers whose work was groundbreaking, but who are underrepresented in history because what they made didn't sound like "traditional" classical music. Though conversations around race, gender, diversity, and classical music have seen progress in recent years, Molleson tells Talia Schlanger that there is still a significant gap in the canon when it comes to recognizing many of the trailblazing composers outside Europe and the United States.

Guest host Talia Schlanger speaks with Lotfullah Najafizada about launching an independent media outlet in Afghanistan one year after the U.S. withdrawal from and Taliban takeover of his home country, Kate Molleson shares stories of classical composers overlooked in music history, and Doug Larson reveals lessons we can learn from an ancient forest.

During his trip to Canada this past week, Pope Francis apologized for members of the Catholic Church who cooperated with Canada's "devastating" policy of Indigenous residential schools, and begged for forgiveness for past wrongs and forced assimilation. Although he returns to the Vatican this weekend, the process of reconciliation continues. To discuss where that effort goes from here, members of a new generation of Indigenous leaders share their takes on the week that was and the path forward. Talia Schlanger is joined by Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Youth Representative at the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations; Serpent River First Nation Chief Brent Bisaillon; and Hailey Rose, Youth Representative at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations.

Guest host Talia Schlanger is joined by Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, Brent Bisaillon and Hailey Rose to talk about the path forward following the Pope's trip to Canada, George Monbiot reimagines the future of food, and Azar Nafisi extolls the power of literature in troubled times.

The World Health Organization has declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – a distinction it has previously applied to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2014 West African Ebola outbreak and the Zika virus in Latin America in 2016, among other health crises. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the declaration despite a lack of consensus among the organization's emergency committee – a first for the health agency. To break down what this step means, and chart the state of the outbreak in Canada, Helen Mann speaks with infectious diseases physician Dr. Zain Chagla. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Guest host Helen Mann speaks with residential school survivor Ted Quewezance about his expectations for Pope Francis's visit to Canada, Dr. Zain Chagla breaks down the WHO's declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern, and Leah McLaren contemplates her complicated relationship with her mother. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

As a member of the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar, Javiet Ealom faced violence and persecution from the government. In search of a better life, he boarded a boat with other asylum seekers. But rather than finding refuge, he was detained at one of Australia’s notorious offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea — the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre. After three years in the overcrowded, unsanitary and ’soul-crushing’ facility, Jaivet planned and executed what would be the only successful escape from the prison. He speaks with Helen Mann about his perilous journey, his new life in Canada and his new memoir, Escape from Manus Prison: One Man's Daring Quest for Freedom. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Guest host Helen Mann speaks with virologist Angela Rasmussen about what lessons and measures we need to employ during a new surge of COVID cases, a look at how the B.C. Wildfire Service is keeping firefighters safe and healthy, and Jaivet Ealom recounts his experience escaping one of Australia’s notorious offshore detention centres. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

What goes through your mind when you hop on a bicycle? Is it fun? Is it smart? Is it a political act? Since the humble bike was first invented just over two centuries ago, it's been on a non-stop ride, reinventing the way we get around our cities and the world, and speeding right into the centre of countless culture war battles. The New York Times Magazine contributing writer – and avid cyclist – Jody Rosen joins David Common to pedal through the bike's fascinating evolution, from the "laufmachine" to the "penny-farthing" to the velocipede we use today, as he explores in his book Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Guest host David Common takes stock of the Assembly of First Nations' present and future with Niigaan Sinclair and Pam Palmater, Jody Rosen ruminates on the history and mystery of the bicycle, and Ben Klass considers what can be done to avoid and weather future telecommunications outages. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Patrick Radden Keefe has spent his career writing intimate portraits of grifters, rebels, criminals, and those who defend them. Now, the staff writer at The New Yorker is rounding up 12 of his most enthralling stories in a new book to paint a portrait of corruption and intrigue. It's called Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks. As he tells Piya Chattopadhyay, profiles like these can contain revelations about greed, power, family bonds, and denial in the world's most shadowy corners – and also sometimes, in plain sight. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Guest host David Common speaks with Canada's ambassador to the United Nations Bob Rae about our country's role in the world today, The New Yorker's Patrick Radden Keefe take us inside his stories of rogues, and entertainer Lilly Singh reflects on life after late night TV. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

A lot has happened in the four years since storyteller and humourist David Sedaris put out his last book. Not only has he, like the rest of us, been living through the global pandemic. But his father, who was featured in many of his stories, died. Sedaris speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about their complicated relationship and how his dad's death informed his thinking on mortality, and shares a host of other observations on the world he's made lately. While the essays in his new book Happy-Go-Lucky go to some darker-than-usual places, they still deliver the author's trademark wit and wisdom. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021

Slate's Dahlia Lithwick projects what the end of Roe v. Wade could mean for future legal protections, David Sedaris tells tales from his new book Happy-Go-Lucky, philosopher Emily Thomas ruminates on our post-pandemic desire to travel, and writers Robyn Maynard and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson share their pandemic letters. Tell us what you think of our podcast by filling out this short survey: https://www.cbc.ca/1.6498021.

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Political commentator David Frum on the importance of the Jan. 6 hearings • Tennis star Bianca Andreescu serves up life advice for kids (and adults) • Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong reveals the wild world of animal sense • How sleep has become political • Writer Pik-Shuen Fung shares her journey to saying 'I love you, dad' Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with host Piya Chattopadhyay: • Economist Armine Yalnizyan explores what the rising cost of living means for Canadians • Fariha Róisín takes a critical look at who wellness culture is for, and who it leaves behind • Shang-Chi star Simu Liu shares his real-life immigrant superhero origin story • Zoologist Lucy Cooke challenges common narratives about female animals Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host Helen Mann: • Our political panel discusses the Ontario election, guns and British Columbia's new drug legislation • The future potential and ethical questions of wastewater surveillance • We discover the role of wolves in nation building • Broadcaster Ray Suarez examines the forces driving financial struggle Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Investigative journalist and author Frank Smyth explains how the National Rifle Association shaped American gun policy • Ertharin Cousin, former executive director of the United Nations' World Food Programme, discusses the looming crisis of food insecurity • Canada Research Chair in the Radical Imagination Max Haiven on his new book, Palm Oil: The Grease of Empire • Author Georgia Toews discusses her debut novel, Hey, Good Luck Out There PLUS — Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot explains why a 300-year old violin may sell for over $10-million dollars next week. Discover more: cbc.ca/1.6468603

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa on their new book, His Name Is George Floyd • Rock icon Joan Jett on her new acoustic album, Changeup • Calgary writer Chris Turner explains how he became a Climate Optimist • Author Tsering Yangzom Lama on her debut novel, We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies PLUS — We revisit a nugget from our 2020 conversation with U-S soccer superstar and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe talking about her fight for pay equity Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/1.6460611

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Our political panel returns to parse the race to lead the Conservative Party of Canada, and the Ontario provincial election campaign • Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks about his new memoir, Son of Elsewhere • Retired Canadian diplomat Gary J. Smith takes us inside The Summit Series • Sharon Hampson and Bram Morrison of the beloved children's group Sharon, Lois and Bram. Plus — We head to Montreal, where one man's mission to end junk mail is finally paying off. Discover more at http://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: • Activist and writer Robin Marty on what abortion access could look like in a post-Roe v. Wade U.S. • Retired U.S. lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman discusses NATO's obligations to Ukraine • The battle to keep Mother's Day free of politics and profits • From medieval monks internet search engines, we dig into the history of book indexes Plus: Listeners share their answers to A.J. Jacobs' movie themed riddle Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

Bill Gates shares advices for preventing the next pandemic, a librarian takes us inside the effort to preserve Ukrainian rare books, A.J. Jacobs pieces together why we're so drawn to puzzles, and Dylan Marron explains what online haters taught him about empathy.

This week on The Sunday Magazine Podcast with Piya Chattopadhyay • Conservation biologist Thor Hanson explains how war wounds extend to the environment • Ukrainian NGO Ecoaction tracks the environmental toll of Russia's invasion • Pulitzer-prize winning novelist Jennifer Egan takes us on a visit to The Candy House • Best-selling author Susan Cain on the upside of feeling down • What decades of observing primates taught Frans de Waal about gender Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host David Common: • Peace studies professor Paul Rogers argues we need a more accurate narrative of the war in Ukraine • Iceland's Canadian first lady Eliza Reid on why her country leads the world in gender equality • Star physicist and BBC host Brian Cox celebrates the imperfection of science • Why Anglican priest Michael Coren thinks Christianity needs to return to its roots Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • We explore how allegations of Russian war crimes in Ukraine could stack up at the International Criminal Court • Entertainer Lilly Singh talks about recovering from personal and professional setback • Singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright performs and reflects on growing up in a famous musical family, then going into the family business herself • Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel returns with her visionary new novel Sea of Tranquility Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Assembly of First Nations national chief RoseAnne Archibald on the road ahead after this week's papal apology over residential schools • Historical documentary master Ken Burns turns his lens on American founding father Benjamin Franklin • Political philosopher Francis Fukuyama on how the war in Ukraine could revitalize democracy around the world • Azar Nafisi extolls the power of literature in troubled times • Jennifer Moore Rattray's elegy for lost Indigenous children Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine and Regina Archbishop Donald Bolen look ahead to this week's Indigenous delegation to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis • Columnists Susan Delacourt, Niigaan Sinclair and Jason Markusoff unpack the new Liberal-NDP agreement, and size up Canada's response to the war in Ukraine • Hollywood dialect coach Samara Bay urges you to embrace your "true voice" Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay • Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov tells his country's story of resistance • How music helped Willie Thrasher reconnect with his Inuit roots • Ask Polly columnist Heather Havrilesky challenges the notion of "happily ever after" • Plus: Listeners share their memories of Canada's lost buildings Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday

This week on The Sunday Magazine with guest host Helen Mann: • How the war in Ukraine is affecting human rights in Russia and beyond • What Canada's lost buildings can teach us about history • Broadcaster Sheila North's story of strength, survival and making history in Canada • Press freedom advocate leaves Russia as it cracks down on independent media • How a team of underdogs from Yukon made a run for the Stanley Cup Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday