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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.

Ideas

Episodes

Acclaimed Journalist Connie Walker on the Importance of Storytelling

The 2024 Killam Prize Honours Canada’s University Researchers (Part 1)

What's the role of self-doubt in science and art? Two Beatty Lecturers Explain

Disgust: The Good and Evil

Otherworld: Astonishing Tales of Romance in Medieval Ireland

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 5: Good conversations

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 4: Who can speak for whom to whom about what?

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 3: Personal conversations

The 2024 CBC Massey Lectures | # 2: Public conversations

A Harem of Computers: The History of the Feminized Machine

How Canadians Can Help Lead the Global Fight for Health Equity

Pt 2: Acts of Remembrance: Canadian Veterans Share Postwar Experiences

Pt 1: What Came After: Canadian Veterans Share Postwar Experiences

Massey at 60: The Legacy of Doris Lessing and the 'Prisons We Choose to Live Inside'

The Seven Wonders of the World: A Bucket List for Ancient Travellers

Do Dogs Feel Guilt? Animal Cognition Discoveries

Experts Say American Democracy is at a Precipice, and Time is Ticking

Can a New Conservatism Offer Solutions to Modern Social Problems?

Nonfiction should bring 'dignity to the idea of truth': award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra

Is Fascism Coming Back?