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The Decibel

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story shaping our world, in conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news.

Episodes

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Skinny, Inc. Part 1: The Canadian connection to Ozempic

07 Aug 2026
32m
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How Gen Z says ‘oui’: Meet Quebec’s young sovereigntists

06 Aug 2026
24m
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Canadian NATO intern accused of spying

05 Aug 2026
20m
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Inside ‘Davos on the dock,’ the invite-only Muskoka conference

04 Aug 2026
22m
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Who are the people hacking hackers?

31 Jul 2026
22m
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Ontario’s failed bid to expand Toronto’s island airport

30 Jul 2026
27m
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What’s up with Canada’s condo market?

29 Jul 2026
24m
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Why chicken is so expensive right now

28 Jul 2026
22m
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The Odyssey and IMAX’s Canadian roots

27 Jul 2026
25m
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How much AI music is in your playlist?

24 Jul 2026
25m
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Trump’s gamble on a Depression-era tariff law

23 Jul 2026
24m
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What Canada can learn from Indigenous fire practices

22 Jul 2026
24m
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Decoding Mark Carney’s strategic narrative about Canada

21 Jul 2026
27m
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The resistance to AI data centres in Canada

20 Jul 2026
25m
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Pitch and Power: How the ’90 World Cup captured England’s heart

19 Jul 2026
45m
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Another crucial strait that could strangle the global economy

17 Jul 2026
25m
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The Bab el-Mandeb Strait serves as a critical maritime chokepoint connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, facilitating essential trade between Europe and Asia. Thomas Juneau, a professor at the University of Ottawa, highlights that while the strait handles less oil than the Strait of Hormuz, its closure would cause...

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How much forest management matters in wildfires

16 Jul 2026
25m
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What Canada gave up to (hopefully) open the Gordie Howe bridge

15 Jul 2026
13m
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The Bishnoi gang and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

14 Jul 2026
23m
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The reasons Canadians aren’t taking their paid vacation

13 Jul 2026
24m
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