Podcast Playlist

Our latest playlist of stellar true crime podcasts takes us from 17th century London to present day Toronto, with stories of history, mystery and crime.

Featuring: Bad Women: The Ripper Retold, Evil By Design, Stuff The British Stole, Boys Like Me, The Next Call.

2021 is nearly over, and it's been an interesting year for the world and for podcasting. Here are six new and notable podcasts this November.

Featuring: White Hot Hate, Storytime with Seth Rogen, Elon Musk: The Evening Rocket, Pop Chat, Carrie Low VS, FOGO: Fear Of Going Outside.

Takara Small is a technology journalist and the host of A Death In Cryptoland. She's joining us this episode to set the scene for her very bingeable podcast, and share a bit of what she discovered while making it. And don't worry — if you're new to cryptocurrency and have no idea what's going on here (we know the feeling), Takara explains what it is and why people are into it.

Plus, Takara plays her favourite podcasts. If you're into technology, climate science, or Princess Diana, you'll want to hear these.

Featuring: A Death In Cryptoland, The Daily, You're Wrong About, Big Tech, and The Argument

Every year our Halloween Spooktacular rises up from the grave to offer you the best and scariest podcasts for the season. There's true stories, fiction, and some things in between. And if you're a bit of a self-proclaimed scaredy cat, we've got some supernatural stories that are more sweet than scary to give you a bit of relief.

Featuring: Radio Rental, Spooked, Parkdale Haunt, Unspookable, Family Ghosts.

From the infamous fiascos to the ones you’ve never heard of, one thing’s for sure: the world of star athletes isn’t all glory.

Featuring: Blind Landing, Sportsland, False Idol, All-American: Tiger Woods, Running Things

Are you more into scientific facts or science fiction? This episode, you don’t have to choose. We’re celebrating podcasts that explore pasts and futures, both real and imaginary.

Featuring: Darts & Letters, The Big Story, Episodic Table of Elements, Star Trek: The Pod Directive, Ars Paradoxica.

Fall means podcast launch season, so we're lining up some of the best new releases this month. Plus, Leah interviews Slate's Josh Levin about his new podcast One Year.

Featuring: The White Saviours, One Year, Unlocking The Fountain, Doctor Vs. Comedian, Rigged

Helen Zaltzman is an OG podcaster -- she's been in the game since 2007. On her podcast The Allusionist, she explores the origins of words, and how people use them every day. On her quest to better make sense of language, Helen has battled typo demons, explored the linguistic roots of medieval werewolves, and taken a deep dive into Dothraki -- the fictional language from Game Of Thrones. Today, Helen joins us to talk about why linguistics doesn't have to be boring, and to share her favourite podcasts.

Featuring: The Allusionist, The Candyman, Shade, Human Resources

In case you missed it, last week we welcomed a new permanent host! Leah-Simone Bowen also co-hosts The Secret Life of Canada, along with being an accomplished playwright, director and producer. And of course, Leah adores podcasts and listens to a wide variety of genres. There's no better way to get to know her tastes than to sample her all-time favourites.

Featuring: The Secret Life Of Canada, The Shrink Next Door, Dead Pilots Society, 70 Over 70 and Hear To Slay.

We're back from our summer break to bring you the most exciting new podcast releases. But first, some news...

Our former host Lindsay Michael has been away on maternity leave, and we're sad to say she has taken a job outside the CBC and won't be rejoining us. We've had so much fun with interim host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, but his time with us was only supposed to be temporary. (And he's busy hosting some other great shows and even writing a book!) So, all this to say...

We have a brand new permanent host taking over! Co-host of The Secret Life of Canada Leah Simone Bowen is the new voice of our show! Along with podcasting, Leah is also a playwright, writer, theatre director and producer. We're so excited to have her on board, and to introduce you to her all-time favourite podcasts (coming soon). But for now, let her take you through this month's best new releases.

Remember when weed was legalized in Canada? It didn't get rid of the illegal marijuana market — in fact, it did the opposite. Actor Jay Baruchel (aka Seth Rogen's bestie) hosts a new podcast that will tell you more. Later, a new CBC Podcast examines the rise of conservative radio. Before Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Alex Jones, there was Charles Coughlin. Plus, the story of how Black jazz musician Daryl Davis met a KKK member at a bar, and ended up inspiring hundreds of people to leave white supremacist groups.

All this and more is waiting to kick off your fall. Just press play! Featuring: Highly Legal, The Invisible Hand, The Flamethrowers, A Slight Change of Plans, & Telling Our Twisted Histories. For more podcast recommendations head to: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastplaylist