For neuroscientist Daniel Levitin our tendency to believe the things we see in the media is problematic because it values immediacy over accuracy. By observing breaking news coverage and the consumption of it Levitin was confronted with how vital exercising critical thinking is. So he wrote a book about it - A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking in the Information Age. He joins guest host Candy Palmater to give her the tips and tricks to staying informed while also staying critical.

Top soprano Renée Fleming is marking her 25th year with New York City's The Met. The accomplished and award-winning singer joins guest host Candy Palmater to share her experiences with anxiety, self-doubt and what's pulled her through tough times.

In 2009, an off-shore oil rig made history by drilling the deepest well the world had seen. A year and a half later, an explosion on board triggered the worst oil spill in American history. Many will remember the story of the BP oil spill. “Deepwater Horizon”, a new film starring Kurt Russell, hopes to capture some of the fear, confusion and conflict that took place onboard the rig. He joins guest host Candy Palmater to discuss the film which is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

It was 1974 when Christine Chubbuck shot herself on live television. After reading the newscast, the local morning show host, announced her plans to take her own life and then put a gun to her head. Rebecca Hall joins Candy Palmater to discuss portraying Chubbuck in the new film Christine which is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Alpha Flight - the Canadian answer to The Avengers, is back and they're looking to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for guidance.

In the new Marvel comics series, Civil War II, artists Ramon Perez and Chip Zdarsky, have the superhero team seeking out the PM when navigating the murky waters of surveillance.

Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) joins guest host Candy Palmater to chat about her role as poet Emily Dickinson in the new movie, "A Quiet Passion", from respected UK filmmaker Terence Davies. The film is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Catherine Keener joins guest host Candy Palmater to discuss her role in "Unless" the film adaptation of Carol Shield's final novel. It premieres at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Veteran soul singer Charles Bradley tells guest host Candy Palmater about the tragedies and challenges that have shaped him through the hard times, and his later life success.

“A United Kingdom” follows the true story of a controversial interracial marriage between a Motswana Prince and an ordinary British woman. In the lead up to the film’s premier at the Toronto International Film Festival, actor David Oyelowo and director Amma Assante join guest host Candy Palmater to discuss the subversive framing of the film, and the disruptive power of love.

His love for "Game of Thrones" is far larger than his budget, but Graeme is determined to mount his own stage production inspired by the fantasy series. That's the premise of "Graeme of Thrones" — a humble homage complete with DIY dragons. Today U.K. actor Michael Condron joins guest host Candy Palmater to talk about his stage parody, his own minor role in the original series, and how the stage show helped him move on after being killed off.