The Sunday Magazine

After a beloved gorilla at the Toronto Zoo named Charles died last month, hundreds of people visited his enclosure to mourn and lay flowers. But did his fellow apes understand that he had died? Did Charles ever contemplate his own mortality? Susana Monsó has long contemplated questions like these as she seeks to understand how animals understand death. The philosopher joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about how all kinds of animals relate to mortality... and what we humans might learn from them.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Carleton University's Ian Lee about the latest on the Canada post strike and the postal service's future, Dene leader Georges Erasmus reflects on his decades-long fight for Indigenous rights, World Meteorological Organization secretary-general Celeste Saulo talks climate, cash, and the role of meteorology in navigating a warming world, The Sunday Magazine's Peter Mitton unpacks the politics of grievance, and philosopher Susana Monsó examines how animals relate to death.

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In the latest edition of 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 month are CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux and Waterloo, Ont. listener Skyler Xiang.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay reconvenes our U.S. Election Panel – Washington Post White House bureau chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa, Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and former CBC Washington correspondent Keith Boag – to discuss what Donald Trump's presidential victory means for the country's future, Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield breaks down how Taylor Swift transformed culture, society, and the pop landscape, The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom and Atlantic Council's Michael Bociurkiw explore what Trump's return to power may mean for wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, and our monthly challenge That's Puzzling! returns.

When Malcolm Gladwell released his debut book The Tipping Point in 2000, only three people showed up to his first publicity event. But it didn’t take long for the Canadian journalist’s exploration of social epidemics and their impacts to catch fire... and soon, reach its own tipping point in the zeitgeist. Nearly 25 years later, Gladwell has returned to his seminal work – this time, from a darker perspective. At a recent on-stage event hosted by the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, Chattopadhyay spoke with Gladwell about his latest book Revenge of the Tipping Point, in which he warns that the same tools we have used to make positive social changes can also be used to thwart them. 

Host Piya Chattopadhyay reconvenes our U.S. Election Panel – Washington Post White House bureau chief Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa, Wall Street Journal senior political correspondent Molly Ball and former CBC Washington correspondent Keith Boag – to break down the final stretch in the race for the White House, Timothy Caulfield unravels the myths of the "manosphere" while investigating the male wellness industry, and author Malcolm Gladwell explores the darker sides of social epidemics.

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Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa is an accomplished doctor and poet – but in 2016 she made headlines for something else. In her medical school class at the University of Toronto, she was the only Black student. She went on to become the first Black woman named sole valedictorian of the department. Since then, Dr. Oriuwa has taken up the work of creating opportunities for other racialized people in medicine. She tells Piya Chattopadhyay about her journey to becoming a doctor and finding her voice as explored in her new memoir Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's Story.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Susan Delacourt and Rob Russo about the Liberal caucus revolt, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa shares her journey to becoming a doctor and advocating for other racialized people in medicine, political scientist Dave Karpf explores how Big Tech is shaping the U.S. election campaign, Eater correspondent Jaya Saxena charts how review culture took root in modern life, and MLB historian John Thorn dives into the storied Yankees-Dodgers rivalry taking place at this year's World Series.

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Over the past three decades, writer, broadcaster and priest Michael Coren has gone from notoriety as a right-wing talk radio host who opposed gay marriage, to an outspoken supporter of 2SLGBTQ+ rights and a tolerant, progressive brand of Christianity. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to reflect on the many transitions that have defined his public and personal life, as he explores in his memoir Heaping Coals.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Marieke Walsh, Matt Gurney, and Stephen Maher about the week in Canadian politics, Michael Coren reflects on the transitions that have defined his public and personal life, Toluse Olorunnipa, Molly Ball, and Keith Boag break down what the final two weeks in the race for the White House could look like, and political scientist Oliver Stuenkel explains the rise of the BRICS group of nations.

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