The Sunday Magazine

CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand

CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.

Episodes

Canada's AI strategy, How tech has shaped the face, Sports betting, That’s Puzzling!

Trade wars may be the new normal. So what does winning mean?

Health risks and travel, Shoplifting, How to win a trade war, Crisis management

The world's game. The beautiful game. And in Iran, a game of political football

Alberta referendum, Iran soccer activist, U.S.-Cuba tensions, AI data centres

Why Mary Beard still gets 'tingles' when she confronts the Classics

Ottawa-Alberta energy deal, Canada's hidden travel gems, High costs hit farmers, Classicist Mary Beard

What's the value of measuring up?

How war is changing Iran, Flower power, China on the world stage, Measuring everything

That's Puzzling! for May 2026

Carney's economic efforts, Complicity in tragedy, U.S. midterms and democracy, That’s Puzzling!

Bring out the honey! Why Winnie-the-Pooh endures after 100 years

Canada's economic future, Defining colours, Alberta separatism, Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100

A poet's guide to navigating chaotic times

Middle East latest, Ada Limón, Pope politics, Meme war, Whit Fraser

She’s a sportscaster and a trailblazer. But Hazel Mae’s career has been no walk in the ballpark

Carney eyes a majority, Hazel Mae, Iran ceasefire, That's Puzzling!

'Cost disease' and other ways to make the economy make sense

Oil shocks, Disappearing dining rooms, Youth social media bans, Planet Money

Woke up from a bad dream? Science shows you can change your sleeping mind