The Current
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.
The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
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Canada, ON
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CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
Description:
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday. The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
Twitter:
@TheCurrentCBC
Language:
English
Contact:
The Current CBC Radio P.O. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6 (877) 287-7366
Email:
thecurrent@cbc.ca
Episodes
No fuel, no tourists: What's at stake for Cuba?
2/20/2026
As conditions in Cuba continue to deteriorate, the country is facing fuel shortages, blackouts, and a decline in tourism, while pressure from the United States intensifies. We hear from a Canadian traveller who has just returned home, a reporter in Cuba, and an economist on what could happen next.
Duration:00:23:56
Is social media addictive?
2/20/2026
Parents and experts have claimed for years that social media is addictive and damaging to children's mental health. Now, a lawsuit against Meta and YouTube in L.A. wants to prove big tech knew about these risks.Advocates are calling this Big Tech's "Big Tobacco's moment" because the outcome of the trial will set a precedent for thousands of other cases, could result in billions of dollars in payouts, and changes to how social media platforms are allowed to operate.
Duration:00:19:56
For the love of curling
2/20/2026
Canada's men's curling squad may be the bad boys of these Olympics but they have also been a big part in the pandemodium for the sport. Social media is ablaze with new curling fans and it has become the darling of this Olympic games. Hear how long time curlers are feeling about both the buzz and the finger.
Duration:00:08:19
How Norway achieves Winter Olympic dominance through joy
2/20/2026
Norway has taken a different approach to youth sports - and it seems to be paying off at the Winter Olympics. How centering joy rather than competition is keeping kids playing and what Canada might be able to learn from this system.
Duration:00:09:03
Common Ground: A First Nations land claim heads to appeal
2/19/2026
An unprecedented judgment declared Aboriginal title over privately held land, not far from the Metro Vancouver area. It has stirred a divisive debate in British Columbia around reconciliation and legal commitments to First Nations.
Duration:00:24:29
Former Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein ties
2/19/2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windson is currently in police custody. Andrew, brother of King Charles, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office for his connection to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The latest on that story from CBC’s senior international correspondent.
Duration:00:11:29
Another Conservative crosses the floor
2/19/2026
Our national affairs panel: Stephanie Levitz, senior reporter with the Globe and Mail and Rosemary Barton, CBC's chief political correspondent, take us through what the loss of another MP means for the Conservative party, and what the gain means for the Liberals
Duration:00:13:25
Canada-US women's hockey -- the ultimate heated rivalry
2/19/2026
Team Canada goes for gold against the US for the fifth straight winter Olympics. It's best on best hockey in a new era of women's sport, with the PWHL seeing many of these athletes compete together. What's at stake-- and what it means to young women coming up in the game.
Duration:00:19:14
Mexico City’s last migrant camp
2/18/2026
Matt Galloway goes to the last migrant camp in Mexico City. With Donald Trump shutting the US border, migrants searching for a better life have been left in limbo — do they keep going north, return home, or stay in Mexico? Hear from the people living here, including a mother of a two-day-old baby, about what the future holds.
Duration:00:19:44
The World Cup is coming!
2/18/2026
Mexico City has hosted the World Cup twice before — now they’re sharing the stage with Canada and the United States. Hear how people are getting ready. Plus from a Mexican Canadian soccer star hoping to make Canada’s squad.
Duration:00:25:01
Canada and Mexico — new best friends
2/18/2026
Canada and Mexico are crafting a new friendship in light of a very different United States. Hear how business leaders in both countries are working together. Plus Mexico's former permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva and deputy foreign minister during the original NAFTA negotiations talks about this new normal.
Duration:00:25:54
The Current in Mexico City: Part Two
2/18/2026
Matt Galloway goes to the last migrant camp in Mexico City. With Donald Trump shutting the US border, migrants searching for a better life have been left in limbo — do they keep going north, return home, or stay in Mexico? Hear from the people living here, including a mother of a two-day-old baby, about what the future holds. Plus, the World Cup is coming to Mexico City — people here are excited, if not a little apprehensive. Hear how some are preparing and dreaming of glory on the pitch. Also today, Canada and Mexico are both figuring out a new relationship with the United States. We speak with Mexico's former permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva and original NAFTA negotiator about this new normal.
Duration:01:10:00
Canada and Mexico’s road towards a new CUSMA
2/17/2026
This summer CUSMA gets a reset, and with Donald Trump setting a new tone with Canada and Mexico who knows what the negotiations will hold. Luis Rosendo Gutierrez is Mexico's deputy secretary for international trade and will play a key role in the CUSMA renegotiations. He tells Matt Galloway how Mexico is approaching this US administration and how he sees his country’s partnership with Canada.
Duration:00:10:57
Who gets to live in Mexico City?
2/17/2026
This is a city in a moment of change. It is the hot new travel spot, tourists are pouring in daily. Expats and digital nomads are also snapping up real estate in the ‘nice’ parts of town. But this popularity comes with a cost. Locals are being pushed out, some by price others by physical force and criminal threats. Hear how a city going global comes with a cost.
Duration:00:22:53
What Mexico can teach Canada about Chinese EVs
2/17/2026
Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. It is a done deal. Mexico has had them for years. Hear the impact these vehicles have had on not just the automotive industry but on driver’s wallets. Plus Matt Galloway gives one a test drive through the wild Mexico City streets.
Duration:00:14:34
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier’s “starry, starry” Olympic win
2/16/2026
Team Canada is gaining momentum after securing their first gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy — but what’s the deal with this curling controversy? Team Canada’s Chef de Mission Jennifer Heil is here. Plus, Olympic favourites and bronze medal winners, figure skaters Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.
Duration:00:19:28
How Tumbler Ridge is supporting each other
2/16/2026
In the wake of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, a mother from another community is finding ways to honour her neighbours. Plus, political and faith leaders on how the community grieves and supports one another.
Duration:00:25:00
Patti Smith on music, art and navigating loss
2/16/2026
The godmother of punk says she never had a choice when it came to being an artist — it was her calling from the moment she first laid eyes on a Picasso in a Philadelphia gallery. She talks about creating through loss, listening to omens and reliving her childhood, in new memoir Bread of Angels.
Duration:00:24:21
How one Tumbler Ridge teacher kept his students safe
2/13/2026
Mechanical shop teacher Jarbas Noronha told his students to barricade the door and prepare to flee out of the garage, if the killer made it inside. He kept them calm while they got frightening messages about the attack unfolding outside their classroom. "I had 15 students under my watch and my whole focus was to get these 15 students out safe," he says.
Duration:00:20:19
How these dogs saved their humans' lives
2/13/2026
In her new book How My Dog Saved My Life, former CBC producer Cate Cochran tells 30 Canadian stories of dogs who have changed everything for their humans, saving their lives literally and figuratively. We'll meet some of these remarkable canines, including a black lab and golden retriever mix named Foreman who's trained to provide medical assistance for his owner, Sinead Zalitach. Sinead was born with an extremely rare congenital condition called Parkes Weber syndrome and Foreman is so attuned to her that he knows she's in trouble before she does.
Duration:00:27:25