Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio

David Ridgen is a radio producer and documentarian. He is also the host of the CBC podcast Someone Knows Something, which has released 6 seasons of investigations into unsolved crimes. This week, David Ridgen is sharing some of the shows he listens to (when he isn't too busy working on his own shows). Podcasts featured on this episode: Someone Knows Something, Constellations, Media Indigena, Threatened, and Big Picture Science.

This week, we're featuring one of our favourite episodes, which originally aired this past March. With the world’s podcast archives getting so deep, and so many talented voices out there, we don’t want any hidden gems to stay hidden! In this episode, Elamin shines a light on jewels of the podcasting world we think you need to know. Come for the podcast recs, stay to find out: can a musical save a small town? What’s the deal with synesthesia? Why did Euro Disney fail? And whatever happened to...

This week on Podcast Playlist we’re exploring identity and diaspora. We’ll hear stories about understanding your roots, connecting through language, and the importance of community. Featuring: The Stoop; Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories; La Brega; Pieces; Tell them, I am

For over thirty years, listeners have been coming to Terry Carnation and his radio show Dark Air for answers to their questions about all things supernatural. Fictional listeners, that is — because Terry is a fictional character played by Rainn Wilson, who you might know as Dwight Schrute from The Office. Our host Elamin Abdelmahmoud had the honour of speaking to Terry about ghosts, Yetis, elves, and the search for his missing wife. You don't want to miss this conversation, or Terry's...

This week we're joined by Laura Lynch, host of the CBC podcast and radio show What On Earth. To celebrate her show's first anniversary, Laura's taking us through some of her favourite podcasts on climate change. Featuring: What On Earth, The Allusionist, Inherited, Saltgrass.

June is Pride month, so this week we're featuring podcasts about, by and for the LGBT community. Featuring: Making Gay History, Greenhouse, The Log Books, Chosen Family, Nancy

This week, the best new and notable (and all-Canadian!) podcasts to kick off your summer. Featuring: Life Jolt, Do You Know Mordechai?, Inappropriate Questions, PLUS interviews with two of this week's featured hosts.

This week on the show, we're playing podcasts about crime that don't fit the "True Crime" stereotype. Featured podcasts: Tenfold More Wicked, Unascertained, Brainwashed, Stuff The British Stole, Badlands.

Existing in the world these days can feel like a bit of a downer. So this week, we're playing feel-good podcasts to lift your spirits. Featured podcasts: Paired, Personal Best, The Story Seeds Podcast, Sit There And Do Nothing

If you're craving travel this month, you're in luck. Well, kind of. This month's new podcast picks will take you on a journey all across time and space, from the banks of the Nile to Malibu. You'll hear powerful audio fiction and even life advice from Dolly Parton. Plus, there's a lot on the internet these days. Ever feel like you just don't get the latest meme, TikTok trend or online celeb feud? The podcast ICYMI (In Case You Missed It) is here to save you hours of scrolling. Hosts Rachelle...

What did the dinosaurs sound like? Does the family dog need more pats from dad? And who got into legally-dubious tiger ownership before the stars of Tiger King? Among the nicest — and strangest — stories from the past year are stories about animals. Dolphins swam the canals of Venice. People in Paris kept dogs on a constant walk loop so they had an excuse to be out of their houses without an official pass. So many pets have been adopted now that people have time and need the companionship....

Jamie Loftus is a woman of many talents. She's a comedian and animator, and you may have heard her on the podcasts The Bechdel Cast and My Year In Mensa. Her latest project is Lolita Podcast, a 10-part deep dive into Lolita podcast examines Vladimir Nabokov’s book and the many ways it's been interpreted -- and misinterpreted -- over the years. Today, Jamie joins us to talk about Lolita podcast and share some of her favourite shows. Featured in this episode: Lolita Podcast, You're Wrong...

Sometimes we get so caught up with sharing the latest releases, we don't get to play some of our old favourites. So this episode, just like your favourite dad rock band, we're breaking out the Greatest Hits. These new episodes come from chart topping podcasts that have been around for a while. And like classic tunes, these gems will stick with you. Podcasts featured: Aria Code: "Gioachino Rossini's operatic version of the Cinderella story may not have any enchanted mice or pumpkins, but...

It's our monthly New and Notable episode! This week we're taking a trip from the bars of Nashville, to a disputed island in the Atlantic, to fair Verona, where we lay our scene. Featuring: Cocaine and Rhinestones, Romeo y Julieta, The Experiment, Still Processing, and The Secret Life of Canada.

This week we’re continuing our conversation with Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall. They’re journalists, writers and hosts of the pop culture history podcast You’re Wrong About. On their show they explore stories the public and the media got wrong. This is the second half of their two-part guest curator episode. Podcasts on today’s show: You’re Wrong About, This Ends At Prom, Fall of Civilizations, On The Ledge, S***post

Today we’re joined by not one, but two special guests: Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall are journalists, writers, and the hosts of You’re Wrong About. On their podcast they dissect the past, looking at people, events and phenomenons that have been miscast by the public imagination. Sarah and Michael are here to tell us more about debunking the news and major moments from pop culture. And they had so many great podcast recommendations to share, we decided to split the interview over two...

This week, we're sharing one of our fave episodes from July 2020. Whether you’re working on the frontlines, or taking in the slower pace of life, with fewer places to go, many people are finding themselves with a lot more free time on their hands. With all this extra time, do you catch yourself feeling bored? You've come to the right place — we're featuring podcasts that tackle boredom head-on. Featuring: TED Radio Hour, By the Book, Family Matters, Reply All and Sit There and Do Nothing.

It's April Fools' Day! So we're sharing one of our fave episodes from the past. Pretend to be a telemarketer to learn about your crush or tap into the most famous prankster in America. This episode is all about tricks and the tricksters behind them. This episode originally aired in March 2017. Featuring: Reply All, Snap Judgment, The Dinner Party Download, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids, Tuner and The Spoke.

We could all use something to brighten our days these days (the Podcast Playlist team included). This week we're bringing you all things wholesome, heartwarming and fun. A 72-year-old gardener-turned-internet sensation? Check. The science behind why we dance? Check. Also, Darth Vader. (That one's upbeat too. Promise.) Plus, a huge interview! Iconic environmentalist David Suzuki got his start in radio 45 years ago — but now he's stepped into podcasting. The first season of The David Suzuki...

David Ridgen is a radio producer and documentarian. He is also the host of the CBC podcast Someone Knows Something, which has released 6 seasons of investigations into unsolved crimes. This week, David Ridgen is sharing some of the shows he listens to (when he isn't too busy working on his own shows). Podcasts featured on this episode: Someone Knows Something, Constellations, Media Indigena, Threatened, and Big Picture Science.