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In the Gutter and Other Good PlacesFirst Festival
An unflinching journey into the urban underbelly, director Christine Richey paints a humanizing portrait of homelessness in the early 90s. Watch at watch.hotdocs.ca
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Manufacturing ConsentFirst Festival
Accessible and surprisingly funny, this multi-award-winning documentary is well worth a re-watch in the age of ‘fake news.’ Watch at watch.hotdocs.ca
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Minoru: Memory of ExileFirst Festival
This heartbreaking meditation on birthright and Canadian belonging was winner of Best Short Documentary at the very first Hot Docs Festival. Watch at watch.hotdocs.ca
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Subjects of Desire
From harmful stereotypes and light-skin privilege to hair politics and #BlackGirlMagic, the film explores how Black women have influenced, and been influenced by, modern beauty standards. Watch at watch.hotdocs.ca
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The Many Sides of Tony: Laurie Woolever on Bourdain: The Definitive Oral BiographyCurious Minds Author Talk
Join Laurie Woolever, one of Bourdain’s most intimate confidantes, for a behind scenes look at the life and enduring legacy of the cultural tastemaker and her new book on his life, Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography.
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Adventures in France: Bill Buford on the Joys of French CuisineCurious Minds Author Talk
Bestselling food writer Bill Buford offers the inside dish on the art of French cooking and cuisine, and the valuable lessons he learned in writing Dirt, his anticipated follow-up to the bestselling classic, Heat.
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A Living Legacy: MSNBC’s Eddie Glaude on James BaldwinCurious Minds Author Talk
Join Princeton historian and MSNBC commentator Eddie Glaude for a timely look at the legacy of the late great public thinker James Baldwin—and how his life and work can serve as a powerful guide for our moment of social change.
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I Was Better Last Night: Harvey Fierstein Live in ConversationLive Monday, April 4 at 7:30 PM EDT
On the release of his new memoir, cultural icon, gay rights activist, and Tony Award–winning actor Harvey Fierstein dishes on the New York arts scene, the evolution of gay culture and the making of landmark plays and films like Hairspray, Fiddler on the Roof, and Mrs. Doubtfire.
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Salman Rushdie on the Languages of TruthCurious Minds Author Talk
Join us for an evening of mind-expanding conversation with the Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie whose latest collection of non-fiction, Languages of Truth, solidifies his place as one of the most original thinkers of our time.
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Tom Perrotta on Tracy Flick Can’t WinCurious Minds Author Talk
In this live Canadian exclusive, join Tom Perrotta, the bestselling author of modern classics like Little Children, The Leftovers and Mrs. Fletcher as he revisits one of his most indelible characters: Election's Tracy Flick.
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20 Questions with... Merk Nguyen & Nyge Turner (ADULT ish)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Merk Nguyen and Nyge Turner are California-based co-hosts of ADULT ish, a culture and advice podcast designed for #Adulting. ADULT ish is a YR Media podcast.
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André Picard, Katie Engelhart and Paul Wells on Aging with DignityCurious Minds Author Talk
It took the pandemic to open our eyes to society’s systemic neglect of our elders. Is it time to reimagine the systems that support them? In conversation with Maclean's’ Paul Wells, The Globe and Mail’s André Picard and veteran journalist Katie Engelhart will help us reassess how we approach life’s final chapters, drawing from their important new books, Neglected No More and The Inevitable.
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What's Next for America? The New Yorker's Evan Osnos on Joe BidenCurious Minds Author Talk
As President Biden enters his first term in office, join The New Yorker's Evan Osnos for a timely look at the man and his moment in history, as outlined in his anticipated new biography, Joe Biden.
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Walter Isaacson on The Future of GeneticsCurious Minds Author Talk
The bestselling biographer behind Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs joins Anna Maria Tremonti to discuss his latest book, The Code Breaker, a gripping account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna launched a revolution with the invention of CRISPR, the groundbreaking gene editing tool.
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20 Questions with... Helen Zaltzman (The Allusionist)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Helen Zaltzman is the host of The Allusionist, the beloved podcast about adventures in language.
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20 Questions with... Jordan Heath-Rawlings (The Big Story)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Jordan Heath-Rawlings is the creator of The Big Story and The Gravy Train from Frequency Podcast Network. The Big Story goes beyond the headlines and tackles the topics on the minds of Canadians
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20 Questions with... Walter Thompson-Hernández (California Love)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Walter Thompson-Hernández is a New York Times writer and the host of California Love, an LAist podcast. Part autobiography, part reportage, the show takes us to Walter's hometown of Los Angeles, and the communities that are the touchstones to his life.
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20 Questions with... Arshy Mann (Commons) Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Arshy Mann is the host of Commons, a CANADALAND podcast featuring challenging stories about the issues that shape our country and our lives.
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20 Questions with... Nigel Poor & Earlonne Woods (Ear Hustle)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods are the co-creators and hosts of Ear Hustle, from PRX's Radiotopia, which brings you the daily realities of life inside prison, shared by those living in it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. In 2020, Ear Hustle was named a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in audio reporting.
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20 Questions with... Shayda Omidvar (The Hopeful)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Shayda Omidvar is the host of The Hopeful, from Frequency Podcast Network. Following Amir Omidvar, who left Iran in 1982, The Hopeful focuses on Amir as he speaks to his daughter, Shayda, about his past.
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20 Questions with... Hanif Abdurraqib (Lost Notes)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Hanif Abdurraqib is an Ohio-based poet and host of Lost Notes, a KCRW Podcast featuring a collection of the greatest music stories never told. In it's most recent season, the show explores a single year: 1980.
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20 Questions with... Nate DiMeo (The Memory Palace)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Nate DiMeo is a Los Angeles-based host of The Memory Palace, featuring short, surprising stories - sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often both. The Memory Palace is a Radiotopia from PRX podcast.
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20 Questions with... Mike Veerman & Shane Cunningham (Mike on Much)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Mike Veerman and Shane Cunningham are two-thirds of the team behind Mike on Much, a MUCH Digital Studios podcast that features tales of camaraderie and conversations with creative figures from the world of music, film, and television.
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20 Questions with... Isabelle Racicot & Martine St-Victor (Seat at the Table)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Isabelle Racicot and Martine St. Victor are the hosts of Seat at the Table from CBC Podcasts, which captures personal stories about the power of The Black Lives Matter movement, and what it will take to move forward.
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20 Questions with... Glynn Washington (Snap Judgment)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Glynn Washington is the host and creator of Snap Judgment, a radio show and podcast distributed by PRX, which mixes real stories with killer beats to produce cinematic, dramatic, kick-ass radio.
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20 Questions with... Falen Johnson & Leah Simone Bowen (The Secret Life of Canada)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Falen Johnson and Leah-Simone Bowen are the hosts of The Secret Life of Canada from CBC Podcasts, which highlights people, places, and stories that explore the unauthorized history of a complicated country.
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20 Questions... Ty Harper (This is not a Drake podcast)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Toronto-based Ty Harper is the host of This is not a Drake podcast, a CBC podcast, breaking down seminal Drake moments to explore the broader history of hip-hop, R&B, gender dynamics, and Black culture.
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20 Questions with... Roger Bainbridge, Adam Niebergall & Miguel Rivas (Tony Ho)Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Roger Bainbridge, Adam Niebergall and Miguel Rivas make up award-winning sketch troupe Tony Ho, which takes listeners on a journey of dark sketch comedy.
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Personal Storytelling: How To Do It Right Without Selling Your SoulWatch on demand until February 28
Join Media Girlfriends and podcast producers Tori Allen, Garvia Bailey, Nana aba Duncan and Hannah Sung to talk about the highs and lows of producing personal stories for podcasts.
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Canadaland on Breaking the Big Story OR How to Take Down a Giant Without Getting Sued Into OblivionWatch on demand until February 28
Jesse Brown and his collegues at Canadaland dive deep into their explosive reporting on the WE charity, discussing their thorough investigative processes and how to translate journalism into the podcasting medium.
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Listening Party #1Watch on demand until February 28
Plug in a pair of headphones and join other festival passholders for a listening party featuring exclusive, surprise sneak peeks of some of the hottest new shows of 2021 introduced by their hosts and creators.
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The Epic Journeys of Radiolab: Latif Nasser and Jad Abumrad on The Other Latif and Dolly Parton's AmericaWatch on demand until February 28
Two of the groundbreaking storytellers behind the beloved WNYC show Radiolab discuss their hit off-shoots, The Other Latif and Dolly Parton’s America—and their efforts to use podcasting to foster empathy and a deeper understanding of our “irreconcilable contradictions.”
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Reckoning with Race: 1619 and Nice White ParentsWatch on demand until February 28
The award-winning hosts of The New York Times' 1619 and Serial Productions' Nice White Parents discuss their hit series and using podcasting to advance the cultural conversation on race.
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Reclaiming True Crime with Gimlet Media's Connie WalkerWatch on demand until February 28
Connie Walker, investigative reporter with Gimlet Media and host of CBC’s Missing & Murdered podcast, discusses her new series for Gimlet and using podcasts to tell the stories of the women of colour who have been erased from the true crime genre.
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Internet Explorers: Up Close with Reply All Watch on demand until February 28
Reply All's new co-host Emmanuel Dzotsi and producer Anna Foley break down the creative process behind their hugely influential, Gimlet Media mega-hit, and what it takes to tell captivating stories about life in the digital age.
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The Post-Trump World: What's Next For Political Podcasts with Crooked Media's Tommy Vietor and Tanya SomanaderWatch on demand until February 28
Former Obama administration officials Tommy Vietor and Tanya Somanader discuss the future of politics and the media in the post-Trump era and the rise of Crooked Media, their wildly popular podcast studio.
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Stories for Beautiful Nerds: Roman Mars on The 99% Invisible CityWatch on demand until February 28
One of the most recognizable and beloved voices in audio, Roman Mars discusses his legendary design podcast and The 99% Invisible City, his new New York Times bestselling book based on the series.
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Finding the Funny with The Daily Zeitgeist Watch on demand until February 28
In this candid behind-the-scenes, conversation the hosts of the hilarious daily news show The Daily Zeitgeist (no, not that daily podcast) help us find the funny in the often-daunting events of the day.
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Big Stories, Big Ideas with Nishat Kurwa, Executive Producer, Vox MediaWatch on demand until February 28
The VP and Executive Producer for Audio at Vox Media discusses the creative process that goes into building successful shows like New York Magazine's The Cut and Today, Explained.
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Listening Party #2Watch on demand until February 28
Plug in a pair of headphones and join other festival passholders for a listening party featuring exclusive, surprise sneak peeks of some of the hottest new shows of 2021 introduced by their hosts and creators.
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Nostalgia Trip: Pop Chat meets You're Wrong AboutWatch on demand until February 28
CBC's flagship pop culture podcast joins forces with cult favourite You're Wrong About to make sense of the cultural drama blowing up the internet— and explore the rise of pop culture nostalgia.
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Stories That Slay: Roxane Gay in Conversation with New York Magazine's The CutWatch on demand until February 28
Beloved author and Hear to Slay host Roxane Gay joins Avery Trufelman, host of New York Magazine's The Cut, to discuss her latest cultural and political obsessions—and building the black feminist podcast of our collective dreams.
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CBC Podcasts: Who We Are and What We Do Watch on demand from January 27-February 28
Join Tina Verma and Cesil Fernandes for an overview of CBC Podcasts, Canada's #1 podcast publisher. With 30+ titles in genres such as true crime, comedy, human interest and audio fiction, CBC Podcasts is a richly diverse collection of award-winning podcasts that strive to engage, enlighten and entertain.
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Micro Meeting with iHeartRadioWatch on demand from January 27-February 28
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Meet the Shure MV7 Podcast MicrophoneWatch on demand from January 27-February 28
Join Market Development Lead Laura Davidson as she walks you through the new hybrid XLR/USB microphone from Shure. This training is for newbies and pros alike and offers an in-depth look at the features and benefits of this exciting new tool for podcasters.
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Call for Ideas – Story Hunter PodcastsWatch on demand from January 27-February 28
Are you looking to develop your story idea into a podcast and want support from an established network? Story Hunter Podcasts is opening its doors to accept your pitches for new productions.
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The Walrus PodcastsWatch on demand from January 27-February 28
Most people may not know The Walrus for its podcasts, but its client services unit and editorial team are actively growing on audio platforms. Hear more about what The Walrus is doing in audio and how you can be a part of it.
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The Magic of Musicals Part 2: More of Broadway’s Biggest Hits
We continue our joyous exploration of Broadway’s biggest shows with this new series from Michael Rubinoff, the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated producer of Come From Away.
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The Magic of the Theatre: Six Great Plays in HistoryCurious Minds Online Course
Examine six great plays that have left their mark on history, and the ways they can still hold meaning for spectators of our own day.
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The Hidden World of ArchitectureCurious Minds Online Course
Canada’s leading architecture critic examines a fascinating, often underappreciated, dimension of our buildings and our cities: the effect they have on our inner thoughts and emotions.
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The Great MuseumsCurious Minds Online Course
Take a lively tour through the world’s great repositories of art and artifacts, from the Uffizi in Florence and Moscow's Hermitage to the Louvre, the MOMA and more
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Venice: The City of DreamsCurious Minds Online Course
A magical city that continues to hold a unique place in the cultural imagination, follow Venice through its evolution from maritime republic to a site of pleasure and decadence for generations of visitors.
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