A rare and revealing one-on-one conversation with Canada’s (and maybe the World’s) most famous astronaut. We talk about writing, about American expansionism, about the importance of making lists, about the finiteness of life, and about not wasting our time on this planet.

Can “The Deadliest Catch” fishery survive warming seas and years of reckless overfishing? A walk on deck with one of the Discovery Channel’s former real-life stars, Captain Casey McManus. The takeaway? Reality TV has very little to do with reality.

“The whole history of Canada is the history of the fear of being taken over by the United States”.

Come along for a wander through the woods with author and historian Stephen R. Bown. His latest work of literary non-ficiton is titled "Dominion: The Railway and the Rise of Canada".

A walk with 91 year old Richard Flohil is like a walk back in time.

Miles Davis tried to buy his car to skip out on a gig. Benny Goodman was “miserable as sin”. Chuck Berry would only play an encore “if you slipped cash under his dressing room door”. And The Chieftains were “a feckless bunch of good time people who drank a lot”. Keep walking, and he’ll tell stories of working with Eric Idle, Alice Cooper, David Crosby, and Billy Connelly.

As a nonagenarian, he is a living repository of music history, and he tells his (often profane) stories with a twinkle in his eye, a delight in mischief, and with little regard to what anyone else thinks.

Martin Gray is a lifelong beachcomber on the wild islands of Orkney, off Scotland’s northern coast. Orkney men have been beachcombers for generations; making use of whatever washes ashore.

Most of what washes up these days comes from Canada, and to be blunt, it makes an ugly mess.

But the sea also brings mystery.

 Martin’s lifetime spent among Scotland’s remote islands has lead him to both find and lose far more than he ever could have expected.

Come along for a dander above the shoreline of St Kilda.

Walking with folklorist and singer Ed Miller, he can’t help but sing an old song in praise of whisky. It’s appropriate, as we are strolling on the beach leading to the source of another delightful Scottish export, the Bowmore Distillery.

For over a quarter century Ed has toured all corners of Scotland, singing songs and recording stories that reveal the beating heart of his home country; a world apart from the “shortbread tin” version found on tourist brochures.

Tune in to join us for a walk through the real Scotland.

New life emerges against the backdrop of a devastated town. We go to sea in the “Au’Au Channel off-shore Lahaina, Maui with whale biologist Dr. Rachel Cartwright.

Every winter, pregnant humpback whales from across the North Pacific head to the waters of Hawaii. These soon-to-be moms travel over 2500 km to reach a safe, protected nursery where they can raise their young calves.

Following the terrifying fire that obliterated the town in August 2023, marine scientists feared pollutants and contaminants would destroy the whales ocean habitat.

Tune in to find out the surprising effect the fires have had on the whales.

She’s acerbic, insightful, passionate, and blunt. She’s Catherine Ford. The former national newspaper columnist is 80 year’s old, and still has a lot to say about life, politics, the human condition, the current plight of the media, and her immunity to hangovers. What do two veteran journalists talk about when they wash up on the same beach? Tune in to find out.

Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in space, and later served as Transport Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In this revealing one-on-one conversation we talk about his "Most Extraordinary Ride", a phrase that both describes his life and is the name of his new memoir. We cover topics as wide-ranging as Canada’s space program, the rise of commercial space travel, his roll in navigating the country through the Covid pandemic, and his frustrations working with Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister’s office. (Photo: David Kotsibie)

Parliament Hill looks like an armed encampment these days, bristling with Parliamentary Protection officers. Politicians complain daily of threats and harassment. Where does the anger come from? Are Canadians really as divided as our politicians would have us believe? What feeds this narrative of a binary political world? A walk with Senator Paula Simons, in search of sober second thought.

Dr. Rachel Cartwright tackles some of the great mysteries of the giants of the deep. Why do whales breach? What is a whale birth like? And just what are they talking about down there? Come for a walk on deck the Cunard Queen Elizabeth.

What's funny, and what's cruel? And is there such a thing as a Canadian sense of humour? For fifty years the Royal Canadian Air Farce ruled Canada's comedy airwaves. Come for a walk with Don Ferguson, founding member of Canada's longest running comedy troupe.

For 30 years Newfoundland has had a declining population, as young Newfoundlanders leave the island to find their fortunes elsewhere. But for some the call of the sea and the place they call home is so strong, they find ways to stay. This is the story of Melanie Rideout.

At the extreme northern point of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Arm, there is a small island surrounded by icebergs, whales, and wild seabirds. Come for a walk with Ed English, owner and innkeeper of the Lighthouse Inn on Quirpon Island.

“The frequencies of the land have been unlocked, the wifi passwords have been figured out. We have them and we’ve been trying to share them.” Come along on a shoreline amble where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet with Cowboy Smithx, Blackfoot filmmaker and founder of the acclaimed International Indigenous speaker series REDx Talks.

Each spring migrating birds follow ancient flyways, along fault lines and mountain ranges, guided by gravity, polarity, and stars. Billions of creatures worldwide, continuing a ritual that began eons before we crawled out of the mud. This plodcast is a walk through the rainy Carolinian forests of Canada's southernmost tip, Point Pelee National Park, with birdwatcher extraordinaire Don Enright.

Rising from the ashes of Canadian journalism. Why would anyone start a newspaper in this day and age? A wander through Toronto's West End with author and musician Dave Bidini. We talk about journalism, the Rheostatics, pranking the Tragically Hip, pissing off Gordon Lightfoot, and why every kid should join a rock band.

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi has thrown his hat back into the political ring, running for the leadership of the Alberta NDP. We stroll through Calgary’s East Village and try to answer three big questions. Why would anyone run for political office in this day and age? If he wins what will he be up against? And how would he change Alberta if he gets the chance? (Photo credit: Ryan Sauve).

What do radio hosts talk about when they’re not on the air? Come for a walk with Matt Galloway, Host of CBC Radio’s The Current. We talk about dealing with famous people, the joy of live radio, the responsibility of being Gzowski’s heir, the pros and cons of life in Toronto, and the future of the CBC.