2013

 

Tina and Kim Pittaway's Watery Road to Hell/Kindred Spirits in Kenya

 AP Photo/HATEM MOUSSAIf you ever think about how much water you use, it's enough to make you produce some of your own -- from...

A Woman of No Consequence/A Fragile Son

Hindu devotees bathe in the River Ganges (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh) This week on And The Winner Is... we are presenting two documentaries, both about people from India. Born...

Adoption Stories: When Rose Met Suzanne / Baby Rescue

Putting a child up for adoption is one of life's most wrenching decisions. And it doesn't just affect the child or the birth parents who...

Isinamowin - The White Man's Indian

(AP photo) Before there were movies like "Smoke Signals" or "Atanarjuat", there was a century of celluloid stereotypes. Throughout its history Hollywood has made over...

The Waltonsteins

In 1998 actor-comedienne Franny Sheridan brought her one-woman show, "The Waltonsteins", to Ottawa. The show tells the story about Franny's family, who lived in Ottawa...

The Age of Persuasion/The Poetry of the Woods

(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)Have you ever wondered why word "small" doesn't exist on the Starbucks' menu? Well, size matters in the world of advertising --...

Leonard Cohen in Three Acts

Leonard Cohen performs during his concert in Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)On April 16, 2009 CBC radio show Q celebrated its second anniversary and...

The Dark End of the Spectrum - Parts One and Two

Positron emission tomography image of a human brain - image by BlatantNewsFor parents, the realization that their child may be autistic often comes slowly....

Top Ten Unanswered Questions in the Universe

Our feature this week covers a little subject called The Universe, what we know about it and all the stuff we have yet to discover. Which... Read More »

Sacred Ground (Two-Part Series)

Up until ten years ago, September eleventh was just another date. But over the past decade, of course, it's taken on a whole world...

Flying Part Two

Listen to part two of this extraordinary series about man's quest for flight.... Read More »

Flying Part One

According to Bill Gates, the Chairman of Microsoft, "the Wright Brothers created the single greatest cultural force since the invention of writing. The airplane... Read More »

Remembering Georg Tintner

As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time...

Rozhinkes mit Mandlin (Raisins with Almonds) Part Two

This is part two of the multi-award winning special "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlin," or "Raisins with Almonds" was first broadcast in 1980 and is a incredible...

Rozhinkes mit Mandlin (Raisins with Almonds)

The multi-award winning special "Rozhinkes Mit Mandlin," or "Raisins with Almonds" was first broadcast in 1980 and is a incredible montage of music, comedy and... Read More »

Bandwidth Black History Month Concert

Program Bandwidth marks the Black History Month with a special live concert.... Read More »

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Phallus in Wonderland

Producer Mary O'Connell visits an imaginary museum about the male appendage.  The name of the museum is Phallus in Wonderland.... Read More »

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Trucker Alex: North of Nowhere / This Car Was Made for Me

In this week's episode we are featuring two documentaries, both with the protagonist behind the wheel.... Read More »

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Habtom's Path / Wild Art

Producer Mary Lynk follows a story about Eritrean refugee Habtom Kibraeb, who committed suicide after his refugee claim had been denied by Immigration Canada.... Read More »

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She Moves Between Worlds

A documentary about singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela, who died on New Years day in 2010. ... Read More »

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