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Definitely Not the Opera from CBC Radio

DNTO invites you to make discoveries about who we really are - flawed, funny, and beautiful - one story at a time.

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DNTO is throwing a party (May 18, 2013)

Put on your party hats, pour a drink, and grab a favour - because this week, DNTO looks at parties! What is it about social gatherings that brings out the best and worst in us?

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What happened when you were "outed?" (May 11, 2013)

There are few times in life when we're completely open with people... but what happens when we are? This week, DNTO looks at those moments when we step out of the shadows and reveal our true identities.

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DNTO is your number one fan! (May 4, 2013)

From the Beatles to Bieber, from "Star Wars" to the Senators - we're all a fan of something. So this week, DNTO asks: what does our obsession with people and products say about us? And how does it feel to be the object of adoration?

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DNTO is making lemonade. You're invited! (Apr. 27, 2013)

The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, "Into every life, a little rain must fall." But sometimes a lot of rain falls - and you're stuck in a bad situation. So this week, DNTO wonders - when life hands you lemons, do you make lemonade?

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DNTO is live at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival! (Apr. 20, 2013)

Live from the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, DNTO looks at what happens when the parent-child relationship is flipped on its head. Stories from Dean Jenkinson, Diana Frances, Zarqa Nawaz, Niigaan Sinclair, and Bill Richardson, plus music from Imaginary Cities!

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Do as DNTO says, not as DNTO does! (Apr. 13, 2013)

This week, DNTO explores our most contradictory of behaviours: hypocrisy. Because at some point, chances are you've said one thing but ended up doing the exact opposite. And what happens after you realize you're a walking contradiction?

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DNTO goes bargain hunting (Apr. 6, 2013)

From garage sales to thrift stores to boxing day deals - we all love a bargain. But how far is too far to go for a good deal? This week on DNTO, we're capturing those moments when you got more than you bargained for.

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It's DNTO - what are the odds? (Mar. 30, 2013)

At some point in our lives we've all asked the question: what are the chances? From unexpected pregnancies to lottery wins - facing the odds can be an exciting, nerve-wracking, disappointing, thrilling experience. So when did you face the odds?

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DNTO experiences a "fashion crisis" (Mar. 23, 2013)

The clothes that we choose to wear are a big part of the image we present to the world. But what happens when your clothes don't send the message you want them to?

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What's your legacy? (Mar. 16, 2013)

Whether we like it or not, we'll all be remembered for something. So this week, DNTO guest host (and "Little Mosque on the Prairie" star) Zaib Shaikh looks back to ask: what does your legacy say about you?

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DNTO takes a stand! (Mar 9., 2013)

It's something we've all experienced... the moment when we are pushed to our limit and we do something about it. It can take everyone, especially YOU by surprise. So on this week's DNTO we're asking: what did you end up with when you took a stand?

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DNTO takes a bite out of "food" (Mar. 2, 2013)

Pull up a chair as DNTO - the most delicious show on radio - takes a look at food. We're asking the question: when is a meal about more than just what you eat?

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Brothers and sisters, download this podcast! (Feb. 23, 2013)

This week, DNTO welcomes guest host Jann Arden and asks: how did your sibling change you? Because the relationships we have with our brothers and sisters are some of the closest - and most complicated - in our lives.

Download Brothers and sisters, download this podcast! (Feb. 23, 2013)
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The Wedding Show (Feb. 16, 2013)

It's the happiest day of your life! Maybe... Weddings can be moments of incredible joy, or of high drama. So on this encore edition of the podcast, we ask: what was the "big deal" on your "big day?" (Originally aired June 23, 2012)

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Tear down the wall! Or don't... (Feb. 9, 2013)

Whether they separate your cubicle at work, your apartment from another, or two nations - we all have to deal with walls on a daily basis. And what about the emotional barriers we build up and take down? This week, DNTO looks at our complicated relationsh

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A look in the mirror at "body image" (Feb. 2, 2013)

We all know that body image goes well beyond our reflection in the mirror. So this week on DNTO, we're taking a good, hard look at what size and shape really means.

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Are you "in" or are you "out?" (Jan. 26, 2013)

Whether it was schoolyard baseball or office politics, we've all been the leader of the pack... or the last picked for the team. This week on DNTO we're asking: why does it matter so much whether or not you're "in the club?"

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DNTO takes an honest look at "lying" (Jan. 19, 2013)

This week on DNTO we're telling some tall tales. We're asking all the fibbers out there: when did you lie? And did you get away with it?

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DNTO does "debt" (Jan. 12, 2013)

Feeling the post-holiday credit crunch? Does debt tie you to the bank, to your family... or to your past? This week, we're asking: how are you managing your debt?

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DNTO reinvents itself! (Jan. 5, 2013)

A brand new year calls for a brand new you! Or does it? This week on DNTO we're asking: what really changed when you attempted reinvention?

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Cuddling up for "first dates" (Dec. 29, 2012)

The romance! The anticipation! The terror! This week's show just may be our most romantic, butterfly-inducing, and poetic episode ever. Or our most awkward, confusing and heartbreaking show ever. Download to find out!

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DNTO gets our groove on with "dance" (Dec. 22, 2012)

Whether you're a prima ballerina or a "chicken dance" expert, this week we ask: when did dancing move you emotionally?

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Can DNTO explain "the unexplained?"

This week on DNTO, we're taking a look at the paranormal. Ghosts, fortune tellers, flying saucers, things that go bump in the night! How did you make sense of your seemingly supernatural experience?

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DNTO raises a pint... or not (Dec. 8, 2012)

It's that time of year... holiday parties, family visits, and lots of opportunities to imbibe. As a country, we have a serious relationship with the bottle: $19.9 billion worth of alcohol was sold in Canada last fiscal year, with the average Canadian spen

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DNTO sees its "fortunes change" (Dec. 1, 2012)

At any moment our luck can change, for better or for worse. This week we're looking at those moments when you gain or lose something you never expected. Whether you lost it all or won big - how do we react when our fortunes shift?

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DNTO's very hairy podcast (Nov. 24, 2012)

From your first haircut to going grey, there are a lot of emotions tied up in our tresses. What does your hair say about you?

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DNTO steps into the "spotlight" (Nov. 17, 2012)

Everyone wants to be recognized, but for some, it's super scary standing out. Why do some people crave public attention, while others fear it? This week, DNTO steps into the spotlight to find out.

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What's the real value of redemption? (Nov. 10, 2012)

Whether in the eyes of our parents, society, or your soccer coach, climbing back to your former status after a major faux pas is tough. This week on DNTO, we ask who's really being redeemed in the act of redemption.

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DNTO finds "lost causes" (Nov. 2, 2012)

Sometimes a "lost cause" isn't so lost at all. So what did you find when you fought for a lost cause?

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A bloody good podcast! (Oct. 27, 2012)

What do you carry in your blood? This week on DNTO, we're exploring that sticky relationship with what flows through our veins.

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Life lessons from the business world (05-19-12)

Lessons learned in business often have as much to do with people as with dollars and sense... and they're lessons that extend beyond the business world. So what did your business experience teach you about the human experience?

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