May 18, 2013 | 15:55Day 6 Angelina Jolie, Genes and Patents AudioDay 6 Angelina Jolie, Genes and Patents May 18, 2013 | 15:55The gene that told Angelina Jolie she would likely develop breast cancer is patented. But can someone patent a gene that everyone has in their body? Brent discusses the ethics of gene patenting with Andrew Coen and Richard Gold.
May 18, 2013 | 9:47Day 6 Robyn Doolittle on Alleged Rob Ford Crack tape AudioDay 6 Robyn Doolittle on Alleged Rob Ford Crack tape May 18, 2013 | 9:47Toronto Star city hall reporter Robyn Doolittle on the alleged Rob Ford crack tape: the holders of the tape have "gone underground" , but she is still in contact with her source. CBC has not been seen or verified the tape, and Mayor Ford called the story
May 11, 2013 | 2:13Day 6 Riffed from the headlines 05/11/13 AudioDay 6 Riffed from the headlines 05/11/13 May 11, 2013 | 2:13Riffed from the Headlines is our weekly music news quiz. Can you guess the story that connects the three riffs? Listen below. Email us at daysix @ cbc dot ca with your answer. Don't forget to include your mailing address, and put "Riffed From The Headline
May 11, 2013 | 6:57Day 6 Very superstitious: Examining weird hockey rituals AudioDay 6 Very superstitious: Examining weird hockey rituals May 11, 2013 | 6:57After The New York Islanders stopped shaving during their 1980s playoff run and went on to win four Stanley Cups in a row, it's become widely accepted: no beard, no cup. The playoff beard is one of the most cherished hockey rituals, but hockey players pra
May 11, 2013 | 11:39Day 6 The questionable greatness of Gatsby: A debate AudioDay 6 The questionable greatness of Gatsby: A debate May 11, 2013 | 11:39Is Gatsby, perhaps, not so great? Brent moderates a friendly debate between Kathryn Schulz, author of "Why I Despise The Great Gatsby," and Anne Margaret Daniel, a professor of literature at New York's New School and an F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar.
May 4, 2013 | 20:57Day 6 How to defend an accused terrorist in court AudioDay 6 How to defend an accused terrorist in court May 4, 2013 | 20:57According to a new polling, 70 per cent of Americans want the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. But Tsarnaev does have someone in his corner-defense attorney Judy Clarke. We assemble a panel of defense attorneys whose clients faced terrorism charges.
May 4, 2013 | 8:16Day 6 Telling Jason Collins's coming out story AudioDay 6 Telling Jason Collins's coming out story May 4, 2013 | 8:16Freelance journalist Franz Lidz scored the sports scoop of a lifetime this week, co-authoring a Sports Illustrated article about Jason Collins that begins, "I'm a 34-year old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay." Lidz walks us through what it was like to p
May 4, 2013 | 20:57Day 6 How to defend an accused terrorist in court AudioDay 6 How to defend an accused terrorist in court May 4, 2013 | 20:57According to a new polling, 70 per cent of Americans want the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. But Tsarnaev does have someone in his corner-defense attorney Judy Clarke. We assemble a panel of defense attorneys whose clients faced terrorism charges.