Sep 6, 2013 | 54:00Ideas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 1 AudioIdeas Moses Znaimer's ideacity, Part 1 Sep 6, 2013 | 54:00Highlights from ideacity: a three-day gathering of minds held each June in Toronto, produced and presented by Moses Znaimer. This episode deals with the deluge of digital data in our lives with: Don Tapscott, Rick Smolan, and Bruce Duncan.
Sep 5, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Moishe"Two-Gun" Cohen AudioIdeas Moishe"Two-Gun" Cohen Sep 5, 2013 | 53:59Artful dodger. Edmonton real estate tycoon. Chinese revolutionary. Edmonton writer Paula Simonsunravels the unlikely tale of a not-so-nice Jewish boy who went from East End London pickpocket to Prairie con-man to Sun Yat-Sen's gun-running general.
Sep 3, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Alone Inside AudioIdeas Alone Inside Sep 3, 2013 | 53:59Brett Story explores the roots of solitary confinement in North American prisons, and the profound and often devastating impact it has on people who are severed from social contact.
Sep 2, 2013 | 53:58Ideas A Labour Day Levée AudioIdeas A Labour Day Levée Sep 2, 2013 | 53:58Paul Kennedy convenes an 'open house' at the beginning of a brand new broadcasting season. He chats with some of the people who are preparing shows that will be heard on IDEAS in the weeks and months to come.
Jul 29, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Genius Born of Anguish - Part 3 (Encore Jan 23, 2013) AudioIdeas Genius Born of Anguish - Part 3 (Encore Jan 23, 2013) Jul 29, 2013 | 53:59"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection," said Henri Nouwen, Catholic priest, teacher and gay celibate. He has been called a psychologist of the soul. Born in Holland in 1932, Nouwen wrote thirty-nine books about spirituality. A profile by Michael Higgins based on Nouwen's writings, interviews with those who knew him, and archival recordings of Nouwen himself.
Jul 25, 2013 | 54:00Ideas The Imaginary Albino (Encore February 18, 2013) AudioIdeas The Imaginary Albino (Encore February 18, 2013) Jul 25, 2013 | 54:00From the 19th century freak show to the East African black market in body parts to the modern cinema, the image of the albino has seized the popular imagination. Garth Mullins is a person with albinism and at six feet, four inches tall, he stands out in a crowd. But recently Garth didn't stand out...instead, he blended in at an Albinism conference with a pale majority who looked a lot like him.
Jul 22, 2013 | 53:59Ideas Genius Born of Anguish - Part 2 (Encore Jan 16, 2013) AudioIdeas Genius Born of Anguish - Part 2 (Encore Jan 16, 2013) Jul 22, 2013 | 53:59"The greatest trap in our life is not success, popularity or power, but self-rejection," said Henri Nouwen, Catholic priest, teacher and gay celibate. He has been called a psychologist of the soul. Born in Holland in 1932, Nouwen wrote thirty-nine books about spirituality. A profile by Michael Higgins based on Nouwen's writings, interviews with those who knew him, and archival recordings of Nouwen himself.
Jul 18, 2013 | 53:58Ideas Worthy Parasites: A Villain's Silver Lining (Encore Jan 18, 2013) AudioIdeas Worthy Parasites: A Villain's Silver Lining (Encore Jan 18, 2013) Jul 18, 2013 | 53:58People hate parasites. They're slimy and repulsive - worms emerging from blisters on the body, mites breeding in skin folds. They hold wild parties in our guts. They bring pestilence, misery...even death. But wait: parasites can also be good - really, really good! Author Rosemary Drisdelle explores these much maligned creatures and their importance in nature, and she unveils exciting new medical research into the good they can do for us.
Jul 17, 2013 | 53:58Ideas The Sword Brothers - Part 3 (Jun. 6, 2012 Encore) AudioIdeas The Sword Brothers - Part 3 (Jun. 6, 2012 Encore) Jul 17, 2013 | 53:58The Crusades that began in the 11th century were wars for control of the Holy Land. The Crusaders themselves were a hybrid of warrior and priest, defending the pilgrim, attacking the Infidel. These Military Orders were also the first multinational corporations, and until their eventual destruction and diminishment, the Knights Templar, the Hospitallers and the Teutonic Knights held unparalleled power, enough to threaten whole kingdoms and the Papacy itself. Philip Coulter tells the story. Part 3: The Story of the Teutonic Knights - The Iron Fist.
Jul 16, 2013 | 54:00Ideas The End of Growth (Encore March 13, 2013) AudioIdeas The End of Growth (Encore March 13, 2013) Jul 16, 2013 | 54:00Economist Jeff Rubin and environmentalist David Suzuki might seem an unlikely pairing. But they've been touring Canada together, talking about the natural limits to growth from their very different perspectives. We listen in as they try to convince a Calgary audience that we've already exceeded the capacity of the planet.