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Episode 535
Allen v. Farrow, the 1959 vaccine heist, how koselig makes winter great, the Daft Punk Tribute band and more
Day 6 for Feb. 27, 2021
How Allen v. Farrow's co-director convinced Mia and Dylan to go on camera
While Woody Allen has had a media megaphone for years, Allen v. Farrow tells the story the public never heard, says co-director Amy Ziering.
For deaf Canadians, using Zoom has been a pandemic 'silver lining', says author
As many people fight off Zoom fatigue nearly a year into the pandemic, deaf author Bev Biderman says she hopes the video calling platform is here to stay.
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A 1959 vaccine heist offers cautionary tale as COVID-19 vaccines roll out across Canada
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to outstrip supply, exacerbating concerns over the potential for line-cutting and pandemic profiteering. Science historian Paula Larsson underscores the stakes by taking us back to 1959, when armed robbers pulled off a massive polio vaccine heist in Montreal.
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Why defence strategy in Toronto van attack trial is potentially harmful to autism community
Writer Sarah Kurchak, who is autistic, says that despite assurances autism is "not on trial" in the case of Alek Minassian, she worries the connection could have lasting impacts on stigma surrounding people with autism.
Tired of the winter doldrums? Keep calm and 'koselig' on
Spring might be fewer than 30 days away, but the dog days of winter are still raging. Stanford University's Kari Leibowitz and the University of Alberta's Natalie Van Deusen suggest Canadians look to Norway for handling the winter blues.
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As Daft Punk calls it quits, what's next for Canada's live, 8-piece Daft Punk Tribute band?
Daft Punk has called it quits, 28 years after the duo started creating some of the world's most popular and influential electronic dance music. La-Nai Gabriel and Matt Griffin, two of the founding members of the Canadian, eight-piece, Daft Punk Tribute band remember Daft Punk and reflect on the joy of keeping their musical legacy alive.
Riffed from the Headlines: 27/02/2021
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Episode 534
Mars rover landing, Rush Limbaugh's legacy, soccer star Pelé, Zelda at 35, disrupting opera and more
Why landing a rover on Mars is so difficult, how Rush Limbaugh transformed AM radio, filmmakers explore the life of soccer legend Pelé, The Legend of Zelda soundtrack turns 35, meet the Canadian Opera Company's first disruptor-in-residence and more.
Rush Limbaugh's influence will stick with Republican Party as it reimagines itself post-Trump, says author
The shock jock radio host, whose irreverent, controversial, sometimes offensive approach was loved by fans and derided by critics, was a vocal advocate for conservatism. Limbaugh died Wednesday at age 70.
Netflix documentary Pelé seeks to humanize the Brazilian soccer star's rise from poverty to prodigy
In their documentary Pelé, filmmakers David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas attempt to look past the statistics that make Pelé one of the world's greatest soccer players, and shine a light on the emotional side of the three-time FIFA World Cup winner.
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Why the Perseverance rover's Mars landing was so complicated — and why so many others have failed
On Thursday, NASA's Perseverance rover stuck its landing on the surface of Mars. Canadian science and space writer Elizabeth Howell takes us through years of Mars misses and crash landings, and tells us why landing on the red planet is still such a complicated thing to try to do.
Meet the upstart company working to disrupt the 'whitewashed' opera industry
Toronto-based Amplified Opera is the Canadian Opera Company's newly named "disruptor-in-residence". The group aims to bring performers from “equity-seeking” groups to opera stages — and they’re bringing that message to the COC.
The Legend of Zelda turns 35: Why music matters just as much as gameplay
As the Legend of Zelda franchise turns 35 on Feb. 21, musicians Tommy Tallarico and Eimear Noone shed light on a sometimes overlooked element that's contributed to the franchise's ongoing success: the music, which like its hero Link have stood the test of time.
Riffed from the Headlines: 20/02/2021
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Episode 533
How Australia is tackling the pandemic, #FreeBritney, science fairs during COVID, B.C.'s Black pioneers & more
How Australia's lockdowns are beating back the pandemic, the #FreeBritney movement gets a boost from a new documentary, how high school students are handling science fairs during COVID, the Great Canadian Baking Show returns for season four, the hidden history of British Columbia's Black pioneers, and more.
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How Australia's strict pandemic strategy helps the country control COVID-19
Victoria, Aus., went into a five-day lockdown on Friday following a COVID-19 outbreak linked to a Melbourne airport hotel. But for the longest time, the state and much of Australia had done a phenomenal job controlling the virus — to the point where thousands of fans were allowed to watch the opening days of the Australian Open.
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What a new documentary has to say about Britney Spears' freedom
Framing Britney Spears, a new documentary from the New York Times, sheds light on the life, career and conservatorship of the Princess of Pop, as well as the #FreeBritney movement working to regain the singer's agency.
Four decades on, a book about B.C.'s centuries-old Black history is updated for the 21st century
42 years since it first hit bookshelves, Go Do Some Great Thing: The Black Pioneers of British Columbia — which is considered a foundational text on B.C.'s Black history — has been re-edited and re-released.
As science fairs go virtual, these students say their 'real-world' research is as important as ever
Last year’s Canada-Wide Science Fair, slated to be hosted in Edmonton, was cancelled as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in Canada. It has now been more than a year since Bruce Porter and Gavin Howells presented at a fair, and while both are excited to show projects virtually, they worry it won’t be the same.
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Keep calm and bake on: Why baking show fans are falling for The Great Canadian Baking Show
First foodies around the world fell in love with The Great British Baking Show, which had contestants baking and competing under a big white tent. Then came the The Great Canadian Baking Show, which returns for its fourth season on Sunday.
Riffed from the Headlines: 13/02/2021
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Episode 532
Putin's palace, vaccine skepticism in marginalized communities, Superbowl Ads, Biden & China, and more
How Alexei Navaly's team found what they say is Vladimir Putin's $1.3 billion secret palace; what it's like to work in an auto plant during a pandemic; why suspicion of the medical system among Black, Indigenous and people of colour is a barrier to defeating COVID-19; how the pandemic threatens post-secondary institutions in Canada; why big companies aren't buying this year's Superbowl ads; how Biden will engage with China, and more.
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How Russian anti-corruption investigators revealed a $1.3 billion mansion allegedly linked to Vladimir Putin
The video investigation, which was released online late last month by Russian Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), has ignited some of the biggest protests in Russia’s history.
Thanks to the pandemic, Super Bowl ads will look a little different this year
Thanks to a slowing economy, sensitivity around COVID-19 and the ability to reach consumers in targeted ways through social media and podcasting, big name brands are spending less on — or cutting entirely — their advertising during Sunday’s big game.
