CBC Podcasts

Talking to CBC’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud about his childhood, being Black in Canadian media, and his upcoming memoir, Son Of Elsewhere.

We’re proud to showcase the stunning work of the Black hosts and creators that work with CBC Podcasts. All six of these shows, released within the last year, are anchored in their talent.

It’s not often that a first-time playwright wins the coveted Governor General’s Award for Drama, but Amanda Parris earned it with her debut show. Now that award-winning play has been adapted into an audio drama.

Dozens of women from around the world have accused the fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking in incidents across four decades and at least four countries. He denies those allegations and says his accusers are lying.

Our audio fiction showcase is back with a new season of unforgettable stories, all of which speak to big themes of our times.

The Evil By Design podcast investigates disgraced fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was recently arrested on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and related crimes. The podcast, largely told through the voice of survivors, examines decades' worth of allegations that span the globe and asks the crucial question: how did he get away with it for so long?

Tai’s 14 now. As he goes through adolescence, there are all sorts of weird things happening in his brain that are literally reshaping it, getting him ready for adulthood! But what’s happening in there? Why do humans even have an adolescent phase? And how can Tai harness his mental superpowers while he has them?

CBC Podcasts asked industry experts to weigh in on where the podcast industry is heading in 2021. Here are some of their best guesses.

Who’s pushing the form to evolve, challenging the status quo, and otherwise shaking up the industry? We asked podcast creators, leaders and experts to tell us who they’d select as the unofficial Podcast Person of the Year. 

We asked top industry creators to highlight podcasts from 2020 you might have missed.

From online algorithms to identity politics to health science, here are a few recommendations from industry experts to get you thinking and asking important questions.

Access the full-text transcripts for all episodes of This is Not a Drake Podcast.

Access the full-text transcripts for all episodes of the Unlocking Bryson's Brain podcast.

11-year-old climate activist Mikaeel is one of 15 youth plaintiffs who sued the federal government. A federal judge dismissed La Rose et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen on Oct. 27, 2020, and attorneys for the youth have filed an appeal.

In the late 60s the National Film Board decided it was time that First Nations got to be behind the camera and in charge of how they were seen. Although short lived, the Indian Film Crew would create films that changed how the NFB operated, as well as the face of Indigenous filmmaking in this country.

Roxane Gay, author of the best-selling book "Bad Feminist", explains why representation matters in the media on the latest episode of Seat at the Table.

During the Cold War, the CIA secretly funded mind-control experiments on unwitting Canadians in a program codenamed MK-ULTRA. Those experiments laid the groundwork for modern-day torture techniques and traumatized patients and their families, many of whom are still seeking recognition and justice.

Just in time for Halloween, a specially-curated list of scary stories delivered straight into your ears.

How Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is managing a once-in-a-century pandemic.

The Toronto comedy darlings discuss their new season and what it’s like to create during a pandemic.

Justin Baldoni was on a mission to learn to live fully from people with terminal illnesses, when he met a teenager who changed his life.