Best Cuture Podcasts (2025)

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New Show! Get Gorn, with Albe Falzon - MOTE Guru, Cutural Compass, Euangai Buddha 53:31

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Dometic Campfire Season Presents... Get Gorn! A new show recorded by fireside with adventurers, explorers, astral travellers and fringe dwellers... all nestled in the bossum of the great outdoors. GET YOUR BASE DOMETIC BASE CAMP SORTED RIGHT HERE! And to kick things off, Smivvy sits down with the great surfing futurist, film maker, writer, and livi…

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Why Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada 6:41

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:15 - Don Cherry deserves the Order of Canada, Sean Speer This program is narrated by automated voices. To receive full length editions of Hub H…

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Trump halts trade talks and Carney’s trade-offs 16:14

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Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For more of Theo's commentary and journalism, check out his articles here. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best conte…

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Core Lords: Torren Martyn and Simon Jones 1:32:36

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Brought to you by UP Bank...the Financial revolution that’s got Aussies backs. Over a million corelords have already signed up. Get on it. Torren Martyn and Simon Jones join us to talk about the evolution of their shaping journey, Torren's travels aboard a trimaran canoe around Tasmania, film making, Indonesian and South Pacific surf travel, surfin…

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Trump halting Canada-U.S. trade talks and immigration recklessness 19:45

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Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss President Trump’s online post that he’s halting trade talks with the Carney government over its digital services tax and its economic and political implications. They also cover some big developments in Canadian immigration policy, including Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s co…

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Ken Ash on why mining is an essential component in a happy and secure Canada 36:05

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Ken Ash, former OECD Director for Trade and Agriculture and a longtime Canadian trade official, discusses the global scramble for critical minerals, the impact of China’s dominance on strategic supply chains, and the role Canada should play in building resilient industrial capacity — including in processing and refining — across these supply chains…

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We’re not done building pipelines in Canada 8:01

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:16 - We’re not done building pipelines in Canada, Sabrina Maddeaux This program is narrated by automated voices. To receive full length edition…

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Can Canada even manage to meet its 5 percent NATO spending promise? 22:17

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The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub, taped live. This episode features Ann Fitz-Gerald, director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs and professor of international security at Wilfrid Laurier Universit…

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Why hordes of people still 'Go West' to Alberta 43:41

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In the second episode of Alberta Edge, host Ryan Hastman goes beyond oil and politics to explore something deeper: why Alberta continues to attract big dreamers. From cattle barons to tech founders, immigrants to rig hands, the province has long rewarded those who are willing to take a risk—on themselves and on each other. To dig into Alberta’s cul…

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Canada’s immigration absolutists are refusing to correct course 8:51

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:17 - Canada’s immigration absolutists are refusing to correct course, no matter the cost, Sabrina Maddeaux This program is narrated by automate…

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Bonsoy Brainzo The Director's Cut: In Loving Memory of Jack McCoy 48:04

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Bonsoy Sparkling Coconut Water and Kombucha Presents... Brainzo - Heaps Hmaad Surf Trivia with Ronnie Blakey. This ep is all about the Director's Cut - a doff to the late great Jack McCoy and the surf filmmakers he helped to inspire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Aintthatswell surf radio

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Did Canada’s trade retaliation actually hurt the U.S.? 6:08

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:15 - How much did Canada’s trade retaliation actually hurt the U.S.?, Trevor Tombe This program is narrated by automated voices. To receive ful…

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Should Trump win the Nobel Peace Prize? 18:54

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On this special Hub Roundtable episode, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the newest developments in the Middle East including the ceasefire of the Israel-Iran war, how it disproves the mantra of de-escalation that dominates foreign policy circles, and whether President Donald Trump should potentially win the Nobel …

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Israel’s precision, The Islamic Republic's peril 7:28

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:23 - Need to Know: Iran’s no-win situation, including commentaries by Kaveh Sharooz and Andrea Charron This program is narrated by automated vo…

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Core Lords: The Early Years of Alfie Blakey - From Selling Stolen Surfboards to Dodging the Draft in J-Bay 56:57

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Up - NO FEES OVERSEAS! Sign up now and join over 1 million Aussies regaining control of their coin with the financial revolution that's got ya back! Sign up here in under 5 minutes! Deadly sits down with his old man Alfie to find out how a kid from the North Shore of Sydney ended up selling stolen surfboards and winning a Stomp comp to avoiding Vie…

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On-the-ground: Reporting on Israel at war 21:24

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The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub, taped live. This episode features Adam Zivo, Hub contributor and National Post columnist. He is currently reporting from Israel for the National News Forum. He describes to Harr…

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Pierre Poilievre on the 2025 federal election, immigration, and Canada's place in the world 40:33

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On this special episode of Hub Dialogues, Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, joins The Hub in studio for his first in-depth, sit-down interview since April’s federal election. The wide-ranging conversation covers, among other topics, the election campaign and its outcome, Canada's position on the ongoing conflict in the M…

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Canada's housing pipeline is dry—here's why 14:03

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:15 - The new housing pipeline is dry. Here’s why, by Matthew Alexandris 6:29 - Canada can either keep falling behind or embrace AI as the techn…

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Canada-U.S. trade talks loom 9:35

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Hub Notebook features Theo Argitis, editor-at-large for business and economics, and his analysis and insights on the week that was in economics. For more of Theo's commentary and journalism, check out his articles here. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best conte…

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System Failure: Corrupt Corporate Swine Are Trying To Destroy Another Humble Surf Community in Pavones, Costa Rica w/ Dominique Ramones 44:14

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Inside the unfolding disaster at the Costa Rican surf favourite, Pavones, with secretary for the local community association, Dominique Pavones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Aintthatswell surf radio

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Elbows Down? 18:34

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Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer cover the recent talk of "elbows down" after Prime Minister Mark Carney's election win and recent G7 performance, and how it contrasts with the climate of fear and panic in the lead up to and during the election campaign. In the second half, they discuss a special guest who recently joined …

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Kind, tolerant Canada is failing the antisemitism test 14:40

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:17 - Kind, tolerant Canada is failing the antisemitism test, by David Polansky 7:14 - With AI taking over classrooms, it’s time to go old schoo…

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David Frum: Israel's strike against Iran and its global fallout 16:43

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Leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum and The Hub’s editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss Israel's strike against Iran and its broader implications for the region, as well as for Canada and the U.S. They also discuss more in-depth the Trump administration's role in the conflict and what would one characterize as consent from allies, Congr…

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L.A. protests: Peaceful or violent? Depends on the journalist 31:20

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Full Press discusses how one journalist can report that the L.A. protests are “violent” while another can call them “peaceful,” dissects a CBC story claiming that following trucker convoy people are now emotionally distressed when they see the Canadian flag, and responds to the latest pleas for more journalism subsidies. The Hub is Canada’s fastest…

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Canadian immigration policy should serve the country 10:48

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:18 - The latest population numbers are slightly down—but Canadian workers should still be worried, by Alexander Brown 6:42 - CUPE Ontario must …

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Why high taxes are stopping Canadian teams from winning the Stanley Cup 12:31

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The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub, taped live. This episode features Sean Speer, editor-at-large at The Hub. He and Rudyard Griffiths, publisher at The Hub, discuss the Oilers' Stanley Cup loss last night and why…

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Why did Israel attack Iran? 12:11

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Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. 0:17 - Why Israel attacked Iran, by Jack Cunningham 9:00 - If Canada wants to be an energy superpower, it needs to stop banning energy exports, b…

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Blitzed: Dora the Destroyer and Betty Lou Put the World on Notice as Trestles Pumps up the Volume! 52:23

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JS Industries Big Horse Presents... Blitzed: Pure. Tour. Nerdism. Trestles Wrap! Smiv & Deadly give many SHATS as Yago Dora and Betty Lou Sakura Johnson enter legit World Champ energy. Vortex and the Pickle get their grooves back. Griffy and the So Cal kids get care free and gritty mongrel Joel Vaughan runs yet another hot hard young Aussie sword i…