Best Mr Unpredictable Podcasts (2025)

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Set the table for a delicious journey into how food tells the story of immigration in Canada 18:15

11m ago18:15

18:15

Guest: Sara England, curator of temporary and travelling exhibitions at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21By Curiouscast

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A new book dives into the bumpy history of Canada’s longest highway 19:58

30m ago19:58

19:58

Guest: Craig Baird, Canadian History Ehx host and author of Canada’s Main Street: The Epic Story of the Trans-Canada HighwayBy Curiouscast

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How Newark airport became the focus of a US air traffic control system under strain 19:00

1h ago19:00

19:00

Guest: Ron Bazman, air traffic and operations consultant, former air traffic controller and director of operations at Detroit Metropolitan AirportBy Curiouscast

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U.S. and China Agree to Temporarily Slash Tariffs, what could that mean for Canada? 20:35

21m ago20:35

20:35

Guest: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow, Sinopsis, Former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in BeijingBy Curiouscast

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Why violence is Ontario schools is at ‘crisis levels’ for teachers and education workers and what can be done about it 18:39

1h ago18:39

18:39

Guest: Darby Mallory, graduate student, department of Criminology, University of Ottawa and co-author of Running on Fumes: Violence, Austerity, and Institutional Neglect in Ontario SchoolsBy Curiouscast

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Has Canada’s first big cricket factory gone silent? 9:26

23m ago9:26

9:26

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, a senior director for the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie UniversityBy Curiouscast

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The high-profile trial of hip-hop mogul Sean”Diddy” Combs gets underway in New York 10:51

1h ago10:51

10:51

Guest: Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and CEO of West Coast Trial LawyersBy Curiouscast

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What most working moms want for Mother’s Day 19:25

15m ago19:25

19:25

Guest: Koula Vasilopoulos, senior managing director, Robert Half.By Curiouscast

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Are students using AI to cheat their way to degrees? Does it matter? 18:39

11m ago18:39

18:39

Guest: James Walsh, features writer, The Intelligencer at New York Magazine,By Curiouscast

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Is the Chicago-born Pope a Cubs or White Sox fan? Why it’s a burning question in the Windy City 17:34

23m ago17:34

17:34

Guest: Paul Sullivan, sports writer, Chicago Tribune.By Curiouscast

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One of the new Pope’s closest friends helps us get to know Leo XIV 20:02

11m ago20:02

20:02

Guest: Father Bernie Scianna, faculty member at Villanova University and longtime friend of Pope Leo XIV.By Curiouscast

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Construction set to begin on 1st of Ontario’s small modular nuclear reactors 17:54

38m ago17:54

17:54

Guest: David Novog, Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair, Department of Engineering Physics. McMaster University.By Curiouscast

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Gold is rising. Canada has gold. Why aren’t we doubling down on this? 17:33

38m ago17:33

17:33

Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot, director of energy, natural resources and environment, Macdonald-Laurier Institute.By Curiouscast

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Why the US/UK trade deal is bad news for most but not Canada 14:21

1h ago14:21

14:21

Guest: Justin Wolfers, professor of economics and public policy, University of Michigan.By Curiouscast

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Inductees to 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame 20:04

18m ago20:04

20:04

Guest: Allan Reid, President, CEO, The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/The JUNO Awards and MusiCounts.By Curiouscast

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Who is Pope Leo XVI? 14:52

21m ago14:52

14:52

Guest: Mathew Schmalz, Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross.By Curiouscast

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American Cardinal Robert Francis Provost chosen as new pope 9:36

1h ago9:36

9:36

Guest: Jeff Semple, senior international correspondent, Global National .By Curiouscast

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American Cardinal Robert Francis Provost chosen as new pope 10:55

1h ago10:55

10:55

Guest: Rev. William Meehan, priest with archdiocese of Hamilton studying in Rome.By Curiouscast

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Prepping for cottage season good eats with chef Andrea Buckett 17:15

8h ago17:15

17:15

Guest: Andrea Buckett, author of The Essential Cottage Cookbook.By Curiouscast

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Edmonton writer and Afghanistan veteran up for Amazon first novel award for his story of four young soldiers 19:21

9h ago19:21

19:21

Guest: Benjamin Hertwig, Canadian veteran, author The Juiceboxers.By Curiouscast

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Journo Corner: 1st vote of the Conclave brings black smoke 19:12

14h ago19:12

19:12

Guest: Jeff Semple, senior international correspondent, Global National.By Curiouscast

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Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphere this week and no one knows yet where it will land 18:38

17h ago18:38

18:38

Guest: Jonathan McDowell, astrophysicist with the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics's Chandra X-ray Center.By Curiouscast

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RCMP say search for missing Nova Scotia children to be ‘scaled back’ 16:19

10h ago16:19

16:19

Guest: Lindsay Jones, Atlantic reporter, The Globe and Mail.By Curiouscast

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Measles cases rise across Canada, where did it go wrong? 17:58

10h ago17:58

17:58

Guest: Dawn Bowdish, the executive director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health, the Canada Research Chair in Aging and Immunity, and a professor of medicine at McMaster University.By Curiouscast

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The best sports for kids’ brain growth are ‘open-skill’ like soccer and baseball, says major new study 15:36

1d ago15:36

15:36

Guest: Eleanna Varangis, assistant professor and James Shih, post-doctoral student, School of Kinesiology. University of Michigan.By Curiouscast

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Who is the Canadian set to step in Warren Buffet’s shoes as CEO of his trillion-dollar company 19:51

1d ago19:51

19:51

Guest: Chris Gay, economics writer, newsletter Figure at Center on Substack.By Curiouscast

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Complainant in Hockey Canada sexual-assault trial faces beginning of difficult cross-examination 16:36

1d ago16:36

16:36

Guest: Nick Cake, defence lawyer, Cake Criminal Defence and former prosecutor.By Curiouscast

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Why the political is always personal between Prime Minister and Presidents 20:15

1d ago20:15

20:15

Guest: Lawrence Martin, author and public affairs columnist, The Globe and Mail.By Curiouscast

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PM Carney says he’s the man to negotiate with President Trump, how much progress did he make in Washington? 19:28

1d ago19:28

19:28

Guest: Derek Burney, former chief of staff to PM Brian Mulroney and former Canadian Ambassador to the United States.By Curiouscast

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A first chance for first impressions: PM Carney meets President Trump at the White House 18:39

1d ago18:39

18:39

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent, Global News.By Curiouscast

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The King is coming to Canada and Harry looks for reconciliation 19:08

2d ago19:08

19:08

Guest: Patricia Treble, royal commentator and author of Write Royalty on Substack.By Curiouscast

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A former Vatican official on the most unpredictable conclave yet 19:23

2d ago19:23

19:23

Guest: Ariel Beramendi, worked at the Vatican for 18 years as an official in the Dicastery for Communication. He is now working at the Catholic parish in Balham, south London.By Curiouscast

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New graduates face brutal job market 16:51

2d ago16:51

16:51

Guest: Brendon Bernard, senior economist, Indeed.By Curiouscast

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Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison for ‘most ruthless offenders’ 11:03

2d ago11:03

11:03

Guest: John A. Martini, author of Fortress Alcatraz and Alcatraz At War.By Curiouscast

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Trump’s movie tariff would devastate Canada, if it had any whiff of reality 10:36

2d ago10:36

10:36

Guest: Barry Hertz, Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor, The Globe and Mail.By Curiouscast

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Mr. Carney goes to Washington. What to expect from Tuesday’s high stakes White House encounter with Trump? 19:22

2d ago19:22

19:22

Guest: Martin Latz, founder of Latz Negotiation and author of The Real Trump Deal: An Eye-Opening Look at How He Really Negotiates.By Curiouscast

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Winnipeg revels in a miraculous Jets comeback 18:17

2d ago18:17

18:17

Guest: Mitchell Clinton, colour analyst, Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOBBy Curiouscast

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Go west: The Professional Women’s Hockey League set to hit the ice in Vancouver and Seattle 17:17

6d ago17:17

17:17

Guest: Jayna Hefford, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the Professional Women's Hockey League.By Curiouscast

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Are you flourishing? Many young adults aren't, new study suggests 20:46

6d ago20:46

20:46

Guest: Brendan W Case, Associate Director for Research, Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.By Curiouscast

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The case for spending your tourism dollars in Canada this summer 18:30

6d ago18:30

18:30

Guest: Patrick Brouder, Chair of the Tourism Department and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts & Tourism at Thompson Rivers University.By Curiouscast