Podcast for Inquiry continues to be my pride and passion, and I am delighted every day that I get to have probing conversations with fascinating people, brought to you every two weeks by the team at CFIC.
This year featured four hard-hitting episodes focused on Canadian politics, a diatribe from Leslie on AI, and a couple more about corporations and the concentration of markets into an ever-shrinking number of firms. But the bulk of the year was spent inquiring about science, philosophy, religion, and the environment. There are many challenging issues (and a few controversial ones) to explore in 2025’s Podcast for Inquiry’s archive.
Dive in and enjoy! We are all looking forward to bringing you more in-depth conversations on topics that cover the breadth of the human experience in 2026.
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Politics:
- Canada has not reconciled with its Indigenous peoples
- Trials and tribulations trying to bring a refugee to Canada
- Justin Ling on the right wing media ecosystem
- Andrew Coyne on the Crisis of Canadian Democracy
Science and Environment:
- Gaia Vince identifies the four horsemen of the Anthropocene
- Everything you always wanted to know about the solar system* (*but were afraid to ask)
- Jargon or gobbledygook? Dr. Jonathan Stea on evidence-based medicine over wellness misinformation
- A little less livestock, a lot more action – with Mark Lynas
- New clear nuclear news (Part I)
- Is nuclear energy low carbon, cost efficient, and sustainable? (Part II)
- Aaron Devor explains the ABCs of the Trans+ community
Philosophy and Religion:
- Burkas, beatings and bicycles – The life of Yasmine Mohammed
- Nigerian Nightmare: The personal toll of being a Humanist
- The Examined Run
- Modern Stoicism for modern life, with modern Stoic Donald Robertson
- Once Upon a Prime
- Can We Have a Conversation? Exploring Polarization to Find Common Ground
- Living life as a Humanist, with Steve Ghikadis
Business and Economy: