Advertise on podcast: Day 6

As we buy more and more things online, companies are using personal data to offer different prices to different people with the goal of finding the maximum price you will pay at that moment. PLUS:  What’s behind the Trump administration’s feud with the Pope?The case for putting Mariah Carey in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameCan community ownership decommodify real estate?Canadian actor Sugith Varughese's one-man play about how he came to play a doctor 26 timesRemembering the Kroftt brothers’ weird, trippy vision for kids TVRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

As the crew of Artemis II readjust to Earth's orbit, two of For All Mankind's creators reflect on the excitement of the moment and the parallels to their hit show.   PLUS: Why one writer thinks most journalists are taking too soft an approach to the U.S. president's hard rhetoric.  The star of Netflix hit 'XO, Kitty' talks about growing up alongside her character. AI companies want us to believe their systems are making ethical decisions when they're not, reminds a philosopher of technology.   Tanya Tagaq's new album takes aim at war, colonialism, and environmental destruction. Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Moon landing conspiracy theories pre-date AI slop by half-a-century. The curator of the Smithsonian's Apollo Collection explains why they endure. PLUS: After five weeks of war, Trump might be further from victory with Iran than when he startedA new documentary reveals the harrowing lives of independent Russian journalists in the lead up to the war in UkraineHow countertenor Iestyn Davies uncovered a rare vocal talent and found his callingRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

How AI music threatens CanCon regulations.  PLUS:  Mass displacement in LebanonRCMP spying on Indigenous groupsFreshwater fish species at riskNo Kings protests in MinnesotaRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly news quiz.

PLUS: Jared Kushner negotiates with Iran while making billions from Iran’s enemiesAmidst tariff fears, the Port of Saint John emerges as a gateway for shipping Canadian goodsPioneering music of overlooked gay porn composers gets new life on Dark Entries RecordsAfter 16 years in power, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán faces a challenge to his authoritarian ruleRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The co-writer of KPop Demon Hunters' smash hit GoldenThe case for nationalized, public AI in CanadaNFB documentary My Knitting Circle shows how the craft can create a communityOscar-nominated doc pays tribute to a journalist who spent his life to covering conflictRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

PLUS: Prediction markets spawn allegations of insider trading on global conflictsThe strange, confusing history of Daylight Saving TimeGeneration Gilmore Girls celebrates the enduring appeal of a feel-good TV favouriteAriel Dorfman explains how a Pinochet admirer became Chile’s next presidentRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What's happening with the neighbours downstairs?How AI is transforming dating appsResident Evil marks its 30th anniversary with a new gameInside the lawless world of crypto romance scammersA Ukrainian composer marks four years of war with a suite called PerseverantiaRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The cameras that capture the excitement of Olympic hockey Why Survivor endures after 25 years and 50 seasons That time Jesse Jackson told the kids of Sesame Street they were all somebodyTig Notaro on her Oscar-nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Light A Canadian proudly lists Palestine as her birthplace on her passport for the first timeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

PLUS:  How a tiny, tight-knit community is managing one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history Canadian hockey fans find a warm reception at the Olympics in ItalyWhat’s the endgame as the U.S. tightens the screws on Cuba?Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee returns with a new showQueen of Chess documentary tells the story of the teenage girl who changed chess foreverRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Bots get a social media platform of their own and humans get a glimpse of what they'd talk about if left (mostly) unprompted. PLUS:  Bad Bunny's very good week Can Quebec be a roadmap for Alberta’s independence movement? What delays in Ottawa mean for pending wrongful conviction cases Crystal Shawanda's challenging road to her latest Juno nomination Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:  Trump's actions are fueling a growing campaign to boycott this year's World CupWhy is ICE using neo-Nazi imagery in its recruiting ads?Three reasons history podcasts are having a momentReally Happy Someday captures a trans actor’s journey to rediscover his voiceRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

A former U.S. Ambassador says buckle up for the next three years. PLUS: America, What The Hell?Would Trump really use an Alberta referendum to try to take over Canada?A psychologist specializing in narcissism has some thoughts on negotiating with TrumpThe joy of watching straight dudes react to watching Heated RivalryWhat can we expect from Canada's new AI strategy?Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A day in the life of the ICE crackdown in MinneapolisLessons from B.C.'s three-year experiment in drug decriminalizationThe new autistic Barbie isn't everything, but is something to be celebrated says autistic writerThe writer, director and star of All That’s Left Of You, a film about three generations of a Palestinian familyRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:  What's happening with the neighbours downstairs?Greenland’s Long History of Resisting AmericaCanada Post, cocaine, and zero control: It's never been easier to get illegal drugsJonathan Haidt’s, The Amazing Generation, encourages kids to step away from their screens A former January 6th rioter returns to the capitol to apologizeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz