Beste Colour It In Studios Podcasts (2024)

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What's not working for you with home care? 51:46

1d ago51:46

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From shortages of nurses and personal support workers, to shortages of bandages, saline bags and other medical supplies....why is the home care sector facing so many problems? We hear callers stories of home care gone wrong -- and also speak with a home care doctor about what he is seeing with his patients.…

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Gardening: What tips do you have for keeping the squirrels away from your pumpkins? 27:48

2d ago27:48

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Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, seeks your tips for keeping wildlife from gnawing at your jack-o-lanterns. He also takes your questions about your garden.

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Premier Doug Ford's rebate cheques to taxpayers: a pre-election stunt? Or money well spent? 24:07

2d ago24:07

24:07

Officials from the Ford government says the government plans to mail taxpayers $200 rebate cheques to help stimulate the economy. TVO writer and podcaster John Michael McGrath analyzes whether there could be more behind this move, and we hear what listeners make of the premier handing money back.

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When did you find yourself struggling with Gentle Parenting? 51:47

5d ago51:47

51:47

Social media is filled with push back against the latest child-rearing trend called "Gentle Parenting." Researcher Alice Davidson hears your stories and shares her latest study titled “Trying to remain calm…but I do reach my limit sometimes: An exploration of the meaning of gentle parenting.”

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What birds have gone missing where you live? 51:48

6d ago51:48

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A new study has found that in North America, bird populations have dropped by almost thirty per cent. What are you seeing with birds in your community? Marcel Gahbauer and Marie-Anne Hudson are senior biologists with the Canadian Wildlife Service.

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Why are you voting in the US presidential election? 51:47

7d ago51:47

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With the US election just around the corner, we're asking Americans living here in Ontario how engaged they are with the election back home, and what's prompting them to send in a ballot. Also with us for the show are David Schellenberg with Democrats Abroad Canada and Georganne Burke with Republicans Overseas Canada.…

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Why is it so hard to hire cops? 51:46

8d ago51:46

51:46

Your stories about the challenge by police services across Ontario to hire officers. Our guest is Scott Blandford, Program Coordinator of Policing and Public Safety at Sir Wilfred Laurier University.

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S3 Finale Episode: Fun, Follies, and a Fresh Look at Tech 40:19

8d ago40:19

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Join us in the Season 3 Finale episode, where we reminisce about our favourite moments from the podcast! From the hilarious creation of the jingle episode (an all-round friends and family collaboration) to deep dives into the impact of AI on graphics and the fashion industry, this episode is packed with lots of laughs and a wee bit of insights. We …

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What do you think of Queen's Park having the final say on where bike lanes can go? 24:07

9d ago24:07

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Toronto city councillor Amber Morley represents a region that's had heated town halls over whether bike lanes on Bloor Street are a good or bad thing for their ward. Hear what she -- and callers -- have to say about the Ontario government stepping into on the issue of where bike lanes should be installed.…

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Gardening: The power of leaves after the big fall colour show. 27:47

9d ago27:47

27:47

Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College, explains why leaves hold a lot of potential in the garden. He also takes your questions about your garden.

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Gritty nurses: What are your most meaningful and memorable stories from the job? 51:48

12d ago51:48

51:48

The nurses behind the popular podcast: The Gritty Nurse hear your stories about nursing. They've just released a collection of nursing stories called: The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit from the Front Lines.

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As Liberal discontent over Trudeau's leadership grows, is it time for Trudeau to go? 51:37

13d ago51:37

51:37

Ontario Today sits down with CBC's Parliament Hill bureau's Aaron Wherry and political analyst Eric Grenier to discuss where the current Liberal leadership stands.

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Neuroscientist, musician, author Daniel Levitin: When was music medicine? 51:45

14d ago51:45

51:45

Your stories with Daniel Levitin, author of the best seller of the book "This is Your Brain on Music," and discusses his new book: “I Heard there was a secret chord: Music as Medicine”

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Gardening 27:48

15d ago27:48

27:48

Guest gardening expert Mary Reid shares why apple trees have a tougher than usual season.

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Pharmacare: Why does it matter if Ontario opts into it? 24:07

15d ago24:07

24:07

The federal government now has a pharmacare plan, but deals still need to be made with each province, including Ontario. Does pharmacare matter to you? We hear from the CEO of the Ontario Pharmacists Association, Justin Bates.

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Hurricane Milton and its impact on Florida: How does it affect you? 51:47

19d ago51:47

51:47

Your stories with guest Trevor Adams, a Canadian meterologist now living in Florida, as well as Florida Pheonix reporter Mitch Perry.

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When did a social prescription work for you? 51:46

20d ago51:46

51:46

Ontario Today sits down with Kate Mulligan, the scientific director of the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing

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3TB Shorts 23: Error 404, BMC Water Works and the Bata Museum 11:51

20d ago11:51

11:51

From absurd web beginnings to some misplaced national pride, tech folklore never disappoints. A mouthful of a name that could make even the most patient typist weep, "Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web," could have single-handedly crashed Netscape Navigator. Meanwhile, the digital world's party crasher, Error 404's origin story - linked …

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Pre-schoolers and tablets: How hard is it to control? 51:46

21d ago51:46

51:46

Your stories with Caroline Fitzpatrick, the Canada Research Chair in Digital Media Use by Children. Her latest research suggests too much screen time for preschoolers could lead to emotional and anger management problems.

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The Israel-Hamas War: A year on, who are you thinking about? 51:47

22d ago51:47

51:47

Your stories with guests Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel, and Raja Khour, former commissioner with the Ontario Human Rights Commissioner and founding president Canadian-Arab Institute.

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Raising the speed limit on Ontario highways: What difference would it make for you? 24:08

23d ago24:08

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The Ontario government is looking to raise the speed limit to 110 km/hr on more 400-series highways. Hear what listeners across the province think of that idea, and also views from Brian Patterson, head of the Ontario Safety League.

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Gardening expert Paul Zammit shares what gardeners should be doing with their plants as frost approaches 27:47

23d ago27:47

27:47

Paul Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

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What do you wish people knew about obsessive compulsive disorder? 51:46

26d ago51:46

51:46

Justine De Jaegher was diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder in her twenties. It was a disorder that she tried to hide from friends and family. Now she's trying to get people to talk about OCD -- to increase public understanding of the disorder. Justine is joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Caitlin Claggett Woods.…

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What are the English language words or phrases that drive you crazy—or bring you joy? 51:47

27d ago51:47

51:47

Everyone has words that bring out their "Inner Grammando" or "Inner Wordie". That's the thinking from English professor Anne Curzan in her new book "Says Who? A kinder funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words." We hear from her, as well as sociolinguistics professor Sali Tagliamonte. And of course, listeners favourite and least liked w…

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What is the real cost of traffic gridlock on you? 51:29

28d ago51:29

51:29

The provincial government estimates the cost of congestion is close to $11 billion a year in lost revenue. But what is the cost on you? Our guests -- urban planning professor Matti Siemiatycki and civil engineering professor Shoshanna Saxe -- evaluate the province's latest solutions, including the proposal for a major tunnel project under Highway 4…

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When did you realize it's time to do more to protect referees? 51:30

29d ago51:30

51:30

Sports referees are often on the receiving end of verbal abuse from coaches, players, and parents. Now there are more efforts to stop this behaviour -- so that referees don't quit. Ontario Today invites Harry Smith, a hockey referee in Etobicoke, as well as Scott Oakman, the executive director and chief Operating Officer of the Greater Toronto Hock…

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3TB Shorts 22: ⁠FunTech Fails, Long Word Fears and Space Burps 17:42

30d ago17:42

17:42

Join us as we unpack the irony of the word for the fear of long words. Surprise Surprise - it is a really long word - we will just call it "hippo-fear". Explore the most significant tech flops of 2024 (spoiler: not even AI could save them), and delve into the hazards of space burping — because in zero gravity, what goes down doesn't necessarily sta…

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The gardening show is back. Expert gardener Paul Zammit takes answers your questions as we head into the height of autumn. 27:48

1M ago27:48

27:48

Zammit is the professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

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Who are you remembering on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 24:07

1M ago24:07

24:07

Our guest is Metis elder Tony Belcourt, the founding president of the Metis Nation of Ontario.

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When did you become convinced your dog was talking to you? 52:12

1M ago52:12

52:12

Your stories with language researcher Federico Rossano, Associate Professor in the department of Cognitive Science at the University of California, San Diego. The Comparative Cognition Lab, has some 10,000 dogs participating in a study, where they are learning words from a sound pad in their homes.

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When it comes to disability accessibility, what barrier is making life more difficult where you live? 51:46

1M ago51:46

51:46

Your stories with disability advocate, David Lepofsky who shares stories from his latest memoir about his fight for rights for the disability community.

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What did you do to reclaim your attention? 51:47

1M ago51:47

51:47

Your stories with American researcher Gloria Mark, who has recently published: Attention Span, sharing scientific findings about multi-tasking, smart phones, and the need for "right to disconnect" legislation.

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Ep 121: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley 47:55

1M ago47:55

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I am SO excited about this episode because it has literally been years in the making! Today we are joined by the supermodel, business mogul and all round mega-babe, Rosie Huntington- Whiteley. Rosie has been working as a model since she was 16 years old and 20 years later, she’s gone from pounding the pavements with her trusty A-Z map trying to boo…

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How is bill 7 working for you? 51:47

1M ago51:47

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The Ontario government says the law helps to free up limited hospital beds. But some advocates disagree. Joining us to take your calls is Dr. Maurice St. Martin, a family doctor and the medical director two long terms care facilities in Sudbury.

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It's Ontario Garlic Week and our gardening expert Paul Zammit is giving us advice on growing and planting garlic. 27:48

1M ago27:48

27:48

He's a Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

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Toronto has increased increase fines from $90 to $450. Good idea or not? 24:08

1M ago24:08

24:08

Our guest is Toronto city councillor and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie who says yes.

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What life skills are missing from Ontario's highschool curriculum? 51:49

1M ago51:49

51:49

The Ontario Government is asking for input on what practical skills should be added to the school curriculum. You weigh in with the CEO of People for Education Annie Kidder, and Diane O'Shea, a member of the Home Economics Association.

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Cobbling together multiple jobs to make a living...What's the real cost on you? 51:48

1M ago51:48

51:48

Filling your spare time with side hustles can put more money in your pocket, but what will it cost you? Deena Ladd, executive director of the Workers Action Centre, joins Ontario Today to hear your stories about the impact of the gig economy.

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1 million Ontarians used a foodbank over the last year. Why are you? 51:47

1M ago51:47

51:47

Your stories about turning to the food bank with the head of Feed Ontario, Catherine Stewart. Feed Ontario's recent astonishing report showed a record breaking year in food bank use, up 25 per cent from last.

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How are you affected by political polarization? 51:41

1M ago51:41

51:41

You weigh in on the growing concern around political polarization with guests Sabreena Delhon with the Samara Centre for Democracy, MP Marco Mendicino, former public safety Minister, and Journalist Justin Ling, author of a final report on polarization for the Public Policy Forum.

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The Podcast Report 2023-24 45:17

1M ago45:17

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The first Indian podcasts were like arranged marriages - everyone was a bit awkward, and no one knew what to expect, but hey, at least the family was supportive! As podcasts gained traction, they soon had podcasts for every niche. We've got celebrity podcasts where Bollywood stars share their deep thoughts, like how difficult it is to find the righ…

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Our gardening expert Paul Zammit offers ideas to add colour to your late summer and fall garden that go beyond the chrysanthemum 27:48

1M ago27:48

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Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

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Do you want a fall election? 24:08

1M ago24:08

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You weigh in with Toronto Star national columnist Susan Delacourt. The House of Commons fall session begins with the Conservative leader taunting the NDP to support a vote of non-confidence to topple the minority Liberal government.

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How did you get out of a situationship? 51:47

2M ago51:47

51:47

Ontario Today is joined by Toronto-based Natalia Juarez, a relationship coach and dating strategist.

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Vaccines: What you need to know for you kids this fall. 51:48

2M ago51:48

51:48

Ontario has seen a massive drop in childhood vaccination rates. McMaster University immunologist Dawn Bowdish is the Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health. She talks about measles, whooping cough, rubella, school suspensions, asthma, COVID, and Mpox.

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Are we losing the balance between coddling and supporting university students? 51:46

2M ago51:46

51:46

Ontario Today invites two guests onto the program. Journalist Simon Lewsen who teaches at the University of Toronto and recently published an article in the Walrus entitled, "Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?" Jeff Preston also joins the conversation. Preston is an associate professor and chair of disability studies at Kings Univers…

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Ontario's reading curriculum is getting an historic update: Are these changes making a difference for you? 51:46

2M ago51:46

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Following the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Right to Read report, the province is now adopting a new science based reading curriculum. But there's still lots of work to do. Your -- sometimes -- emotional stories about efforts by kids to catch up with guests Alicia Smith, exec dir. Dyslexia Canada and Stephen Krause with t…

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Is it time for your city to adopt a renoviction bylaw? 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

The city of Hamilton recently passed a bylaw to stop 'bad faith' renovictions. Toronto is considering doing the same. Ontario Today speaks with Toronto city councillor, Brad Bradford

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Fall is nearly here. Gardening expert Paul Zammit is in with the gardening tips for the cooler season. 27:47

2M ago27:47

27:47

Zammit is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

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Folding laundry and other BS chores: what have you given up? 51:45

2M ago51:45

51:45

Ontario Today checks in with Seattle-based writer and mother, Kathleen Donahoe, whose article "Folding Laundry is a Scam," flips the narrative on household chores.

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