Latest podcasts
- The Star, police and racial profiling: A reporter looks back
Monday, January 9th 2023
Guest: Jim Rankin, staff reporter
Twenty years ago, the Star published a landmark and controversial investigation examining data that showed police interaction with racialized people occurred at a higher rate, kicking of years of stories that reinforced this initial conclusion. This past year, after looking at their own data, acting Toronto police chief James Ramer apologized for police interactions with the Black community. The problems persist through all areas of law enforcement despite the acknowledgments.
This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio source: CBC and Globe and Mail
- Why there are more coyotes in urban areas
Friday, January 6th 2023
Guest: Katie Daubs, feature writer
There have been an increasing number of coyote sightings and attacks across the GTA. Often portrayed as smart, dangerous animals, the truth is that there is another animal to blame for the their encroachment into urban areas — humans.
This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.
Audio Sources: CTV News
- Medical condition reports: How a diagnosis can lead to a suspended licence
Thursday, January 5th 2023
Guest: Robert Cribb, investigative reporter
Imagine having your license suspended and you didn’t know it was in jeopardy? It all comes down to medical condition reports (MCRs), widely used forms that some medical professionals must file when patients have potentially dangerous conditions that “warrant a licence suspension,” according to the ministry. Doctors are paid to submit the form and sometimes they don’t have to inform a patient. A joint investigation by the Toronto Star and the Investigative Journalism Bureau at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health has found these reports and suspensions have been applied haphazardly and they have had a devastating affect on a person’s life.
This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Sean Pattendon and Raju Mudhar.
- What’s the real estate market going to look like in 2023?
Wednesday, January 4th 2023
Guest: Tess Kalinowski, real estate reporter
2022 was a roller coaster year in the GTA’s real estate market and, just as we hit a peak, things are now speeding downhill. Falling prices, a lack of inventory and rising interest rates all contributed to the downturn in the market and will continue to be factors moving forward. Don’t fret. There are experts who feel that as the weather warms up, people on the sidelines might start re-engaging in the market.
This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Sean Pattendon and Raju Mudhar.
- A spirited take on Dry January (Rebroadcast)
Tuesday, January 3rd 2023
This episode originally aired January 4, 2022.
Guest: Christine Sismondo, author of “America Walks Into a Bar” and the upcoming “Cocktails: A Still Life”
Happy New Year! By now, hopefully your hangover from new year celebrations are long gone and you are focusing on the year ahead. One thing that many people do after holiday season is decide to cut alcohol intake for the month of January as a way to reset and refresh. While some people do Sober October, more mark Dry January to abstain from alcohol. How did it get that way? Is a zero-tolerance policy the best way to go? We get some history, tips and advice from someone who’s been thinking about consumption for a long time.