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Ideas

Ideas

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IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time.


With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring the IDEAS that make us who we are.


New episodes drop Monday through Friday at 5pm ET.

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Episodes
  • Weekend Listen | Changing Minds: Psilocybin, Medicine, and the Limits of the Law (via White Coat, Black Art)
    Apr 18 2026

    On White Coat, Black Art, trusted ER doctor Brian Goldman brings you honest and surprising stories that can change your health and your life. Expect deep conversations with patients, families and colleagues that show you what is and isn't working in Canadian healthcare.


    “Pistol” Pete Pearson, a 76-year-old living with a terminal lung disease, says psilocybin-assisted therapy transformed his end-of-life distress after he accessed it outside the medical system. While psilocybin remains illegal in Canada, researchers including UHN psychiatrist Dr. Joshua Rosenblat are running government-funded trials exploring its potential for mood disorders. More episodes of White Coat, Black Art are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: https://link.mgln.ai/WCBAxIDEAS

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    49 mins
  • How to harness your own biases
    Apr 17 2026

    It’s easy to admit to having biases, but much harder to pin down what they are, let alone figure out what to do about them. Nevertheless, IDEAS producer Tom Howell gives it his best shot. He looks into what the rewards might be, if we could name and identify our own most important biases.


    This episode is part one of a three-part series exploring the meaning of 'bias.' It originally aired on Sept. 7, 2021.

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    54 mins
  • Is the two-state solution dead?
    Apr 16 2026

    As a former negotiator of the Oslo Accords for Israel, British-Israeli author and analyst, Daniel Levy, has both a diagnosis and a prescription for the land he refers to as Palestine-Israel. He says the two-state solution is “spent” and argues we need new ideas about how Israelis and Palestinians can co-exist peacefully.

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    54 mins
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