Hub Podcasts
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Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticism podcast Full Press looks at how the media in Canada is covering the major stories of the day. Full press is hosted by The Hub's managing editor Harrison Lowman, and features journalist Tara Henley, and veteran news media executive Peter Menzies. Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go. Each Friday, The Hub Roundtable features Hub co-founders Rudyard Griffiths' and Sean Speer's take on the big political and economic stories making the news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 13, 2026 • 33min
The CBC activist prank show made to humiliate conservatives
Full Press explains why a new publicly funded CBC prank show is luring unsuspecting conservatives into embarrassing exchanges, asks if the noble pursuit of objectivity in Canadian journalism is dead and buried, and welcomes an American invasion in the form of The New York Times sending more and more journalists to our shores.The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - ProducerAlisha Rao - EditorHarrison Lowman - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2026 • 9min
How big tech stopped creating wealth and started extracting it
Tim Wu, author of the Donner Prize-shortlisted book The Age of Extraction, discusses how tech platforms have transformed from tools that enriched the broader economy into monopolistic forces that extract wealth for a few companies. He argues that platform dominance drains economic vitality across sectors, challenges the notion that protecting tech giants is essential for innovation and geopolitical competition with China, and advocates for decentralized innovation.This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer and EditorSean Speer - HostSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2026 • 17min
How a new pro-Canada coalition is starting to find its voice in Alberta
Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.0:21 - Frenemies against separation: How a new pro-Canada coalition is starting to find its voice in Alberta, by Falice Chin9:06 - Canada’s 112,000 jobs lost in private sector in 2026 more pronounced as government cuts employment and hiring too, by Graeme GordonThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2026 • 18min
Why Canada is seeing record levels of antisemitism
Simon Wolle, CEO of B'nai Birth Canada, discusses the alarming rise of antisemitism across Canada. He examines how online platforms have normalized hatred, the troubling conflation of anti-Zionism with antisemitism, and why this represents a broader threat to Canadian values. He also argues that antisemitism is evolving into new forms while maintaining historical patterns of Jewish demonization, and calls for urgent action, including digital literacy strategies and stronger law enforcement mechanisms to combat hate.This episode is a part of The Hub's new Fault Lines initiative, which examines the pressures pulling Canadian society apart and the principles that can hold it together. Click here to learn more: https://thehub.ca/fault-lines/The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorElia Gross - Sound Editor Stephen Staley - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2026 • 20min
What happened to Canada's world-class immigration system?
Tony Keller, Globe and Mail columnist and author of the Donner Prize-shortlisted book Borderline Chaos, examines Canada's immigration transformation. He explains how the country shifted from a stable, selective system focused on permanent residents to an explosion of temporary immigration through international students and foreign workers. Keller details the business and political pressures driving this change, the lack of government oversight, and how institutions exploited the system. He assesses current reform efforts and discusses whether Canada can restore public confidence in immigration policy.This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer & EditorHarrison Lowman - HostSean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 12, 2026 • 18min
Are Conservative MPs posting about Poilievre less?
Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.0:25 - Poilievre featured in only 9.5% of CPC MP Facebook posts since the 2025 federal election began, by Edward Ngai11:56 - The fairness problem in the Canada Pension Plan debate everyone is ignoring, by Charles LammamThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2026 • 47min
Danielle Crittenden Frum on losing a child and moving forward after profound loss
Author and journalist Danielle Crittenden Frum discusses her profound new book, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable. In our conversation, she chronicles the devastating loss of her daughter, Miranda, and how such a sudden loss shatters one's sense of reality. Danielle also discusses why maternal grief carries a distinct weight, the complications modern technology adds to mourning, and why conventional narratives about healing and closure are, at best, incomplete and, at worst, outright wrong. She offers guidance on supporting those experiencing profound loss, ultimately reflecting on marriage, memory, and what moving forward actually means. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaFollow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Video EditorDavid Matta - Sound Editor Sean Speer - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2026 • 16min
14.3% youth unemployment: Why young Canadians are struggling to find work
Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer discuss Statistics Canada's latest labour force survey, which shows that full-time employment fell by 47,000 in April, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.9 percent and youth unemployment to 14.3 percent. They examine these recent trends, especially their impact on younger Canadians, and question whether current immigration levels remain appropriate given AI's disruption of entry-level employment. They also explore the disconnect between immigration policy and economic realities, arguing for a more formulaic approach that responds to labour market conditions rather than political considerations.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer & EditorRudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - HostsDarryl Dyck/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2026 • 27min
Is Canada ready to move on from the Indian Act?
Bob Joseph, author of Donner Prize-shortlisted book 21 Things You Need to Know About Indigenous Self-Government, discusses his vision for dismantling the Indian Act while preserving the Crown's fiduciary duty to Indigenous Peoples. He explains how self-government agreements offer a path forward, drawing on examples like the Nisga'a treaty. Joseph addresses contentious issues around Aboriginal title in British Columbia, the duty to consult, and why working within Canada's constitutional framework—rather than abandoning it—remains essential for reconciliation and economic certainty.This episode is presented in partnership with the Donner Canadian Foundation.The Hub is Canada’s fastest-growing independent digital news outlet.Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get our latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaSubscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Want more Hub? Get a FREE 3-month trial membership on us: https://thehub.ca/free-trial/Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS:Elia Gross - Producer & EditorFalice Chin - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 11, 2026 • 11min
The many jeopardies of federal Indigenous rights legislation
Hub Headlines features audio versions of the best commentaries and analysis published daily in The Hub. Enjoy listening to original and provocative takes on the issues that matter while you are on the go.0:21 - How federal Indigenous rights legislation could jeopardize new pipelines, infrastructure, and investment across Canada, by Dwight Newman6:24 - 30 years ago, I tried to unite Canada’s conservatives. Today, the coalition is as divided as ever, by David FrumThis program is narrated by automated voices. To get full-length editions of popular Hub podcasts and other great perks, subscribe to the Hub for only $2 a week: https://thehub.ca/join/hero/Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)xWatch The Hub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanadaThe Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=enCREDITS:Alisha Rao – Producer & Editor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
