Today’s world leaders could learn a thing or two from Jimmy Carter, says political analyst Aaron David Miller. He tells guest host Susan Ormiston that the former U.S. president — who died Sunday — never used his office to further his own interests or indulge his own vanity.

Fashion journalist Jeanne Beker pulls some wild stories out of her closet in her book Heart on My Sleeve, from chatting to famous musicians in the bathtub to walking out on an interview with Iggy Pop. In a conversation from October, she told Matt Galloway about the clothing items that tell the story of her life and career, from a yellow bikini top to a boxy Chanel dress.

The rink is like a second home for some during the hockey season, but many Canadians still face obstacles when it comes to getting on the ice. In his documentary from earlier this month, Douglas Gelevan explores what it would take for everyone to be able to play Canada’s national winter game.

From recent drone and missile attacks in Ukraine, to tens of thousands dead in Gaza, and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria — it’s been a turbulent year in wars worldwide. Journalists covering the Middle East and Ukraine join guest host Susan Ormiston to reflect on ongoing conflicts worldwide. 

The baker Daniel Leader is a pioneer of artisanal breadmaking, but he says his early loaves were more like paperweights. In a conversation from earlier this month, Leader shares what he learned about his craft along the way, and why baking bread can feel like meditation.

Our daily interactions with technology are looking more and more like a religious act, according to Greg Epstein, a humanist chaplain at Harvard University. He talks to guest host Mark Kelley about his new book Tech Agnostic, and whether the tech that surrounds us is worthy of our faith.

Last week, the Governor General made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Heather Rankin, singer-songwriter and member of the award-winning band The Rankin Family, Maureen Jennings, author of Murdoch Mysteries, and Zulfiqar Bhutta, a leader in advancing maternal and child health, tell guest host Mark Kelley what it means to be recognized as a gamechanger in their community and beyond. 

From Caitlin Clark to Summer McIntosh to the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s launch — 2024 was a transformative year for women in sports. We dig into what it took to arrive at this moment, the big business of women’s games and what’s ahead for female athletes.

Historian Yuval Noah Harari says AI is the first technology that is not just a tool, but “an active agent” doing things we didn’t anticipate and might lose control over. The bestselling big thinker spoke to Matt Galloway in front of a live audience in Toronto this September about AI’s possible consequences, and why humans are smart enough to put a man on the moon but too stupid to achieve peace on Earth. Listen to the rest of the conversation here and here.

Electric Dodge Charger Daytonas will start rolling off the production line at a Windsor, Ont. assembly plant sometime this month. It’s the first electric passenger car to be mass-produced in Canada — but can the classic muscle car with a twist help pave the way to a sustainable future? The union president representing workers at the Windsor Assembly Plant and an auto industry journalist discuss the new car’s potential.