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 every second Friday on global and Canadian news events.
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.
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 every second Friday on global and Canadian news events.
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.
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Dec 30, 2024 • 26min
Hub Dialogues: Tyler Cowen on the greatest economist of all time (re-release)
George Mason University economist and leading public intellectual Tyler Cowen discusses his thoughtful new book, GOAT: Who is the Greatest Economist of all Time, and Why Does it Matter? This episode originally aired on April 10th, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 27, 2024 • 17min
Hub Roundtable: 2024 is coming to an end. Will Justin Trudeau's prime ministership end too?
Publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer discuss the latest developments in Canadian politics, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's notable public absence over the past 10 days and what it may signal about his political future. They also cover the past year at The Hub itself and what to look forward to in 2025, including the launching of new podcasts and more audio/visual content. The Roundtable features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large, Sean Speer. The Roundtable is produced and edited by The Hub’s content editor, Amal Attar-Guzman. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!
Dec 25, 2024 • 39min
Hub Dialogues: Paul Bloom on empathy, equality and envy (re-release)
Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, author and Substack writer of Small Potatoes, discusses issues surrounding empathy, equality and envy, as well as why he decided to join the University of Toronto faculty in 2021. This episode originally aired on July 29th, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 23, 2024 • 32min
Hub Dialogues: Paul Wells on if Prime Minister Trudeau is down for the count (re-release)
Political journalist Paul Wells discusses his new book, Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times, which details how a prime minister who rescued the Liberal Party from near extinction and rode a wave of “sunny ways” to Ottawa could now be staring down the dying days of his government and his political career. This episode originally aired on June 3rd, 2024. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 20, 2024 • 34min
Hub Roundtable: Trudeau should take a walk in the snow
On this special episode of the Hub Roundtable, publisher Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large Sean Speer are joined by Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, Darrell Bricker, to discuss hos latest polling on Canadians’ reaction to Chrystia Freeland's surprise resignation and whether we should have an election. They also discuss how Canada’s current lack of political leadership exposes the country to national unity risks and Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. The Roundtable features The Hub's publisher, Rudyard Griffiths and editor-at-large, Sean Speer. The Roundtable is produced and edited by The Hub’s content editor, Amal Attar-Guzman. If you liked what you heard in the first half of the program and wish to subscribe to full-length editions of The Roundtable please consider becoming a Hub Hero (https://thehub.ca/join/hero/). Hub Heroes also gets our premium paid newsletters featuring our best insight and analysis along with all our paid content on TheHub.ca. All these benefits are conferred for one year. Sign up now!
Dec 20, 2024 • 7min
Hub Headlines: What will shape Canada's 2025 economic playbook?
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. 0:23 - From a Trump shock to trade shifts to climate realities, here is what will shape Canada’s 2025 economic playbook, by Theo Argitis This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 19, 2024 • 34min
Hub Dialogues: Deborah Flint on the future of airports and bringing joy back to travel
Deborah Flint, president and CEO of Toronto Pearson Airport, discusses the pandemic and post-pandemic experience at Pearson, the strengths and weaknesses of airport governance in both Canada and the U.S., and her vision to bring joy back to travel. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 19, 2024 • 38min
Hub Dialogues: Solomon Wong and Paolo Cambula on modernizing airport infrastructure, from Toronto to Rome
In this two-part episode, Solomon Wong, president and CEO of InterVistas, and Paolo Cambula, the managing director at ADR Ingegneria, discuss how airports around the world are leveraging modern infrastructure and new technologies to boost efficiency, enhance security, and improve customer experience. This episode was made possible by Toronto Pearson Airport and the generosity of listeners like you. The Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large, Sean Speer, in conversation with leading entrepreneurs, policymakers, scholars, and thinkers on the issues and challenges that will shape Canada's future at home and abroad. If you like what you are hearing on Hub Dialogues consider subscribing to The Hub's free weekly email newsletter featuring our insights and analysis on key public policy issues. Sign up here: https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 19, 2024 • 21min
Hub Headlines: 10 radical ideas to restore the promise of Canada in 2025
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. 0:20 - Dare to be great: Ten radical ideas to restore Canada's promise in 2025, by Eric Lombardi 12:46 - What Assad’s collapse in Syria says about Russia’s declining global power, by Richard Shimooka, Alexander Lanoszka, and Balkan Devlen This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
Dec 18, 2024 • 11min
Hub Headlines: Heavy-handed internet regulation is not the solution
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 - The Liberal’s approach to regulating the internet is a disaster. What comes next could be even worse, by Joanna Baron 7:11 - Freeland’s dramatic resignation is not without precedent—Canada’s history is littered with feuding PMs and cabinet ministers, by J.D.M. Stewart This program is narrated by automated voices. If you enjoy The Hub’s podcasts consider subscribing to our weekly email newsletter featuring our best insights and analysis. Free. Cancel anytime. Sign up now at https://thehub.ca/join/.
