Just Asking
CBC
You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions in your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday afternoon, and drops the podcast that same evening.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 13, 2024 • 48min
Reckoning with Alice Munro's legacy
Canadian author Heather O’Neill and psychotherapist Maria Barcelos help you unpack the latest news about Alice Munro.
Jul 6, 2024 • 51min
Understanding menopause and perimenopause
Experts answer your questions about symptoms, workplace accommodations and advocating for yourself.
4 snips
Jun 29, 2024 • 26min
Dispelling dangerous myths about sunscreen
Dr. Cheryl Peters debunks sunscreen myths, stresses sun safety, discusses sunscreen types, UPF clothing, lip protection, ozone layer impact, coral reef protection, and skin cancer warning signs.
Jun 29, 2024 • 26min
Tips on dodging ticks this Canada Day long weekend
Janet Sperling, entomologist and the president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, answers yours questions about dodging ticks.
Jun 22, 2024 • 27min
Your questions about weight loss drugs answered part 2
Dr. Megha Poddar answers your questions about Ozempic, Wegovy and weight-loss drugs.
Jun 22, 2024 • 27min
Surviving the heat wave
Canada Research Chair in extreme human environments and a kinesiology professor Toby Mündel joins Saroja Coelho to field your questions about surviving the heat and hydration.
Jun 15, 2024 • 27min
Foreign interference in Canadian politics
CBC's Parliamentary Bureau senior reporter Janyce McGregor answers your questions about foreign meddling in Canadian democracy.
Jun 15, 2024 • 26min
Your questions about Ozempic and similar drugs answered
Internal medicine and obesity medicine specialist Dr. Ali Zentner answers your questions about Ozempic and other drugs like it.
Jun 8, 2024 • 29min
Calls for a Gaza ceasefire pt.2
We continue our conversation with Middle East politics expert Rex Brynen about a ceasefire in Gaza and the factors impacting that possibility.
Jun 8, 2024 • 23min
Your questions about ethical tourism answered
Sustainable tourism expert Sonya Graci answers your questions about how to travel more ethically and sustainably.
