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Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.

Day 6

PLUS: Syrians search for loved ones at the notorious Sednaya prison; the writer behind the Netflix hit Hot Frosty; Becky Toyne's 2024 book giving guide; how Elon Musk will use his newfound political influence; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Why Afrobeats star Fuse ODG turned down Bob Geldof and wrote a rebuttal song to Do They Know it's Christmas

PLUS: The best TV and streaming of 2024; how to survive the holidays if you have trouble drinking responsibly; how Kraftwerk's Autobahn set the stage for 50 years of electronic pop music; Die Harsh, the Christmas Musical; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says Justin Trudeau needs to think long and hard about his future, and the country's

PLUS: Artists and record labels are pushing back against AI music tools — but how good is the music they make?; How loon calls became a staple of pop music, from 808 State to Doja Cat; Volunteers for a BC-based search and rescue team are the stars of this documentary series; Amrit Kaur lands her first leading film role in the queer, Bollywood-inspired The Queen of My Dreams.

How a researcher studying disinformation became a political target

PLUS: What the latest U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity says about the court and the country; Battling health misinformation on social media; Behind the anger on the Reddit Canada site; Canadian music legend Ron Sexsmith looks back on a remarkable career with a 60th birthday concert at Massey Hall.

Community kitchens in Sudan are feeding thousands of people facing starvation in the middle of a civil war

PLUS: 13 years. Six prime ministers. One cat. Larry’s term at 10 Downing; Tourists not welcome. The backlash against visitors at top travel spots; The US Justice department vs the Russian propaganda machine; How a pop-up kitchen in Vancouver became a popular restaurant — and a life-line for its Syrian refugee chefs; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Project 2025. A controversial made-for-Trump blueprint to remake America

PLUS: The woman who pioneered serial killer profiling and laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement; the Exploding Kittens empire expands to include a batty new animated series; translating Mavis Staples' music and activism into a children's book; and a repeat of Brent Bambury's 2016 conversation with Bob Newhart, about his beloved Chicago Cubs.

A tumultuous week changed the narrative of Trump's campaign. Should it change how the media covers him?

An Afghan-born athlete's complicated journey to the Olympic refugee team; Kamala Harris is brat, but can she turn a social media wave into a win in November?; Girls5Eva creator Meredith Scardino parodies the 90s in song; Palestinian American stand-up comic Sammy Obeid confronts Israel's siege on Gaza with comedy; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

As wildfires ravage Jasper, a former lookout makes the case for humans staffing wildfire watch towers

PLUS: How 'weird' became a major talking point in the U.S. presidential election campaign; Stars of The Blair Witch Project reflect on its complicated legacy 25 years later; Teen girl punk band The Linda Lindas are spending their summer vacation on tour with Green Day; Get ready for T Cor Bor, a star system we only get to see once every 80 years; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

A new report says neo-Nazis are using TikTok to spread their message to millions

PLUS: A sports journalist reflects on her battle for gender equality; The unlikely connection between Snoop Dogg and a 60s hearththrob — and how the Canadian artistic swim team is getting in on the act; A network of volunteer investigators helps uncover the identities of Jane and John Does; How eating the world’s hottest chili pepper might make you throw up; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Riots in the UK target Muslims, immigrants and people of colour

PLUS: Commanders of an Israeli military unit with a record of abuse are playing key roles in Gaza; how comedian Allison Reese perfected her Kamala Harris impression at just the right time; a retired Canadian wrestler's plans to bring back the glory days of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling; The Umbrella Academy's oddly great dance sequences; writer Maia Kobabe on eir graphic novel Gender Queer and having the most challenged book in the U.S. for three years running; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

A former migrant worker says Canada's temporary foreign worker program is rife with discrimination and abuse

PLUS: Three years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban cracks down even further on women in Afghanistan; video game actor Jennifer Hale says the labour dispute in gaming is a warning about the future of AI and work; more than 20 years after he was paralyzed by an an Israeli sniper, Fadi Deeb is carrying the Palestinian flag at the Paralympic Games; an economist makes the case for a limit on personal wealth and a world without billionaires; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

The arrest of Telegram’s founder sheds light on a popular, conflicted and controversial corner of the internet

The arrest of Telegram’s founder sheds light on a popular, conflicted and controversial corner of the internet

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