Host Adèle Doat investigates the Finnish concept of comprehensive security, Finland’s new membership in NATO, and how the fear of a Russian invasion shapes the country’s foreign policy. She is joined by Iro Särkkä, a Senior Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, and Emma Godmere, a CBC producer who received the 2025 R. James Travers fellowship to travel to Finland and report on their approach to defence and security.

Host Haya Abdelmeguid sits down with Tracey Maulfair, the UNCHR Representative in Canada, to discuss UNCHR’s mission and her experience working with refugees in Canada and abroad.    

Host Theo Shouse sits down with foreign policy journalist Connor Echols to discuss tensions between Iran, Israel, and the US. This episode was recorded on July 2, 2025.

Host Sydney Murray sits down with global health expert Tim Evans to discuss what get Tim out of bed in the morning, who is the next Bill Gates, population views tied with public health issues and communication, the power in exploring the unknown, the speed of scientific advancement, and the Canadian medical education system. 

L'animateur Theo Shouse s'entretient avec Boris Proulx, correspondant parlementaire pour Le Devoir à Ottawa, pour discuter de l'élection fédérale.

In this opinion piece, Noa Wittenberg-Ross investigates the Mohawk Mothers' efforts to delay excavation at the Royal Victoria Hospital construction site due to the suspected presence of unmarked graves. She sits down with Kahentinetha, a Mohawk activist, and Phillippe Blouin, a Canadian anthropologist, to better understand their perspective and struggle. 

Host Theo Shouse sits down with economist Dean Baker to discuss tariffs, industrial policy, inequality, and relations between the United States and China.

Part 2: Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated and overlooked in today’s global health landscape, examining critical issues such as the Human Right to Health and Health Justice within our current global context. Venkatapuram also reflects on the far-reaching implications of the past five years of global events and how they have shaped public health policies and priorities worldwide.

Part 1: Host Sydney Murray sits down with Sridhar Venkatapuram, Senior Lecturer in Global Health and Philosophy at King’s College, to explore the ethical dimensions of global health. They discuss how ethical frameworks are both integrated and overlooked in today’s global health landscape, examining critical issues such as the Human Right to Health and Health Justice within our current global context. Venkatapuram also reflects on the far-reaching implications of the past five years of global events and how they have shaped public health policies and priorities worldwide.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Christopher Miller, the Financial Times’ Chief Ukraine Correspondent, to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and its potential evolution. They also delve into his experience reporting from Ukraine since 2010 and discuss his book “The War Came To Us: Life And Death In Ukraine.”

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Andrew Day, the senior editor of The American Conservative, to discuss the Ukraine War and US foreign policy regarding Russia, China, and Iran.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with journalist and author Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft to discuss the West's relationship to Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the Ukraine War.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with economist James K. Galbraith to discuss his latest book, Entropy Economics, which rethinks and rejects orthodox economic concepts like equilibrium by introducing the second law of thermodynamics to the dismal science.

Host Theo Shouse sits down with Gerald Butts, former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss populism and democracy in North America and what it means to be a liberal.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Declan Walsh, Chief Africa Correspondent for The New York Times, to discuss his frontline reporting on Sudan’s conflict and across Africa, as well as his unexpected expulsion from Pakistan. Walsh reflects on some of the lessons he’s learned throughout his career as a foreign correspondent, especially in politically sensitive environments.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with sits down with Hugh Kinsella Cunningham, an award-winning photojournalist and Pulitzer Center grantee, to discuss his work documenting health, conflict, and society in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They delve into his recent award-winning projects, his experiences on the ground, and his perspective on the current challenges facing the region.

Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski sits down with Prof. Vincent Rigby, former national security and intelligence advisor to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to discuss the threats posed by foreign interference in Canada.

Host Kai Samuel-Szablowski sits down with Ujjal Dosanjh, a former premier of British Columbia and federal minister of health, to discuss the Khalistan movement in Canada, Trudeau's leadership, and the breakdown of Indo-Canadian relations.

Host Sabrina Nelson sits down with Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories, to discuss her findings in her most recent report “Genocide as Colonial Erasure” and her analysis, from an international law perspective, of the current Israel-Gaza war.

Host Sabrina Nelson is joined by Stephen Saideman, a prominent political scientist currently holding the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University, to examine Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, and discuss Canada’s place and role in international security and NATO.