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Front Burner

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Front Burner is a daily news podcast that takes you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Each morning, from Monday to Friday, host Jayme Poisson talks with the smartest people covering the biggest stories to help you understand what’s going on.

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  1. The true story behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’

    In the 1920s, something nefarious started happening to members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. Within four years, at least 60 people were murdered or disappeared. Journalist David…

    25:21
  2. Hamas hostages’ uncertain future

    A former peace negotiator who worked on a high-profile prisoner swap on what it could take for captives in Gaza to be returned. Middle East director for the International Communiti…

    27:06
  3. The 'algorithmic fog of war' with Israel and Hamas

    Avi Asher-Schapiro, tech reporter with the Thomson Reuters Foundation, takes us through some of the reasons fake news or misleading content about the fight between Israel and Hamas…

    26:01
  4. After 5 years of legal weed, what's changed?

    In October 2018, Canada legalized cannabis after decades of prohibition. The goals were to improve safety, public health and curb the illegal market. There were great expectations…

    21:16
  5. Israel prepares to invade Gaza

    As Israeli forces sit poised for a land invasion into Gaza in their campaign against Hamas, hundreds of thousands of Gazans are facing displacement or worse. Ishaan Tharoor, global…

    27:12
  6. Who’s responsible for the fentanyl crisis?

    The U.S is cracking down on fentanyl’s global supply chain by targeting Mexican and Chinese individuals with indictments and sanctions. Officials from those countries insist it’s l…

    23:45
  7. Voices from Gaza under ‘complete siege’

    After Hamas’ attack on Israel, Israeli officials announced a full siege of Gaza, cutting off all supplies, including water, electricity and food. Intense missile attacks continue t…

    24:15
  8. What is Hamas?

    In today's episode, we take a closer look at Hamas, the militant group behind this weekend’s assault on Israel. How did it end up governing Gaza? What are its origins and its goals…

    19:25
  9. Hamas attacks, Israel declares war

    After Hamas launched thousands of rockets, broke through the Israeli border and took hostages in southern towns in a surprise attack on Saturday, Israel has retaliated with its own…

    20:20
  10. Front Burner Introduces: Someone Knows Something | Season 8Bonus

    Host David Ridgen joins victims' family members as they investigate cold cases, tracking down leads, speaking to suspects and searching for answers. In the highly-anticipated 8th s…

    48:01
  11. Canadian CIA MK-Ultra victims still fight for justice

    What was MK-ULTRA? What brought the CIA to McGill University? What effects did the covert mind-control program have on its unwitting test subjects? How were the experiment results…

    27:37
  12. Bonus: BrainwashedBonusExplicit

    Brainwashed, hosted by Michelle Shephard, veteran national security reporter, investigates the CIA’s covert mind control experiments – from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-calle…

    24:17
  13. Why Wab Kinew’s election win in Manitoba was historic

    How did Wab Kinew, leader of the Manitoba NDP, win his province’s election to become the first First Nations premier of a Canadian province? What burden does this place on him in a…

    22:47
  14. A Tupac killing arrest. What took so long?

    It's been 27 years since rapper Tupac Shakur was shot near the Las Vegas Strip, dying in hospital less than a week later. No charges were ever laid – that is, until Friday, when th…

    25:11
  15. Anti-Canada rhetoric ramps up in India

    Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are credible allegations linking India to the murder of a Canadian Sikh leader. CBC’s South Asia correspondent Salimah Shivji answers: how…

    25:18
  16. Front Burner Presents | The Naked Emperor | The Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried

    Today we bring you a bonus episode of The Naked Emperor, our spinoff miniseries about the rise and fall of the crypto exchange FTX. As Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial kicks off…

    26:33
  17. As crises mount can Trudeau get back on track?

    A dispute with India over assassination allegations. A Nazi fighter in Parliament. Plus a housing and cost of living crisis. What damage has been done? Can Justin Trudeau find a…

    22:47
  18. Sexual misconduct crisis rages on in Canada’s military

    One of Canada’s first military sexual assault cases to be transferred to a civilian court since late 2021 will never go to trial because it took too long to get there. Is this a fo…

    20:15
  19. How did a Nazi fighter end up in Parliament?

    Canada’s Parliament gave two standing ovations to a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi division. What is this division, why are its fighters in Canada, and why is it receiving mod…

    20:00
  20. How Rupert Murdoch changed the world

    How did Rupert Murdoch build one of the most successful and politically influential media empires in the world? David Folkenflik, media correspondent for NPR News, tells the story…

    32:53
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