Graydio Canada

For a quarter century Ed Miller has toured all corners of Scotland, singing songs and recording stories that reveal the beating heart of his home country; a world apart from the “shortbread tin” version found on tourist brochures.

Tune in to join us for a walk through the real Scotland.

Every winter the leeward waters of the island of Maui are home to the world's densest humpback whale population. They migrate from cold northern waters to mate, and give birth. A time when the whales and their offspring are at their most vulnerable.

Dr. Rachel Cartwright leads a team of researchers tracking and counting the whales. The current focus of their study; how have the whales been impacted by the devastating fire that swept through and utterly destroyed the seaport town of Lahaina in 2023?

She’s acerbic, insightful, passionate, and blunt. She’s Catherine Ford. The former national newspaper columnist is 80 years old, and still has a lot to say about life, politics, the human condition, the current plight of the media, and her immunity to hangovers. What do two veteran journalists talk about when they wash up on the same beach? Tune in to find out.

Marc Garneau was the first Canadian in space, and later served as Transport Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In this revealing one-on-one conversation we talk about his "Most Extraordinary Ride", a phrase that both describes his life and is the name of his new memoir. We cover topics as wide-ranging as Canada’s space program, the rise of commercial space travel, his roll in navigating the country through the Covid pandemic, and his frustrations working with Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister’s office.

Is it really as bad as all that? Are Canadians as divided as our politicians would have us believe? What feeds this narrative of a binary political world? A walk with Senator Paula Simons, in search of sober second thought.

Dr. Rachel Cartwright tackles some of the great mysteries of the giants of the deep. Why do whales breach? What is a whale birth like? And just what are they talking about down there? Come for a walk on deck the Cunard Queen Elizabeth.

What's funny, and what's cruel? And is there such a thing as a Canadian sense of humour? For fifty years the Royal Canadian Air Farce ruled Canada's comedy airwaves. This is a walk and talk through one of Toronto's oldest neighbourhoods with founding member, Don Ferguson.

For 30 years Newfoundland has had a declining population, as young Newfoundlanders leave the island to find their fortunes elsewhere. But for some the call of the sea and the place they call home is so strong, they find ways to stay. This is the story of Melanie Rideout.

Ed English is the innkeeper, owner, and storyteller-in-chief of Quirpon Island, situated on the extreme northern tip of Newfoundland's Great Northern peninsula . In this podcast he tells tales of giant icebergs, French demons, lost owls, wandering whales, and the occasional prowling Polar Bear.

“The frequencies of the land have been unlocked, the wifi passwords have been figured out. We have them and we’ve been trying to share them.” A shoreline amble in the heart of Calgary, where the Bow and Elbow rivers meet, with Cowboy Smithx, Blackfoot filmmaker and founder of the acclaimed International Indigenous speaker series REDx Talks.

Each spring migrating birds follow ancient flyways, along fault lines and mountain ranges, guided by gravity, polarity, and stars. Billions of creatures worldwide, continuing a ritual that began eons before we crawled out of the mud. This plodcast is a walk through the rainy Carolinian forests of Canada's southernmost tip, Point Pelee National Park, with birdwatcher extraordinaire Don Enright.

Why would anyone start a newspaper in this day and age? A wander through Toronto's West End with author and musician Dave Bidini. We talk about journalism, the Rheostatics, pranking the Tragically Hip, pissing off Gordon Lightfoot, and why every kid should join a rock band.

Former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi has thrown his hat back into the political ring, running for the leadership of the Alberta NDP. We stroll through Calgary’s East Village and try to answer three big questions. Why would anyone run for political office in this day and age? If he wins what will he be up against? And how would he change Alberta if he gets the chance?

We talk about unions, taxes, human rights, an alt.reality government, his health, and why he believes the Daniel Smith Conservatives are “incompetent, immoral, and dangerous”.

What do radio hosts talk about when they're not on the air? A heart to heart, host to host conversation about the joy of radio, the legacy of Gzowski, and having a daily conversation with an entire country.

I met up with Matt Mays at the Calgary Folk Festival, on a hot summer’s day by the banks of the Bow River. A great day for a walk.

We talked about the hoser vibe, a musician’s confidence, playing the Big Stage, and being newly sober— 90 meetings in 90 days battling “the only disease you can get yelled at for having.”

Matt is a Canadian indie singer/songwriter known for his work with The Guthries and Matt Mays & El Torpedo. His hit “Cocaine Cowgirl” and the award-winning album Coyote are standout moments in his career.

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Aboard Maple Leaf Adventure’s Cascadia with Gaajiiaawa.

Gaajiiaawa (Linda Tollas) is a respected Haida Elder who has been deeply involved in sharing and preserving Haida culture. She participates on occasional expedition cruises through Haida Gwaii, where her presence and storytelling enrich the experience for travelers, offering a personal understanding of the Haida heritage and the significance of the ancient villages and remote beaches visited.

She is part of a group of dedicated individuals who graduated with a University of Northern British Columbia Diploma in First Nations Language, a testament to her commitment to learning and...

Walking with Lorna Crozier is like following a particularly busy garden honeybee. She moves fast, talks with her hands, and her antennae are up to anticipate the full meaning of your thoughts even as you try to formulate your sentences. In short, it’s an absolute pleasure.

Lorna is an esteemed Canadian poet, recognized for her vivid and insightful writing that often explores human relationships, the natural world, and the intricacies of language and perception.

A native of Swift Current, Saskatchewan who now calls Vancouver Island home, her work forms a significant part of Canada’s lit...