Front Burner
By CBC
Your essential daily news podcast. We take you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Hosted by Jayme Poisson. Every morning, Monday to Friday.
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Can you have a 'real' relationship with an AI?
OpenAI is showing off the latest version of its ChatGPT software in a new set of promotional videos, sounding almost human in the way it talks to users, inviting all sorts of sci-fi comparisons. But AI chatbots are already here, using large langua… -
Politics! Taxing the rich, birth control and hybrid work
CBC’s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton, returns to explain the latest dust-ups in Ottawa.Will the tax changes the Liberals are promising impact only Canada’s richest?Why is a fight over public serv… -
The WNBA enters its Caitlin Clark era
The Women's National Basketball Association has been around for 30 years now, but has long struggled to stand out in an increasingly busy marketplace. The league has also struggled with viewership, and pay equity. But they m… -
Eurovision’s charged political history
Eurovision might best be described as “the Olympics meets American Idol”: a singing contest where countries face off for the number one spot in musical glory. It’s incredibly campy, silly, and mostly very fun.But this year’s Euro… -
Israel rejects ceasefire deal, pushes into Gaza’s last refuge
There were scenes of celebration in Gaza last Monday, as word spread that Hamas had accepted the terms of an Egyptian-Qatari ceasefire proposal.But the same day, Israel rejected the deal. Its military has since ordered more evacu… -
Think you’re too smart to be scammed? Think again.
Whether it’s a complex network of fake online designer shops set up to get your credit card details, a scammer impersonating your bank’s fraud department to get more personal information, or a simple “How are you today?” text that might lead to as… -
Is lobbying corrupting Canadian governments?
On Friday, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre published an op-ed criticizing Canadian businesses’ use of lobbyists. He’s also called out the Liberals for high-priced fundraisers and "undue handouts” to the business lobby.But si… -
Is India hiring gangs to kill political enemies in Canada?
In June of 2023, Sikh activist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down outside a gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., after evening prayers. Three men have now been arrested and charged with his murder, and all three are affiliated with a g… -
At the McGill encampment: Calls to divest from Israel
Unless it was dismantled last night after we put this podcast to bed, the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University is now entering into its 11th day. It's just one of several across Canada, and one of many more across North America. -
How Loblaw inspires anger, boycott
On May 1st, the people behind a subreddit called r/loblawsisoutofcontrol launched a nationwide boycott of Loblaw-owned stores for the month.The very same day the boycott began, Loblaw Companies Limited released its first quarter …