Canada’s gun buy back is almost over, but did it work? CBC's national reporter Sam Samson walks us through the passionate and divided debate across Canadian cities. We'll hear from gun owners, politicians, and police about where they stand about the program.
From busboy to priest, life-lessons with Fr. James Martin
03/04/2026 | 24 min
Father James Martin had many jobs before he became a priest. In his new book “Work in Progress” he writes about how he found faith in unlikely places, the importance of kindness, and why his most important life lessons came working as a busboy.
Do you use the R word?
02/04/2026 | 26 min
It's a slur that denigrates people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and Donald Trump use it. And they're not alone. An artist with Down syndrome tells us hearing the r word feels "like having the wind knocked out of you.”
Trump says the US isn't backing down on Iran
02/04/2026 | 19 min
Despite declining support for the war in Iran, President Trump says the US isn't going anywhere. So what does that mean for stability in the region, and an increasingly stressed supply chain?
Who Needs Friends?
02/04/2026 | 24 min
Actor and writer Andrew McCarthy talked to former police officers, oil rig workers, cowboys and record store owners. And he found a common thread: men who weren't great at their friendships with other men. He chronicles his road trip to explore male friendship in his new book "Who Needs Friends: An Unscientific Examination of Male Friendship Across America."
Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday.The Current is produced in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — and has recently recorded live shows about the Canadian election in Surrey and Burnaby BC. And shows to come in Oshawa and the 905, Red Deer, Alberta, Quebec City and Halifax.
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