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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 86 days 4 hours 43 minutes
Monday, December 26, 2016 - Unsettling developments. Benjamin Netanyahu continues to blast Barack Obama over a UN resolution condemning settlements, but former peace negotiator Daniel Levy says the Israeli Prime Minister has only himself to blame.
Also, Wham! Bam. Thank you, man. George Michael's friend and former publicist pays tribute to the singer as a gay icon whose battle to simply be himself, inspired Faith.
Friday, December 23, 2016 - Please fasten your seatbelts. Tonight -- on Christmas Eve Eve -- we'll continue a tradition that began in 1979 on this program: our annual presentation of "The Shepherd", as read by the late, great Alan Maitland.
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - They haven't met their grandchildren but they've seen them in a hostage video. Linda and Patrick Boyle share the heartbreak of having their son, their daughter-in-law and now two grandchildren held captive in Afghanistan
Plus, Opportunity nukes. Russian president Vladimir Putin and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump are suddenly both keen to restart the arms race -- but our guest does not share their enthusiasm. And much more.
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 - Stream come true. The CRTC rules that broadband internet service is "a basic telecommunications service" for all Canadians -- and we'll get the lowdown on what that means for downloads.
Also, Donald Trump dismisses FBI and CIA reports that Russia meddled in the election -- and tonight, former CIA operative and presidential candidate Evan McMullin tells us why he's dismissing the president-elect's opinion.
Tuesday, December 20, 2016 - Alive and kicking. Three months ago, Kati Mather was a hard-core fentanyl addict who had overdosed 17 times. Now she's been clean for 60 days -- and tonight, she'll tell us how she turned her life around.
Also, the shots seen 'round the world. Our guest was there to photograph the art opening at the gallery in Turkey yesterday -- and even after the gunman started firing, Burhan Ozbilici kept taking pictures.
Monday, December 19, 2016 - They were there to sip mulled cider, buy stocking stuffers, take in the lights. Then, a truck drove into the crowd at a Christmas market in Berlin, leaving at least nine people dead, and a lot of unanswered questions.
Also, out -- but not out of danger. As thousands of evacuees stream out of Eastern Aleppo, medical staff are working overtime to treat the wounded, and the weary.
Friday, December 16, 2016 - The only thing he can do tonight is cry. An activist and teacher in eastern Aleppo describes the desperation as evacuation buses that were supposed to take his family to safety simply fail to show up.
Also, BC's government offers first-time home buyers no-interest loans, but the opposition NDP says the governing Liberals are trying to buy the next election by tempting British Columbians further into debt.
PODCAST EXTRA: SANTACON
On this week's podcast extra, we revisit a salty interview from 2014 with a bartender in Bushwick boycotting SantaCon.
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 'Twasn't right before Christmas. The story of a child dying in the arms of a professional Santa went around the world faster than the bearded man himself -- but some unwrapping shows it may not be what we thought it was.
Also, a Democrat will be the governor of North Carolina, after a hard-fought election -- but state Republicans are doing everything they can to make sure the winner loses.
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - Nowhere fast. In less than twelve hours, the ceasefire in eastern Aleppo collapsed -- and now the fifty thousand residents still in the besieged city are anxiously waiting to hear if they can get out alive.
Also, Ottawa unveils its new strategy on opioids -- but senator and former police chief Vern White says it doesn't do enough for addicts -- or against the people exporting the stuff from China.