45 Best Canada Ad Free Podcasts

1. Lorehammer - A Warhammer 40k Podcast

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*Ad Free Version available on Lorehammer Pateron, link below.* Lorehammer is a dedicated Warhammer 40K podcast that brings the universe's rich and intricate lore to life. Each episode explores a different aspect of the 40K setting, diving deep into the history, factions, and mysteries of this dark and expansive universe. Hosts present the essential facts, then break down each topic with lively discussions, blending in-depth knowledge with humor and insight...MORE Host Mark Sikora
Producer/Network Lorehammer Crew
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 17.2KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 27.6K Avg Length 99 min Format Extended Since Aug 2017 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Someone Knows Something

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Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges, confessing to her murder, but the case falls apart and Christine's family are left without answers. In Season 9 of the award winning podcast Someone Knows Something, David Ridgen, along with Christine's mother, reopen the investigation and come face to face with the man who said he killed Chrissy. Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen...MORE Host David Ridgen
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ohio, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29.9KFacebook 56.7KTwitter 15.1KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Living The Next Chapter: Candid Conversations with Authors and Writers for Readers Searching for a N

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Living The Next Chapter: Inspiring Conversations with Amazing Authors and Writers - Better Questions, Better Conversations, Better Connections Are you an avid reader or an aspiring writer seeking inspiration to embark on your own literary journey? Look no further! Welcome to 'Living The Next Chapter,' the podcast that celebrates the world of books and writing. Join us as we connect you with captivating authors who have mastered the art of storytelling...MORE Host David Campbell
Producer/Network Dave Campbell
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. CANADALAND

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The best newspaper in Canada is a podcast.Original reporting, sharp political analysis, and media criticism you won't get anywhere else.  Keeping you informed about what's happening now in your country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Jesse Brown
Producer/Network Canadaland
Email ****@canadalandshow.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 3.5KFacebook 22KTwitter 60KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Allison after NXIVM from Uncover

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You think you know the NXIVM story. The secretive self-help empire. The sex cult headlines. The downfall of its leader, Keith Raniere. But the most famous woman at the centre of the story has remained largely silent. Allison after NXIVM tells the story of Allison Mack: former Smallville actress, high-ranking NXIVM member, and convicted felon. With exclusive access following her release from prison, this series traces her astonishing path from Smallville fame to NXIVM's inner circle — and her effort to rebuild a life in the wreckage...MORE Hosts Francis Plourde, Arlene Bynon
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 16.9KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact

6. Evil By Design

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More than 80 women from around the world have accused the fast-fashion mogul Peter Nygard of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking in incidents across four decades and at least four countries. He denies it all, and claims his accusers are lying as part of a vast conspiracy. The Winnipegger had built a sprawling international retail empire over the past 50 years — but now, Nygard's professional achievements are being overshadowed by a sinister personal life, earning him the moniker, 'Canada's Jeffrey Epstein'...MORE Host Timothy Sawa
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Satanic Panic

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Throughout the 1980s, Satanic cults were widely believed to be preying on children — torturing and terrorizing them as part of dark rituals. Across North America, there were hundreds of false allegations, scores of unjust criminal trials and countless lives torn apart. But never any real proof. By the early 90s, the panic reached the tiny Prairie town of Martensville, Saskatchewan. And nearly 30 years later, the people touched by it all are still picking up the pieces. So what happened? And why do so many still believe to this day? Uncover: Satanic Panic investigates...MORE Host Lisa Bryn Rundle
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 223Facebook 24.6KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Sleep Tight Stories - Bedtime Stories for Kids

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Sleep Tight Stories brings joy and comfort to millions of families worldwide with new calming bedtime stories every single week. Each episode is relevant to children's lived experiences, and sparks wonder (without overstimulation) so listeners can easily drift off to sleep. As one young fan eloquently states, 'The stories are very entertaining, but they also are not entertaining enough to make it hard for me to sleep.' Make bedtime the sweetest part of everyone's day with Sleep Tight Stories. When your kids Sleep Tight, you will too...MORE Hosts Clark MacLeod, Sheryl MacLeod
Producer/Network Sleep Tight Media
Email ****@sleeptightscience.com
Location Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 833Twitter 206Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 21 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo

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Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970's and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl's family believes she was raped and murdered while hitchhiking back home to Saskatchewan. CBC news investigative reporter Connie Walker joins the search to find out what really happened to Cleo. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.Watch Connie Walker's A Sister's Promise on The Fifth Estate's YouTube channel now.MORE Host Connie Walker
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 12.7KFacebook 7.7KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2016 Get Email Contact

10. Wrong Station

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Wrong Station is an award-winning podcast anthology of original horror and weird fiction. Drawing on the tradition of The Twilight Zone and the classic radio serials that inspired it, Wrong Station transports the listener into the darkest corners of appalling new worlds with each episode.Wrong Station is not suitable for anyone. It may however be enjoyed by viewers of David Cronenberg, by readers of Shirley Jackson, and by listeners of Quiet Please.Listen to Wrong Station. Let it Change you.For more about Wrong Station, visit our website at www.wrongstation.com...MORE Hosts Anthony Botelho, Alexander Saxton, Jacob Duarte Spiel
Producer/Network The Wrong Station
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 773Facebook 583Twitter 1.8K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Escaping NXIVM

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NXIVM (pronounced 'Nexium') calls itself a humanitarian community. Experts call it a cult. Uncover: Escaping NXIVM is an investigative podcast series about the group, its leader Keith Raniere and one woman's journey to get out. From CBC Podcasts and CBC News. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host Josh Bloch
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 856Facebook 917.3KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Star Wars Escape Pod

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Star Wars discussion and entertainment. After-shows, guests, interviews, reviews, and exciting star wars headlines await you right here on Star Wars Escape Pod. Weekly episodes coming your way at lightspeed! Ad-free!MORE Hosts Josh, Bryce, Blake, Diego, Reid
Producer/Network Star Wars
Email ****@outlook.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 34 Avg Length 69 min Format Long form Since Aug 2019 Get Email Contact

13. Hunting Warhead

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How do you take down a criminal network that's hidden in the shadows? How do you rescue child abuse victims who could be anywhere in the world? Hunting Warhead follows the journalists and police on a global mission to expose the darkest corners of the internet. What they discover shocks them. Host Daemon Fairless tracks down the investigators, survivors and criminals themselves. A co-production of CBC Podcasts and the Norwegian newspaper VG. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host Daemon Fairless
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 6.5KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

14. Kuper Island

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An 8-part series that tells the stories of four students: three who survived and one who didn't. They attended one of Canada's most notorious residential schools where unsolved deaths, abuse, and lies haunt the community and the survivors to this day. Hosted by Duncan McCue. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host Duncan McCue
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@carleton.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.5KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Copernic Affair | Canadaland Investigates

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'Thorough and absorbing' Hannah J Davies, The Guardian'A fascinating tale masterfully told' Fiona Sturges, The Financial TimesThe life of an unassuming sociology professor in Canada gets turned upside down when he is accused of carrying out a 1980 bomb attack on a synagogue in Paris. Hassan Diab says heʼs innocent, but French investigators are determined to prove otherwise...MORE Hosts Dana Ballout, Alex Atack
Producer/Network Canadaland Beyond
Email ****@canadaland.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 5.3KFacebook 22KTwitter 60K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2018 Get Email Contact

16. Brainwashed

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Brainwashed investigates the CIA's covert mind control experiments from the Cold War and MKULTRA to the so-called War on Terror. It's the story of how a renowned psychiatrist used his unwitting patients as human guinea pigs at a Montreal hospital, and the ripple effects on survivors, their families, and thousands of other people around the world. It also examines the cultural impact — how the CIA brought LSD to America and inadvertently created counterculture influencers such as author Ken Kesey and poet Allen Ginsberg...MORE Host Michelle Shephard
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@frequentflyerfilms.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 856Facebook 917.3KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Future Ecologies

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Made for nature lovers and audiophiles alike, Future Ecologies explores our eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. Every episode is an invitation to see the world in a new light — weaving together narrative and interviews with expert knowledge holders.The format varies: from documentary storytelling to stream-of-consciousness sound collage, and beyond. Episodes are released only when they're ready, not on a fixed schedule (but approximately monthly).This ad-free, independent podcast is supported by our listeners: https://www.futureecologies.net/joinMORE Hosts Adam Huggins, Mendel Skulski
Producer/Network Future Ecologies
Email ****@futureecologies.net
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 296Facebook 738Twitter 1.3KInstagram 4.7K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Jul 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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18. Wag The Doug

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A monthly podcast grappling with the reality of four more infuriating years with the Fords and what that means for Ontario. Hosted by Allison Smith and Jonathan Goldsbie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Allison Smith, Jonathan Goldsbie
Producer/Network Canadaland
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 550Facebook 22KTwitter 60KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. White Hot Hate: Agent Pale Horse

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FBI undercover agent Scott Payne's job was to infiltrate the most dangerous gangs of our times: outlaw bikers, drug cartels and the international neo-Nazi networks hellbent on inciting a race war. He was taking down these groups from within. And Scott was good at it — people confided in him their most audacious plans for mass violence and domestic terrorism.In the second season of White Hot Hate, host Michelle Shephard gives you an unvarnished view of a life undercover...MORE Host Michelle Shephard
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@thestar.ca
Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 999Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. A Field Guide to Gay Animals

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Official Selection of the 2024 Tribeca Audio Festival. Selected as one of Apple Podcasts Favourites of 2024 so far.Strap on your binoculars and lace up your boots: A Field Guide to Gay Animals explores sexuality, gender, and joy in the animal world.Hosts Owen Ever and Laine Kaplan-Levenson take you on a quest to see beyond the natural world as we know it and into the natural world as it is: queer as f*ck.Homosexuality has been documented in over 1,500 species of animals...MORE Hosts Owen Ever, Laine Kaplan-levenson, Kasia Mychajlowycz
Producer/Network Canadaland Beyond
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 22KTwitter 60KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

21. The Backbench

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When the group chat's spiraling and your For You Page is a trainwreck, it's hard to know what's real — or what matters. Canadaland Politics (formerly The Backbench ) cuts through the noise with bold questions, sharp analysis, and the political news you actually need. Each Tuesday, we'll ask bold questions and offer sharp analysis, giving you the tools to challenge any perspective — maybe even your own. Canadaland Politics is made by Noor Azrieh, Aviva Lessard and Sam Konnert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Hosts Noor Azrieh, Aviva Lessard, Sam Konnert
Producer/Network Canadaland
Email ****@canadaland.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 22KTwitter 4.3KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

22. COMMONS

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COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country's dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Arshy Mann
Producer/Network Canadaland Beyond
Email ****@canadaland.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 22KTwitter 8.5KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. The Next Call with David Ridgen

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From David Ridgen, the creator of Someone Knows Something, comes the investigative podcast The Next Call. Ridgen works with victims' family members, police and eye-witnesses to find answers. From investigators to potential suspects, the investigation unfolds with The Next Call. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host David Ridgen
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 3.2KFacebook 56.7KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

24. Personally: Resurrection

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In a moment of fate in 2017, Dane is gifted a bundle of old love letters and theatrical scripts. They were written by a man named Daryl Allen in the years before AIDS took his life in 1991. Daryl was a bisexual man and amateur playwright who lived in San Francisco through the 70s and 80s. Along with the letters, Dane is given a task: tell Daryl's story and give his theatrical work the audience it lost when his life was cut short by HIV. Over the next five years, Dane settles into the role of detective, using Daryl's letters to track down his exes, his old friends, and his relatives...MORE Hosts Pauline Dakin, Thomas Leblanc, Anna Maria Tremonti
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. Canadian True Crime

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If you love immersive, fact-based and responsible true crime storytelling... Canadian True Crime is for you. Join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee as she carefully unravels some of Canada's most compelling crime cases. With meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach, Kristi goes beyond the headlines to uncover surprising truths about crime — and the criminal justice system.Find out why Canadian True Crime is Canada's top independent podcast.Listen ad-free and early: www.canadiantruecrime.ca/adfree Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Kristi Lee
Producer/Network Kristi Lee | Canadian True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 21.4KFacebook 32.8KTwitter 10KInstagram 20.9K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

26. The Pit

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When Sheree Fertuck's truck is found abandoned, suspicions grow around what happened to her. This CBC investigation uncovers a story of guns, violence, and loss -- and of the gravel pit that could still hold clues about her disappearance.MORE Hosts Alicia Bridges, Victoria Dinh
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 680Facebook 917.3KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 707.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

27. PlayME

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Welcome to your digital stage, where bold theatre meets cutting-edge audio drama. Each episode draws you into captivating stories brought to life by top actors, acclaimed writers, and cinematic sound design that places you at the center of the action.  Winner of the 2020 New York Festival Gold Medal winner for Audio Drama, PlayME has dozens of productions, from daring, original audio dramas to groundbreaking plays. We offer an experience for people who love theatre and audio fiction...MORE Hosts Laura Mullin, Chris Tolley
Producer/Network CBC Arts & Entertainment
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 314Facebook 3KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

28. Pressure Cooker

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John Nuttall and Amanda Korody are scraping by on welfare and methadone in a basement suite with John's grandma, when they find themselves embroiled in a terrorist plot. A mysterious figure named Abe comes into their lives and introduces the couple to a shadowy world of global extremism. With Abe as their mentor and benefactor, John and Amanda hatch a plan to bomb a national holiday celebration using homemade pressure cooker devices. They have no idea that federal police are tracking their every move...MORE Host Daniel J. Pierce
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 750Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

29. A Death In Cryptoland

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When the young CEO of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is reported to have died while honeymooning in India, it sets off a cataclysmic chain of events that would leave about 76,000 people out of a quarter of a billion dollars and a trail of conspiracy theories around whether Gerald Cotten is dead or alive. A Death in Cryptoland is an original podcast series about a crypto-tycoon, his secret past, his sudden demise, and an online sleuth's obsession to unravel the truth behind QuadrigaCX. Hosted by Takara Small. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host Takara Small
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@takarasmall.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 742Facebook 166.3KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

30. The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman

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News of the mysterious deaths of billionaire Canadian pharma giant Barry Sherman and his philanthropist wife Honey in December 2017 reverberated around the world. Five years later, with no arrests and little news from the police, their deaths remain shrouded in mystery and conspiracy theories, with too many lingering questions...MORE Host Kathleen Goldhar
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

31. Gay Girl Gone

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Of all the young revolutionaries in Syria during the Arab Spring, Amina is different. An out lesbian in a country where homosexuality is illegal, she bravely documents her life on the blog Gay Girl in Damascus. Her candid posts attract readers from around the world, and soon she has a wide, ardent following. But then a post appears saying Amina has been abducted. Her fans mobilize, desperate to track down and save their fearless heroine. What they find shocks them. Journalist Samira Mohyeddin investigates what actually happened to the infamous Gay Girl in Damascus in this 6-part series...MORE Host Samira Mohyeddin
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 607Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

32. Let's Not Be Kidding with Gavin Crawford

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If laughter really was the best medicine, Gavin Crawford would have cured his mother of Alzheimer's disease. As a son, his mother's dementia has been devastating. As a comedian though… it's been sort of funny. Honestly, how do you respond when your mom confuses you with her teenage crush and wants you to take her to the high-school dance? Well, you laugh. Because it's the only thing you can do...MORE Host Gavin Crawford
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1.7KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

33. The Worst Podcast

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Celebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst.Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations with 'notable people' about the worst things in life.Alan has no interest in best-selling books or Hollywood triumphs, and doesn't know (or care) much about his guests. He's looking for real conversations that dig deep and get to the worst things: nagging fears, embarrassing secrets and haunting regrets. And he'll no doubt share a few of his own along the way.Photo credit: Naomi Harris Hosted on Acast. See acast...MORE Host Alan Zweig
Producer/Network Canadaland Beyond
Email ****@canadaland.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 22KTwitter 60KInstagram 11.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

34. Crime Story

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This is true crime with journalistic integrity — and a curious, conversational edge. Every other Monday , Crime Story dives into gripping cases of every kind: from white-collar scandals and high-profile trials to under-the-radar stories you've never heard before. At the heart of each episode is a deep, intimate interview with someone who knows the case inside and out — the journalists, documentarians, and storytellers who've reported on these crimes, chased leads for years, and lost sleep uncovering the truth...MORE Host Kathleen Goldhar
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 289 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

35. Split Screen: Bachelor of Buckingham Palace

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This is the inside story of one of the world's most bizarre and ballsy reality dating shows. In early 2013 a group of twelve unsuspecting American women were flown to a sumptuous Elizabethan estate in the heart of the Berkshire countryside, where they competed for a chance to win the affections of one of the world's most eligible bachelors. 'Oh my god,' shouts one of the contestants as their suitor arrives by helicopter, 'That's Prince Harry!'...MORE Host Joanne McNally
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Belleville, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 463 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

36. Boys Like Me

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Why are some lonely, young men a growing threat to our safety? In 2018, a Toronto man drove a van down a busy sidewalk, killing 11 people and injuring many more. He was linked to the 'incel' movement, a dark online world fueled by violent misogyny, extreme isolation and perceived rejection. In the wake of the attack, Evan Mead discovers a disturbing connection to the perpetrator. They were former high school classmates; both outcasts, existing together on the fringes of social acceptance...MORE Host Ellen Chlou00eb Bateman
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@cbc.ca
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 985 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

37. Détours

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Joignez-vous à la célèbre journaliste Emilie Nicolas et à une distribution tournante de personnalités médiatiques, de journalistes et d'auteurs de grande réflexion pour discuter, disséquer et débattre de l'actualité et plonger profondément dans des sujets et des enjeux brulants qui sont importants pour les francophones à travers le pays. Maintenant dans sa deuxième année, Détours crée un espace de dialogue stimulant qui vous offre une variété de perspectives régionales, linguistiques, culturelles et politiques...MORE Host Emilie Nicolas
Producer/Network Canadaland
Email ****@canadaland.com
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 48 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

38. Come by Chance

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If you've ever been to Newfoundland, you know it's a place where fog can envelop you so deeply, you don't know where you're going or where you came from. When two men, born in the same rural Newfoundland hospital on the same day, discover an unbelievable 52-year-old secret, it changes the way they see themselves forever. But this isn't the end of the story. Because it turns out these men are not alone. A series of other close calls and near misses have begun to emerge, and not only at Come by Chance hospital...MORE Host Luke Quinton
Producer/Network CBC STORIES
Email ****@gmail.com
Location St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 492 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

39. Carrie Low VS.

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Carrie Low trusted police when she reported her horrific rape. But she says they failed to investigate properly, and only succeeded in traumatizing her further. Now she's setting out on a mission to hold these institutions to account. This all-new investigation is hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Maggie Rahr. For the best in true crime from CBC, ad-free, visit apple.co/cbctruecrime.MORE Host Maggie Rahr
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 646Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

40. WikiSleep

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Enjoy ad-free listening on the WikiSleep App. Download for free at WIKISLEEP.COM or on the Apple App Store or Google Play Fall asleep easier with WikiSleep—the curated bedtime sleep story audio player for teens and adults that smoothly diverts your busy brain, guiding you into a deep, restful sleep. Bedtime Stories | Meditations | Breathing Exercises | Soundscapes Listen to a fascinating mix of audio sleep stories that stand out from typical sleep apps, featuring biographies of captivating figures like The Notorious B.I.G...MORE Host Adrien Sala
Producer/Network Adrien Sala
Email ****@wikisleep.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 49Facebook 358 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

41. Calm Pills - Soothing Space Ambient and Piano Music for Relaxing, Sleeping, Reading, or Mindful Medi

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Calm Pills are ad-free, multi-artist ambient albums, seamlessly mixed to help with relaxation, meditation, reading or deep sleep. Mostly consisting of instrumental ambient sounds, natural soundscapes and soft piano music, these mixes will help you completely relax your mind and body. Also available as 24/7 online radio and through Alexa smart speakers: CalmRadio.UpliftingPills.comMORE Host Alaeddin Hallak
Producer/Network Uplifting Pills
Email ****@uppmixes.com
Location Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 502Facebook 112Twitter 50 Since Nov 2016 Get Email Contact

42. Today in Digital Marketing

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Every Friday: An information-packed 15-minute summary of everything you missed in the world of digital marketing, e-commerce, and social media that week. Every Tuesday : A deep-dive episode into one specific digital marketing topic.MORE Host Tod Maffin
Producer/Network Tod Maffin
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Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 141Facebook 426Twitter 9.3K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

43. The Kill List

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When human rights activist Karima Baloch is found drowned off the shores of Toronto, an investigation into her mysterious death leads all the way back to Pakistan, the country she had recently fled. In this six-part series, host Mary Lynk explores the rampant abductions and killings of dissidents in Pakistan, the dangers that follow those who flee to the West, and a terrifying intelligence agency with tentacles around the globe. How did Karima die? And would Pakistan really carry out an assassination far beyond its borders? This is a story that a powerful state doesn't want you to know...MORE Host Mary Lynk
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
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Location Canada
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 401Facebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

44. The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby

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Kaitlyn Braun, a pregnant young woman in crisis, takes dozens of birth workers through an escalating series of disasters rape, baby loss, and even a coma. One by one, the doulas struggle to support her and grieve with her, and even save her life as they're led down a distressing path. And then the truth comes out.In this six-part true crime series, Sarah Treleaven untangles a complex web of lies and deception to ask who Kaitlyn really is and why she did the things that she did. Cases like these puzzle legal experts and raise intricate moral and ethical questions...MORE Host Sarah Treleaven
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
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Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 24.6KTwitter 11.8KInstagram 26.4K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

45. Bad Results

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They needed certainty. They got chaos. For over a decade, countless people from at least five different countries put their trust in a company offering prenatal paternity tests. It promised clients?'99.9% accuracy'?— but then routinely, for over a decade, identified the wrong biological fathers.Investigative journalists Jorge Barrera and Rachel Houlihan track down the people whose lives were torn apart by these bad results, the shattered families and acrimonious court cases that followed, and the story behind the company that continues to stand by its testing and is still operating today.MORE Hosts Rachel Houlihan, Jorge Barrera
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
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Location Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact