20 Best Journalism Podcasts Canada Edition 2025

1. 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
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 20.2KTwitter 758.6KInstagram 660.8K Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Island Crime

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Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. Original journalism, leaving no stone unturned.Season 7-'Evaporated' explores the disappearance of Victoria's Ian Indridson. Season 6: 'Sweethearts' examines the unsolved cases of three teenage girls who were murdered in Victoria, Canada between 1990 and 1991. Season 5: 'Whiskey Creek' is the untold story of a Halloween night massacre...MORE Host Laura Palmer
Producer/Network Laura Palmer
Email ****@laurapalmer.ca
Location Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Apple Rating 4.3/5Twitter 1.9K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

3. 10/3: Canada Covered

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10/3 brings you the biggest stories in Canada told by Postmedia's national network of award-winning journalists. Hosted by Dave Breakenridge, 10/3 updates twice a week.
Host Dave Breakenridge
Producer/Network Postmedia Network
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 26 min Since Jun 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Conversations with Ben O'Hara-Byrne

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Every weeknight, you can count on Conversations with Ben O'Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective.Who is Ben O'Hara-Byrne? Currently the host of Conversations with Ben O'Hara-Byrne, Ben has more than 20 years broadcast journalism experience...MORE Host Ben OHara Byrne
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Twitter 4.2K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

5. Media Nerds/Star Wars Nerds

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Two Nerds talk about all types of media: Advertising, Journalism, PR, TV, podcasting, streaming and so much more! Oh, and they love talking about Star Wars so much they made it its own podcast.MORE Hosts Dan Vadeboncoeur, Kenton Larsen
Producer/Network Dan Vadeboncoeur
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Twitter 987 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

6. The Bureau Podcast

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Investigative Journalism. Anti-Corruption. Counter-Disinformation. Whistleblowers. Sunlight. Connecting the dots on The Bureau's big stories with Sam Cooper and guests. www.thebureau.news
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Producer/Network Sam Cooper
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Newsroom Robots

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Looking to explore the intersection of AI and journalism? Influential thought leaders in the industry join data scientist and media entrepreneur, Nikita Roy, each week to explore what's next with AI and its implications for the media landscape. In each episode, industry experts discuss how automated newsrooms have the potential to change journalism and uncover opportunities to optimize workflows and increase efficiency without compromising journalistic integrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Nikita Roy
Producer/Network Nikita Roy
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Canada
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Blackballed With James Di Fiore

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Blackballed is what other outlets refuse to be - non-combative and open to virtually anyone in politics, media, and entertainment. Host James DiFiore doesn't believe in words like platforming, and will interview some of the most controversial guests without allowing the conversation to derail.Blackballed is what journalism used to be. Welcome to the conversation.MORE Host James DiFiore
Producer/Network James Di Fiore
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Apple Rating 3/5 Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Inside the Village - A weekly podcast featuring newsmakers in Ontario

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Where all news is local, and no topic is off-limits. Join us every week for a unique podcast that explores the most important stories of all: the ones right in your neighbourhood. A rundown of the best local journalism—big and small—from Village Media newsrooms across Ontario.MORE Hosts Chelsea Clarke, Mathew Lajoie, Ainsley Smith
Producer/Network Village Media Inc.
Email ****@villagemedia.ca
Location Ontario, Canada
Facebook 811Twitter 358 Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact

10. Crime Story

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Fraud. Abduction. Murder. Every week, host and investigative journalist Kathleen Goldhar speaks with the reporters, documentarians, and investigators who know the world's most shocking true crime cases inside and out. These are the stories that stayed with them; the cases they can't shake. New episode every Monday.Follow Crime Story for weekly true crime interviews, expert analysis, and inside access to the world's most shocking cases. To get episodes early and ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts...MORE Host Kathleen Goldhar
Producer/Network CBC True Crime
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Tyee: Audio Edition

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We're an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We're devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration.Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks.We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.MORE Producer/Network The Tyee
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12. Daybreak North

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Daybreak North connects, challenges and champions Northern British Columbia. Host Carolina de Ryk presents memorable interviews and original journalism from Prince George to Prince Rupert, Haida Gwaii to the Robson Valley, and the Cariboo to the Peace and Fort Nelson.MORE Host Carolina de Ryk
Producer/Network CBC
Email ****@cbc.ca
Location Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Facebook 14.2KTwitter 5.8KInstagram 2.2K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

13. Pull Quotes: Review of Journalism

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A weekly look at issues affecting the Canadian journalism industry.
Producer/Network Pull Quotes: Review of Journalism
Email ****@torontomu.ca
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

14. Mi'kmaq Matters

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A podcast about Mi'kmaq people, politics, land, and water. A message to our listeners: the Mi'kmaq Matters team hopes you are all staying safe during this difficult time. Now, more than ever, we thank you for supporting independent Mi'kmaq journalism. Stay safe, and take care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Glenn Wheeler
Producer/Network Mi'kmaq Matters
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 3.7/5Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact

15. Calgary Journal Podcasts

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The podcast companion to The Calgary Journal, made up of approximately 200 student reporters from year one to four of Mount Royal University's journalism program based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.MORE Host Kerri Martin
Producer/Network Mount Royal University Journalism
Email ****@mtroyal.ca
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Facebook 2.2KTwitter 4.4KInstagram 1.6K Avg Length 27 min Get Email Contact

16. Dear Journalist

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Dear Journalist is a monthly podcast created by the masthead at the Review of Journalism, interviewing established Canadian journalists about lessons they were only able to learn in the field.MORE Producer/Network Dear Journalist
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Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact