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Podcasts to take you inside big news stories

From legalised cannabis to the death of an ISIS leader, in this episode, we're going behind the scenes of some of the biggest stories in the news.
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While the content is incredibly difficult, Hunting Warhead from CBC Podcasts is a truly gripping new show. The series follows the story of an international team of police officers as they attempt to track down the people behind a massive child sex abuse website. It's top notch journalism from Norway's VG newspaper and from producer Chris Oke and host Daemon Fairless. One of the surprising takeaways for me was how our discomfort around the topic of paedophilia hurts the survivors of this abuse. Our discomfort around this disturbing crime ends up silencing survivors and causing perpetrators to retreat deeper into the shadows. 

It may not be possible for everyone to listen to this series. It could be triggering to many and is certainly unsettling, to say the least. But I'm so glad this story is being told.

- Kate Evans, Senior Producer, Podcast Playlist

Podcasts featured this week:

The Big Story - A look into how Ontario lost millions of dollars in the first year that pot was legal and why that happened compared to other parts of Canada. And a look into what is next for the pot industry with the legalization of edibles (candies, drinks, etc.).

Hunting Warhead - "All Gordon wants for his birthday is to travel to Washington, D.C., to visit museums and see the opera. He's completely unaware that his companion on this trip has very different plans. His friend has an alter ego, Warhead, and it turns out police are not far behind."

The Gravy Train - This new podcast from Frequency tells the story of former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Ford is now most famous for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, but how was he elected in the first place?

The Daily - "While the leader of ISIS is dead, his legacy of extremism and brutality may live on in Syria."

Commons: Dynasties - "For almost a century, the Irving family has run New Brunswick like a personal fiefdom. They own the newspapers, the industry, and, according to some, even the government. So how does a single family come to so thoroughly dominate an entire province? And what happens when that family starts to fracture and split apart at the seams?"

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