Voices of The Walrus
Let us take you into the pages of the Walrus as a chorus of vibrant voices bring to life essays, fiction, poetry, illustrations and photography from some of Canada’s best writers and artists.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 607
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Canadian Tuxedo is having a moment
The long, strange history of the double-denim look.
00:07:42 |
Sun 20 Aug 2023
All the Exciting Media Outlets Are Dying. What the Hell Comes Next?
Once-giant digital outlets like BuzzFeed News and Vice are either dead or declining. The media landscape looks bleaker than ever.
00:09:45 |
Sun 06 Aug 2023
The Dangerous Allure of Residential School Denialism
A swelling tide of resentment is leading some settler Canadians to downplay the atrocities of the residential school system.
00:13:15 |
Sun 06 Aug 2023
100 Years after the Exclusion Act, Chinese Canadians Like Me Still Question Their Belonging
Searching for a sense of identity which he lost during the pandemic, Adrian Ma needed family to see where his Canadian story began.
00:25:35 |
Sun 06 Aug 2023
Why we need more car-free school streets
We are a society obsessed with the safety of our children. But kids are forced to run a life-threatening gauntlet on the way to class every school day!
00:07:45 |
Sun 30 Jul 2023
Noise is all around us
During the pandemic our noise levels dropped and the world changed. Should we fight for more quiet?
00:13:32 |
Sun 30 Jul 2023
Greener Tracks
Ten years after a devastating train disaster and oil-spill, Lac Megantic has become a model for sustainable energy
00:13:37 |
Sun 23 Jul 2023
Buddy West
A short story about a father who hides a cowboy doll from his family takes on a darker trajectory as his inner thoughts are revealed.
00:34:25 |
Sun 23 Jul 2023
The World's Oldest Ultramarathon Runner is Racing Against Death
Dag Aabye is eighty-one, lives in an old school bus on a mountain, and is pushing his body to its absolute limits.
00:20:26 |
Sun 16 Jul 2023
The Other Front
Russia has tried to erase Ukrainian culture. Last year’s invasion sparked a renaissance.
00:24:54 |
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Notes from Grief Camp
Kids spend a weekend at Camp Erin swimming and canoeing. They also learn to deal with death
00:24:20 |
Sun 02 Jul 2023
The Problem with Self-care
A shocking spree of anti-Asian violence taught Victoria Chan to put community first
00:14:05 |
Sun 02 Jul 2023
Ripple Effects
In Vicky Smith's dream-like paintings women court peace in pools and lakes
00:05:57 |
Sun 02 Jul 2023
We Need to Talk
Couples therapist Andrew Sofin speaks to how relationships reach their breaking points
00:04:56 |
Sun 25 Jun 2023
On Earth as in Heaven
What difference has Pope Francis' apology for residential schools actually made?
00:43:07 |
Sun 25 Jun 2023
The Sovereign
Mary Simon has out-debated Canadian politicians and outmanoeuvered American diplomats. The first Inuk governor general is now set to lead Indigenous peoples to new heights.
00:53:22 |
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Guilty Pleasure
Michael Christie ponders how a video game sank its hooks into him so deeply.
00:05:43 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Back on One's Paws
A veterinarian in Yellowknife speaks to the challenges of remote pet care
00:05:23 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Too Easy to Die
As Canada expands access to MAID, many people with disabilities are sounding the alarm. Some say the law was flawed from the outset
00:37:42 |
Sun 11 Jun 2023
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