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
Bombs, Bullets and Endangered Birds
How military bases became safe havens for at-risk bird species
00:22:37 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
O, Canadarm
It started as a boring robotic arm. Now the future of space travel depends on it
00:28:48 |
Sun 04 Jun 2023
PowerTools
Construction worker Natasha Ferguson tells how to fix a broken industry
00:05:21 |
Sun 21 May 2023
Have you been to a Library lately?
Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they deal with mental helath episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence.
00:38:13 |
Sun 21 May 2023
Don't Stop the Music
Bassists and composer Ashley Au on getting priced out of making art
00:04:47 |
Sun 21 May 2023
People waiting for trial keep dying. Can our corrections system be fixed?
Arrested for shoplifting and theft, TJ McConnell was jailed in the Edmonton Remand Centre. Four months later he was dead.
00:23:35 |
Sun 14 May 2023
Being Black in a small town
Schitt's Creek and Gillmore Girls would have us believe that there's room for only one black person in a small town. When will pop culture catch up to reality.
00:14:29 |
Sun 14 May 2023
Drivers vs. everyone
We all want roads that are safe, efficient and pleasant. But nobody wants to change for that to happen .
00:09:04 |
Sun 14 May 2023
Why are so many psychiatric patients forcibly detained and treated?
Experts say that governments and treatment providers don't want to publicly expose the 'dark heart' of our mental health system.
00:29:51 |
Sun 07 May 2023
How bad is alcohol, really?
New health recomendations suggesting Canadians cut back on alcohol touched a nerve. But drinking customs are constantly evolving.
00:16:15 |
Sun 07 May 2023
Why the moon is the next tourism frontier
Tourists travelling into outer space isn't a fantasy for the future - it's happening now.
00:05:13 |
Sun 07 May 2023
How I tried to stop snoring, fix my sleep habits, and confront my mortality
Jordan Foisy wanted a quick fix to stop smoking, even if that meant strapping a glorified bike pump to his face.
00:17:21 |
Sun 30 Apr 2023
Will AI actually mean we'll be able to work less?
The idea that tech will free us from drugery is an attractive narrative, but history tells a different story
00:09:51 |
Sun 30 Apr 2023
Are herrings making a comeback in B. C. ?
Herrings all but disappeared from the shorelines around Squamish in the mid 1970's. Locals are monitoring signs of hope that they may be returning.
00:19:44 |
Sun 30 Apr 2023
A Better Shot
Rich countries got first dibs on Covid-19 vaccines. That's no way to fight a pandemic
00:16:15 |
Sun 23 Apr 2023
A Stretch too Far - Lululemon
Lululemon tried to become a tech company, it hasn't worked out
00:18:01 |
Sun 23 Apr 2023
Why Alberta is Bullying its Cities
In Alberta progressive mayors are being undermined for political gain
00:18:39 |
Sun 23 Apr 2023
Where the Children are Buried
First Nations in Saskatchewan search for unmarked graves
00:55:22 |
Sun 16 Apr 2023
The New Gender Universe
For children, transitioning is often seem as a point of no return. What if we viewed gender as something that evolve over a lifetime?
00:14:36 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Blood & Honey: In defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh slasher flick
Rhys-Frake Waterfield's Winnie-the-Pooh horror film might ruin your childhood, but it's a win for creative freedom.
00:21:19 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
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