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
Finding my Religion
Faith was something the author shared with her mother. When she died, she didn't know what to believe in
00:13:23 |
Sun 02 Apr 2023
Zellers is back. Is nostalgia to blame?
Companies have tapped into a longing for the past as a powerful marketing tool. Are Canadians buying in?
00:21:22 |
Sun 26 Mar 2023
Alone is about much more than pure survival
The History Channel series spins our fear of solitude into a showcase of how much humans can withstand
00:15:40 |
Sun 26 Mar 2023
I'm not here to make friends, Eh. Big Brother Canada turns backstabbing into art.
Big Brother puts human behaviour under a microscope: how we lie, cheat and steal for selfish ends and how sometimes we harm each other in ways we're not aware of
00:14:20 |
Sun 26 Mar 2023
What UFO fears tell us about trust in government
The horrors of the World Wars shook public confidence in technical expertise and the state's ability to ensure the safety of its citizens
00:27:30 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
Many Canadians will never own a home. Does it matter?
The history of urban Canada is a history of renters. Before the twentieth century home owners were often a mix of wealthy aristocrats and rural homesteaders
00:18:54 |
Sun 19 Mar 2023
We own more dogs than ever before. We didn't think it through.
The pandemic adoption rush has placed on unprecedented strain on the pet industry. Dogs are suffering too.
00:14:44 |
Sun 12 Mar 2023
The Photograph - fiction
A mysterious photograph stirs up a curious grand-child’s curiosity
00:27:06 |
Sun 12 Mar 2023
Off the Rails
How Ottawa's dream of a world-class transit system became a nightmare.
00:37:28 |
Sun 05 Mar 2023
Too Little, Too Latte
Starbucks bills itself as a progressive company. But when employees started unionizing, the company pushed back.
00:18:52 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
Ground Rules
The Nuchatlaht First Nation is battling for its land rights in the BC Supreme Court - and paving the way for other communities to follow.
00:16:39 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
The Deep Ende
In his new short story collection, Instructions for the Drowning, the late author Steven Heighton invites readers to sit with their fears.
00:14:07 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
why do Kids Hate Music Lessons?
As a former violin student J. R. Patterson decided to investigate why so many promising players quit eearly
00:15:35 |
Sun 12 Feb 2023
The Mental Health Crisis on the other end of the Phone
Remote work has transformed the already challenging overnight shift for crisis hotline operators into a deeply lonely one
00:17:42 |
Sun 12 Feb 2023
Bad Faith
The fall from grace of one of Canada's most popular megachurches
00:50:02 |
Sun 05 Feb 2023
Fast Fashion is everywhere on social media. How can teens resist?
The sheer volume of super cheap clothes being advertised to young people is alarming - and terrible for the environment.
00:10:18 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
The surprising history of Christmas carols
The history of Christmas carols demonstrates that, in all eras as with today, popular celebrations often resisted authority-imposed religious celebrations.
00:26:06 |
Sun 29 Jan 2023
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