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
Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever
Our libraries are being purged in the name of protecting kids.
Marjorie Nicolau reads Book Banning in Canada Is Quiet, Systemic, and More Effective than Ever
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Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism. But the Lie That They Do Is Still Going Strong
How one fraudulent paper on vaccines fuelled decades of misinformation that still persists today.
Lori Wilson reads Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism. But the Lie That They Do Is Still Going Strong
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Plastic Money
A Canadian company claims it’s fighting pollution in the Philippines. Is it just profiting from the problem?
Lori Wilson reads Plastic Money
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I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats
Troy Jollimore once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. Then came AI and obliterated that faith.
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What Happens After a Death on Campus
Following a string of suicides, the University of Toronto protected its reputation. It should have protected its students.
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My Guilty Pleasure: Spicy Food
For someone with a baby face, eating spicy food was a way to look just a little badass!
Lori Wilson reads My Guilty Pleasure: Spicy Food
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The Weight of Numbers
How casualty counters measure deaths in Gaza.
Lori Wilson reads The Weight of Numbers
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Breaking Story
Big media is collapsing. The future of journalism is looking small.
Matt Speirs reads Breaking Story
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The Day Assad Fled: Joy, Fear, and the Weight of History
After years of silence, Samia Madwar can finally write about Syria again.
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Why Flying Sucks So Much
Long delays, lost luggage, a byzantine complaints process that seldom delivers. But hey, good luck with that airline ticket.
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Inside Doug Ford's plan to starve Ontario universities
What happens when a government stops believing in education?
| What happens when a government stops believing in education? |
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Rayne’s World
Can Rayne Fisher-Quann, the internet’s it girl, turn her online fandom into a bestselling debut?
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MY GUILTY PLEASURE - Long Commutes
Long commutes allow one to read a book put aside for weeks or look out the window as slivers of the city pass by. Long commutes can be gruelling, but sometimes they provide an escape.
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Why Do I Minimize My Pain?
Elizabeth Arbour has lived with chronic pain since her twenties. Then she started to question what she believed about her limitations.
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Did Canada Really Just Build a $7.5 Million Monument That Honours Nazis?
For a year Canadian Heritage reviewed its contents. Uncertainty concerning the chief commemorative element, the Wall of Remembrance, lingered for many months. Did the list include Nazis? Marjorie Nic…
The “Inhuman” Court Case That Helped Sink a Major Law Firm
Castor Holdings - the twenty-year legal saga involving 18,000 exhibits, 100,000 pages of expert reports, and a judge who needed an emergency bypass surgery. Marjorie Nicolau reads The “Inhuman” Court…
I Lost My Son to Addiction. No, Privilege Didn't Protect Him
He had a loving family, financial support, and the best treatment. He fell victim to an overdose anyway. Scott Oake tells how, despite a life of privilege, he lost his son to addition. Matt Speirs re…
Welcome to University. Good Luck Finding a Place to Live
University students looking for housing are being forced to choose between brutal commutes and luxury condos they can’t afford.
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First Nations Are Rethinking Education in the Yukon. And It’s Working
First Nations are rethinking education, the radical new approach includes year-round classes—with breaks for hunting and fishing.
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When Your Landlord Is a Billion-Dollar Corporation
Real estate trusts are sending rents soaring and reshaping Canada’s cities.
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