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
In Bad Company
From diversity charades to token promotions, Naben Ruthnum's new novel is a cynical look at office politics.
00:14:24 |
Mon 07 Feb 2022
Divine Intervention
Why a growing number of health care workers in Catholic hospitals are speaking out.
00:35:12 |
Mon 07 Feb 2022
All aboard the Metaverse: Is the New Digital Frontier Unstoppable?
It may not exist yet, but no one in tech can risk ignoring Mark Zuckerberg's next big thing.
00:13:28 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
The Cactus that came back from the dead
When a plant barely exists in the natural world but lives on your windowsill, is it still endangered?
00:13:46 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
Challenging the Himalayas: Obsession and Danger in the Parvati Valley
Famous online for his daring travels, Justin Alexander brushed off concerns about his final trek.
00:19:57 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
The Year of Witch Lit: Weird Women dominated new stories of suspicion and rapture
Three novels about confusion, distrust, and fear mirror our pandemic moment.
00:16:44 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Fifty cover letters, three interviews, zero offers: Finding a job still isn't easy
A precarious job market and student debt has recent grads feeling hopeless.
00:15:52 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Covid-19 vaccines for kids and the struggle of pandemic decision making
Many parents eagerly received their jabs, but some aren't feeling the same enthusiasm for immediately vaccinating their children.
00:13:04 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Covid upended the labor market. Why haven't Workers lives improved?
The pandemic offered us a chance to reconstruct society. So why are we squandering it?
00:21:08 |
Mon 17 Jan 2022
Take two Shrooms and call me in the morning: the medical promise of magic mushrooms
Psilocybin can treat depression, alcoholism, PTSD and even cluster headaches. Why is it still illegal?
00:17:31 |
Mon 17 Jan 2022
How Meal kits changed my Mind about Cooking
The pandemic sparked a boom in cooking from scratch. Where do boxes of premeasured ingredients fit in?
00:14:06 |
Mon 17 Jan 2022
Looney Tunes will never die and That's all Folks
How Bugs Bunny and his pals managed to become a TV success impervious to time and changing standards.
00:19:37 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
Textual Healing
Why some therapists are offering a novel course of treatment: bibliotherapy
00:13:47 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
My Uncle the Witch Hunter
Was nineteenth-century settler John Troyer a target of supernatural evil - or just paranoid?
00:14:53 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
The Growth of Green Investing
So-called sustainable stocks increasingly speak to big business. But are they legitimate?
00:18:05 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
What Women (still) Want
Over the course of their lives, many women experience a loss of sexual desire. Where is their little blue pill?
00:35:24 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
Why we need a Good Villain: From Ancient Lore to Pandemic Finger-pointing
Villains have starred in our stories for eons. Is that why we want someone to blame for Covid-19?
00:11:14 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
The Love Letter
When Stephen Trumper's wife developed Alzheimer's, the story of their marriage kept them connecteed through the memory loss.
00:38:55 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
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