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
Little Sanctuary
Caught between a deadly virus and a militarized revolution, one family sacrifices everything to get their children out.
00:30:55 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
Private Hands
His job was being a personal assistant, but all his duties pertained to Harvey's collection. Provenance was everything. A perchase had to be like a royal marriage, the lineage assured.
00:43:36 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
The Great Cannabis Count
Inside the statisticians' quest to quantify the hazy economy of weed
00:14:41 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Years of Solitude
In old age, Sharon Butala had to come to terms with the loneliness she'd felt all her life.
00:29:07 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
The Making of Moonstruck
The 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck, staring Cher and Nicolas Cage, seemed doomed to fail. Canadian director Norman Jewison turned it into a modrn classic.
00:22:33 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Mark Carney's Next Move
The economist led two central banks through two era-defining upheavals. Is politics his future?
00:24:32 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Family Trees
How Suzanne Simard tapped nto the vast social network beneath the forest floor.
00:25:57 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Ask a Constitutional Expert
What would it take to leave the monarchy? A Constitutional Expert weighs in.
00:05:20 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Mapping Mental Illness
One scientist's quest to demystify the human brain
00:43:51 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Doctors with Borders
Physician's trained abroad have long struggled to find work in Canada. Covid-19 was supposed to have changed that.
00:13:15 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Dancing on a Prayer
Why a struggling strip club in Guelph, Ontario opened its door to God.
00:30:20 |
Mon 17 May 2021
The Hidden cost of Rechargeable Batteries
A proposed lituium mine in western Quebec raises questions about the damage green tech can cause.
00:16:50 |
Mon 17 May 2021
The Emotional Tax of Essential Work
Customer experience is routinely priviledged over employee well-being. As Covid-19 case number surge, we're seeing the consequences.
00:14:38 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Finding my Voice as My Mother Lost Hers
Not long after Minelle Mahtani started her job as a radio host, her mother told her she had tongue cancer
00:21:53 |
Mon 03 May 2021
I Fought the CRA, and I Won
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) helped Ken Babstock survive Covid-19's first wave, Then the government tried to claw back the cash.
00:16:15 |
Mon 03 May 2021
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