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
Labelling The Proud Boys Terrorists May Do More Harm Than Good
The decision to label the Proud Boys terrorists may feel like justice, but expanding the designation could have unintended consequences.
00:19:33 |
Mon 03 May 2021
At Home with Frank Lloyd Wright
On a tour of the famous architect's iconic houses with her mother, the writer saw how our spaces reflect our dreams.
00:17:53 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Everybody hates Millennials: Gen Z and the TikTok Generation Wars
The video-based platform TikTok may not have created generational animosity, but it's happy to fan the flames.
00:16:19 |
Mon 03 May 2021
The Mole Hunt
Cameron Ortis was privy to Canada's biggest national security secrets - and in a prime position to exploit them.
00:33:08 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Is Fast Fashion finally out of Style?
With big retailers closing locations and customers flocking to boutique brands, shopping habits may be changing for good.
00:10:29 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Life of an Artist
Walter Scott's newest Wendy comic offers an inside look at the creative class.
00:13:10 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Workplace Harassment goes Virtual
Far from pausing the problem of workplace harassment, the pandemic has intensified it across online platforms.
00:13:23 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
OCD is Not a Joke
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse.
00:20:40 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
What Perks does a Twice-Impeached President Deserve?
Former leaders get libraries, Secret Service details, and intelligence briefings. But, after Trump's four years of upending norms, the usual honours may no longer apply.
00:17:18 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
After the Facts
The post-truth era of fake news fuelled a push for greater accuracy. Is it working?
00:36:48 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
How to Teach Kids About Impending Doom
Award-winning children's book author and illustrator Jon Klassen on trusting four-year-olds with difficult realities.
00:10:52 |
Sun 04 Apr 2021
How Immigration Really Works
Who will chose Canada's next wave of newcomers? It could be someone in your town.
00:35:20 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Ask an Oil Expert
What does the Keystone XL pipeline cancelation mean for the future of Oil in Canada?
00:05:12 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
When Healers do Harm: Women Serial Killers in the Health Care Industry
Dozens of undetected serial killers may have prowled hospitals and care homes over the past fifty years. Why are they rarely caught?
00:29:27 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
What does Lockdown even mean Anymore?
One year into Covid-19, definitions are constantly changing. But when politics distort our language, people can die.
00:17:57 |
Mon 15 Mar 2021
Climate Blues
More and more people are seeking therapy to treat anxiety about the future of the planet
00:15:14 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
What DIY Couldn't Do for Me
Hustle culture tells us we'll be more productive if we optimize every inch of our homes. But, for Kate Black the decor was not the problem.
00:15:49 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Standoff at 1492 Land Back Lane
In Southern Ontario, 25 acres of farmland have become a new front in the centuries-long battle for Indigenous self-governance.
00:16:16 |
Mon 08 Mar 2021
Death in the Age of Facebook
What it's like to mourn a mother via social media
00:16:31 |
Mon 01 Mar 2021
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