Out-of-control wildfires have sent smoke billowing across North America this year, and will set a record for devastation in Canadian forests — particularly in British Columbia and Quebec. But even under fire, nature is resilient. Guest host Anthony Germain looks at rebuilding and regeneration — and the hope that some Indigenous ways and new science will help our forests rise from the ashes.
Then, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and many people hunkered down at home, author Peggy Orenstein decided to embark on a more ambitious project: shearing sheep and making a sweater. She talks with us about that experience and her new book, Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool and Making the World’s Ugliest Sweater.
And stolen images of an adult entertainment star are being used to con victims out of thousands of dollars, breaking hearts in the process. Journalist Hannah Ajala embarks on a quest to find Janessa Brazil in this true crime series produced for the BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts.
Aired: Aug. 8, 2023
