Day 6

CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand

Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there...

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Canada, ON

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US News

News & Politics Podcasts

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CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand

Description:

Get caught up on the week without ruining your weekend. Host Brent Bambury delivers an energetic mix of must-hear stories carefully chosen to keep you in the loop and keep you guessing. Ready when you are on Saturday mornings. And heads up — there will be a quiz.

Twitter:

@CBCDay6

Language:

English

Contact:

CBC Audience Relations P.O. Box 500, Station A Toronto, ON Canada M5W 1E6 416-205-3700

Website:

http://www.cbc.ca/day6/

Email:

day6@cbc.ca

Episodes

After six Prime Ministers in 10 years, can anyone govern the U.K.?

6/26/2026

PLUS:

Duration:00:53:48

Meet the Canadian who helped develop the perfect turf for each World Cup stadium

6/19/2026

How scientists overcame the challenge of 16 host cities spread across three climatic zones. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:09

SpaceX just completed the biggest IPO in history. (Yes, in this economy)

6/12/2026

Also, Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire. PLUS:

Duration:00:52:35

Canada's World Cup opener is a test of dual loyalty for Bosnian-Canadians

6/5/2026

Emina Kapo is braced for an emotional and bittersweet match between her two countries on June 12, and promises the Bosnian diaspora will party whatever the result. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:12

Could we bring down the price of gas in Canada?

5/29/2026

An economist says the price at the pumps has little to do with war or market forces PLUS:

Duration:00:54:11

Canadian detained by Israeli forces recounts beatings, abuse

5/29/2026

Ehab Lotayef was one of 12 Canadians aboard a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces on international waters. While detained, Lotayef says he was beaten, abused, and stabbed in the hand by a prison guard. Israel has denied the allegations, but the Canadian government is calling for an investigation.

Duration:00:09:06

Kevin O’Leary's Utah data centre will be twice the size of Manhattan. Residents have questions

5/22/2026

Why local discussions about data centres are becoming more contentious. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:11

Expos and Habs fans love Youppi! And his designer loves Montreal back

5/15/2026

Meet the Muppet designer who created Montreal's beloved mascot, Youppi! PLUS:

Duration:00:53:59

Why calls to deport get the biggest cheers at Alberta independence rallies

5/8/2026

PLUS:

Duration:00:54:11

20 years after its last Child Alert in Darfur, UNICEF is sounding the alarm again

5/1/2026

How Sudan became the world's forgotten conflict. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:13

How the Strait of Hormuz shapes everything from the cost of groceries to the availability of airplane tickets

4/24/2026

How a tiny dot on the map came to have an outsized influence on the world. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:11

How ‘surveillance pricing’ uses our personal data to charge us more

4/17/2026

As we buy more and more things online, companies are using personal data to offer different prices to different people with the goal of finding the maximum price you will pay at that moment. PLUS:

Duration:00:53:57

For All Mankind's alternate space race reality and our collective fascination with the moon

4/10/2026

As the crew of Artemis II readjust to Earth's orbit, two of For All Mankind's creators reflect on the excitement of the moment and the parallels to their hit show. PLUS: Why one writer thinks most journalists are taking too soft an approach to the U.S. president's hard rhetoric. The star of Netflix hit 'XO, Kitty' talks about growing up alongside her character. AI companies want us to believe their systems are making ethical decisions when they're not, reminds a philosopher of technology. Tanya Tagaq's new album takes aim at war, colonialism, and environmental destruction. Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Duration:00:54:12

Why pre-internet conspiracy theories about the moon landing are so hard to shake

4/3/2026

Moon landing conspiracy theories pre-date AI slop by half-a-century. The curator of the Smithsonian's Apollo Collection explains why they endure. PLUS:

Duration:00:54:15