Podcast for Inquiry celebrates four incredible years

This article was first published in the January 2026 edition of Critical Links, the monthly newsletter of the Centre for Inquiry Canada. 

Podcast for Inquiry continues to be my pride and passion, and I am delighted every day that I get to have probing conversations with fascinating people, brought to you every two weeks by the team at CFIC. 

This year featured four hard-hitting episodes focused on Canadian politics, a diatribe on AI, and conversations about corporations and the concentration of markets into an ever-shrinking number of firms. But the bulk of the year was spent inquiring about science, philosophy, religion, and the environment. There are many challenging issues (and a few controversial ones) to explore in 2025's Podcast for Inquiry's archive. 

Dive in and enjoy! We are all looking forward to bringing you more in-depth conversations on topics that cover the breadth of the human experience in 2026. 
Please feel free to share your feedback about Podcast for Inquiry at podcast@centreforinquiry.ca. I read every message.

Politics:

• Canada has not reconciled with its Indigenous peoples
• Trials and tribulations trying to bring a refugee to Canada
• Justin Ling on the right wing media ecosystem
• Andrew Coyne on the Crisis of Canadian Democracy

Science and Environment:

• Gaia Vince identifies the four horsemen of the Anthropocene
• Everything you always wanted to know about the solar system* (*but were afraid to ask)
• Jargon or gobbledygook? Dr. Jonathan Stea on evidence-based medicine over wellness misinformation
• A little less livestock, a lot more action - with Mark Lynas
• New clear nuclear news (Part I)
• Is nuclear energy low carbon, cost efficient, and sustainable? (Part II)
• Aaron Devor explains the ABCs of the Trans+ community

Philosophy and Religion:

• Burkas, beatings and bicycles - The life of Yasmine Mohammed
• Nigerian Nightmare: The personal toll of being a Humanist
• The Examined Run
• Modern Stoicism for modern life, with modern Stoic Donald Robertson
• Once Upon a Prime
• Can We Have a Conversation? Exploring Polarization to Find Common Ground
• Living life as a Humanist, with Steve Ghikadis 

Business and Economy:

• Cell phones, Cinemas, and Comestibles: Canada’s Conundrum with Monopolies
• Leslie’s Diatribes #4: AI: Show Me the Money!
• The building blocks of corporate scandals: Guido Palazzo reveals the Dark Pattern