The Agenda with Steve Paikin

Latest Episode (audio):
Martin Short: I, Martin Short, Goes Washington

Released: Wed, 16 May 2012 21:00:00 EST

He is a comedian. He is an actor. He also has quite a few opinions on US politics. Martin Short sits down with Steve Paikin.

Allan Gregg in Conversation

Latest Episode (audio):
Jonathan Rauch Supports Gay Marriage

Released: Wed, 16 May 2012 10:57:00 EST

In his book "Gay Marriage", Jonathan Rauch posits that gay marriage reinforces the institution of marriage and all people should be allowed to participate in it. (Originally aired May 2004).

Big Ideas

Latest Episode (audio):
Allen J. Frances on the overdiagnosis of mental illness

Released: Fri, 11 May 2012 23:30:00 EST

Psychiatrist and author, Allen J. Frances, believes that mental illnesses are being over-diagnosed. In his lecture, Diagnostic Inflation: Does Everyone Have a Mental Illness?, Dr. Frances will outline why he thinks the DSM-V will lead to millions of people being mislabeled with mental disorders. His lecture is part of Mental Health Matters, an initiative of TVO in association with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). The lecture is followed by a short Q & A.

Queen's Park Question Period

Latest Episode (audio):
Wednesday May 9, 2012 Question Period

Released: Wed, 16 May 2012 15:31:00 EST

Topics include: Calls for a public sector wage freeze, Mount Pleasant Cemetary, development of the Ring of Fire, patient safety at Ornge, the horseracing industry.

Search Engine with Jesse Brown

Latest Episode (audio):
Whatever Happened to Peace, Love and Digital Democracy?

Released: Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:00 EST

Micah Sifry on the slow growth of Internet-powered politics. Post your comments on the Search Engine blog at: http://www.tvo.org/searchengine .

Think Again: TVO's Public Archive Podcast

Latest Episode (video):
A Political History of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty

Released: Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:58:00 EST

A look at the political background of Ontario Premier and Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty. Check out more archival content at archive.tvo.org.

TVO Parents

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Latest Episode (audio):
Dr. Gabor Maté: Consequences of Stressed Parenting

Released: Mon, 14 May 2012 16:27:00 EST

Dr. Gabor Maté talks about the link between stressed parenting and the preponderance of childhood disorders like ADHD, autism and oppositional defiant disorder, at the KMT Child Development & Community Conference.