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You’ve got smart questions, we’ve got solid answers. If googling got you nowhere, you can always call your friend Saroja Coelho. With guest experts, Just Asking turns the week’s news and latest trends into tips that help you make better decisions about your life. Whether it’s tech, money, career or health — we’ll hear you out, and help you out. The show takes live calls on CBC Radio every Saturday... more

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Why are pollen levels growing over time? And what does climate change and “botanical sexism” have to do with it? We took all your questions about seasonal allergies.

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Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will vote in the fall on whether they want their provincial government to hold a binding referendum on separating from Canada.

You’ve got plenty of questions about the referendum, and our guest experts tackled e... more

Dive in for a conversation about finding good care, using new tools and building support while navigating chronic pain. 

Norman Buckley is an anesthesiologist and chronic pain clinician based at McMaster University. And Desmond Williams has lived wi... more

New data released this week shows too much debt is pushing more and more Canadians to file for insolvency. What do you want to know about managing your debt, and how to get good support when it becomes too difficult to deal with alone? 

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Recent Guests

Danielle Fauchon
Guest joining by phone to discuss debt system and eligibility
Vancouver financial services expert
Episode: Your debt management questions answered
Norman Buckley
Anesthesiologist and chronic pain clinician based at McMaster University; director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care
McMaster University
Episode: Coping with chronic pain: Advice, tools and finding support
Desmond Williams
Chronic pain advocate and member of Pain Canada's National Advisory Committee
Pain Canada
Episode: Coping with chronic pain: Advice, tools and finding support
Natasha Trehan
Executive Director of Take a Pain Check Foundation
Take a Pain Check Foundation
Episode: Coping with chronic pain: Advice, tools and finding support
Brendon Bernard
Senior economist
Indeed
Episode: Tips to weather the storm as Canada reports 6-month high unemployment rate
Jermaine L. Murray
Career coach and founder
JupiterHR
Episode: Tips to weather the storm as Canada reports 6-month high unemployment rate
Atar Akbari
Guest asking about AI's impact on jobs
Episode: Tips to weather the storm as Canada reports 6-month high unemployment rate
Mika Desblancs-Patel
Research engineer at the Media Ecosystem Observatory
Media Ecosystem Observatory
Episode: How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online
Brian McQuinn
Associate professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Regina; CEO of Cypher AI
University of Regina; Cypher AI
Episode: How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online

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Saroja Coelho
Host of Just Asking, CBC public affairs program host with focus on clear explanations and live audience interaction.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 44 ratings
  • Stick to the tips!

    First guest on the just asking Thanksgiving episode doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving and in her first few words was focused on Free Palestine. Not what I am looking for in a podcast for cooking tips.

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    B.ONE
    United States6 months ago
  • Thoughtful Discussion

    Lots of thoughtful discussion. I like the format with having the host, a subject matter guest or two, and callers. There is a good mix of the guests sharing information and responding directly to questions (some live and some pre-recorded). Very well run and programming.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Transit=Love1245679
    Canada10 months ago
  • Thanks for your service!

    The world is complicated, and this show is trying to help us out by *directly* answering our questions. The host does an excellent job in keeping the show on track without making guests/callers feel unwanted haha.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Čœßtūmër
    Canadaa year ago
  • Very informative

    Love the variety of topics and the guest that helps answer questions about them. Easy to understand

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DMOttawa
    Canada2 years ago

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Your debt management questions answered
Q: Can you clarify what consumer proposals and bankruptcy actually mean in practice?
A consumer proposal is a negotiation to settle debts with creditors under a formal framework while keeping assets; bankruptcy is a more final process where assets may be liquidated, but both provide a legal freeze on creditor actions and a path to relief.
Your debt management questions answered
Q: What is your sense about what Canadians are struggling with right now when it comes to debt?
People are dealing with ongoing cash-flow pressures from many small, cumulative factors (gas, food, rent, mortgage renewals) rather than a single crisis, and there is an emphasis on seeking practical, non-judgmental guidance and exploring all options.
How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online
Q: What practical steps can listeners take to scrutinize online political content?
Listeners should check whether front and back narratives align, verify the provenance of sources, adopt an active stance while reading, limit passive consumption on feeds, and seek out independent information from trusted outlets to counter misinformation.
How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online
Q: What kinds of actors are involved in these online campaigns and what are their motives?
Campaigns involve a mix of covert actors, paid YouTube channels with AI-generated content, and economic incentives; the primary motive often centers on monetizing attention and ad revenue rather than advancing a particular political outcome, though their actions still influence opinions.
How foreign actors are wading into the Alberta separatist discourse online
Q: How does cognitive sovereignty help explain foreign influence in Alberta's online discourse?
Cognitive sovereignty frames the issue as protecting the integrity of local discussion by identifying and pushing back against outside influences that seek to warp, amplify, or distort conversations about Alberta's future, emphasizing early warning and media literacy.

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2. Norman Buckley
3. Desmond Williams
4. Natasha Trehan
5. Brendon Bernard
6. Jermaine L. Murray
7. Atar Akbari
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