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The Munk Debates podcast is an extension of the main stage events - in subject, speaker selection, tone and format. It will introduce the iconic brand - and its engaging debates about significant issues of our time. Audiences will hear strong and passionate arguments from both sides of an issue so they will have enough information to make up their own minds about where they stand.

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Latest Episodes

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bests... more

What should we make of Canada's formal recognition of Palestinian statehood at the UN? What happened to the conditions the government had originally tied to this recognition? Andrew believes the Carney administration is both trying to send a signal t... more

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bests... more

Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bests... more

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Recent Guests

Andrew Coyne
Global Mail columnist and best-selling author of 'The Crisis of Canadian Democracy'
The Globe and Mail
Episode: Trump is stuck in a dangerous spiral feedback loop and Rudyard and Andrew debate Canada's Temporary Foreign Worker program
Oren Cass
Founder and Chief Economist of American Compass
American Compass
Episode: Munk Debates Podcast: Trump's trade wars with Jared Bernstein and Oren Cass
Jared Bernstein
Former Chair of President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors
Episode: Munk Debates Podcast: Trump's trade wars with Jared Bernstein and Oren Cass
Stephen Walt
Robert and Renee Belfour Professor of International Affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School
Harvard University
Episode: Munk Debates Podcast: Stephen Walt and Evelyn Farkas on Trump's plan for Ukraine and the changing world order
Evelyn Farkas
Executive Director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia
McCain Institute
Episode: Munk Debates Podcast: Stephen Walt and Evelyn Farkas on Trump's plan for Ukraine and the changing world order
Megan McArdle
Columnist at The Washington Post, focusing on business, economics and public policy
The Washington Post
Episode: Munk Debate Podcast: Elon Musk embraces the far-right and Trump ends DEI
Zack Beauchamp
Senior Correspondent at Vox, covering challenges to democracy and right-wing populism
Vox
Episode: Munk Debate Podcast: Elon Musk embraces the far-right and Trump ends DEI
Anna Lussenburg
Professional child care and family intervention specialist.
Episode: Be it resolved, the gentle parenting ethos raises happier children
Sarah Ockwell Smith
Well-known parenting expert and popular child care author, founder of the gentle parenting movement.
Author
Episode: Be it resolved, the gentle parenting ethos raises happier children

Hosts

Rudyard Griffiths
Chair of The Munk Debates
Janice Gross Stein
Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 807 ratings
  • They don’t do debates anymore

    Now it’s just two Canadians doing punditry. Rudyard asks Janice what she thinks about something, and she blames Trump/the Israelis. It’s not even that’s she’s wrong, it’s that the show can be replaced with a rock that has “Trump/Israel is bad” carved on it. There’s really nothing interesting here anymore.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Dasinterwebs
    United Statesa month ago
  • New shows with Coyne are superb

    I’m a big fan of both the Munk Debates and Andrew Coyne so when they started weekly episode together I was immediately hooked

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    whitekey27
    Canada2 months ago
  • Andrew Coyne

    I keep trying to give your debates and podcasts a fair hearing. Every once in a while, you actually represent the conservative side in a reasonable way. But almost all the time, this is the most left wing whacko waste of time. This particular episode is so one-sided, why don’t you just call this The Munk Left Wing Wankers?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Easy to do but...
    United States2 months ago
  • The last two Andrew Coyne interviews

    Just discovered the podcast. Interesting. I’ll listen again. However, Coyne is Canadian, this is a Canadian podcast, Canadian listeners- Coyne’s new book is available at Indigo (or whatever other Canadian company you wish to mention). Amazon is American, it sends its profits to the U.S., but importantly, last I heard we were trying to send Trump a message by buying Canadian. Your endorsement of Amazon just undermined the work of a lot of Canadians trying hard to send that message.

    Ellen Sm... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Outside Lovat
    Canada2 months ago
  • Canadian based discussions

    Discussions are interesting. I like the Andrew Coyne episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    nbsluyyz
    Canada3 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Some reviewers express disappointment in the shift toward more dialogue rather than debates, highlighting a desire for more rigorous argumentative structures.
Listener feedback often points out the importance of maintaining fairness and civility during discussions, indicating a strong emphasis on respectful discourse.
The debates encourage listeners to form their own opinions on contentious issues, providing thoughtful perspectives from different viewpoints.
Many appreciate the quality of the guests and the depth of the discussions, although there are critiques regarding interruptions by the host during interviews.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#235
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Apple Podcasts
#5
Canada/Arts
Apple Podcasts
#229
Australia/Arts
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#58
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Apple Podcasts
#108
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#164
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: we are living through the golden age of conspiracy theories
Q: Do you think it has something to do with the extent to which people do not want to believe things that they feel are contrary to their interests?
Coyne suggests that many people reject inconvenient truths because they contradict their beliefs or interests, which is particularly evident among conservatives.
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: we are living through the golden age of conspiracy theories
Q: What is this moment that we're in?
Coyne posits that modern conspiracy theories resonate with people's feelings of disempowerment and their desire for contrarianism, reflecting a broader societal trend.
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Mark Carney's economic plan to get Canada back on track
Q: What about immigration? Because the Carney government is indicating that they want to bring immigration down from a historic high right now.
Coyne discusses the implications of reducing immigration, suggesting that while managing immigration levels is important, a shortage of labor will arise over the long-term due to population aging.
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: Mark Carney's economic plan to get Canada back on track
Q: What's your sense, Andrew? Maybe, look, thrown speeches are political documents.
Coyne suggests that the throne speech is limited, noting that it lacks attention to productivity, which is essential for Canada's economic growth.
Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
Q: What do we do to ensure that nominations are more democratic?
Reforming the nomination processes to restore legitimate contests at the local level and reducing the control of party leaders over candidate selections are essential.

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8. Anna Lussenburg

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