This Matters
Toronto StarThe world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political ... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 1084 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | DocumentaryNewsSociety & Culture | |||
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Guest: Ava Smithing, advocacy director at the Young People's Alliance
Young people today have been raised with the most powerful tools in human history at their fingertips. Entire childhoods have played out online, with algorithms acting as babysit... more
Guests: Star journalists Ben Spurr and Mahdis Habibinia
The Star’s City Hall bureau has been digging deep into the garbage with its Waste Not, Want Not series, examining how Toronto handles its trash and how the choices we make shape our city. In t... more
Lately, speed cameras in this city and neighbouring cities have become a symbol and target of people’s rage. The Parkside Drive speed camera was erected when this spot saw a horrific and fatal crash in 2021, due to speeding.
It is now Toronto’s mos... more
Guest: Nicholas Keung, Toronto Star Immigration Reporter
Canada is quietly but significantly changing course on immigration. As the federal government moves to reduce the number of non-permanent residents, critics warn this may signal a harder shif... more
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- Speaker needs voice lessons august 2025
Trying to hear the content in the elbows down interview. Raisa Patel over-modulates her tone speaks too fast for radio and relies on that annoying vocal fry to imply gravitas. I could not follow her reporting because her vocal acrobatics were too distracting.
Apple Podcasts5Tangled garden
Canadaa month ago - Hope Ed returns
Big fan of all the hosts, but Edward Keenan was the main reason I looked forward to my commute listening to This Matters. He brought an energy that made the issues of the day, as gloomy and oppressing they may be, seem manageable. The show was always informative as well as entertaining with his quips and stories. Not all media should be uniformly structured. Ed’s unique delivery of “…and this matters”, punctuating the upbeat notes of the intro music, always focused me to subject.
Apple Podcasts514Bmc2Canada2 months ago - Gambling Ads - STOP!! STOP!!
If I hear one more gambling ad I am going to unfollow this show! The gambling companies are designing ads that target the vulnerable, especially the young. This is a public health issue. The ads should be banned. Why is The Star aiding the gambling companies in their efforts to recruit more gamblers???
March 29 - still bombarding us with gambling ads. Shame on you Toronto Star.
Apple Podcasts1Proud Canadian Triathlon FanCanada6 months ago - Gambling Ads - STOP!!
If I hear one more gambling ad I am going to unfollow this show! The gambling companies are designing ads that target the vulnerable, especially the young. This is a public health issue. The ads should be banned. Why is The Star aiding the gambling companies in their efforts to recruit more gamblers???
Apple Podcasts1Oldish RunnerCanada8 months ago - Started from the top, now it’s weird
Up until a disatrous fall-off in mid 2024, This Matters was such an excellent podcast that it actually managed to outclass far better known daily podcasts from the New York Times and Washington Post, and often managed to upstage the rather mid tier newspaper, The Toronto Star, to which it was technically attached.
Unlike those American papers, The Star itself has no pretense of being a global leader in news. It shares similar flaws as the US and UK mainstream media— an unwillingness to take an... more
Apple Podcasts1melodie-c
United States10 months ago
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A daily exploration of pressing issues that shape society, the content spans a range of topics including climate change, local politics, economic challenges, and cultural phenomena. Through interviews with journalists, experts, and key stakeholders, the discussions emphasize the human impact of current events, such as the implications of political decisions on community well-being, the pressures facing the restaurant industry due to inflation, and the intricacies of immigration policies impacting essential workers. Biased voices in journalism are often challenged, prompting genuine dialogue around civil liberties and social justice in Canada, making the content particularly enriching for those engaged in ongoing cultural and political trans... more
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1. Raju Mudhar
2. Manuela Vega
3. Josh Rubin
4. Raisa Patel
5. Nathan Bawaan
6. Andy Takagi
7. Dr. David Barber
8. Abby O'Brien
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