The Great Canadian Cultural Quiz
How much do you know about Canadian culture? Our resident producer from rural Ontario, Daniel Guillemette, tested Kurt and dual citizen Sean Rameswaram.
View ArticleSeth Rogen, Lovable Man-Child
Over the past decade, the overgrown man-child has become the go-to comic type — and that’s due in large part to Seth Rogen, who has played a version of the lovable, foul-mouthed stoner in “Knocked Up,”...
View ArticleAha Moment: Karim Rashid
Industrial designer Karim Rashid creates ordinary household objects known the world over: he has more than 3,000 in production, including the Umbra “Oh Chair” and the Bobble Water Bottle which filters...
View ArticleLive In-Studio: Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco would lead you to believe that he's some kind of foolish, archetypal teen movie slacker, but the 27-year-old is one of the hardest working musicians today. His 2015 album "Another One,"...
View Articlek.d. lang's Country Roots
Singer k.d. lang has embraced a bewildering range of musical genres — from cowgirl punk to Tony Bennett standards — but her fans don't seem to mind. She joins Kurt to look back on her career and talk...
View ArticleWatch: Orchestral Mashup Blends 35 National Anthems
National anthems: the ultimate walk-up songs. But in the hands of composer Maxime Goulet, they become individual pieces of a musical quilt. United Anthems is a short orchestral work celebrating the...
View ArticleThis New Orchestra Celebrates Canada's Musical Diversity
This Friday, Mervon Mehta of Toronto's Royal Conservatory will unleash the full force of the New Canadian Global Music Orchestra. An article in the Toronto Star labels the ensemble as a Canadian...
View ArticleO (peratic) Canada!
In the cultural and political hurlyburly that is the United States, we sometimes lose track of our friendly and excelling neighbors to the north.Canadians will shortly celebrate, in their circumspect...
View ArticleWhat Ails America
Our northern neighbor is celebrating its 150th birthday this weekend, yet many Canadians don’t care. Why Canada’s lack of patriotism might be a good thing. Also, how families of black people killed by...
View ArticleNational Birthdays on Radio Deluxe
Saturday at 10am ET, John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey are celebrating Canada Day and the 4th of July with state songs and songs from The Great Canadian Songbook.And for those who can't tune in...
View ArticleFull Show: Looking For America
As America celebrates the Fourth with fireworks and barbeques, we take a closer look at the ideals that have shaped our country.
View ArticleNo country for sanctuary seekers
President Donald Trump has promised to withdraw federal money from jurisdictions that do not help immigration agents find and deport people living illegally in this country. This week, we look into...
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