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The Decibel

by The Globe and Mail

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story shaping our world, in conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news.

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1

What war in Iran means for Canadian oil

25:27 Mar 19, 2026

2

Why holding government to account in Ontario could get harder

18:14 Mar 18, 2026

3

Behind schedule and over budget: Why do we keep building LRTs?

24:53 Mar 17, 2026

4

An analysis of Mark Carney’s first year as Prime Minister

28:59 Mar 16, 2026

5

Why Israel’s war with Iran is spreading to Lebanon

24:18 Mar 13, 2026

6

How the towing industry is linked to police corruption

16:46 Mar 12, 2026

7

Voices from the Iranian diaspora in Canada

31:41 Mar 11, 2026

8

Tumbler Ridge shooting highlights B.C.’s mental health deserts

22:37 Mar 10, 2026

9

Skinny, Inc. Part 3: Body image in the age of Ozempic

37:44 Mar 9, 2026

10

Why a sleep doctor says we should never change our clocks again

23:09 Mar 8, 2026

11

What Canada needs to learn from Alabama

27:18 Mar 6, 2026

12

After years of hostility, Carney defrosts relations with India

22:54 Mar 5, 2026

13

How the war against Iran is choking global energy supply

22:12 Mar 4, 2026

14

What the U.S.-Israel attacks mean for Iranian leadership

26:21 Mar 3, 2026

15

Skinny, Inc. Part 2: The big business of Ozempic

32:53 Mar 2, 2026

16

The argument for AI regulation after Tumbler Ridge

24:53 Feb 27, 2026

17

Winners and losers after a year of Trump tariffs

26:23 Feb 26, 2026

18

Mexico’s uneasy balance of power between cartels and government

22:01 Feb 25, 2026

19

The payout and relationship that led to crisis at a pension plan

22:35 Feb 24, 2026

20

Skinny, Inc. part 1: the Canadian connection to Ozempic

31:26 Feb 23, 2026

21

Margaret Atwood and Michael Crummey on ‘The Art of the Story’

53:32 Feb 22, 2026

22

What would a stronger trade relationship with Mexico look like?

24:30 Feb 20, 2026

23

Carney’s plan to expand Canada’s defence industry

20:07 Feb 19, 2026

24

What social media for AI bots can tell us about consciousness

26:06 Feb 18, 2026

25

Why Carney and Ford are talking about a federal election

23:48 Feb 17, 2026

26

Defying time and biology: the Olympic skater making history

19:04 Feb 13, 2026

27

On the ground in Tumbler Ridge, after the mass shooting

20:05 Feb 12, 2026

28

How police corruption allegations erode trust in justice system

25:27 Feb 11, 2026

29

Carney shifts gears on EV and climate policies

21:52 Feb 10, 2026

30

Ontario pushes to allow retail access to risky investments

27:50 Feb 9, 2026

31

What’s at stake for Canada at the Milan Cortina Winter Games

24:39 Feb 6, 2026

32

Voices from inside Alberta’s separatist movement

25:53 Feb 5, 2026

33

What happened to $10-a-day child care?

21:48 Feb 4, 2026

34

U.S. and Iran weigh diplomacy as warships head for the Gulf

24:44 Feb 3, 2026

35

Why road salt causes Canada billions in damage each year

23:34 Feb 2, 2026

36

Why your grocery bill is still so high

23:32 Jan 30, 2026

37

Drug decriminalization is over in B.C. What’s next?

26:56 Jan 29, 2026

38

How Minnesota is fighting ICE on the ground — and in the courts

25:07 Jan 28, 2026

39

Alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested

24:39 Jan 27, 2026

40

What you need to know as Parliament resumes

22:38 Jan 26, 2026

41

Happy Enough: Can psychedelics improve your mental health?

27:07 Jan 24, 2026

42

How the world changed this week at Davos

24:07 Jan 23, 2026

43

What Carney’s China trade deal means for EVs in Canada

27:40 Jan 22, 2026

44

Military models invasion of Canada as Trump threatens Greenland

23:15 Jan 21, 2026

45

What Legault’s resignation means for Quebec

22:25 Jan 20, 2026

46

Why the flu is so bad this year

27:03 Jan 19, 2026

47

Happy Enough: Why awe makes us happier

26:31 Jan 17, 2026

48

International law in the Trump era

25:37 Jan 16, 2026

49

What Greenland thinks about Trump’s threats of annexation

25:11 Jan 15, 2026

50

Death toll climbs as Iranians protest against regime

26:06 Jan 14, 2026

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