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Business

OV Boss Babes

Your source to learning about ambitious female entrepreneurs, business owners, co-founders and business professionals in the Ottawa Valley, Lanark County and surrounding areas and their successful businesses in industries such as beauty, wellness, business, fashion and much more! New episodes releas…

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OVBB Anniversary Special ft. Bush Beard - Striving for Impact Over Applause

26 November 2024, 7:59 am

Business Baby with Little Jo

Get to know the folks behind some of your favourite local brands and businesses. Talking small business with pals in our community. Each episode we will dig into work boundaries, expectations and obstacles that we all face while building our brands. Hosted by Little Jo, owner of Little Jo Berry's. R…

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The Good Shit

25 March 2024, 2:49 am

Why Bother?

Why Bother? is a podcast produced by Maker House Co. It's an exploration of why we choose to do things the hard way, from creating products, to community change, to TikTok! Ultimately, why we BOTHER to do these things when there are so many shortcuts & access to unlimited products through larger ret…

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*BONUS* WHY BOTHER? S1E13 - The Artery Community Roasters

28 December 2023, 3:01 pm

Up & Coming

The Rap Music Plug Podcast

The Rap Music Plug Podcast is the remedy to the “I don’t have anything good to listen to” problem. Through in-depth artist interviews, album reviews, and general rap commentary on the best that the underground rap scene has to offer, this is your one-stop shop to knowing what to add to your queue,…

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Bonus - R.I.P. Ka / The Thief Next to Jesus REVIEW

27 November 2024, 8:30 am

Environment

Decarbonize Ottawa

A look at Climate Change in Canada's capital city. This podcast explores the many facets of this growing challenge through conversations with Ottawans committed to a sustainable future.

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Where are the Cars?

1 May 2022, 3:20 pm

The Green Room by EnviroCentre

Welcome to the Green Room, Ottawa’s climate action podcast! In this series we dive into local climate solutions and chat with the people making them happen.

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Le vélo comme outil d'émancipation et d'équité social avec Sophie Dorion-Boisvert

3 March 2023, 12:20 pm

Reseed

Thoughtful conversations about repairing our relationship with nature. The guests of Reseed are the RE generation: people who are embracing redesign, reduction, repair, reuse, and regeneration, and cultivating a world rooted in care, justice, and well-being. Join farmers, builders, designers, artist…

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[Replay] Reflecting Climate Grief Through Music - Tamara Lindeman of The Weather Station

26 November 2024, 7:00 am

Health

Choose Happy with Marie | Stop Negative Thoughts, Overcome Limiting Beliefs, Use Positive Affirmations, Live a Happy Life

✨ The Go-To Podcast for Women Who Want to Learn How to Choose Happy for Living their Life ✨ *** Top 2% Podcast Globally *** 👉 Do you want to live a happy life free of negative thoughts? 👉 Struggling to implement healthy habits despite the books you’re reading or the You Tube videos you’re watchi…

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89 | How Can I Stop being so Negative? Use Positive Affirmations (Choose Happy Affirmation Card Deck Sale)

19 November 2024, 5:55 am

I'm Not Your Shrink

Are you ready to let go of what isn't truly you and live a more meaningful life? If you answered yes, you've come to the right place! Enter I'm Not Your Shrink, a podcast hosted by clinical psychologist and couples therapist Dr. Tracy Dalgleish. Each week, she combines her clinical knowledge, eviden…

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How to Get Your Partner to Go to Therapy

15 August 2024, 6:00 am

Minding the Brain

Cognitive & brain science episodes from Jim Davies & Kim Hellemans

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The Neuroscience of Emotion – #79

1 December 2024, 5:00 am

Pulse: The Ottawa Hospital Foundation Podcast

Pulse will introduce you to the patients, healthcare providers, researchers, and donors of The Ottawa Hospital. You’ll hear how they are changing the future of medicine through new discoveries, by expanding treatments and improving the patient care.

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Episode 103 Dr. Jay Baltz: Helping eggs and embryos become healthy babies

6 November 2024, 1:45 am

The Unashamed Alcoholic

Working to take the shame and stigma out of talking about alcoholism, addiction and recovery through open and honest conversation. My name is Becca, I'm an alcoholic and I am proud of it. Proud because it's changed my life for the better but unfortunately it is still socially unacceptable to talk ab…

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Law

Law Bytes

In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people studying the legal and policy challenges, set the rules, or are expe…

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Episode 221: Inside My Canadian Heritage Committee Appearance on Freedom of Expression

2 December 2024, 6:00 am

The Docket

Criminal lawyer Michael Spratt and human rights and employment lawyer Emilie Taman discuss issues at the intersection of law, politics, and policy. What happens in our courts and the halls of power affects you. Feed your brain with answers to your most burning political and legal questions. Check…

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The Zameer Acquittal

1 May 2024, 8:04 pm

The Trail Went Cold

The Trail Went Cold is a weekly true crime podcast which explores baffling unsolved mysteries and cold cases. On each episode, host Robin Warder examines a new murder or missing persons case, tackling a wide variety of mysteries from different countries and time periods. After sharing all the detail…

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The Trail Went Cold - Episode 407 - Edward Banish

27 November 2024, 1:00 am

Lifestyle + Entertainment

1000 Meals with 1000 Artists

A theatre producer sits down for one on one conversations with artists over a meal at local restaurants. Sharing a meal is something that is universal across all cultures. For longer than we can even document, we have been sharing meals with family, friends, loved ones, and colleagues. This project…

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A Blue Canoe Retrospective with Andrew Taggart

20 September 2024, 8:31 am

At The Pass with Adam Vettorel

A show about the Ottawa restaurant scene for the Ottawa restaurant scene

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Tracy Turnbull

3 January 2024, 10:55 am

Cabin in the Clearing

Introducing "Cabin in the Clearing," an Ottawa-based podcast dedicated to supporting and inspiring local artists in the music scene. Hosted by a passionate team of music enthusiasts, "The Exposure Room" provides valuable insights for navigating the music industry while showcasing emerging talents. D…

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Inside the World of Local Music: Emma's Journey with Fan Behaviour | #26

26 July 2023, 8:51 pm

The Dawg and Gus Show

Introducing the "Dawg and Gus" podcast, where laughter and banter collide with insightful conversations! Join hosts Dawg and Gus as they navigate the wild terrain of pop culture, music, arts and everything Ottawa. With their infectious energy and razor-sharp wit, this dynamic duo keeps you entertain…

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The "Three" with Sierra Levesque

2 December 2024, 8:00 am

Ego & Vice

Ego & Vice Podcast showcases, music, arts, business and all things created with passion, guts and heart. 

Now in it's 6th year, Ego & Vice powers on as a true independent, DIY, shoot from the hip podcast. No shilling, no flashy graphics or marketing.  E&V exsists souly as a platform for the guests th…

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Episode 146: Steve & The Stabwounds

21 November 2024, 9:12 pm

It's Not That Deep Podcast

Podcast

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How Shane Seo built an 8-figure real estate empire with $0 down

18 October 2024, 3:20 pm

Mayfair Theatre

The Mayfair Theatre Podcast is a weekly show that takes you behind the scenes of one of Canada's oldest, and Ottawa's oldest movie theatre - open since 1932!

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508: High School Politics.

24 November 2024, 7:00 pm

Insights

Welcome to Insights. A series of thought provoking discussions by leaders in arts, medicine and technology recorded live at Canada’s National Arts Centre.

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Humour as a Form of Resistance

20 November 2023, 4:26 pm

Nobodies Are Somebodies Podcast with Chad Vice

I am Chad Vice. I want to bring you the stories of the people of my everyday and any-day, because if you think that you are a 'nobody', you are always a somebody. The people I talk to are not celebrities, but they are all interesting characters. Every week, a new story, a new guest, a new friend. T…

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Episode 0000263: Dan Woodroffe

22 November 2024, 8:35 am

Writers Festival Radio

About the Writers Festival The imagination is our most valuable renewable resource. So, twice a year we convene an international celebration of ideas to recharge our imaginations. From politics to poetry, science to music, history to thrillers, we celebrate the full diversity of the word and the gi…

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S6 E07 rob mclennan

7 March 2024, 12:00 pm

The Small Machine Talks

The Small Machine Talks is a monthly conversation that explores the poetry scene of Central Canada and beyond. Its hosts are Ottawa poets, Amanda Earl and a.m. kozak. The podcast features interviews with poets, publishers, and literary event organizers, discussions of recent and upcoming poetry even…

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Episode 112 Poetic Elements of Fiction with Frances Boyle

31 December 2023, 1:12 pm

So Do We Still Like This?

So Do We Still Like This? is a podcast where we revisit our childhoods to see if the things we used to love still hold up as adults. One person picks something they have nostalgia for (movie, TV show, book, album, video game, etc) and they go back to it along with one or more people who are experien…

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Episode 329 - Black Christmas (1974)

1 December 2024, 9:00 am

Tall Can Audio

Tall Can Audio is an Ontario-based sports, craft beer, comedy and culture pod with a focus on the NHL and beyond. Join Matt Robinson, Rob Christy and the rest of the TCA Crew as we sample a local craft beer on each show while discussing whatever's on our minds from the world of sports, music, or any…

THE CANADIAN IN ME by Mutu Jean

This podcast is all about sharing stories and experiences....we want to build communities one story at a time. My name is Jean Claude Mutuku, an African Immigrant who believes in community building and civil participation. I believe that everyone has a story to share...my hope is that this platfor…

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How Did We Get Here: The Rise of Crime Among Canadian Youth? (EP #1)

28 January 2024, 10:25 am

The Honest Talk

The Honest Talk is a Canadian podcast for women who are looking for more – out of themselves, out of their businesses and elected leaders, and out of the world around them. ​At The Honest Talk, we interview North America’s most influential and inspiring women. Our guests are famous TV hosts and jou…

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Jenn Harper – Founder of Cheekbone Beauty

29 November 2024, 8:46 am

The Rhetorizer

The world's greatest book show. Each season, we do a deep dive into one topic. For season 2, we're covering the gritty world of Noir, filled with murder, betrayals and schemes gone wrong. Season 1: Philip K. Dick.

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NOIR: Songs About Schemers and Losers

26 July 2024, 6:00 am

This is Ottawa

What would it take to make the Rideau Canal swimmable? Where do you go to find love in Ottawa when you've given up on online dating? Every week, host Robyn Bresnahan seeks out people to answer one question about the city we love. New episodes every Monday.

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How did Hitler’s car end up in Ottawa?

2 December 2024, 4:09 am

Time For Your Hobby

The world is full of people with hobbies, so why not share them with the world? The podcast, ‘Time For Your Hobby’ does exactly that. Tune in every week and listen to Alex interview passionate people from all walks of life to discuss their hobbies. Learn about the importance of having an interest…

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Ep.229 No Need For Table Flips (Dancia - Board Games)

26 May 2024, 12:00 am

Music

Down to the Wire

Jacob Racco makes his guests react to weird stories he finds on the internet. (Comedy & Satire News Show)

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Did a Woman Send a PACK of Squirrels on her Ex?? (w/ Akeem Hoyte-Charles)

13 November 2024, 4:20 pm

Politics

City and Nuuchimii

We're an independent, non-partisan current affairs podcast hosted by Jenn Jefferys (in the city) and Maïtée Saganash (in nuuchimii).

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wtf happened to Pitchfork?

24 April 2024, 2:12 pm

Digging Deep with Mark Sutcliffe

I am really excited to be relaunching my Digging Deep Podcast after taking a break in the summer of 2022 when I launched my campaign to be the next mayor of Ottawa. I am so grateful to have been elected by the people of Ottawa. Now, I'm restarting my podcast with a renewed focus on #TeamOttawa, on m…

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Digging Deep with Caroline Mulroney

20 November 2023, 10:05 am

The Hill Times' Hot Room

The Hot Room is a podcast by The Hill Times, Canada's all-politics, all-the-time newspaper in the heart of Parliament Hill. We talk to politicians, experts, and other reporters about the biggest stories of the day. Hot Room podcast theme music written and performed by Gavin Gardiner for The Hill Ti…

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The sales tax holiday, with Corinne Pohlmann

22 November 2024, 5:16 pm

The Ottawa Life Podcast

Steps away from Parliament Hill, we are the Voice of Canada's Capital. The issues that matter in Ottawa, matter to us. Whether it is politics or policing, arts or entertainment, we promise to dig deeper and to ask questions that get to the heart of the matter. We are the largest, longest-running mag…

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The Politics of Protection with Calvin Lawrence Part 1

17 October 2024, 7:30 am

The Numbers

Éric Grenier and Philippe J. Fournier provide their unique perspective and analysis on federal and provincial politics across Canada. Become a Patron for full access to exclusive content! Get bonus content on Patreon


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A shock poll and a PC wave

28 November 2024, 3:00 pm

Unpublished Cafe

Unpublished Cafe, hosted by veteran radio journalist Ed Hand, provides an unfiltered prospective on Canadian current affairs free of bias and political partisanship. Unpublished Cafe is the official podcast of Unpublished Media Inc.

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Is Propaganda a weapon?

12 October 2024, 10:45 am

Real Estate

Sports

Coming In Hot with Brent Wallace & Jason York

The award winning Coming In Hot Podcast covers the Ottawa Senators and NHL like no other show! Hosted by Brent Wallace and former Senator Jason York, the fellas bring you the latest news, interviews, insider info and plenty of entertainment.


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Not So Ducky

2 December 2024, 10:21 am

Dynes Sports Podcast

Bringing you the best in sports news and entertainment. With a rotating crew of coaches, athletes, sports execs, members of the media and more, we break down the latest happenings in the world of sports.

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Dynes Sports Podcast Ep. 156 - NBA Draft & UCLA Dynasty with Author Scott Howard-Cooper

27 June 2024, 4:09 pm

Fifth Liners

From armchair literary juggernauts to armchair hockey commentators, this blog is designed to spread the word: my friends and I have opinions about hockey.

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WTYKY Podcast: Episode 42

4 October 2024, 4:50 pm

Technology

Not updated in a long time

Beyond the Bake Sale

At Beyond the Bake Sale, we're all about how you can give, and raise, more time, talent and treasure for the causes you care about. We'll share some tried and true tips, tactics, and tools to help you take your fundraising and cause marketing "beyond the bake sale" without having to have to spend a…

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Ditching ‘Reluctant Fundraising’ with Cindy Wagman

20 May 2022, 2:34 pm

CITY SLANG

CITY SLANG is a weekly radio show and podcast featuring killer tunes and actually good interviews with your favourite bands! Produced and hosted by Emmanuel Sayer and Travis Boisvenue.

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SOOK-YIN LEE

9 April 2021, 3:44 pm

Disgruntled Life Coach Podcast

I'm Pierre Hamel, your experienced, non-certified life coach just trying to make the world a better place, one disgruntled individual at a time.

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S2-Episode 34 – What Did Working Too Hard Ever Give You?

23 June 2022, 9:00 pm

Front Office Podcast - Presented by Dynes Sports

A journey behind the scenes of Pro and Amateur sports. Hosted by Kevin Kelly, Jethro Constant & Kyle Kirkwood. This ain't your normal sports show!

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Front Office Podcast Ep. 100 - Hunnid, Who Dunnid?

2 November 2022, 10:12 pm

The Interview Dudes Podcast!

A podcast by 3 - 11 yr olds interviewing people with interesting jobs.

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S14E1 Phil Rosenthal Final

21 January 2023, 10:43 am

Make the Future - Ottawa's Tech Podcast

Make the Future - Ottawa's Tech Podcast Join uOttawa’s Jacques Beauvais, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, as he connects with alumni, students, industry partners and researchers to explore the future of tech and innovation and how, through creativity and collaboration they can make the future.…

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S2-E12 - uOttawa Kanata North - Community Contributor with Guy Lévesque and Heather Tyrie

30 June 2020, 11:03 am

On the Line With

A podcast focused on the creatives around Canada and Internationally. Interviewing his guests about all things art, a large focus on Mental Health, as well as social issues and causes supported, advocated, and/or led from the voice of the people behind the talent. "On the Line With" is sure to have…

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Episode 3 feat. FFD Ross

4 February 2023, 6:00 pm

Backbox Pinball Podcast

A podcast focused on women in the sport and hobby of pinball. In each episode, we will sit down with a guest and chat about news and events related to the silver ball!

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Jessica Thaxton

14 January 2023, 5:00 pm

Queers, Questions and Cocktails

Queers, Questions and Cocktails is a news, trivia and cocktail recipe LGBT podcast that is informative, interactive and instructional. Every episode we mix up a creative cocktail that becomes the game's theme. SHOTS: Five questions that relate to alcohol, cocktails or our drink of the episode; NEW…

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QQC040 Lazarus (Resurrection)

22 December 2022, 6:27 pm

The Julien Dionne Show with Jen Grant

Join married stand-up comedian power-couple, Julien Dionne and Jen Grant every week where they discuss current events, hot topics, trending issues and guest interviews. Julien’s sharp tongue and oft-outrageous takes are kept in check with his wife Jen’s no-nonsense attitude. Together, they bring yo…

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524 - Hot Raw Fish

8 July 2023, 1:00 pm