Front Burner

Your essential daily news podcast. We take you deep into the stories shaping Canada and the world. Hosted by Jayme Poisson. Every morning, Monday to Friday.Visit https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner for show descriptions, links, and transcripts.Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives. 

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High tension on the Red Sea

Episode Date: January 8, 2024

Yemen’s Houthi militias are attacking commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, and say the attacks will continue until Israel ends its “crimes in G...

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Syria’s forgotten children

Episode Date: December 29, 2023

In 2018, under bombardment in Syria, a 2-year-old boy named Salmaan disappeared along with his mother. At the time, the Islamic State was at the brink...

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Encore: Inside a busy food bank

Episode Date: December 28, 2023

The Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto had their worst month on record last March: more people used their services than at any other time in their 40-ye...

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A salute to hip-hop at 50

Episode Date: December 22, 2023

Hip-Hop celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. What started out in the South Bronx, became a best-selling, record-breaking, and globally influenti...

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The year in pop culture

Episode Date: December 21, 2023

In 2023, Taylor Swift dominated the music industry. Beyonce had a Renaissance. HBO’s Succession ended. Tina Turner died. Online, we debated how much m...