Cost of Living – Details, episodes & analysis

They've all inspired thousands of Fan Fiction stories. But what used to be dismissed as amateur writing has now become major fodder for publishers and Hollywood. Also, how breaking up with your boo can lead to breaking up with your favourite grocery store. Plus, why Canadians are drinking less booze. 

Tim Hortons, Westjet, the Bay — over the last 15 years, private equity firms have been on a buying spree. But what is it, exactly? Also, how a new rule south of the border could make canceling that pesky streaming subscription easier and we talk Trump, tariffs and Canadian oil.

Some are calling it "the year of the flop". But movie ticket sales have been sliding for two decades. Does Hollywood have a third act? We explain why weather forecasting is now a multi-billion dollar industry around the world. And, is the free trade era over? Former deputy PM, John Manley weighs in. 

Are duty free shops really a bargain? Why do we have crown corporations anyway? You had questions and we take a crack at answering them!

From the hard sell to the limited time offer, companies have turned the art of the sale into a science. We look at four different marketing tactics, and explain how they encourage us to turn off our brains and open our wallets. (Originally aired October 13, 2024)

Need to buy a gift for your mom or your dog? What about your esoteric boyfriend? There's a gift guide for that! But, why? It's holiday baking season and some Canadians are paying big bucks to get their hands on French butter. Plus — we'll tell you why some economists think — if you really love someone, you'll give the gift of cold, hard cash this Christmas.

TD just pled guilty to money laundering $670-million in the US. So why were so many bank employees LOL-ing it up while it was happening under their noses? Also, why it's never a straight line to the checkout aisle and why it's so hard for young people to land a job these days. 

The makers of chat gpt call it scraping. Canadian media companies call it copying. Now, some are suing OpenAI, alleging it uses their work to train its AI models. But is it too late? Find out who's turning the Canada Post strike into a lucrative side hustle. Plus — why wait to retire when you can take mini-retirements along the way? 

Older generations accumulated all the trappings of a good life. Now, as they downsize or pass away -- what happens to all of it? We have good news for new Canadians who need a credit history. And - is now the right time to bet big on carbon capture and storage? 

A couple of business insiders debate the seriousness of Trump's tariff threats and how political uncertainty in Ottawa could hurt Canada's economy. Oh, and they even give us some reasons to hope.