Explore every episode of the podcast Evil By Design
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Evil By Design Introduces: Artificial Intimacy | 26 May 2026 | 00:37:06 | |
What happens when a human becomes intimately enmeshed with a chatbot? From people whoâve married their bots or who grieve their loved ones with the help of AI, host Victoria Hetherington (author of The Friend Machine) dives into the stories of the people who have invited these digital avatars into their hearts, minds, and even beds. And asks what do we gain and what do we stand to lose? Our intimacy, our resilience, even our grasp on reality? This latest season of Understood looks at who made the decisions that allowed chatbots to move way beyond digital assistants and into the most intimate parts of our lives. Understood takes you deep inside the seismic shifts reshaping our world right now. From online porn and crypto chaos to the rise of tech oligarchs, deepfake AI, and the broken promises of the internet. More episodes of Understood are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here:Â https://link.mgln.ai/AIxEBD | |||
| Episode 9: Nothing Sticks | 10 Mar 2022 | 00:40:02 | |
New criminal charges have been laid against Peter Nygard. New survivors have come forward. And much older allegations have surfaced. But for accusers in Nygardâs hometown â some who were among the most vulnerable in society â justice seems as far away as ever. | |||
| Episode 8: The Enablers | 08 Mar 2021 | 00:54:36 | |
Nygard now sits in a Manitoba jail cell, awaiting extradition and a possible criminal trial. But what of the many others who have been accused of helping him along the way?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 7: Flesh and Blood | 02 Mar 2021 | 00:52:36 | |
Once thought to be the heir to the international clothing empire, he is now a fierce defender of his fatherâs accusers. Meet Peter Nygardâs son, Kai.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 6: 'Peter Says Hi' | 22 Feb 2021 | 00:41:14 | |
Surveillance, threats, and criminal prosecutions. Host Timothy Sawa saw, up close, the extreme lengths that Peter Nygard and his associates were willing to go to, in order to stop the CBCâs reporting.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 5: âItâs always been known in Winnipegâ | 16 Feb 2021 | 00:41:44 | |
Journalists have been trying to report on the allegations against Peter Nygard for decades now. How has so much been kept so quiet for so long?
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 4: âA Thursday Night in Novemberâ | 08 Feb 2021 | 00:48:51 | |
It didnât just happen at Nygard Cay; it wasnât just in the Bahamas. There are sexual assault allegations against Nygard that date back more than 40 years ago, in his hometown of Winnipeg.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 3: Richette | 01 Feb 2021 | 00:50:57 | |
If girls and women had been abused at Nygard Cay, Richette Ross would be key in exposing those secrets. The former employee tells us what she witnessed; why she worked for Nygard for as long as she did; and how someone can be an accomplice, whistleblower, and a victim.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 2: Carte Blanche | 27 Jan 2021 | 00:37:41 | |
Who is Peter Nygard? The son of Finnish immigrants to Canada, he rose to become boss of an eponymous fashion label that once boasted hundreds of stores around the world.
Nygardâs success gave him the means to move to the Bahamas and build a fantastical resort estate, which he also named after himself. But it was Nygardâs limitless ambitions for this property that would eventually see him forced out of the country⌠setting the stage for the wave of allegations to come.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Episode 1: The Jane Does | 25 Jan 2021 | 00:46:06 | |
The world would not be talking about âPeter Nygard, the predatorâ if it werenât for a group of ten
mostly Bahamian girls and young women who accused the fashion mogul of raping them.
Two original âJane Doesâ tell their stories. They say, in their early teens, they were lured with false promises to Nygardâs palatial estate in the Bahamas, and attacked.
We also learn about the so-called âpamper partiesâ: events thrown by Nygard made to sound luxurious and fun ... but whose purpose was far more sinister.
For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/uncover/evil-by-design-transcripts-listen-1.5886427 | |||
| Trailer: Evil By Design | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:03:21 | |
Canadian fashion retail mogul Peter Nygard was arrested on Dec. 14 in Winnipeg, and is in custody facing extradition to the United States. He has been indicted for crimes related to sex trafficking and racketeering, following an extensive FBI investigation.
CBC journalist Timothy Sawa has been investigating Nygard for almost a decade. Now, he hosts âEvil by Designâ, an eight-part series that asks the key questions: who are the women and men who have stepped forward with accusations? Which systems failed them? And how did Peter Nygard get away with it for so long?
âEvil by Designâ will be available on the CBC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts, from January 28, 2021. | |||