Forty years since Pierre Trudeau’s infamous “walk in the snow”

A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Why do we have a leap year? (1:43)

Guest: Alex Boxer, a data scientist and the author of A Scheme of Heaven: The History of Astrology and the Search for Our Destiny in Data

What’s it like to be born on February 29th? (13:59)

Guest: Renée Nicole Gray, dress historian and writer, Leap Day baby

Why don’t employees get paid for working a Leap Day? (22:42)

Guest: Rafael Gomez, Professor, Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto

Forty years since Pierre Trudeau’s infamous “walk in the snow” (29:55)

Guest: Raymond Blake, Professor, Department of History, University of Regina, Fellow, Royal Society of Canada and author of the upcoming Canada’s Prime Ministers and the Shaping of a National Identity

Jon Stewart’s tearful tribute to his dog Dipper and how to grieve the loss of a pet (46:59)

Guest: Sarah Bernardi, Veterinary Social Worker, Ontario Veterinary College Health Sciences Centre

Journo Corner: Ottawa releases documents showing Winnipeg scientists fired for providing confidential information to China (1:02:01)

Guest: Justin Ling, freelance investigative journalist, host of the Bugeyed and Shameless newsletter

Biden/Trump Michigan; Protest vote (1:19:32)

Guest: David Dulio, Distinguished Professor of Political Science Department and Director of the Center for Civic Engagement at Oakland University, author of Michigan Government, Politics and Policy and Campaigns from the Ground Up