We now have to spend hours looking at our faces in screens. The result? A noticeable uptick in plastic surgery, injectables, veneers... basically, all the ways we can change our faces. Is this reality here to stay? Plus: Netflix, baby, what is you doing? Why are these the top movies? Is the problem the algorithm? Or is it... us?
Aug 25
Can a dating show bring new fans to the U.S. Open, and Mac DeMarco's new album
Author Jael Richardson and sports journalist Shireen Ahmed join guest host Radheyan Simonpillai to talk about the U.S. Open’s newest venture: a reality dating show set at the grand slam tennis tournament. Also, with Mac DeMarco releasing his first proper album in six years, ‘Guit ... Show More
25m 11s
Aug 22
KPop Demon Hunters sing-along takes over theatres, and Ne Zha 2 is here
Korean-culture writer Regina Kim, film critic Rachel Ho, and CBC entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver join the Group Chat to discuss the massive impact of Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters as it transitions to the big screen; and whether the new English-dub version of the hugely succ ... Show More
27m 8s
Jan 2022
22. What If TV Isn't Bad for Us?
We now have more access to TV, movies, and streaming entertainment than anytime in history. So what do we actually know about what all that screen time does to us? We look back at some compelling studies that show, actually, it may change us for the better.
33m 28s