# The Decibel

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Official site: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the-decibel/
Author: The Globe and Mail
Episodes: 1333

## Resource

Context is everything. Join us Monday to Friday for a Canadian daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail. Explore a story shaping our world, in conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news.

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## Episodes
- [Ontario’s failed bid to expand Toronto’s island airport](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/ontario-s-failed-bid-to-expand-toronto-s-island-airport) — 2026-07-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [What’s up with Canada’s condo market?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-s-up-with-canada-s-condo-market) — 2026-07-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why chicken is so expensive right now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-chicken-is-so-expensive-right-now) — 2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Odyssey and IMAX’s Canadian roots](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-odyssey-and-imax-s-canadian-roots) — 2026-07-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [How much AI music is in your playlist?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/how-much-ai-music-is-in-your-playlist) — 2026-07-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump’s gamble on a Depression-era tariff law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/trump-s-gamble-on-a-depression-era-tariff-law) — 2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [What Canada can learn from Indigenous fire practices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-canada-can-learn-from-indigenous-fire-practices) — 2026-07-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Decoding Mark Carney’s strategic narrative about Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/decoding-mark-carney-s-strategic-narrative-about-canada) — 2026-07-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [The resistance to AI data centres in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-resistance-to-ai-data-centres-in-canada) — 2026-07-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [Pitch and Power: How the ’90 World Cup captured England’s heart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/pitch-and-power-how-the-90-world-cup-captured-england-s-heart) — 2026-07-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Another crucial strait that could strangle the global economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/another-crucial-strait-that-could-strangle-the-global-economy) — 2026-07-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [How much forest management matters in wildfires](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/how-much-forest-management-matters-in-wildfires) — 2026-07-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [What Canada gave up to (hopefully) open the Gordie Howe bridge](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-canada-gave-up-to-hopefully-open-the-gordie-howe-bridge) — 2026-07-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Bishnoi gang and the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-bishnoi-gang-and-the-killing-of-hardeep-singh-nijjar) — 2026-07-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [The reasons Canadians aren’t taking their paid vacation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-reasons-canadians-aren-t-taking-their-paid-vacation) — 2026-07-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Pitch and Power: Italian agony, psychology of the penalty kick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/pitch-and-power-italian-agony-psychology-of-the-penalty-kick) — 2026-07-12T10:00:00+00:00
- [To ban or not to ban: Canadian teens weigh in on social media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/to-ban-or-not-to-ban-canadian-teens-weigh-in-on-social-media) — 2026-07-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Canada’s banks are doing so much better than the economy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-canada-s-banks-are-doing-so-much-better-than-the-economy) — 2026-07-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [The new pipeline push in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-new-pipeline-push-in-canada) — 2026-07-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why copper theft is on the rise and costing millions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-copper-theft-is-on-the-rise-and-costing-millions) — 2026-07-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Canadian spy agency you may not have heard of](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-canadian-spy-agency-you-may-not-have-heard-of) — 2026-07-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [How alcohol sales explain Canada’s internal trade problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/how-alcohol-sales-explain-canada-s-internal-trade-problem-2) — 2026-07-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [After 250 years of living next to the U.S., what’s next?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/after-250-years-of-living-next-to-the-u-s-what-s-next) — 2026-07-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [A new era of trade uncertainty for Canada, the U.S., and Mexico](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-new-era-of-trade-uncertainty-for-canada-the-u-s-and-mexico) — 2026-06-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Canada struggles to stop the illegal wildlife trade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-canada-struggles-to-stop-the-illegal-wildlife-trade) — 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [Dating sucks right now, here’s why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/dating-sucks-right-now-here-s-why) — 2026-06-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [The ‘valley of death’ for Canadian businesses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-valley-of-death-for-canadian-businesses) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [Canada’s push for nuclear power](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/canada-s-push-for-nuclear-power) — 2026-06-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why more LGBTQ+ people are trying to flee the U.S.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-more-lgbtq-people-are-trying-to-flee-the-u-s) — 2026-06-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [How short-term rentals are fuelling human trafficking in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/how-short-term-rentals-are-fuelling-human-trafficking-in-canada) — 2026-06-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Patrick Radden Keefe, in conversation at The Globe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/patrick-radden-keefe-in-conversation-at-the-globe) — 2026-06-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [U.S. and Iran sign an initial peace deal – now the challenge begins](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/u-s-and-iran-sign-an-initial-peace-deal-now-the-challenge-begins) — 2026-06-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Saskatchewan could hold the key to Canada’s foreign trade goals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/saskatchewan-could-hold-the-key-to-canada-s-foreign-trade-goals) — 2026-06-18T09:00:00+00:00
- [The fight to make streaming platforms fund Canadian content](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-fight-to-make-streaming-platforms-fund-canadian-content) — 2026-06-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Ready to launch: Canada enters the space age](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/ready-to-launch-canada-enters-the-space-age) — 2026-06-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Seafood supply changing East Coast menus this summer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/seafood-supply-changing-east-coast-menus-this-summer) — 2026-06-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing Pitch and Power: How Soccer Shapes Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/introducing-pitch-and-power-how-soccer-shapes-everything) — 2026-06-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Pierre Poilievre: An interview, in full](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/pierre-poilievre-an-interview-in-full) — 2026-06-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Canada’s first steps towards a social media ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/canada-s-first-steps-towards-a-social-media-ban) — 2026-06-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [The risks and rewards of the IPO hype in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-risks-and-rewards-of-the-ipo-hype-in-canada) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [World Cup 2026: Breakout stars, dark horses and Canada’s chances](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/world-cup-2026-breakout-stars-dark-horses-and-canada-s-chances) — 2026-06-10T09:00:00+00:00
- [Is smoking making a comeback?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/is-smoking-making-a-comeback) — 2026-06-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [Carney’s plan for AI in Canada, explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/carney-s-plan-for-ai-in-canada-explained) — 2026-06-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Patrolling the Arctic with the Canadian military](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/patrolling-the-arctic-with-the-canadian-military) — 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [The recession question](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-recession-question) — 2026-06-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [How alcohol sales explain Canada’s internal trade problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/how-alcohol-sales-explain-canada-s-internal-trade-problem) — 2026-06-03T09:00:00+00:00
- [Unpaid and overworked: labour violations in Canadian trucking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/unpaid-and-overworked-labour-violations-in-canadian-trucking) — 2026-06-02T09:00:00+00:00
- [A crack in Carney’s Liberal caucus over climate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-crack-in-carney-s-liberal-caucus-over-climate) — 2026-06-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Uncovering FIFA’s costly World Cup demands on Canadian cities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/uncovering-fifa-s-costly-world-cup-demands-on-canadian-cities) — 2026-05-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [What’s behind the surge in military enlistment in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-s-behind-the-surge-in-military-enlistment-in-canada) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [The search for graves at Tk’emlups, five years on](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-search-for-graves-at-tk-emlups-five-years-on) — 2026-05-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [A reality check on Alberta separatism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-reality-check-on-alberta-separatism) — 2026-05-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [Deaths raise concerns over selling plasma in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/deaths-raise-concerns-over-selling-plasma-in-canada) — 2026-05-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [An interview with Pierre Poilievre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/an-interview-with-pierre-poilievre) — 2026-05-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [The growing concern over stray drone strikes in Europe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-growing-concern-over-stray-drone-strikes-in-europe) — 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [A week without ultraprocessed foods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-week-without-ultraprocessed-foods) — 2026-05-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [A big step forward for B.C. mothers subjected to ‘birth alerts’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-big-step-forward-for-b-c-mothers-subjected-to-birth-alerts) — 2026-05-19T09:00:00+00:00
- [Trump in China: Iran war, Taiwan and trade tensions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/trump-in-china-iran-war-taiwan-and-trade-tensions) — 2026-05-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [The big business of romance novels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-big-business-of-romance-novels) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [A reality check on hantavirus risk in Canada](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-reality-check-on-hantavirus-risk-in-canada) — 2026-05-13T09:00:00+00:00
- [Making sense of a stock market that doesn’t make sense right now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/making-sense-of-a-stock-market-that-doesn-t-make-sense-right-now) — 2026-05-12T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why are drug deaths rising in Edmonton, but falling elsewhere?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-are-drug-deaths-rising-in-edmonton-but-falling-elsewhere) — 2026-05-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [The pressure is on for Canada to meet growing energy demand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-pressure-is-on-for-canada-to-meet-growing-energy-demand) — 2026-05-08T09:00:00+00:00
- [Saudi Arabia’s vision for its future is crumbling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/saudi-arabia-s-vision-for-its-future-is-crumbling) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00
- [Alberta separatist campaign faces legal hurdles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/alberta-separatist-campaign-faces-legal-hurdles) — 2026-05-06T09:00:00+00:00
- [What does Canada gain by hosting the new global defence bank?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-does-canada-gain-by-hosting-the-new-global-defence-bank) — 2026-05-05T09:00:00+00:00
- [Canadian professors on how AI is changing education](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/canadian-professors-on-how-ai-is-changing-education) — 2026-05-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [A food economist’s case against public grocery stores](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/a-food-economist-s-case-against-public-grocery-stores) — 2026-05-01T09:00:00+00:00
- [Where your money ends up after a scam](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/where-your-money-ends-up-after-a-scam) — 2026-04-30T09:00:00+00:00
- [Takeaways from the Liberals’ first economic update as a majority](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/takeaways-from-the-liberals-first-economic-update-as-a-majority) — 2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00
- [The first Canadian effectively cured of HIV](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-first-canadian-effectively-cured-of-hiv) — 2026-04-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [First, the Alberta health scandal. Then the surveillance began](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/first-the-alberta-health-scandal-then-the-surveillance-began) — 2026-04-27T09:00:00+00:00
- [INTERSECT/26: John Bolton on Canadian military defence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/intersect-26-john-bolton-on-canadian-military-defence) — 2026-04-26T09:00:00+00:00
- [The Alberta government is accused of gerrymandering](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-alberta-government-is-accused-of-gerrymandering) — 2026-04-24T09:00:00+00:00
- [Drones and the future of Canada’s military industry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/drones-and-the-future-of-canada-s-military-industry) — 2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [The next step in Carney’s invest-in-Canada plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-next-step-in-carney-s-invest-in-canada-plan) — 2026-04-22T09:00:00+00:00
- [Big changes in Ontario’s education system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/big-changes-in-ontario-s-education-system) — 2026-04-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [The violent incidents and menacing texts targeting waste giant GFL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-violent-incidents-and-menacing-texts-targeting-waste-giant-gfl) — 2026-04-20T09:00:00+00:00
- [Why Canadian movies are having a moment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/why-canadian-movies-are-having-a-moment) — 2026-04-17T09:00:00+00:00
- [Who are the people hacking hackers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/who-are-the-people-hacking-hackers) — 2026-04-16T09:00:00+00:00
- [Mark Carney’s majority moment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/mark-carney-s-majority-moment) — 2026-04-15T09:00:00+00:00
- [The future of free trade in North America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/the-future-of-free-trade-in-north-america) — 2026-04-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [What you need to know about taxes as the CRA aims to improve](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-decibel-3326560/what-you-need-to-know-about-taxes-as-the-cra-aims-to-improve) — 2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00

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