{"podcast":{"title":"Hub Podcasts","slug":"hub-podcasts-4932773","podcast_index_feed_id":4932773,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e","website_url":"http://www.thehub.ca","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/show-cover.png","author":"Hub Canada Media","episode_count":1918,"summary":"Welcome to Hub Podcasts, the audio version of the big ideas and in-depth conversations found at TheHub.ca, Canada's fastest growing digital news outlet with half a million people engaging weekly with our content. Hub Dialogues features The Hub's editor-at-large Sean Speer and managing editor Harrison Lowman engaged in longform conversations with leading thinkers on the big issues and ideas shaping the public conversation. In Conversation with David Frum features the insights and analysis of leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum, who weighs in monthly on global and Canadian news events. The news cycle never slows down and neither does Hub Hits. Each day we provide you with quick hits on topical stories, big issues and important voices appearing in The Hub. Every week, editor-at-large Sean Speer is joined by David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, and Amanda Galbraith, principal at Oyster Group, to dig into the drama and strategy of Canadian politics. Topics range from the issues dominating headlines, the communications battles behind the scenes, to the trends shaping parties, leaders, and voters. Some weeks, they'll focus on the hot story in Ottawa. The Hub's media criticis…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:20:09.151875+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773"},"episode":{"title":"Is Canada's $24B German submarine deal a strategic win or mistake?","slug":"is-canada-s-24b-german-submarine-deal-a-strategic-win-or-mistake","published_at":"2026-07-08T14:47:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/is-canada-s-24b-german-submarine-deal-a-strategic-win-or-mistake","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773","url":"https://shows.acast.com/hub-podcasts/episodes/is-canadas-24b-german-submarine-deal-a-strategic-win-or-mist","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/e/6a4e616b5968f60b86e8a882/media.mp3","summary":"Richard Shimooka, The Hub's defence and security analyst and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, discusses Canada's decision to purchase 12 German submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. He explores the strategic rationale behind the procurement, the growing subsea threats from China and Russia, and concerns about rapid technological change in warfare. He also questions the Carney government's pivot toward European defence partnerships, arguing Canada should pursue more flexible relationships with Pacific allies like South Korea and Japan. The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get our best content when you are on the go: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer and Editor  Rudyard Griffiths - Host Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Richard Shimooka, The Hub's defence and security analyst and senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, discusses Canada's decision to purchase 12…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1033,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hub-podcasts-4932773/episodes/is-canada-s-24b-german-submarine-deal-a-strategic-win-or-mistake/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hub-podcasts-4932773/is-canada-s-24b-german-submarine-deal-a-strategic-win-or-mistake.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}