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Explore our full collection of podcasts. Each episode spotlights a feature story and the journalist behind it, as they share their trade secrets, missteps, eureka moments, and the craft that shaped award-winning investigations influencing Canadian public life.

Episode 5
Six weeks undercover: Investigative lessons from the Toronto Star’s probe into Uber’s algorithm

Journalist Ghada Alsharif worked undercover as an Uber Eats courier in Toronto to expose the harsh realities of algorithm-driven gig work, revealing shockingly low wages and systemic inequities.

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Episode 4
Mapping the Tradecraft Behind the Investigation That Saved Ontario’s Greenbelt

Narwhal reporter Emma McIntosh, Toronto Star journalists Noor Javed and Brendan Kennedy, and The Trillium’s Charlie Pinkerton reflect on their joint investigation into Ontario’s Greenbelt carve-outs. In this Q&A, the team discusses how they exposed backroom deals, navigated political pressure, and ultimately forced the Ford government to reverse course.

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Episode 3
Severed Secrecy: Revealing a Culture of Sexual Misconduct at CSIS

Canadian Press journalist Darryl Greer recounts the making of A Predator at CSIS — an explosive investigation that exposed harassment, secrecy, and alleged assault inside Canada’s spy agency. What began as a chance encounter grew into months of reporting that led to parliamentary debate, internal reforms, and a reckoning within CSIS.

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