Guest host David Common speaks with CBC News senior business reporter Peter Armstrong and The Globe and Mail's Marieke Walsh about the economic implications of – and political response to – Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, writer Pico Iyer reflects on what embracing silence has taught him about life and loss, aviation journalist Kerry Lynch discusses recent changes in aviation and politics, former CSIS national security analyst Stephanie Carvin unpacks key takeaways from the foreign interference report, and we play another round of our monthly challenge, That's Puzzling!.

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David A. Robertson is an award-winning author, editor and sought-after speaker on Canadian arts and Indigenous issues. But he says his interior life is filled with "little monsters" – chronic, often-debilitating anxiety and depression. Robertson joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about why it's important for him to share his mental health struggles with his new book, All the Little Monsters, and what pillars of support have helped him along the way.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Slate's Mark Joseph Stern about how well Donald Trump's executive orders may stand up to legal scrutiny, Arctic experts Marc Lanteigne and Andrea Charron unpack the wide world of Arctic politics, Union filmmaker Brett Story talks about organizing efforts at Amazon, teacher Farida Algoul shares what life's been like in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire began, and author David A. Robertson reflects on his mental health journey.

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David Grossman has known war all of his life. The Israeli writer, born and raised in Jerusalem, has long mined themes of grief and conflict in his novels and non-fiction. His latest book, The Thinking Heart, collects essays and speeches from the years leading up to and following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Grossman joins Piya Chattopadhyay to reflect on the aftershocks of that day, and what it will take to achieve lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with correspondents Chris Brown and Gregg Carlstrom about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and what may happen next, Israeli writer David Grossman reflects on peace in a region of war, political reporters Lisa Johnson, Robert Benzie and Philip Authier discuss how premiers in their regions are navigating Donald Trump's tariff threat, and neuroscientist and novelist Lisa Genova talks about her new novel about life with bipolar disorder.

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As the 21st century enters its 25th year, The Sunday Magazine's Pete Mitton speaks with a range of big thinkers about what they see as the defining features of the 2000s so far. Historians Margaret MacMillan and Anne Applebaum, political scientist Francis Fukuyama, global affairs expert Janice Stein, and more share their reflections on the century's first quarter to this point, and explore what lessons this period may hold for the next 25 years.

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Rob Russo, Le Devoir's Emilie Nicolas and Ian Austen from The New York Times about the Liberal leadership race and Donald Trump's growing threats to Canada, we explore the defining moments of the 21st century as it hits the quarter-way mark, The Washington Post's Toluse "Tolu" Olorunnipa and author Chris Whipple look back on Joe Biden's legacy as he exits the White House, Canadian Raymond Francis talks about losing his home in the California wildfires, and our monthly challenge That's Puzzling! returns.

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Despite any New Year’s Resolutions you’ve made, 2025 won’t likely be the year when you finally get on top of your to do lists and crush all your goals. And Oliver Burkeman says that's ok! The writer's books have been described as self-help books for people who hate self-help books. His latest, Meditations for Mortals, draws on wisdom from the Ancient Greeks, Carl Jung, Haitian proverbs, and beyond to make a case for taking a breath, acknowledging our limitations and embracing imperfection. He joins Piya Chattopadhyay to help us set up a mindset for success (and inevitable failure) in the year ahead.