Day 6 from CBC Radio

As we buy more and more things online, companies are using personal data to offer different prices to different people with the goal of finding the maximum price you will pay at that moment.PLUS: What's behind the Trump administration's feud with the Pope?The case for putting Mariah Carey in the Rock and Roll Hall of FameCan community ownership decommodify real estate?Canadian actor Sugith Varughese's one-man play about how he came to play a doctor 26 timesRemembering the Kroftt brothers' weird, trippy vision for kids TVRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

As the crew of Artemis II readjust to Earth's orbit, two of For All Mankind's creators reflect on the excitement of the moment and the parallels to their hit show. PLUS:Why one writer thinks most journalists are taking too soft an approach to the U.S. president's hard rhetoric. The star of Netflix hit 'XO, Kitty' talks about growing up alongside her character.AI companies want us to believe their systems are making ethical decisions when they're not, reminds a philosopher of technology. Tanya Tagaq's new album takes aim at war, colonialism, and environmental destruction.Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Moon landing conspiracy theories pre-date AI slop by half-a-century. The curator of the Smithsonian's Apollo Collection explains why they endure.PLUS:After five weeks of war, Trump might be further from victory with Iran than when he startedA new documentary reveals the harrowing lives of independent Russian journalists in the lead up to the war in UkraineHow countertenor Iestyn Davies uncovered a rare vocal talent and found his callingRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

How AI music threatens CanCon regulations. PLUS: Mass displacement in LebanonRCMP spying on Indigenous groupsFreshwater fish species at riskNo Kings protests in MinnesotaRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly news quiz.

PLUS:Jared Kushner negotiates with Iran while making billions from Iran's enemiesAmidst tariff fears, the Port of Saint John emerges as a gateway for shipping Canadian goodsPioneering music of overlooked gay porn composers gets new life on Dark Entries RecordsAfter 16 years in power, Hungary's Viktor Orbán faces a challenge to his authoritarian ruleRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:The co-writer of KPop Demon Hunters' smash hit GoldenThe case for nationalized, public AI in CanadaNFB documentary My Knitting Circle shows how the craft can create a communityOscar-nominated doc pays tribute to a journalist who spent his life to covering conflictRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

PLUS:Prediction markets spawn allegations of insider trading on global conflictsThe strange, confusing history of Daylight Saving TimeGeneration Gilmore Girls celebrates the enduring appeal of a feel-good TV favouriteAriel Dorfman explains how a Pinochet admirer became Chile's next presidentRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:What's happening with the neighbours downstairs?How AI is transforming dating appsResident Evil marks its 30th anniversary with a new gameInside the lawless world of crypto romance scammersA Ukrainian composer marks four years of war with a suite called PerseverantiaRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:The cameras that capture the excitement of Olympic hockey Why Survivor endures after 25 years and 50 seasons That time Jesse Jackson told the kids of Sesame Street they were all somebodyTig Notaro on her Oscar-nominated documentary Come See Me in the Good Light A Canadian proudly lists Palestine as her birthplace on her passport for the first timeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

PLUS: How a tiny, tight-knit community is managing one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history Canadian hockey fans find a warm reception at the Olympics in ItalyWhat's the endgame as the U.S. tightens the screws on Cuba?Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee returns with a new showQueen of Chess documentary tells the story of the teenage girl who changed chess foreverRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

Bots get a social media platform of their own and humans get a glimpse of what they'd talk about if left (mostly) unprompted.PLUS: Bad Bunny's very good week Can Quebec be a roadmap for Alberta's independence movement? What delays in Ottawa mean for pending wrongful conviction cases Crystal Shawanda's challenging road to her latest Juno nomination Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Trump's actions are fueling a growing campaign to boycott this year's World CupWhy is ICE using neo-Nazi imagery in its recruiting ads?Three reasons history podcasts are having a momentReally Happy Someday captures a trans actor's journey to rediscover his voiceRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

A former U.S. Ambassador says buckle up for the next three years.PLUS:America, What The Hell?Would Trump really use an Alberta referendum to try to take over Canada?A psychologist specializing in narcissism has some thoughts on negotiating with TrumpThe joy of watching straight dudes react to watching Heated RivalryWhat can we expect from Canada's new AI strategy?Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS:A day in the life of the ICE crackdown in MinneapolisLessons from B.C.'s three-year experiment in drug decriminalizationThe new autistic Barbie isn't everything, but is something to be celebrated says autistic writerThe writer, director and star of All That's Left Of You, a film about three generations of a Palestinian familyRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What's happening with the neighbours downstairs?Greenland's Long History of Resisting AmericaCanada Post, cocaine, and zero control: It's never been easier to get illegal drugsJonathan Haidt's, The Amazing Generation, encourages kids to step away from their screens A former January 6th rioter returns to the capitol to apologizeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

In his forthcoming book The Nerd Reich Gil Duran explains why tech billionaires have soured on democracy, how deeply they are rooted in contemporary politics and what that means for all of us.PLUS: Second City alumni Jayne Eastwood and Robin Duke reflect on 50 years of comedy and friendshipPrescriptions for museums, galleries and concerts can tackle illness in ways healthcare providers can'tActor and activist George Takei talks about coming out at age 68 in his new memoirRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

PLUS:Why everyone loved John CandyDocumentary, The Eyes of Ghana, explores the lost films that helped inspire Africa's liberation eraAn Ojibwe chef is re-writing the rules of fine diningAs a radio DJ he helped popularize the song that made the Edmund Fitzgerald a legend

Chef, T.J. Conwi grew up in a household where food was sometimes scarce. So when he began to understand how much perfectly good food gets thrown out by the food industry, he built a social enterprise business to turn it into meals distributed by local charities.PLUS: Why a Chicago-area church turned its nativity scene into an anti-ICE protestRogers v. Rogers: Meet the writer whose book inspired a one-man play about Canada's telecom empireHow Canadian actor Kimberley Sustad built a career with Hallmark Christmas How Inuit throat singing duo PIQSIQ scored a hit with The Last Frontier soundtrack

Ottawa has introduced changes to the criminal code meant to address gendered digital harm. Experts say there's still work to be done.PLUS: Why did Trump pardon a man who helped move 400 tons of cocaine into the U.S.?Andy Richter says his unexpected run on Dancing with the Stars was a joyful giftThe Day 6 list of books to gift and love for the holidaysRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

A view from Venezuela as tensions climbPLUS:Why Alberta separatists have an outsized influence on politicsMeet the intimacy coordinator for the gay romantic hockey drama Heated RivalryFormer child influencer EvanTube reflects on lessons from his very online lifeMetroid Prime 4 is finally here. Should you play it? Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

A soccer fan explains why it was easier, and possibly cheaper, to travel to the World Cup in Qatar than to get tickets for this year's event in Canada.PLUS: BC struggles with how to care for people with severe mental illnessWhat do we actually know about Shakespeare and his son Hamnet?How Whatever's podcast Dating Talk is radicalizing young menThe basketball dynasty that helped shape Haida Gwaii identity Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz

The Nation's Jeet Heer says Epstein built an influential global network fit for a warlord.PLUS:Vine gets a rebootSettler violence threatens the possibility of a Palestinian stateThe hidden history of a 1969 anti-racism protest in MontrealWhat happens when men opt out of university and collegeRiffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A better way to run a U.N. climate conference; Why pro sports can't quit prop bets; Why more Canadians are facing rising debt and delinquency rates; Crisis or coup at the BBC?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The case for government-run grocery stores; the decline of 24 Sussex; mass killings in Sudan; the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald; and Riffed from the Headlines.

PLUS: The Blue Jays bet on themselves; Intensifying tropical storms; Why women face more discrimination working in person; Building boundaries in your relationship with AI ; An Ojibwe chef re-writes the rules of fine dining; and a musical headline quiz.

PLUS: Who killed the Montreal Expos?; Frustration at the polls for Albertans; More aid needed for Gaza; Prince Andrew as a Royal liability; and Riffed from The Headlines.

PLUS: South Park is having a moment; Thomas Pynchon's timely new novel; stemming loneliness with kindness; and the life of legendary actor John Candy.

PLUS: Gazan-Canadians face a web of emotions as a shaky ceasefire holds; How Canada could become a leader in critical minerals; Renowned countertenor lestyn Davis on how he found his voice; How Black and Queer artists embrace myth-making to fill in missing Canadian history; and Riffed from the Headlines.

PLUS: Struggle meals and food insecurity; America, What The Hell?; why residential school denialism endures; former Love is Blind contestant Nick Thompson advocates for rights for reality TV cast members; Ghost of Yōtei has a spectacular setting and a new protagonist but should you play it?; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The Neighbours Downstairs; what Meta's smart glasses mean for privacy; how to do data literacy better; Gah-Ning Tang reflects on her life-long correspondence with Robert Munsch; and Riffed from The Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The rise of techno-nihilism; a Rabbi in Halifax responds to an outburst of antisemitic graffiti; do we really need protein in everything?; how the Polaris Prize has shaped the Canadian music scene; and Riffed from the headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Your brain on period dramas; polling Israelis about Netanyahu, Palestinians and prospects for peace; what we still get wrong about treating obesity; Alex Winter on his friendship with Keanu Reeves and their journey from Bill and Ted to Waiting For Godot; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: International students in limbo with fewer pathways to Canadian residency; the best of the Fall TV season's new shows; an Israeli Holocaust scholar says Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide; The Eyes of Ghana explores the lost films that inspired Africa's liberation era; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Chasing productivity and happiness in a time of return-to-the office orders; Palestinian-Canadians say a program meant to help bring family to Canada from Gaza is failing; The Roses are back, but should you watch this dark comedy remake?; Why the Sims is still thriving, 25 years after its debut; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What happens when AI infiltrates job search and hiring; Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run at 50; how the Y2K era broke people's faith in the future; why Garfield phones keep washing up on the shores of France; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Why 18-year-old soccer phenomenon Lamine Yamal is worth the hype; taking stock of a banner year for summer movies; a documentary chronicles a year in Gaza through the eyes of a young photojournalist; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Prolonged use of AI chatbots may be fuelling delusions among users; son of an Israeli-Canadian peace activist killed on Oct 7 discusses balancing hope and despair in the war in Gaza; Mrs. Roper Romps bringing people together; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Canada among countries set to recognize a Palestinian state in September; why gondolas have a real place in public transit; Saskatchewan actor George Krissa is living in the moment and loving it; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Fallout from the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; how to enjoy a movie in the age of strategic spoilers; Penelope Spheeris remembers Ozzy Osbourne; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What 'Crypto Week' means for Canada's financial system; why Clueless endures 30 years after its release; Guy Delisle delivers a comic about pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge; From Ground Zero, a collection of short films made by Gazans; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The return of BTS; a musical about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance CEO; the Jurassic Park scripts that never made it to the big screen; Bill 'Spaceman' Lee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: People looking for that perfect match are leaning on AI to pick and win over a partner; a new dystopian film about a mixed Black-Indigenous family fighting to protect their land in a post-apocalyptic Canada; high-hopes for a new dictionary of Canadian English; and, TV show Small Achievable Goals gives voice to menopausal women.