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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Curiouscast
3247 episodes
2 days ago
Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.
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Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.
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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil sector, what does that mean for Canada?
Guest: Bob McNally, founder and CEO, Rapidan Energy Group, former energy advisor to President George W. Bush and author of Crude Volatility
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15 hours ago
18 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The US is showing it wants to dominate the western hemisphere, how worried should Canadians be?
Guest: Wesley Wark, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and writes a Substack column on topical national security and intelligence issues
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15 hours ago
17 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the fictional bear’s very real Canadian roots
Guest: Lindsay Mattick, author of Finding Winnie:The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
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15 hours ago
16 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
How Canadian business minds came together help win the Second World War
Guest: Allan Levine, historian and author of The Dollar-a-Year Men: How the Best Business Brains in Canada Helped to Win the Second World War
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15 hours ago
18 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime fall? - ICE shooting in Minneapolis - The future of Venezuela
15 hours ago
1 hour 8 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The Year in Music 2025
GUEST: Eric Alper, Music producer/Publicist
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6 days ago
9 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
GUEST: Telmo dos Santos, Calgary-based Lawyer
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6 days ago
9 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
GUEST: Richard Kurland, Lawyer, Policitcal Analyst
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6 days ago
14 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venezuelan-Canadian community - How will US explain its actions on international stage? - 2026 Mortgage preview
6 days ago
42 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The Year in Canada-USA Trade
GUEST: Eric Miller, President Rideau Potomac Strategy Group
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1 week ago
14 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
GUEST: Michel Juneau-Katzuya, Former Chief for Asia Pacific region with CSIS
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1 week ago
17 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
A look back at the big political stories of 2025
GUEST: Stewart Prest, Political Science Lecturer, University of British Columbia
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1 week ago
15 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
US strikes Venezuela - Canada in medal round at World Juniors - How to re-ignite the passion for your job
1 week ago
26 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and more from Ottawa
Guest: Tom Korski, managing editor, Blacklock’s Reporter
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2 weeks ago
11 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestselling novelist Michael Connelly to create his remarkable cast of characters
Guest: Michael Connelly, bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer and Renee Ballard series   
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2 weeks ago
34 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Best Xmas flicks - Hallmark movies Canadian connection - Making an Xmas album ain't easy - CPKC Xmas Train
2 weeks ago
46 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
A look back at a tumultuous year in Canadian politics and what 2026 could bring
Guest: David Coletto, CEO, Abacus Data
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3 weeks ago
18 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Global News investigation reveals the Canadians in Hamas
Guest: Stewart Bell, investigative reporter, Global News
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3 weeks ago
9 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
The Bondi Beach attack a reminder of that the ISIS threat remains 
Guest: Neil Shortland, Director, Center for Terrorism and Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts Lowell
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
ISIS-related attack in Canada - Holiday dinner deals - Canadians not giving as much - Remembering Rob Reiner
3 weeks ago
1 hour

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about. Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.