Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared in book form in 1926, and the fictional teddy bear has only grown more beloved in the century since. Author Gyles Brandreth joins Piya Chattopadhyay to explore how the "pure happiness" and childhood innocence that Pooh and his friends represent help explain the enduring appeal, and why creator A.A. Milne and his son – the real-life Christopher Robin – had a love-hate relationship with Winnie-the-Pooh.
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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.
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Folge vom 29.04.2026Bring out the honey! Why Winnie-the-Pooh endures after 100 years
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Folge vom 26.04.2026Canada's economic future, Defining colours, Alberta separatism, Winnie-the-Pooh turns 100Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with economists Randall Bartlett and Jim Stanford about Canada's financial future and how to weather the economic challenges we faceLexicographer Kory Stamper explores the rich history of how Merriam-Webster dictionaries have defined colours, and what it reveals about the craft of definition itselfJournalist Tyler Dawson breaks down the history of Alberta's separatist sentiments, and why they're different todayAuthor Gyles Brandreth reflects on why Winnie-the-Pooh endures, 100 years after the fictional teddy bear made his book debut
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Folge vom 22.04.2026A poet's guide to navigating chaotic timesFormer U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón says poetry can be an antidote in trying times, because it reminds us how to feel, celebrate, connect, and grieve.She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about why we should embrace the form even if it feels intimidating, her mission to connect people with nature by putting poems in parks, and the message she sent to the Library of Congress in the early days of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term.
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Folge vom 19.04.2026Middle East latest, Ada Limón, Pope politics, Meme war, Whit FraserHost Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist's Gregg Carlstrom and David Sanger from The New York Times about the latest developments in the Middle East and the stakes for U.S. President Donald TrumpFormer U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón reflects on the power of poetry in challenging timesThe National Catholic Reporter's Michael J. O'Loughlin explores what the rift between Pope Leo and Donald Trump reveals about the changing Catholic Church404 Media's Matthew Gault unpacks how memes are shaping the narrative of warFormer CBC reporter Whit Fraser looks back on his career covering Canada's North