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"Why is it such a big deal... if an elected representative comes out and says something that goes against the team," asks @alexmarland.bsky.social co-author of "No I in Team: Party Loyalty in Canadian Politics." At 8pm with @jaredwesley.ca & @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer @mayaabramson.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"If you get a hysterectomy, you need to talk to your doctor about keeping your ovaries if possible." – @mnrajah.bsky.social (@torontomet.bsky.social)

On the next (MIS)Treated, she tells @namshine.bsky.social about how menopause impacts women’s brain and the risks of early hysterectomies.
December 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
A pipeline to the Pacific isn't just about energy, it's about politics. @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @stephanielevitz.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com) about the political fallout from the MOU, and what it means for climate goals, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @mayaabramson.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Why are tech billionaires buying land in Honduras and beyond? Tonight @jeyantvo.bsky.social talks to @jacobsilverman.com about his book "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley," and the quest for tax-free, bespoke nations run by elites. | Producer: Mike Attenborough
December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A coalition of Canadian news outlets just got the green light to sue OpenAI over copyright. Could this case reshape AI development in Canada? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks intellectual-property lawyer Kevin Siu of Gilbert’s LLP, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Mike Attenborough
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Ten years ago a study flipped allergy advice: instead of avoiding peanuts, introduce them early. @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @koenigjfe.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social) what this means for people who suffer from food allergies, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @colinellis81.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Emerging DNA-based gene therapies could transform how we understand rare diseases, and offer new treatments. @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @uoftmedicine.bsky.social researcher @rjharding.bsky.social about breakthroughs in Huntington’s disease, tonight at 8pm | Producer: Diego Garcia
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"I believe that it's no coincidence that a condition that predominantly affects women has been so under-recognized and neglected both systemically and medically." On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to Sydney Gesualdi about EDS & Craniocervical Instability.
December 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Should Canada be striking deals with dictatorships and authoritarian states? What compromises will Canada have to make to chase more global trade? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks @shannongormley.bsky.social and @maharaj.org (GOPAC, Munk School) tonight at 8pm | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Canada and India have revived trade talks after years of tension. Could this mark a turning point in bilateral relations? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Rohinton Medhora (McGill University, CIGI) tonight at 8pm on The Rundown. | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan
December 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
What happens when Indigenous storytelling meets a technology powerful enough to amplify it? @alexandrasamuel.com talks with Sandra Laronde (Red Sky Performance) about how AI, used with intention and ingenuity, can accelerate stories told by Indigenous people, and why that fills her with hope.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Creating a new show is an opportunity, and we want your help. What do you want to know more about? What makes you watch? Take the survey at tvo.org/rundownfeedback, or leave us a comment and let us know what you think.
November 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"Here at TVO, we believe that democracy requires an educated, engaged citizen, and one way we help build that is by supporting quality journalism." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

This Giving Tuesday, every dollar you donate until Dec. 2 will be matched up to $250,000 givingtuesday.tvo.me
November 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What is “lean PCOS”? Can you get pregnant with PCOS? Is it curable? PCOS affects millions, yet symptoms are often missed. @namshine.bsky.social talks with actor Andrea Lewis and researcher Kendall Soucie (@uwindsor.bsky.social) on (MIS)Treated about living with PCOS and the research shaping care.
November 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"Without the backbone of Canadian culture and identity, what are we really fighting for? Who are we? Why not just roll over and become the 51st state?" — @hertzbarry.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com) on why Canada needs to be "elbows up" with arts and culture. At 8pm with @colinellis81.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Should celebrities respond to being shamed into commenting on social or political issues? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks crisis communications strategist @tiejamac.bsky.social and cultural critic Amil Niazi, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"She wants her art to speak for her. And I think a lot of creatives feel the same way." — culture critic Amil Niazi on why celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence are shying away from politics. At 8pm with @tiejamac.bsky.social and @jeyantvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
What happens when artists are forced to confront a technology that’s already reshaping their world? @alexandrasamuel.com sits down with Sandra Laronde of Red Sky Performance to explore how AI can both empower and endanger creators — and why ignoring it may cost us far more than engaging with it.
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
How can Canada compete globally? "We need to focus on those niches where we have distinctive, research expertise," David Wolfe (@utm.utoronto.ca, Munk School) tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social, tonight at 8pm with Stephany Lapierre (Tealbook) | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
How did China become essential to Apple’s global dominance? @patrickmcgee.bsky.social, author of "Apple in China," tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social about the vast industrial capacity behind the iPhone, and what this means for tech and trade. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: @britweaver.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What can one hotel reveal about a nation's history? Lyse Doucet joins @jeyantvo.bsky.social to discuss "The Finest Hotel in Kabul," a story of coups, wars, occupation and liberation over five decades of Afghanistan’s turbulent past. Tonight at 8pm | Producer: Constantina Varlokostas
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
"Most venture capital investors are men... And they don't want to talk about vaginas in a business setting." — Marina Gerner, author of "The Vagina Business," tells @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated. Is #femtech the answer to the underfunding of women's health and investor bias?
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is competition truly motivating for kids, or does it create overwhelming pressure? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks world-champion hurdler, broadcaster, and author of "My Mother's Daughter" Perdita Felicien, and clinical psychologist Andrew Wong, tonight at 8pm | Producer: @mayaabramson.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Canada is a hockey nation, but when five World Junior players were accused of sexual assault in 2022, the country faced a reckoning. What has changed since? @jeyantvo.bsky.social speaks with @rickwesthead.bsky.social about his book "We Breed Lions," at 8pm | Producer: @mayaabramson.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
What’s the true environmental price of the AI systems increasingly becoming part of our everyday? @alexandrasamuel.com unpacks the hidden costs of the AI boom with @karenhao.bsky.social, author of "Empire of AI," on Me+ Viv: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM