Guest host Syd Smith is joined by Herman Pontzer, an evolutionary anthropologist at Duke University and author of the 2021 book “Burn,” about the science of metabolism.

Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Does exercise lead to losing weight? Not always.

Guests: Johnny Dee lead singer and Derry Grahan, lead guitarist, Honeymoon Suite

Catching up with Honeymoon Suite with a new album and tour

MP's back at it Monday - Life on Mars - Who's buying condos?

PM Carney's major projects list - Charlie Kirk's killer - The desperate need for living organ donors

Guest: Andrew MacDougall, director of Trafalgar Communications and former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Dismantling Big Tech's attention economy and the addictive business models that power it

Guest: Kaitlyn Reghr, author of Smartphone Nation

Could a 'digital diet' help me fix my bad phone habits?

Guest: Andy Kim, Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2025 inductee

Andy Kim still "gently" rocking in 2025 and about to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Bob Rae on Ken Dryden - Modern day treasure hunt - Lisbon tram crash

Guest: Scott Anderson, foreign correspondent and author of King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation

The remarkable missteps that brought about one of the most consequential revolutions of the 20th century

Guest: Linda Rideout, director of Degrassi: Whatever It takes

New documentary takes us back into the legendary hallways of Degrassi

Remembering Ken Dryden - How Quebec's EV dream is dying - Paying tribute to Graham Greene

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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.