- Two Blocks from the White House delivers a smart weekly debrief on the biggest political stories unfolding in the U.S. — and what they mean for Canadians — through the insight of CBC News’ most trusted and experienced correspondents in Washington (January 14).
- Sharing intimate first-person storytelling, Personally returns with Creation Myth, delving into the personal revelations of host Helena de Groot following her decision to not have children (February 10).
- Understood returns with Mr. Deepfakes, an investigation that goes beyond the headlines to trace the rise of the deepfake porn industry, the victims fighting back, and the global hunt for its Canadian kingpin (February 17).
- Investigative series Uncover continues with The Cult Queen of Canada, exposing the untold decades of turmoil in the town of Richmound, SK and the trail of destruction brought about by the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” Romana Didulo (February 23).
- Someone Knows Something returns with Season 10, as host David Ridgen investigates the mysterious disappearance of Jaclyn Ferland-Smith, a Canadian woman living in Costa Rica (March 9).
CBC, the #1 Canadian podcaster, is launching a new winter slate of original podcasts, featuring in-depth investigations, candid personal revelations, and informed debriefs on the biggest stories in politics. CBC’s entire podcast collection can be found on CBC Listen and everywhere podcasts are available. Select titles can also be streamed on YouTube.
- Two Blocks from the White House (Ongoing, weekly)
Launches January 14 everywhere podcasts are available
American politics, Canadian context. Every Wednesday, veteran reporters Paul Hunter and Katie Simpson sit down with their colleagues at CBC News’ Washington Bureau to talk through the big stories in the U.S. capitol and ask the question: what does this mean for Canada? Unscripted, smart analysis from reporters with a foot in both countries, and a press pass to the White House.
- Personally: Creation Myth (8 episodes)
Launches February 10 everywhere podcasts are available
Helena de Groot does not want kids. Her husband believes she’ll change her mind—she has so much love to give, she would be a perfect mother. That will never happen, she tells him. Again. And again. Until one day, he leaves. In the silence, doubt starts rushing in. So she asks her close friends, her mother, her sister, even a perfect stranger—did she make the right decision? What is the purpose of life? Centre your pleasure, says one friend. Go for adventures, says another, and isn’t parenthood the biggest adventure of all? Be true to yourself, says a father who regrets his decision. But the voice she needs to hear most is her own.
- Understood: Mr. Deepfakes (4 episodes)
Launches February 17 everywhere podcasts are available
The porn is fake. The fallout is real. Deepfake porn is a billion-click industry built on stolen faces, while the people making it hide theirs behind screens. Hosted by journalist Sam Cole, Understood: Mr. Deepfakes traces the decades-long rise of synthetic porn, the targets who are fighting back, and the global investigation that led to its Canadian kingpin.
- Uncover: The Cult Queen of Canada (6 episodes)
Launches February 23 everywhere podcasts are available
In a quaint rural Saskatchewan village of less than 200 people, the sudden arrival of a dangerous and erratic cult leader shatters the peace by taking over an abandoned school. The leader, Romana Didulo, is the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada — and a key figure of the country’s QAnon scene. While Didulo sets down roots in Richmound, local residents are desperate to kick the cult out of their beloved town by any means necessary. Hosted by award-winning investigative journalist Rachel Browne, this season of Uncover follows Shauna Shen, ringleader of the town’s anti-cult movement and Melinda Fischer, a local busybody who becomes the cult’s “Minister of International Affairs.” Over the course of six episodes, listeners learn about the Queen of Canada’s trail of destruction, the untold decades of turmoil in a tiny town, and follow the civic election that could change everything.
- Someone Knows Something: Ferland (6 episodes)
Launches March 9 everywhere podcasts are available
Jaclyn Smith Ferland was an active, social Canadian 40-year-old living in Costa Rica with her husband in the summer of 2021. She left the house on foot in August after an argument and hasn’t been seen since. There are next to no leads, despite site searches and RCMP involvement. In season 10 of Someone Knows Something, host David Ridgen ventures to Central America to launch his own investigation into Jaclyn’s mysterious and troubling disappearance.
CBC’s winter 2026 podcast season also includes the return of the weekly series PlayME, where bold theatre meets cutting-edge drama, with each episode drawing listeners into captivating stories brought to life by top actors, acclaimed writers, and cinematic sound design that places them at the centre of the action. CBC’s ongoing podcasts also include: Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, The Dose, Front Burner, Q with Tom Power, Sickboy, and more.
CBC offers a richly diverse collection of award-winning podcasts that engage, enlighten and entertain. CBC is the #1 Canadian podcaster, reaching more Canadians than any other podcast publisher with millions of downloads each month and more than 45 series in genres such as true crime, comedy, human interest and audio fiction.
