- New CBC News podcast series When It All Went Wrong, hosted by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, showcases original investigations about the people whose lives are upended when the systems set up to protect them fail.
- When It All Went Wrong kicks off with The Missing Boys (Oct. 22), reported by Mark Kelley and spotlighting the fifth estate’s ongoing investigation into the Black boys going missing in Ontario and beyond.
- Investigative podcast series Uncover returns with Toronto Star co-pro The Most Wanted Olympian (Oct. 15), exploring the unbelievable case of Ryan Wedding, the Canadian Olympian turned narco kingpin.
- CBC science journalist Johanna Wagstaffe is the new host of climate-focused What On Earth? (Sept. 12/13), while former CBC News world correspondent Salimah Shivji has taken over the mic for Your World Tonight.
- Established CBC podcasts West of Centre (Sept. 13) and Two Blocks from the White House (Sept. 16) join CBC Radio’s schedule this fall to provide listeners across the country with in-depth coverage of the Alberta Referendum and U.S. midterm elections, respectively.
CBC today announced its fall slate of original audio programming, including new podcasts featuring in-depth and compelling investigations, as well as new hosts and established CBC podcasts coming to CBC Radio.
New Podcast Series Launching this Fall:
- When It All Went Wrong: The Missing Boys (4 episodes)
Launches Thursday, October 22 everywhere podcasts are available
New CBC News podcast series When It All Went Wrong will highlight CBC investigations from across the country, exploring broken systems and the people caught in their wake, through gripping character-driven storytelling. Host Adrienne Arsenault and the lead journalist will break down what happened, who’s at the centre, and what happens now.
The first investigation comes from CBC’s flagship investigative documentary program the fifth estate, as Mark Kelley tracks two teenage boys who disappeared into the drug trade, lured to remote communities hundreds of kilometres from home, while their families search desperately for answers. The four-part narrative series builds on the work in the fifth estate’s investigation, “Missing Black Boys.”
New Hosts of Returning CBC Shows:
New episodes daily at 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Radio and everywhere podcasts are available
Recently based in Mumbai for CBC News, Salimah Shivji is the new host of Your World Tonight. Over her two decades with CBC, Shivji has covered everything from natural disasters and conflicts, to climate change and corruption across Canada and the world. Your World Tonight continues as CBC’s flagship evening newscast, providing coverage of the day’s biggest breaking stories from a Canadian perspective.
New episodes on Saturdays everywhere podcasts are available, beginning September 12
Sundays at 11:30 a.m. (12 NT) on CBC Radio, beginning September 13
CBC News science journalist Johanna Wagstaffe is the new host of climate-focused radio show and podcast What On Earth? As the on-air meteorologist, seismologist and scientist for CBC News British Columbia and CBC News Network, Wagstaffe has been covering national and international weather and climate stories for CBC since 2007.
Every week on What On Earth?, Wagstaffe and a team of journalists will illuminate the ways humans are transforming the Earth, and reveal a little wonder along the way. The podcast, radio show and video content, published across CBC News platforms, deliver science-backed answers to audience questions, introduce the people finding solutions, and scrutinize the systems that are screwing things up.
CBC Podcasts coming to the CBC Radio Schedule:
Sundays at 11 a.m. (11:30 NT) on CBC Radio starting Sept. 13, and new episodes weekly everywhere podcasts are available
West of Centre joins the CBC Radio lineup to provide listeners across the country with Alberta-focused information and context in anticipation of the upcoming Alberta Referendum. Beyond the vote, the show explores broader political, cultural, and social stories that help define the province and our country. Host Kathleen Petty connects with western voices as political influence shifts west.
Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. (12 NT) on CBC Radio starting Sept. 16, and new episodes weekly everywhere podcasts are available
American politics, Canadian context. Every Wednesday, veteran reporters Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry sit down at CBC News’ Washington Bureau to talk through the big stories in the U.S. and ask the question: what does this mean for Canada? Two Blocks from the White House will continue to provide on-the-ground coverage from reporters with a foot in both countries, offering analysis and insight into the issues and key moments, including those shaping the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
New Podcasts Coming this Fall:
- Uncover: The Most Wanted Olympian (6 episodes)
Launches Thursday, October 15 everywhere podcasts are available
Olympian. Fugitive. Kingpin. In this season of Uncover, the story of how a Canadian snowboarder allegedly built a deadly global drug empire. He represented Canada at the Olympic Winter Games, then he became one of the world's most wanted fugitives. Winner of the 2026 Tribeca Festival Award for Audio Investigative Nonfiction, Uncover: The Most Wanted Olympian features new on-the-ground reporting and original interviews by Michelle Shephard and the Toronto Star’s Calvi Leon, who investigate how Ryan Wedding, a boy from Thunder Bay, Ont., became an alleged cartel boss accused of ordering ruthless murders from the shadows. A collaboration between CBC’s Uncover and the Toronto Star’s Suspicion podcast feeds.
- See You in Court Season 2 (8 episodes)
Launches Tuesday, September 15 everywhere podcasts are available
Named one of Apple Podcasts’ Best Podcasts of 2025, See You in Court is back for a new season featuring five new cases told over eight episodes. Each week, host Falen Johnson teams up with a journalist to dig into a case that challenges the status quo, and asks: what kind of person takes on the law? The show tells the stories behind the legal battles that changed Canada - and the unlikely people who made it happen - including the right to be topless, the right to die, and the right to be a Canadian citizen, even if your parents were Russian spies. See You in Court explores what changed and what life in Canada would be like if it didn’t. Because let's be real, just because a case is closed doesn't mean the story is over.
- Personally: Agent Layla (4 episodes)
Launches Monday, September 21 everywhere podcasts are available
When she was 20 years old, something terrible happened to Vienna Luke. And for more than a decade, the truth of that night remained buried. But when Vienna becomes a mother, she realizes she must confront the past and uncover the truth - whatever the consequences for her family. Her sister Shawnessy comes aboard in the role of dogged detective and Vienna plays the secret agent in a relentless search for answers and justice. Agent Layla is a gripping true story about a violation, family secrets and how far one woman must go to set the record straight. This season of Personally is hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist, Jodie Martinson.
- Understood: The Big Bet (4 episodes)
Launches Monday, October 5 everywhere podcasts are available
Today, billions of dollars are wagered on sports games legally, openly, and often through apps partnered with the leagues themselves. So how did sports gambling go from a taboo relegated to the shadows, to something so pervasive? In this season of Understood, journalist Danny Funt will introduce listeners to the people who built the industry, the executives who saw an opportunity, the leagues that changed their minds, and the bettors who became obsessed.
- Split Screen: The Swan (5 episodes)
Launches Monday, November 9 everywhere podcasts are available
Early 2000s reality TV show and cultural phenomenon The Swan raised questions around beauty, self-worth, and the obsession with glowing-up. But beneath the glamour of working with high-profile plastic surgeons, personal trainers and a life coach, the women on the show were navigating severe post-operative pain, hunger and loss of autonomy. What happened once the cameras stopped rolling and the contestants had to face life after their televised metamorphosis? Host Josh Gwynn investigates whether The Swan is an outrageous relic of reality TV’s past - or a blueprint for the culture of self-optimization we live in today.
CBC’s ongoing podcasts 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.
CBC’s entire podcast collection can be found on CBC Listen and everywhere podcasts are available. Select titles can also be streamed on YouTube.
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