The Big Story Guests
These are the folks who join us regularly or occasionally on the podcast! They’re all awesome!
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@jordanhr.bsky.social
@egpayne.bsky.social
I write about health for the Ottawa Citizen. Dog walker, amateur violinist, professional journalist. #CanadaSky
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@maryrose.bsky.social
idk I talk about crafting a lot. moonlighting as an audience development specialist at a podcast network near you
@thebigstory.bsky.social
A daily deep dive into the biggest issues and stories of the day.
@ctheriault.bsky.social
Host, The Courtney Theriault show on 880 CHED and professional Sega Genesis player since 1993. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-courtney-theriault-show/id1740408038
@grantrants.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, associate producer at The Fifth Estate at CBC. https://www.cbc.ca/news/fifthestate Formerly Hamilton Spectator, Toronto Star investigations, and the St. Catharines Standard PGP Key: http://bit.ly/3w2s5LY
@cfrangou.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, teacher. Likes bikes and books. www.christinafrangou.com
@rachelbrowne.ca
investigative journalist & documentary producer | contributing writer @thewalrus.ca | former VICE News | LET US PLAY (MAY 2025) for @beaconpress.bsky.social https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780979/let-us-play-by-harrison-browne-and-rachel-browne/
@mattgurney.bsky.social
Toronto-based Canadian journalist. Co-founder and editor of The Line (readtheline.ca). Columnist and some-time reporter at various places.
@sabivm.bsky.social
Doctor of Public Health candidate | MSc Pharmacology | Vohra Miller Foundation w @craigmillr | Unambiguous Science | South Asian Health Network | First Exposure
@tyolsen.bsky.social
Editor, reporter, and delivery boy at the Fraser Valley Current (www.fvcurrent.com). The Current is on bluesky too. Find it + share it: @fvcurrent.bsky.social
@mickeydjuric.bsky.social
Politics + policy reporter at POLITICO 🇨🇦 📍 Ottawa 📧 mdjuric@politico.com
@janapruden.bsky.social
Feature writer at The Globe and Mail. Co-creator and host of In Her Defence podcast. Believer in facts, truth, journalism.
@trevortombe.bsky.social
Professor of Economics, University of Calgary | Director, Fiscal/Econ Policy, The School of Public Policy | Alum U of T & SFU | Inflation, carbon taxes, equalization, internal trade, R, and more! | 💻 📊 📝 🍻
@jessmarindavis.bsky.social
PhD. Social scientist and entrepreneur combining research and practice. Illicit finance expert, newsletter writer, consultant. Working to stop bad people from doing bad things with money. Co-host of Secure Line podcast.
@titocurtis.bsky.social
Journalist and co-founder of TheRover.ca Trying to be a good neighbour and dad. And maybe take the team to state 🏈🏟️
@davidreevely.bsky.social
Logic reporter, Ottawa Citizen and Canadian Press alum. I cover Ottawa, cybersecurity and defence, telecom, space, health, infrastructure and whatever else needs doing. Signal: @davidreevely.68
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
@deonandan.bsky.social
Professor, Epidemiologist, Research Chair in University Teaching. Teller of stupid jokes, Keeper of good hair, Servant to a 4-year old, Scourge of the ignorant. www.deonandan.com
@jameswsthomson.com
Environment and climate journalist | Editor in Chief at @nationalobserver.com | Work in The Globe and Mail, The Narwhal, The Guardian | www.jameswsthomson.com
@michellecyca.com
it's "see-sa" senior editor @thenarwhal.ca writer @thewalrus.ca adjunct prof @ubcjournalism.bsky.social journalist, nêhiyaw, mom, roller skater she/her ✌️michellecyca.com
@338canada.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief 338Canada丨Rédacteur en chef Qc125丨Chroniqueur @ L'actualité, The Walrus & Politico Canada丨Co-host The Numbers podcast丨Prof astronomy & astrophysics丨Occasional cat pictures🤍丨📍Montréal
@mikedesouza.bsky.social
Incoming Quebec-Atlantic bureau chief at The Canadian Press. Journaliste d'enquête, Habs fan, Montrealer. mikedesouza.com
@normwilner.bsky.social
Consultant! Writer! Host! SEMcast, Secret Movie Club, SHINY THINGS. I can probably help you with your movie. He/him. https://linktr.ee/normwilner
@maxfawcett.bsky.social
Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, winner of both a National Newspaper Award (2023) and National Magazine Award (2021) for column writing. Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic, and direct descendant of Canada's worst prime minister
@shireenahmed.bsky.social
Sports journalist. University Instructor. Car dancer. Mama x 4. Happy Wife. Coffee drinker. Cat lover. Anti-oppression in sport. Bend it Like Beckham Scholar.
@gmbutts.bsky.social
Vice Chair @EurasiaGroup. Board Director WWF. Climate, technology, and geopolitics. Priors: Principal Secretary to PM of Canada and Premier of Ontario, CEO WWF.
@picardonhealth.bsky.social
André Picard is the health columnist at The Globe and Mail and the author of six bestselling books. I share stories and opinion pieces from a broad range of publications. Shares are not endorsements.
@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social
Former national security analyst, Associate Professor. Research on national and international security based in Ottawa, Canada 🇨🇦
@dfisman.bsky.social
Notorious pro-vaxxer and pro-masker. Famously unfair to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the Toronto Star. Weary of all these death threats with so little follow-through. https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/fisman-david-n
@evaholland.bsky.social
Yukoner * freelance writer * book author * devoted servant to a retired sled dog
@justinling.ca
Uh-oh. Freelance journalist in @thestar.com, @wired.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @thewalrus.ca. Subscribe to my newsletter: www.bugeyedandshameless.com Reach me securely on Signal: JustinLing.42
@janelytv.bsky.social
Reporting for WSJ in Kyiv. Previously BuzzFeed News, Harvard Shorenstein Center. Osint, investigations, sometimes disinformation.
@richarddeitsch.bsky.social
Father of twins; fan of Toronto, NYC and Buffalo; Writer for The Athletic; host of Sports Media Podcast; part of two countries 🇨🇦🇺🇸
@emilystjams.bsky.social
Writer! TV: Yellowjackets. Novel: Woodworking (out now). Podcasts: Arden. Journalism: Vox, A.V. Club, NYT, etc. Like a large language model but for my formative trauma.
@drjengunter.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
@katharinehayhoe.com
climate scientist posts 100% my own 🇨🇦 is my home distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy board member, Smithsonian NMNH alum, UToronto and UIUC author, Saving Us
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@jordanhr.bsky.social
Canadian print/digital/audio journalist. Host of Elbows Up. Previously: founder, Frequency Podcast Network. Host: The Big Story, Gravy Train, In This Economy. Been in news, sports and digital media for 20 years. Seen things. Have takes. Itsjhr on Substack