FLASHBACK: CBC's David Common on catching scammers and the new Marketplace podcast
JUN 24, 202452 MIN
FLASHBACK: CBC's David Common on catching scammers and the new Marketplace podcast
JUN 24, 202452 MIN
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<p>This week we're sharing a repeat of one of our favourite episodes from October. </p><p><br></p><p>As a foreign correspondent, David Common's reporting has taken him to more than 80 countries, including warzones in Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine. </p><p><br></p><p>But these days he's staying a bit closer to home. David has <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/metro-morning-david-common-1.6985935" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">recently taken over</a> hosting duties on CBC Radio's morning show in Toronto, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-39-metro-morning" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Metro Morning</a>. He's also the co-host of the consumer watchdog show, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marketplace</a>, on CBC Television.</p><p><br></p><p>Marketplace now has its very own <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1394-cbc-marketplace" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast</a>. This week on the show, David will tell us what it was like turning a TV show into a podcast, plus he'll share some of the podcasts in his rotation.</p><p><br></p><p>Like the show Wind of Change: The song "Wind of Change" by The Scorpions was a massive hit at the end of the Cold War. But was it really written by the CIA? We'll hear about the surprising links between the agency and pop culture.</p><p><br></p><p>All that and more on this week's episode. </p><p><br></p><p>Featuring: Marketplace, The Secret Life of Canada, Wind of Change, War on the Rocks, Yo Is This Racist? </p><p><br></p><p>For links and more info head to <a href="cbc.ca/podcastplaylist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cbc.ca/podcastplaylist</a>. </p>