Open to Debate with David Moscrop

Smart, witty, and thoughtful political conversations that break from the limits of the 24-hour news cycle and the 280 character limit. Listeners will come away with a deeper understanding of the history and implications of the issues that shape us and our environment, anchored in discussions about public policy, and supported by research. Open to Debate is a space for agreeable disagreement based on the belief that such exchanges are essential to the health of our democracy.

Open to Debate with David Moscrop is a news podcast hosted by Canada 2020, with 113 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Canada 2020 hosts Open to Debate with David Moscrop, a news show with 113 episodes published.

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  Episode #110

  Where does toxic political polarization come from and what can we do about it?

  Dec 10, 202441 minS2

  <p>Toxic political polarization is on the rise around the world – and it’s making a mess of things. Ordinary people who might otherwise disagree, even strongly, and yet get on with one another, are at each other’s throats over just about everything. </p><p><br /></p><p>Too many political and economic elites reap short-term benefits from this divide, but the long term consequences for democracy – and society – are devastating. So, where does toxic political polarization come from and what can we do about it?</p><p><br /></p><p>On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop tal...

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  Episode #109

  What’s actually getting better?

  Nov 12, 202453 minS2

  <p>Everybody loves a pentalogy. In March of 2020, host David Moscrop and guest Amanda Watson discussed how we were managing early pandemic life. In the months and years that followed, the two rejoined to talk about anxiety and late-pandemic life. Twice. In early 2024, they covered what the new year might have in store for us. Now, for a record-shattering fifth time on the pod, Watson is back to talk culture wars, elections, affordability, academia, censorship, and to ask: Is anything getting better?</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode was recorded before the U.S election. Now, in the wake...

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  Episode #110

  How did women’s hockey become so popular?

  Oct 27, 202453 minS2

  <p>Women’s hockey has surged in popularity in recent years. That growth has been a long time coming. The history of the women’s game stretches back more than one hundred years, and includes the rise and fall of teams, leagues, and legends. </p><p><br /></p><p>With the arrival of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, however, the game has entered a new era, and is set to be bigger than ever before. So, how did women’s hockey become so popular?</p><p><br /></p><p>On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks once more...

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  Episode #108

  Is there a better way to do democracy?

  Sep 30, 202439 minS2

  <p>Democratic life is increasingly marked by toxic polarisation and partisan hostility. Public institutions are overrun by the few, leaving the many on the sidelines. Many of us are left to assume there’s only one way to self-govern, to let others do it; or else we are so turned off by what we see that we want nothing to do with politics. </p><p><br /></p><p>But what if things didn’t have to be this way? What if there were some hope that we could do better? What if there were a better way to do democracy? Well...

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  Episode #107

  How do non-profit organizations work – or not?

  Sep 16, 202444 minS2

  <p>The non-profit sector is massive. According to Statistics Canada, in 2022 the non-profit sector accounted for over 8 percent of GDP – contributing more than $216 billion to the economy. </p><p><br /></p><p>Non-profits operate in many spaces, but are essential parts of the healthcare, housing, and education systems. Non-profits exist to serve communities and fill essential functions not covered, or only partially covered, by the state or private market; they’re also sometimes in competition with other sectors, or at least in tension with them, and with one another.</p><p><br /></p><p>It’s complicated stuff. And when you add...

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