Twenty years ago, Jennifer Jones made what's widely considered one of the greatest shots in curling history – a hail-mary four-pointer that won her the 2005 Scotties Tournament of Hearts and cemented her legacy as an icon in the sport. Now, as she steps away from four-player curling, the six-time Canadian champion and Olympic gold medalist sits down with Piya Chattopadhyay to talk about her memoir, Rock Star, which leaves no stone unturned in looking back on her journey both on and off the ice.
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CBC Radio’s The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. Each week, host Piya Chattopadhyay takes time for deep exploration, but also makes space for surprise, delight and fun.
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Folge vom 17.09.2025'Why not me?': How champion skip Jennifer Jones built community and confidence through curling
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Folge vom 14.09.2025Energy projects, Jennifer Jones, Haaretz editor, Arctic securityHost Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Queen's University energy policy expert Warren Mabee and CBC News journalist Jason Markusoff about the potential and politics of Prime Minister Mark Carney's "nation-building" energy project priorities, Canadian curling legend Jennifer Jones looks back on her journey both on and off the ice, Haaretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn describes the challenges of covering the war in Gaza, and Julia Pagel explores how people living in Canada's North are thinking about renewed interest in Arctic security.Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday.
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Folge vom 10.09.2025Amid climate and political instability, Jane Goodall keeps her hope for our planet aliveAt 91-years-old, Jane Goodall hasn't just seen a lot of change in the world – she's made a lot of change. The legendary naturalist’s field work with chimpanzees transformed how both science and the general public view our fellow primates. In later years, as an activist and conservationist, she’s inspired countless young people to follow her lead and change the world. Today, when political leaders seem to be prioritizing the economy over the environment, Goodall speaks with Piya Chattopadhyay about how to stay hopeful, and to keep on sparking positive change.
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Folge vom 07.09.2025Carney's plan to transform our economy, Math's life lessons, Jane Goodall, That's Puzzling!Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The Economist’s Rob Russo and The Globe and Mail’s Shannon Proudfoot about Prime Minister Mark Carney's priorities heading into fall, mathematician and educator Eugenia Cheng explains how math can help us better understand the world, legendary activist and conservationist Jane Goodall shares how to stay hopeful amid climate and political instability, and Canadian hip hop icon Shad and Toronto listener Clare Hodge kick off an all-new season of our monthly challenge That's Puzzling!Discover more at https://www.cbc.ca/sunday