Ideas

Ideas

CBC

IDEAS is a deep-dive into contemporary thought and intellectual history. No topic is off-limits. In the age of clickbait and superficial headlines, it's for people who like to think.

Radio: CBLA-FM CBC Radio One Toronto

Categories: Society & Culture

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In November 1721, a massacre began on the Zong slave ship. The tragedy inspired the Canadian poem Zong! by M. NourbeSe Philip. She reflects on the mass murder, the bizarre court case, and the work of art still rising from its depths. *This episode originally aired on November 29, 2021.

Previous episodes

  • 1469 - Song of Zong!: M. NourbeSe Philip's epic poem gives voice to slave ship victims 
    Thu, 30 Nov 2023
  • 1468 - Food Security: Root Causes and Pathways to Change 
    Wed, 29 Nov 2023
  • 1467 - Swinging and Singing: The Violin 
    Tue, 28 Nov 2023
  • 1466 - CBC Massey Lectures: Audience Q&A with Astra Taylor 
    Mon, 27 Nov 2023
  • 1465 - CBC Massey Lectures | #1: Cura’s Gift 
    Mon, 20 Nov 2023
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