Ian Hanomansing

Did you listen to the show? Did you hear the voices who spoke so candidly about addiction? There was nothing remotely MAGA about anything I said. I'm so tired of the exaggerations on social media. It's the opposite of what we do on Checkup.

Every once in a while, I will respond to a particularly inexplicable insult. In what possible way did Sunday's Checkup make me a "talking head of the MAGA movement?"

Where else but Rick Mercer's Stand Up for Canada tour would you get a perfectly executed joke about Snowbird jets and the senior's discount at Shoppers Drug Mart. Great show in Vancouver tonight!

I know. It's gonna happen (I accept I don't qualify for the Sophie B Hawkins' exemption 😏).

Decidedly not BlueSky in Vancouver today. This is the view downtown from 10th and Cambie at noon. About as smoky as I've ever seen in the city.

Friday night in Kits.

Perfect Vancouver summer night at the Nat.

Malcolm Gladwell in Conversation with Ian Hanomansing Podcast Episode · Books & Ideas Audio · 2025-08-01 · 1h 4m

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If you're looking for a great Canadian vacation spot, may I recommend Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta?

How Bob Ezrin made Pink Floyd’s The Wall | Full interview Warning: Contains offensive language | In this extended interview, legendary music producer Bob Ezrin takes The National's Ian Hanomansing back through more than 50 years of creating rock's biggest re...

Legendary music producer Bob Ezrin takes The National's Ian Hanomansing back through more than 50 years of creating rock's biggest records, including Pink Floyd’s The Wall, and explains his decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship and return to Canada. #Canada

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Best part of a road trip is the random stops to discover things like the Brooks (Alberta) Aqueduct. Also appreciated the candid historical description at the site of the impressive but imperfect engineering behind it.

It's always nice when good news makes the headlines and the story of the missing three year old in Quebec has had, in the words of the SQ spokesperson "the best possible outcome". It is our top story on CBC News Network at 7 and 8 eastern and we expect more details from police.

What's happening?

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A low-key good samaritan and a grateful family. A story from Montreal that reminds us of all the good there is out there youtube.com/watch?v=5LqE...

Thanks to Sarah Z for telling her story. It's an important message (and it was a nice bonus to connect with a Mount Allison alum!).

This is my Dad's old typewriter. That alone makes it special. But only now have I appreciated how beautiful it is. The lines. The colour. Form and function.

Thanks man!

I will Mike. Btw: loved the K-Tel show. From MY basement:

Short vacation. Back next Wednesday.

"It is hard to make sense of something so senseless". Interim Vancouver Police Chief updating last night's terrible tragedy. Says 11 people killed and that number may rise. Driver has history of contact with police and mental health history. Crown has not yet laid charges.

Have you listened to our show before? When have we fallen short on a serious topic?

There have been a few times when Checkup has been hammered on social media for a program we haven't done yet. I'm in a show meeting right now. The gap between what's being posted and what we're actually planning is enormous. Our regular listeners should expect the same care we use for every show.

The Prime Minister, among others, has said we should take these threats seriously. Why shouldn't we hear how people are reacting to this?

Um, based on....?

Given the choice between discussing a threat and not discussing, we choose the former. That's what our show is about.

It's absolutely not about ratings. It's about our mission on Checkup: national conversations about important relevant topics. And this week, a cross border conversation.

We take on sensitive topics all the time. I don't think callers dignify or normalize the notion of a 51st state. I assume they'll reflect what I'm seeing on social media. Our program is based on the premise that we should discuss topics, not ignore them.

Why in the world would you write that first line? What is that possibly based on and how does it help this conversation?

Lots of thoughtful social media criticism of our question for Sunday's Checkup and we listened. The new question: what do you think of Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st state? The show's being simulcast on more than 100 NPR stations. It's a chance to make your voice heard.

I see some people are upset with our topic Checkup Sunday. With President Trump repeating his "51st state" comments, we feel it is important to talk about. Even better, for Americans to hear our voices via the NPR stations that will be simulcasting.