- 351
- Episodes
- 309
- Transcribed
- 54
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Cross Country Checkup
Cross Country Checkup is Canada’s live national town hall - putting you at the center of the country’s most urgent conversations. Every Sunday, host Ian Hanomansing opens the phone lines to explore the issues shaping your daily life. You’ll hear real Canadian stories you won't find anywhere else: raw experiences, honest debates, and unexpected common ground. You’ll get 360 degree thinking on the headlines, algorithm-free. If you want to understand this country, don't just watch the news - be part of it. Your voice. Canada’s voice.
- Publisher
- CBC
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Oct 2023
- Latest episode
- 12 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
309 of 351 episodes have a transcript.
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Spotlight: Adult kids relying on parental support
11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
When adult kids need money from their parents
11 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
What questions do you have about the US Midterm elections?
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Spotlight: Adult kids relying on parental support
Published 12 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The third question is how will I support them? because we're having a fairly focused conversation about money, treasure, but there's also time and talent. So when we think about supporting our kids, sure, we can cut a check, but we also could babysit the kids so they can have a side hustle. We can provide them the talent of our experience in filing income tax returns. So there's lots of different ways that we as parents can be helpful to our kids and not all of them require us to sign a check. Donna Ellis is joining us now from Kingston, Ontario. You asked your daughter to buy your house. That's an interesting way to do it. […]
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- a psychologist
- a dating expert
- a linguist
- Jason Kenney
- Rachel Notley
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 3.9 / 5
- 14 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.3 / 5
- 40 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 95
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