Wonk
Hosted by Amanda Lang and Michael Serapio · Public Policy Forum
4.9from 17 ratings
- 195
- Episodes
- 100
- Transcribed
- 17
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 424K
- YouTube views
About Wonk
WONK is a show about big ideas in unprecedented times. Hosted by Michael Serapio, we unpack some of the most pressing issues and challenges facing Canada, and talk to some leading thinkers and policymakers about how to tackle them. New episodes drop on Thursdays. This feed also hosts the archive for Public Policy Forum's podcast, Policy Speaking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.
- Publisher
- Public Policy Forum
- Category
- government · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Mar 2020
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
100 of 195 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan: Canadian democracy is working
8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Can the auto industry survive Trump?
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Premier RJ Simpson on northern investment the need for better Arctic defence
Inside a recent episode
Lisa Raitt and Anne McLellan: Canadian democracy is working
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And I think it tells us all that if you put people together and give them good information, they will have these conversations and they will reach a good place, but not always in agreement. That's right, Michael. And what's interesting is when we go to the poll first and we just ask them blindly, what do you think about Canada's democracy? 64% said it's okay. But then you put them in the room, they have discussions, they listen to one another, and then it moves to 78%. And I think that in and of itself is showing that democracy works because they had the ability to have the discussion amongst themselves with some good information. […]
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- Lisa Raitt
- Anne McLellan
- Flavio Volpe
- RJ Simpson
- Gitane De Silva
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 424,002
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 14 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100
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- Quality
- 92
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 81
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Who hosts Wonk?
Amanda Lang and Michael Serapio host the show. Published by Public Policy Forum.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Wonk take guests?
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