The Explainer with Vassy Kapelos

The Explainer with Vassy Kapelos

The Explainer with Vassy Kapelos

Episodes

October 29, 2025 8 mins

Dr. Sharon Cohen from The Toronto Memory Program joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What should you know about the new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab?

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Endocrinology expert Dr. Iliana Lega from the Women's College Hospital joins Vassy Kapelos for this week's Explainer: Everything you need to know about hormone replacement therapy for menopause

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France is going to have its fifth prime minister in two years after Emanuel Macron's government lost another confidence vote this week. Vassy Kapelos speaks with The Globe and Mail's Europe correspondent Paul Waldie about the political meltdown that could threaten stability in the eurozone. 

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Marion Sandilands, constitutional lawyer and partner with Conway LLP, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What is the Notwithstanding Clause?

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Sports economist Moshe Lander from Concordia University joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: How is the CFL still in business?

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Registered dietician Abby Langer joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: What's up with the protein craze?

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CTV US political analyst Eric Ham joins guest host Stefan Keyes to help answer this week's Explainer question: Are tariffs still popular with MAGA?

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John Klotz, Certified Financial planner with Investment Planning Council, joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: How do RESPs work?

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TSN's Domenic Padula joins Vassy Kapelos to help answer this week's Explainer question: Why are the Blue Jays so good?

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CTV National News producer and noted 'Swiftie' Rachel Hanes joins the show help answer this week's Explainer question: Why do people love Taylor Swift so much?

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CTV News U.S. political analyst Eric Hamm joins Tim Powers to help answer this week's 'Explainer' question: Why are Texas Democrats facing arrest warrants?

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Dr. Ravi Menon from Western University joins Tim Powers to answer this week's Explainer question: Can CTE cause violent acts?

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ICU physician Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng joins Vassy to answer this week's Explainer question: How do you assess which summer activities are worth the risk for your kids?

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Washington Post columnist Philip Bump joins Vassy to answer this week's Explainer questoin: Why is MAGA mad about the Epstein Files?

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CTV US political commentator Eric Ham joins guest host Tim Powers to answer this week's explainer question: Why is MAGA having a meltdown over the Epstein Files?

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The Carney government's middle class tax cut went into effect on Canada Day.

According to an analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office, some taxpayers will benefit more than others.

Tim Powers speaks with economist Moshe Lander from Concordia University about what people can expect this tax year.

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Judie Saunders, a New York City lawyer specializing in sexual abuse cases, joins Vassy to discuss the likelihood of Sean 'Diddy' Combes being found guilty now that the prosecution in his trial has rested its case. 

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed the COVID vaccine for healthy pregnant women and healthy children from the CDC’s Recommended Immunization Schedule. How do we prioritize vaccines in our country? How should we do it? Vassy Kapelos digs deeper with infectious disease specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch in this week's edition of The Explainer.

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Professor Michael W. Higgins, Vatican Affairs Analyst And Author Of ‘The Jesuit Disruptor, a Personal Portrait of Pope Francis’ joins guest host Stefan Keyes to help answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question on how the conclave works and how a new pope is selected. 

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Daniel Béland, James McGill Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University joins Vassy to answer this weeks 'The Explainer' question from Jessica on Instagram that reads "What is a minority government and how does it work?". 

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