As you can imagine with a quality program like The Current on CBC Radio One, the team that puts this show together is its strength. Everyone is extremely intelligent. It’s a dream to work there because there is no weak link in their chain – right from Anna Maria to every single producer working on that show. Chase producing is not only respected, it’s an art.
A lot of what makes it such a great place to work day in and day out is in its leadership. Nobody gets frazzled at The Current. There’s no need to when the entire team is that good at what they do.
It always astounded me at how little overlap there was in the daily pitches from all the producers. That’s also testament to the leadership that they bring on such diverse individuals.
Here are some of the stories I got to work on for The Current.
“Who are anti-vaxxers?: Understanding the anti-vaccination movement” aired January 28th, 2015. (Pitched & helped to produce it.)
“Conservatives move to introduce life sentences without parole” aired January 29th, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Why ISIS wants failed suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi” aired January 30, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Implement mandatory airplane tracking, says Air Safety Investigators” aired February 3, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Vaccinations: Pro and Anti-Vaxxer parents make their cases” aired February 9, 2015. (Produced it.)
“Star’s Gardasil story points to larger issue in health reporting” aired February 13, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Autism study finds no two cases are the same, redefining diagnosis” aired February 17, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Security journalist fears Barrett Brown case will prompt crackdown” aired February 19, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“ISIS terror threats, sets its sights on Rome” aired February 20, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Women get ahead in Canada’s public service” aired February 25, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Sao Paulo’s extreme water shortage worrying for water rich Brazil” aired March 03, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“‘Under the Dome’ confronts China’s dire air pollution crisis” aired March 4, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Eike Batista: The rise & fall of the world’s 7th richest man” aired on March 9, 2015. (Pitched and Produced it.)
“Canada’s requests smartphone password, debate ensues” aired on March 13, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“National drug plan could save billions, researchers say” aired on March 18, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Netanyahu wins Israeli election with hard line security stance” aired on March 19, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Kids learn computer code in classrooms to help with problem solving” aired on March 24, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Doctors fight for their fight to refuse care over religious beliefs” aired on March 25, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Neuroscientist says brain scans can validate chronic pain” aired on April 7, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Spiderman patent case could impact medical research law” aired on April 8, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Living in Yarmouk refugee camp is hard enough. Then ISIS showed up” aired on April 9, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Orthorexia Nervosa: Extreme clean eating, possible new disorder” aired on April 14, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries” aired April 15, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Amazon tribe’s gut bacteria reveals toll of Western lifestyle” aired on April 20, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“‘The Messenger:’ Death of songbirds is environmental warning” aired on May 1, 2015. (Produced it.)
“Deep Learning Godfather says machines learn like toddlers” aired on May 5, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Robot Chef could revolutionize or kill home cooking” aired on June 23, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Spreading wildfires a wakeup call to better manage our forests” aired on July 7, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Who’s to blame for Greece’s debt: the lenders or the borrower?” aired on July 8, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“China’s stock market intervention might do more harm than good” aired on July 16, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Sandra Bland’s death ignites Black Women’s Lives Matter movement” aired on July 17, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Climate activists should focus on public health to inspire action” aired on July 27, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“‘Vocal Fry’ undermines empowering young women, says Naomi Wolf” aired on July 28, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Dutee Chand wins case for high testosterone female athletes” aired on July 29, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Long campaign trail ahead means all eyes on the economy” aired on August 3, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Vice’s Broadly sparks debate on niche-ification of women’s stories” aired on August 5, 2015. (Helped produce it.)
“Statehood may be Puerto Rico’s debt crisis situation” aired on August 6, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Oath Keepers’ presence in Ferguson raises concerns” aired on August 13, 2015. (Pitched it.)
“Patient-funded clinical trials may do more harm than good” aired on August 14, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Ashley Madison leak reveals secrets better left unseen” aired on August 21, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Alan Kurdi photo demands the world to care about refugees” aired on September 4, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Scientists reverse the cognitive effects of aging in mice” aired on September 28, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Deep sea mining’s new frontier poses environmental risks” aired on September 29, 2015. (Pitched and produced it.)
“Electrical brain stimulation moves from lab to home, experts wary” aired on October 13, 2015. (Pitched and helped produce it.)
“Who’s afraid of the GMO? The tale of 3 little GM pigs” yet to air. (Pitched and produced it.)
