Discover the impact of raising that champagne flute for a toast or enjoying a beer while watching sports on the latest episode of The Cost of Everything. Join host Christy Ai with Dr. Charles Smith as they delve into the fine line between the occasional indulgence and the slippery slope of alcohol dependency. Explore the financial toll of being tethered to alcohol, from the regular purchases to the potential job loss due to alcoholism. Uncover the broader economic consequences of this prevalent yet pricey addiction, exacerbated during the challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While athletes might spend a lifetime becoming the best in the sport, some decide to use their notoriety to express their opinion on political and social matters. Athletes often become symbols of their communities and countries therefore governments and political entities often try to capitalize and interject in international diplomatic issues. On this episode of 360 View, Scottie Nell Hughes speaks with Olusola Ogunnubi PhD, a Visiting Scholar, Department of Political Science, Carleton University, about the politicization of athletes and the increasing power they have on global relations.

Daniel Ellsberg, probably the most famous and most highly-revered national security whistleblower in American history died in June at the age of 92. On this episode of the Whistleblowers, John Kiriakou remembers the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg by speaking with his personal friends about his life, Randy Credico a longtime comedian and social justice activist, and Arn Menconi, a former Colorado County Commissioner & Executive Director of a national youth sports charity.

On this episode of The Cost of Everything we take a closer look at the global sports industry and how specific tournaments like The Olympics and the FIFA World Cup are intended to be money makers for the host country...but are they really? Host Christy Ai explores the extent to which a country is willing to go to host these massive sporting events with economist Victor Matheson.