What's the Big Idea?

University of Manitoba

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"What's the Big Idea" is a new podcast featuring University of Manitoba President and Vice-Chancellor Michael Benarroch in conversation with some of today's big thinkers. Together, they’ll unpack “the big idea” their work explores. A series featuring an exciting and diverse array of voices from the UM community contributing to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of the people of Manitoba, Canada, and the world.

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Recent episodes

  • Local Partnerships, Global Impact with Marissa BeckerNov 3, 2026 · 29 min
  • Parenting is Public Health: Rethinking How We Support Families with Leslie RoosOct 6, 2026 · 33 min
  • Trailer: What's the Big Idea? Season 5Oct 5, 2026 · 4 min
  • Are we designing AI to serve us - or replace us? with David GerhardMay 6, 2026 · 38 min
  • Strategic Real Estate: Canada's Quiet Power in North American Defence with Andrea CharronMar 25, 2026 · 40 min
  • Unlocking Brain Resilience: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions for Alzheimer's and DementiaMar 4, 2026 · 33 min
  • Matters of the Heart: Uncovering Sex Differences in Heart Failure with Dr. Lorrie KirshenbaumFeb 4, 2026 · 27 min
  • Economic Reconciliation: A Model for Shared ProsperityDec 3, 2025 · 51 min
  • Rethinking Capitalism: Beyond Profit to PurposeNov 4, 2025 · 33 min
  • Nation-Building in the Sky: How UM is Shaping Space Stewardship with Philip FergusonOct 1, 2025 · 30 min

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