“Nora Young and her team do a wonderful job of turning what could easily be very dry material into topics that are applicable in a person's daily life. These Spark folks don't take themselves too seriously, and they seem to have fun doing their work - if this is a carefully crafted illusion, it's even more impressive.
I listen to many science and technology podcasts very week (I commute 4 hours per day) and Spark is the best one - it's not even a contest if Spark is in the race. Too often all the other sci/tech podcasts come across as snooty and holier than thou - the Spark folks are real people who seem genuinely involved and interested in the technology they're discussing. I give it an A+ (and I don't mean the programming language).”Read full review »
MikeKurilko via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/11
“With a superb host, this is one of the best shows on CBC radio, and a wonderful podcast.
Unlike most of the 'talking heads' tech podcasts, with hosts who mostly want to argue and hear themselves talk, Spark actually looks at technology from a human perspective, the real influence it has...”Read full review »
“This is a "must listen" podcast for topical and insightful journalism joining technology and sociology.
The guests are intelligent, the production is superb and the host is exceptional.”Read full review »
Kit in Canada via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/17/11