Canada went to this week’s NATO summit in Turkey with a promise to spend 5 percent of its GDP in defence by 2035. But what does NATO, and Canada’s military strategy, really mean for everyday Canadian life?

Lieutenant General the Honorable Andrew Leslie is a retired commander of the Canadian Army and former MP. Alexander Lanoszka is an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Waterloo.

Should you be fibre-maaxing? Get busy making kimchi? Could better gut health improve your mood? And how might gut-directed hypnotherapy help you? Tune in for answers about gut health and its sometimes surprising link to our overall wellness.

Dr. Maitreyi Raman is a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at the University of Calgary. Dr. Mary Sco is a family physician and an expert in nutrition. We’re also joined briefly by Emily Lafeber, a registered psychotherapist who practices gut-directed hypnotherapy.

Can we be good friends with AI? Can grief bots help us cope? What are the gaps in our lives that AI companions are filling? We’re taking all of your questions about intimate relationships between humans and artificial intelligence.

Dr. Ashleigh Golden is a clinical psychologist researching AI and mental health. Anabel Quan-Hasse is a professor of sociology in the faculty of information and media studies at Western University.

Scorching heat, a sudden storm, bugs, bears and ticks. Our panel of experts tackles everything that could go wrong when you’re out in the wilderness so you can make the most of your time outdoors.

PJ Richards is an outdoor educator with Outward Bound Canada. Patricia Wilson is founder of Diverse Nature Collective. Dr. Aaron Orkin is an emergency and public health physician who works as a medical director for a number of Canadian summer camps.

North America's free trade deal is up for review on July 1. We’re breaking down the stakes for Canada. Carlo Dade is a director of the New North America Initiative and International Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. Zi-Ann Lum is federal politics and trade reporter for Politico.

A group of scientists is raising alarm bells over recent changes to pesticide regulation in Canada. Our guest experts explain those changes, and field your questions on pesticide use, impact and safety standards.

Risa Sargent is a professor in the faculty of land and food systems at the University of British Columbia. Christy Morrissey is a professor of biology at the University of Saskatchewan.

This episode is a stacked playlist of unmissable First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists from across Turtle Island.

Here to curate your playlist are three artists: Aysanabee, a Juno Award-winning Oji-Cree singer-songwriter; Wolf Castle, a Mi’kmaq rapper and producer; and Sara Kae, an Ojibwe and Cree singer-songwriter and journalist.

As betting sites report record-breaking activity in the first week of the World Cup, gambling addiction experts are warning that first-time sports bettors are being primed to keep wagering long after the tournament ends.

Two guests join us to field your questions about sports betting. Danny Funt is a journalist and the author of Everybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Betting. Spencer Murch is a cognitive psychologist and researcher at the University of Calgary.