"The Outlaw Ocean"
CBC shared details about its original podcast slate for fall 2022. The upcoming lineup features two all-new investigative series: "Pressure Cooker" (September 6), the story of a couple entangled in a terrorism investigation; and "The Outlaw Ocean" (September 26), exploring the lawlessness and crime on the world’s waterways. The fall season also includes Pauline Dakin’s podcast adaptation of her best-selling memoir "Run, Hide, Repeat" (November 15) about her mysterious and complicated childhood spent on the run.
“Powerful storytelling is the throughline of our fall docket, from investigating modern-day slavery on the lawless oceans to telling the tale of a couple caught in a precarious swirl of conspiracy, and sharing the recollections of a woman working to unravel the mysteries of her childhood spent on the run,” said Arif Noorani, Director, CBC Podcasts. “Our invaluable collaboration with our partners at L.A. Times Podcasts has made this season’s incredible lineup even stronger, helping to create world-class content that links dynamic personal experiences to broad and timely themes.”
CBC Podcasts’ fall 2022 season also includes the return of weekly pop culture series "Pop Chat" (September 7), hosted by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, as well as ongoing shows: "The Dose", "Front Burner", "Nothing Is Foreign" and "Sickboy".
NEW APPOINTMENT
CBC announced that Tara Mora has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Director, Radio, Talk and Music Programming. Reporting to Jennifer Dettman, Executive Director, Unscripted Content, and beginning immediately, Mora will be responsible for leading the strategy, programming and development of the unscripted team’s audio content and schedules for CBC Radio One, CBC Music and CBC Listen. She will oversee CBC Music, CBC Books, q, Now or Never, and Under the Influence, and lead development for new unscripted audio content (excluding CBC News & Current Affairs and CBC Podcasts).
“Tara’s years of invaluable experience in audio programming and the music industry make her perfectly positioned to take on this important role,” said Dettman. “She is a strong innovative leader who is passionate about supporting and celebrating the Canadian artistic community, and ensuring a diversity of voices and perspectives are always heard.”
“I'm grateful for the opportunity to build on the legacies of CBC Music and CBC Radio One,” said Mora. “Our teams are adapting to the ever-changing digital landscape and evolving to better reflect the audiences we serve. We're partnering with incredible organizations to expand our reach and to increase our impact. It's an exciting moment to be stepping into this role.”