Show overview
This is Ottawa has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 120 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 15 min and 20 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-CA-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by CBC.
From the publisher
How are high rents impacting Ottawa businesses? What happens during an all-nighter at the Elgin Street Diner? Every week, host Robyn Bresnahan does a deep dive into a story you're curious about and the issues you want to understand in the city we call home. New episodes every Monday. Have an idea for an episode? Email: [email protected]
Latest Episodes
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Lot full: why parking downtown Ottawa is such a gong show
S3 Ep 107‘My body is in Ottawa, my soul in Ukraine’
When war came to their country, thousands of Ukrainians arrived in Ottawa. Four years later, some of them wonder whether they’ll ever be able to return to their homeland. Robyn Bresnahan meets up with two women who’ve settled into jobs and life in Ottawa - but feel torn about their future.
S3 Ep 106Cucumber on your doorstep? It could be fraud.
It’s an odd thing to get delivered to your doorstep – a single cucumber. But that’s exactly what neighbours in Hintonburg started receiving. We dig into the mystery, which appears to have a link to fraudsters. Romaine calm and lettuce get to the bottom of things.
S3 Ep 105Slash — and learn? Will Algonquin College ever be the same again?
More than 70 programs have been axed at Algonquin College over the past two years. The most recent cuts have angered students, professors and some local employers. But the College says – it had little choice. We dig into the state of post-secondary education and why it might be forever changed.
S3 Ep 104‘I feel alienated from my U.S. identity’ - the Ottawans renouncing their US citizenship
Some dual U.S.-Canadian citizens in Ottawa are giving back their U.S. passports. American President Donald Trump IS a factor. But not the only one. Robyn Bresnahan explores the complicated conversation around cutting ties to home and why so many are afraid to talk about it.
S3 Ep 103There’s a hole in the city…
There's a big, building-sized hole at the corner of O’Connor and Slater streets. A 14-storey office tower was brought down to make way for a new condo building. So how was it done? In this encore episode, Robyn Bresnahan learns about the painstaking work that goes into flattening a downtown high rise.
S3 Ep 102‘It was inedible’ – how can Ottawa hospital food be made better?
If food is medicine, why are so many hospital meals unpalatable? Robyn Bresnahan speaks to a patient who asked staff to stop bringing him food altogether. She also finds out what hospitals in Ottawa are doing to improve what’s on patients’ trays.
S3 Ep 101With apologies to Alanis Morissette…
The second half of This Is Ottawa’s live trivia show got a little wild. There was karaoke, charades and a revelation of criminal activity. Featuring JUNO nominee Tyler Shaw, graffiti artist Mique Michelle, comedian Tavis Maplesden and musician Jon Hynes!
S3 Ep 100100th Episode: Live Trivia Show!
What is the most Ottawa thing you can do? In which neighbourhood would you find the intersection of Mulder Avenue and Scully Way? What’s a Gee Gee? Join in the hilarity from our Ottawa-themed live trivia show at Redbird, featuring comedian Tavis Maplesden, musician Jon Hynes and special guests!
S2 Ep 99Where did all Ottawa’s movie theatres go?
There was a day when you couldn’t throw a bag of popcorn without hitting a movie theatre in downtown Ottawa. Where did they all go? In this encore episode, Robyn Bresnahan goes for a stroll with the man who literally wrote the book on the history of Ottawa’s cinemas.
S2 Ep 98Ottawa’s oddest auction: how to legally buy confiscated goods
It’s like eBay - but run by the Canadian government. The GC Surplus site sells everything from ATVs used by the military to Air Jordan sneakers confiscated at the border. Robyn Bresnahan gets a tour of the Ottawa warehouse - where she discovers the most gobsmacking item of all.