PLUS: Prolonged use of AI chatbots may be fuelling delusions among users; son of an Israeli-Canadian peace activist killed on Oct 7 discusses balancing hope and despair in the war in Gaza; Mrs. Roper Romps bringing people together; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Canada among countries set to recognize a Palestinian state in September; why gondolas have a real place in public transit; Saskatchewan actor George Krissa is living in the moment and loving it; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Fallout from the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; how to enjoy a movie in the age of strategic spoilers; Penelope Spheeris remembers Ozzy Osbourne; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: What 'Crypto Week' means for Canada's financial system; why Clueless endures 30 years after its release; Guy Delisle delivers a comic about pioneering photographer Eadweard Muybridge; From Ground Zero, a collection of short films made by Gazans; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The return of BTS; a musical about Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance CEO; the Jurassic Park scripts that never made it to the big screen; Bill 'Spaceman' Lee; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: People looking for that perfect match are leaning on AI to pick and win over a partner; a new dystopian film about a mixed Black-Indigenous family fighting to protect their land in a post-apocalyptic Canada; high-hopes for a new dictionary of Canadian English; and, TV show Small Achievable Goals gives voice to menopausal women.

PLUS: Why some people just have it — the role of charisma in politics; we delve into a new star-studded, post-apocalyptic video game and examine whether a Hollywood reimagining of Formula One racing hits the mark; get ready for a stack of summer book recommendations for you to dive into on your next day off; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Laurie Kilmartin answers our questions for America, What The Hell?; why accessibility gains in video gaming are being rolled back; exercise regimes and period syncing; Jeremy Dutcher celebrates Pride and National Indigenous People's Day; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.