The Decibel is the first daily news podcast from The Globe and Mail.
The Globe and Mail has launched its first daily news podcast, The Decibel. Hosted by Tamara Khandaker, this new podcast will explore a new topic in depth every weekday morning. In conversation with reporters, experts, and the people at the centre of the news, each episode of The Decibel will explore a story shaping our world.
The podcast will be on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio and other podcast platforms.
“We’re living through an extraordinary time, and with so much happening in Canada and globally, it’s important to slow down, provide the context behind breaking news stories, and unpack their short and long-term consequences,” says Khandaker, who brings experience in print, audio and television journalism to the podcast. “With The Decibel, we’ll bring listeners a global citizen’s perspective, allow them to see how the news matters to them, and empower them to engage in important conversations.”
“Podcasting as a platform has become a must-have for media organizations,” says David Walmsley, Editor-in-Chief of The Globe and Mail. “Readers already know and trust The Globe’s high-profile team of reporters to provide them with the information and context they need. This podcast will showcase the personalities and expertise of our team, and enable our talented pool of journalists to share how they accomplish their reporting.”
The Decibel will offer listeners the same authoritative reporting, analysis and engaging storytelling that’s a hallmark of The Globe’s award-winning print and digital journalism.
Upcoming episodes include deeper looks at Globe reporter Nathan VanderKlippe’s work covering China, gender and power in the workplace with investigative reporter Robyn Doolittle, climate change, and post-pandemic personal investments.
The Decibel team is:
Kasia Mychajlowycz, Senior Producer
From podcast ideation to development and publishing, Kasia brings a wealth of experience in audio storytelling. Her credits include Cool Mules for Canadaland, Crazy/Genius for The Atlantic, episodes of Freakonomics and NPR’s Planet Money as well as running the NYC podcast studio for MTV News, where she helped develop and launch several shows, including the feminist roundtable pop culture podcast Lady Problems.
Tamara Khandaker, host
Tamara’s experience in journalism spans print, audio and television. Most recently, Tamara was at CBC where she was a producer for the weekly podcast, Party Lines: Party in the U.S.A, and then a TV producer for Canada Tonight. Tamara was the host of Global News’ daily podcast, as well as a staff reporter for VICE News.
Madeleine White, producer
Madeleine has been with The Globe since 2011, having worked on several desks including National and Life. As a producer on the video desk she conceived, reported, scripted and produced dozens of segments, including a mini-doc, Breaking the Cycle, which was part of our Michener-nominated missing and murdered women investigation.
David Crosbie, audio editor
At Canadaland, David produced the weekly podcast, Shortcuts, the politics show, OPPO as well as a medical program, DDx. He has producer, editor and co-writing credits on both seasons of Thunder Bay and brings a musician’s ear to scoring and sound design; he plays several instruments and has recorded and toured a dozen albums.