Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 132
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: Canada
YouTube: 32.3k subscribers
Instagram: 5.2k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
thepaikinpodcast@gmail.com
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Host
Steve Paikin - Canadian journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, and longtime broadcaster known for hosting and moderating public-affairs programming.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Kristina Kallas - Education And National Security, Declining Trust In Governments, Artificial Intelligence And Misinformation, Information Warfare, Russia, Ukraine, The Baltics, And AI In Classrooms.
Tony Clement - Canada’s Potential Relationship With The European Union, Associate Membership, Artificial Intelligence Policy, Canada’s Investment Summit, And Airport Privatization.
Martha Hall Findlay - Canada’s Potential Relationship With The European Union, Associate Membership, Artificial Intelligence Policy, Canada’s Investment Summit, And Airport Privatization.
Carol Off - Canadian Patriotism And Sovereignty, Liberal Democracy, Canada-u.s. Dependence, Free Trade, Constitutional History, The CBC, And Reporting From Bosnia, Rwanda, Somalia, And Afghanistan.
John Manley - The September 11 Attacks, The War On Terror, The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan, Canada-u.s. Relations, And The Changing Global Role Of The United States.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Joseph P. Kennedy III: Midterm Elections, Trump’s Grifting, and RFK Jr.
October 20, 2026
Joseph P. Kennedy III joins Steve to discuss the upcoming midterm elections, the Republicans’ spending advantage, recent polls, the possibility of flipping Texas, the 51st-state talk, whether Trump’s treatment of Canada is an issue for voters, Trump’s personal enrichment and “grifting,” and the possibility of inappropriate or even illegal efforts to overturn the election results.They also discuss “moral capitalism,” the rise of Democratic Socialists, how different American history would have ...
Everything Political: Alberta’s Referendum, the Gerontocracy, and “Greedy Boomers”
October 15, 2026
The Everything Political panel, with former MPs Martha Hall Findlay and Tony Clement, discusses Alberta’s referendum, Danielle Smith’s high-wire act, and the role Canada’s premiers played in the lead-up to the referendum. Then they open up the mailbag and take questions on term limits and the gerontocracy, open borders, media bias, Tony’s boomer remarks, the risk Carney is running by trying to sell our airports, the most exciting election Steve has covered, and the most underrated politician ...
Gary Marcus: Anthropic’s IPO, the AI Panic, and “Security Theatre”
October 13, 2026
Gary Marcus joins Steve to discuss calls to slow down AI development, Anthropic’s IPO and mounting debt, Trump’s self-policing approach, the Hugging Face incident, rogue AI agents, anthropomorphizing AI, and whether LLMs, at their core, are incapable of ever truly aligning with human values.They also discuss whether AI is better than we are at writing literature or doing math (and if so, whether we should let it be), mathematician Tristan Buckmaster’s accusation that OpenAI stole from his unp...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with The Paikin Podcast?
The Paikin Podcast is hosted by Steve Paikin. Its publicly listed email is thepaikinpodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for The Paikin Podcast?
The publicly listed email for The Paikin Podcast: thepaikinpodcast@gmail.com.
How many listeners does The Paikin Podcast have?
Podseeker estimates The Paikin Podcast reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for The Paikin Podcast?
The Paikin Podcast typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Current or former elected officials, cabinet ministers, diplomats, senior public servants, prominent journalists, authors, academics, and recognized experts in Canadian politics, international affairs, public policy, or democratic institutions. Common among recent guests: Holding elected office or senior government leadership; Publishing a notable book or body of public-affairs work; Serving as a prominent journalist or foreign correspondent. Recent guests include Kristina Kallas, Tony Clement, and Martha Hall Findlay.
How hard is it to get booked on The Paikin Podcast?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does The Paikin Podcast cover?
Recent episodes cover Politics, Canadian Politics, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, and Democracy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
Publicly listed emails
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