Paul Wells, the Munk School’s inaugural journalist-in-residence for 2022-23, will launch the first episode of his new podcast, The Paul Wells Show, on September 14, 2022.

Hosted by award-winning political journalist Paul Wells, the podcast is being created in partnership with the Munk School, the National Arts Centre and Antica Productions. The series will feature 20 original episodes with leading politicians, public figures and expert commentators, including David Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada, the W.H.O.’s Dr. Peter Singer, and Jason Kenney, premier of Alberta. Several of the episodes will be recorded live at events hosted by the Munk School in Toronto and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The Paul Wells Show will be distributed by media partners the Toronto Star and iPolitics, and will be available on the Munk School’s channels, as well as on all major podcast platforms, including thestar.com, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.

Compass Rose, an Ottawa-based public affairs firm, is the title sponsor for the podcast series. Telus is the founding sponsor.