| Date of Podcast | University | Speaker | Topic or Specialization |
| 08-Oct | University of Toronto | Bruce Kidd | What do the Olympic Games Contribute to Society? |
| 10-Oct | University of Saskatchewan | Vera Pezer | Sport — What Inspires Us and What We’re Missing: Are There Better Ways to Define Success? |
| 13-Oct | University of Calgary | Simon Hudson | The $6 Billion Question: Is it Worth it? |
| 15-Oct | University of Victoria | Dennis Pilon | The Politics of the Olympic Games |
| 20-Oct | The University of British Columbia | Judy Illes | In Perilous Pursuit of Perfection: The Ethics of Neuroscience in Sport |
| 22-Oct | McGill University | Margaret Somerville | Laughing, Dreaming and Sweating: The Olympic Games as a Global "Shared Ethics" Forum |
| 27-Oct | Dalhousie University | Steven Mannell | "Making change happen: University Leadership for a Sustainable Future" |
| 29-Oct | The University of Western Ontario | Kevin Wamsley | Vancouver — the 6th North American Winter Games: What Does History Tell Us about Hosting the Olympic Games? |
| 03-Nov | Mount Royal University | David Legg | Issues in the Paralympic Games and Movement: What They've Been and Where They're Taking Us |
| 05-Nov | The University of British Columbia | Jim Rupert | Gene Doping and the Construction of Future Athletes |
| 10-Nov | University of Northern British Columbia | Kathy Lewis and Rob van Adrichem | A Green Economy and the Value of Rural Places |
| 12-Nov | University of New Brunswick | Shawn Dalton | Climate Change: Local Perspectives on a Global Issue |
| 17-Nov | University of Alberta | Janice Forsyth | The Illusion of Inclusion |
| 19-Nov | Wilfrid Laurier University | Stephen Wenn | The Olympic Movement and the Road Ahead: Status Quo or Will the IOC Tackle the Big Issues? |
| 24-Nov | University of Guelph | Matthew Hayday | "They like us, they really like us!" — Defining Canada through International Accomplishments |
| 26-Nov | Simon Fraser University | Neil Boyd | Canada’s Legal Landscape: More than just Mounties on Ice? |
| 01-Dec | Memorial University of Newfoundland | LeAnne Petherick | A Cultural Celebration of Inclusion? Gender Parody and Athletic Excellence on the Olympic Stage. |
| 03-Dec | Queen's University | Mary Louise Adams | Why Don't More Men Figure Skate? The Persistence of Gender Stereotypes in Sport |
| 08-Dec | University of Waterloo | Whitney Lackenbauer | Canada and the Changing Circumpolar World |
| 10-Dec | University of Manitoba | David Barber | On Thin Ice: Prophetic Ramblings of an Arctic Climate Scientist |
| 15-Dec | University of Prince Edward Island | Joe Velaidum | Attaining Spiritual Heights: The Meaning of Life and the Quest for Transcendence |
| 12-Jan | University of Calgary | Gregor Wolbring | Who will be the future Olympic and Paralympic athlete? The impact of advances in science and technology and bodily assistive devices on Sport. |
| 19-Jan | Université de Moncton | Alain Haché | Ice, Body Checks and Slap Shot Tricks |
| 21-Jan | Carleton University | James Meadowcroft | Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Development |
| 26-Jan | The University of British Columbia | Stephen Owen | Global Sport and Global Issues: From Ping Pong to Climate Change |
| Feb 11 | Richard Pound and panelists | Sport, Ethics and Technology: Is High Performance Sport Inconsistent with Ideals and Ethics? | |
| Feb 16 | Johann Olav Koss and panelists | Sport, Peace and Development: How Can Sport Contribute to Positive Social Change? | |
| Mar 9 | Waneek Horn-Miller and panelists | Sport and Inclusion: Are Major Sporting Events Inclusive of First Nations and Other Groups? | |
| Mar 16 | Rick Hansen and panelists | Sport and Challenge: Is Anything Possible? | |
| Mar 18 | Dr. Bruce Kidd and panelists | Sport, Legacy and Sustainability: Is it Worth It? |
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