Marketplace - Season 53

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Plastic Alternatives: Eco-Friendly or Eco-Fiction?

1 - Plastic Alternatives: Eco-Friendly or Eco-Fiction?

Air Date: September 26, 2025

An investigation into "greenwashing claims" to expose the truth behind products like paper straws and compostable cups, revealing that many "sustainable" alternatives may not be much better for the environment.

The Sextortion Network

2 - The Sextortion Network

Air Date: October 3, 2025

Marketplace exposes an overseas network of scammers targeting and blackmailing teens, with the team creating fake social media profiles to investigate the business behind the operation

The Fraud Factory

3 - The Fraud Factory

Air Date: October 10, 2025

Revealing the inner workings of an investment scam using fake ads to rob Canadians of money and hope.

Tba

4 - Tba

Air Date: October 17, 2025

Investigating Dr. TikTok

5 - Investigating Dr. TikTok

Air Date: October 24, 2025

The episode is about an investigation into 200 of TikTok's most popular health videos, uncovering a troubling trend where misinformation is widespread and thriving, particularly concerning alleged miracle treatments for cancer and autism

6. Deception at the Dealership

6 - 6. Deception at the Dealership

Air Date: November 7, 2025

An undercover spot check at car dealerships reveals misleading advertising for some of Canada’s biggest brands. We reveal how buyers could be charged hundreds of dollars extra, despite the promise of an all-in price.

7. Canada’s Worst Commute

7 - 7. Canada’s Worst Commute

Air Date: November 14, 2025

Marketplace drives into traffic jams plaguing cities across Canada to crown the country’s worst commute, as we reveal the true cost of congestion and the solutions that aren’t moving anywhere thanks to a lack of political will.