And the Winner Is... January 9, 2008 - The Search for a Gay Gene
As recent as the 1970s, the scientific community referred to homosexuality as a disease. And there are still many people who believe that parental and societal influences affect one's sexuality. But studies suggest that sexual preference is actually based on biology. This week on And the Winner Is... The Search for a Gay Gene.
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And the Winner Is... January 2, 2008 - Knitting a Prayer
Love is something that Shirley Sinclair puts into every item she knits. With knitting needles in hand, she speaks with documentary producer Alisa Seigal about prayer, faith and knitting.
The winner of a 2005 Gabriel Award, Knitting a Prayer was produced by Alisa Seigal for the program Tapestry.
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And the Winner Is... December 26, 2007 - Sacred Places, Secular Music
Gabriel Award winner "Sacred Places, Secular Music." Across Canada, churches are struggling to bring in parishoners. And church revenues are shrinking. To help bring in cash, many churches are opening their doors to secular music. Arts reporter Marsha Lederman look at the music filling Christianity's sacred spaces.
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And the Winner Is... December 19, 2007 - Jody's War
Dispatches host Rick MacInnes-Rae won a silver medal in the 2007 New York Festivals for his sensitive bedside report with a Canadian soldier, back in Canada, who lost both feet to a trip-wire bomb in Afghanistan.
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And the Winner Is... December 12, 2007 - Pervez Musharraf
This week on the program, an interview with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf. Musharraf spoke with As it Happens host Carol Off last fall. Since that time, he's invoked a state of emergency in Pakistan and resigned his post as military chief. What a difference a year makes. Winner of a Bronze Medal at the 2007 New York Festivals.
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2008-01-08: As It Happens Daily
Seeing if she can catch them nappying. Five-month-old Dahlia Garnick gets her photo taken with the candidates running in the presidential primaries. Carol speaks with her father Darren from New Hampshire.
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2008-01-07: As It Happens Daily
What, me worry? A spokesman for the Greater Toronto Airport Authority defends the way it dealt with a man who forced his way into the cockpit of an airplane.
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2008-01-04: The Best of As it Happens
Kenya's attorney general calls for an investigation into allegations of fraud in last week's elections.
See you later, alligator: Two men are rescued after spending a night in the swampy Florida Everglades. We replay the story of a Texas lawyer who brought his donkey to court. A study shows how a certain breed of butterfly tricks ants into raising its young -- which then grow up to eat the very ants who raised them.
And how not to get a head in the beer business.
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2008-01-04: As It Happens Daily
Just plane weird. A woman recounts a strange occurence on her flight from Toronto to Charlottetown.
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2008-01-03: As It Happens Daily
Spies, lies and videotape. The 9-11 commission accuses the CIA of obstructing justice by not providing interrogation tapes that have since been destroyed.
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2008-01-02: As It Happens Daily
Trouble in the oasis. The usually calm nation of Kenya erupts in violence following elections.
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2007-12-28: As It Happens Daily
From house arrest to our airwaves. Bushra Ahsan, a friend of Bhutto talks about their relationship - and her party's future. The extended podcast version.
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2007-12-27: As It Happens Daily
Leader, exile, demagogue, martyr. We look at the legacy of Benazir Bhutto.
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2007-12-14 The Best of As it Happens
The span of their anger. Bridgewater, Nova Scotia smokers light up in the only place in town
where it's legal: the bridge over the LeHave river.
Knocked up, but never knocked down. A study explains why pregnant women are so hard to tip over.
Loft behind. A condo renovation reveals a vintage piece of graffiti by iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Isotope, you's-a-tope, we's-all-a-tope. The debate over the re-opening of the Chalk River Nuclear Facility is proving to have a long half-life.
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Still Life With Children episode four 09-01-08
Richard Scrimger regales us with another tale of survival in a year with four exuberant children from his book "Still Life With Children".
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Still Life With Children episode three 02-01-08
Time to open the presents but whose party is it?
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Still Life With Children episode two 26/12/07
A rollicking slice of life from Richard Scrimger's autobiographical book about a stay-at-home dad.
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Still Life with Children episode one 19-12-07
Adventures in parenthood with a stay-at-home dad.
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The Stone Carvers episode fifteen 12-12-07
The final chapter in Jane Urquhart's epic novel THE STONE CARVERS.
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Hourly News - 2008/01/09 17:00 EST
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The World at Six - 2008-01-09 1700
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C'est la vie, 07/01/08 - Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin
C'est la vie interviewed conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin back in 1999, when he was only 24 years old. Now he has an international reputation. Host Bernard St-Laurent and Yannick Nézet-Séguin listen back to that original interview, and talk about how far he's come.
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C'est la vie, 31/12/07 - A French Canadian fairy tale
This week on C'est la vie, sit back and enjoy a French Canadian fairy tale.
Our Bilingual story teller Marylyn Peringer brings us "The Princess of Tomboso."
It's a tale involving a beautiful but wicked princess, a foolish prince, and what happens when the two meet.
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C'est la vie, 24/12/07 - French Canadians' favorite seasonal songs
This week on C'est la vie, discover the seasonal songs that French Canadians love.
Bernard St-Laurent will be joined by C'est la vie's Word Lady, Johanne Blais and À Propos' Jim Corcoran, and they'll choose their favorite tunes.
We'll also hear from francophones in Montreal and Moncton with their choices.
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C'est la vie, 17/12/07 - Chinese boxing champion Ali Nestor Charles
This week on C'est la vie meet Ali Nestor Charles. He was a member of a gang in Montreal. But while serving time in a juvenile detention centre, he discovered martial arts. Now he has his own martial arts centre where helps disadvantaged and troubled kids.
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"Shhhhhhhhhhh." Jan 3 2008
While our host tries to sleep off too much holidaying, we scour our bare cupboards for comedy morsels, and find only two: Diana Frances, on all the dating tips she learned in 2007, and Debra DiGiovanni, on how the future isn't what it used to be.
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"And now a word from our sponsor..." Dec. 27. 2007
No time for new comedy! We're on holidaze. But, we're happy to rebroadcast some of our favourite skits of the past year. It's easier, it gives our downloaders something to enjoy, and it lets us promote our upcoming New Year's Day special on CBC Radio One. Al Rae rewrites the Bible, the Media visits a psychiatrist, two movie reviewers talk in blurbs, and Keith Richards tries to pen his memoirs. And there's a hidden mystery bonus track!
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"Twas the bender before Xmas..." Dec. 20, 2007.
Santa is real kids... and he has a problem. He has lots to do before his global ride, and yet he's taking the edge off in some dive. His gift to you this year? Four comedy pieces, on medical isotopes, Facebook, the media and Google's hottest searches. (Have a great holiday!)
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"Ticklish Tales of Woe," Dec. 13, 2007
Dark clouds have gathered, and not just over Conrad Black's domain as he prepares for his move to smaller digs. The bad news is everywhere, as Al Rae and Diana Frances take us through a week's worth of woe. On the lighter side, John Wing and Teresa Pavlinek take on... war.
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01/08/2008: Food Distribution in India
In another in The Current's series "Diet For a Hungry Planet," producer Alison Broddle examines the food distribution network of India, which somehow supports over a billion people despite much of the food going to waste.
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01/07/2008: Sweet Poison
The Current Senior Producer Alison Broddle tells us about changing diets and lifestyles in India as part of our on-going series, "Diet for a Hungry Planet."
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01/03/2008: Caucusing in Iowa
As the American state of Iowa gathers for a series of caucuses, The Current's Andre Picher headed down to the Midwestern state to explore the ins and outs of this unique process.
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02/01/2008: Efforts to stop the bloodshed in Darfur
The Current spoke to Andrew Natsios, American peace envoy to Sudan, about the situation in the country, and to author Eric Reeves, who believes that peace efforts should continue, even if progress has been slow.
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01/01/2008: Canada, Nation of Workaholics
According to Statistics Canada, nearly a third of Canadians describe themselves as workaholics. This sort of lifestyle causes stress, which in turn increases the risk of health problems. According to our guest, it's time to rethink our "culture of overwork."
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27/12/2007: The Spiritual Brain
Mario Beauregard is a neuroscientist who has been studying the brain for years. His findings are surprising: he believes he has found a neurological reason to believe in the existence of the soul.
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26/12/2007: Debbie Bodkin
Debbie Bodkin is a sergeant with the Waterloo Regional Police and a few years ago, she became so outraged by the images she was seeing of the genocide in Darfur that she went to the war zone to document what was happening. She talked to The Current about her work.
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24/12/2007: Bert Tatham
Bert Tatham was on his way home from Afghanistan where he was working on an anti-poppy campaign for the Afghan Ministry of Counter-Narcotics. After stopping in Dubai, he was detained when customs officials found two poppy bulbs in his luggage and trace amounts of powdered hashish in the lining of his jeans pocket. This led to eight months in prison, during which time he says he was abused. He joined The Current to discuss his experience.
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20/12/2007: Ethical Gift-Giving
Don't give someone a piece of junk they don't really want, give them a gift that keeps on giving -- a purchase, in their name, of a desperately needed item to a poor farmer in another country. That's the thinking behind the an increasingly popular form of charitable giving. The phenomenon does, however, have its critics.
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19/12/2007: Interview with Stephane Dion
Host Anna Maria Tremonti sits down with federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion about his stormy first year as head of his party, and what's to come in the year ahead.
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18/12/2007: British handover of Basra, Iraq
Citing success in bringing democracy to the southern Iraqi city of Basra, along with a reported 90% decline in violence, the British Prime Minister has handed over jurisdiction of the area to Iraqi authorities. Some, however, question the optimism. Militias are said to be stronger than the police, and violence against women is rampant.
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17/12/2007: A Secret History of the War on Cancer
Devra Davis, cancer specialist and the author of the new book, The Secret History of The War On Cancer, says the decades-long "war on cancer" has achieved little if any progress in fighting the terrible illness. The truth, according to her, is one no one wants to admit: a direct connection between cancer and the environment.
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13/12/2007: Aqsa Parvez, A Special Presentation
The Current takes a powerful, in-depth look at the death of teenager Aqsa Parvez in Mississagua, Ontario, for which her father has been charged.
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12/12/2007: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in soldiers
Five per cent of Canadian soldiers returning from deployment in Afghanistan have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. The Current spoke to a doctor who has spent a great deal of time with soldiers and helped them cope.
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11/12/2007: Former Guantanamo Bay prosecutor
As chief prosecutor at the US military commissions, Colonel Morris Davis was a true believer, a vocal supporter of what his government was doing at Guantanamo Bay. But later he resigned to protest the way in which the United States was prosecuting and interrogating its prisoners. He joined The Current to discuss this turn of events.
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10/12/2007: Pickton Verdict
Self-described "pig man" Robert Pickton was found guilty on six counts of murder. The Current looked at the reaction of the families of his victims, and looked at the broader significance of the case.
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10/07/2007: Pakistan Mosque and Women's Rights
The Current speaks to Declan Walsh in Islamabad for the latest on events at the Red Mosque; we also talk to Fawzia Afzal-Khan about women in Pakista.
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Dispatches, January 7, 2008 -- Nairobi, Washington, Boulder
The death march of the penguins: our correspondant roams the vanishing polar ice with scientists in search of the deadly tipping points of global warming.
Post-election violence in Kenya: we survey the damage and latest developments in the country known as east Africa's best hope for democracy.
Also from Kenya, a documentary on the beautiful game of soccer and ugly truth of it in that country, where organized sport brings hope to slum kids, and policitians try to skim it off.
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Dispatches, December 31, 2007 -- , Denmark, Java, West Pokot, The Bronx, Australia, Havana, Kenya
An update episode: What's new in the sovereignty smackdown between Denmark and Canada.
How one of the most feared men in Kenya is seeking redemption in running shoes. Is he still on the right track?
In Australia, tapping into the ancient knowledge of aboriginals for clues to climate change.
We check back in with one of the first U.S. grads of Fidel's medical school. And the sludge is still seeping in Java. An update on Lusi, the mud volcano.
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Dispatches, December 24, 2007 - Sinaloa, Mexico; Johannesburg; Toronto; Foggia, Italy
Music that made waves on Dispatches over the past year:
from South Africa, where an ode to a war hero revives racial tensions;
from Mexico, where drug barons are celebrated in song and a sub-culture is hard to quell;
Afrobeat poet and psychiatrist Ikwunga Wonodi has a musical message and a mission in Nigeria;
and from the south of Italy, the story of one man's quest to uncover the work of composers once held in Nazi prison camps: "concentrationary music" you can also call haunting.
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Dispatches, December 17, 2007 Chennai, Cape Town, Oakland, Mauritania, Tokyo
South Africa's leadership is in transition. We look at the biggest success of black rule since apartheid, and its ongoing failure. The global trade in human bones. How graverobbers empty cemetaries in India to keep medical schools full in North America. If money makes the world go round, Western Union company is the choice of most in the developing world who send remittances back home. So why call for a boycott?
Soft Honey Santa Girls and a room at the Inn of Love. Christmas in Japan.
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Dispatches, December 10, 2007 - Moscow, New York, London, Ottawa, Hanoi, Thimpu (Bhutan)
Putin's children: Russia's outgoing president invents history and a hammer to fan fearful nationalism among Russian youth.
In Israel, the story of a new language from one of the few to see it in a remote village.
Agent Orange makes new victims of an old war as chemical hotspots emerge in Vietnam;
and in Bhutan, the pursuit of democracy collides with the pursuit of happiness as the country prepares for its first election, and the monks are cheesed off.
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They say it's your birthday (1/6/08)
Okay, even if it's not your birthday, we got you something - a podcast all about birthdays! We'll hear b-day tales from opera diva Measha Brueggergosman and thespian Carlo Rota; Mike O'Brien tells us how to deal with the dreaded "holiday" birthday; and we'll talk to one of the producers of "Party Mamas" to find out why spending $30K on your kid's birthday is a good idea. Plus, comedy from Alix Sobler and a musical interview with Christine Fellows.
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My only friend, the end... (12/30/07)
We're capping off 2007 by looking at endings - and why they're so darn hard to get right. Joff Schmidt brings us bummer endings turned happy; This Hour Has 22 Minutes writer Jen Whelan explains why comedy endings are so hard to nail; we'll hear a musical performance from Noah Mintz, formerly of hHead; author Gail Bowen will tell us about the challenge of saying goodbye to a favourite character; and comedian Dawn Dumont looks at how to move on from heartbreak.
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The gift of music... (12/23/07)
We've got a special podcast gift for you... original recordings of holiday tunes (traditional and not-so-traditional) from some of Canada's finest musicians. Download to hear from Jenny Whiteley, the Divorcees, Neverending White Lights, Carolyn Mark, James Keelaghan and Oscar Lopez, Justin Rutledge, American Flamewhip, Basia Bulat, and Nathan Wiley.
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How pop culture saved the world (12/16/07)
We ask notable folks how pop culture changed their lives. You'll hear from funnyman Sean Cullen, R&B; diva Flo, Little Mosque on the Prairie star Carlo Rota, cartoonist Chester Brown, author Elyse Friedman, and wrestling star Chris "Y2J" Jericho. Plus, comedian Trish Cooper tells us how a kids' show scarred... er, changed... her life. And we'll hear from Steven Johnson, author of Everything Bad Is Good for You: How Today's Popular Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter.
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January 9th: Donating Life
Here’s the story of Valerie Serba.
She spoke with Andy Barrie on Metro Morning about how, through the death of her son, she brought life to others. She was joined by Cynthia Isenor of the Trillium Gift of Life network.
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January 8th: White Coat, Black Art, Season Two
Today’s Editor’s Choice is the season premiere for White Coat, Black Art. This 10-episode series from last summer was so popular that we brought it back for another run. In this edition, Dr. Brian Goldman explores how MDs haul out their credentials to get perks, power and status.
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January 7th: On The Move - Part 1 of 2
At some point in 2008, more people will be living in urban areas than in rural areas for the first time ever. Over the past two weeks on World Report and The World at Six, CBC Radio examined the implications of this migration for individuals, for humanity and for the planet. The series was called “On The Move” and we’ve packed up all of these stories for today’s Editor’s Choice.
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January 7th: On The Move - Part 2 of 2
At some point in 2008, more people will be living in urban areas than in rural areas for the first time ever. Over the past two weeks on World Report and The World at Six, CBC Radio examined the implications of this migration for individuals, for humanity and for the planet. The series was called “On The Move” and we’ve packed up all of these stories for today’s Editor’s Choice.
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January 4th: Background on Kenya
Kenya has long been seen as a model of stability in Africa, with some 40 ethnic groups co-existing in relative harmony. But last week's contested election results have blown the lid off long-simmering ethnic tensions. The Current explored the roots of the violence that is now wracking the country.
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January 3rd: The Claude Mirror
On Sounds Like Canada, guest host Kevin Sylvester spoke with husband and wife artist Alex McKay and Professor Suzanne Matheson of the University of Windsor about an 18th century tool called a Claude Mirror. They explained how this mysterious device changed the way we look at landscapes.
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January 2nd: Bilingual Storyteller Marylyn Peringer
Today’s selection is from C’est la vie with their guest Marylyn Peringer. She’s a bilingual storyteller from Toronto, and she chatted with host Bernard St-Laurent.She also told the story of “The Princess of Tomboso.”
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December 31st: The History of Canadian Comedy
Today’s Editor’s Choice is from Sounds Like Canada. Guest host Kevin Sylvester talked to a cultural commentator about the “fringiness” that makes Canadian humour distinct.
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December 28th: Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi has walked the runway for Ralph Lauren, and she’s the host of the Emmy-nominated reality show “Top Chef.” She has also released her second book: “Tangy, Tart, Hot and Sweet: A World of Recipes for Every Day.”
Here she is in conversation with host Jian Ghomeshi on Q.
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December 27th: A Year Without Shopping!
Meet Judith Levine. She was able to boycott shopping for an entire year. She documented her experiences in her book “Not Buying It – My year Without Shopping”. Host Marcy Markusa spoke with her as part of our
Extreme Resolution special.
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December 26th: Scientist of the Year, Dr. David Charbonneau
Today on the podcast, a segment from Quirks and Quarks. It’s host Bob MacDonald in conversation with Discover Magazine’s Scientist of the Year, Dr. David Charbonneau of Harvard University.
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December 24th: The Hitman
Today on the podcast, Bret “The Hitman” Hart. The former professional wrestling star reveals all in his autobiography, “Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling.” Bret Hart sat down with host Robin Brown of The Inside Track for a candid, and often emotional, interview.
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December 21st: The Good Samaritan
Remember the good Samaritan? The selfless individual who stopped to help? Host Anna-Maria Tremonti of The Current had a look at what drives us to be good.
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December 20th: The Vortex Engine
An inventor from Sarnia, Ontario is trying to unleash the productive, rather than destructive, powers of tornadoes.
He’s built a machine he calls a 'vortex engine' to generate small tornadoes. Freelance broadcast Mary Ann Colihan went to have a look.
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December 19th: The Raji Jatha Shortage
Canada’s Sikh community is experiencing a shortage of priests, known as Raji Jathas, to perform religious ceremonies. Temple officials are baffled by what they say is a shift in the number of visitors visas being granted to Raji Jathas. Louise Elliott prepared this report. It aired on Ottawa Morning.
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December 18th: Traveling Ducks
Well, it’s getting colder and the ducks are heading south for the winter. Or at least they should be. Calgary Eyeopener guest host Jennifer Keene spoke with Michael Anderson of Ducks Unlimited. He explained how and why the ducks’ migration patterns may be changing.
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December 17th: Canada the Trilingual?
Statistics Canada reports that members of our population claim over two hundred different languages as their mother tongue.
Should Canada move from bilingualism to multilingualism and maybe even add a third official language? This panel discussion on The Current was led by guest host Wei Chen.
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December 14th: Recession-Free Economy?
Business columnist Michael Hlinka suggests that it's possible that Canada won't experience another recession...ever.
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December 13th: Computer Funeral
This week, our trends and technology program Spark paid a visit to the University of Manitoba. The school held a New Orleans style funeral for their beloved, and now defunct, old mainframe computer.
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December 12th: Sports Nations
This week our sports guy Nick Purdon takes a look at the state of sports nations.
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December 11th: The Parents of Rachel Corrie
Today’s Editor’s Choice is Jian Ghomeshi’s discussion with the parents of peace activist Rachel Corrie. It aired on the arts and culture programme, Q.
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December 10th: Women on the Farm
They may be experts at keeping the workers fed during harvest, but that just isn’t enough for most farm women anymore. They need to know how to run the equipment, too. That’s why Lavonne Kroeker organized a day-long workshop in Morden, Manitoba. Marilyn Maki of Manitoba’s Radio Noon spoke with Lavonne as well as Louella Jedel, one of the farmers who signed up for it.
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The Hour Podcast
For past episodes of The Hour Podcasts (audio and video), head to their website.
The House, Saturday, January 05, 2008
This week on The House it`s our annual Quiz Show. Host Kathleen Petty welcomes MPs Karen Redman, Rahim Jaffer, and Peter Julian, and tests their political knowledge; Kathleen also invites you, the listener, to test your knowledge with Beat The House; and we take a comedic look at what each political leaders New Year`s resolutions might be.
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The House, Saturday, December 29, 2007
This week on The House it`s our annual Book Show. Host Kathleen Petty sits down with Senator Hugh Segal and Eddie Goldenberg to discuss their former bosses memoirs; Kathleen also chats with Michael Adams and with Warren Kinsella about their latest books; and Jack Layton, Bob Rae and Diane Ablonczy tell us which books they will be recommending this Christmas season.
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The House, Saturday, December 22, 2007
This week on The House, host Kathleen Petty sits down with MPs Peggy Nash, James Moore, and Wayne Easter to look back, politically, at 2007, and to look forward at what we can expect in 2008; reporter Louise Elliott explores the federal government`s conundrom over municipal infrastructure, and we follow that with an interview with Roger Gibbons, the President and CEO of the Canada West Foundation ; and with the environment meetings in Bali behind us, we discuss what this means for Canada.
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The House, Saturday, December 15, 2007
This week on The House, guest host Tom Parry sits down with David Brown to discuss his latest report on the problems with management at the RCMP; Tom also talks with MPs Omar Alghabra and Paul Dewar about the government's decision to re-open the Chalk River nuclear facility; we reconvene our Ethics Committee panel to talk about former PM Brian Mulroney's testimony; and reporter Louise Elliott looks at PM Stephen Harper's increasing pattern of seeking help from outside of the federal bureaucracy.
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In Search of the Divine Vegetal - Part One
From the Amazon jungles to downtown Canada, ideas about Ayahuasca revive a decades-old argument about the uses and abuses, the ecstasies and the efficacies of mind-altering plants. Ayahuasca has been part of shamanic tradition for centuries. Broadcasters Thomas McKinnon and Leonard Cler-Cunningham travel the old trails, attend the ceremonies, and debate the religious, economic and political questions surrounding the divine vegetal.
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Searching for Antarctica
Underwater explorer Dr. Joe MacInnis travels to Antarctica to discover how the heroic leadership of role models like Shackleton and Scott might help us to confront climate crisis and even take us to Mars.
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The 2007 Dalton Camp Lecture
Toronto Star national affairs columnist Chantal Hébert, one of Canada's most perceptive commentators on Canadian politics, delivers the 2007 Dalton Camp Lecture at St. Thomas University in Fredericton.
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The Hydrogen Solution - Part Two
Energy is not just a fuel. It’s an entire system that links our civilization together, says David Sanbourn Scott, a hydrogen energy expert. Energy is like a currency: it can be used like money for different purposes. Throughout history, new energy sources and systems have replaced old ones. Understanding how this works is essential to combating catastrophic climate change.
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Episode Six - James Lovelock
Forty years ago, British scientist James Lovelock put forward the first elements of what he would come to call the Gaia theory. At first many biologists scoffed. Today, Lovelock’s ideas are more widely accepted, even in circles where he was initially scorned. Last year, he published "The Revenge of Gaia", and in this week's podcast, we present a profile of James Lovelock.
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Episode Five - Ulrich Beck & Bruno Latour
Ulrich Beck talks about the place of science in a risk society. You’ll also hear from another equally influential European thinker, Bruno Latour, the author of "We Have Never Been Modern." He will argue that our very future depends on overcoming a false dichotomy between nature and culture.
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Episode Four - Ian Hacking & Andrew Pickering
Philosophers of science tended, until quite recently, to treat science as a mainly theoretical activity. Experiment - science’s actual, often messy encounter with the world - was viewed as something secondary, a mere hand-servant to theory. In this episode we hear from two of the scholars who’ve been influential in advancing this changed view: first Ian Hacking, Canada’s pre-eminent philosopher of science, and later in the hour Andrew Pickering, author of The Mangle of Practice.
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Episode Three - Margaret Lock
In 1993, medical anthropologist Margaret Lock published "Encounters with Aging: Mythologies of Menopause in Japan and North America." She proposes that there are biological differences between Japanese and North American women. Margaret Lock is a professor in the Department of Social Studies of Medicine at McGill. In this episode, you'll hear her current reflections on what she calls “local biologies”.
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Episode Two - Lorraine Daston
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science houses approximately a hundred scholars whose research extends from medieval cosmology to the role of experiment in 19th century German gardening to the ways in which medical technology has reshaped the contemporary boundary between life and death. The director is American Lorraine Daston. She tells David Cayley that there was a time when she would not even have dreamed of a hundred historians of science under one roof.
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Episode One - Simon Schaffer
How to Think About Science begins with a conversation with Simon Schaffer, co-author of Leviathan and the Air Pump, subtitled Hobbes, Boyle and the Experimental Life. A book that changed the way people thought about the history of science.
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Listener's Choice - January 4th, 2008: Organics Goes Mainstream, Part One
Vivian Hingsberg called from Burlington, Ontario to request Part One of "Organics Goes Mainstream". This three-part series originally ran on Ideas.
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Listener's Choice - December 28th, 2007: Mother Antonia
Brendan Leier in Edmonton requested that we podcast the story of Mother Antonia, a nun who voluntarily moved into a penitentiary in Mexico. It originally aired on The Current on November 20th, 2007.
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Listener's Choice - December 21st, 2007: Creativity for mental health
Annie Deeley from Winnipeg, Manitoba requested this episode of the Current. In it Dr. Eugene Cohen discusses the impact of creative self-expression on mental health.
It originally aired November 21, 2007.
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Listener's Choice - December 14th, 2007: In Other Words
Patrick Acheson in Milan, Italy requested an episode of the series 'In Other Words'. In it, Barbara Nichol explores literary translation. It originally aired on Ideas.
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Listener's Choice - December 7th, 2007: Oliver Sacks
Judith Hammond requested to hear Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks interviewed on Studio Sparks on October 23, 2007.
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Listener's Choice - November 23rd, 2007: Organics Goes Mainstream, Part Two
Elizabeth Merrill requested Part 2 of the "Organics goes Mainsteam" series. It orginally aired on Ideas in 2006.
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The Best of Outfront: Week of January 9, 2008
Don't Walk By: Some years ago Sheila Murray and Paul Hogarth worked at the same TV production house in Toronto. But when Sheila bumped into Paul on the street recently she discovered he was not well and was in danger of being evicted from his apartment. What happened next was an eye opener for both of them. This piece was produced by Steve Wadhams.
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The Best Of Outfront: Week of January 2, 2008
To Give and To Receive: Amanda Stuart of London Ontario and Jane McLean of Hamilton Ontario have lived very different lives. Jane was brought up "in comfort and privilege". Amanda was beaten up by a partner and is still wracked by physical pain. These two women have never met. But their lives are entwined. Jane and her family volunteer time to raise money for their local food bank. Amanda needs her local food bank to put food on the table for herself and her daughter.
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The Best of Outfront: Week of December 26, 2007
Only For A While: Natasha Fatah sees herself as a third parent. Her younger sister Nazia is autistic. Natasha has always been there to help care for her. But now Natasha faces a difficult decision. Does she move to another city for a job opportunity? What comes first? Family or career?
This piece was produced by Carma Jolly.
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The Best of Outfront: Week of December 19, 2007
My Hungarian Grandfather: Jamie Kovacs' grandfather left Hungary long ago, when he was a young man. He hasn't been back since. His grandson Jamie tries to persuade him to return to see his brothers. But grandad has his reasons for not going home.
This piece was produced by Marie Wadden and Neil Sandell.
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Q: The Podcast - Tuesday January 8th, 2008
*PLAYWRIGHT ACCUSED*PRESIDENTIAL MOVES*TUBE TEAM*JESSE WENTE*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with playwright Keir Cutler whose role as a teacher with a Lolita complex leads an audience member to contact the authorities accusing him of being a pervert.
Dance and movement expert Karen Bradley assesses the US presidential candidates.
Plus the Tube Team on disappearing theme songs and Jesse Wente too.
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Q: The Podcast for Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
*STARBUCKED*THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM*MIO*NATALIE BROWN*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks about the good bad and the ugly about the world's largest coffee retailer wit Taylor Clark, author of "Starbucked"
And for music critic Dave Marsh The Beatles Second Album is 22 minutes of life altering rock and roll
The Download Down-Lo with Mio Adilman is at full volume.
And Natalie Brown, the star of the new CBC tv show "Sophie."
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Q: The Podcast for Monday, January 7th 2008
*GRAHAM ABBEY*CHUCK NORRIS TRIVIA*SARAH POLLEY*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with Graham Abbey who, after 10 years at Stratford is now playing a government gun slinger in "The Border" which debuts tonight on CBC Television.
And student Ian spector couldn't contain himself when confronted by the macho of Chuck Norris so he had to compile 400 facts about him. Like the fact Chuck can sneeze with his eyes open.
And your letters on Appropriation Art.
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Q: The Podcast for Thursday January 3rd, 2008
*FORGOTTEN JAZZ LEGEND*TUBE TEAM*ELVIRA KURT*
Brent Bambury speaks to the biographer of Valaida Snow who was a jazz star in the 20's and 30's who may have survived 18 months as a World War 2 prisoner.
And the Tube Team reconvenes to talk about the return of late night talkshows and their best tv bets for 08.
Plus, Q trendwatcher Elvira Kurt stops in to share her new year anxiety.
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Q: The Podcast for Friday January 4th, 2008
**MADE IN CHINA: A Q SPECIAL**
Nick Purdon hosts a special episode of Q on China - Made in China...from knock-offs to million dollar originals the Chinese art market is soaring. But who's left behind when the bubble bursts?
And as starchitects remake Beijing in preparation for the Olympics does it matter that none of them are local?
Plus, kiss the Yangtze goodbye - a Chinese-Canadian doc maker takes us on a farewell tour of old China.
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Q: The Podcast for Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
*STRANGE KEEPSAKES*21ST C. MUSIC*JESSE WENTE*
Brent Bambury speaks with book editor Joshua Glenn who looks at the weird things like Christopher Walken's burned bagel or an old Velveeta container that people keep as sentimental touchstones.
Plus Jesse Wente on the year ahead in gaming.
And New Yorker music critic Alex Ross wrote THE book on 21st century music and will answer the burning question "what is new music?"
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Q: The Podcast for Tuesday January 1st, 2008
*SHIRLEY MACLAINE*FIRST EDITIONS*DAVID STEINBERG*
Jian Ghomeshi talks with Academy Award winner, and best selling author Shirley Maclaine. She's run with the Rat Pack and had epiphanies on Machu Picchu. She continues her spiritual journey in her latest book "Sage-ing while Age-ing."
And Paul Whitney collects contemporary first edition novels. Is there a payoff in his passion?
Plus part 2 of the interview with David Steinberg in which we find out how he became Carson's go to man.
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Q: The Podcast for Monday, December 31st, 2007
*30 000 YEARS OF ART*CRONENBERG*STEINBERG*
Jian Ghomeshi meets the editor of "30 000 Years in Art" which celebrates Western masterpieces while also looking at what was being made in the rest of the world at the same time.
And the master of dark, violent sensuality David Cronenberg talks about his film "Eastern Promises."
Plus the first part of my convesation with Canadian comedy man David Steinberg and whether doing stand up can be pre-ordained.
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Q: The Podcast for Friday, December 28th, 2007
*HARRY BELAFONTE*MIO*PADMA LAKSHMI*DEEPAK CHOPRA*
Jian Ghomeshi meets the great Harry Belafonte. He became famous crooning calypso. But he also committed himself to a lifetime of activism and humanitarian work.
Mio Adilman joins us with the Download Down-Lo on the overhyped and overlooked on the web in 2007.
And Padma Lakshmi stops by to tell us how the international model made the transition to chef of international cuisine
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Q: The Podcast for Thursday, December 27th, 2007
*PATTY BOYD*KT TUNSTALL*JESSE WENTE*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with Patty Boyd whofound herself in the position to inspire some great music by first husband George Harrison and his great friend - her second husband Eric Clapton.
Plus the pop stylings of Edinburgh's own KT Tunstall.And the ruminations of Jesse Wente on the overhyped and underappreciated elements in the world of gaming 2007.
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Q: The Podcast for Wednesday, December 26th, 2007
*EXCESS*CHRIS JERICHO*SUSTAIABLE DESIGN*NORTH KOREA*SLASH*
Jian Ghomeshi gets in the ring with seven-time WWE Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho who looks back on a business that thrives on extremes.
And meet a product designer who has issued a creative call to sustainable arms.
Plus, the guitarist for the Most Dangerous Band in the World.
Yes, Slash of Guns N' Roses brings the snakepit to Studio Q.
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Q: The Podcast for Monday, December 24th, 2007
~VOICES OF RUDOLPH~SHULZ BIO~DAVID THEWLIS~
Jian Ghomeshi meets the Canadian voice actors of the original 1964 Rudolph the red nosed reindeer animation special live in studio Q.
Plus a look back at the life of another Christmas master Charles Shulz with his Biographer, David Michaelis.
And Jian's converstation with the witty and urbane actor and now novelist David Thewlis.
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Q: The Podcast for Friday, December 21st, 2007
*CENSORED POGUES*IMAGE OWNERSHIP*RAINBOW ROMANCE*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with a music writer from the Guardian newspaper about the lyrics the BBC censored out of The Pogues "Fairytale of New York."
And who owns an image? We look at the case of a Chicago ad photographer who found his work appropriated by a conceptual artist, Richard Prince.
Plus, the romance novel industry wakes up to the possibilities of interracial relationships and multicultural stories.
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Q: The Podcast for Thursday, December 20th, 2007
*KITE RUNNER*ANTON AND JULIAN KUERTI*ELVIRA*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with filmmaker Nelfofe Pazira about the highly anticipated film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner blowing through theatres this season.
And a first family of Canadian classical music pianist father Anton Kuerti, and conductor son Julian Kuerti, a conductor talk about their new musical challenges.
Plus, trendwatcher Elvira Kurt gives the lowdown on end of the year list-mania. It's outa control!
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Q: The Podcast for Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
~HOLLY/BOLLYWOOD~BRA AT 100~MIO~SAVOY SALE~
Jian Ghomeshi looks at Hollywood's new effort to muscle in on Bollywood's turf with the first Indian film made by an American studio.
Plus - political, practical, sexual - the cultural meaning of the bra. A look at the iconic undergarment as it celebrates it's 100th birthday.
And 'meet me at the Savoy.' A report from the London institution as it auctions off its treasures in preparation for an extreme makeover.
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Q: The Podcast for Tuesday December 18th, 2007
~GRAFITTI TREASURE~ROCK HISTORY~ART BEFORE SCIENCE~
Jian Ghomeshi talks gets some opinions about whether grafitti is art in the wake of the discovery of a wall in New York featuring some of the greatest graffiti artists of the 70s and 80s.
And Alan Cross has chronicled the ongoing history of new music for the past 14 years. He comes by Q with his new audiobook.
Plus, the division of science and art with Jonah Leherer who checks in with his new book "Proust Was a Neurosciencist"
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Q: The Podcast for Monday, December 17th, 2007
~DAN ACKROYD~BOOK KNOWLEDGE~NICK BROOMFIELD~
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with Dan Ackroyd to find out why the Canadian star has been spotted liquor stores across the east coast.
Plus, year-end book pressures. Is it better to fake your level of reading or stop being defensive? Two literary insiders advise us how to cope.
And documentary film maker Nick Broomfield has looked at the Biggie/Tupac feud, the Kurt/Courtney conflict and now he takes on a real war - Iraq - in "Battle for Haditha."
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Q: The Podcast for Friday, December 14th, 2007
~THE ACORN FRI LIVE~CARL WILSON ON CELINE~TUBE TEAM~
Jian Ghomeshi speask with author and journalist Carl Wilson has a problematic relationship with Canada's greatest diva - Celine Dion outlined in his new book. "Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the end of taste"
The Tube Team discusses spoiler alerts.
And Ottawa band are the Friday live guests playing throughout the podcast in studio Q.
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Q: The Podcast for Thursday, December 13th, 2007
~GIRLS AND MUSIC~KEN LOACH~FEIST~
Jian Ghomeshi talks to British Author Lavinia Greenlaw. She grew up in the 70s idolizing Bowie and punk and has just written the memoir "The Importance of Music To Girls."
Plus, British Director Ken Loach has been making gritty and moving films for 4 decades. He talks about his latest project "It's a Free World."
And a replay of Jian's converstaion with Feist. She is Canada's singing and dancing sweetheart and now 4 time grammy nominee.
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Q: The Podcast for Wednesday, December 12th, 2007
~TOP 10 CANADIAN FILMS~ROBERT GLASPER~MIO~CELEBRITY IMPERSONATORS~
Jian Ghomeshi talks with a couple of Canadian film insiders about the newly released Top 10 Canadian Films of 2007.
And he has a feature interview with 28 year old rising American jazz star Robert Glasper.
Plus, a new book of about celebrity look alikes and Mio Adelman with the Download Down Lo.
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Q: The Podcast for Tuesday December 11th, 2007
~LED ZEPPLIN REVIEW~STARCHITECTURE~JESSE~MICHAEL BUBLÉ~
Jian Ghomeshi talks with the former head of Boston University John Silber and architectural thinker Larry Richards in a bricks-and-mortar-throwing Q debate about costly and often ugly Starchitecture
And a review of last night's Led Zeppelin reunion extravaganza in London.
Plus, Jian revists his conversation with crooner extraordiaire Mr. Michael Buble, recently nominated for a couple Grammys.
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Q: The Podcast for Monday, December 10th, 2007
~KD LANG~RACHEL CORRIE~MAD MAGAZINE~
Jian Ghomeshi sits down with KD Lang as heer first album of original material in 8 years is being prepped for release in the new year.
And "My Name is Rachel Corrie" is a controversial play that's just opened in Montreal. It's about an American peace activist who died in the Gaza Strip. Rachel Corries' parents talk about their daughter's legacy.
Plus Jian talks with the editor of Mad Magazine about it's relevance in a 21st century world.
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Quirks & Quarks - 2008-01-05
The Physics of Information - A panel discussion on what the universe is really made from.
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qq-2007-12-29_01-Question Show Part 1
Question Show Part 1 - Can my dog catch my cold? Is caffeine a diuretic, What's the oldest planet?
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qq-2007-12-29_02-Question Show Part 2
Question Show Part 2 - Why don't scars fade? Is the Ice cap grounded? Can I see the moon in the arctic winter?
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qq-2007-12-22_01-Baboon Metaphysics
Baboon Metaphysics: The evolution of a social mind.
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qq-2007-12-22_02-Themis & the Northern Lights
The Themis mission returns its first results.
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qq-2007-12-22_03-Amorous Antelope Antics
Topi Antelopes have sexually Aggressive females.
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qq-2007-12-22_04-Seeking Extrasolar Planets
Dr. David Charbonneau uncovers the secrets of planets around nearby stars.
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qq-2007-12-22_05-Swimming after Eating
Fact or Fiction - is it safe to swim after eating?
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qq-2007-12-15_01-Measuring Mother Earth
Heather Robertson discusses her new biography of Canadian explorer and geologist Joseph Tyrrell
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qq-2007-12-15_02-The Last Wild Wolves
Ian McAllister documents a unique population of wolves in the Great Bear Forest.
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qq-2007-12-15_03-Good Germs, Bad Germs
Jessica Snyder Sachs looks at a new understanding of our relationship with microbes in Good Germs, Bad Germs.
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Rewind- Jan 4- New Year's Resolutions
Coming up on Rewind, all about New Year’s resolutions and predictions from years gone by. Whether it’s the prediction that JFK’s assassin was really a Cuban spy, or the resolve to make do with butter rationing in the war years, we have it all.
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Rewind- December 28- Christmas on Radio- Part Two
Today on the Rewind podcast, more memories of Christmas. Last time we heard about traditions and toys, the Santa Claus Parade and pet rocks. This time, how to find the perfect Santa, how Christmas has changed- and not changed over the years, and a few more modern concerns- like icicle lights and IPods. But we start with a clip from 1956 and report on the changing face of Christmas.
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Rewind- December 21- Christmas on Radio- Part One
Today on the Rewind podcast, memories of Christmas. Over the years, CBC Radio has documented the spiritual and material aspects of the ever-evolving Christmas season.You'll hear a piece from Christmas Day 1936- some of the very early days of radio- a clip from 1960 about a new fangled invention- the artificial Christmas tree and a reminscence about the Eaton's catalogue from the writer W.O. Mitchell.
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Rewind- December 14- Karen Kain
Today an hour of dancer Karen Kain. When Karen Kain was eight years old, she wrote the following for a school assignment:"When I grow up I am going to be a ballerina. I could go out every night and dance. I will be in Giselle. It will be so much fun being a ballerina." By age eleven she went to live at the National Ballet School in Toronto and she began training in earnest. Eight years later she was invited to dance for the National Ballet of Canada.
All about Karen Kain on the Rewind poscast.
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Search Engine ~ Jan 3, 2008
Keywords: Sweat-shop sorcerers, The 35-pound football team, and the Jedi who ran for School Board.
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Search Engine ~ Dec 27, 2007
Keywords: Youtube kills the magic, peer-to-peer globalization, and Mr. Rogers goes to Washington.
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Search Engine ~ Dec 20, 2007
Keywords: Robots ruin poker, Gitmo's web-prank hilarity, and death to the blockbuster
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Search Engine ~ Dec 13,2007
Keywords: how the geeks crashed Christmas, five million missing White House emails, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's blog- seriously.
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Search Engine ~ Dec 6,2007
Keywords: 249 unanswered questions, Bill Clinton's architect, and fighting terrorism from the suburbs.
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Search Engine ~ Nov 29, 2007
Keywords: last chance for copyright, cyber-bully worries, and my cousin Joe.
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Search Engine ~ Nov 22, 2007
Preemption notice,Suburban counterterrorist promo
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Search Engine ~ Nov.15, 2007
Keywords:The President of the Internet, the 35 pound football team,and the 1967 iPhone.
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Search Engine ~ Nov 8,2007
Keywords: Piracy for profit, possible presidents and political puppet shows.
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Search Engine ~ Nov 1,2007
Keywords: Italy's geriatric attack, YouTube kills the magic, and why Radiohead might not be okay for computers
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Search Engine ~ Oct 25,2007
Keywords: Web War One, the refugee camp chat room, and Facebook gets busted for union-busting.
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Search Engine ~ Oct 18, 2007
Keywords: illegal arcades, pac-man propaganda, and sweatshop sorcerers.
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Search Engine ~ Oct 11, 2007
Keywords: Hand-cranked laptops, the Brazilian video game hijacking, and the Jedi who ran for School Board.
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Search Engine ~ Oct 4,2007
Keywords: Peer to peer globalization, topless justice, and Canada hates the Internet.
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Search Engine ~ Sept 27,2007
Keywords: The AfroSphere, Cory Doctorow's memo to Paris Hilton, and a correction to our first journalistic error.
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Search Engine ~ Sept 20,2007
Keywords: Big Brother Gets Spanked, How to Teach a Dead Frog New Tricks, and Ihateyoungpeople.com
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Search Engine ~ Sept.13,2007
Keywords: Obama's Myspace Mistake, The Great Polka Rebellion and John F Brewington,Internet Detective.
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Search Engine ~ Sept.6,2007
Keywords: Blog Trouble in Big China, Cory Doctorow, The Infamous Australian Porn Cracker & Mr.Rogers Goes to Washington
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Search Engine Teaser
Hosted by Jesse Brown.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada January 8
John Crosbie speaks his creative and controversial mind on national radio for the last time because in a few short weeks he becomes Newfoundland and Labrador's lieutenant governor and must then keep his opinions to himself.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada January 7
Douglas Coupland has used You Tube to great success in promoting his latest novel, "The Gum Thief". He's also been hands on in the production of "J-Pod", a television adaptation of his previous novel coming to CBC television in January.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada January 4
Dusan Petricic was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia and he graduated from the Belgrade’s Academy for Applied Arts. Since moving to Canada, his illustrations or editorial cartoons have regularly appeared in “The Toronto Star”, “The New York Times”, "The Wall Street Journal”, and “Scientific American”. He is the co-author/illustrator of over 30 children's books published in North America and Yugoslavia. Guest host Kevin Sylvester talks to Dusan Petrecic.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada January 3
As the former Deputy Secretary of Amnesty International, Derek Evans has dealt with a lot of leaders with blood on their hands. You might think he’d be discouraged about the state of the world. But despite the moving and often painful stories he’s heard, he remains hopeful. He’ll talk to guest host Kevin Sylvester about his optimistic outlook, and his new book, Dispatches from the Global Village. That’s today on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada January 2
In the 18th century, tourists, soldiers, and artists looked at landscape through an optical device called a Claude Mirror - which instantly transformed their view into something closely resembling... well... an 18th century painting. This small mirror influenced art, tourism, and the way we see landscape. It was, ultimately, a perfect reflection of "the imperial gaze." Guest Host Kevin Sylvester speaks to a Canadian couple who share a mutual love of this fascinating device.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada, January 1
Happy New Year… and happy national Shinny Day! By the way - how do you spell shinny? In fact – how do you even begin to define this informal, rule-challenged version of hockey? To find out – guest host Kevin Sylvester speaks to members of the Society of International Hockey Research. Plus – he’ll meet an organizer of women's shinny - and a self-described neighbourhood "busy body" dedicated to keeping outdoor rinks open in inner-city Toronto.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 31st
Out with the old and in with the new. It’s time to get your New Year’s resolutions ready. To help guest host Kevin Sylvester prepare himself for the New Year, we’ve reconvened his own personal life coaches, “Shallow Grant” Lawrence (host of the Radio Three weekly podcast), and philosopher Eric Bronson – a.k.a. “Deep Eric”. Just think of them as the proverbial devil and angel on your shoulder – and get ready to heed their advice.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 28
Kevin Sylvester speaks to a couple of experts, Mag Ruffmanm and George Rodriguez, about DIY home renovations... the good, the bad, and the very, very ugly ugly.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 27
Meet a self-proclaimed “anthem-a-tologist”: A guy who’s been collecting and researching national anthems for over 20 years. Turns out – a country’s anthem says a lot about it. Take “Our Home and Native Land” for example…. Join guest host and “radio–ologist” Kevin Sylvester for this lively discussion - coming up on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 26
Here’s a refreshing cure for that post turkey hangover: A plunge into the frigid waters of each of Canada’s three oceans. Our oceans help define us in the world's imagination, and our own. But most of us know little about what goes on in them. Turns out, even the researchers who study them say there's a lot they don't know. Join guest host Kevin Sylvester as he dives into the topic with some snorkeling enthusiasts in Nova Scotia, as well as some scientists who've studied everything from the kelp
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 24
It’s Christmas Eve – and nothing sounds more like Canada than your letters about Christmas Traditions. You’ll hear heartwarming stories from around the country – like the one about the guy who secretly plants a perfect Christmas tree each year for his kids to “find,” chop down, and decorate. Join Shelagh Rogers as she reads your letters, and plays some wonderful holiday tunes. Celebrate the calm before the storm – on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 21
'Tis the season for pounding on the calories while joyfully decking those halls - but with so many caloric sources to choose from - what is the most scrumptious? Should you go with the traditional plum pudding, or be uber trendy and serve a caramelized apple trifle. Our food fighters Liz Driver and Bonnie Stern will weigh in on the subject with Shelagh Rogers today on Sounds Like Canada
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 20
He lived a long lifetime filled with memorable music, but no song defined Irving Berlin like White Christmas. Anyone who's ever hummed the words "may all your Christmases be white" can only imagine what it must have felt like to pen them. This year - CBC Saskatchewan is giving the people of that province a chance to try - by submitting their own entries in the Great Sasktchewan Holiday Song Challenge. Does another 'Jingle Bells' await? Shelagh Rogers speaks with the producer of the contest and s
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 19
If you like to trade the holiday jangle of activity for murder and mayhem then our mystery panel has some great suggestions. Shelagh Rogers speaks with three lovers of mystery novels who recommend their favorite new reads. J.D. Singh is the co-owner of "The Sleuth of Baker Street" in Toronto. Margaret Cannon is the mystery book columnist for "The Globe and Mail" and PK Rangachari is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton. Their recommended reading will be poste
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 18
Senator Pat Carney has been at the center of Canadian political debate for decades. She’s announced she will be retiring at the start of the New Year. From growing up in China to the striding through the corridors of power in Ottawa, she’s led a fascinating life. Today on The Best of Sounds Like Canada, Pat Carney talks to Shelagh Rogers about her life, both political and personal.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 17
A new website called "rateyourMD.com" allows patients to rate and read about their doctors and dentists. What effect does this have on the doctors themselves? Afterall… everyone likes to be liked. Today Shelagh speaks to a doctor who checked her ratings on the site, and got a firsthand taste of her own medicine.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 14
Another great book panel. This time, three very literary teenagers let us in on what books they've been reading lately.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 13
Shelagh talks to Jane Philpott. Jane is a family doctor and mother of four. Having worked for nearly a decade in Africa, Jane wants to see change happen and engage as many Canadians as she can in understanding the intolerable reality of the AIDS pandemic. Jane's daughter died while she was in Niger, giving her deep insight into the millions of mothers who have lost their children... and strengthening her resolve to help.
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The best of Sounds Like Canada December 12
"Schooled" Gordon Korman
"Dancing Through the Snow" Jean Little
"Click: One Novel, Ten Authors"
"Maggie and the Chocolate War" Michelle Mulder
"Another Kind of Cowboy" Susan Juby
"Becca at Sea" Deirdre Baker
"Elijah of Buxton" Christopher P. Curtis
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Sherman Alexie
"The Arrival" Shaun Tan
"A Perfect Gentle Knight" Kit Pearson
"Wilderness" Roddy Doyle
"The Puzzling World of Winston Breen" Eric Berlin
"The Red Necklace" Sally Gardner
"Cl
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 11
Most commercial airliners today fly more than 9,000 metres above the Earth at speeds of over 900 kilometres an hour, and while they're in the air a complex mix of technology keeps the plane functioning as safely and efficiently as possible. One of the problems airline designers face, however, is how to deal with ice build-up on planes externally and internally during flights. Wagdi Habashi is trying to help solve the problem.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada December 10
David Adams Richards is well known for his novels set in the Miramichi Region of New Brunswick. He's a Giller Prize and Governor General's recipient. Shelagh speaks with him about his new book, "The Lost Highway".
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2008-01-09 - Episode 19
Nora needs to pee, and consults MizPee, Carlo Ratti maps the Wikicity, Joe Pompei beams sound with the Audio Spotlight, Kristen Nauth explains multisensory marketing, Dan Ackerman Greenberg greases the wheels of viral video, Jean Burgess on the viral nature of the web, and Nora introduces the Spark Wiki, then asks for your questions for her interview with Howard Rheingold.
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2008-01-02 - Episode 18
Spark listeners share their technological New Year's resolutions, Gina Trapani boosts her productivity with some New Year's life hacks, Spark producer Elizabeth de-clutters by donating her CD-ROMs to MOOT, the Museum of Obsolete Technologies, Rick Prelinger archives ephemeral films, and students at George Brown College resolve to learn to type
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2007-12-26 - Episode 17
Spark listeners watch TV on demand, Matthew Cashmore on the shared experience of television, Nora and Cathi Bond watch a giant outdoor television, Peter Rukavina explains living with a Nabaztag WiFi-enabled rabbit, and Anand Giridharadas explains outsourcing 2.0.
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2007-12-19 - Episode 16
Frank Branham explains why so many board games come with DVDs, Tom Lucier has a love/hate relationship with USB gadgets as Christmas gifts, Darsha Hewitt turns electronic toys into circuit bent instruments, Jay Baydala wants to eliminate extreme poverty through ChristmasFuture, Techiquette: Tom Howell asks if it's ethical to upgrade to the latest power-hungry electronics
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2007-12-12 - Episode 15
George Norman Lippert writes Harry Potter fan fiction, Denis McGrath on fan fiction, Daniel Gervais on the legal implications of fan fiction and remix culture, Rick Prelinger on the peaceful co-existence of fee and free (full interview, Spark listeners confess their love for old technology, the University of Manitoba holds a funeral for its mainframe, and Mitch Joel on online reputation management.
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2007-12-05 - Episode 14
What the heck is my kid doing? Technology that parents just don't understand, high school students Rose and Brad from Spartan Youth Radio explain how they use technology, Barbara Coloroso on parenting in the age of surveillance, Emily Want on Anne's Diary, a social networking site for girls, kids explain the technology their parents just don't understand, Tom Lucier is a paper man, and students from Spartan Youth Radio explain their relationships with technology.
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2007-11-28 - Episode 13
(Some) Spark listeners are geeks, Craig Desson joins the Dork Army, a group of Canadian professional video gamers, Celeste McWhorter defines gamedar, André Meadows is a self-professed "proud certified black nerd," Raafi Rivero on the rise of the black nerd, and Anand Giridharadas explains outsourcing 2.0.
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2007-11-21 - Episode 12
Matthew Cashmore on the shared experience of television, Nora and Cathi Bond watch a giant outdoor television, Peter Rukavina explains living with a Nabaztag WiFi-enabled rabbit, Techiquette: Tom Howell investigates the ethics of personal outsourcing, and Anand Giridharadas explains outsourcing 2.0
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2007-11-14 - Episode 11
Elizabeth Bowie admits her WiFi is unsecure, Rob Burbach explains the latest trends in credit card fraud, Tracey Black explains the next generation of payment systems -- the chip card, Roger Ball measures Chinese head and face shapes for the SizeChina project, Robert Beggs helps Elizabeth secure her WiFi, Darin Myman on the BigString self-destructing email service, and Robert Ransick explains his artwork Casa Segura.
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2007-11-07 - Episode 10
Lorraine Gauthier gives John Van Dusen's wartime house a green makeover as part of the Now House project, John Moralee and Tom Steinberg improve their neighbourhoods using FixMyStreet , Techiquette: Tom Howell investigates the legalities and ethics of using your neighbour's WiFi, the grade five class at Market Lane Public School cranks dat Soulja Boy, and Xiaochang Li explains the success of Soulja Boy and how internet trends cross over into the mainstream.
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2007-10-31 - Episode 9
Are advertisements becoming smarter than we are? Nick Prigioniero explains marketing through narrowcasting, Anastasia Goodstein on marketing to kids in virtual worlds, John Furneaux tells us how Life Brand tissue boxes got their stripes, Allen Adamson on product repackaging trends, and Tom Howell spins hybrid vinyl CDs right round, baby, right round.
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2007-10-24 - Episode 8
Adrian Bowyer prints in 3D with RepRap, Richard Harper demystifies the paperless office, Jeff Bilmes controls a mouse pointer with the vocal joystick, Jamais Cascio and William Gibson on the future of the 3D Web, and Cory Kidd and Amna Carreiro on Autom: A Robotic Weight Loss Coach
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2007-10-17 - Episode 7
Matthew Seiler brews some do-it-yourself root beer, Sherry Huss on Maker Faire and the DIY movement, Jamais Cascio and William Gibson on smart environments and the future of the Internet, Journalism student Catherine Rolfsen interviews Andrew Keen and Rahaf Harfoursh about the future of newspapers, your reactions to cell phones on airplanes,and Nora and Tom Howell try to change traffic lights using magnets
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2007-10-10 - Episode 6
Nora rides David McCallum's Warbike, Jesse Wente unwires his house with Internet over Power Lines, William Kamkwamba builds a windmill to bring electricity to his home, Ory Okolloh on the power of blogging in Africa, Nora mentions Afrigator, an African blog aggregator, Promo for next episode: William Gibson interview, Techiquette: Is it OK to use your cell phone on an airplane?
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2007-10-03 - Episode 5
On this episode of Spark: Nora drops her cellphone in the sink, the toilet, and the pool, Karen Ryan on Trash Luxe, design that finds "beauty in unexpected and unwanted materials,"CScout Japan's Michael Keferl explains QR codes, Ivan Bowman answers questions about his robot IvanAnywhere, Lane Becker and Patti Roll on crowdsourced customer service with Satisfaction, and Khoi Vinh on designed deterioration.
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2007-09-26 - Episode 4
Mike Partridge explains his cochlear implant, Kevin Englehart on the new wave of artificial limbs, Ryan Knighton on computer screen reader monotony, Spark visits a German-style games night at Drexoll Games in Vancouver, is it OK to look at someone else's browser history?, David Sky writes a sequencer plugin for Audacity, Pedro Mendes on Digital camera hacks, and Andy Thompson and Patrick Condon on the return of the trailer park.
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2007-09-12 - Episode 2
On this episode of Spark, Nora wishes she was at NextFest, Francesca Rosella sends us long-distance love with The Hug Shirt,
Kurt Bigenho disengages with NOSO, Saul Greenberg makes computers that fit the way humans understand the world, and Noah Vawter turns noise into music with Ambient Addition.
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2007-09-05 - Episode 1
On the first episode of Spark, Nora Young explores Plagiarism 2.0, cleaning your keyboard in the dishwasher, interactive film, and Omlet.
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Special Delivery: "How I Got Here," Part One, January 04, 2008.
Producer Lisha Hassanali was inspired to create this five-part series. It surveys how five different Calgarians came to live in Canada. It aired on Calgary's Eyeopener in the summer of 2007. In Part One, she spoke with her parents, Almas and Azim Hassanali, about their life in east Africa and why they came to Canada.
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Special Delivery: Haligonian Stories, Part Five, December 28, 2007
Lisa Roberts takes us inside the travel stories of listeners in Halifax. This series orginally ran on Information Morning in August 2007.
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Special Delivery: Haligonian Stories, Part Four, December 21, 2007
Lisa Roberts takes us inside the travel stories of listeners in Halifax. This series orginally ran on Information Morning in August 2007.
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Special Delivery: Haligonian Stories, Part Three, December 14, 2007
Lisa Roberts takes us inside the travel stories of listeners in Halifax. This series orginally ran on Information Morning in August 2007.
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Special Delivery: Haligonian Stories, Part Two, December 7, 2007
Lisa Roberts takes us inside the travel stories of listeners in Halifax. This series orginally ran on Information Morning in August 2007.
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The Sunday Edition: January 6, 2008
This week, Michael's conversation with Richard Gwyn on Canada's first prime minister Sir John A. Macdonald, Karin Wells' documentary look at Canada's guest worker program and whether constructive engagement really works.
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The Sunday Edition: December 30, 2007
This week, the good news stories of 2007.
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The Sunday Edition: December 23, 2007
This week, the moral power of stories and stories of religious conversion.
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The Sunday Edition: December 16, 2007
This week, Guest host Kevin Sylvester finds the environmental better way with former Bogota, Colombia mayor Enrique Penalosa, a discussion of religion and archaeology and an essay on how dancing changed one woman's life.
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The Sunday Edition: December 9, 2007
This week, Michael's conversations with former Prime Minister Jean Chretien and with crime novelist Henning Mankell.
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Tapestry - January 8, 2008 - Interview with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Mary Hynes talks to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche; athlete, author and teacher, and the leader of Shambhala, a network of Buddhist meditation centres around the world.
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Tapestry - January 1, 2008 - Interview with Bruce Feiler
Think Indiana Jones with a Bible. Bruce Feiler has spent more than a decade exploring the terrain of the Bible on foot and by helicopter, through caves and across deserts. His latest book, Where God Was Born, combines the adventure of a wartime chronicle, the excitement of an archaeological detective story and the insight of personal spiritual exploration. Mary Hynes talks to Bruce Feiler about exploring the common roots of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
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Tapestry - December 25, 2007 - Let There Be Light
The light of the world. The festival of lights. A ray of hope. Mary Hynes hosts a special Tapestry program, exploring the idea of Light as a metaphor for the Divine, in religious and spiritual traditions around the world.
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Tapestry - December 18, 2007 - Christian Meditation
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the death of John Main, a Benedictine monk who essentially rediscovered the practice of Christian meditation. The mystic Bede Griffiths once called him ‘the most important spiritual guide in the church today.’ John Main’s work spread around the world from his base in Montreal. The World Community for Christian Meditation is now led by John Main’s friend and colleague, Laurence Freeman. He joins Mary Hynes this week on Tapestry.
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Tapesrty - December 11, 2007 - Interview with David Spangler
David Spangler is a teacher and father of four who loves to talk baseball. He's also one of the most respected spiritual teachers in the world. He was one of the early leaders at the renowned Findhorn community in Scotland, and he's written some dozen books about the spiritual path. David Spangler's world also includes invisible beings: spirits and angels. He has seen them all his life - and describes them as just part of the daily landscape. Mary Hynes talks to David Spangler.
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VC: January 5th, 2008 "Favourites"
The Best of Stuart McLean
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VC: December 29th, 2007: "Let it Snow"
Our annual Christmas Concert: Dave promises Morley he will make it snow for Christmas Day
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WCBA - January 7, 2008
Ever watched a doctor waltz to the front of the line at the bank claiming a life and death emergency? Dr. Brian Goldman explores how MDs haul out their credentials to get perks, power and status. Also, a look at dressing the part. How does a physican's apparel affect patients?And Brian has a little identity crisis of his own.
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WCBA - Dec. 20, 2007: Preview
White Coat, Black Art is back. An all new season begins January 7, 2008. Here's a sneak peek. Visit http://cbc.ca/whitecoat for more info.
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Word of Week: "hauteur", 07/01/08
Bernard and Johanne discuss "hauteur", which means height.
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Word of Week: "retour", 31/12/07
Bernard and Johanne discuss "retour", which means return.
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Word of Week: "poser", 24/12/07
Bernard and Johanne discuss "poser", which means to put down, to put up, and to set down, among other things.
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Word of Week: "prise", 17/12/07
Bernard and Johanne discuss "prise", which means hold and grip, among other things.
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Words At Large 90 - Classics Revisited: Shakespeare
It's the Classics revisited on this podcast. Stephen Greenblatt talks about his book 'Will In The World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare'.
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Words At Large 89- Gen X to jpod
Douglas Coupland talks about the google generation, beefy bikers and turning verbs into nouns.
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Words At Large 88 - The Unknown Best Seller
Who Is Jane Urquhart? After twenty years and several best sellers comes some recognition.
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Words At Large podcast 87- Books of Faith
Creating understanding between faith and culture.
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Words At Large podcast 86- Christmas Book List
Readers and writers alike give their suggestions of books to give and receive.
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Writers & Company - 07/01/2008 - Deborah Eisenberg Interview
Eleanor Wachtel speaks with the New York short story writer, Deborah Eisenberg. Her work is so complex and evocative, she's called the American Alice Munro. Her latest book is "Twilight of the Superheroes."
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Writers & Company - 31/12/2007 - Robert Hughes Interview
Eleanor Wachtel speaks with the wide ranging art critic and social historian, the Australian Robert Hughes. His memoir is called "Things I Didn't Know."
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Writers & Company - 24/12/2007 - Kate Grenville Interview
This week on Writers & Company, from Australia, Kate Grenville. Her latest novel "The Secret River" - winner of the Commonwealth Prize - is an evocative story of the early encounter of convicts and settlers with the Australian Aborigines.
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Writers & Company - 17/12/2007 - Dave Eggers Interview
This week on Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with Dave Eggers. From his award-winning memoir, "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," to his latest 'autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng' in "What is the What," Dave Eggers is a phenomenon.
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Writers & Company - 10/12/2007 - 'Writing History in Fiction' Panel
Eleanor Wachtel speaks with guests A.L. Kennedy, David Leavitt, Alessandro Piperno and Gail Tsukiyama about "Writing History in Fiction" - from the early 20th century though the Second World War.
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Regional Podcasts:
Best of Alberta-Jan 5/08
This week...we bring you two stories about Canadian immigrants.
We'll look at a program that's helping immigrant students make the transition to life in Canada. And Dan Riendeau will look at why high-skilled immigrants can't find work in Alberta. Also...Adrienne Lamb will have a follow-up report on the homeless who lived in Edmonton's Tent City last year. Where are they now? And we'll meet a Calgary researcher who is looking to develop a physical test
for a psychological illness.
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Best of Alberta-Dec 29/07
This week....a "Best of" the Best of Alberta. We're going to replay a podcast we first aired about a year ago. You'll hear Peter Brown in conversation with Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood. Also we'll hear an Edmonton women who has a practical solution to the volunteer shortage.
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Best of Alberta-Dec 22/07
This week...Gifts cards are one of the hot Christmas gifts this year, but reporter Adrienne Lamb says Buyer Beware! We'll meet a Calgary man who has created an MP3 player for toddlers. Also...Calgary police are warning consumers to be careful with their credit and debit cards over the holidays. Thieves have been skimming card information. And we'll hear from the angry parents of a 5 year-old girl who got off a Westjet flight in Montreal with a complete stranger instead of Westjet staff.
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Best of Alberta-Dec15/07
This week...Calgary's Catholic School Board has removed the Golden Compass series of books from it's library shelves. We'll find out why. The Edmonton real estate market is no longer red-hot. We'll talk with a couple of agents about the cooling trend and how long it might last. We meet a Calgary woman who cleans dirty computer keyboards for a living. We'll listen as she searches for filth at CBC Calgary. And we meet an Edmonton man who was the victim of a police taser.
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BC This Week: January 5, 2008
This week: a Vancouver woman helping teach children in Afghanistan, despite the daily dangers.
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BC This Week: December 29, 2007
This week: local reaction to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, and a celebration of a favorite holiday past-time: board games.
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BC This Week: December 22, 2007
This week: taking a bit of a vacation, but there's still a holiday edition of the podcast.
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BC This Week: December 15, 2007
This week: reaction to the conviction of Robert Pickton, and big Nashville dreams for a BC singer.
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Manitoba This Week - 05/01/08 - New Year's resolutions for our city councilors
When you're a busy politician, sometimes it's hard to find time to make New Year's resolutions. That's why we asked city hall watcher Bartley Kives to make some resolutions for our mayor and city councilors. Find out what he came up with. Plus, our house doctor on how to quit smoking for good. For real this time. And why a Muslim woman agreed to have her face slashed on billboards all over the city. All that, and more!
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Manitoba This Week - 29/12/07 - The last podcast of the year!
We say goodbye to 2007 by making some extreme resolutions, cooking up some festive appetizers and looking back at the year in film. All that, and more!
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[mp3 file: runs 47:12]
Manitoba This Week - 22/12/07 - Special holiday edition, featuring music sung by Prodigy
Take a break from all the holiday chaos with Manitoba This Week. We've got the Winnipeg connection to the classic Christmas song Silent Night. Plus, news you can use before sending your unaccompanied minor on an airplane. We'll also speak with a University of Manitoba researcher who is part of a team that Time Magazine named in its top ten medical breakthroughs of the year. And a special holiday treat... you'll be serenaded by the lovely singers from the vocal group Prodigy. All that, and more!
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Manitoba This Week - 15/12/07 - Yule be happy to download this!
What is the fascination with watching a burning log? Winnipeggers have spent the past four Christmases sitting around the television watching... well, a burning log. But this year the famous log is getting the hook. We've got the latest on the holiday tradition. Plus, a Winnipeg man got so tired of scraping the ice off his windows with a crappy tool- that he invented his own. And we sit down with Winnipeg's new chief of police.
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Maritimes This Week - January 5, 2008
On the Maritimes this week: Digging out from under. Maritimers recover from one of the fiercest early storm seasons in years. A physiotherapist in PEI has some tips on how to deal with all the snow - without ending up in the emergency room. We'll also hear about a New Years Resolution with a twist, and find out whether people in Halifax think their city has a "drinking problem." And we'll look ahead to see who might lead New Brunswick's Tories out of the political deep freeze.
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Maritimes This Week - Dec. 22, 2007
On this week's episode ... researchers look to build a better Christmas tree. We look back at the 10th anniversary of the crash at the Fredericton airport. And we hear about a whale of a rescue.
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Maritimes This Week - December 15, 2007
A snowplow driver in Moncton saves a woman's life and loses nearly a thousand dollars.
A former food-bank user in Saint John becomes a food-bank volunteer.
A Grade 11 student tells of her fear during multiple brawls in a Nova Scotia high school.
Retailers sell lottery tickets to children on Prince Edward Island.
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[mp3 file: runs 28:34]
Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - Jan. 5, 2008.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: two fishermen look back on surviving the sinking of a longliner; our political reporters give us their thoughts on the big stories of 2007; a young Inuit woman talks about priorities when it comes to spending money she's getting from the Nunatsiavut land claim settlement; and, women's hockey takes off in Gander.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - Dec. 29, 2007.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: the premier on whether relations with the prime minister will improve in 2008; a 24-year-old veteran of Afghanistan shares his thoughts on adjusting to civilian life; an accident victim turns to bodybuilding to help rebuild her life; and, the Marine Institute's firefighting school in Stephenville sparks lots of interest.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - Dec. 22, 2007.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: controversy over the appointment of John Crosbie as lieutenant-governor; young people in Sheshatshiu make inroads in suicide prevention; volunteers act quickly to save a snowmobiler from almost certain death; people on the Port au Port Peninsula band together for support after several young people die in accidents; and, a service club continues the tradition of bringing Santa Claus to remote Labrador communities.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - Dec. 15, 2007.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: a man with multiple medical problems says he was treated like an animal when he was shocked by an RCMP Taser; the finance minister lays out plans for the record surplus; a complainant celebrates the conviction of a St. John's doctor; the government sets out a plan to expand rural high-speed internet connections; and, giving kids a hand with homework.
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[mp3 file: runs 27:16]
The North This Week January 05, 2008
In this episode you'll meet some remarkable northern women including
a world traveller and a world-class musician.
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The North This Week December 30, 2007
A round-up of some of the best stories from the North in 2007
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The North This Week - December 23, 2007
It's Christmas at the North Pole! Okay, not quite the North Pole, but less than a thousand kilometres away. That's where you'll find the Canadian Forces Station in Alert, Nunavut. Find out what Christmas is like at the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world, on The North This Week.
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[mp3 file: runs 36:40]
January 5, 2008 Ontario This Week "10 years after the Ice Storm"
We walk down a very icy memory lane to hear those extraordinary stories and memories of Ice Storm.
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December 29, 2007 Ontario This Week "Catch you on the download"
Hope you had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a smashing New Year.
We'll catch you next week.
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December 15, 2007 Ontario This Week "Mayor Larry O'Brien"
We'll hear from the Mayor of Ottawa about how he plans to handle the recent charges OPP laid against him.
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Quebec This Week (Dec. 29-Jan 4, 2008)
Quebec was hit with another snow storm this week. That got us thinking about what Montrealers had to contend with ten years ago when the ice storm hit the city and surrounding areas. We look back with former Quebec Premier Bernard Landry.
We also talk to some Montrealers about their New Year's resolutions and some of the things they are looking forward to in 2008.
And we take you to the hottest new circus show in town...and it's not the Cirque du Soleil.
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Quebec This Week (Dec. 22-28, 2007)
On this special holiday edition of Quebec This Week we are going to look back at some of the major sports, entertainment and business stories from 2007 for Montreal and Quebec.
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Quebec This Week (Dec. 15-21, 2007)
Quebecers are used to snow. But this year has been particularly challenging...and we are barely into winter. We'll find out how Montrealers are coping with the unusually heavy snow fall and talk to Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay about the city's strategy for dealing with it.
We'll also hear an inspirational holiday story from a brother and sister who have a special tradition for this time of year that includes hundreds of Montreal's less fortunate.
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Quebec This Week (Dec. 8-14, 2007)
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney answered to allegations raised by Karlheinz Schreiber this week. We get Quebecer's reaction.
The Bouchard Taylor Commission looking into reasonable accommodation is wrapping up. We bring you some notable moments.
Tobacco ads are back in some publication. Montrealers react and we talk to a representative from a tobacco company.
You'll meet a choreographer for Le Cirque du Soleil whos career was flying high when tragedy struck suddenly.
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[mp3 file: runs 29:27]
Saskatchewwn this Week -- January 4, 2008
Meet a Saskatchewan player who helped Canada's World Junior hockey team win gold. And help us name the best Saskatchewan hockey player ever!
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[mp3 file: runs 15:25]
Saskatchewan this Week -- December 28, 2007
This week, we follow-up on some of the big stories we brought you this year. What went on in the Fort Qu'Appelle house wehere 5 people were shot in September? What happened to the farm that was stricken with avian flu earlier in the year? And why did Saskatchewan's Liberal leader pull the pin? Find out here.
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Saskatchewan this Week -- December 21, 2007
This week, get inspired by the Saskatchewan pastor who is counselling his community after tragedy struck a local basketball team. Get inspired by two young people rebuilding their lives after diving accidents. And get your fill of seasonally appropriate stories, as well.
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Saskatchewan this Week -- December 14, 2007
This week, Christmas on the trapline. Christmas sweaters. The Best Buddies Blues Band. And brand new fossils give us a glimpse at a prehistoris prairie monster!
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Emotional support for Toronto police; Youth justice in the age of facebook; Toronto's homeless out in the cold; Maritime security in Owen Sound
Where Toronto police officers turn for support; Youth justice and confidentiality in the age of facebook; A Toronto homeless advocate calls for more winter services; and the Mayor of Owen Sound raises concerns over a new maritime security fence on her harbourfront.
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Multicultural Nativity; Toronto celebrates Eid; Putting the "Merry" back in Christmas
A Markham congregation celebrates the Universal Story in music and Song; Toronto Muslims celebrate the festival of Eid; and a London church campaigns for the greeting "Merry Christmas."
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Cultures in conflict; the politics of the hijab; and new hope for a Vietnamese boy
When parents and teens clash over traditional culture; the politicization of the hijab; and new hope for a boy from Vietnam who needs who needs facial surgery
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[mp3 file: runs 32:02]
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