And the Winner Is... June 25, 2008 - The Wire: Episode One
This week, And the Winner Is... kicks off the summer season with episode one of The Wire, a fascinating series that looks at the impact of electricity on music. The Wire has won numerous international awards, and individual episodes have been featured on the show in the past. But this summer, And the Winner Is... is going to play the entire series, and it all starts this week with a look at Recording, Broadcasting and The Microphone.
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And the Winner Is... June 18, 2008 - Weighing the Balance
In 2003, the Toronto Police released the names of six suspects in a high profile crackdown on child pornography. At the time, five of the men had been charged, but none had been tried or found guilty. "Weighing the Balance," tells the story of James LeCraw and of what happened to him after being publicly named and shamed.
It was produced by Kellie Hudson and Dick Miller.
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And the Winner Is... June 11, 2008 - A Portrait of Herbert Von Karajan, Part Two
Herbert Von Karajan was one of the world's most famous and powerful conductors. He led the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 35 years and also worked with the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzberg Festival. He's the top-selling classical recording artist, with millions of records sold. But he was also very modernist, constantly striving to improve recordings of music. This week on And the Winner Is... Part Two of A Portrait of Herbert Von Karajan.
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And the Winner Is... June 4, 2008 - A Portrait of Herbert Von Karajan, Part One
Herbert Von Karajan was a world-renowned conductor and possibly one of the most powerful people in classical music. He was instrumental in the development of compact disc technology. Robert Chesterman was an award-winning radio producer, film director and author. This week on And the Winner Is... hear Part One of Robert Chesterman's intimate portrait of Herbert Von Karajan, which includes an interview with musician James Galway.
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2008-06-27: As It Happens Daily
Voters forewarned, the conclusion foregone. Zimbabweans go to the polls to cast their ballots, in an election with only one candidate: Robert Mugabe.
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2008-06-27: The Best of As It Happens
An American appeals court rules that a Chinese Uighur Muslim held at Guantanamo Bay was mislabelled an "enemy combatant". The Canadian inventor of the maple bat on why it's getting a bad rap. Pakistani author and journalist, Ahmed Rashid, on Canada's clout on the world stage. Canada's prison ombudsman on the case of a 19-year-old who died in her cell. Zimbabwean human rights activist Betty Mikone on the role of women in her country.
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2008-06-26: As It Happens Daily
Watching a one-man race from the sidelines. On the eve of an election from which he's withdrawn, we'll talk with Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Also a conversation with Raymond Majongwe, the head of the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe. Normally school teachers would run the election polls, but they have come under attack.
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2008-06-25: As It Happens Daily
The ten percent solution. Nineteen years after the Exxon Valdez disaster, victims are told they'll receive a mere fraction of their original award. Nancy Bird is the President of the Prince William Sound Science Centre. We reached her in Anchorage, Alaska.
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2008-06-24: As It Happens Daily
Thinking outside the ballot box. Morgan Tsvangirai has pulled out of Zimbabwe's presidential run-off -- but his party still wants to find a way to unseat Robert Mugabe. And putting the U.N. in "unimpressed". After the Security Council issues a condemnation of the violence in his country, we talk with the Zimbabwean Ambassador to the United Nations.
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2008-06-23: As It Happens Daily
Walking away from the run-off. Faced with escalating violence against his supporters, Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai drops out of the election race.
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2008-06-20: As It Happens Daily
A prison break, Taliban takeovers and village-by-village battles with insurgent forces. The governor of Kandahar reflects on a very eventful week in his province.
And...from the forces' mouthpiece. A spokesman for the Taliban celebrates the prison bust-out, and warns Canadians to keep their soldiers at home.
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2008-06-20: The Best of As It Happens
Liberal Leader Stephan Dion about his proposed carbon tax plan. B.C. novelists Timothy Taylor and Nancy Lee talk about five feet washed onto the west coast shore. A story about teaching orphaned birds to sing. Raed Jarrar, an Iraqi consultant for the American Friends Service Committee, U.S./Iraq relations. And a store owner in Nova Scotia on why he won't cover up his tobacco products.
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All Hat episode ten 29-06-08
Dean is looking for investors in his unusual stud service.
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All Hat episode nine 24-06-08
Dean's plan hits a snag.
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All Hat episode eight 23-06-08
Dean ropes Paulie into another bizarre plan to make money.
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All Hat episode seven 22-06-08
Pete's mortgage is riding on one final race.
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All Hat episode six 17-06-08
Violence erupts at the Fort Erie racetrack.
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All Hat episode five 16-06-08
Sonny gets some bad news about his finances.
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All Hat episode four 15-06-08
Sonny's mistreatment of the ranch hands is beginning to cause trouble.
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All Hat episode three 10-06-08
Old feuds are re-ignited.
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All Hat episode two 09-06-08
Ray Dokes is straightforward guy who means what he says but once he's out of prison he can't figure out what to say to his ex-girlfriend Etta.
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All Hat episode one 08-06-08
Ray gets out of jail and discovers alot has changed.
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June 26th: Sex Ed
In this virgin episode, host Josey Vogels takes a look at Sex Ed, and how we come to learn about the birds and the bees. It turns out that teens know way more about sex than adults like to think they do. But what teens really want is for adults to open up about the complicated emotional aspects of sex... not just a breakdown of how the plumbing works. We'll hear from teens themselves and talk to Aren Van Delen who is a councilor with Kids Help Phone. Josey also pays a visit to the library.
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Canada Reads 2008 Day 5
The end is near...just two more votes to go until the winner of Canada Reads 2008...
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Canada Reads 2008 Day 4
Today - sex on Canada Reads! The panel discusses which book has the hottest sex scene and ponders is there room for humour in the CanLit canon? Four books are left and it's time for another one to go...
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Canada Reads 2008 Day 3
The gloves come off today as the first book is voted off! Listen as host Jian Ghomeshi plays referee as the panelists put their vote where their mouth is.
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Canada Reads 2008 Day 2
The books are cracked open and dukes are up. It's time for the panel to make their first cut! Today is the last time all the books are still on the table and it's anyone's game. Listen as the panel stops playing nice and fights to defend the book they love.
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Canada Reads 2008 Day 1
The battle begins! Host Jian Ghomeshi joins our celebrity panel to discuss their book picks for Canada Reads 2008. Musician Dave Bidini, writer Lisa Moore, astronaut Steve MacLean, hip hop poet and broadcaster Jemeni and actor Zaib Shaikh get down and dirty when it comes to defending their favourite books! Read up on their book selections at cbc.ca/canadareads
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Panelist Steve MacLean
Steve MacLean is Canada’s chief astronaut and loves to read. He works with the Ottawa Public Library's "Every Kid a Card" program that encourages children to use the library. In this podcast, Steve Maclean reveals that he has always been drawn to stories of adventure and explorers.
And hear his defence of his Canada Reads selection, Thomas Wharton’s Icefields.
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Panelist Lisa Moore
Lisa Moore is an author from Newfoundland. In today's podcast, she discusses why her home province is the ideal place to read, and how the book "Harriet the Spy" helped shaped her own destiny as a writer.
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Panelist Zaib Shaikh
Actor, Director and Producer Zaib Shaikh can currently be seen on your TV screens on CBC's Little Mosque on the Prairie. His pick for Canada Reads 2008 is Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley. In today's podcast, he tells us what makes him “groove” on a book.
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Panelist Jemeni
Born in Grenada and raised in Canada, Jemeni is a hip-hop poet, a Much Music critic and a former host at Flow 93.5 FM. She is also an actress, an activist and a community worker. Hear about her love of reading and why she's defending "Brown Girl in the Ring" by Nalo Hopkinson.
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Panelist Dave Bidini
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Bidini was a founding member of the popular band Rheostatics. In the first Canada Reads podcast, find out why he loves reading and how it inspired his career. Dave also presents his defense for Paul Quarrington's "King Leary."
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Hourly News - 2008/06/29 23:00 EDT
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The World at Six - 2008-06-27 2100
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World Report - 2008-06-29
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The World This Weekend Saturday June 28 2008
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The World This Weekend Sunday June 22 2008
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The World This Weekend Sat June 21 2008
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The World This Weekend Sunday June 15 2008
Solar power in California
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The World This Weekend Saturday June 14 2008
Power Shift, a Green Energy edition.
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The World This Weekend Sunday June 8 2008
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The World This Weekend Saturday June 7 2008
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The World This Weekend Sunday June 1 2008
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The World This Weekend Saturday May 31 2008
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The World this Weekend Saturday May 24 2008
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The World This Weekend Sunday May 25 2008
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The World this Weekend Sat May 3 2008
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C'est la vie, 29/06/08 - Quebec City special part one (repeat of 27/04/08)
This week C'est la vie is at the Palais Montcalm in Quebec City for a special edition of the show.
People there are celebrating the 400th anniversary of the first French settlement in the area.
We'll hear from an historian who'll tell us the story of those first immigrants, and how they adapted to a different climate, different aboriginal cultures and languages.
You'll also find out what a surprisingly cosmopolitan bunch they were.
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C'est la vie, 22/06/08 - PQ leader Pauline Marois
Madame Marois is the leader of the Parti Québécois. She's held every major porfolio in government since she was first elected in the early 80s.
But she is also a wife and a mother of four. And she's the first woman to lead a major political party in Quebec.
Hear Pauline Marois' life story.
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C'est la vie, 15/06/08 - Brad Myers and the charm of l'Isle-aux-Coudres
More than 20 years ago, Brad Myers spent two weeks on l'Isle-aux-Coudres, for a two week French immersion course.
It was a seminal moment for him, and it is still influencing his life today. Hear Brad Myers' story.
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C'est la vie, 08/06/08 - Cookbook author Linda Arsenault
This week discover the recipe for a good cookbook. Linda Arsenault wrote "Farmers in Chef Hats".
It was named best cookbook in the world, in the local food category, at this year's Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
Also, discover a Montreal restaurant which serves 25 varieties of poutine, Quebec's most famous food.
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"The Best Medicine", June 26, 2008
Laughter is not actually the best medicine. Penicillin is the best medicine. Laughter is second, and that's all we're licensed to dispense. We hope our advice on how to find a doctor will comfort the millions of Canadians who cannot access a family physican. Also, Dawn Dumont kisses and tells about her grad night, and Diana Frances checks out Google's hottest searches.
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"Hallowe'en in June" June 19, 2008
How is it possible to offer a Hallowee'en sketch in June? Because we've started summer holidays over here, and so we offer this repeat episode of a podcast from last fall. In this repeat, we "out" a Prime Minister (again), get advice on Hallowe'en costumes again), and visit the most ecologically office in Canada (again). We'll be back with new material next week!
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"An Estro-Special Episode" June 12 2008
It's an estro-fest here at the factory, as the guys took the day off and the women worked the assembly line. Diana Frances pulls two shifts, one as the Study Buddy and one as the Google Zeitgal. Alix Sobler explains why she's sweating over water, and we imagine the concession speech Hillary Clinton should have delivered. Meanwhile, the only male factory worker has traded in his coveralls for a satin robe, and it's not pretty.
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"Sexy time!" June 5 2008
There's lots of sex in this week's podcast. From a male version of Sex & the City to a European, post-Bernier broadcast of suddenly sexy Canadian news stories. So why not set aside 15 minutes and enjoy some. (Comedy, we mean.)
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Cross Country Checkup June 29, 2008 hr.1
Cross Country Checkup ...what is Canadian?
National identity has always been a problem for Canadians, but now, a study has identified 101 people, places, events, symbols, and innovations that are unmistakably Canadian.
What do you think? What would be your choices?
Join guest host Mercedes Stephenson.
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Cross Country Checkup June 29, 2008 hour 2
Cross Country Checkup ...what is Canadian? National identity has always been a problem for Canadians, but now, a study has identified 101 people, places, events, symbols, and innovations that are unmistakably Canadian. What do you think? What would be your choices? With guest host Mercedes Stephenson.
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27/06/2008: Zimbabwe Election
Robert Mugabe, leader of Zimbabwe, forged ahead with elections on Friday, June 27, 2008 even though the opposition candidate had pulled out, making the result a foregone conclusion. We spoke to people in Zimbabwe.
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26/06/2008: Afghan Journalist Criminal Case
A 23-year-old Afghan journalism student named Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh was sentenced to death for blasphemy by a court in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif in January 2008. That court found him guilty of downloading information that criticized the treatment of women under some interpretations of Islam. He was also accused of adding his own comments and distributing the text. he case raised serious concerns about freedom of expression in Afghanistan.
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25/06/2008: Greening the Oil Sands
For many mayors, oil sands oil was an environmental problem. But the industry believed the oil sands had an image problem, so it launched a public relations campaign to highlight its efforts to "green the oil sands" by using new technologies to mitigate its environmental impact.
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24/06/2008: The Mideast
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been making peace overtures lately. He has also been struggling under the weight of a major scandal. We talked to some experts on the region to find out just what's happening, and what to expect.
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19/06/2008: Crisis in Rural Canada
On June 18, 2008, after an extensive two-year study, the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry released a report saying rural Canada was in crisis. It cites widespread poverty, diminishing job prospects and declining social infrastructure, and says the problems rural Canada is facing will affect everyone, no matter where they live.
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18/06/2008: Interview with Morgan Tsvangirai
The Current host Anna Maria Tremonti was joined by Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change to discuss the upcoming presidential run-off election in Zimbabwe. We also spoke to Mark Ashurst, director of the Africa Research Institute, to find out what Zimbabwe's options are.
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17/06/2008: Russian "Oiligarchs"
Doing business in Russia is becoming difficult again. A merger between oil companies British Petroleum and Russian oil firm TNK in 2003 has ended up with both companies at each other's throats, flinging accusations of underhanded spying and government meddling, and the stakes could be control of BP itself.
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16/06/2008: Couch surfing
It's an unusual, Internet-age way of travel. By visiting couchsurfing.com, visitors can meet people, converse with them, tell stories and arrange to stay in their homes. This growing mode of travel might have some interesting sociological ramifications.
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12/06/2008: Buying up farmland
All over the world, the value of good, arable land is on the rise, thanks to a growing global population, the development of biofuels and the increasing cost of food. And that's created a frenzy of interest. Private investment companies, pension funds and even national governments are buying up agricultural land all over the world because they believe it's one of the hottest commodities going.
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11/06/2008: Apologizing for Residential Schools
We at The Current thought it a good time to ask what makes an apology meaningful and why, under the right circumstances, it can be so crucial to righting a past wrong. We spoke to a former student at a residential school in northern Ontario; the Indigenous Chair of Australia's national Sorry Day committee; and a leader in the long campaign for redress for the Chinese head tax.
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10/06/2008: Dina Babbitt interview
Dina Babbitt, 85, created paintings back in the 1940s, when she was a prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp. She painted them at the behest of Joseph Mengele, the notorious Nazi doctor and war criminal known as "The Angel of Death." But she is also fighting a legal battle with the curators of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to get her original paintings back. The museum wants to keep them as part of its complete display.
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09/06/2008: The RAND Corporation
Since the 1940s, The RAND Corporation has helped to define American foreign policy, military strategy and political thought. And it's had a hand in influencing US government decisions from John F. Kennedy's New Frontier, to the Vietnam War; from the collapse of the Soviet Union to the War in Iraq. Alex Abella has chronicled The RAND Corporation's influence in his book, Soldiers of Reason: The RAND Corporation And The Rise Of The American Empire. He joined us from Pasadena, California.
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05/06/2008: Debating the Iraq war
Douglas Feith was the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy and was closely involved in the Bush Administration's response to 9/11. He was a key architect of the war in Iraq, and despite everything, he stands by the decisions the administration made in his book, "War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism." But disagreeing strongly, we also spoke to Lawrence Wilkerson, who was Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff.
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05/06/2008: "Into the Darkness" (documentary)
In this hard-hitting documentary produced by The Current's John Chipman, we take a look at the story of Bashir Maktal, a Canadian citizen being held in Ethiopia.
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04/06/2008: Bashir Maktal, A Canadian Jailed Overseas
Bashir Makhtal is a Canadian citizen who has spent the last 16 months in a prison cell in his native Ethiopia. He has not been charged with anything. He has not seen a lawyer, or a Canadian consular official. And he was flown into Ethiopia illegally on a rendition flight very much like the one that took Maher Arar to Syria. The Current producer John Chipman prepared the documentary we aired about Mr. Makhtal's case and joined us to talk about the story.
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03/06/2008: Interview with Barbara Walters
Barbara Walters has had a spectacular career by any account. She's interviewed every American President since Richard Nixon, as well as dozens of other world leaders and countless movie stars, musicians, celebrities and criminals. She sat down with The Current's Anna Maria Tremonti.
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02/06/2008: Banyan Tree Tax Credits Eliminated
A Canadian organization would give loans to people who would use the money to contribute to charities and then claim a sizable tax break. In theory, everyone would win. But just a few years after the Toronto-based Banyan Tree Foundation launched the program, the federal government asked donors to return more than $63 million in tax credits, leaving 20 charities across Canada fearing they have lost decades of promised, stable funding.
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29/05/2008: Cherie Blair feature interview
Cherie Booth was the top law student in Britain on her graduation day, became heavily involved in politics, built a formidable law practice, and moved into number 10 Downing Street as the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair. She sat down with The Current to talk about her life as described in her new memoir, "Speaking for Myself."
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14/05/2008: The case against chemotherapy
An eleven-year old boy with cancer was seven when he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. After several rounds of painful chemotherapy, the disease went into remission. But it returned in 2008 and when his doctors said he'd need more chemo, he refused, and his family backed him up. A judge ordered him to undergo the treatment anyway, and this led The Current to wonder about chemotherapy: how bad is it, and are there alternatives?
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08/04/2008: Tipping
As part of a recent court case in the United States, Starbucks Coffee was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in tips to employees. This got the folks at The Current wondering: why do we tip? When should we tip? And how much?
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07/04/2008: Homework
A recent Ontario study found that too much homework can be bad for elementary and high school students, causing stress and disrupting family life. Toronto's school system is now looking at limiting the amount of homework that's assigned. Way over in Finland, meanwhile, students get far less homework than anybody else -- and score the highest on aptitude tests.
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03/04/2008: Provincial Health Boards
In Newfoundland, hundreds of breast-cancer patients ended up being given inaccurate test results , leading some to wonder why it took the Eastern Health Authority so long to inform any of them -- or the public -- about the problem. One of the reasons for that delay, apparently, was because of confusion over who was really in charge of the Eastern Health Authority. The Current looked at provincial health authorities.
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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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Diet for a Hungry Planet - Few Staples
From food sold for fuel, to food prices fueling a food crisis. Be it corn or wheat or rice, too few staples cause too much concern over who gets to eat, what gets eaten, and how much it should cost.
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Dispatches, June 29, 2008, Nepal, Tequilla, New York, Capetown, Israel.
A drive down the "Kidney Highway" of Nepal. We go to Ground Zero in the global black market in human body parts. Business is booming for Mexican tequilla, so why are producers going bust? The story of a new language from a Bedouin village in Israel. The author of a new book says there is an "invisible cure" for AIDS, while South Africa is changing the way it deals with the latest generation of AIDS orphans.
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Dispatches, June 23, 2008, Jerusalem, Los Angeles, Tehran, Paris.
Neo-Nazis get a foothold in Israel. The hate of the Holocaust finds traction in the home of its survivors.
A new book on race says Mexicans will bring about the "Tiger Woodsicisation" of the United States.
From Iran, the lyrics of solitary confinement: aphorisms from an academic's long term in notorious Evin Prison.
Pakistan's man of hope: what the poetry of the late Faiz Ahmad Faiz means to the country today.
And, as newspapers close down, coffee culture is on the rise in Tehran.
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Dispatches, June 16, 2008 -- Mumbai, India, Montreal, Iraq, Managua, Nicaragua, Woodland Hills, California
Asia's biggest slum is about to disappear. The poor who live there get free housing when its done. What a deal! But what a controversy! The lost lyre of Ur is lost again. But one man is trying to stop the plunder of Iraqi antiquities which he says is funding terrorism. He's the Relic Hunter of Baghdad.The revolution according to Fran Pavley. Slapped down by Washington, her campaign against carbon emissions changed the world once. She's out to do it again. And, the children charity can't save.
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Dispatches, June 09, 2008 - Palermo, Sicily, Lima, Medellin, Colombia, Istanbul, London, Zimabawe
Canada courts Colombia. Connie Watson looks at Ottawa's focus on a country known for cocaine cartels and murderous paramilitaries. Turkey's big dig: how the lost ships of Istanbul are holding up rail deveopment under the bospherus. In Zimbabwe, foreign aid and observers are banned as another dubious election approaches. What next for a tormented country? And, In Italy, good seeds are squeezing out bad ones from the bloody earth of Sicily. Why the Mafia is losing land and influence.
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Dispatches, June 2, 2008 -- Johannesburg, Maputo, Niger Delta, Washington, Hawston Township
The exodus of foreigners from South Africa, and what they're fleeing to in Mozambique.
John McCain: maverick or myth? A libertarian says the so-called man of the people is bad news for individualism in the US
Fire meets rain in the Niger Delta where Nigerians lose their housing and their health to one of oil's toxic byproducts.
Crystal meth, sea snails and the poachers of Hawston Town: how the underground trade in abalone is hurting the stocks and South Africans who dare oppose it.
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Renovating the DNTO home (06/28/08)
SYL and company look at home renovation. Comedian Trish Cooper defends judging the owner by the home; Clare Lawlor looks at how moviemakers reveal character through location, location, location; Sook-Yin talks with Holmes on Homes co-creator Scott McNeil; and swingin' bachelor comic Jonny Harris takes us inside his pad.
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DNTO goes to the prom (06/21/08)
DNTO goes to the prom! Sook-Yin talks to Iris Yudai about how to permanently shed yourself of prom night regret; 92-year-old Chana Fish talks about her first prom she had, only last year; comic Dawn Dumont reveals what she learned at her grad in a barn; and music icon Billy Bragg gives advice on how to live out your Plan A after graduation, even if Plan B seems more practical.
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DNTO goes camping! (06/14/08)
Ah yes, the wilderness... Sook-Yin gets some girl scout tips and heads outside; Denis Grignon looks at why we like the idea of camping better than the reality; Kaj Hasselriis thanks camping for saving his relationship, by breaking it; roots band Elliot Brood shares some stories and campfire music; comedian Steve Hoffstetter has a theory on men and the outdoors; Amy Solloway remembers the pressures of Camp L'Chaim; and Kim Zeirvogel camps in line... for David Bowie tickets.
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How has water changed your life? (06/06/08)
Water has always been important to us. From baptism to tidal waves, H2O sustains life and reigns destruction. Today, Nick Purdon overcomes his anxiety of swimming because of a fish; Sook-Yin talks to some free divers that wish they were amphbians; Joff Schmidt discusses water in horror films; comedian Alix Sobler gives unusual tips on saving water; and musician Martha Wainwright tells how an African river inspired her to write a NICE love song for once.
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June 27th: Kermit Love, Controversial Airport Scanning, and Terrell Walker's Fans from the Okanese First Nation
Kermit Love, costume designer for Sesame Street, died at the age of ninety-one on Saturday. Here's a clip from 1986 when the CBC's Shelagh Rogers spoke with him; Air passengers traveling through Kelowna could soon be virtually stripped before flying; A group of forty people traveled by bus to see Terrell Walker play in the Junior Men’s World Fast Pitch Championships in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
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June 26th: Focus International, Ashley Smith, and SUV's in NFLD
There are Canadian civilians in Afghanistan, like Edmonton's Nashir Karmali trying to make day-to-day life better for the Afghan people; the Ombudsman for Canada's federal prison system is calling the death of 19-year-old Ashley Smith of Moncton, New Brunswick tragic and preventable; the CBC's Kate Kyle discovered that in Newfoundland and Labrador, fuel prices aren't stopping consumers from buying larger vehicles like trucks and SUV’s.
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June 25th: Portable Labs and the Peregrine Falcon
Today, two clips from the Maritimes. We'll meet a doctor who runs a small company in Windsor, Nova Scotia that sells portable medical labs to developing countries. And he's getting international attention. Then, the CBC's Angela Chang joins Joe Kennedy to try to meet New Brunswick's small Peregrine Falcon community.
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June 24th: Vancouverism and Flying Green
Arts and culture program Q called up architect Bing Thom. He’s setting up for an exhibit on Vancourism at the London Festival of Architecture. We also have a clip from Newfoundland and Labrador’s West Coast Morning Show. While auto-manufacturers are already churning out more fuel-efficient cars to cope with the rising oil prices, it's unlikely that you'll be flying in a hybrid plane on your next trip. But that could change. Host Dorothy King spoke with Professor Paul Straznicky.
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June 23rd: Internet Mystery
Spark delves into the story behind a mysterious website featuring 18 years of daily photographs.
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June 20th: Record Breaking Racehorse
A Canadian colt is smashing records in Standarbred racing. Sounds Like Canada talked to one of Somebeachsomewhere's owners.
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June 19th: Alex Debogorsky the Ice Road Trucker and Brad Brown on Getting Drafted to the NHL
In Yellowknife, Alex Debogorsky is known as a friend and neighbour, but internationally, he’s known as the man who braves thin ice as an ice road trucker. CBC Yellowknife’s regional morning show, Trailbreaker, presented audio from Alex’s long-distance conversation with a classroom full of 10 year-old fans in Northern Ireland. Also, Brad Brown learned that getting drafted isn't a sure ticket to making it in hockey.
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June 18th: Terry Fox's Van and The University of Calgary Solar Team
In today's edition of Editor's Choice, Pedro announces some changes to the podcast, including its selection for broadcast on Sirius Channel 137! In our first episode featuring two selections, we present an interview with Terry Fox's brother, who is now touring the country with the van that went along for Terry's Marathon of Hope, and a visit with the University of Calgary's Solar Team. They're preparing for the North American Solar Challenge.
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June 17th: Aboriginal Arts and Culture
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was formally established on June 1st, 2008 and Prime Minister Steven Harper issued Canada’s apology over residential schools on June 11th.
The CBC News series "Stolen Children" presents context and coverage for these events. As part of the series, national arts reporter Eli Glasner explored the impact of Aboriginal arts and culture on the Canadian scene.
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June 16th: BBC 2's Bob Harris on Q
BBC 2 presenter Bob Harris is an avid supporter of Canadian independent music. Q host Jian Ghomeshi asked him what he likes about our artists and what makes them so special.
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June 13th: Breastfeeding an Adopted Child
You might assume that mothers who adopt their children are among those who have to forgo breast-feeding. But that's not always the case. One new mother was determined to breastfeed her son
despite never having been pregnant. Reporter Jane Adey has her story.
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June 12th: The Politics of Apologies
On the morning before the Prime Minister’s formal apology for the federal government's role in Canada's residential school system, The Current examined the politics of apologies.
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June 11th: Lemonade Capital
Prerna Chandak has her own company called Lemonade Capital. It lends money to young people who are trying to get their business ideas off the ground. Here’s Prerna on Sounds Like Canada with host Kathryn Gretsinger.
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June 10th: Archives from CBC Radio's World Report
CBC’s World Report turned forty last week and to celebrate, host Judy Maddren presented clips from the show’s archives.
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June 9th: Labour in the Game Industry
Some of the world’s biggest game developers have a major presence in Canada, but beneath the flashy graphics there's a real life battle being waged. Throughout the past decade the game industry has been hit by a series of lawsuits from employees who say they were overworked and underpaid. The game giants say they've put those practices behind them, the CBC’s Eli Glasner found that crunch time is still a crutch for the industry.
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June 6th: My Locs
Tamika Royes believes many black women feel pressure to chemically straighten their hair. She wanted a more natural hairstyle and decided to loc her hair. As Tamika prepares for her graduation pictures, she explains why her locs are much more than just a hairstyle.
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June 5th: The Kids In The Hall
It is a comedy troupe that has had a special place in Canadian hearts since its show first aired in 1988. Now, 20 years later, the Kids In The Hall are back with a North American tour. Two of the Kids, Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald, joined Jian Ghomeshi live in Studio Q.
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June 4th: Life on the School Bus
Last week, an incident of alleged bullying led a 17-year-old student to grab the fire axe from the front of his school bus. He then used the axe to threaten the teen he said had been bothering him.
Here's the CBC's Barb Taylor with Doreen Wall, who has been a school bus driver in Prince Edward Island for thirty years. This segment originally aired on Charlottetown's Island Morning.
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June 3rd: The Banyan Tree Foundation
A few years ago, a Canadian organization had a bright idea - give loans to people who would use the money to make contributions to charities and then claim tax breaks. But now, Revenue Canada wants the donors to give back
more than 63 million dollars in tax refunds - and charities
are worried about losing a stable source of revenue. Here's Anna Maria Tremonti with the Current's look into what's happening.
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June 2nd: Shelagh Rogers Looks Back
Shelagh Rogers bid farewell to Sounds Like Canada last week.
Here she is with highlights from the past six years.
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May 30th: Farming and Infrared Technology
Campaigns against smoking have forced many farmers out of the tobacco business. Some have sold their land and quit farming altogether. But not John Wenninger.
He took a grant from the province of Ontario and invested it in new technology to dry fruits and vegetables. Now as freelance broadcaster Mary Ann Colihan reports, Wenninger's experiments have lead to new additives for craft beers and specialty baking products.
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The Hour Podcast
For past episodes of The Hour Podcasts (audio and video), head to their website.
The House: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Kathleen Petty speaks to Chief Government Whip Jay Hill about the Federal Court ruling on Gomery and his government's plans for the summer.
Michel C Auger and Kirk Lapointe share their views. And Gordon Slater the Dominion Carilloneur retires
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The House: Saturday June 21, 2008
This week: Regulating spanking
Stephane Dion`s Carbon plan
The Commons wraps for summer and
Lawrence Cannon`s riding dispute
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The House Saturday June 14, 2008
This Week on The House:
The Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Canada has new priorities for its mission in Afghanistan, including some high profile signature projects.
The new copyright legislation.
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The House Saturday June 7, 2008
This Week on The House:
Oshawa`s Colin Carrie tries to save the GM Truck plant.
The Canadian Forces gets a new Leader
Ontario and Quebec`s new alliance
And Alexa McDonough examines the future of the NDP.
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The House: Saturday, May 31, 2008
This week on The House, Kathleen Petty speaks to Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn about overlapping international claims to the Arctic. Michael Geist of the University of Ottawa explains the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. What would a carbon tax look like and how effective would it be? A Norwegian Statistician explains how it's working for them. Louise Elliott looks into the challenges facing Foreign Affairs.
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Wachtel on the Arts: Alanis Obomsawin
Eleanor Wachtel, arts journalist and host of Writers & Company, talks to Alanis Obomsawin, one of Canada’s most accomplished documentary filmmakers. As an Abenaki woman, Alanis Obomsawin has dedicated her life to educating all Canadians about First Nations cultures, traditions and histories.
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John Evans: Getting to MaRS
Innovation is the theme of the career of Dr. John Evans. Winner of the 2007 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research, Dr. Evans talks with IDEAS host Paul Kennedy about creating the controversial McMaster University Medical School, and building the revolutionary Medical and Related Sciences (MaRS) discovery district in downtown Toronto.
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The Dark End of the Spectrum - Part Two
First seen as a medical oddity, autism has a fascinating and troubling story. Bernice Landry takes us from the heyday of psychoanalysis, to the blame-the-mother era, the rise of the activist parent, and the decoding of the dark secrets of our genes. For Rain Man it was numbers; for Darius McCollum, it was the New York City subway. Meet the man whose compulsion to steal trains had cost him years in jail long before he ever heard about autism. Conclusion.
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The Dark End of the Spectrum - Part One
First seen as a medical oddity, autism has a fascinating and troubling story. Bernice Landry takes us from the heyday of psychoanalysis, to the blame-the-mother era, the rise of the activist parent, and the decoding of the dark secrets of our genes. For Rain Man it was numbers; for Darius McCollum, it was the New York City subway. Meet the man whose compulsion to steal trains had cost him years in jail long before he ever heard about autism.
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Nicholas Maxwell
David Cayley concludes his series with guest Nicholas Maxwell, a philosopher, retired from University College London. He's the author of "Is Science Neurotic?" and "From Knowledge to Wisdom." His theory is that science misunderstands itself, portraying itself an empirical, just-the-facts-m'aam enterprise, when it actually rests on all sorts of presuppositions, both social and metaphysical.
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Lee Smolin
David Cayley talks to Theoretical Physicist Lee Smolin talks about his book "The Trouble with Physics: The Rise of String Theory, the Fall of Science and What Comes Next."
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Allan Young
McGill scientist Dr. Allan Young talks about post-traumatic stress disorder and his book The Harmony of Illusions: Inventing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Christopher Norris and Mary Midgley
Christopher Norris of the University of Cardiff will talk about what he sees as a drift away from belief in the objective validity of scientific knowledge, and why he thinks this new relativism presents a threat that is moral and political as well as scientific. And then Mary Midgley will argue her view that science is always embedded in some myth or orienting story that expresses it deepest aims.
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Michael Gibbons, Peter Scott and Janet Atkinson Grosjean
"Science has spoken... to society for more than half a millenium... In the past half century science has begun to speak back." So say the authors of a book called "Rethinking Science." Michael Gibbons and Peter Scott share their thoughts on the growing integration of science and society. And Janet Atkinson Grosjean discusses her new book "Public Science, Private Interest" which looks at how Canadian science policy tries to harness science to social and economic goals.
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Ruth Hubbard
David Cayley talks to Ruth Hubbard, Harvard's first tenured female professor biology, and one of the first women to raise the question of male bias in science. Her recent work has tackled what she calls "the gene myth" and raised fears that new genetic technologies are producing a new eugenics.
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Richard Lewontin
Science cannot live without metaphors. The lay person can only form a conception of a gene, or an electron, by translating the scientific idea into an image of some kind. But we forget that our metaphors are only metaphors at our peril, says evolutionary biologist Richard Lewontin.
Richard Lewontin joins David Cayley to discuss the role of metaphor of science.
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Peter Galison
Many books discuss the theories of physics. Historian Peter Galison approaches the field like an anthropologist interested in its material culture. Machines play as big a role as theories in his history of physics.
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Steven Shapin
David Cayley in conversation with historian Steven Shapin. He's one of the authors of "Leviathan and the Air Pump", a book which has helped a generation of readers to re-imagine the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. Steven Shapin talks about the authority of science in the 17th century and today.
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Barbara Duden and Silya Samerski
The word gene is a scientific term, but it is now also common currency, popping up all the time in everyday conversation and popular journalism. German scholars Barbara Duden and Silya Samerski have been investigating this "pop-gene." They ask, what do pop-genes say to us about who and what we are. Series continues in April.
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Evelyn Fox Keller
Evelyn Fox Keller is both a scientist, a philosopher and a historian of science. In her book The Century of the Gene, she argues that the idea of genes has outlived its usefulness. She explains why we need a new biology. Series continues Thursday, March 20.
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Dean Bavington
Industrial fishing developed in tandem with fisheries science. It was scientists who defined the stock and set the allowable catches. And yet Canada's cod fishery collapsed, never yet to recover, in 1992. Environmental philosopher Dean Bavington asks, what happened.
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David Abram
Modern scientific society teaches us to distrust our senses, writerDavid Abram says. The real world is not the one we can touch and taste - it is the one that is disclosed by high-powered sciences. Abram thinks this turns the proper relationship between science and the senses upside down. The author of "The Spell of the Sensuous" argues for a revaluation of sensory experience.
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Sajay Samuel
When Copernicus showed that the earth revolves around the sun, Galileo said that he had made "reason conquer sense." But without confidence in our senses, Sajay Samuel says, we have no basis on which to question science. He argues for a revival of common sense.
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Brian Wynne
Science and technology lie almost completely outside the realm of political decision. Our civilization, consequently, is caught in a profound paradox: we glorify freedom and choice, but submit to the transformation of our culture by technoscience as a virtual fate. Our guest is Brian Wynne of the University of Lancaster. He’s the associate director of an institute that studies the social and economic aspects of genetic technologies.
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Rupert Sheldrake
Into 1981 British biologist Rupert Sheldrake published A New Science of Life. The book argued that genes alone were not enough to account for life’s intricate patterns of form and behaviour. There must be, Sheldrake suggested, some sort of form-giving field that holds the memory of each thing’s proper shape – he called it a morphogenetic field. The book has received numerous criticisms, but Rupert Sheldrake continued with his research. Hear him share his story.
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Wendell Berry
In the year 2,000, Wendell Berry published a surprising book called "Life Is A Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition." The superstition the book denounces is the belief that science will one day give us a complete account of things. Science is admirable, Wendell Berry says, but it can only be deployed wisely when we recognize the limits to our knowledge. In this episode, Wendell Berry unfolds his philosophy.
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Arthur Zajonc
The great German poet Goethe died nearly two centuries ago. Arthur Zajonc works at the cutting edge of contemporary quantum physics. But it is the old poet, Zajonc thinks, who can best show us how we ought to contemplate the puzzling discoveries of modern physics. In this episode, Zajonc talks to David Cayley about Goethe’s way of knowing, about the philosophical challenge of contemporary physics, and about the role of contemplation in science.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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29 Jun 2008: Drug-Free Cycling Team, Karen Furneaux, Jessica Zelinka, Lauren Groves
Reporter Nancy Greenleese profiles the Colorado-based Team Slipstream, a pro cycling team dedicated to drug-free cycling in the Tour de France. Heptathlete Jessica Zelinka describes a horrifying foot injury en route to Pan-Am Games gold. Olympic Trading Cards feature paddler Karen Furneaux and triathlete Lauren Groves.
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22 Jun 2008: Willie O'Ree, Peter Worrell, Gary Reed
The Jackie Robinson of hockey. 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of Willie O'Ree breaking the colour barrier in the NHL. We hear about the festivities in his hometown of Fredericton, New Brunswick. Recently retired NHLer Peter Worrell comments on the current state of hockey for black players. Also, our Olympic Trading Card features 800-metre runner Gary Reed.
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15 Jun 2008: Crispin Duenas, Roseline Filion, Ride the Lobster Unicycle Race. Mike Brown
22-year-old Olympian Crispin Duenas explains the science behind archery. The inaugural Ride the Lobster unicycle race is about to kick off in Nova Scotia and reporter Kim Garrity tracks down some of the hard-core competitors. Our Olympic Trading Cards feature diver Roseline Filion and swimmer Mike Brown.
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8 Jun 2008: Author Bob Skura, Perdita Felicien, Dr. Hap Davis, Audrey Lacroix
Author Bob Skura discusses sports psychology and his book "What Great Golfers Think". Dr. Hap Davis, sports psychologist for the Canadian swimming team, talks about dealing with pressure and with disappointment. Our Olympic Trading Cards feature hurdler Perdita Felicien and swimmer Audrey Lacroix.
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1 Jun 2008: Latino Baseball Players, Baseball in Ghana, Emilie Fournel
Author and university professor Adrian Burgos, Jr. discusses the struggle by Latino Major League Baseball players. Meanwhile, MLB promoters are in Ghana to tap potential baseball talent in Africa. Paddler Emilie Fournel is our Olympic Trading Card.
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25 May 2008: Kara Lang, Dr. Harry Edwards, Jane Rumball, Adam van Koeverden
Kara Lang, who burst onto the international soccer scene at 15, is now 21 years old and shares her perspective on early fame and her life now on the Olympic team. Dr Harry Edwards, the catalyst for the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, speaks about the future, including genetically modified athletes. Rower Jane Rumball is our Olympic Trading Card. Kayaker Adam van Koeverden reacts to remarks by retired skater Elvis Stojko about an Olympic boycott.
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18 May 2008: Minky Worden, Kristina Groves, Diane Cummins
Minky Worden, media director for NY-based Human Rights Watch discusses the human rights issues of China and her new book, China's Great Leap. World champion speed skater Kristina Groves shares a touching story of a school visit and meeting a special little boy. Middle distance runner Diane Cummins is this week's edition of Olympic Trading Cards.
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11 May 2008: Angela James, Eric Lamaze, Trevor Linden, Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs
Angela James breaks ground as one of the first 3 female members of the IIHF Hockey Hall of Fame. Reporter Kathryn Gretsinger explores the unique relationship between NHL star Trevor Linden and the people of Vancouver. And our Olympic Trading Cards feature equestrian Eric Lamaze and gymnast Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs.
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4 May 2008: Eric Lindros, Kyle Shewfelt, Mixed Martial Arts
Retired NHL star Eric Lindros discusses the multi-faceted challenges of his new job as the NHL Players Association ombudsman. Gold medal gymnast Kyle Shewfelt is this week's edition of Olympic Trading Cards. Journalist Jeremy Keehn enlightens host Robin Brown about the complexities of the controversial combat sport of Mixed Martial Arts.
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[mp3 file: runs 26:50]
27 Apr 2008: Olympic Swimming Trials
Interviews and commentary from the recent Canadian Olympic swimming trials in Montreal, featuring Julia Wilkinson, Savannah King, Pierre Lafontaine,and a close look at the fall and rise of the program, with comments from Rick Say, Mike Brown, Brent Hayden and Alex Baumann.
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[mp3 file: runs 26:13]
20 Apr 2008: Kevin Martin, Bol Kong, Kirsten Sweetland, Tanya Hunks
Kevin Martin sheds the monkey from his back and wins his first world curling championship. 20-year-old basketball star Bol Kong of Vancouver is turned away from the United States because of his Sudanese citizenship. Triathlete Kirsten Sweetland is this week's edition of Olympic Trading Cards. Swimmer Tanya Hunks, a specialist in both open-water and pool racing, qualifies for her first Olympic Games.
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[mp3 file: runs 27:03]
30 Mar 2008: Eric Lamaze, Rick Say, CWHL
Equestrian star Eric Lamaze hopes the third time is a charm. Twice he's been kicked off the Olympic team for drug use. Teddy Katz brings us the emotionally charged story of Lamaze's life. Swimmer Rick Say is this week's edition of "Olympic Trading Cards". National women's hockey team player Gillian Apps discusses the growing pains of the new player-run CWHL.
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[mp3 file: runs 27:03]
Listener's Choice - June 27th, 2008 - Former Afghanistan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani
Donna Assh of Halifax requested that Duncan McCue's interview with former Afghanistan Finance Minister Ashraf Ghani be released on the Listener's Choice podcast. Mr. Ghani discussed "Fixing Failed States: A Framework for Rebuilding a Fractured World," a book he had co-authored. The interview originally aired on The Current on May 16th, 2008.
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[mp3 file: runs 24:14]
Listener's Choice - June 13th, 2008 - The Punny John Crosbie with The Punny Don Harron on Morningside
According to Father Gordon Gilbert in Penetanguishene, Ontario, former CBC host Don Harron is the master of the good pun, as well as the bad one. He requested a piece that would show Don at his "punny best," so here he is with John Crosbie, the author of Crosbie's Dictionary of Puns. This interview originally aired on Morningside, January 8th, 1980.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:41]
Listener's Choice - June 6th, 2008 - Counting the Costs: Three Mile Island
Gwen Anderson was only twenty-three years old when she first heard "Counting the Costs: Three Mile Island" on CBC Radio. Now it's twenty-three years later, and Gwen earns a living doing the same kind of work that the men at Three Mile Island did. She requested this Ideas documentary from Winnipeg. It originally aired on October 13th, 1986.
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[mp3 file: runs 53:31]
Listener's Choice - May 30th, 2007 - Internet Traffic Shaping
Professor Pamela Cushing of the University of Western Ontario requested The Current's investigation into the pros and cons of Internet traffic shaping.
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[mp3 file: runs 25:47]
The Best of Outfront: Week of June 25, 2008
Soccer Girl: When Rahma Mohammed's mother brought her and her sister to Toronto from Kenya, it was to the promise of a better life. But does a 'good life' for a Muslim girl include 'Soccer Mania'??? Her mother doesn't think so.
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The Best of Outfront: Week of June 18, 2008
The Wienie Queen: With a university degree in her pocket and an acting career behind her, Marianne Moroney wasn't sure what she was getting into when she applied for a Street Vending Licence in Toronto. Serving hotdogs to the passing crowds outside Mount Sinai Hospital may involve hard work and long hours but many rewards are found in the richness of the community at street level.
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[mp3 file: runs 14:43]
The Best of Outfront: Week of June 11, 2008
My Locs: Tamika Royes believes many black women feel pressure to chemically straighten their hair. She wanted a more natural hairstyle and decided to loc her hair. As Tamika prepares for her graduation pictures, she explains why her locs are much more than just a hairstyle.
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[mp3 file: runs 14:55]
The Best of Outfront: Week of June 4, 2008
Tes Jolis Yeux (Your Beautiful Eyes): After graduating from University, Servane Phillips decided to move home to live with her mother and her youngest sister Monique - who has severe autism. Servane became Monique’s full time caregiver. But now, as she moves on to begin her own life, she worries about Monique’s place in it.
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[mp3 file: runs 14:02]
Q: The Podcast Friday June 27, 2008
Friday Live From Montreal!*Hank Jones and Joe Lovano*Gregory Charles*Creature*
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[mp3 file: runs 50:04]
Q The Podcast Thursday June 26, 2008
LIVE FROM MONTREAL! *William Shatner*Author Rawi Hage*Miracle Fortress*
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[mp3 file: runs 1:01:51]
Q: The Podcast Wednesday June 25, 2008
*Live! From Montreal*Tour of Montreal with Mado*C.R.A.Z.Y. director Jean-Marc Vallée*French-English cultural divide debate*Montreal Comedy*
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[mp3 file: runs 46:50]
Q: The Podcast Tuesday June 24, 2008
*Joe Piscopo*Hip-Hop and Islam*Bashed*Jesse Wente* Comedian Joe Piscopo brings his tribute to Frank Sinatra to The Montreal International Jazz Festival. Hip-hop and Islam. Some of the biggest names in popular music are drawing inspiration from their faith. And journalist Adisa Banjoko wants the world to know about hip-hop's Muslim connection. Jesse Wente talks video game cheating. And Bashed, the Canadian Gay rap opera debuts on the "Great White Way" (Broadway) in New York.
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[mp3 file: runs 58:07]
Q: The Podcast Monday June 23, 2008
*Deepak Chopra*Russell Brand*Vancouver Architecture* Mind/Body expert Deepak Chopra on why laughter is the best medicine, and why he's laughing at Mike Myers's comedy, "The Love Guru". And, Russell Brand. The subversive Brit is quickly making a name for himself across the ocean, both as a stand-up, and as a scene-stealing actor in Hollywood. Plus, Vancouver in England. The city's design has influence abroad: we'll hear the reasons, from architect Bing Thom.
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[mp3 file: runs 47:02]
Q: The Podcast Friday June 20, 2008
*Public Enemy's Chuck D*Star Trek's "Q"*The Hidden Cameras Friday Live*
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[mp3 file: runs 1:08:37]
Q: The Podcast Thursday June 19, 2008
*Air India Flight 182 Director Sturla Gunnarson*Bill C-10*Aboriginal Video Sharing Website*
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[mp3 file: runs 51:30]
Q: The Podcast Wednesday June 18, 2008
*National Arts Centre Orchestra director Pinkas Zukerman*U.K. soul man Jamie Lidell*HBO's Entourage creator Doug Ellin*Mio and the Download Down-Lo*
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[mp3 file: runs 49:01]
Q: The Podcast Tuesday June 17, 2008
*Actor Clark Johnson*Cartoonist Lynda Barry*80's Pop Star Thomas Dolby*
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[mp3 file: runs 55:31]
Q: The Podcast Monday June 16, 2008
*Author Liz Tuccillo*Billy Bragg*Ballerina Jennifer Fournier* Liz Tuccillo. The best-selling co-author of the dating-advice guide He's Just Not That Into You returns with a new book on relationships: a novel called How to be Single. And, British political-punk icon Billy Bragg is live in Studio Q, playing songs from his new record, "Mr. Love and Justice." Plus Jennifer Fournier is retiring as principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
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[mp3 file: runs 55:11]
Q: The Podcast Friday June 13, 2008
*Young People F-ing film*Great Lake Swimmers*Bob Harris* Canadian director Martin Gero on nudity and censorship. Legendary BBC 2 presenter Bob Harris on why he's a fan of Canadian independent music. The melancholy folk-pop of the Great Lake Swimmers. And John Turner on the media.
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[mp3 file: runs 59:34]
Q: The Podcast Thursday June 12, 2008
*Comic writer Robert Smigel*Little Mosque's Zaib Shaikh on directing Othello*Cecil Castellucci with her graphic novel The Plain Janes*
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[mp3 file: runs 53:41]
Q: The Podcast Wednesday June 11, 2008
*Musician Yoav performs live in Studio Q*Headline Operas with Mikel Rouse*Mio Adilman's Download Down-Lo*
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[mp3 file: runs 49:16]
Q: The Podcast Tuesday June 10, 2008
*Author Salman Rushdie*Sex in The City Star Kim Cattrall*
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[mp3 file: runs 55:00]
Q: The Podcast Monday June 9, 2008
Baghdad Heavy Metal* Will Wright* Salons
"Baghdad Heavy Metal" is a new documentary that looks at high-stakes musical choices. Jian talks to co-director Eddie Moretti. Plus, Will Wright. Creator of The Sims and a man who's been called the most creative mind in game design. He enters the simulated world of Studio Q. And, I'll bring the wine, you bring the deep thoughts. From Montreal, a look at the return of the Salon, with cultural maven and salon hostess Mireille Silco
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[mp3 file: runs 52:32]
Q: The Podcast Friday June 6, 2008
*Friday Live! with Martha Wainwright*The World's Best Cities*Q media man John Turner*
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[mp3 file: runs 1:00:41]
Q: The Podcast Thursday June 5, 2008
*The Amazing Kreskin*Film criticism debate*Elvira Kurt*Recording Artists Hey Rosetta!live in Studio Q*
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[mp3 file: runs 1:03:36]
Q: The Podcast Wednesday June 4, 2008
*Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald of The Kids in the Hall*Selling Out still possible?*The Download Down-Lo*
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[mp3 file: runs 1:01:01]
Q: The Podcast Tuesday June 3, 2008
Author James Frey*The Skydiggers*Jesse Wente* James Frey. The author who embellished his bestselling memoir, and earned the wrath of Oprah, is back with a new novel. Is it his comeback? James Frey live in studio Q. Plus, the Skydiggers. The veteran Canadian band returns with an engaging new record. Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson of the Diggers play live. And, we look at the summer blockbuster season in video games with gameboy Jesse Wente.
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[mp3 file: runs 54:21]
Q: The Podcast Monday June 2, 2008
*Germaine Greer on Ann Hathaway*Vancouver's "Krazy!" exibit*Kaffiyeh--fashion fad or political statement?*
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[mp3 file: runs 51:14]
Q: The Podcast Friday May 30, 2008
*Apache Indian Friday Live* Stephen Reid on Writing in Prision*Strange World of Tattoos*
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[mp3 file: runs 48:09]
Q: The Podcast Wednesday May 7, 2008
*Chef Gordon Ramsay*Ice-Hockey Art*Magnum photographer Chris Anderson*Mio Aidelman's Download Down-Lo*
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[mp3 file: runs 52:53]
Q: The Full Sebastian Horsley Interview
From April 15, 2008. The full uncut Q interview with "Dandy in the Underworld" author Sebastian Horsley. Listener discretion advised.
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[mp3 file: runs 35:15]
Q: Ornette Coleman Special Editor's Cut
*ORNETTE COLEMAN - SPECIAL EDITOR'S CUT*
Jian Ghomeshi speaks with Ornette Coleman; one of the few living musicians who can reliably be called a jazz legend.
Coleman rejected style, harmonic and rhythmic structure by introducing "free jazz."
It was such an interesting interview but not all of it could fit on Q the radio show so we are happy to present this special Editor's cut on a Q podcast.
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[mp3 file: runs 41:19]
Quirks & Quarks - 2007-09-15_01
Dave Williams walks in Space
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[mp3 file: runs 12:31]
Quirks & Quarks - 2007-09-15_02
Mars or Bust
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[mp3 file: runs 20:41]
Quirks & Quarks - 2007-09-15_03
Its Bite is worse than its Bite
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[mp3 file: runs 8:30]
Quirks & Quarks - 2007-09-15_04
Sherwood Rowland, Nobel Prize Winner, on Ozone and Greenhouse Gases
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[mp3 file: runs 11:23]
Quirks Summer Podcast Message
We're starting repeats this Saturday. We'' be back with new programming Sept. 6. Have a great summer
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[mp3 file: runs 0:39]
qq-2008-06-21_01 - The Geography of Hope
Looking at existing communities that are trying to become carbon neutral: Samso, Denmark; EcoVillage at Ithaca, NY; Freiburg, Germany
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[mp3 file: runs 29:42]
qq-2008-06-21_02 - The Future of Hope
Looking at carbon neutral communities in development: Sherford, UK; Greensburg, KS; Dongtan, China
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[mp3 file: runs 23:17]
qq-2008-06-14_01 - The Question Show, Pt I
cats and low light, ancient craters, chasing itches, what is odour? brown banana peels.
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[mp3 file: runs 24:04]
qq-2008-06-14_02 - The Question Show, Pt II
The sound of water, bi-coloured eyes, bread in space, seeing double, sparrows in winter, ancient Manitobans
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[mp3 file: runs 28:56]
qq-2008-06-07_01-New Light on Vitamin D
New research is showing hints of a range of benefits for Vitamin D.
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[mp3 file: runs 24:28]
qq-2008-06-07_02-Wolverine Frogs
Several species of frogs are extruding bony claws through their skin.
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[mp3 file: runs 9:16]
qq-2008-06-07_03-The First Mom
A fossil fish from nearly 400 million years ago has preserved embryos within it.
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[mp3 file: runs 9:11]
qq-2008-06-07_04-Clothes Make the Bird
Painting birds reveals that a better looking bird seems to be a healthier and fitter one.
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[mp3 file: runs 10:06]
qq-2008-05-31_01-Pterosaurs Walk the Walk
A new view of flying reptiles walking and stalking.
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[mp3 file: runs 11:00]
qq-2008-05-31_02-Two-Mom Albatross Families
Albatrosses females who can't find males, find female partners instead.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:40]
qq-2008-05-31_03-Robomonkey
A Monkey feeds itself with a mind controlled robot arm.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:29]
qq-2008-05-31_04-Biochar-Black is the New Green
Biochar could prove to be a boon for climate change and agriculture.
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[mp3 file: runs 17:42]
qq-2008-05-31_05-Fact or Fiction - Catching a Cold
Fact or Fiction - does a cold quit being infectious before the symptoms go away?
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[mp3 file: runs 7:08]
qq-2008-05-24_01-Birth of a Supernova
Astronomers accidentally catch a supernova birth for the first time.
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[mp3 file: runs 10:01]
qq-2008-05-24_02-Frogamander - A Missing Link
Paleontologists discover a 290 million year old amphibian.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:27]
qq-2008-05-24_03-Digging Deep for Life
Microbial life is discovered 1500M below the sea floor.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:28]
qq-2008-05-24_04-Crafty Chameleon Camouflage
Chameleons customize their camouflage for specific predator's eyes.
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[mp3 file: runs 8:24]
qq-2008-05-24_05-Crustacean Kids, Parasite Parents
A 100 year old mystery of what happens to a species of crustacean larvae is solved.
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[mp3 file: runs 7:29]
qq-2008-05-24_06-Monkey Junk Food
Stressed and low status monkeys overindulge in junk food.
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[mp3 file: runs 10:09]
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Radio 3 Podcast
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R3TV
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R3: New Music Canada Track of the Day
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Rewind- June 27, 2008- Michael Caine
Today on the Rewind podcast, an interview from 1970 with the actor Michael Caine. Among other thing he talks about his early role as Alfie- the film about the swinging Lothario- and what it taught him about women.
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[mp3 file: runs 46:19]
Rewind- June 20, 2008- Grads from Project '62
Today on the Rewind podcast, an hour from 1962. It’s from a program called Project ’62 and looks at the opinions, hopes, dreams and disappointments of university and college students from across the country.
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[mp3 file: runs 55:03]
Rewind- June 13, 2008- Man to Man
This week, a program from 1959 that was described as a radio magazine for men- a sort of radio answer to Playboy magazine. It was called “Man to Man” and it featured the man who was the voice of Rusty the Rooster and Jerome the Giraffe from the CBC television show The Friendly Giant.
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[mp3 file: runs 45:47]
Rewind- June 6, 2008- Kate Aitken #2
This week, radio from the late 40s on CBC Radio. Her name was Kate Aitken and her three times-a-week program shared advice on cooking, childcare and fashion as well as offering a perspective on the broader world of women and politics.
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[mp3 file: runs 54:49]
Rewind- May 30, 2008- Kate Aitken #1
A portrait of one of the pioneers of women broadcasters here at CBC Radio- Kate Aitken, who was affectionately known as Mrs. A. Her radio show had one and a half million listeners daily.
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[mp3 file: runs 50:47]
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[mp3 file: runs 27:58]
June.12/08 Search Engine
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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 June 26
Rat infestations can lead to health hazards and structural damage...not to mention the ick factor. Getting rid of them at home is as simple as calling an exterminator, but at work can be a different story. Brian Britten and Rick Sweeney both told health authorities about rat infestations at their work places. When nothing happened, they went to the media. Now they're paying for it. Brian and Rick talk to host Kathryn Gretsinger about the down side of doing the right thing.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 24
Dr. Simon Donato is organizing a team of elite athletes to search for the remains of Steve Fossett. Fossett has been declared dead after his plane, it is believed, crashed in the Sierra Nevada. Donato's team will conduct its search in some of the range's roughest terrain in the hopes of solving an aeronautical mystery second only to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 25
And then there were 4... Germany, Turkey, Russia and Spain are the last teams standing as the first Euro 2008 soccer semi-final takes place tonight in Basel, Switzerland... I'll check in with Cathal Kelly, who we spoke to earlier this month... He's been covering the tournament and blogging about his personal experiences across the pond for the Toronto Star...
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 23
As MP3s have become more common, podcasting has followed. Mark Blevis, Danny Rossi and Melinda Mason are three Canadian podcasters who produce podcasts at while holding down regular jobs. What do authors of kids books, the experience of stuttering and everything about Marilyn Munroe have in common? Kathryn Gretsinger's guests talk about their podcasting passions on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 20
Grant's Guide to Summer: Radio 3 host Grant Lawrence saunters back into the studio to share some wisdom about how to get a good seat on the patio this summer.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 17
Sounds Like Canada in the Summer has been tracking Canadians around the globe as part of a loosely themed series on the adventures of far-flung Canucks. Today's installment find host Kathryn Gretsinger speaking with Shelley Robinson about her efforts to train journalists in Kigali, Rwanda.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 19
So far on Far Flung Canadians, we've heard about adventures on the high seas and the trials of teaching in Rwanda. This time, host Kathryn Gretsinger steps into the ring with Clifton Brown. The Toronto-based MuayThai boxer will soon be slugging it out in Jamaica.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 18
Well, it's that time of year again. In just a few days high school students will be free for the summer. Before they take off on vacation, there's year's worth of memories to capture. Yearbooks are still the keepsake of choice for today's young people, but today's books are sleeker, slicker and more high tech than ever before. High school teacher Anil Sharma and some of his digitally-adept students will fill us in on the evolution of the yearbook.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 16
When she was growing up in the small town of Hope, B.C. Kate Jacobs didn't see knitting and cooking as routes to a brilliant career. But it's those very subjects that have turned her into a best selling author. Her first book "The Friday Night Knitting Club" made the New York Times hardcover and paperback best seller lists. She's hoping to repeat that success with her new novel, "Comfort Food". It's about the host of a tv cooking show whose star status with her foodie fans is starting to slip. K
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 13
Part 1 - Regina Town Hall: .... a special town hall recorded on Thursday in Regina. Moderated by CBC Radio host Sheila Coles, the town hall will explore the legacy of residential schools in Saskatchewan. The event features former residential school students and aboriginal leaders, along with musical performers who will join the participants in responding to the federal government's apology.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 13
Regina Town Hall - Part 2
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 13
Regina Town Hall - Part 3
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada, June 12
Grant is a host on CBC Radio 3...
He's traveling around the country over the next few months... honing his summer survival skills. And so, Grant will stop by Sounds Like Canada every week to share his best strategies for surviving your Canadian Summer.
He began last week with tips for surviving the Canadian winery tour.
Today he's back with the second installment of The Guide... Kayaking for Dummies.
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The best of Sounds LIke Canada June 10
Some children take their lemonade stands very seriously. Prerna Chandak must have been one of those kids. And now - her company - Lemonade Capital - lends money to young people who are trying to get their business ideas off the ground. It's a concept that's catching on, and Prerna was recently named by Chatelaine Magazine as a "Woman to Watch". Prerna's story - today on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 11
The rising cost of gas has more people getting around by pedal power. Across the country, would-be cyclists are lining up in droves for basic tune-ups. But as more Canadians are using bicycles as an economic form of transportation, we're seeing fewer helmets. Is this a trend to be worried about? Kathryn Gretsinger talks to cycling advocates Amy Walker and Avery Burdett about the great helmet debate.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 9
There's a new television show in the works. It's based on columnist Leah McLaren's work: "The Tragic Ineptitude Of The English Male" ... It may turn out to be either a blow to Anglo-Canadian relations or a very interesting way to have fun with our cousins across the Pond. Leah McLaren is the Globe and Mail writer who is behind the project and she tells guest host Kathryn Gretsinger the whole sordid story.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 6
CBC Radio 3's Grant Lawrence joins us weekly on Sounds Like Canada to bring us Grant's Guide on Surviving the Canadian Summer.
Plus - a look at what to expect at the Euro 2008 soccer championship.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 5
Facebook Divorce?
Social networking sites have given unexpected pleasures to millions of people. There are reunions, and photosharing, and fun to be had on line. Increasingly though, entries on facebook and myspace are being used as evidence in divorce cases. And lawyers are spending much more time going through the data to get proof. Sounds Like Canada guest host Amanda Putz speaks with a specialist in Family Law, Lorne Wolfson.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 4
A team of business students from an international organization called SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) has helped a struggling Canadian entrepreneur trun her business around. Host Amanda Putz finds out how - on Sounds Like Canada.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 3
Bedbugs used to be associated with fleabag motels. Now they're turning up everywhere. A number of cities in Canada are facing bed bug infestations. Michael Goldman joins Amanda Putz to talk about some of the latest tools and tactics to fight the War on Bed Bugs.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada June 2
Dr. Ausma Khan is a Canadian lawyer, an activist, and the editor-in-chief of the glossy magazine, Muslim Girl. Guest host Amanda Putz speaks with (I speak with) Dr. Khan about her campaign to change how Americans see Muslim girls and how Muslim girls see themselves.
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The Best of Sounds Like Canada May 30th
Norman Hallendy is an Arctic researcher, writer, photographer, designer, artist and chronicler of Inuit life and landscapes. For fifty years he's been going to Canada's north because it's there, he says, that he's the person he would really like to be. Shelagh sits down for a feature interview with Norman Hallendy about the Inuit people, the pull of the land and some good old-fashioned serendipity.
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Spark in the Summer 1 - Rick Prelinger
From December 2007, Nora Young's full interview with Rick Prelinger.
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2008-06-18 - Episode 42
Chris Higgins discovers Hugh Crawford and Betsy Reid's digital version of Jamie Livingston's 'Polaroid a Day' project, Nora gives an update on Spark's Grandma Dinner, Nora mentions her full interview with Jonathan Zittrain, and Ken Banks explains what the west can learn from cell phone use in Africa
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2008-06-11 - Episode 41
Valérie Lamontagne tells the story of Peau d'Âne, and talks about her Sun, Moon, and Sky dresses, Roel Vertegaal reshapes computers, Merlin Mann explains how to deal with Turkey Bacn: those unwanted email forwards that clog up your inbox, and Paolo Prandoni builds "billboards that look back."
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2008-06-04 - Episode 40
Eugene Potapov helps deer blog, Steven Johnson on the state of the Geoweb, Justin Hall explains PMOG, the Passively Multiplayer Online Game, and Ron Baecker develops memory prosthetics for seniors, amnesics, and Alzheimer's patients
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2008-05-28 - Episode 39
Harlequin's Malle Vallik publishes romance 2.0, Amber Mac explains what the US switch to digital broadcasting in 2009 means for Canadians, Nora introduces Elena, star of Spark's upcoming Grandma Dinner, and Bill Buxton on webcams, telepresence, and if location matters anymore. Go to cbc.ca/spark for links, information, full interviews, and contests.
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2008-05-21 - Episode 38
Clay Shirky talks about our cognitive surplus. Merlin Mann helps Nora cringe-bust her TODO list with 3 easy tips. Spark listeners share their tips too. Nora thinks voicemail is obsolete, and you fill our inbox with your opinions. Kate Raynes-Goldie reports back from ROFLCon with her take on internet memes.And I Can Has Reuseable Grocery Bag? Enter Spark's lolcat contest.
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2008-05-14 - Podcast repeats?
The on-air version of Spark is a repeat this week. Instead of replaying it, Nora talks to Raj Patel about podcast repeats. If you're looking for the episode that went to air this week, see http://www.cbc.ca/spark/blog/2008/02/show_notes_february_13_2008.html
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2008-05-07 - Episode 36
Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom closes its doors, Beth Coleman on participation, ownership and identity in online virtual worlds, Spark listeners share their "off the grid" stories, John Sanderson tries to keep large trucks from getting stuck in Wedmore, England, and Michael Feir gives Nora a tour of the internet from the perspective of a blind person.
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2008-04-30 - Episode 35
Derek K. Miller wonders if he needs a digital executor, Amber Mac explains Creative Commons, Catherine tells the story of losing her digital photos when her Powerbook died, Merlin Mann of 43Folders.com builds a Disaster Preparedness Kit for your digital life, The Guardian's Charles Arthur explains Phorm's partnership with UK ISP to deliver targeted advertising and Lauren Weinstein thinks ISPs shouldn't have right to intercept users' internet communications.
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2008-04-23 - Episode 34
Patrick Griffin designs fonts and sells them online at MyFonts, Virginia Postrel explains the cultural currency of type, Jeff MacIntyre uses zenware to focus on his writing, Dane Watkins tests small communities for their collective dysfunctions through his art project Disorder and Naomi S. Baron on how digital technology affects the way we read and write.
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2008-04-16 - Episode 33
Jenny Sparrow learns that her "unlimited" internet plan actually has some limitations, Bill St. Arnaud on how Canada's broadband access compares to the rest of the world, Spark introduces new video columns, Amber Mac explains Net Neutrality, and why you should care, and Bell's Mirko Bibic on traffic shaping and net neutrality.
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2008-04-09 - Episode 32
Robert Scoble and Brad Kellett document obsolete skills, Peter Hirschberg shares his love of games through his own personal arcade, Tom Lucier on people who have never dealt a physical hand of solitaire, Jayant Agarwalla and John Chew on the popular and controversial digital Scrabble game Scrabulous, and Sam Flemming on the Chinese trend of Tuangou ("team-buying")
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2008-04-02 - Episode 31
Ian Usher sells his life on eBay, Michael Sikorsky crowdsources through Cambrian House, Amber Mac explains why Canadians often can't watch TV online, Nora mentions Hector Serrano's Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenir concept, Adrian Bowyer on the new manufacturing model that the 3D printer might create, and a panel: Theresa Senft, Sarah Meyers, and Merlin Mann on microcelebrity
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2008-03-26 - Episode 30
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 Ivan Bowman uses a robot to telecommute from Halifax to Waterloo.
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2008-03-19 - Episode 29
Lee LeFever explains technology In Plain English, Laurent Haug bridges the divide in the kitchen through grandma dinners, and André Caron explains the mobile digital divide.
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2008-03-12 - Episode 28
Eszter Hargittai uses her camera to remember the cheese she likes, Saul Greenberg on how technology has changed the way we remember, Clive Thompson asks if an outboard brain makes you stupid, Patrick Davidson on the cognitive neuroscience of memory, danah boyd shares her algorithms for dumb security questions, Tom Lucier on spilled beer and Barilliant, and Genevieve Bell on keeping track of your digital lies
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2008-03-05 - Episode 27
Nora tells the story of the Virginia Snow Day, Marc Fisher and danah boyd on what the snow day story says about digital culture right now, Dr. Brian Goldman reveals the correct diagnoses in our cyberchondriacs contest, Steven Skolne invents a new sport: speedcabling, and Nora challenges cable wizard Keith Murray to a speedcabling match.
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2008-02-27 - Episode 26
A repeat podcast from January 9, 2008: 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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2008-02-20 - Episode 25
The top health searches of 2007, Steve Lohr on Google Health and the consumerization of health information, Spark and White Coat, Black Art team up to give two listeners medical conditions, Keith Laycock explains why you can't use cell phones in the hospital, and Judy Illes on the ethics of cognitive enhancement drugs.
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2008-02-13 - Episode 24
Dan Misener accidentally receives someone else's email, a Spark listener uncovers digital evidence for divorce cases, David Paccioco explains on how the law treats digital evidence, Lawyer Lou Brzezinski carries a blank laptop, Clive Thompson keeps the his most important information on his laptop, not in his head, Nora mentions Spark's self-diagnosis contest, and Nick Carr explains the big switch in computing.
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2008-02-06 - Episode 23
Kevin Lawver and Saffron write very short stories called Ficlets, Tom Howell defends idiosyncrasy, Michael Kinsley tells the story of the LA Times Wikitorial, Calendar Girl makes a collaborative record through Calendar Songs, and Howard Rheingold on collaborative technology and collective action.
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2008-01-30 - Episode 22
Nora builds a Virtual Nora with My Virtual Model, Ian McCarthy explains mass customization, Julien Smith says the web is built for text, Jim Glass searches audio with the MIT Lecture Browser, James Graham harvests the energy of human movement with crowd farms, and Dan Misener bundles up.
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2008-01-23 - Episode 21
Luke Closs measures his energy use with his Kill-a-watt, Michael Bhardwaj fights vampire power, Alex Steffen blogs bright green at Worldchanging, Bruce MacDougall poses an energy riddle, Tom Howell investigates obsolete armoires, and Bill St. Arnaud explains how the Internet causes carbon emissions.
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2008-01-16 - Episode 20
Alex Pang on "Googling your stuff" with RFID tags, Justin Langois turns RSS feeds into art in With Love, RSS, Virginia Heffernan defends lurking, Maddy Janse builds the connected house of the future with the Amigo Project, and Alex Pang returns to explore the future of RFID
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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: "The Unnatural History of the Sea" - Part Five. June 27, 2008.
This is the final installment of Steve Sutherland's conversation with marine scientist Dr. Callum Roberts, author of "The Unnatural History of the Sea." We find out from Dr. Roberts what we need to do to break the boom and bust cycle of the fishery. This interview series originally aired on CBC Cape Breon's Information Morning.
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Special Delivery: "The Unnatural History of the Sea" - Part Four. June 20, 2008.
In March of 2008, CBC Radio's Information Morning in Cape Breton presented a five-part conversation with author and marine scientist Callum Roberts. His new book is called "The Unnatural History of the Sea." In Part Four of their conversation, we find out what we can learn from destructive fishing practices like bottom trawling.
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Special Delivery: "The Unnatural History of the Sea" - Part Three. June 13, 2008.
In March of 2008, Information Morning in Cape Breton presented a five-part conversation with author and marine scientist Callum Roberts. His new book is called "The Unnatural History of the Sea," and he talked about our relationship with the things that live in the ocean with host Steve Sutherland.
This is part three of the series. Dr. Roberts examines the impact of bottom trawling on the world’s oceans.
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Special Delivery: "The Unnatural History of the Sea" - Part Two. June 6, 2008.
Author and marine scientist Callum Roberts' new book is called "The Unnatural History of the Sea." In Part Two of Steve Sutherland's conversation with him on Information Morning in Cape Breton, we travel back in time a thousand years to look at the roots of the global fishery.
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Special Delivery: "The Unnatural History of the Sea" - Part One. May 30, 2008.
In March of 2008, Information Morning Cape Breton presented a five-part conversation with author and marine scientist Callum Roberts. His new book is called "The Unnatural History of the Sea" and he talked to host Steve Sutherland about our relationship with the things that live in the ocean. Here's Part One of their conversation.
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The Best of The Sunday Edition: June 15, 2008
This week, Michael's thoughts on the government's apology to Canada's natives, a conversation with Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus and Kyla Hanington's emotional essay on alcoholism.
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The Best of The Sunday Edition: June 8, 2008 (Forum - Knocking on Heaven's Door: Is Canada's Immigration Policy Fair?
This week, our Sunday Edition special public forum, recorded at the CBC in Vancouver, called "Knocking on Heaven's Door: Is Canada's Immigration Policy Fair?"
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The Best of The Sunday Edition: June 1, 2008
This week, Our Migrant Planet, a look at our increasing mobile global population and the issues it presents us in Canada.
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June 14/08 - "Spiral Jetta"
Erin Hogan jumped into her Volkswagen Jetta one day and set out on a three thousand mile trek across the western US in search of land art - the monumental works of art installed on the landscape in the Seventies and Eighties by the likes of Robert Smithson, Nancy Holt, Walter de Maria and others. That trip led Hogan to write "Spiral Jetta: A Road Trip Through the Land Art of the American West." Ian Brown and his guests tackle "Spiral Jetta" and the idea of what makes art.
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June 21/08 - "Sailor Girl"
Ian Brown and his guests talk about
"Sailor Girl", the debut novel by Sheree-Lee Olson about a 19-year-old art student who signs up to work on one of the big ships. Olson writes from experience: she financed three university degrees by working on
Great Lakes freighters. Olson's heroine, a middle-class girl who's just left an abusive relationship, comes to feel deep ties with the tough people aboard her ship, even as she fights against the written and unwritten rules that govern their lives.
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May 31/08 - "Down to The Dirt"
Down to The Dirt, an award-winning debut novel has just been made into a film starring the author, Joel Thomas Hynes. Ian and his guests tackle the gritty novel.
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May 23/08 - "Human Smoke"
Ian and his guests tackle Human Smoke, Nicholson Baker's look at whether World War Two was a just war
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Tapestry - June 29, 2008 - Interview with Tom Harpur
Author and journalist Tom Harpur, believes mythology is at the heart of religion. Harpur says the real miracle isn't about loaves and fishes or walking on water. It's that the transcendence that lies at the heart of the cosmos, and that radiates through every molecule of being in the universe, lies at our own heart's core. In his book,"Water into Wine", Tom Harpur continues his investigation of the Bible as a source of myth and inspiration for a spiritual life - rather than the historical truth.
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Tapestry - June 22, 2008 - The Stolen Child - The Story of Pastedechouan
In 1620, Pierre-Anthoine Pastedechouan, an Innu boy, was removed from his family and taken to France. He was just 11 years old. He was given a lavish baptism and a rigorous theological education. After 5 years, he was brought back to help convert his fellow Innu from their traditional animism. But the boy didn’t fit into the missionaries’ model. He became tragically and fatally stranded between the two faiths. Emma Anderson talks about book on Pastedechouan: The Betrayal of Faith.
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Tapestry - June 15, 2008 - Interview with Ursula Franklin
Dr. Ursula Franklin is one of Canada's treasures. Her list of accomplishments is daunting — Ph.D. in experimental physics, mentor to a generation of engineers and women in science, Companion of the Order of Canada, author, peace activist, Quaker. Mary Hynes talks to Ursula Franklin about pacifism, science and why she doesn't own a television. Dr. Franklin's book is called The Ursula Franklin Reader: Pacifism As A Map. It's published by Between the Lines.
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Tapestry - June 8, 2008 - Interview with Charles Halpern
Mary Hynes talks to Charles Halpern. He is the founding dean of the City University of New York School of Law, and Chair of the Center for Contemplative Mind in Society. He is also the author of Making Waves and Riding the Currents: Activism and the Practice of Wisdom, published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
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VC: June 28th, 2008 "No Tax on Truffles"
Sam develops an interest in gourmet cooking and orders truffles from a local fine foods shop, mistakenly thinking he will be getting chocolate from France.
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VC: June 21st, 2008 "Young Writers"
Stuart reads true stories written by young writers and gives them some writing advice. He also reveals secrets from his own youth.
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VC: June 14th, 2008 "Steph the Waitress"
Dave's daughter Stephanie takes a job as a waitress and is shocked by the behaviour of some of her customers.
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VC: June 7th, 2008 "The Train Show"
The Vinyl Cafe comes to you today from the Skyline Car of "The Canadian" train. Stuart spent a week travelling across the country by train and he shares train songs and stories today on the show.
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WCBA - June 28, 2008
REBROADCAST: We explore ageism and how it dictates treatment. We go to a cardiologist who found how old you are influences whether or not you receive lifesaving heart treatment. And, we talk with a geriatrician who says in no uncertain terms that age discrimination is rampant in health care.
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WCBA - June 23, 2008
REBROADCAST: We're talking communication. We'll pay a visit to Dr. Google and meet a doctor who practised medicine via email. We'll also hear from an oncologist who's an expert at delivering bad news.
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WCBA - June 16, 2008
For our final show of the season, we've decided to usher in death and look him right in the eye. This week, we demystify the doctors' and nurses' experience of our inevitable demise.
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WCBA - June 9, 2008
We take a look at people who jump ahead in line. It's one thing when it happens in a restaurant or grocery store. But what if you've been in a year-long line-up for surgery?
Queue-jumping is a 'black art' kind of thing. Though health care professionals don't like to admit it, everyone who works in the system knows it happens and has a story to tell.
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WCBA - June 2, 2008
Why can't we all just get along? This week, what a little dose of respect would do for your health care.
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WCBA - May 26, 2008
Have you wasted hours of your life sitting around your doctor's waiting room? We get an earful of kvetching from both sides: patients complaining about tardy docs and docs telling us how patients muck up their day.
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WCBA - May 19, 2008
You've heard lots about immigrant doctors who drive taxi or sell Iced Caps at Tim's. We show you the hoops that they have to go through if they want to practice here.
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WCBA - May 12, 2008
A close look at power in the health care system... Who's got it and who wishes they did.
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WCBA - May 5, 2008
This week…the doctors and nurses who treat the patients nobody wants. How does the system handle people who fall between the cracks?
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WCBA - April 28, 2008
A brave new world...a world of better and faster health care. And all because of a bunch of new players who have at least one thing in common: they aren't MDs.
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WCBA - April 21, 2008
Demanding patients. Ornery doctors. How bad attitudes affect your health.
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WCBA - April 14, 2008
The symbiotic relationship between doctors and... audiences. We explore how medical entertainment can both help and harm your health.
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WCBA - April 7, 2008
We explore ageism and how it dictates treatment. We go to a cardiologist who found how old you are influences whether or not you receive lifesaving heart treatment.
And, we talk with a geriatrician who says in no uncertain terms that age discrimination is rampant in health care.
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WCBA - March 31, 2008
This week, we tackle the dirtiest word in all of medicine: money. A lot of docs squirm when they talk about making dough. We promise to get past the shame of doctors making scratch.
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WCBA - March 24, 2008
Want to sue your doctor for malpractice? Here's what you're up against.
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WCBA - March 17, 2008
A revealing look at medical mistakes that harm and even kill patients. We'll hear true confessions from doctors and nurses who have made some costly errors.
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WCBA - March 10, 2008
Half of us will die in hospital - sometimes after lengthy, complex and very expensive treatment that doctors suspected from the start might not stand a chance of succeeding.
This week on White Coat, Black Art we're looking at futility of medical treatment, and the hard choices that have to be made when hope begins to give way to the limitations of medicine.
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WCBA - March 3, 2008
The sound of the running water. The metallic speculum bills tapping against one another. Suddenly, you feel your sock-covered feet in the stirrups. Well, at least half of you know what we're talking about. Today, on White Coat Black Art... the perils and the puzzles of the pelvic exam.
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WCBA - February 25, 2008
We're talking communication. We'll pay a visit to Dr. Google and meet a doctor who practised medicine via email. We'll also hear from an oncologist who's an expert at delivering bad news.
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WCBA - February 18, 2008
Need a family doctor? Get set for an interview. An estimated five million Canadians can't find a family doctor. And that makes it a seller's market.
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WCBA - February 11, 2008
Tired of hearing what's wrong with health care? So are we. This week, we've decided to go positive, withhold the whinging, and dispense with the dissing. We bring you three ingenious fixes to some age-old problems.
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WCBA - February 5, 2008
This week we look in on a Nova Scotia program that checks up on doctors. From doctors, we go to nurses and a candid interview with two 'Nightingales' who are riled about the rookies.
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WCBA - January 28, 2008
This week and next we're taking a close look at an uncomfortable subject for people who work inside the sliding doors: incompetence.
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WCBA - January 21, 2008
Provincial governments have poured millions into making emergency rooms run faster, but nothing seems to work. You sit there feeling sorry for yourself and wondering why people who arrived after you are whisked right in. It all seems baffling unless, of course, you do it for a living. Dr. Brian Goldman takes you to the ER department where he works at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto.
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WCBA - January 14, 2008
This week, we explore how a doctor's faith in God -- or lack of faith -- affects the treatment you receive. We'll talk to a doc who's devout, one who's an atheist, and a third physician who thought he was a supreme being. His 'god complex' drove him to drink...but his faith helped sober him up.
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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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Word of Week: "quatre", (repeat of 27/04/08)
Bernard and Johanne discuss the word of the week "quatre", which means four.
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Word of Week: "occuper", 22/06/08
Bernard and Johanne discuss "occuper", which means to occupy.
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Word of Week: "milieu", 15/06/08
Bernard and Johanne discuss "milieu", which means middle.
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Word of Week : "table", 08/06/08
Bernard and Johanne discuss "table", which means table.
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Words At Large Podcast #114 - Summer Mystery Reads
Mystery lovers unite! Shelagh Rogers and her panel of mystery experts get together one last time on Sounds Like Canada to share their latest favourite mystery books
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Words At Large - Live from the Griffin - # 113
This week’s podcast features recordings from the Griffin Poetry Prize event. Along with the awards presentations and acceptance speeches from the gala in Toronto in early June, there’s also a new interview with CBC's Andre Alexis, John Ashbery, who won the international poetry prize.
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Words At Large Shakespeare Tribute 112
We invite thee to listen to this week’s podcast in tribute to Shakespeare. Eleanor Wachtel speaks to Park Honan about his book "In Shakespeare: A Life" that depicts what Shakespeare’s life would have been at different stages. And Germaine Greer talks to Jian Ghomeshi about her book "Shakespeare's Wife" in which she tries to set the record straight about the true nature of the relationship between Anne Hathaway and Shakespeare.
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WAL Podcast #111 - Best of the Booker
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Man Booker Prize is inviting people to vote for their favourite overall winner. The poll for the is open until noon on June 8, 2008.
According to one of the world’s leading bookmakers, Willaim Hill, the odds favour Salman Rushdie, Pat Barker and Peter Carey. This week’s Words at Large podcast features interviews with all three.
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Writers & Company - 29/06/2008 - Martin Amis Part One
This week, one of England's hottest and most controversial writers, Martin Amis. Martin Amis has been described as “the cleverest and most entertaining writer of his age.” Or, as the New York Times once put it, “Mr. Amis is his generation’s top literary dog.” His novel, "House of Meetings" was touted as his best ever.
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Writers & Company - 22/06/2008 - Liija Zhang and Xi Chuan Interviews
Eleanor Wachtel has just returned from Beijing. There, she spoke with two dynamic writers - a poet and a memoirist/journalist - who offer a unique angle on the country that is so much in the news, both for its achievements and its tragedies.
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Writers & Company - 15/06/2008 - James Kugel Interview
Eleanor Wachtel speaks with a top scholar from Harvard and Jerusalem, James Kugel, about "How to Read the Bible." James Kugel offers "a guide to scripture then and now" - from the 3rd century BC to today.
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Writers & Company - 08/06/2008 - Hari Kunzru Interivew
This week, from London, Hari Kunzru. There was a bidding war for his first novel ("The Impressionist") which resulted in a record-breaking advance of more than two million dollars Canadian. It was shortlisted for, and won, a bunch of prizes and the following year, 2003, Kunzru was included in Granta Magazine's Best Young British Novelists. His latest novel, "My Revolutions" marks a bold break from his previous Indian-Anglo prize-winning books.
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Writers & Company - 01/06/2008 - Alaa Al-Aswany Interview
This week, from Egypt, Alaa Al-Aswany. His book, "The Yacoubian Building" has made him the most popular novelist in the Arab world. As the dustjacket, for once accurately, proclaims: "This controversial bestselling novel in the Arab world reveals the political corruption, sexual repression, religious extremism, and modern hopes of Egypt today."
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Regional Podcasts:
Best of Alberta-June 28/08
This week...Monster homes dot the landscape in many major Canadian cities. We'll find out what some Calgarians are doing to try to stop them. The Capital Health Region in Edmonton is facing a baby boom and in turn a nursing shortage. We'll visit one short-handed hospital. The Alberta government has dismissed an organization that studying the protection of grizzly bears. We'll try to find out why. And we'll learn about some mountie memorabilia that's been repatriated from England.
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Best of Alberta-June 21/08
Starting this fall..the Alberta government will pay to have every 5th grade girl receive a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. We'll speak to a representative of the Alberta Cancer Board. Also...an Edmonton librarian spent seven weeks stocking shelves in a school in Tajikistan. She'll tell us about her experience. We'll meet a Calgary woman who just purchased a really, really expensive piano.. and we'll take you to the 33rd annual conference of the International Trumpet Guild.
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Best of Alberta-June 14/08
This week..James Hees reports on a new anti-union law quickly passed by the Alberta legislature. Critics call is restrictive, but supporters say it's about time. The Federal Fisheries Department has re-instated for a major oilsands project. We'll hear from concerned environmentalists. We'll tell you about a new program at the U of A aimed at getting more med students to consider practising in rural areas. And we'll speak with Jennifer Brash, wife of Everest conqueror Andrew Brash.
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Best of Alberta-June 7/08
This week...new research from the University of Calgary about Sudden Infant Death Symndrome and what new parents need to know. Also, we'll find out why Edmonton is considered a North American leader in dealing with its' trash. We'll hear from a marine biologist on what might have killed more than 30 stingrays at the Calgary Zoo. And reporter Dan Reindeau introduces us to three generations of the Mah Family...long-time proprietors of the Blue Willow Restaurant.
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BC This Week: June 21, 2008
This week: Madness, Betrayal and the Lash!
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BC This Week: June 28, 2008
This week: reaction to the government's new climate action plan, and Macbeth for kids.
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BC This Week: June 14, 2008
This week: Mel Hurtig's new book and how does public transit hurt the environment?
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BC This Week: June 7, 2008
This week: the end of an era for Hockey Night In Canada's theme song, and BC Almanac's food panel.
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Manitoba This Week - 28/06/08 - My Winnipeg
Manitoba filmmaker Guy Maddin's My Winnipeg finally opens in Winnipeg. We put him in the hot seat with our questions about Winnipeg. Plus, the latest proposal for a new home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is to build a stadium in south Point Douglas. But will that help or hinder the revitalization efforts going on in that neighbourhood? And, it's sad, but true. CBC sports guy Mike Beauregard is leaving us. Before he goes we get to the bottom of some pressing issues.
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Manitoba This Week - 21/06/08 - The silence of the fans
In a move to support refs who are being heckled by parents and fans, the Manitoba Lacrosse Association decided to ban parents and spectators from games. We'll hear what parents and players had to say about that. Plus, what another lacrosse association did when its fans got out of hand. We'll also hear from National Chief Phil Fontaine on what participating in last week's historic apology means for him. All that, and more!
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Manitoba This Week - 14/06/08 - The apology to residential school survivors
The people and the apology. We'll hear some of the voices who are key this week's historic apology to residential school survivors. Plus, we have the scoop on the Red River Ex's newest attraction. And, last week Winnipeg lost a trio of peregrine chicks in a heavy rainfall. This week, we'll tell you a happier avian tale.
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Manitoba This Week - 07/06/08 - Is it a case of racial profiling?
A well-known Winnipeg rapper says he was held at gun-point after police pulled him over. Police say they orginally thought Wilson was driving a stolen car. Wilson believes he was targetted because he is black man driving a Chrysler 300. Is it a case of racial profiling? Plus, why a photo of a little girl from Brandon appears in papers around the world. All that, and more!
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Maritimes This Week - June 28, 2008
Homeowners in New Brunswick clean up after the flood. A relic from the Titanic nets top dollar at a New York auction house. We'll go on an adventure to find Peregrine Falcons... and learn about the recovery of the species. Finally, find out what made a PEI man spend one month in a kayak.
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Maritimes This Week - June 21, 2008
This week the people of Bridgewater reacts as one of their own is charged with murder. We'll also hear from hockey legend Ken Dryden who spoke at an emotional graduation ceremony in Bathurst. And the search for shelter in Saint John. People with the fewest pennies are feeling the pinch as the housing market tightens up.
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Maritimes This Week.. June14, 2008
This week ...New anti-drinking videos for youth on PEI...In Sydney some comedy from a special hockey game...In New Brunswick..people sell off their big vehicles in Fredericton and students celebrate at a special graduation in Bathurst.
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Maritimes this Week - May 31, 2008
This week we'll learn how the New Brunswick government made midwifery legal and expiry dates on gift cards illegal. Also how a dog is making a difference in the life of a little boy with autism and how a little company from Moncton is shaking up the real estate world.
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Maritimes This Week - May 24, 2008
On this edition of the podcast we hear the story of a man in Moncton who may be deported because he forgot to sign the right papers. We'll sing with the students of Musquodoboit Valley Education Centre, then talk trash, with CBC Cape Breton's Wendy Martin. Wrapping up the podcast we'll take a look at Dave Atkinsons new pants.....
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Maritimes This Week - May 17, 2008
Find out why a skateboarder from Fredericton is going to jail for enjoying his sport. Meet a group of librarians who are reading into teen culture. Check in with two young Nova Scotians who took a stand against bullying -- and ended up as characters in a play.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - June 28, 2008
For Rick Hillier, as one door closes, another one opens. We'll hear Canada's top soldier talk about his new role at Memorial University. As Daniel Cleary prepares to take the Stanley Cup home, we hear from the man who's responsible for minding hockey's most important trophy, at all times. A word of warning for Canada's health system, as told to the Cameron inquiry.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - June 21, 2008.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: the Morgan family lives to tell the tale after their pleasure boat overturns in frigid waters; as fuel costs rise, some drivers look for alternatives while others stay the course; Chief Misel Joe reflects on the Miawpukek First Nation's drive to self reliance; and, the budding relationship of swans in Corner Brook.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - June 14, 2008.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: a gruesome discovery leads to a murder charge; aboriginal people in this province are left out of Ottawa's residential school apology; waste not, want not at thrift stores; and, Anne Budgell introduces us to Barbara Mundy Groves.
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Newfoundland and Labrador This Week - June 7, 2008.
On Newfoundland and Labrador This Week: Dan Cleary becomes the first from this province to play on a Stanley Cup winner; Doc O'Keefe wins the mayor's race in St. John's; the mother of a teenager goes looking for help to reclaim her daughter from the drug world of a boarding house in downtown St. John's; and, Labrador City prepares for a very busy summer as IOC begins a big overhaul.
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The North This Week June 28, 2008
What do Botswana, Denmark and Japan all have in common? They all have teams at the Junior Men's World Fast Pitch Championship in Whitehorse this week. We'll catch some of the action in the stands, and celebrate National Aboriginal Day with a trip paddling trip in the Northwest Territories. All that and more on The North This Week.
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The North This Week June 21, 2008
In an area where there are no trees, NASA is monitoring the effect of forest fires on climate change. And a Yukon filmmaker could be walking the red carpet at the Academy Awards.
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The North This Week June 14. 2008
A look back..and a look ahead as Prime Minister Stephen Harper appologizes to residential school survivors.
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June 28, 2008 Ontario This Week "TV Extra/Sister as Lawyer/Solo Paddler"
A radio reporter in Sudbury gets the chance to play - what else? - a reporter as an extra on the Franco-Ontarien version of The Office. A criminology grad defends her brother in court - and wins. And we check back in with a retired civil servant who has completed his journey as a solo canoeist all the way from the Gulf of St Lawrence to the Arctic Ocean. Plus, unorthodox tips on keeping bears off your property.
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June 21, 2008 Ontario This Week "Melissa Laveaux, Disaster, Stilts"
A first for Ontario This Week - a live musical performance from the triple-tongued triple threat Melissa Laveaux. Hear new tunes and find out what whisked her away to Paris... and what's dragged her back. We'll hear about a poet turned playwright, and the paramedic who helped make his play into what it is today. And Adrian Harewood hosts live radio while learning to walk on stilts.
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June 14, 2008 Ontario This Week "Residential Schools Apology"
The biggest story in Ontario this week was Stephen Harper's apology for the abuses of the residential school policy. We'll hear what that apology meant to a daughter and a granddaughter of former students. We'll learn why a high school history teacher has already made the residential schools part of her curriculum for years. And we'll hear about the effect one survivor's story had on a journalist - sixteen years ago.
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June 7, 2008 Ontario This Week "Local Bees, Dave Bidini, Anne Collection"
A new host and a new theme for Ontario This Week. On the podcast, why the bees in your neighbourhood make the sweetest honey. Rheostatic alumni Dave Bidini shares his writing tips. And a Anne of Green Gables-head shares his collection of memorabilia with the national library.
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Quebec This Week (June 21-27, 2008)
This week on the podcast we take you to a St-Jean-Baptiste celebration in Montreal.
We join a tour guide who takes people to the city's secret downtown orchards and gardens to see interesting trees.
Another interesting destination in this city has long been the Ritz Carlton Hotel. It's undergoing a major overhaul. They held an auction and we took a peak at what was available.
And we talk to Sam Roberts. He is a major rock star who still lives in the city where he grew up: Montreal.
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Quebec This Week (June 14-20, 2008)
This week on the podcast we take you to the Little Burgundy neighborhood of Montreal where friends and family of Andrew Hunte organized a party to remember him on his birthday. Andrew was killed outside Concordia University last month when a fight broke out.
We also take you to a gathering of international aid workers which took place in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue.
And lastly, we remember former Habs player Ray Getliffe with another hockey legend, former Habs captain Jean Beliveau.
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Quebec This Week (June 7-13, 2008)
This week a powerful thunderstorm hit Quebec. It knocked over trucks, trees and power to thousands of homes. We bring you stories from the storm.
We'll introduce you to the new host of the Telejournal. That's the Radio-Canada equivalent of The National.
We meet a woman who survived residential school. She was in the House of Commons when the Prime Minister apologized to all former students.
And finally, we take you for a ride in a race car and talk about Montreal's upcoming NASCAR race.
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Saskatchewan this Week -- June 27, 2008
This week, meet the young woman who survived a terrible motorcycle accident in Saskatoon. Meet the man who survived a motorcycle collision with a grizzly bear. And find out why a graffiti artist was arrested in Montreal, and flown to face graffiti related charges in Saskatoon.
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Saskatchewan this Week -- June 20, 2008
This week, the politics of nuclear generation in Saskatchewan. meet the man who is concerned that a forest fire near him is eft burning unchecked. And meed two grizzly bear cubs who call the saskatoon zoo 'home.'
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Saskatchewan this Week -- June 13, 2008
This week, hear the passion -- and the incredible stories -- from a CBC Saskatchewan town hall on residential schools.
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[mp3 file: runs 25:05]
Police to be armed and in uniform in schools; Transgendered bike racer honoured at Pride Week; Renewable energizer plugs into grid
Toronto police chief Bill Blair explains why his school-based officers will be armed and in uniform; Transgendered bike racer Michelle Dumaresq is honoured during Pride Week; and renewable energy producer Brad Leonard plugs into the grid in Kingston.
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How safe is Toronto?; Shooting victim buried; New nukes for Darlington: and tip from psychic leads to investigation of child assault
Police Chief Bill Blair adresses safety concerns following a series of violent incidents in Toronto; Church Minister reflects on the death of one murder victim; Ontario chooses Darlington as the site of 2 new nuclear reactors; and a Barrie mother seeks an apology after a tip from a psychic leads to an investigation of sex assault on her autistic daughter.
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[mp3 file: runs 33:06]
Thumbs down to new download rules; and apologizing for residential schools: is it enough?
Metro Morning's technology columnist comments on proposed copyright rules; and Aboriginal Torontonians discuss the federal government's apology for residential schools.
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[mp3 file: runs 28:19]
End of the line: GM to close truck plant in Oshawa
Plant workers, the local uion leader, officials from GM and Toyota and a leading industry analyst all weigh in on the announced closure of GM's truck plant in Oshawa.
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[mp3 file: runs 27:57]
The Unnatural History of the Sea
Information Morning Cape Breton host Steve Sutherland and marine scientist Callum Roberts discuss our relationship with things that live in the ocean.
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