• From heartfelt to absurd, a sample of songs about Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
    Nov 5 2024

    In case you're tired of hearing people talk about the US presidential election... Mainstreet's producer Alex Mason drops into Studio A with a sample of songs written about Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris.

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    13 mins
  • Even if Trump loses, will Trumpism (some would say fascism) remain part of the US political landscape?
    Nov 4 2024

    Jeff Douglas speaks with Jason Stanley, the author of "How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them" (published in 2018), and the Jacob Urowsky Professor of Philosophy at Yale University.

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    19 mins
  • Barbie is a leatherback sea turtle with an appetite for lion's mane jellyfish, and for adventure
    Nov 4 2024

    Sea turtle biologist Mike James drops by from the federal Department of Fisheries & Oceans to talk about a leatherback that has been tracked further north than any of the other 200 leatherbacks he's studied in the past 25 years.

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    12 mins
  • Pictou County held its first grief cafe last month
    Nov 1 2024

    The first grief cafe in Pictou County was hosted by the Pictou County Palliative Care Society on October 16. It was held at the River Run Cafe in New Glasgow. Bertha Brannen is a registered nurse, author and grief support specialist who facilitated the event. She spoke with host Jeff Douglas about the event.


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    12 mins
  • Executive director of the organization Right to Learn talks efforts to educate Afghan women
    Oct 31 2024

    It has been just over three years since the collapse of the Western-supported government in Afghanistan. This came almost immediately after the United States pulled its troops out of the country after 20 years of war. The Taliban quickly took control of the country and began enacting policies and restrictions that ultimately take away basic rights for girls and women. This is all in the midst of an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with widespread hunger across the country. To speak more on this, host Jeff Douglas spoke with Lauryn Oates. She is the executive director of the organization Right to Learn, formerly known as Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan. This organization has been providing education to Afghan women and girls since 1998.


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    13 mins
  • Have you ever been bedridden? Be careful with your answer, says linguist Bernie Francis
    Oct 30 2024

    Bernie drops into Studio A to tell Jeff Douglas about the joy the Mi'kmaq get from wordplay, and telling stories on Skite'kmujui-wela'kw. (Ghost Night)

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    16 mins
  • Michael R Denny: History of Powwow in Mi'kma'ki.
    Oct 29 2024

    Cultural educator Michael R Denny of Eskasoni First Nation dropped in the Studio A to share his knowledge on the history of the powwow in Mi'kma'ki, and his thoughts on the role of pan-Indigenous cultural practices, and how critical it is that people know the origins of cultural practices.

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    25 mins
  • Mi'kmaw artists work inspires New York ballet
    Oct 29 2024

    New York City based arts nonprofit, BalletCollective, is about to start its 2024 season, and one of this years productions is inspired by a Mi'kmaw artist, Jordan Bennett's work. Jordan is an award winning multi-disciplinary artist and faculty member at NSCAD. He is currently in New York to see the production, titled 'The Past Delivers'.


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    7 mins