Beste Halifax podcasts (2025)

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333 years later, why is the Glencoe Massacre still remembered in Nova Scotia 14:42

4d ago14:42

14:42

Karley Kehoe is a professor of history at Saint Mary's University and a Scottish historian. She walks us through a summarized history leading up to the 333-year-old massacre and why it is still affects people in Nova Scotia to this day.

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We're Going Epic, Together! Transforming Patient Care with Dr. Michael Heiland 15:21

5d ago15:21

15:21

Listen in as Dr. Michael Heiland discusses our transformation to Epic, our new Electronic Medical Records system that will transform care for our patients and Team Members.Door Halifax Health

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What it would take to get Canada back to multilateralism 16:19

5d ago16:19

16:19

Ajay Parasram is an associate professor in the department of international development studies and the department of history. He spoke with host Jeff Douglas about another side to nationalism that Canada should do its best to steer clear of, and why we should be trying to get back to multilateralism.…

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Rainbow Railroad receives increase in requests for help from U.S. citizens 16:05

6d ago16:05

16:05

To talk about the increase in requests and what is possible in terms of assistance, Alex Guye spoke with Swathi Sekhar. She is the director of protection initiatives with Rainbow Railroad, a charitable organization that helps LGBTQ+ people escape violence and persecution in their home country. Swathi is also a refugee lawyer with a practice in Toro…

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Breakdown of why Catholic Vice-President JD Vance is the object of a Papal Theology lesson 14:49

6d ago14:49

14:49

Catholic theologian David Deane walks us through the modern school of Catholicism that the U.S. vice-president adheres to, which brings him at theological odds with Pope Francis.

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How effective are Canadians at helping species recover from serious decline or risk of extinction? 19:16

7d ago19:16

19:16

This is an extended version of Alex Mason's conversation with Laurenne Schiller, who is a post-doctoral fellow affiliated with Dal and Carleton, and lead author of a study in Facets called "Hopeful insights from wildlife recoveries in Canada."

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Defence analyst Ken Hansen on the Russian Arctic, the Canadian Arctic, and the Conservative's plan 17:09

7d ago17:09

17:09

Ken Hansen is a former naval commander, and a former chair of the Maritime Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He speaks with Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas.

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How can we re-think parole? 19:46

7d ago19:46

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A panel conversation bringing together multiple perspectives on the reality of parole is happening Feb. 12. Beyond the Sentence: Navigating Parole from the Inside Out goes 7-9pm, in room 305 of the Weldon Law Building at Dalhousie University. East Coast Prison Justice Society, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, Urban Rezolutions and the…

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Acadia University is closing its pool. What does this mean for the S.M.I.L.E. program? 5:13

8d ago5:13

5:13

Acadia University's swimming pool is closing down because of on-going maintenance costs. This will impact, students, community members and programs alike. One of those programs is called S.M.I.L.E., or the Sensory Motor Instructional Leadership Experience. Elsie Gillis is a volunteer and the sibling of a participant of S.M.I.L.E. She spoke with Ale…

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Poets are at farmers' markets writing Valentines poems on-demand for a fundraiser 16:45

11d ago16:45

16:45

I'll tell ya what the poets are doing! They're at farmers' markets writing Valentines poems on-demand in support of the Maxine Tynes Poetry Award. Two of them, Ami McKay and Lindsey Harrington, offered to do a demonstration for us.

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Two local businesses were vandalized in the past week with anti-trans graffiti 10:15

11d ago10:15

10:15

Halifax's Venus Envy and The Glitter Bean Cafe were vandalized in very similar ways. Anti-trans rhetoric was written on these 2SLGBTQ+ businesses with what they think is sharpie. Venus Envy discovered this vandalism last weekend. Days later, Glitter Bean Cafe found similar graffiti. Our colleague Meig Campbell spoke both locations to hear more.…

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With the Super Bowl comes increased sports related gambling, that could be detrimental 8:17

11d ago8:17

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The biggest sports betting weekend in North America is about to get underway, as Super Bowl Sunday approaches. Online gambling is increasing, but what is the impact of increased ease of access to sports betting? To hear more, Jeff Douglas speaks to long-time gambling addiction advocate, Carey Murphy.…

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Has public protesting met its match, or do movements need to change strategies? 17:04

12d ago17:04

17:04

Has public protesting met its match in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump and his cost-cutting czar Elon Musk? Alex Khasnabish - who studies social movements, radical politics, and social & political theory, talks about how Americans who are not MAGA-inclined are attempting to protest their 47th president. He spoke with Alex Guye about this.…

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Uptick in requests for help coming to Canada leaves U.S. and Canadian licensed lawyer frustrated 10:56

13d ago10:56

10:56

Blair Hodgman is a US and Canadian licensed lawyer. Her firm, Allen & Hodgman, has a location in Chester and another in Cleveland, Ohio. She tells guest host David Burke what the firm has been hearing in the days following the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the frustration that comes from not being able to help every person who reaches …

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Donald Trump's "magical thinking" about taking over Gaza is a "legal hand grenade" - Michael Lynk 15:27

13d ago15:27

15:27

Michael Lynk, a former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, talks with guest host David Burke about a vision for the future of Gaza that seems not to have room in it for Gazans.

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Minister Anita Anand talks announcements and internal trade 13:14

14d ago13:14

13:14

The threats of US Tariffs have provided a unique opportunity to address generational problems with Canadian internal trade. Canada's Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, Anita Anand talks about unprecedented unanimity on the issue among Provincial and Federal Leaders.

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PLATTER is a new podcast diving into Halifax's underground music scene 11:08

14d ago11:08

11:08

Taylor Mooney aka DJ Groceries is the host of the podcast PLATTER. She spoke with Jeff Douglas about it and what inspired her to delve into the underground music scene in Halifax.

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New Mi'kmaw regalia exhibit at the Treaty Space Gallery opens today 12:23

15d ago12:23

12:23

Amalkewinu'k (The Dancers) explores the evolution of Mi'kmaw regalia. Aaron Prosper and Mackenzie Pardy are the folks behind the exhibit. Aaron stopped by the studio to share the details with Jeff Douglas.

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Spinbusters: we need to stop paying attention to Trump (even though Chris read 'Art Of The Deal') 33:23

15d ago33:23

33:23

Barbara Emodi, Michelle Coffin, and Chris Lydon speak with host Jeff Douglas. About two-thirds of the way through their conversation, they find out the Trump tariffs have been paused for thirty days.

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Nova Scotian man hosts session at fourth National Black Canadians Summit in Montreal 8:19

18d ago8:19

8:19

Alfred Burgesson, the founder and CEO of Tribe Network, tells host Jeff Douglas about his session called 'Black Futures' at this year's National Black Canadians Summit.

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Interfaith Harmony Week begins Saturday February 1st 11:57

18d ago11:57

11:57

Three guests stop by the studio to talk about Interfaith Harmony Week, its events and what they are looking forward to at this year's celebration.

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Shelley Thompson on how she made her series Translations, and how the mom in her feels about Trump 11:33

20d ago11:33

11:33

The filmmaker, writer, and actor Shelley Thompson has a new series, called Translations, with six episodes all shot here in Nova Scotia. Mainstreet's producer Alex Mason called her to talk about it, and about the political climate in which it's now going to air.

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Hear about the results of a gender-based violence survey conducted in the Annapolis Valley 10:55

20d ago10:55

10:55

Wendy Knowlton is the gender-based violence project coordinator with the Women's Place Resource Centre in Kingston. She tells guest host Preston Mulligan about the survey and what's next now that the results have been shared.

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David Deane on the memes (and extremism and violence) that followed the rise of the printing press 22:25

21d ago22:25

22:25

Jeff Douglas speaks with David Deane, a Catholic theologian and an associate prof at the Atlantic School of Theology, in Halifax. He's studied how people thought and acquired knowledge before the printing press.

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John Rapley, co-author of 'Why Empires Fall', on why Donald Trump can't make American great again 16:01

22d ago16:01

16:01

John joins host Jeff Douglas, from southern Germany, on the worst phone line ever.

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Lori Turnbull on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's impact on the Senate (which isn't finished yet) 13:56

22d ago13:56

13:56

Nova Scotia needs another senator. There are also three senate vacancies in Ontario, two in BC, two in Quebec, one more in New Brunswick, and another in Saskatchewan. Ten empty senate seats in all. And CBC reports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to fill them before he goes out the door. What should the public think about that? Jeff Douglas gets…

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What was the Auschwitz death camp, and what does the memory of it mean eighty yeas after its liberation? 15:37

22d ago15:37

15:37

Jeff Douglas speaks with Jody Spiegel, director of the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program at the Azriel Foundation, and chair of the education working group for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and a Canadian delegate to the Alliance.

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Should you be concerned about campaign contributions made to local politicians by developers? 9:10

26d ago9:10

9:10

How likely is it that money influences decisions at council? Guest host Blair Sanderson asks Andrew Sancton, retired professor at Western University who studies ubran politics and local government.

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For the Love of My Sister: Paula Gallant's Legacy 16:24

27d ago16:24

16:24

Lynn Gallant-Blackburn is the sister of Paula Gallant. Paula was a teacher, artist and new mother who was killed by her husband in December of 2005. In the fall of 2024, Lynn released a memoir titled, For the Love of My Sister: Paula Gallant's Legacy. The book was published with the support of Women's Centres Connect. Alex Guye sat down with Lynn t…

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A trauma therapist's perspective on what working in the gender-based violence sector is like 14:50

28d ago14:50

14:50

Kristina Fifield is a trauma therapist and social worker. Alex Guye spoke with her about what her experience has been like working in this field over the last five years. This story talks about intimate partner violence and what that may look like, so we ask that you listen with care. Information about crisis services can be found by calling or tex…

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Who are "they" and why do conspiracy theorists blame them when things go wrong? 17:24

29d ago17:24

17:24

Jeff Douglas talks with Saint Mary's University psychology Professor Steven Smith, as Politico reports a "major vibe shift" in how conspiracy theorists are operating in the American political landscape.

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Dalhousie researcher says the gender-based violence action plans are critical, but action is the next step 13:16

29d ago13:16

13:16

Alex Guye has been looking into the progress of addressing gender-based violence in Nova Scotia. She spoke with three people to get an idea of where they think the province is at. One of them is Alexa Yakubovich, a researcher of gender-based violence at Dalhousie University.

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War Amps representative talks importance of accessible prosthetics 15:07

1M ago15:07

15:07

Tim Verney, the regional representative for the War Amps, tells Jeff Douglas about the importance of having accessible and affordable prosthetics.

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Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey starts initiative promoting clean eating 9:05

1M ago9:05

9:05

Tex Marshall is one of the people coordinating the initiative with Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey. It's called Waqmatalmk Punamuiku’s, or Eating Clean in January and he tells Mainstreet's Ella Burke all about it.

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Retired fisheries and environmental consultant Geoff Hurley on how to defuse tensions in lobster fishery 17:30

1M ago17:30

17:30

Geoff Hurley tells Jeff Douglas why he thinks lobster fishing seasons, as we've known them, should be thrown overboard in favour of "a dynamic approach to opening and closing fisheries."

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UFO enthusiast Pat Laba always felt like an alien growing up, and he explores why in a documentary 21:26

1M ago21:26

21:26

A Place Under The Stars is a documentary in progress. Pat Laba drops into Studio A to tell Jeff Douglas about it, and about how his father's history of fighting in the Lebanese civil war, and spending time in a notorious Syrian prison, shaped his own sense of belonging to different worlds.

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Journalism is in crisis, and some attempts to help it have politicized it instead -- Jesse Brown, Canadaland 14:37

1M ago14:37

14:37

Jesse Brown, the publisher of Canadaland, talks with host Jeff Douglas about the state and the future of journalism in Canada, and about why some of the things the federal government did to try to help journalism also did harm.

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Norovirus is even grosser than you thought, thanks to the role of "toilet plume" - Dr Iris Gorfinkel explains 9:55

1M ago9:55

9:55

Cases of norovirus are spiking across Canada. It spreads through contaminated food or surfaces, and through close contact with an infected person. Also -- from something called "toilet plume." Mainstreet health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel explains, to a horrified Jeff Douglas.

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T Thomason: Meta's Relaxing of Rules on Hate Speech Could Lead to Real World Harm 13:50

1M ago13:50

13:50

Musician, actor and activist T. Thomason shares thoughts and experiences with online hate, and fears that Meta's move to walk back protections against Hate Speech and Abuse will create unsafe environments for Queer and Gender-Queer community.

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If It Makes You Happy EP 3: The Outcomes 19:54

1M ago19:54

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Originally Uploaded March 28, 2024 Research shows many younger people are feeling unhappy. And while they may want to do something to improve their mood, the endless advice from books, articles and podcasts about how to be happier is overwhelming. Enter an inquiring group of journalism students at the University of King's College, in Halifax, Nova …

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If It Makes You Happy EP 2: The Intervention 23:12

1M ago23:12

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Originally uploaded on March 28, 2024 Research shows many younger people are feeling unhappy. And while they may want to do something to improve their mood, the endless advice from books, articles and podcasts about how to be happier is overwhelming. Enter an inquiring group of journalism students at the University of King's College, in Halifax, No…

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If If Makes You Happy EP 1: Are you Happy? 23:56

1M ago23:56

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Originally uploaded on March 27, 2024 Research shows many younger people are feeling unhappy. And while they may want to do something to improve their mood, the endless advice from books, articles and podcasts about how to be happier is overwhelming. Enter an inquiring group of journalism students at the University of King's College, in Halifax, No…

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Oldest animal known to have lived is a 507-year-old clam that has secrets to share about ocean currents 11:29

1M ago11:29

11:29

Our oceans guy, Boris Worm, drops into Studio A to tell Jeff about it.

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If Trump imposes 25% tariffs across the board, that will mean "a definite recession" for Canada 20:36

1M ago20:36

20:36

JP Deveau's company, Acadian Seaplants, exports products to eighty countries. He previously led the One Nova Scotia Coalition's working group on global competitiveness and improving exports. He drops into Studio A to talk with host Jeff Douglas about the threat of US tariffs on imports from Canada.

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Doctor talks about abortion care services are available in the Eastern Zone 10:23

1M ago10:23

10:23

Obstetrician/gynecologist and Maternal Child department head for the Eastern Zone, Dr. Vaughan Marshall, tells us what doctors in the region can and cannot do when it comes to abortion care.

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Mulgrave mayor says coyotes are gone, but they may be causing problems in another community 7:23

1M ago7:23

7:23

Mayor Ron Chisholm tells Jeff Douglas how Mulgrave's coyote problem was solved, but now he's hearing the community of Canso is dealing with a similar issue.

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St. FX student starts petition to increase abortion access at Antigonish hospital 10:50

1M ago10:50

10:50

Sophia Kydd is a third year student at St. Francis Xavier University. She found that in her adopted town of Antigonish, women have no real access to a surgical abortion and must travel to Halifax if they need one. Sophia spoke with Jeff Douglas about this, and the petition she started to try and promote change.…

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Two winter enthusiasts tell us why they love getting outside this time of year 11:19

1M ago11:19

11:19

Winter is here, and there's lots of activities to take advantage of around the province. Jeff Douglas speaks to Dalhousie professor John Cameron and family doctor John Chiasson about ways they enjoy the outdoors in the winter.

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Coalition of advocates requests urgent meeting with provincial ministers to address gender based violence 17:40

1M ago17:40

17:40

Their letter, signed by more than a dozen people in the gender based violence sector, is addressed to Justice Minister Becky Druhan and Leah Martin, the minister responsible for the advisory council on the status of women act. The coalition also hopes to meet with Premier Tim Houston. Guest host Preston Mulligan spoke with two people in the coaliti…

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That charge on your receipt, when you buy ground beef -- it's mainly because of the meat. But... 7:54

1M ago7:54

7:54

...did they also weigh the packaging, and charge you for that as if it was also made of meat? CBC business reporter Sophia Harris tells guest host Preston Mulligan how she took a small scale into grocery stores to see if customers are always getting what they pay for. And she found cases where they're not.…

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