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Wednesday, April 1, 2020: Patrick Stewart, Ben Gibbard and more

Today on q: actor Patrick Stewart, Broadway actor Chad Kimball, Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak.




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Monday, April 6, 2020: Martha Wainwright, John Allen and more

Today on q: singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright, Canadian comedy couple Matt O’Brien and Julia Hladkowicz, industrial designer John Allen, Emmy-winning writer and producer Lena Waithe.




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Feb 15: Agriculture moving north, Arrokoth's secrets, the microbiome for flight and more...

Fisheries science with indigenous perspective, slippery surface and seasons on other planets



  • Radio/Quirks & Quarks

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Feb 22: Live animal markets and viruses, largest turtle's horned shell, a robot for Europa and more…

Jewel beetles iridescent camouflage, better talk on climate change and flying west



  • Radio/Quirks & Quarks

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This band grounded flights at Heathrow in the name of album art

Some rock 'n' roll groups will go to great heights for an eye-catching record jacket.



  • Radio/Under the Influence

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This was the first classified ad ever published in North America

It may have been the 1700s, but the early days of the classified ads were surprisingly relatable.



  • Radio/Under the Influence

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The fascinating ways airports compete for your business

The word “airport” is also code for the word “brand.” Believe it or not, airports compete heavily for airlines, passengers and retail sales. As a result, airports have redesigned themselves to become highly competitive brands.



  • Radio/Under the Influence

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Parents of Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan say a memorial is more important than an inquiry

This week on The House, two Conservatives join us to talk about what's next for the party now that Andrew Scheer has resigned. Bloc MP Stephane Bergeron lays out his party's demands to work co-operatively with the Liberals. Finally, the parents of a soldier who died in Afghanistan talk about media reports saying that the war was a failure.



  • Radio/The House

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Chris Hall: Health expert warns reopening provincial economies will be 'tricky'

Some provinces will begin reopening their economies next week, a move one public health expert described as a delicate experiment — because so little is known about how many people are immune, or how long any immunity to the COVID-19 virus might last.



  • Radio/The House

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Canada in Hollywood, Cargo Short Creator, Worst National Park

We find out about a new law that requires Canadian characters in Hollywood films, we meet the creator of the cargo short, and we travel to Canada’s worst national park to see its final days.



  • Radio/This is That

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Alberta Bike Share, Buffalo in the House, West Edmonton Mall

We speak again with the man behind a small Alberta town’s struggling bike share program, we talk with a married couple who are fighting to keep their pet buffalo in their home, and we travel to the West Edmonton Mall to find out if it will become a UN World Heritage Site.



  • Radio/This is That

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New Alberta Accent, Winnipeg Pen Fest, Ontario Running of the Bulls

We look back on all the tourism stories we’ve covered on the show. We hear from an Alberta town creating its own accent, we find out about this year’s International Pen Festival in Winnipeg, and we meet a man who hopes to bring Spain’s running of the bulls to Thunder Bay.



  • Radio/This is That

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Tapestry@25: Rumi: Poet Laureate of the Planet Earth

Originally broadcast in September 2007, this is one of the most requested episodes we’ve ever produced. Poet Coleman Barks and the ‘modern-day mystic’ Andrew Harvey explore all the ways Rumi, a 13th-century Persian poet, speaks to 21st-century hearts and minds.




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How Laura Cumming unearthed the truth about her mother's kidnapping, 90 years later

The Edinburgh-born art critic and biographer spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about investigating the real story behind her mother’s disappearance as a child in 1929.



  • Radio/Writers & Company

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From Tripoli to Tuscany: Libyan writer Hisham Matar finds new connections between art and life

In conversation with Eleanor Wachtel, Matar talks about the ways that place, art, loss and grief can intersect.



  • Radio/Writers & Company

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Chris Ware on how Peanuts, his mother and being bullied in school made him a cartoonist

The American cartoonist spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about how his childhood shaped his distinctive art style and outlook on life.



  • Radio/Writers & Company

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'Finding wonder in the face of existential dread': Grandeur of the universe gives comfort to physicist

As the COVID-19 crisis trudges on, many are shifting their focus to the day-to-day struggles of living amid a global pandemic and away from an increasingly uncertain future.   




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'I had tears in my eyes': Archaeologist Jean Clottes on the joy of decoding prehistoric art

The songs and stories of prehistoric humans are gone. All that remains of their culture is their art. IDEAS contributor Neil Sandell introduces us to the French archaeologist Jean Clottes, a man who’s devoted his lifetime trying to decipher the rich, enigmatic world of cave art.




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Five reasons why modern art seduces — and confounds — us

We’re dazzled, and sometimes frazzled, by our encounters with contemporary art. Marc Mayer, former director of the National Gallery of Canada, draws back the curtain to show what’s behind the art that can be so fascinating and yet so confusing.




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Wall Street negeert dramatisch banenrapport

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street koerst vrijdag richting een hoger slot. De SP 500 stijgt 1,4 procent met nog een paar uur handel te gaan. De Dow Jones index wint 1,5 procent en de Nasdaq gaat ook 1,5 procent hoger.




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Olieprijs veert op

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) De olieprijs is vrijdag weer gestegen, na een dip van twee dagen. Op een settlement van 24,74 dollar werd een vat West Texas Intermediate uiteindelijk 1,19 dollar of 5,1 procent meer waard.




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Wall Street positief het weekend in ondanks zwak banenrapport

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street is vrijdag hoger geindigd. De SP 500 steeg 1,7 procent op 2.930 punten. De Dow Jones index won 1,9 procent op een slot van 24.331 punten en de Nasdaq ging 1,6 procent hoger tot 9.121 punten




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Oil prices; Russian insights; Robert Hope and Australian intelligence

In the last few years, the renewable industry has been going from strength to strength. However 2020 might see that end. So what needs to be done to sustain the industry and protect Australia's electricity prices from the whims of the oil controllers?




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T-Mobile en Ziggo winnen klanten, KPN levert in

Deze week presenteerde T-Mobile de resultaten over het vierde kwartaal. Daarmee kunnen we nu een overzicht maken van de ontwikkelingen op de breedbandmarkt en de verhouding tussen de drie grote landelijke aanbieders: Ziggo, KPN en T-Mobile.




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KPN introduceert 1 Gigabit glasvezel

Het werd enige tijd geleden al aangekondigd. Vanaf vandaag, 2 maart, kunt u bij KPN glasvezelverbindingen met 1 Gigabit (1.000 Mb) internetsnelheid aanschaffen. Via Breedbandwinkel ontvangt u dit abonnement tijdelijk met maar liefst 6 maanden 50% korting. U betaalt gedurende die periode dan geen 65,00 euro, maar slechts 32,50 euro per maand.




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How can we live with coronavirus uncertainty?

In little more than a month, the coronavirus has exploded the sense of certainty, confidence, optimism and control on which so much of modern life, the economy and politics are predicated. Were these always just illusions?



  • Ethics
  • Community and Society
  • Government and Politics
  • Health
  • Epidemics and Pandemics
  • Business
  • Economics and Finance

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New State-Of-The-Art Boxing Ring For BBF

The Bermuda Olympic Association [BOA] today [June 30] announced that the Bermuda Boxing Federation [BBF] has received a new AIBA and Olympic-standard boxing ring funded through BOA’s partnership programme with the Pan American Sports Organization [PASO] that makes new equipment available to qualifying national sports federations free of charge. The new ring is a Wesing […]

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Photos: Nikki Bascome Defeats David Martinez

Professional boxer Nikki Bascome brought the crowd to their feet last night [Nov 24], as the Bermudian boxer defeated David Martinez from Mexico to claim the International Boxing Association [IBA] Welterweight Championship Title. The match was the title fight in last night’s ‘Redemption Fight Night’ at the Fairmont Southampton, which saw a number of bouts […]

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‘Proud To Support Champion Nikki Bascome’

Premier David Burt said he is proud to support professional Bermudian boxer Nikki Bascome as he gets ready for his upcoming fight on June 29th, with the Premier recently purchasing one of the boxer’s ‘Fresh and Hungry’ shirts. Premier Burt tweeted the photo below, saying: “Proud to support Bermuda’s champion Nikki Bascome today by purchasing one of […]

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FUELLED Bermuda Launch Party On July 23

Former WBA Middleweight world boxing champion Teresa Perozzi and author of health & lifestyle book FUELLED, Agathe Holowatinc have announced the launch party of their company FUELLED Bermuda Ltd on Tuesday, July 23rd at Alchemy Fitness Studio on Reid Street from 6:30pm – 9.00pm. A spokesperson said, “Teresa Perozzi, former WBA Middleweight world boxing champion, […]

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Various Artists - James Brown’s Funky People, Part 1

A treasure trove of breathtaking breaks and rare grooves.




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Various Artists - Reggae Golden Jubilee: Origins of Jamaican Music – 50th Anniversary

A connoisseur-satisfying collection, yet completely accessible for novices.




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Clinton Fearon - Heart and Soul

The former Gladiators singer has lost none of his magic.




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Gwen Guthrie - Portrait

A superior selection of dub-infused disco from one of soul’s most underrated talents.




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Various Artists - Sound City: Real to Reel

Dave Grohl and friends celebrate creativity and friendship on a mostly successful set.




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Suede - Bloodsports

A passionate and seductive album which reminds us how distinctive this band can be.




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Kvelertak - Meir

Eleven tracks of heavy metal excellence from the celebrated Norwegian sextet.




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Were Australian lockdowns worth it?

On today's show: * Were the lockdowns worth it? * Why is the tracing app critical time set to 15 minutes? * When is it likely that we will be able to travel interstate again?




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Why the next fortnight is so important in the coronavirus battle

On today's show: * What's going on with school openings? * How important is Vitamin D and what role could it play in COVID-19 infections? * Could low blood oxygen be used as a way to see if someone has COVID-19? And Norman has some information from a yet-to-be-published paper about why some South Korean recovered patients seem to be testing positive again for COVID-19.




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Life in 500 Words: Robert Power tests his faith

In his family, Robert Power was about to do what no-one else had ever done...but then everything changed. Robert's decisions tested his faith and the faith of those who loved him.




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Coronavirus closed down gyms and group exercise classes — so how will they restart?

Gymnasiums, swimming pools, pilates, yoga and dance studios were forced to close during the COVID-19 outbreak. We all had to adapt, with many people choosing other forms of exercise and a huge surge in the number of us doing classes online.



  • Health
  • Exercise and Fitness
  • Epidemics and Pandemics

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Various Artists - The Rough Guide to Undiscovered World

A high-quality collection of labyrinthine fusions from tantalisingly unfamiliar artists.




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Various Artists - 30 - Real World at WOMAD

A double-CD set that superbly showcases this label’s remarkable history.




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Various Artists - Beginner’s Guide to Flamenco

Solid-enough budget compilation highlighting both known and worth-knowing talents.




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Yasmin Levy - Libertad

A carefully crafted collection from the Israeli singer.




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Various Artists - Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985

Every track is destined to fill a dancefloor with abandoned gyrations.




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The art of deep listening




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Lock down on the edge of the Earth




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Digital art and glorious art house movies




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An enduring music partnership