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The Lunchbox Interview: Emily Blair (“Displacement”)

Posted on 2025-11-28 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Emily Blair, Executive Director of Connexion ARC. She joins me to talk about the current exhibition at the UNB Art Centre called “Displacement”.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Mini World Masters

Posted on 2025-11-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Lauren and Matt, the cofounders of Mini World Masters.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Melanie Langille (NB Lung)

Posted on 2025-11-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Melanie Langille from NB Lung. She joins me to talk about some of the current initiatives and broad spectrum of relevant activities that NB Lung undertakes.

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The Lunchbox Interview: LMG Wilson (“Of Mists and Bogs”)

Posted on 2025-11-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is LMG Wilson, a local author who has just published a new novella, Of Mists and Bogs: Intrigue, Espionage, and Tea. Described as “a spy fantasy novella where not even the tea is safe!”

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The Lunchbox Interview: Gilbert Babin (Songwriters Association of NB)

Posted on 2025-11-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Gilbert Babin, the President of the Songwriters Association of NB.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Free To Grow (“Assorted Ruminations”)

Posted on 2025-11-04 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Jeff Patch and James Morrison of the local band Free To Grow. They’ve just released another studio album, Assorted Ruminations.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Andrew Maclean (Backyard History Book 4)

Posted on 2025-10-17 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Andrew Maclean, author, historian and storyteller. The latest book in his Backyard History series arrived this year. He joins me to tell about what sorts of tales we can expect in Backyard History: Mysterious Stories from Atlantic Canada’s Past.

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The Lunchbox: Peter Hicks on “Roughing It”

Posted on 2025-10-15 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Peter Hicks, well-known as songwriter and performer for Sleepy Driver and My Black Ram, but joining me today as an author (under the pseudonym “Andi Ellis”) of the romantic comedy novel Roughing It

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The Lunchbox Interview: Peter Hicks [Sleepy Driver]

Posted on 2025-10-10 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today was Peter Hicks, well-known front-man for Fredericton bands Sleepy Driver and My Black Ram.

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Lunchbox Interview: TUNB Presents “Stag and Doe”

Posted on 2025-10-09 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are all involved in the next upcoming Theatre UNB production, Stag and Doe: Maham Raza (Director); Brianna Hawkes (Technical Director); Kabilan Shanmugaraja (Stage Manager).

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The Lunchbox: DBFF 2025

Posted on 2025-10-07 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Jared Carney, local filmmaker and organizer of the Demonic Brilliant Film Festival, the local festival of horror. We discuss some of the standout movies for each of the three theme nights.

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The Lunchbox: TNB’s The Greatest Play…

Posted on 2025-10-07 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Natasha MacLellan (TNB Artistic Director) and Dean Fleming (Director) who are behind the staging of The Greatest Play in the History of the World by Ian Kershaw, a curious new production coming to the Open Space stage.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Richard Hornsby (NBSMF 2025)

Posted on 2025-07-30 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Richard Hornsby, organizer of the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival, an annual celebration of classical composition and performance. He joins me to talk about the inspirations behind this year’s theme: The Roaring 20’s!

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Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out

Posted on 2025-07-24 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are all involved in this year’s Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Gillian Salmon is the playwright and plays the Narrator for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Naomi McGowan is the director for 32 Short Plays About Fredericton. Brandon Hicks is the playwright for Sinking (as well as another play in the festival, Don’t Shoot Your Mother). Pluto Shaw and Mimi Martin are Stage Managers and Designers for each of these plays.

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Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Acting Out and Street Scenes

Posted on 2025-07-24 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are all involved the Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Len Falkenstein is a well known figure in local theatre, and a founder of this festival, as well as acting and directing in this year’s productions. Beth Graham is the Playwright-in-Residence and Dramaturg for this year, as well as presenting a reading of her new play Amber Hope Porter. Beatrix Culligan is a performer in the site-specific play For Whom The Troll Tolls. Brandon Hicks is the playwright of the 10-minute plays Don’t Shoot Your Mother and Sinking.

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Lunchbox Interview: NBActs Mainstage

Posted on 2025-07-24 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are the creators of the two mainstage presentations at this year’s Notable Acts Theatre Festival. Alexa Higgins is the playwright and a performer of Crane Girl, and Jean-Michel Cliche is the playwright and a performer of Tilt.

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The Lunchbox Interview: BitB’s “Macbeth”

Posted on 2025-06-10 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director), Rebekkah Chasse (Lady Macbeth), Scott Shannon (Macbeth), and Mary Walker (Witch), who are all involved in the upcoming Bard in the Barracks presentation of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth.

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The Lunchbox Interview: BitB’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor”

Posted on 2025-06-10 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are Len Falkenstein (Director), Shannon Munn (Mistress Ford), and Rhett Ellis (Falstaff), who are all involved in the upcoming Bard in the Barracks presentation of Shakespeare’s comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor. We discuss the farce of this play, especially in contrast to the visual reframing as a mobster story.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Rory Taillon

Posted on 2025-05-28 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is musician and road warrior Rory Taillon. Rory is on the tail end of his current Atlantic Canada tour before heading back home to Ontario. He joins me to play a few songs and chat about finding inspiration, looking backward and looking forward.

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The Lunchbox Interview: Michelle Tupy, Shelter Movers

Posted on 2025-05-21 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Michelle Tupy, the Chapter Director of Shelter Movers New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

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RIP Frédéric Bonenfant

Posted on 2025-05-12 by encaf1 Posted in Against The Mat!, Announcements, CHSR News

It is with incredible sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of one of our own. Fred Bonenfant was enthusiastic, funny and a gentle giant. He is missed tremendously.

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Live Election Coverage on CHSR!

Posted on 2025-04-28 by encaf1 Posted in CHSR News, Elections, News, Specialty, Spoken Word Shows

Join a collection of radio stations from across the country as we broadcast live coverage of the federal election from an alternative point of view! Starting at 9pm, tune in for 2 hours of nationally-produced live commentary.

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Interview: Amanda Munday (New Majority)

Posted on 2025-04-15 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guest today is Amanda Munday, the Executive Director of New Majority. Their mission is to “activate young and first-time voters, ensuring [their] voice is heard where it counts”.

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STU Lunchbox 2025 04: Grand Finale

Posted on 2025-04-09 by encaf1 Posted in STU Lunchbox, The Lunchbox

The students all gather with professor Mark Tunney for a live show send-off, both for their own individual efforts and for the their retiring teacher.

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Interview: John Heinstein, Peter Hicks (Sleepy Driver)

Posted on 2025-04-04 by encaf1 Posted in The Lunchbox

My guests today are John Heinstein and Peter Hicks, core members of the band Sleepy Driver (among other projects).

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