On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, UNB student Kasmina Inman dropped by to discuss Lady Beaverbrook Residence‘s new Facebook icon program, promoting support and awareness of their newly chosen charity, DOTS. We talked about the importance of good mental health programs for students, the DOTS charity that the residence chose to support, and
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You never know who might just drop by the studios of CHSR-FM at any time! Polyglot and world traveler Marina Jay stopped by to tell us about her upcoming Album Release Show for Prisoners of Time, being held on October 6 at The Playhouse coming up this weekend. I ended up sitting down with her and
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It is always a delight to talk art with an artist, and Jean Rooney is no exception! She has a passion for art and a new exhibit opening entitled “HeyDay” at the UNB Art Centre in Memorial Hall. We chatted for the entire hour about where the inspiration for this exhibit came from, the methods she
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Just before the Bike For Breath fundraiser on September 29, Arthur Thompson on of the organizers of the event and the Vice President of The New Brunswick Lung Association stopped by to chat about the importance of the lung association, and just how much they do to help everyone breathe — from kids with asthma to
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On the show this week: Front Page Sounds Like A Broken Record Not What You’d Expect To Find Extras CQ: Humans have been actively transforming their environment for millenia, instead of being transformed by it — but does that make us less natural and weaker as a result, and how should we try to ensure
Ar! It be International Talk Like A Pirate Day, matey! On this day, we gots a fine haul — a two-fer, no less! First up, an interview with Amanda Rheaume all about her most recent album project, Keep The Fire. This album is a collection of great Canadian stories, all taken from her own families histories
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ACORN is having a fundraising organic supper at The Cedar Tree Cafe in downtown Fredericton on Tuesday, September 24. Buy your ticket before Friday if you can, because that gives them an idea what numbers they need. Times have changed, sure — but one thing is likely to always be true: people gotta eat. And
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See a very happy Peter Crozier picking up his Big Basket of Local Goodies, which was filled with great music, t-shirts and even some tickets to the Harvest Jazz & Blues! Keep an eye on our Facebook page, our Twitter stream and our website for more raffles, prizes and opportunities — not to mention the
Something entirely different this week: As I have just gotten back from Dragon*Con, I haven’t had a chance to do any research (or much of anything) for the show. So, I’m going to ride the recent con energy to give you some tips on going to cons. CQ: What would bring you to a con
Friend of the station and great touring musician Neil Crowe (of the band eyeswide) is once again on his pilgrimage out West then out East, and he stopped by the day of his show to chat for an hour with me (encaf1) and Matt MD (of Run For Your Life!). We cover everything from his
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Just as I leave for my vacation, Mayor Brad Woodside drops by to talk with (Station Manager) “They Call Me” Tim (of Instant Breakfast and East Coast Stream) and the unstoppable Bondo (of Homemade Jams, Anything Goes and Paraphrasing) about music and radio — and what he sees as the future of both for the station and
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On the show this week: Mixed Messages CQ 230-238 CQ: When you plan your vacations, how do you balance between being worried about wasting time doing nothing, and wasting time doing too much? For a full list of article for Mixed Messages, see the list in Episode 258. For the full list of questions, see
On the show this week: Front Page Mixed Messages Has Been Life, Will Be Living Extras CQ: If you could design for yourself, with reason, a 30-day challenge to do, whether it be learn a new skill, practice something, or do something otherwise new, what would it be? And what’s stopping you from doing it?
On the show this week: Deviated CQ: Should our computers enforce rules of their own for time off, vacations and places of peace? Full list of 18 articles at The WEIRD Show!
On the show this week: Vacated CQ: With all that we do in public, from social media to publicly challenging ourselves to reach our goals, are we becoming *too* interdependent? Is the pendulum swinging from extreme independence into the opposite direction? Full list of 23 articles at The WEIRD Show!
Monday was a holiday, but everyone seems tired. Did we all fail to relax? And how many times have you gone on vacation, but check your voicemail or carry your cell phone? Do you go home from work every night, but check your email and answer work-related queries until midnight, at home? Cedric and I
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It is my great pleasure to interview — and just talk with — creative types. Today we spoke with local singer/songwriter/musician Nick Murrins about his side-project’s new self-titled EP, Sleepers. Join Cedric Noel and I as we discuss the development of the EP, timeless songwriting and rather the opposite of yesterday’s talk: going from one-man-band*
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Over the weekend, all of us attended very different events! Cedric went to SappyFest in Sackville, NB; I was the DJ/MC at the country Johnville Picnic; and Tim arranged, hosted and oversaw the Bangers & Breakers two-day of performances arranged by CHSR. We discuss the fun times we all had this weekend, which transforms into a discussion of
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In the first half of the show, Cedric and I discuss the awareness of the band members as distinct parts of a band (and other things). In the second half, the interview I recorded with Jon Quinn of the Fredericton Gaming Expo (FGX). Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS |
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Not every episode of the Lunchbox is an interview with a community member, artist, musician, or newsmaker (although many are!) and they can’t all be filled with the events in your community happening on that day or the next (although we mention as many as we can!). Sometimes, you have to follow the conversation where
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New Brunswick is lucky to be surrounded and filled with great lakes, rivers and ocean sides where many people enjoy getting out in boats, swimming or water-skiing. But part of having fun is being safe, because while it can be a bit awkward to wear a life jacket or personal floatation device (PFD) the first
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It’s time again for the airwaves to turn pure plaid! CHSR is once again becoming “Highland Radio” for the weekend, in celebration of the New Brunswick Highland Games Festival. We’ll be broadcasting everything Scottish, live from under our tarp on the grounds at Government House on Woodstock road. We intend to go live by 9am
Many cultures have come together to make New Brunswick what it is, but we owe the Scots much for their stalwart nature and their culture. We’ll all be coming together to celebrate all things Scottish this weekend at the annual New Brunswick Highland Games Festival, occupying the grounds around the Government House on Woodstock Road
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Fredericton is filled with festivals all summer long, but sometimes it is possible to forget that it’s not all music. Len Falkenstein has been working for a dozen years with the Notable Acts Theatre Company to bring a festival of theatre every year! This year’s festival begins on July 24 and runs until August 4, and
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The Circus is back in town! No, it’s not that kind of circus, it’s the Shifty Bits Circus II: The Bits Is Back, a collection of over 30 bands and artists performing shows (both known and secret) all over Fredericton on the coming weekend. Cedric (aka “Sneaky C”) and I spoke with Penelope (of the Shifty Bits
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