Ward 10 Candidate and Academic Advisor at STU, Owen Marshall dropped by to talk about his career, his background, and just a little about his plans for the city and for politics. Also, Bobby Ogilvie drops by to present a quick summary of his time at the Woodsmen Competition hosted this time by UNB in
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A trio of artists all playing in Fredericton this weekend! Simon Walls, troubadour extraordinaire and long-distance walker, was caught on phone in Edmonston eating lunch. We caught up on his documentary and his new speaking tour, as well as his music tour and potential new album work. I phoned up Jessica Rhaye in Saint John
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Zombies are still scary, but they also add quite a bit of spice to your run! Jen Gorham of the Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre (FSACC) dropped by the station to talk about the great work her organization does — and to enthusiastically promote their second annual upcoming fundraising marathon: the Running Dead 5K! Host
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I had the pleasure of speaking to Andrew Mbongbor, youth outreach coordinator for the MultiCultural Association of Fredericton. He dropped by to talk about the upcoming semi-finals of the festival of arts that he created just a few years ago: the Battle of the Arts! Don’t miss the finals when they come up in November.
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The legacy continues with Tyrone Reveen taking up the mantle of Master Mesmerist from his esteemed father. Reveen joined Tim and I on the phone the day before his performance to tell us the deeply personal tale that is both his father’s journey to the stage as well as his own. Podcast: Play in new
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Today’s show is quite packed! First off, the first of our regular Sports Updates from Jonathon Carten will inform you as to all the successes and misses of UNB’s local sports teams. This is a regular feature we hope to bring you. Second, Lisa Ross from the Charlotte Street Arts Centre dropped by and expanded
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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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