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The Scientific Sandwich- Episode #1

Episode #1: In our first episode of “The Scientific Sandwich”, we get a chance to speak with Adrianna Del Palacio about her psychology research.  She talks about her research in Depression and Anxiety disorders and their relation to cognition.  If CBT is so effective against both genres of disorders, when why do we see interaction

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Role Initiative- Episode #9

Episode #9: In this week’s episode, we speak with Mike Taggart (or “Stereo Mike” as you may know him) about his varied gaming experiences.  We tackle favourite old school nintendo classics, more recent tabletop RPG experiences, and Mike’s GMing experiences running a play-by-post GURPS game. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More

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Role Initiative- Episode #2

Episode #2: In our second episode of “Role Initiative”, we speak with Matt Nightengale on the topic of Zombies.  Meandering through a range of topics, we touch upon some famous zombie video games, how horror themes might play out effective in a tabletop RPG, and some “do”s and “don’t”s of effective survival horror tropes. Podcast: Play in

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Role Initiative- Episode #1

Episode #1: In our premiere episode of “Role Initiative”, we speak with fellow gamer Joel Richard about some of his gaming interests.  We focus on the Pathfinder RPG, a variant system for 3.5 Edition Dungeons & Dragons.  Also, we tackle the console game “Portal 2”, which offers some great two-player co-operative experience.  Finally, we touch upon

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CAN! Episode 6 “Disability and Access to Care”

CAN! Episode 6 “Disability and Access to Care” examines barriers and challenges faced by those with disabilities and their loved ones in the Fredericton area. The episode features interviews with two individuals who examine the issue from two different viewpoints. The first is the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, Randy Dickinson, who looks at

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CAN! Episode 5 “Structural Roots of Poverty in Aboriginal Communities”

CAN! Episode 5 “Structural Roots of Poverty in Aboriginal Communities” examines past and present barriers that contribute to poverty in Aboriginal communities. The episode features interviews with a number of local contacts. Dr. Roland Chrisjohn, Chair of the Native Studies Department at St. Thomas University provides us some of the historical background to the topic.

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CAN! Episode 4 “Overcoming Barriers to Health Care as Newcomers to Canada”

CAN! Episode 4 “Overcoming Barriers to Health Care as Newcomers to Canada” examines accessibility of health care in New Brunswick for immigrants, refugees, international students, and their children. There is an interview with Kathryn Gates, the International Student Advisor from the University of New Brunswick and a round table discussion with three members of the

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CAN! Episode 3 “Substance Abuse in Queer Communities: Structural Oppression and Cultures of Intoxication”

CAN! Episode 3 “Substance Abuse in Queer Communities: Structural Oppression and Cultures of Intoxication” spotlights a relatively taboo topic as respectfully as possible. Interviews with queer scholars, activists, and writers are complemented by local and international music and poetry. Shaun Bartone, a transgendered scholar and community activist, provides insight into the way our society teaches

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CAN! Episode 2: “What the Frack?!?: Hydraulic Fracturing in New Brunswick”

CAN! Episode 2 “What the Frack?!?: Hydraulic Fracturing in New Brunswick” explores the topic of shale gas exploitation in the local context. Structural geologist Adrian Park and former U.S. Department of Energy inspector Jim Emberger explain the process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and discuss what it means for New Brunswickers. Calvin Tillman, the former mayor

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CAN! Episode 1: Expressing Experiences of Family Violence through Art

CAN! Episode 1: “Expressing Experiences of Family Violence through Art”, looks at the issue of family violence both as a systemic issue and as a personal experience. The episode gives a brief overview of the nature of family violence, its’ prevalence in the Fredericton community, and how those who lived through the trauma are now

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Oh My Darlin’, today on Showcase!

Tune in at 4pm today for CHSR Showcase! Today, we feature an interview by Mark Fisher (of Bluegrass Fiesta) with Vanessa, one of the members of Oh My Darlin’. They will be playing tonight at the Wilser’s Room, so tune in to the Showcase for a preview!

Election 2011 – The Candidates

CHSR’s own Justin Marshall (host of Political Junkies) sat down with each of the candidates in the Fredericton-area federal riding. These have been airing on Lunchbox at noon on the station, but in case you missed them, here they are, in the order they were broadcast! Independent Candidate Adam Scott Ness Website (Facebook) [audio:http://chsrfm.ca/podcast/general/Lunchbox/Lunchbox%20-%20D20110418%20-%20Independent%20Federal%20Candidate%20Adam%20Scott%20Ness.mp3]  

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Voice of Persians August 14 2010

Iranian asylum seekers in Athens, Greece have been in peaceful strike in front of the UN for 21 days. Yesterday, August 13, 2010 Greek police attacked and arrested them for several hours. One of them has been Seweden his lips to show his protest in a desperate way.? Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:

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