The Lunchbox Interview: Theatre UNB presents “Mad Forest”
My guests today are from the last Theatre UNB production of the season, Caryl Chruchill’s “Mad Forest”.
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Category Archives: The Lunchbox
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Special snack of news, music, happenings around town, topic-of-the-day, historical moment, interviews, and whatever is on our mind?
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Unpack your lunch and pack your mind! Join us Monday through Friday at noon for this hour-long round-up with a rotating cast!
Or feel like having Lunch for Dinner? Then check out the sometimes-podcast version of the show.
STU Lunchbox 2024 EP07: “TikTok Boom”
If the U.S. Congress has its way, TikTok will be dragged into your desktop trash bin along with Netscape and My Space. Hosts Charlie Khosravi and Trevor Walker wonder how a social media app aimed at entertaining attention-span-lacking Gen Zers with dancing and lip-syncing become a threat to the free world.
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STU Lunchbox 2024 EP06: “Legends of Newfoundland & Labrador”
Hosts Jonas May and Frey Blake-Pijogge visit the folklore and mythologies of their home province, exploring not only those passed down from the English and Irish, but discovering how the Inuit and Innu draw strength from beliefs that connect the spirit and animal worlds to our own.
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STU Lunchbox 2024 EP05: “AI in the workplace”
So how does a generation known for a letter synonymous with sleeping adapt to technology that learns 24-7? Hosts Xaviar Johnson and Sean Cunningham examine how artificial intelligence is changing the workplace for the class of 2024.
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STU Lunchbox 2024 EP04: “Anatomy of a Champion”
With his team primed for the ACAA championship tournament on the weekend, Ben Dool talked to his Tommie teammates, coaches, fans, and trainers to find out what separates a collection of good players from a championship team. (The Tommies lost in overtime to Mount St. Vincent in the final Sunday, March 3.)
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UNB Student Union Debates 2024
On February 21, candidates for the UNB Student Union election were invited to take part in a debate. Here’s an audio recording of the debate. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS | More
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The Lunchbox Interview: Theatre UNB presents “Post-Democracy”
My guests today are Finn Boehm (Director), Armin Panjwani (Actor: “Justine”), Caroline Coon (Actor: “Shannon”), involved in the Theatre UNB staging of Post-Democracy by Hannah Moscovitch.
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The Lunchbox/Real Life Survivor: Gerry Anderson
Julie caught up with writer, producer, director, filmmaker, inventor, creator, graphic designer and father, Canadian born Gerry Anderson.
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STU Lunchbox 2024 EP03: Car culture: 1950-2050
Can EVs really replace the roar of the gas engine by 2035 and be off the roads completely by 2050? Hosts Ben Ford and Wilfred Fraser look at what we might gain, but also what we might lose.
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STU Lunchbox 2024 EP02: International students or scapegoats?
Is the honeymoon over between international students and Canada? On today’s STU Lunch Box, hosts Katherine Del Salto and June Horvath talk to students, recruiters and housing advocates about what needs to be done to ensure that Canada and Fredericton remain a magnet for multiculturalism.
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The Lunchbox/Real Life Survivor: Arthur Davis
Life can be very hard when you are ill when you are young. But you can grow up to be amazing! For February, Julie spoke with Arthur Davis, who suffered as a child with severe asthma and bronchitis. Through faith, family and determination, he overcame those challenges to become an entertainer and educator, now delivering
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The Lunchbox Interview: Mary Louise McArthy
History is composed of what we leave behind, and what we keep alive. My guest today is Mary Louise McCarthy, a passionate historian looking to discover, preserve and share the history of black people in the Maritimes. Among her projects is the recognition and preservation of black graveyards. She joins me to share some of
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The Lunchbox Interview: Tim Fox/Joel Manchester/Colin Fowlie (Coldest Night/”Cold Like This”)
My guests today are Tim Fox from the John Howard Society of Fredericton, and musician/singer/songwriters Joel Manchester (of Run The River) and Colin Fowlie. Tim & Colin released the shong “Cold Like This” to support the organization. The Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser comes on February 24.
The Lunchbox Interview: Mary Mersereau (L’Arche Fredericton)
Everyone needs a place to fit in, and there are people looking to create those places. My guest is Mary Mersereau, the President and Chair of L’Arche Fredericton, and organization dedicated to providing support and opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to flourish through friendship, growing a sense of belonging and matching up roles and
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STU Lunchbox 2024-EP01: “Reading” Blaine Higgs
“Reading” Blaine Higgs Reading someone is drag queen slang for pointing out someone’s flaws. And this week’s show, hosted and produced by Erin Hurley and Jasmin LaPointe, gets the lowdown on the premier from everyone from drag performers like Amore Love and Justin Toodeep to politicians like Susan Holt, David Coon, and Dominic Cardy. Music Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | RSS
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The Lunchbox Interview: Gary Weekes (Black History Film Series)
My guest today is Gary Weekes, a photographer, film-maker and VP of the New Brunswick Black Artists Alliance. He joins me to talk about his journey and experiences becoming a capturer of images, and the selection of films curated for the Black Film Festival associated with the Black History Month celebrations at UNB’s Arts Centre.
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The Lunchbox Interview: TUNB presents “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”
The phone of the person you’re sitting beside goes off, but you realize with horror that they have died. What happens when you pick it up? My guests today are Len Falkenstein (director; UNB Drama), Emery Hatchard (actor: Dwight) and Sammy Cormier (actor: Jean) joined me to chat about this somewhat contemporary play, Dead Man’s
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The Lunchbox/Real Life Survivor: Cristina Coria
For January, Julie Comeau spoke to Cristina Coria, who on separate occasions was shot and hit by a car while serving as a police officer in the United States. She went on support advocacy for police offers who struggle with recovery and compensation.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Bea Waters (Author, “Project Human”)
My guest is Bea Waters, a local author of a new galaxy-wide young adult novel series. The first novel Project Human, came out in late 2023.
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This is The AIA: The Case of Care Packages
I’m very proud to share with you the 2023 holiday audio drama: This is the AIA: The Case of Care Packages.
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Warming Centres Available
Many warming centres have opened up to provide relief for those still without power.
The Lunchbox Interview: Barry Braun, “The Good Neighbour App”
My guest today is Barry Braun, founder of the Happy Community Project and the Good Neighbour app.
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The Lunchbox Interview: TUNB’s “The Amorous Adventures of Anatol”
My guests today are Len Falkenstein (director), Pippa Painter (actor) and Matthew Duffy (actor), all attached to the upcoming Theatre UNB production of The Amorous Adventures of Anatol.
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The Lunchbox Interview: Easter Seals NB
There are helpers all around us, providing services that we never realize until you need them yourselves. These helpers need support, too. My guest today is Janina Montagna, Resource Development Coordinator for Easter Seals NB. Easter Seals provides needed support for individuals with disabilities, in particular those with mobility-related issues. Janina joins me to talk
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The Lunchbox Interview: Herbert the Cow presents: “Once More With Feeling” (Buffy)
To do something special is one thing; to do it in song is quite another! My guests today are Corinski Nowlan (Artistic Director) and Lee Therieault (Music Director) of the upcoming Herbert the Cow presentation of the musical episode of the hit TV program, Buffy the Vampire Slayer called “Once More With Feeling”. We chat
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