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All shows which are special, maybe even indescribable.

Testing For Echo – Episode 75 – “Testing For Echo and Canadianity eh?” – Orig. Air Date April 12, 2025

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Hello everyone. I trust that all is well and that you’re in the mood for an amazing hour of musical magic. This is episode 75 of Testing For Echo on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. Today is a very special episode all about Canadians

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Interview // Bondo chats with Josh Bravener of The Hypochondriacs

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Josh Bravener, frontman of the Fredericton staple The Hypochondriacs, stopped by CHSR on April 5, 2025 for a chat about the band’s upcoming shows, highlights from the past couple of years, and what’s on the horizon for 2025. Upcoming Dates: April 7th: The Cap w/ Devon Cuddy (solo) April 17th: FHS (The Hypos) April 25th:

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Interview with Author Tara Pyfrom

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My guest today was Tara Pyfrom, author of memoir The Ocean in Our Blood. Tara joined me today to give insight into the category 5 hurricane that hit The Bahamas in 2019, Hurricane Dorian. During our interview Tara discusses her experience with environmental immigration, PTSD, her and her family’s mental health journeys and the effects

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Testing For Echo – Episode 73 – Thoughts Of A Legend – Orig. Air Date March 29, 2025

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Before we start, I’d like to take a moment to send some love and thoughts to David Johansen of the New York Dolls, who reinvented himself in the 80’s as Buster Poindexter and later formed The Harry Smiths. I’ve been a fan of everything he has done for many years. David has been living with

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Interview: Theatre UNB presents Oscar Wilde’s “An Ideal Husband”

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For the last play of the season, Theatre UNB is staging a production of Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband. Joining me is John Ball (director; professor & acting Chair of the Department of English at UNB), Shannon Munn (actor: “Mrs. Cheveley”) and James Gwathmey (actor: “Sir Robert Chiltern”).

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Testing For Echo – Episode 72 – There is so much out there if you just look – Orig. Air Date March 15, 2025

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Hello everyone I hope that you are well and looking forward to another great episode of Testing For Echo. This is Episode 72 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I just have a couple of things before we start. I have started taking a

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Testing For Echo – Episode 71 – An Hour of Amazing! – Orig. Air Date March 1, 2025

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Hello there folks. I hope that everything is going well and you’re in the mood for an hour of AMAZING music from all over the map. This is Testing For Echo Episode 71 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and I am your host Tim Scammell. I have a nice big

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Interview: Nate & the Busy Boys/Katie Hamill (“Setting The Stage”)

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My guests today are Nate Murchison and Paul Hayes of local band Nate & The Busy Boys, and Katie Hamill, a CHSR staff member working on organizing local events. They join me to talk about the origins and enthusiasm of Nate & The Busy Boys, as well as the upcoming Setting The Stage concert and mentorship opportunity.

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Testing For Echo – Episode 70 – On We Go! – Orig. Air Date February 15, 2025

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Hi there folks. I trust that all is going well and you’re in the mood for some great music.  This is Testing For Echo Episode 70 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world and  I am your host Tim Scammell. As usual this is another fun show with some surprises and plenty

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Testing For Echo – Episode 69 – Legends – Orig. Air Date February 1, 2025

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Hello there good listeners. I hope that you are doing great and feeling good these days. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 69 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. This is another fun episode with some folks that you may not know of yet but hopefully

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Testing For Echo – Episode 68 – We Can Be Heroes – Orig. Air Date January 18, 2025

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Hi again everyone. I trust that you are well. Welcome to Testing For Echo Episode 68 on CHSR FM 97.9 in Fredericton and around the world. I’m your host Tim Scammell. I hope that you’ll really enjoy this one. I’ve snagged a few more versions of my favourite David Bowie song Heroes. The artists recording

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