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Past Episodes: December 2009 Archives

Stories from the Christmas stocking

We have a tree, and not one of those fake ones, a Christmas pudding with recipe by none other than Charles Dickens, a Living Out Loud "secret" Santa, a lady who's too old to be sitting on Santa's lap! Plus the story of a rich uncle who gives away 100 dollar bills. And for those who don't celebrate Christmas, we've organised "alternative activities". Can you say "Schnarzenholler"?!

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The Parry Sound "Messiah"

Today we go behind the scenes with a small town choir to follow the making of Handel's "Messiah" - from first rehearsal to final applause. And in the breaks you can get fascinating facts about "Messiah" via the Living out loud "Messiah" quiz! Here's a taster; how long did it take Handel to compose this majestic masterpiece? Was it three weeks, three months, a year or three years?

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Keeping the faith

Keeping the faith as a Muslim in small town Alberta; as a Pentecostal Christian in Nova Scotia; and for a young man trying to free himself from the faith he was brought up with and find a faith he feels is true to his own beliefs. Also "Follow the band"; how hard is it for the Salvation Army, to keep the faith in multicultural Canada when members wear a military style uniform and call themselves "soldiers for Christ"?

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