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Aly O'Brien, as told to the Late Show with Gordon Pinsent
Aly O’Brien was a local legend in St. John’s, one of a group of brothers who maintained a historic family farm in the city, and kept alive traditions that had faded away elsewhere.
Producer Heather Barrett collected the story of the late Aly O’Brien for CBC Radio’s The Late Show, hosted by Gordon Pinsent. Here it is:
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The Late Show with Gordon Pinsent is back
If you’re like me, you could listen to Gordon Pinsent read classified ads and still be intrigued. It’s a delight to Pinsent anchoring The Late Show again this summer, with documentaries on the lives of Canadians who had extraordinary lives, but are probably not nationally famous.
The show is produced by Mary Lynk from Halifax. (Some listeners of the St. John’s Morning Show may remember Mary from her time here.)
Among the upcoming episodes is a documentary by Heather Barrett about Aly O’Brien, who maintained a farm at Mount Scio with his brothers late into his remarkable life. That documentary will air July 29 and Aug.1; we’ll make sure to tell you about it in advance.
In the meantime, you can hear the show each Thursday at 10 a.m. NT during the summer months, with a replay on Sunday at 8 p.m. NT.
The Late Show is also available as a podcast you can download; click on this link to look for the podcast options.
If you’re on Facebook, you can follow The Late Show page here.
