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    Q | Feb 28, 2013

    Giorgi Gogia, from Human Rights Watch, on how a novel about a friendship between two Azerbaijani men and their Armenian neighbours made the author a target in his own country. Legendary Canadian comedian Martin Short on his life, career and unique role promoting Canadian talent. Writer Peter Frase on defending rude service.

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    The Current | Feb 28, 2013

    Head to YouTube and you can watch dozens of scenarios to a problem with older or elderly drivers. Statistically,drivers aged 80-plus almost have the accident rate of the most dangerous driving demographic ... the under 24s. And in Sudbury they are the target of a police tip-line urging other drivers to call in to report any seemingly erratic or dangerous elderly driver. Simple public safety in action? Or age discrimination?

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    The Debaters | Mar 2, 2013

    Alan Park and Ali Hassan debate whether Canada needs jet fighters.

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    Mainstreet NS | Mar 1, 2013

    A team led by our oceans guy, Boris Worm, has found that about 100 million sharks die every year, and the biggest preventable culprit is fishing. He explains the significance of his finding.

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    And the Winner Is | Feb 26, 2013

    As a boy in pre-war Austria, Georg Tintner played the piano, sang with the Vienna Boys Choir, and composed his own music. By the time World War Two broke out, he was also a conductor. But Georg Tintner was a conductor with Jewish roots. And so, after the Anschluss in 1938, he was fired. By 1942, Mr. Tintner made his way to New Zealand, and for the better part of the next forty-five years of his life, he served as a conductor across New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. But in 1987, he moved to Halifax, where he would leave his mark as the conductor of Symphony Nova Scotia. He died in Halifax on October 2, 1999.

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    Tapestry | Feb 22, 2013

    We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.

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Day 6 Riffed from the headlines 02/16/13 Feb 16, 2013 | 0:36Riffed from the Headlines is our weekly music-meets-the-news quiz. Can you guess the story that connects the three riffs? Email us at day6 @ cbc dot ca. Don't forget to include your mailing address, and put "Riffed From The Headlines" in the subject line. One random winner gets a rockin' Day 6 tot bag.
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Day 6 Support for Ex-LAPD Cop and Accused Killer Chris Dorner Feb 16, 2013 | 9:32The manhunt for Chris Dorner ended this week. He's believed to have gone on a killing spree that left four people dead and others wounded. Before the rampage began, Dorner published an online manifesto where he claimed he was unjustly fired from the LAPD. Not everyone saw Dorner as a threat. Thousands of Facebook users sprung to his defense. Hip hop historian and community activist Davey D explains why.
Day 6 - Day 6 - Harlem ShakeFeb 16, 2013 | 9:16Day 6 Day 6 - Harlem Shake Audio
Day 6 Day 6 - Harlem Shake Feb 16, 2013 | 9:16Move over Gangnam Style, you've been usurped by The Harlem Shake. It's the latest YouTube viideo meme, going viral. The 30-second videos feature the song "Harlem Shake" by Baauer, an electronic musician from New York. According to YouTube, more than 25,000 video versions have been posted since the beginning of February. They have already been watched more than 120 million times. Oh, and more than 4,000 videos are being uploaded every day. YouTube trend manager Kevin Allocca, tells Day 6 more about the phenomenon.
Day 6 - Inside the Westboro Baptist ChurchFeb 15, 2013 | 10:37Day 6 Inside the Westboro Baptist Church Audio
Day 6 Inside the Westboro Baptist Church Feb 15, 2013 | 10:37Lauren Drain left the Westboro Baptist Church in 2007. Members of Fred Phelps' controversial congregation is know for picketing the funerals of dead soldiers, or people who have died of AIDS. They've picketed other churches and universities that support gay rights. Two of Phelps' granddaughters just defected from Westboro. Lauren shares her story. There's language in this interview that may offend some listeners.
Day 6 - Comedy, Catholicism, and the Pope's resignationFeb 15, 2013 | 8:28Day 6 Comedy, Catholicism, and the Pope's resignation Audio
Day 6 Comedy, Catholicism, and the Pope's resignation Feb 15, 2013 | 8:28Father James Martin argues not only should Catholicism embrace humour, but that, actually, there have some pretty funny religious figures, and one pope in particular.
Day 6 - Comment: Applying for the Pope's jobFeb 15, 2013 | 1:51Day 6 Comment: Applying for the Pope's job Audio
Day 6 Comment: Applying for the Pope's job Feb 15, 2013 | 1:51Neuroscientist and Guardian blogger Dean Burnett submits his cover letter for the pontiff's position.
Day 6 - Comment: Why I need a creative directorFeb 15, 2013 | 2:09Day 6 Comment: Why I need a creative director Audio
Day 6 Comment: Why I need a creative director Feb 15, 2013 | 2:09Alex Molotkow is encouraged by this trend of companies hiring celebrities as "creative directors", because she sure could use a little creative directing herself.
Day 6 - Is big oil losing the Keyston PR war?Feb 15, 2013 | 8:30Day 6 Is big oil losing the Keyston PR war? Audio
Day 6 Is big oil losing the Keyston PR war? Feb 15, 2013 | 8:30David MacLean is with a lobby group that represents the oil industry. He thinks the industry is playing catch-up in the PR battle over the Keystone pipeline.
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Day 6 Riffed From The Headlines 02/09/13 Feb 9, 2013 | 0:27Riffed from the Headlines is our weekly music-meets-the-news quiz. Can you guess the story that connects the three riffs? Email us at day6 @ cbc dot ca. Don't forget to include your mailing address, and put "Riffed From The Headlines" in the subject line. One random winner gets a rockin' Day 6 tote bag
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Day 6 Brennan, drones, and war: a former drone operator speaks out Feb 8, 2013 | 9:25For the last several years, the Obama administration has been nearly silent about the military drone program which targets militants overseas. This week, the legal justification for drones and their use against American citizens offshore was leaked to NBC news. John Brennan, one of the architects of the program, was questioned about drones at the confirmation hearing for his new position as head of the CIA on Thursday. Brent spoke to Brandon Bryant, a former drone operator with the US air force for more than five years, about the human aspect of drone warfare. We reached him in Billings, Montana.
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Day 6 Royce White on mental illness and the NBA Feb 8, 2013 | 6:11Basketball player Royce White has had a tumultous first year in the NBA since being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round. Despite being considered one of the best players in his cohort, he hasn't played a regular season game for the team. And that's because of his very public campaign to get more support from the team for his general anxiety disorder. He and the team have now reached an agreement, and next week he'll suit up for their farm team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. But before then, he spoke to Day 6 about surviving with a mental illness in the NBA.
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Day 6 Royce White on mental illness and the NBA Feb 8, 2013 | 7:26Basketball player Royce White has had a tumultous first year in the NBA since being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round. Despite being considered one of the best players in his cohort, he hasn't played a regular season game for the team. And that's because of his very public campaign to get more support from the team for his general anxiety disorder. He and the team have now reached an agreement, and next week he'll suit up for their farm team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. But before then, he spoke to Day 6 about surviving with a mental illness in the NBA.
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Day 6 Brennan, drones, and war: a former drone operator speaks out Feb 8, 2013 | 10:07For the last several years, the Obama administration has been nearly silent about the military drone program which targets militants overseas. This week, the legal justification for drones and their use against American citizens offshore was leaked to NBC news. John Brennan, one of the architects of the program, was questioned about drones at the confirmation hearing for his new position as head of the CIA on Thursday. Brent spoke to Brandon Bryant, a former drone operator with the US air force for more than five years, about the human aspect of drone warfare. We reached him in Billings, Montana.

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