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Margaret Visser

An hour of the social anthropologist Margaret Visser. She tells fascinating stories about the every day- everything from tea to hair, dining to bathing. Rewind presents some of her most fascinating pieces.

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Q - Superhero saturation?, Director Guillermo del Toro, Is hotel room service dying? 06/19/2013Jun 19, 2013 | 1:09:45Q Superhero saturation?, Director Guillermo del Toro, Is hotel room service dying? 06/19/2013 Audio
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As It Happens - Barrie, Ontario Newspaper Thwarts Spin Story Attempt by Prime Minister’s OfficeJun 19, 2013 | 7:37As It Happens Barrie, Ontario Newspaper Thwarts Spin Story Attempt by Prime Minister’s Office Audio
As It Happens Barrie, Ontario Newspaper Thwarts Spin Story Attempt by Prime Minister’s Office Jun 19, 2013 | 7:37When a publicly-paid employee of the Prime Minister's Office offers a story to a Barrie, Ontario weekly newspaper, The Advance -- but asks that it be attributed only to a "source", editor Laurie Martin makes it front-page news.
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WireTap Hell is Other People Jun 15, 2013 | 25:37"L'enfer, c'est les autres!" said Sartre, and Sheila Heti thinks he may have been right, as she ponders whether it's possible to quit people. And a solipsist questions whether other people even exist, and Josh realizes he's going to hell.
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Radio Noon Montreal Former Prime Minister Paul Martin on Bob Rae Jun 19, 2013 | 9:14Martin has mixed feelings about Rae resigning as an MP, says he brought decency to Ottawa, but happy he will be fighting for First Nations.
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The Current What's next for Montreal amidst the Mayor’s arrest? Jun 18, 2013 | 22:00News that Montreal's Mayor Michael Applebaum is facing corruption-related charges has many wondering how the city will govern moving forward. Should Montreal be placed under trusteeship by the province amidst Applebaum’s arrest and charges?
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