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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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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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Nov 16, 2012 | 53:59Tapestry Wisdom in the lab AudioTapestry Wisdom in the lab Nov 16, 2012 | 53:59Some things you just can’t measure. Where is the scale that can measure the inner life? Where is the lab that can calibrate wisdom? Well, actually, there are quite a few of them. Neurologists the world over are studying wisdom. Their results, on this episode of Tapestry.
Nov 9, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Rev. Richard Coles, Pop Star to Priest AudioTapestry Rev. Richard Coles, Pop Star to Priest Nov 9, 2012 | 54:00Ever met a priest whose CV includes a number one hit song? You're about to. The Reverend Richard Coles is a prolific and hillarious Twitterer, and a sardonic radio host on the BBC. But, the Anglican vicar is also openly gay, living with his partner. Faith and fame in the form of a guest like no other, this week on Tapestry.
Nov 2, 2012 | 53:57Tapestry Subtler Ways AudioTapestry Subtler Ways Nov 2, 2012 | 53:57Mary Hynes explores what happens when entire societies decree that being loud, confident, and outgoing is the only recipe for success. Introverts have given us everything from brilliant literature to the laptop computer.
Oct 26, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Crazy Busy! AudioTapestry Crazy Busy! Oct 26, 2012 | 54:00You've probably noticed that when you ask someone how they're doing - they so often say "Busy!" Maybe even "Crazy busy!" It's become a reflex assessment of our modern lives. Is it good for you or bad? Is is squeezing out the time people have to step back and talk to themselves about their lives, their priorities, their spritual wellbeing? On Tapestry this week, we talk about how important it can be to find the "pause" button.
Oct 19, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry AI: The Answer to Cosmic Loneliness AudioTapestry AI: The Answer to Cosmic Loneliness Oct 19, 2012 | 54:00Artificial intelligence is developing at an incredible pace. However, some people say we are neglecting to ask some crucial questions about its impact. Why are we creating it in the first place and what does that tell us about ourselves? Could it be that deep down we are intensely lonely?
Oct 12, 2012 | 53:59Tapestry And The Moral Of The Story Is... AudioTapestry And The Moral Of The Story Is... Oct 12, 2012 | 53:59The late British philosopher Bertrand Russell observed, "Most of the greatest evil that man has inflicted upon man comes through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false." Producer Frank Faulk explores the dangers of moral certainty.
Oct 5, 2012 | 54:01Tapestry Coping: Part 2 AudioTapestry Coping: Part 2 Oct 5, 2012 | 54:01Part 2 in our series on coping. We’ve all had times where we’re just trying to get by. This week, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner tells us the story of the Book of Job, and why it's the ultimate textbook for how to deal when the going gets tough.
Sep 30, 2012 | 53:58Tapestry Coping: Part 1 AudioTapestry Coping: Part 1 Sep 30, 2012 | 53:58We all experience misfortune, cracks in our lives, our relationships, our psyches. But perhaps it's how we respond that reveals who we are. There's a Zen saying that "Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." On this episode of Tapestry, we examine the ways we cope. This is part one in our two-part series on how we deal with tough times.
Sep 19, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Idolatry for Beginners AudioTapestry Idolatry for Beginners Sep 19, 2012 | 54:00We live in a time of widespread obsession with everything from money to celebrity. Is our culture’s fascination with ‘the best and the latest’ a new form of idol worship?
Sep 14, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry My Joan of Arc AudioTapestry My Joan of Arc Sep 14, 2012 | 54:00Joan of Arc talked to heavenly voices, helped crown a king and saved France, all before she turned 21. Actually, she didn’t turn 21 because she was burned at the stake for being a heretic before she could. That was 600 years ago but Joan continues to inspire the religious and non-religious to this day.
Sep 7, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Ashes AudioTapestry Ashes Sep 7, 2012 | 54:00In a quiet but significant way, human ashes have affected us from ancient history to modern day life.
People in all cultures face the question, what do we do with the ash? The differences tell us a lot about who we are and what we believe.
Aug 28, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry A.C. Grayling (Encore) AudioTapestry A.C. Grayling (Encore) Aug 28, 2012 | 54:00A.C. Grayling has combed through 2,500 years of literature, history and ethics to produce his own version of a good book - a secular bible.
Aug 20, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Autism and the Divine AudioTapestry Autism and the Divine Aug 20, 2012 | 54:00How does the autistic mind view god? Temple Grandin is among the guests who join Mary to explain.
Aug 10, 2012 | 54:00Tapestry Silence (Encore) AudioTapestry Silence (Encore) Aug 10, 2012 | 54:00Silence is a strange subject for a radio show. But this week on Tapestry, Mary explores all those little spaces in between the sounds.
Aug 7, 2012 | 53:59Tapestry Padre Pio (Encore) AudioTapestry Padre Pio (Encore) Aug 7, 2012 | 53:59Was he a holy being, a fraud, or a mad man? It’s the incredible story of Padre Pio--Italy’s favourite saint.