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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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Dec 31, 2011 | 26:30This is That 2011 Highlights AudioThis is That 2011 Highlights Dec 31, 2011 | 26:30Season 2 - Episode 27: As 2011 comes to a close we thought we'd look back on some of the news stories that defined Season 2 of This Is That. We reflect on NFLD's announcement to introduce helmets for drivers under the age of 25. Host Pat Kelly revisits his interview with Dr. Henry Poole, the man who discovered the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. Host Peter Oldring plays his interview with famous Canadian impersonator Donny Schmitts. We give an encore spin to our documentary on the Ontario hunting craze, 'hunt & release'. Plus, we feature Peter Oldring's summer documentary about one man's daily commute on the 401 Highway on his bicycle.
Dec 24, 2011 | 26:30This is That Holiday Special AudioThis is That Holiday Special Dec 24, 2011 | 26:30Season 2 - Episode 26: We find out how a small town in Ontario turned their entire downtown into a skating rink. The creator of this year's must have children's toy comes on the show to talk about its success and where you can purchase it in Canada. Host Peter Oldring takes us into the eye of the Canadian snow storm with his heart warming documentary about two 'blizzard chasers' from Manitoba. Host Pat Kelly interviews Phil Marlow, the winner of our 'Holiday Song Contest', about his carol, 'Holiday Everything'. Plus we play your calls in reaction to a story we ran last week about MLAs in Alberta settling a dispute with a snowball fight in front of the Alberta Legislature.
Dec 17, 2011 | 26:30This is That December 17, 2011 AudioThis is That December 17, 2011 Dec 17, 2011 | 26:30Season 2 - Episode 25: We find out why three members of the Alberta Legislature were taken to hospital after a snowball fight. Host Pat Kelly shares a story about a small Ontario town convinced the only way to attract tourists is to become the home of an NHL player. A tech company out of Hamilton, Ontario has re-invented the idea of what a work space looks like by converting their office into a swimming pool. Learning English is big business in Japan, we learn why the Japanese now want to be taught English with a Canadian accent. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to our story about a new holiday proposed by the federal government that would celebrate all those who work in the government.
Dec 15, 2011 | 4:28This is That Office Pool AudioThis is That Office Pool Dec 15, 2011 | 4:28We profile a Ontario company that has created the world's first aquatic work enviroment.
Dec 10, 2011 | 26:30This is That December 10, 2011 AudioThis is That December 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2011 | 26:30Season 2 - Episode 24: We find out why the University of Copenhagen has stopped referring to the Great Lakes as 'great'. MP Doug Oublemont tells host Pat Kelly about a new proposed federal holiday in February called 'government day'. Two members of Vancouver's West End Space Alliance tell us their plans to build the world's first ever 'off-leash cat park'. We are also proud to announce that Peter Oldring has been nominated for a Winter Solstice Radio Award for his piece The Winning Trail. It explores the darker side of cross-country skiing and we'll be sharing that with you again. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to our story about a North Dakota town suing a Manitoba wind farm for stealing their wind.
Dec 8, 2011 | 4:52This is That Cat Parks come to Canada AudioThis is That Cat Parks come to Canada Dec 8, 2011 | 4:52Host Peter Oldring speaks with two members of a group in Vancouver trying to set up the world's first off-leash cat park.
Dec 3, 2011 | 26:30This is That December 3, 2011 AudioThis is That December 3, 2011 Dec 3, 2011 | 26:30Season 2 - Episode 23: We find out why the town of Walhalla, North Dakota feels that Canada is stealing their wind. Host Pat Kelly speaks with a commercial airline pilot who had his license revoked for not being funny enough. Spencer Willis of the Association of Canadian Content tells us about his plans for a 'Canadian Internet'. We profile a new DIY technology being employed at a Toronto hospital that has patients doing the work of nurses. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to our story about a new public art piece in Vancouver called the Infinite Well, and Stats Canada rounding up some of the numbers this year.
Nov 30, 2011 | 4:38This is That Canadian Internet AudioThis is That Canadian Internet Nov 30, 2011 | 4:38Pat Kelly talks to Spencer Willis from the Association of Canadian Content about why they want imposes Can-con rules on the internet.
Nov 27, 2011 | 3:31This is That Billionaire buys CFL to turn into NFL Team AudioThis is That Billionaire buys CFL to turn into NFL Team Nov 27, 2011 | 3:31Host Pat Kelly speaks with Texas billionaire T.B. Johnson - the man who wants to buy the entire league and collapse it down into one NFL franchise.
Nov 26, 2011 | 26:31This is That November 26, 2011 AudioThis is That November 26, 2011 Nov 26, 2011 | 26:31Season 2 - Episode 22: We find out why there is so much controversy over a public art installation in Vancouver called 'The Infinite Well'. Pat Kelly helps the City of Mississauga announce some very exciting news. Don Mintner from Statistics Canada explains to Peter Oldring why he fabricated some of the numbers this year. Bonnie Templeton tells her amazing story of mistaken pet identity. We profile a new kind of birthing technique called a 'Wilderness Birth' that has expecting parents really getting back to nature. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to the story we ran about a department store in Winnipeg banning men from the lingerie floor.
Nov 23, 2011 | 2:19This is That Family Shocked to Learn Pet Dog was a Wolf AudioThis is That Family Shocked to Learn Pet Dog was a Wolf Nov 23, 2011 | 2:19Host Pat kelly speaks with the wolf's owner about this story of mistaken identity.
Nov 18, 2011 | 4:40This is That The Tick Talks AudioThis is That The Tick Talks Nov 18, 2011 | 4:40We profile a new micro-lecture series taking place in Vancouver called The Tick Talks.
Nov 18, 2011 | 26:30This is That S2 E21: Lingerie Store, Moose Author, New Wind, Tick Talks AudioThis is That S2 E21: Lingerie Store, Moose Author, New Wind, Tick Talks Nov 18, 2011 | 26:30We find out why a department store in Winnipeg has banned men and teenaged boys from their lingerie floor. Dr. Peter Halpern stops by to tell us about his new book Living with Kunga, a book that chronicles his time spent with family of moose. Host Pat Kelly talks with Prof. Earl Palmer of the WIND Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta to learn about a new wind they've discovered there. We profile a trendy new lecture series in Vancouver called The Tick Talks. Plus, we play your calls in reaction to our story about the new extreme sport known as 'para-ski-dooing'.
Nov 16, 2011 | 4:55This is That Department Store Bans Men from Lingerie Floor AudioThis is That Department Store Bans Men from Lingerie Floor Nov 16, 2011 | 4:55Host Pat Kelly talks to a representative from Winnipeg's Ashworth's department store about why they are banning men from the lingerie floor.
Nov 14, 2011 | 1:39This is That Oil Week Columnist Cites This Is That AudioThis is That Oil Week Columnist Cites This Is That Nov 14, 2011 | 1:39OilWeek columnist and HSE Intergrated chairman, David Yager referencing This Is That on Cross Country Check-Up.
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