The Coast 25 FOR 25 PODCAST
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Just in time for the holidays, we’re back for one last special episode of 26 for 25. Past audience favourites Stephanie Johns and Allison Saunders join Tara and Jacob for a boozy reflection on the year that was 2018 in Halifax. Breach teen! Smo
It's finally arrived! The 25th episode for 25 years! Join Tara and Jacob for one last look back at the bars, bands, businesses, big news stories and Barrington Streets that defined Halifax over the past quarter century. Featuring our super spec
Tom Michael, owner of the dearly departed Video Difference joins us with memories of Halifax's cinematic landmark. Then, former poet laureate Rebecca Thomas is here to talk Cornwallis. The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio arch
Filmmaker, artist and all-around multihyphenate Cory Bowles is with us reflecting back on when the province killed Nova Scotia's film tax credit. Then we phone up Megan Leslie to find out why Halifax's former Member of Parliament left behind po
Emily Davidson, noted friend of the Khyber, joins us to talk about her group's efforts to save 1588 Barrington Street from indifferent city staff who wanted the historic arts incubator sold off as surplus. Then, writer and artist Kate Leth call
Former finance minister Graham Steele dissects the NDP’s collapse in the 2013 provincial election. Then, award-winning journalist Selena Ross chronicles the story of Rehtaeh Parsons. All this plus baristas unionize, Joachim Stroink celebrates t
Barry Boyce joins us with reflections about the life and death of his dear friend, Raymond Taavel. Then, Sean MacGillivray stops by to talk about the contentious online community of Halifax Locals. Plus, the Morse's Teas sign is painted over, b
Rich Aucoin joins us to talk about his triumphant year in 2011, headlining the Pop Explosion and releasing his long-awaited album. Arts editor Stephanie Johns is also here with stories of outrage from The Coast printing a swear word on its cove
Filmmaker and Africville Museum general manager Juanita Peters is with us talking about the day Halifax finally apologized for its biggest mistake. Tara and Jacob also dig into the MLA expense scandal, expose drunk city councillors and wade thr
Former Coast news editor Tim Bousquet joins us to talk about failed sewage plants, HRM By Design and early days live-tweeting council. All this plus Paul McCartney comes to town, the Chronicle Herald axes a quarter of its newsroom, historic Mor
It's a Joel Plaskett emergency as the local legend joins us in studio with tales from the road. The storied son of Dartmouth talks about his critically acclaimed nostalgia opus, Ashtray Rock, and his busy year back in 2008. Then, award-winning
City councillor Lindell Smith joins us to talk about the past and future of Uniacke Square—along with his first appearance in The Coast as a young 16-year-old dreaming of becoming an audio technician. Then, Halifax Cycling Coalition executive d
The (almost)original cast of Street Cents reunites to share old stories and reflect back on one of the best Canadian television shows ever produced. Plus, arts editor Stephanie Johns tells us what it was like working the Beef line for CBC. If t
Author(and former Coast columnist) Lezlie Lowe is in studio chatting about her new book, No Place To Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs. Then journalist Erica Butler drops by to dissect HRM's Regional Plan and its impact on the city.
Condon MacLeod is here talking about the birth, death, rebirth (and death again?) of Halifax's all-ages music scene. Then, Dartmouth icon Gloria McCluskey joins us to talk about her storied political career. Plus, White Juan strikes, Ikea is de
Phonse Jessome tells us what made the Hell's Angels ride out of town and why the cops got lucky. Then, Kirk Johnson talks about his landmark Human Rights victory against the Halifax police department and shares why 2003 was such a hard year for
Stephanie Domet reflects on censorship scandals at the Daily News. Mary Vingoe talks about the day Rodney MacDonald killed the province's Arts Council. African Nova Scotian Music Association co-founder Delvina Bernard tells us how Black musicia
Airport president Joyce Carter calls in to talk about 9/11 and the thousands of stranded passengers who suddenly found themselves stuck in Halifax. Then, activist Michael Karanicolas talks about the erosion of privacy rights in the aftermath of
Our editorial colleague Allison Saunders joins us to talk about Pot of Gold chocolates, the greatest Atlantic Canadian albums of all time and Ashley MacIsaac’s scabies. Then, Halifax’s urban forester John Simmons drops by to talk about the Brow
Fresh from her latest shoot (with a bonafide Hollywood celeb), filmmaker Andrea Dorfman stops by to talk about her first feature film, Parsley Days, and the growth of Halifax’s indie film scene. Then, former HTU president Rick Conrad is here to
Nova Scotia’s former premier walked away from multiple charges of sexual assault but he was hardly vindicated. Author and journalism professor Stephen Kimber joins us to talk about the Gerald Regan trial with all of its horrifying twists and tu
It’s the year the music died and bike helmets became mandatory. Susan Dodd joins us to unpack the Westray Inquiry, mayor Mike Savage talks about his dad and we crack open the history of craft brewing in Halifax with Garrison’s Brian Titus and B
Tara and Jacob cordially invite you to the union of Halifax and Dartmouth. Savage Love debuts in The Coast, leading to fainting spells and dropped monocles across the SuperCity. Jane Kansas is here to reflect on Pride, Rumours and the mid-90s L
Tara and Jacob try to clean up the mess that was the G7 summit, and stroll down to the waterfront hoping to hit the jackpot at Halifax’s newly opened casino. Chris Parsons joins us with his thoughts on how the John Savage Liberals compare to St
Academic professors whining about political correctness is, like, so 1994. El Jones and Todd McCallum are here to help us unpack racist rhetoric at Dalhousie. Also author and journalist Sharon Fraser is in studio talking about local feminist ne
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