Friday, Jan 23, 2009

Serf City January 22, 2009

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On this episode: Lisa Murphy and Juanita Black discuss the grassroots efforts to improve the lives of people living in the Saint John's inner city neighbourhoods; Mark Leger talks about Barack Obama, the community organizer turned U.S. president who could inspire people to take democracy into their own hands; and Arif Hussain talks about the coming Winter season of the UNBSJ Film Series.

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Friday, Jan 16, 2009

Serf City January 15, 2009

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On this episode: Peggy Cooke, N.B. representative for the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, talks about Dr. Henry Morgentaler's ongoing legal battle to force the New Brunswick government to pay for abortions in Morgentaler's Fredericton clinic; Gordie Tufts, owner of Backstreet Records in Saint John, talks about his new live performance series for local songwriters. Plus: Small is Beautiful - Mark Leger sings the praises of Saint John's unlikely but intimate music venues.

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Friday, Jan 09, 2009

Serf City January 8, 2009

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On this episode: Mark Leger reads a letter to Jamie Irving and Ivan Court, imploring them to patch up their differences and play nice; journalism professor Stephen Kimber talks about the sometimes testy relationship between journalists and politicians in a democratic society; and Kyle Cunjack talks about the melody and melancholy in the music of Olympic Symphonium, the New Brunswick trio that performed in Saint John this week.

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