Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/ is a weekly community radio show on CFMH 107.3 FM, a campus radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It airs Thursdays at 6:30 pm. You can also listen to the show online at shoutcast.com. 'Serf City' is hosted by Mark Leger, and produced by Mark, Mike Parker, Richard Cassidy and Rickey Cook. You can download the show, or listen to it online by clicking the 'play' button. Happy listening! is a weekly community radio show on CFMH 107.3 FM, a campus radio station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It airs Thursdays at 6:30 pm. You can also listen to the show online at shoutcast.com. 'Serf City' is hosted by Mark Leger, and produced by Mark, Mike Parker, Richard Cassidy and Rickey Cook. You can download the show, or listen to it online by clicking the 'play' button. Happy listening! en Serf City Serf City clean Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:15:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss MyPodcast.com RSS generator v1.0 serfcitysj@gmail.com (Serf City) support@mypodcast.com (MyPodcast team) On this week's show: A low-income house of cards: We speak with two residents about the controversia On this week's show: A low-income house of cards: We speak with two residents about the controversial housing project proposed for the south end. Plus: a conversation with author and journalist Sally Armstrong, who will be in town next week to talk about her new book, "Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan's Women." On this week's show: A low-income house of cards: We speak with two residents about the controversial housing project proposed for the south end. Plus: a conversation with author and journalist Sally Armstrong, who will be in town next week to talk about her new book, "Bitter Roots, Tender Shoots: The Uncertain Fate of Afghanistan's Women." Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/11/Serf_City_November_20_2008-161448.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:01:00 +0000 36:31 clean On this episode of 'Serf City': Some good news for a change: community activist Juanita Black talks On this episode of 'Serf City': Some good news for a change: community activist Juanita Black talks about the new community newspaper for Saint John's "priority" neighbourhoods - the south end, central, lower west, Crescent Valley and the north end. Also on the show: Anne Simpson, award-winning N.S. poet, painter and novelist, is in town to talk about her new book, 'Falling'. On this episode of 'Serf City': Some good news for a change: community activist Juanita Black talks about the new community newspaper for Saint John's "priority" neighbourhoods - the south end, central, lower west, Crescent Valley and the north end. Also on the show: Anne Simpson, award-winning N.S. poet, painter and novelist, is in town to talk about her new book, 'Falling'. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/11/Serf_City_November_13_2008-159429.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:01:00 +0000 29:28 clean On this week's show: a lament for Mispec Beach now scarred by the LNG facility; an interview with cl On this week's show: a lament for Mispec Beach now scarred by the LNG facility; an interview with clean air activist Gordon Dalzell about the negative psychological effects of large-scale industrial development; and a conversation with councillor Carl Killen about the spirited public engagement sessions in Ward 3 about council secrecy and low-income housing developments. Plus: music by Feist and Hayden, who performed Nov. 6 at Harbour Station. On this week's show: a lament for Mispec Beach now scarred by the LNG facility; an interview with clean air activist Gordon Dalzell about the negative psychological effects of large-scale industrial development; and a conversation with councillor Carl Killen about the spirited public engagement sessions in Ward 3 about council secrecy and low-income housing developments. Plus: music by Feist and Hayden, who performed Nov. 6 at Harbour Station. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/11/Serf_City_November_6_2008-157365.html Fri, 07 Nov 2008 07:21:00 +0000 33:52 clean The 'Serf City' team is back from the usual summertime activities - fishing, golfing...going to Afri The 'Serf City' team is back from the usual summertime activities - fishing, golfing...going to Africa, making babies. On the first fall edition of the show: stay-at-home-dads unite and fugitive emissions from oil refineries. Plus: a conversation with artist Paul Mathieson about his upcoming show 'Notes from a room.' The 'Serf City' team is back from the usual summertime activities - fishing, golfing...going to Africa, making babies. On the first fall edition of the show: stay-at-home-dads unite and fugitive emissions from oil refineries. Plus: a conversation with artist Paul Mathieson about his upcoming show 'Notes from a room.' Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/09/Serf_City_September_11_2008-141092.html Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:08:00 +0000 34:56 clean On this episode, we tackled the questions that weigh on the minds of Serf Citizens: Is Saint John pr On this episode, we tackled the questions that weigh on the minds of Serf Citizens: Is Saint John prepared to receive gay and lesbian tourists? Is Saint John Jay Semko's second home? Where was Ivan Court when the new Irving building was announced with much fanfare last week? What can we do about those drug dealers spoiling our urban neighbourhoods? On this episode, we tackled the questions that weigh on the minds of Serf Citizens: Is Saint John prepared to receive gay and lesbian tourists? Is Saint John Jay Semko's second home? Where was Ivan Court when the new Irving building was announced with much fanfare last week? What can we do about those drug dealers spoiling our urban neighbourhoods? Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Serf_City_June_26_2008-121197.html Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:34:00 +0000 01:13:31 clean Serf City Exclusive: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint John. On Serf City Exclusive: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint John. On July 15th, the Norwegian Dawn will dock in Saint John with 2,200 people, mostly gay and lesbian families on a tour of the Maritimes. It will be an especially festive occasion for 21 couples that will get married on their stop here. On the June 19th edition of Serf City, Mark Leger spoke with Gregg Kaminsky, a partner in O'Donnell's company R Family Vacations. Serf City Exclusive: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint John. On July 15th, the Norwegian Dawn will dock in Saint John with 2,200 people, mostly gay and lesbian families on a tour of the Maritimes. It will be an especially festive occasion for 21 couples that will get married on their stop here. On the June 19th edition of Serf City, Mark Leger spoke with Gregg Kaminsky, a partner in O'Donnell's company R Family Vacations. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Rosie_ODonnell_leads_gay_and_lesbian_cruise_into_Port_City-119663.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:41:00 +0000 10:22 clean On this episode of Serf City: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint On this episode of Serf City: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint John. Jeff Liberty launches Pop Goes the City, a 1980s music festival for Saint John. UNBSJ launches an uptown summer film series. An Alberta policy expert tells New Brunswick, aspiring Mini-me to the western oil giant, not to adopt a flat tax system. On this episode of Serf City: Rosie O’Donnell leads a gay and lesbian cruise into the Port of Saint John. Jeff Liberty launches Pop Goes the City, a 1980s music festival for Saint John. UNBSJ launches an uptown summer film series. An Alberta policy expert tells New Brunswick, aspiring Mini-me to the western oil giant, not to adopt a flat tax system. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Serf_City_June_19_2008-119656.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:56:00 +0000 Rosie, O'Donnell, cruise 01:02:58 clean The urban gardeners: conversations with members of the north end community garden. Plus: the suburba The urban gardeners: conversations with members of the north end community garden. Plus: the suburban songwriter. Ken Tobias relfects on life on a leafy street on the east side since he moved back from Toronto in 2004. And Mike Parker makes the ultimate sacrifice - a night with city council while his friends frolic beneath a setting spring sun. The urban gardeners: conversations with members of the north end community garden. Plus: the suburban songwriter. Ken Tobias relfects on life on a leafy street on the east side since he moved back from Toronto in 2004. And Mike Parker makes the ultimate sacrifice - a night with city council while his friends frolic beneath a setting spring sun. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Serf_City_June_12_2008-118476.html Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:03:00 +0000 01:04:26 clean A green machine with no roadmap: the proposed carbon tax doesn't seemed tied to a comprehensive plan A green machine with no roadmap: the proposed carbon tax doesn't seemed tied to a comprehensive plan to reduce the province's greenhouse gas emissions, says David Coon. Plus: a music festival in honour of Mike Hughes, who was struck and killed by a train in April; and ballerina Tara Butler's summer vacation in the Saint John's south end. A green machine with no roadmap: the proposed carbon tax doesn't seemed tied to a comprehensive plan to reduce the province's greenhouse gas emissions, says David Coon. Plus: a music festival in honour of Mike Hughes, who was struck and killed by a train in April; and ballerina Tara Butler's summer vacation in the Saint John's south end. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Serf_City_June_5_2008-115453.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 20:45:00 +0000 01:03:47 clean Zen and the art of bicycle maintenance: an interview with bicyle maker and artist Paul Reeves. Plus: Zen and the art of bicycle maintenance: an interview with bicyle maker and artist Paul Reeves. Plus: conversations with the happy hops farmer, Ashley Durdle, and Gordie Tufts, fan of the Sadies and the now-defunct Loyalist City Music Festival. Zen and the art of bicycle maintenance: an interview with bicyle maker and artist Paul Reeves. Plus: conversations with the happy hops farmer, Ashley Durdle, and Gordie Tufts, fan of the Sadies and the now-defunct Loyalist City Music Festival. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Serf_City_May_29_2008-115370.html Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:58:00 +0000 45:43 clean On this episode: Jarrett Laughlin, a researcher with the Canadian Council on Learning, talks about On this episode: Jarrett Laughlin, a researcher with the Canadian Council on Learning, talks about why Saint John is one of the top five improved communities on the nationwide Composite Learning Index. Hampton photographer James Wilson is one of three finalists for the Strathbutler award for the arts. Li Song and Summer Mu, graduates of UNBSJ, raise money for the earthquake relief effort in China. Plus: tunes from musicians who will perform at next week's Loyalist City Music Festival. On this episode: Jarrett Laughlin, a researcher with the Canadian Council on Learning, talks about why Saint John is one of the top five improved communities on the nationwide Composite Learning Index. Hampton photographer James Wilson is one of three finalists for the Strathbutler award for the arts. Li Song and Summer Mu, graduates of UNBSJ, raise money for the earthquake relief effort in China. Plus: tunes from musicians who will perform at next week's Loyalist City Music Festival. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/05/Serf_City_May_22_2008-111783.html Sat, 24 May 2008 09:31:00 +0000 01:06:35 clean The Odd Couple: Saint John voters took a left turn by electing Ivan Court mayor...or did they take a The Odd Couple: Saint John voters took a left turn by electing Ivan Court mayor...or did they take a right turn by electing Stephen Chase deputy mayor? We spoke with both men about the recent campaign and their plans for the next four years. Plus: an interview with Mahones bass player Arlyn Bradley, a native of Saint John. The Mahones played May 15 at Elwoods. The Odd Couple: Saint John voters took a left turn by electing Ivan Court mayor...or did they take a right turn by electing Stephen Chase deputy mayor? We spoke with both men about the recent campaign and their plans for the next four years. Plus: an interview with Mahones bass player Arlyn Bradley, a native of Saint John. The Mahones played May 15 at Elwoods. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/05/Serf_City_May_15_2008-110397.html Thu, 15 May 2008 21:59:00 +0000 01:03:05 clean Sex and the ancient Greek city: Saint John poet and director Clyde Wray is staging 'Lysistrata' at t Sex and the ancient Greek city: Saint John poet and director Clyde Wray is staging 'Lysistrata' at the Saint Arts centre. He spoke with us about Aristophanes' play about Greek women who withheld sex from their husbands in a bid to end the 27-year Peloponnesian war. Also on this edition of 'Serf City: 'Telegraph-Journal' columnist John Chilibeck and CHSJ news director Gary MacDonald give us a progress report on the mayor's race in Saint John. Brenda Murphy, coordinator of the Urban Core Support Network, talks about the Statistics Canada report that showed a 4 per cent drop in Saint John's poverty rate. UNBSJ economics professor Rob Moir joins us for a discussion on how corn crops are hurting, not helping, efforts to feed the world's poor. Sex and the ancient Greek city: Saint John poet and director Clyde Wray is staging 'Lysistrata' at the Saint Arts centre. He spoke with us about Aristophanes' play about Greek women who withheld sex from their husbands in a bid to end the 27-year Peloponnesian war. Also on this edition of 'Serf City: 'Telegraph-Journal' columnist John Chilibeck and CHSJ news director Gary MacDonald give us a progress report on the mayor's race in Saint John. Brenda Murphy, coordinator of the Urban Core Support Network, talks about the Statistics Canada report that showed a 4 per cent drop in Saint John's poverty rate. UNBSJ economics professor Rob Moir joins us for a discussion on how corn crops are hurting, not helping, efforts to feed the world's poor. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/05/Serf_City_May_8_2008-107993.html Thu, 08 May 2008 17:00:00 +0000 01:05:22 clean Off The Grid With Glenn Hall: A conversation with the artist about his new series of paintings. Plus Off The Grid With Glenn Hall: A conversation with the artist about his new series of paintings. Plus: community activist and educator Cory Richardson talks about his recent trip to Uganda, and a discussion with councillor Stephen Chase and Patty Donovan about whether the province should follow Ontario's lead and ban cosmetic pesticide use. Off The Grid With Glenn Hall: A conversation with the artist about his new series of paintings. Plus: community activist and educator Cory Richardson talks about his recent trip to Uganda, and a discussion with councillor Stephen Chase and Patty Donovan about whether the province should follow Ontario's lead and ban cosmetic pesticide use. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/04/Serf_City_April_24_2008-106551.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:30:00 +0000 Glen, Hall, Cory, Richardson, Serf, City 01:10:07 clean Two weeks ago, we spoke with deputy mayor Michelle Hooton about a new plan to revitalize the culture Two weeks ago, we spoke with deputy mayor Michelle Hooton about a new plan to revitalize the culture and economy of the Saint John city centre. In this edition of 'Serf City', we talk with a young musician and actor who have some ideas of their own. We also discuss the blog coverage of the city council campaign. Personal blogs and facebook pages are reaching people not paying attention to mainstream coverage of the campaign. Last but not least, we speak with young people from the Interaction Children’s Theatre Company, which is staging 'The Wizard of Oz' May 9-10 at Imperial Theatre in Saint John. Two weeks ago, we spoke with deputy mayor Michelle Hooton about a new plan to revitalize the culture and economy of the Saint John city centre. In this edition of 'Serf City', we talk with a young musician and actor who have some ideas of their own. We also discuss the blog coverage of the city council campaign. Personal blogs and facebook pages are reaching people not paying attention to mainstream coverage of the campaign. Last but not least, we speak with young people from the Interaction Children’s Theatre Company, which is staging 'The Wizard of Oz' May 9-10 at Imperial Theatre in Saint John. Serf City http://serfcitysj.mypodcast.com/2008/05/Serf_City_May_1_2008-106485.html Mon, 05 May 2008 16:43:00 +0000 Serf, City 01:05:43 clean