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Hosted by Graydon Pelley and Rudy Norman, TalkNL explores important issues facing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians by having conversations with those on the front lines. From professionals to advocates, to everyday people trying to make it, TalkNL explores why we face the things we do, and discusses…

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    • Jun 17, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Agriculture w/ Mervin Wiseman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 66:37


    We’re talking agriculture and more with Mervin Wiseman Recorded June 17, 2020

    What we Don’t Need

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 73:45


    Rudy and Graydon discuss what’s going on in NL Politics Recorded June 10, 2020

    More This ‘n That w/ William Neville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 48:52


    Graydon Pelley, Rudy Norman and William Neville talk more about what’s going on in the province Recorded June 3, 2020

    Municipalities in Covid w/Shelia Fitzgerald

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 59:52


    We talking with Sheila Fitzgerald, President of MunicipalitiesNL. We’re chatting about concerns facing municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador and how to move forward amidst a future of uncertainty. Is Regionalization the answer? Recorded May 27

    This ‘n that w/ William Neville

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 60:44


    Graydon Pelley, Rudy Norman and William Neville chat current political climate, current events and more. Recorded May 20

    Entrepreneurship w/ Josh and Zack Green

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 60:52


    In this episode we chat with Josh and Zack Green, Co-Founders of MYSA. We talk entrepreneurship, renewable energy, smart technology, and more!

    Politics as Usual – w/ MHA Paul Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 64:10


    Graydon and Rudy are joined by Independent MHA Paul Lane. Recorded April 29, 2020

    We are Live – Relaunch episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 53:42


    Graydon and Rudy host the first LIVE TalkNL on Facebook.

    What resignation? – Democratic Reform w/ Andrea Newbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 36:18


    A lot has happened in the province over the past couple of weeks from a political perspective. Even though it’s not something we talk about often, on this episode we dive into some current events with Andrea Newbury and discuss Premier Ball’s resignation, what’s next for the province, and what we’d like to see in […]

    A Billion-Dollar Benefit – Aquaculture w/ Bill Bryden

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 46:37


    Bill Bryden has worked since 2012 to help reform the Aquaculture industry in Newfoundland and Labrador which he feels is years behind the rest of the world. Why? Perhaps it involves favour given to certain companies by Government that amounts to nearly a billion dollars better than other countries. Those revelations and more in this […]

    There and back again – NL In the World w/ Ernest Snooks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 39:26


    Ernest Snooks has done a fair bit of traveling in his lifetime and he’s always decided to come back home to Newfoundland and Labrador when he was done. Why? Ernest talks about his love for this place he calls home and what keeps him here – but also how he sees NL compared to other […]

    Small town, big dreams – Municipalities w/ Sheila Fitzgerald

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 33:37


    President of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, Sheila Fitzgerald, joins us to discuss issues facing some of the municipalities in the province and what we should be doing to ensure future sustainability for some of our small towns.

    Can we afford not to? – Childcare w/ Gillian Pearson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 47:04


    One of the things keeping many people in this province out of the workforce is the lack of affordable childcare spaces. Specifically, women are disproportionately left with no choice but stay home and put their career on hold, or abandon it altogether. In this episode, Rudy and Graydon talk with Gillian Pearson, founder of Parents […]

    Yes, it’s a crisis – Climate Change w/ Conor Curtis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 42:27


    Conor Curtis is a Climate Change researcher and writer, originally from Corner Brook, NL. His work consists mostly of what Newfoundland and Labrador is, or isn’t, doing to combat the global crisis of climate change. He also does a lot of work looking at social inequality and how these two issues are perhaps the most […]

    We have a spending problem – Bonus Episode w/ William Neville

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 28:00


    Rudy and Graydon chat with William Neville, who was a candidate in the 2019 Provincial Election and had an opportunity to knock on the door of over three-quarters of his district. From there, he gained insights of the concerns people face in Newfoundland and Labrador. William offers a unique perspective to the province’s challenges, and […]

    Holding Nothing Back w/ Jim Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 37:51


    Jim Learning is an advocate for all things Newfoundland and Labrador. In this episode, he has a conversation with Graydon and Rudy that lays everything on the table. With his blunt, to the point style, Jim speaks from the heart with passion and vigor about major issues facings the province including Muskrat Falls, the Political […]

    In the classroom – Teachers & Education w/ Dean Ingram

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 27:33


    In this episode, Graydon has a conversation with Dean Ingram, President of the Newfoundland and Labrador Teacher’s Association, about the challenges facing our education system today. Dean and Graydon look at things from the perspective of a teacher, parent and student, and go into detail about some big issues including budgeting, policy, and the role […]

    The elephant in the room

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 24:00


    Episode 0 – The Elephant in the room Graydon Pelley and Rudy Norman kick off TalkNL with an introduction episode talking about the purpose of the podcast and what they hope to accomplish through it. Also, we get a little history of NL Alliance as a group, why it exists and what’s important to them […]

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