Podcast appearances and mentions of jeff douglas

If bad news makes you feel bad, this podcast is an alternative just for you! Jeff Douglas finds out how Morris Green connects with teenage boys when Jeff drops into a GuysWork class at Millwood High. Then, we travel back to the year 1995 to hear how Randy Bachman ended up making a split-single vinyl 45 with The Hardship Post. Jason Buxton talks about his made-in-Halifax film 'Sharp Corner,' opening May 9th across the country. And Alex Guye finds out about why the BCG vaccine may prove to be a Swiss Army knife of vaccines.

He listens in, and talks with Morris Green who founded GuysWork. It's a made-in-Nova Scotia program. Find more info at www.guyswork.org

Alonzo talks with Jeff Douglas ahead of his performances at the Halifax Comedy Fest.

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She speaks with Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas.

If bad news makes you feel bad, check out these conversations Jeff Douglas had with Alex Guye about the return of the house hippo, Colin Meagher in an Export Report about a new product line at a fifty year old company in Lockeport, comedian DJ Demers who's coming to Halifax for the All Access Comedy show May 11th, and Michelle Sylliboy who is transforming a hundred acres into an Indigenous healing art school.

Kate Swanson is the Canada Research Chair in International Peace, Security and Children and a professor at Dalhousie. She shares her thoughts and expertise Jeff Douglas about what migrants in the U.S. are facing when it comes to deportation and whether the U.S. should still be considered a safe third country.

Chris Lydon, Michelle Coffin and Barbara Emodi talk with host Jeff Douglas.

Troy Muise, founder and CEO of Microline Homes, talks with Jeff Douglas.

Nyesha Sparks has made it her mission to foster greater understanding, connection, and acceptance of autism in her community of East Preston. She tells Jeff Douglas about the Autism Acceptance Fair she organized.

The fictional hippo is once again the centre of a campaign to increase the media literacy and digital resiliency of Canadians. Alex Guye dropped in to tell Jeff Douglas about the new ad created by Media Smarts, Canada's Centre for Digital Media Literacy.

Fatu Kaba is an entrepreneur, award winning peace activist and she is the founder and president of the HEARTS Global Network. Natasha Fernandes is an organizer and moderator for the peace conference. She is also a Business Consultant at the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre. They tell Jeff Douglas about the conference and Fatu began by telling him about the organization, HEARTS Global Network.

Christian Barry talks with host Jeff Douglas about how 2B Theatre took its productions from Nova Scotia to the world.

Claudine Bonner is an associate professor and the Canada Research Chair in African Diaspora Migration at Mount Allison University. Isaac Saney is an associate professor and the coordinator of the Black and African Diaspora Studies program at Dalhousie. They tell Jeff Douglas why this symposium is important and why they hope it can happen annually.

Jeff Douglas speaks with Asa McKercher, the Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations, and an associate prof in Public Policy & Governance at St. Francis Xavier University.

Katie MacLean and Chauntel Lewis are medical communications officers, at the EHS Medical Communications Centre in Nova Scotia. Once a 911 operator takes some basic info from you, the next voice you hear might be Katie or Chauntel. They'll tell Jeff Douglas what it takes to do this job, and why they love it.

Many of these people were brought to the US through Biden-era parole systems. Robert Huish is an associate professor in the department of International Development Studies. He speaks with Jeff Douglas about why, and how the current Trump administration is ending this legal status, as well as the administration's utilization of the Alien Enemies Act.

Shaun Majumder talks with host Jeff Douglas about his permanent move from Los Angeles to Nova Scotia, how he's been thinking about what it means to be Canadian, and why he's going to be at another Elbows Up rally (happening in Dartmouth on Sunday).

David Shipley says it's because the platforms make money off the ads, and never suffer the consequences -- which can be devastating to the individuals who get taken in. David is the CEO of Beauceron Security. He speaks with host Jeff Douglas.

Jeff Douglas talks with Jamie Surrette in the company's factory in Springhill, Nova Scotia.

Jeff Douglas plays audio from his visit to Patrick Crabbe, Director of Mass Timber at Bird Construction, and Founder and President of the Nova Scotia startup, The Mass Timber Company

Sit back and take a listen to the luxurious spa treatments offered at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort. Plus, another great community program that teaches vulnerable kids in the Bahamas how to grow their own food, Jeff Douglas reprises his role as "Joe" for an "I am Canadian" rant with a 2025 twist, our opinions on public restrooms, Megan Markle's preferred name, seeing how many habits we've adopted from our grandparents... and MORE of the Nat & Drew Show!

First broadcast on February 29, 2024: Irshad Manji, author of the #1 bestseller "The Trouble With Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith," tells Jeff Douglas about some of the things she's learned since it came out in 2004.

Canada has a fentanyl czar, but should we be so focused on this drug moving into the U.S., or should more attention be given to dealing with it within our borders? To start digging into this, Jeff Douglas spoke with Fiona Martin. She is an associate professor in the department of sociology and social anthropology at Dalhousie University.

There's a lot going on in the world these days. Professor Friesen talks with host Jeff Douglas about how to keep it from getting you down.

Ajay Parasram is an associate professor in the department of international development studies and the department of history. He spoke with host Jeff Douglas about another side to nationalism that Canada should do its best to steer clear of, and why we should be trying to get back to multilateralism.

A panel conversation bringing together multiple perspectives on the reality of parole is happening Feb. 12. Beyond the Sentence: Navigating Parole from the Inside Out goes 7-9pm, in room 305 of the Weldon Law Building at Dalhousie University.East Coast Prison Justice Society, Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, Urban Rezolutions and the John Howard Society are all participating, as are advocates and those with lived experience.Emma Halpern is with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland NS. Renford Farrier is an advocate with lived experience related to the carceral system. They are both on the panel and spoke with Mainstreet host, Jeff Douglas.

Ken Hansen is a former naval commander, and a former chair of the Maritime Studies Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. He speaks with Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas.

The biggest sports betting weekend in North America is about to get underway, as Super Bowl Sunday approaches. Online gambling is increasing, but what is the impact of increased ease of access to sports betting? To hear more, Jeff Douglas speaks to long-time gambling addiction advocate, Carey Murphy.

Taylor Mooney aka DJ Groceries is the host of the podcast PLATTER. She spoke with Jeff Douglas about it and what inspired her to delve into the underground music scene in Halifax.

Amalkewinu'k (The Dancers) explores the evolution of Mi'kmaw regalia. Aaron Prosper and Mackenzie Pardy are the folks behind the exhibit. Aaron stopped by the studio to share the details with Jeff Douglas.

Barbara Emodi, Michelle Coffin, and Chris Lydon speak with host Jeff Douglas. About two-thirds of the way through their conversation, they find out the Trump tariffs have been paused for thirty days.

Alfred Burgesson, the founder and CEO of Tribe Network, tells host Jeff Douglas about his session called 'Black Futures' at this year's National Black Canadians Summit.

Jeff Douglas speaks with David Deane, a Catholic theologian and an associate prof at the Atlantic School of Theology, in Halifax. He's studied how people thought and acquired knowledge before the printing press.

John joins host Jeff Douglas, from southern Germany, on the worst phone line ever.

Jeff Douglas speaks with Jody Spiegel, director of the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program at the Azriel Foundation, and chair of the education working group for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and a Canadian delegate to the Alliance.

Nova Scotia needs another senator. There are also three senate vacancies in Ontario, two in BC, two in Quebec, one more in New Brunswick, and another in Saskatchewan. Ten empty senate seats in all. And CBC reports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau plans to fill them before he goes out the door. What should the public think about that? Jeff Douglas gets some history and context from Lori Turnbull, at Dal U.

Jeff Douglas talks with Saint Mary's University psychology Professor Steven Smith, as Politico reports a "major vibe shift" in how conspiracy theorists are operating in the American political landscape.

Tim Verney, the regional representative for the War Amps, tells Jeff Douglas about the importance of having accessible and affordable prosthetics.

Jeff Douglas is a personal trainer and physical therapist at MPOWER, and also Jordan's "golf strength trainer" and friend.  In this episode, Jeff and Jordan demystify "golf workouts", strength and fitness in the sport and more.

Geoff Hurley tells Jeff Douglas why he thinks lobster fishing seasons, as we've known them, should be thrown overboard in favour of "a dynamic approach to opening and closing fisheries."

A Place Under The Stars is a documentary in progress. Pat Laba drops into Studio A to tell Jeff Douglas about it, and about how his father's history of fighting in the Lebanese civil war, and spending time in a notorious Syrian prison, shaped his own sense of belonging to different worlds.

Jesse Brown, the publisher of Canadaland, talks with host Jeff Douglas about the state and the future of journalism in Canada, and about why some of the things the federal government did to try to help journalism also did harm. 

Cases of norovirus are spiking across Canada. It spreads through contaminated food or surfaces, and through close contact with an infected person. Also -- from something called "toilet plume." Mainstreet health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel explains, to a horrified Jeff Douglas.

JP Deveau's company, Acadian Seaplants, exports products to eighty countries. He previously led the One Nova Scotia Coalition's working group on global competitiveness and improving exports. He drops into Studio A to talk with host Jeff Douglas about the threat of US tariffs on imports from Canada.

Mayor Ron Chisholm tells Jeff Douglas how Mulgrave's coyote problem was solved, but now he's hearing the community of Canso is dealing with a similar issue.

Sophia Kydd is a third year student at St. Francis Xavier University. She found that in her adopted town of Antigonish, women have no real access to a surgical abortion and must travel to Halifax if they need one. Sophia spoke with Jeff Douglas about this, and the petition she started to try and promote change.

Winter is here, and there's lots of activities to take advantage of around the province. Jeff Douglas speaks to Dalhousie professor John Cameron and family doctor John Chiasson about ways they enjoy the outdoors in the winter.

After yet another tragic incident of gender-based, intimate-partner violence - experts remind us that violent relationships rarely start out that way. We take a look at one program from the Antigonish Women's Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association, called the Healthy Relationships for Youth program. It hopes to shift the culture by helping young people teach their peers to recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship and to how get out before it leads to violence. Moraig MacGillivray is the operations manager of the association. She spoke with host, Jeff Douglas, about this initiative.

David Shipley, CEO and co-founder of Beauceron Security, talks with host Jeff Douglas about recent and ongoing cyber security breaches involving major US institutions, and about Canada's vulnerabilities.