Best Dirty Inning Podcasts (2025)

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The Mainstreet Spinbusters, and all our other coverage about Chris d'Entremont crossing the floor 54:15

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This podcast includes Jeff's conversation with the Spinbusters - Michelle Coffin, Barbara Emodi, and Chris Lydon - followed by Amy Smith's conversation with former president of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rob Batherson, and reactions of people who live in the riding Acadie-Annapolis.

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The final episode of the four part series, 'Explore the Lore' 10:47

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Melody Rose brings us last installment of her four part series, just in time for Halloween. This one is all about the the Cape Breton Hairy Man!

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Why is Canada such an attractive destination for criminals wanting to launder dirty money? 20:44

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Peter German wrote two reports for the Attorney General of British Columbia, called Dirty Money, and Dirty Money Part Two. He's President and ED of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform, back in Halifax for a panel discussion called, "Money Laundering: Canada's Back Office of Organized Crime."…

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How White Ribbon has adapted its goals to accommodate the technological landscape of the manosphere 15:23

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The organization focuses on engaging and educating men and boys to preventing gender-based violence, by promoting gender equality and healthy masculinities. CEO of White Ribbon, Humberto Carolo, tells Alex Guye how the non-profit has changed since it first began in 1991 and how shifts in technology have created additional spaces where their work is…

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West Hants Pride program Out Together aims to keep 2SLGBTQ+ people from leaving the area 9:12

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Jeff Douglas speaks with West Hants Pride the interim president Angela Grant. Find the group online at westhantspride.ca

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"The cheese slipped off the cracker" -- US Ambassador to Canada goes on tirade over Ontario's TV ad 9:26

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Jeff Douglas talks about what happened with Asa McKercher, Hudson Chair in Canada-US Relations & an associate prof at the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, at St. FX.

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Bruce Rainnie on the magic of baseball, and an 18-inning game that will go into the history books 10:34

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Bruce Rainnie, President and CEO of the Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame, speaks with host Jeff Douglas.

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Plans to demolish the historic former Église Sainte-Marie, in Church Point, Digby County, are on hold 18:29

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Gabrielle Bardall, co-chair of the Sainte-Marie Heritage & Development Association, tells Jeff Douglas how people came together to save one of the largest wooden structures of its kind in the world.

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Spinbusters on Tim Houston 1.0 and 2.0, and why 40-year old audio of Ronald Reagan packs a punch 34:18

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Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas speaks with Chris Lydon, Michelle Coffin, and Barbara Emodi, about politics in Nova Scotia and beyond.

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Episode three of 'Explore the Lore', brings us in the world of faeries 10:26

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Melody Rose brings us an East Coast favourite on this third installment of 'Explore the Lore'.

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Paul Wong talks career spanning five decades, and curating the retrospective exhibit Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama 13:24

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Pioneering artist Paul Wong is back in Halifax for a lecture at the Halifax Central Library on October 23rd. The award winning artist spoke with Alex Guye about his career, his most recent exhibit and why he continually pushes the boundaries of interdisciplinary storytelling.

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Feds promise to reform bail and sentencing, particularly targeting violent and repeat offenders 19:36

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We hear some of the details from Justice Minister and Attorney General, Sean Fraser. Then Jeff Douglas speaks with Sheila Wildeman, co-chair of the East Coast Prison Justice Society, and a professor at the Dalhousie Schulich School of Law.

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Sara Siahpour came to Nova Scotia because she faced six years in prison in Iran 19:40

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This former teacher visited CBC Halifax, with Atefa Tabesh, to tell Mainstreet's Alex Mason how she became a target of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, how she escaped the country, and what Nova Scotia holds for her.

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Delphine du Toit has had a dry well for the last eight weeks 12:46

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When Delphine du Toit bought her house eight years ago, she never imagined her well would run dry, forcing her to drive to Musquodoboit Harbour for potable water. She shares her experience with guest host, Alex Guye and explains although this drought is impacting her now, she's also worried about the future.…

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Ottawa to tackle onlne fraud, and David Shipley says there's even more at stake than your life savings 9:16

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Being defrauded can have devastating impacts on a victim's finances, and so much more than that. But cyber-security expert David says this is also an issue of national defence. He's tells Jeff Douglas why.

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Highlights from an evening of pioneer surfer stories, and a vision for the future of Lawrencetown Point 19:33

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Vic Ruzgys hosted an evening of Surfer Stories, as a fundraiser for the Lawrencetown Headland Project Association. We'll hear a few highlights, and then Vic tells Jeff Douglas what the Association is worried about as the province prepares to move part of the highway that runs past Lawrencetown Beach.…

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Episode two of the new four part series 'Explore the Lore', is all about mysterious sea creatures 10:34

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A fishing expedition, Canso Harbour, the year 1656 and a mysterious sea creature? That’s where Melody Rose is starting things off for us in episode two of 'Explore the Lore'.

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Member of Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park group weighs in on latest Cabot bid 7:30

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A bid to develop part of West Mabou Beach into a golf course has prompted a local group to try to put a stop to it. Concerned resident, Sivan Hobden, is part of the group Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park.

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Three of Nova Scotia's 'pioneer surfers' join Jeff Douglas to talk about the origins of the sport here 19:54

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Joe Murphy, Jim Ledbetter, and Lesley Choyce will be part of an event October 17 at 7pm, at 500 West Lawrencetown Road, called "Surfer Stories: Stories From Pioneer Surfers of Nova Scotia." It's a fundraiser for the Lawrencetown Headland Project

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In leaked Telegram messages, 'Young Republicans' (up to age 40) "love Hitler" and "watermelon people" 21:22

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And there's so much more. Mainstreet host Jeff Douglas asks social worker and criminology prof Robert Wright how he'd contextualize this for Nova Scotians.

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Healthy Minds Cooperative offers free eight session mindfulness based stress reduction 11:02

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MBSR course teacher Tom Wigan and Healthy Minds Cooperative peer outreach coordinator, Dave Miller, tell Jeff Douglas about the opportunity.

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Seaside A Cappella wins International Chorus Contest at the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers 9:21

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Seaside A Cappella's music director and founder, Judy Comeau stops by to talk about the win after arriving back home.

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'This has happened before': Linguist and Mi'kmaw Elder, Bernie Francis, on the amendments to the Crown Lands Act 15:52

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Linguist Bernie Francis tells Jeff Douglas why the amendments made in Bill 127 to the Crown Lands Act feel like "we're on a merry-go-round", where the past is repeating itself and how the province has a duty to consult the Mi'kmaq before making decisions with the land and other resources.

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Episode one of the new four part series “Explore the Lore”, is here in time for the month of October 9:12

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Enchanted butter, mysteriously sick cows, allegations of bewitching?! That’s all in the first of “Explore the Lore”, which was put together by folklore enthusiast Melody Rose for the CBC Creator Network.

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This Mi'kmaq History Month, you are invited to listen closely and reflect 11:16

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Each year, the Mi’kmaw History Month Committee decide on a theme for the month of October and this year, storytelling has taken centre stage. Mercedes Peters is the Sharing Our Stories Coordinator with the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre. She tells Alex Guye why this theme was a long time coming.

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A new study argues that incels challenge what it means to be 'far right' 12:25

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This is because even though they hold extreme exclusionary beliefs, incels do not necessarily adhere to views that other far right groups tend to emphasize about nationalism, ethnicity and race. Kayla Preston is the lead on this study. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto in the department of sociology. She shares the findings and me…

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The hope, the hype, and the sad reality of what AI chatbots do in some conversations with teens 31:49

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The Mainstreet Spinbusters, and all our other coverage about Chris d'Entremont crossing the floor 54:15

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The final episode of the four part series, 'Explore the Lore' 10:47

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Why is Canada such an attractive destination for criminals wanting to launder dirty money? 20:44

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How White Ribbon has adapted its goals to accommodate the technological landscape of the manosphere 15:23

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West Hants Pride program Out Together aims to keep 2SLGBTQ+ people from leaving the area 9:12

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"The cheese slipped off the cracker" -- US Ambassador to Canada goes on tirade over Ontario's TV ad 9:26

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Bruce Rainnie on the magic of baseball, and an 18-inning game that will go into the history books 10:34

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Plans to demolish the historic former Église Sainte-Marie, in Church Point, Digby County, are on hold 18:29

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Spinbusters on Tim Houston 1.0 and 2.0, and why 40-year old audio of Ronald Reagan packs a punch 34:18

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Episode three of 'Explore the Lore', brings us in the world of faeries 10:26

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Paul Wong talks career spanning five decades, and curating the retrospective exhibit Enemy Alien: Tamio Wakayama 13:24

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Feds promise to reform bail and sentencing, particularly targeting violent and repeat offenders 19:36

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Sara Siahpour came to Nova Scotia because she faced six years in prison in Iran 19:40

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Delphine du Toit has had a dry well for the last eight weeks 12:46

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Ottawa to tackle onlne fraud, and David Shipley says there's even more at stake than your life savings 9:16

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Highlights from an evening of pioneer surfer stories, and a vision for the future of Lawrencetown Point 19:33

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Episode two of the new four part series 'Explore the Lore', is all about mysterious sea creatures 10:34

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Member of Save West Mabou Beach Provincial Park group weighs in on latest Cabot bid 7:30

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Three of Nova Scotia's 'pioneer surfers' join Jeff Douglas to talk about the origins of the sport here 19:54

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In leaked Telegram messages, 'Young Republicans' (up to age 40) "love Hitler" and "watermelon people" 21:22

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Healthy Minds Cooperative offers free eight session mindfulness based stress reduction 11:02

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Seaside A Cappella wins International Chorus Contest at the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers 9:21

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'This has happened before': Linguist and Mi'kmaw Elder, Bernie Francis, on the amendments to the Crown Lands Act 15:52

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Episode one of the new four part series “Explore the Lore”, is here in time for the month of October 9:12

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This Mi'kmaq History Month, you are invited to listen closely and reflect 11:16

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A new study argues that incels challenge what it means to be 'far right' 12:25

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The hope, the hype, and the sad reality of what AI chatbots do in some conversations with teens 31:49

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Bill 127 - the PC government's omnibus legislation - has received royal assent 10:36

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Canadian Sea Turtle Network asked for volunteers, and almost 300 people came out of their shells 8:41

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The ocean off Nova Scotia is warming from the bottom up, which is not what was expected 12:32

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Defence analyst Ken Hansen on Hegweth and Trump speeches to US military leaders, Tuesday in Virginia 16:39

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Analysis: Left-wing plots and acts of political violence outnumber right-wing plots and acts so far this year 16:34

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Episode 98: Bird Droppings 1:04:12