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Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast

Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot

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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
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Nova Church Halifax Podcast

Nova Church Halifax

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NOVA is Latin for NEW. We are in Halifax, NOVA Scotia and NOVA Church is all about the NEW hope, plan, joy, community and life following Jesus’s promises. We meet Sunday’s 10am at The Bella Rose Theatre of Halifax West High School in Clayton Park, Halifax. For more infomation please visit www.novachurch.ca
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Movies and Chaos

Mark Palermo, Serena Whitney

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This is a podcast looking at the impact and legacy of cult films. It’s hosted by Mark Palermo (former critic, screenwriter of Detention) and Serena Whitney (former critic, programmer of The Revue Cinema in Toronto). The movies discussed tie into screenings happening at The Revue and Thrillema, a cult series Palermo helps run in Halifax. Why do these movies endure? Is some stuff too much for modern audiences? Theme music: "Hypernormalization" by Rich Aucoin, Artwork: Ryan Wilson
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Art Pays Me

Duane Jones

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The Art Pays Me Podcast is a series of informal conversations between successful creatives of diverse backgrounds with Duane. Duane asks guests about the work they're known for and how they got their start to explore the many ways possible to make a living off of art.
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Canada’s worst shooting spree in modern history has left us with far more questions than answers. Journey inside every single hour of this tragedy as it happened with Global News Halifax reporter Sarah Ritchie. This 13-part true crime series will try to piece together exactly what happened and what could or should have been done to prevent it.
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The Food Professor

Michael LeBlanc, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

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Join Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax with host Michael LeBlanc as they look at the hot issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries. We'll discuss proprietary industry and consumer food related research, check out fresh new ideas and talk about half baked strategies. © 2020-2025 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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SKH Podcast

Solidarity K'jipuktuk/Halifax

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Solidarity K'jipuktuk Halifax is a membership-based, pluralist, non-sectarian, democratic, anti-capitalist organization in K'jipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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Eh! We Started a Podcast

Jon Kizzy, King Tygga and DJ Laton

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2 ex-rappers and a DJ friend from Halifax, Nova Scotia discuss and review new music, share funny/crazy stories, and interview interesting people in the community and in the entertainment industry. From a deep dive review of a classic Notorious B.I.G. album to reciting Spice Girl lyrics to discussing mental health, you never know where the conversation will lead. Ride with us or Collide with us, either way it'll be a hell of a time.
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History Dispatches

Matt and McKinley Breen

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History Dispatches is a daily history show hosted by father and son duo Matt and McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. While any topic is fair game, Matt and McKinley hold a soft spot for the offbeat and wacky stories that most people don’t know about.
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Welcome to The Discover Halifax Podcast. A podcast that highlights the unique and unparalleled local expertise, innovation, and infrastructure of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Your host Paul Bailey will interview local experts and global leaders about Life Sciences, Natural Resources, Aerospace, Oceans and Technology. Learn why Halifax is the smart city to host your conference, delegates, and clients. If you’re an event or meeting planner, an association or corporate group this is the Podcas ...
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Nighttime

Jordan Bonaparte / Curiouscast

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Nighttime explores Canada's most fascinating stories. Join host Jordan Bonaparte for Canadian true crime, mysteries, and the weird.
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Toronto Blue Jays podcast from two guys who love the game. Since 2018, hosts Justin and Patrick have been giving you hot takes, statistical vomit, interviews, and more covering the Toronto Blue Jays. With Justin in Saskatoon and Patrick in Halifax the show also covers Canadian baseball content and league wide news.
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A collection of 64 USA Today Network newspaper columns written by Barry KuKes, Community Outreach & Marketing Director of Halifax Humane Society located in Daytona Beach, FL. Each column is only about four minutes long, thus a very easy read or in this case, listen. The subjects include fun facts about dogs and cats, columns about how to train a dog or cat, funny stories about Evil Jimmy the Chihuahua, how to know when it's time to say goodbye, and more.Why Do Pets Have People?, is the follo ...
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Down the Pub: Hosted by Anthony Abbott, Down the Pub is a Canadian soccer podcast which focuses on Halifax Wanderers and the Canadian Premier League. From post-match reviews with Gary Griffiths (@FromAwaysHFX) and Chris Searl, to interviews with professional footballers from the CPL and beyond, join us down the pub for some top quality football chat. The first pint is on us!
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Hilarious Halifax

Mission Critical

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This podcast will put a smile on your face, and a pep in your step. I'm sure you can remember a time when you've laughed so hard that you just have a permanent smile on your face. That gives you the feeling that nothing can rain on your parade. That's the feeling we're striving to create in you with this improv podcast. Listen to an episode or two, and experience the power of laughter. Subscribe to Hilarious Halifax so you can laugh along with us in the next episode.
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Halifax Is Burning : Interviews is a podcast that shines a spotlight on feature length conversations with musicians, artists, and interesting people from Canada's East Coast and beyond. Halifax Is Burning is a radio show dedicated to promoting the best in Atlantic Canadian music. Airing Tuesdays on CKDU 88.1FM in Halifax, NS at 6:30pm, the show was named Music Nova Scotia's Radio Program of the Year for the last five years and won the East Coast Music Award for Media Outlet of the Year in bo ...
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Three stories to expand your worldview, delivered daily. Matt Galloway cuts through a sea of choice to bring you stories that transcend the news cycle. Conversations with big thinkers, household names, and people living the news. An antidote to algorithms that cater to what you already know — and a meeting place for diverse perspectives. In its 20 years, the Current has become a go-to place for stories that shape and entertain us. Released daily, Monday to Friday. Some of the topics we’ve co ...
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Church in the North

Briercrest College and Seminary

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The Church In The North (CITN) podcast brings you thoughtful, sometimes humorous, conversations with church leaders from north of the 49th parallel. We share the untold stories of ministry practitioners who God is using in diverse settings - from rural Saskatchewan to urban Vancouver, from the outskirts of Winnipeg to the rocky shores of Halifax. We’re listening and learning to what God is doing in and through the church in our current cultural moment. Contact us at [email protected]
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SKATCAST

Script Keeper, Zaq Flanary

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Irreverent audio theater for your ear ballz! Zaq Flanary, the Script Keeper, has created a fun escapist podcast that will briefly take your mind out of our current social weirdness. From the short series Inside My Mind, where Zaq takes you on an audio journey through the chaos that is his brain, to Gunner Halifax, a sci-fi comedy show that follows the WORST human in the universe, we give your brain a reprieve from the daily grind and provide a humorous break. The show draws inspiration from ...
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HITMAKERS

learndrums worldwide

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"Jesus. If there's one thing I hate to hear out of musicians it's music talk. Most boring thing on the face of the earth." - Lester Bangs
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Welcome to AFX, The Animation Festival of Halifax! An annual gathering that celebrates all things animation from Halifax and beyond. The festival showcases the best of what the Halifax animation scene has to offer: innovative artistic achievements, friendly local industry events, thoughtful discussions, and chances for everyone to get creative. The festival is proud to be growing while remaining true to the collective resourcefulness and hospitality of the region.
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Community Game Plan

The Real Estate Team

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Jim Smardon and Eric Holman, from The Real Estate Team, are grabbing a mic to discuss all things Community and Halifax Real Estate! Join Jim and Eric as they talk about how to manage the challenges you may face listing your home, to avoid "seller's remorse." They also will chat about the importance of understanding a community beyond real estate, their military backgrounds, and their involvement in coaching youth sports. On this show, you can expect guest industry professionals and community ...
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The Global Development Primer podcast is about all issues in Global Development. Your host is Professor Bob Huish, broadcasting from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The podcast covers a wide range of issues in International Development and features the work of researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world. This is your podcast to learn more about the latest and most pressing issues in Global Development.
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On Dec. 6, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mont-Blanc, loaded with high explosives, caught fire and exploded, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax. Nearly 1800 people were killed, and 9,000 injured. The blast was the largest human-made explosion at…
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In this powerful talk from the Awakened Action series, Roshi Joan Halifax explores how solidarity can transform our shared and interwoven world during these critical times. After a warm introduction, Roshi begins, “From a Buddhist point of view, solidarity is expressed through mutual support, through shared responsibility… we emphasize the experien…
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The SKATCAST Network presents: The DIPSH*T FILES #143 with the Script Keepers Today's Story: This week Mrs. Script Keeper tells us the story of Dorothy Eady, a woman who claimed to have lived a past life in Ancient Egypt and then went on to be a huge contributor to Egyptology. Is there something to an afterlife? Her story might make you think about…
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The Whithorn Way follows an ancient pilgrim route from Glasgow to Whithorn in Dumfries and Galloway. In this episode, Mark and Rachel focus on the start of the journey at Glasgow Cathedral. Mark and Helen cycle down to Glasgow Green and imagine how pilgrims would have crossed the River Clyde. They then follow the River westwards to the new Govan- P…
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Steve Silverman from the Useless Information Podcast joins us to tell the story of a gruesome and unusual murder. In Denver, Colorado, 1941, a man was found murdered in his own home. The weird part - all the doors and windows were locked from the inside. The question - how was the killer able to make his getaway. This is the story of the Denver Spi…
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The SKATCAST Network and the Litterbox Channel present: The SKATCAST Show #176 with the Script Keeper Today's Skit-SKATs: This week we raid our Patreon Litterbox Channel for two episodes of That Hillyard Show, our Litterbox sitcom series. For more episodes like this check out Patreon.com/skatcast [ That Hillyard Show | 0:31 ] - "Season 2: Episode 2…
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Running an ultramarathon is hard, but running 100kms six months post-partum and breastfeeding during breaks… Well, that sounds like a scene from an inspirational movie. But, for Stephanie Case, and her baby girl Pepper, it was real life. Why would she do this, and what keeps her running these extreme distances, she shares with Matt Galloway.…
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Do you speak dolphin? What about marmoset or nightingale? Did you know cuttlefish use a form of sign language to communicate? If your answer was no to all those questions, you should know that scientists are working to turn that into a yes — and AI is playing a key role. How to decode animal communication, and whether that's even a good idea. Three…
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Parliament is back and King Charles delivered his throne speech today. What message is the King's speech meant to send to Canadians, and to one American in particular, Donald Trump? What are the new Liberal government's priorities? CBC’s Catherine Cullen, The Globe and Mail’s Stephanie Levitz, and The National Post’s Christopher Nardi join Matt Gal…
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Aux Tale Gravy Music Group is a Toronto-based record label, dedicated to developing richness, shifting the culture and changing the status quo in world music. From their cookhouse to the world, Aux Tale Gravy’s dynamic team shares a signature ‘one pot’ recipe of simmering spices, serving a variety of cultural music dishes that ‘feed the people’, ev…
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What are your biggest challenges in worship design? In this episode of CITN, Rob and Geoff have an in-studio conversation about worship song selection and the problem with relying on the Spotify algorithm. They also address the pros and cons of multi-tracks and have a brief sparring match about the song Reckless Love. The podcast ends with an explo…
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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lily and her 4-year-old brother Jack Sullivan. The siblings were reported missing from their home in rural Nova Scotia on the morning of Friday, May 2nd. In this episode Jordan and Madelayne discuss the updates and developments that occurred during the thi…
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Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. In this season of Other People’s Problems, Dr. Hillary McBride explores the transformative power of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. With her psychological expertise, Dr. Hillary leads her clients through drug-assisted therapy, guiding them to new heights …
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Roshi Jan Chozen Bays provides a grounded and practical reflection on the teaching of impermanence. She explores impermanence (anicca) as one of Buddhism’s three fundamental marks of existence and guides us through both the challenges and gifts of impermanence. Drawing on personal stories and examples from music…
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The Liberty Bell is one of the most iconic pieces of American symbolism. Despite a crack that has rendered it useless for over a century, it still represents American liberty and freedom. But why? This is the story of the Liberty Bell. Sources National Park Service - https://www.nps.gov/inde/learn/historyculture/stories-libertybell.htm US History.o…
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It's grilling season, and Chef on Fire has one thing on his mind: cooking on live fire — and he says you should try it too. Chef Michael Smith, in his new book Wood, Fire and Smoke: Recipes and Techniques for Wood-Fired Cooking, explores how cooking on live fire can bring more than just flavour into your life; lighting a fire for zen and a good tim…
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The House of Commons returns today after nearly six months, Prime Minister Mark Carney with his new Liberal minority government, and Conservatives without their leader Pierre Poilievre in the Parliament. What’s next? Matt Galloway speaks with Karina Gould, the re-elected Liberal MP; Heather McPherson, the re-elected NDP MP; and Andrew Lawton, the f…
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‘It is absolutely an act of compassion,’ says Leonard Krog, the mayor of Nanaimo about the use of involuntary care to deal with B.C.’s mental health crisis — but some experts are worried that forcing someone into treatment is a violation of their rights. Matt Galloway speaks with Mayor Krog; Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. Division of the Canadia…
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On this episode, we’re going to explore the very colorful history of Scandinavia’s favorite Christmas animal, the Yule Goat. We’ll also count down the top 5 corporate Christmas marketing fails, give you an EGGcelent deep fried recipe sure to be a hit at a Christmas party or any party, and listener Chris will give us his micro reviews of multiple fi…
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The SKATCAST Network presents: Truck Driver Theater #36 [ Adventures of Gunner Halifax | 0:15 ] - “Strip Club in Space” - In the aftermath of the attack on Xero, Gunner and the crew unwind with some space tassels. [ Adventures of Gunner Halifax | 5:28 ] - “Bitknot Rituals” - Gunner and the crew spend the day watching Gunner’s favorite sport, Bitkno…
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Nature-based solutions are a key tool in solving environmental problems such as flooding. Rachel met with Dr Rebecca Wade from Abertay University, who is a big advocate for these solutions, to find out more about how they are actually implemented, and why they are so important. The Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s demonstration farm in Auchne…
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The SKATCAST Network presents: The Just A Ride Podcast #141 Today's Ride: This week the trio reads a bunch of your e-mails and comments and may or may discover the secret solution to hiccups! They also spend some time discussing relationships and other crap! Yay! Have an amazing Friday! Visit us for more episodes of SKATCAST and other shows like SK…
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Gil Fronsdal explores why we suffer and how we can meet our suffering with a supportive presence for the benefit of ourselves and all beings. In this episode, Gil thoughtfully discusses: Becoming like a wise & peaceful snake, shedding our skin from time to time How mindfulness practice can contain the goal of cessation of greed, hatred, and delusio…
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On September 19, 1803, Irishman Robert Emmet was convicted of treason for his role in a failed uprising earlier that year. Accordingly, Emmet was executed - another in a long line of Irish rebels. Except Robert Emmet did one thing that would bring him lasting fame. At his trial, he gave an impassioned speech - one of the finest - that would inspire…
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Michael Crummey has won the $154,000 Dublin Literary Award for his book The Adversary, which explores familiar themes around life at the ocean's edge. Matt Galloway spoke with the author at the Woody Point Writers Festival in Newfoundland in Sept. 2023, to discuss isolation, vulgarity and the responsibility that comes with telling the stories of ho…
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“I did not see humanity provided to Mr. Floyd that day,” says Medaria Arradondo, the Minneapolis police chief at the time of George Floyd’s murder. Five years after Floyd was murdered in an interaction with police officers Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng, Matt Galloway talks to former police chief Arradondo and civil rig…
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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; cows on an Ontario highway armed donair robbery in New Westminister, BC a psychic fugative Canada’s cringy escaped inmate Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/k…
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After a sweep of the reeling Padres, Justin and Patrick return to discuss how the Jays were able to pull it off. They got great pitching from Bassitt, Gausman, and the bullpen over the 3 game set and tons of production from up and down the lineup. With the sweep, the Jays climb back above .500 and head out on a road trip to play the Rays and Ranger…
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The SKATCAST Network presents: The Dave and Angus Show #175 Today's Show: This is week two of D&A's tour of Maine. This week they visit a few museums, a really cool lighthouse, trek around the downtowns of a couple Maine towns and they discuss the local economy. Share in the adventure! It's best you don't share this with anyone! Have an awesome Thu…
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In 1911, a man disguised as a maintenance worked walked into the Louvre right before it opened. He proceeded to steal the Mona Lisa, and go uncaught for two years. The theft turned the painting from well-known, to the most famous work of art in history. This is the story of the theft of the Mona Lisa. Sources "The Thefts of the Mona Lisa" by Noah C…
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This episode opens with alarming news about Canada's food inflation reaching crisis levels. Charlebois reveals that Canada now has the highest food inflation rate among G7 countries, primarily driven by countervailing tariffs that have backfired on Canadian consumers. The hosts explain how Prime Minister Carney quietly eliminated most food-related …
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New details have emerged about the 2022 swarming attack that killed a homeless man in Toronto, after a judge ruled that strip searches conducted on the accused teenage girls were unconstitutional. Toronto Star crime reporter Jennifer Pagliaro walks us through what happened that night, and why this judge’s ruling will affect sentencing.…
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Do you have fond memories of Walking with Dinosaurs, the much-loved BBC series that aired back in 1999. If your answer is yes, you and all dinosaur lovers are in luck — it’s coming back this summer, and Alberta is taking centre stage. Matt Galloway talks to Emily Bamforth, the lead scientist of the Pipestone Creek Bonebed in Alberta and a fan of th…
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Tanya Hansen Pratt was frustrated to hear of three children killed in a Toronto highway crash this week — she lost her own mother to a young drunk driver almost 30 years ago. With a 19-year-old now facing multiple impaired-driving charges, we dig into why young men still take the most risks on the road, and how to talk to them about drunk driving.…
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Alex Khasnabish is chair of the department of Sociology and Anthropology at Mount Saint Vincent University. He studies social movements, radical politics, and social & political theory. Erik McDuffie is an associate professor of African American Studies and History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of the Jon Gjerde P…
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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lily and her 4-year-old brother Jack Sullivan. The siblings were reported missing from their home in rural Nova Scotia on the morning of Friday, May 2nd. In this episode we are joined by Graeme and Caitlin, the hosts of True North True Crime podcast, for a…
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The SKATCAST Network presents: The Dipsh*t Files #142 with the Script Keepers Today's Show: This week Mrs. Script Keeper teaches us about a mysterious fog that terrorized the small town of Donora, PA. It's a crazy true story that would change the United States (for the better). Have a wonderful Wednesday Turds! Visit us for more episodes of SKATCAS…
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