Best David Fudge Podcasts (2025)

We use a clip sandwich to illustrate how Jimmy Kimmel got taken off the air, and who's taking credit. Then, guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Robert Huish, from Dalhousie University. The introduction to the interview with Professor Huish features an extended version of the clip we broadcast of Brendan Carr from the FCC.…

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From the archives -- the late Donald Oliver speaks with Jeff Douglas, and Russell Grosse remembers him 19:44

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Both our items from today's show, marking the death this morning of retired Senator Donald Oliver. He was the first Black person appointed to the Canadian Senate. His memoir is called "A Matter of Equality: The Life's Work of Senator Don Oliver."

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DFO's new fish stock rebuilding plans -- welcomed by some, but not by all, and we don't know what the fish think 25:21

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Guest host Preston Mulligan hears a range of views, from Rebecca Schijns at Oceana Canada, Bernie Berry who manages the Yarmouth Herring Management Committee, and Colin Sproul who represents the Bay Of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association.

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Aaron Fudge describes the fire that destroyed his home in an apartment building in Middle Sackville 10:10

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He speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan.

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Avid snorkeler describes seahorses at Paddy's Head, and three ecologists on climate change impact 28:33

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Elli Ofthenorth tells Alex Mason about almost a dozen seahorses she saw Sunday at Paddys Head. Then, three ecologists talk about other examples of warm water migrants that are showing up more often off Nova Scotia's coast, and how they're contributing to research in this area.

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Joanna Mirsky Wexler, President of Shaar Shalom Congregation, on all metro synagogues being vandalized 17:04

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She speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan, after all three of the synagogues in metro were vandalized on the weekend -- spray-painted with anti-Semitic symbols and messages. Police are investigating these as hate crime incidents, and you can see an image of one of the suspects in coverage at cbc.ca/NS, or on the Halifax Police account at X.com.…

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Taylor Olson on what drew them to make a film about a father who loses his home and lives in a van 10:45

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Nova Scotians can get free tickets to watch this movie online by going to the AIFF site - atlanticfilmfestival.ca/films - and searching out the movie What We Dreamed Of Then. Choose the Sept 17-Sept 21 screening, and use this coupon code: WHATWEDREAMEDOFTHENONLINE25

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43: The Royal Navy Needs a New Dreadnought Moment 47:27

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In the second and final part of their discussion defence expert Lee Pilgrim and host Iain Ballantyne resume their survey of the Royal Navy and how to fix it. They ponder the need for a new ‘Dreadnought moment’ under a leader as radical as the legendary Admiral Jacky Fisher who introduced war-winning tech and a new mindset. Fisher pushed through con…

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Mary Walsh and Sheila McCarthy: Dancing on the Elephant at AIFF 14:05

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Canadian legends Mary Walsh and Sheila McCarthy dropped into studio to talk about their new film Dancing on the Elephant just before it's world premiere at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival

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Andy Hines & Adam Baldwin talk Little Lorraine and the Atlantic International Film Festival 15:50

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A small town in Cape Breton becomes home to an international drug smuggling ring. That's the premise for Grammy nominated music video director...Andy Hines' directorial debut, Little Lorraine - inspired by the song by award-winning musician Adam Baldwin, who is a writer along with Andy on this film. Andy and Adam stopped by the studio for a chat…

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Prime Minister Carney says his Major Projects Office will help Wind West, and Premier Houston reacts 11:59

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We hear some of what Mark Carney said during his news conference today, where he unveiled his top five picks for "nation building projects." Then Jeff speaks with Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston about what's next for Wind West.

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We dive into the world of social and political movements with a sociology and anthropology professor 15:41

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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 and political theory. He speaks with Jeff Douglas about the current polarized moment with social movements and why we struggle to speak to one another when we have differing political a…

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Truro-born filmmaker, Wayne Burns, stops by to talk about his new film, Eel 7:07

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The award winning actor's film is having its debut at the Atlantic International Film Festival. Wayne Burns gives Jeff Douglas a bit of non-spoiler background ahead of the films showing.

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A Nova Scotia mother who lost her son to suicide and her efforts to advocate for change in this province's mental health system 17:20

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Nancy Saunders' son, Ben Brennan, died by suicide in 2023. He was 29 years old. Nancy shares with Jeff Douglas what her son was like and about her efforts to advocate for change in Nova Scotia's mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling here's some resources you can access: The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached at 1-…

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Morris Green, founder of GuysWork, on how he connects with young men about what's important 31:55

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Following this new interview with Mo Green, we've attached Jeff's story about his visit to a GuysWork session at Millwood High School, in Middle Sackville. It first aired May 7th.

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Roots of Hope in Colchester County takes a community approach to suicide prevention 8:06

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Seana Jewer is Nova Scotia Health's community engagement lead with Roots of Hope. She speaks with Jeff Douglas about the project and what it means to talk a holistic community based approach to suicide prevention. If you or someone you know is struggling here is some resources you can access: The Provincial Mental Health Crisis Line can be reached …

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L'nu filmmaker, Bretten Hannam stops by with lead actor of their latest film, Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts) 10:47

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Filmmaker Bretten Hannam and lead actor Blake Alec Miranda, tell Jeff Douglas about Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts), which is showing at the Atlantic International Film Festival.

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"We're just not gonna buy meat anymore" -- Leigh MacLean, summing up feelings of some grocery shoppers 12:14

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Alex Mason drops into the Chebucto Connections office, in Spryfield, to talk with Leigh MacLean who is the organization's Outreach & Housing Director.

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Joshua Saunders talks about his latest film ahead of its Atlantic International Film Festival showing 16:15

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Joshua Saunders is a Halifax based cinematographer and documentary filmmaker. His latest work, 'Last Ride Home', is coming to the Lunenburg Doc Festival on Sept 20th. This film details the profound human cost of the Ukraine war by shining a light on the lives of volunteer medics providing aid on the frontlines, families left waiting in uncertainty …

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Could aquaculture pens full of fish play a role in drawing great white sharks into St Margaret's Bay? 20:57

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Research done right here in the Maritimes indicates no. But there are places in the world where some kinds of sharks are drawn to aquaculture pens for some reasons. Alex Mason's interview with DFO research scientist Marc Trudel is followed by an extended version of his conversation with shark researcher Chris Harvey-Clark.…

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What can Canada learn from our two newest NATO allies, Sweden and Finland? 13:10

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Jeff speaks with our defence columnist, Ken Hansen.

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Remembering the life and advocacy of Michelle Morgan-Coole 8:01

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Michelle Morgan-Coole was a lawyer with a disability law practice who passionately advocated for accessibility, disability rights and inclusion. According to her obituary, she died on August 14 at the age of 59. Meig Campbell spoke to two people who knew and worked with Michelle, about who she was and the legacy she leaves behind.…

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Historian reacts to the Trump administration's calls for a 'comprehensive review' of eight Smithsonian museums 20:24

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Charmaine Nelson is a provost professor of art history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she runs the Slavery North Initiative. She explains the harm changing the narrative of history can cause and what the Trump's administrations push to do this signals to her.

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Are Nova Scotians losing their specific way of speaking? 9:18

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Matt Hunt Gardner is a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and a researcher at the University of Oxford. He explains why there are so many regional accents in our province and what could be putting these accents at risk.

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Lack of volunteer firefighters in recent years is beginning to have an impact on fire departments 9:02

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According to numbers from the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, the number of volunteer firefighters have been reduced by over 2,000 since 2022. The chief of the Greenfield and District Volunteer Fire Department, Moyal Conrad, spoke with our colleague Meig Campbell about this.

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Former CEO raises concerns over ECMA financials 12:35

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Most East Coast musicians lose money attending the annual ECMAs. Former ECMA CEO Blanche Israel has concerns over the amount of financial support available to artists, relative to other ECMA expenditures. She also has concerns over possible conflicts of interest. Jeff reads a statement from ECMA's board chair Michelle Eagles in response.…

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A Canadian mining company will be allowed to dump 2 million tonnes of waste in a Norwegian fjord each year 11:38

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Terje van der Meeren is a research professor with Norway's Institute of Marine Research, the country's leading marine research organization. He explains to Alex Guye why tailings are allowed to be dumped in Norwegian fjords and about how environmental organizations are pushing back.

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An update on Israel's planned settler expansion of West Bank 13:52

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The Israeli government is going ahead with a controversial settlement project in West Bank. Canadian Journalist Jesse Rosenfeld provides us with an update and in what ways Canada is economically tied to the area.

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The modern road less travelled might be reading book without help from AI 11:16

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We learn more from Teresa Heffernan, a professor of English language and literature at St. Mary's University, about this the consequences of using AI to do your reading for you.

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Department of Agriculture announces increase in funds available in the On-Farm Water Management program 9:14

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Greg Morrow is the MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie and is Nova Scotia's Minister of Agriculture. He spoke with Jeff Douglas about the funding increase.

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Farmer reacts to provincial agriculture department increasing program funding increase 14:47

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Josh Oulton is the owner of Tap Root Farms in Kings County. He told Jeff Douglas although funding is appreciated, it's too little, too late for the 2025 season.

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An update on drought conditions with Halifax Water 9:33

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Brittany Smith is the senior communications advisor with Halifax Water. She gives on update on the municipality's water situation.

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The Davis Cup is coming to Halifax this September, and many are calling for a boycott 12:06

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The tennis competition takes place in Halifax at the Scotiabank Centre on Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13. A letter that went out today calling for a boycott of the Davis Cup includes academics, athletes, and coaches as signatories. Daniel Sailofsky is an assistant professor of kinesiology and a member of the University of Toronto’s J…

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Remembering Dr. Jacques Desrosiers 11:56

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Over his 40 year career, Dr. Jacques Desrosiers was one of Nova Scotia's quiet champions of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Options and Services (ROSE) Clinic was named in his honour. He passed away at the age of 71 in early July. Martha Paynter, a current affiliate scientist with the ROSE Clinic, reflects on his life and the legacy he leaves…

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An SPCA spokesperson gives tips on what to do to help wrangle animals during an emergency 8:37

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Sarah Lyon is the communications officer for the SPCA. She tells Jeff Douglas about how people can prepare to leave safely and efficiently during an evacuation with your pets.

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A fairground has opened its doors to evacuees of the Long Lake fire 6:09

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Sheri Donovan is the general manager of the Hants County Exhibition & Fairground.

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Update from Annapolis Regional Emergency Management Office 9:03

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Brian Orde, the coordinator for Annapolis Regional Emergency Management Office (REMO) and Nadine McCormick is the public information officer for Annapolis REMO give an update to Jeff Douglas.

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The drought has caused some of the worst conditions for blueberry growth in years, expert says 8:19

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The director of the wild blueberry research program at Dalhousie, David Percival, tells Meig Campbell just how dire the situation is for wild blueberry producers in the province.

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42: Dangerous Times Call for Daring Decisions 52:45

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In the first of a two-part discussion, defence expert Lee Pilgrim provides some common sense, but possibly provocative, suggestions on how to sort out the mess in which the Royal Navy currently finds itself. In this wide-ranging part one chat Lee considers the current state of the RN - underperforming against the budget given to it - and recommends…

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What should you have in your emergency go bag? 8:53

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Dan Stovel is the emergency coordinator at Kings County Regional Emergency Management Organization. He tells guest host Carolyn Ray, where to begin when it comes to planning for disaster.

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The hot weather has not helped alleviate a foul smell in the town of Antigonish 7:19

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In Antigonish, the drought has come with a certain smell to it and the lack of water is making their wastewater treatment facility smell worse. And where there's stink, our colleague Meig Campbell will follow. Here is her conversation with the mayor of Antigonish, Sean Cameron.

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Former UN special rapporteur for Palestinian human rights on planned Gaza city take over 22:43

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Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza city. Michael Lynk is a professor emeritus of law at Western University and the former UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory. He shares his thoughts on this move with Jeff Douglas and gives us an update of what is happening in Gaza.…

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The drought is having a big impact on the province's trees 8:14

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You may have noticed brown leaves falling off your trees as the drought drags on. Our colleague Meig Campbell asked Crispin Wood, manager of urban forestry for the Halifax Regional Municipality, what is happening and how this will impact the trees long term.

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How one farm is coping amid a total blueberry harvest failure in Nova Scotia's blueberry capital 8:00

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Tawny Stowe is a farmer at Nourishing Circles Farmstead in Oxford who experienced a blueberry crop failure recently. She tells Jeff Douglas about this and what the future might look like.

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Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza in targeted attack 9:15

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James Turk is director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University. He tells Alex Guye about the recent deaths of Palestinian journalists in Gaza and the amount of journalists that have been killed since October 2023.