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Each week, the SaltWire Network presents “Prices at the Pumps” with gas guru Dan McTeague Twitter - @GasPriceWizard

Each week, the SaltWire Network presents “Prices at the Pumps” with gas guru Dan McTeague Twitter - @GasPriceWizard

New segment alert! Each week, the SaltWire Network presents “Prices at the Pumps” with gas guru Dan McTeague Twitter - @GasPriceWizard You can also watch "Prices at the Pumps" each Thursday on SaltWire Today - www. SaltWire.com/saltwiretoday Photo - Tim Krochak

SaltWire's Stephen Cooke chats with Mark Reid about "History Bits" Mark is the editor-in-chief of Canada History magazine, which is producing animated shorts for young viewers and students on Canadian history, and he and Stephen talk about the latest piece, which is on Africville in Halifax.

Our favourite Christmas tree is back in Halifax to spread some cheer this holiday season, but how much do you really know about the coniferous companion? SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks to Lee Rodgers, the voice of Woody the Talking Christmas Tree, about how he became Woody, his reaction to going viral and why many think Woody is so creepy.

A blue, blue, blue Christmas: a conversation with Elvis impersonator Thane Dunn before he begins an Atlantic tour. Presented by the SaltWire Network ( www. SaltWire.com )

How does the society we live in determine the laws of the land, and what do those laws say about the priorities of a country? In this episode of Poko Ponders, SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks with law expert Steve Coughlan of the Schulich School of Law about zombie laws and the importance of an updated criminal code.

Climate change, COVID-19 and the crumbling economy — the events of the last few years have many of us thinking we've been cursed. This thought process would have been completely acceptable in the ancient world, as punishment for whatever misdeeds we may have done as a species. In this episode of Poko Ponders, SaltWire host Sarah Poko talks to Tony Burke of York University about the history of curs...

Finding the mathematical beauty of the Beatles: a conversation with math prof and musician Jason Brown on the connection between numbers and the Fab Four Presented by the SaltWire Network

The actor-turned-politician talks about life after politics and being the universe’s strongest woman.

The roller-coaster film life: Lara Cassidy on making a career in film and video.

John DeMont speaks with Rick Mercer about his new memoir

Acupuncture has been around for more than 5,000 years with the promise of healing ailments and other health benefits attributed to the practice. But how did this ancient form of Chinese medicine migrate to Canada, and why is it so popular? SaltWire host Sarah Poko spoke to Dr. Diana Li of S-T Acupuncture and Natural Medicine Clinic in Bedford, N.S. to discuss the origins and art of acupuncture. Li...

What would you do if you caught yourself laughing at a funeral, or crying uncontrollably at a birthday party? Those suffering from pseudobulbar affect (PBA) face situations like this every day and have a hard time navigating daily activities that most of us do not struggle with. In today’s episode, SaltWire host Sarah Poko speaks to Melissa Bickford about her life with PBA and what changes she wou...

Most of us are familiar with the stories of Cinderella, Snow White or Sleeping Beauty, but not many know these stories are heavily edited, their original plots lost to history. While we get lost in the "happily ever after," folklorists are hard at work studying these beloved stories and tracking their changes throughout history. That is where the ATU (Aarne-Thompson-Uther) Index comes in. On today...

Folklorist Clary Croft on the black window on Robie Street and other N.S. tales of the supernatural

For the final episode of the Spooktober special, join SaltWire host Sarah Poko as she hits the streets of Halifax to collect people's ghost stories.

SaltWire's Mark DeWolf interviews French-born, South African resident sommelier Jean-Vincent Ridon, author of Passion for Pairing

Savouring Wolfville’s Devour! The Film Food Festival A conversation with Lia Ronaldo, Devour! co-chair about this year’s edition of the world’s biggest culinary film fest.

We have seen exorcisms in mainstream media with chanting priests, violent contortion of the body, and demonic screams from the victim. There have also been several debates about the validity of exorcisms as an archaic practice, but many people still turn to exorcism as a solution to their problems. There is even an International Association of Exorcists founded by the Roman Catholic church in 2014...

Lights, camera, scream! Haunted houses have been part of the Halloween season for a long time - including, fake ones. For a small fee, you can experience the joys and horrors of a haunted house with ambient sounds, simulations and actors to get you into the Halloween spirit. But what is so appealing about being scared senseless so much that we would pay for it? SaltWire host, Sarah Poko, spoke to...

When we think of witches, we think of an old, unattractive woman (sometimes green skinned) with a pointy hat, a cauldron and a broomstick. But their history is a bit sadder and more tragic, with some of the most famous stories stemming from the Salem witch trials in the 17th century. In this Spooktober special of Poko Ponders, SaltWire host Sarah Poko invites Beth Terry back to talk about the hist...

Jesters have inspired comedians, writers and even stuntmen who copy their occasional acrobatics. But how exactly did jesters come to be, how did they transition to the royal court and what do they look like today? SaltWire host Sarah Poko spoke to Christine Hoffmann, an associate professor of English at West Virginia University, and author of the book Stupid Humanism: Folly as Competence in Early...

Adam Staple discusses his seven-song E.P. called SuperAntiHero, the first solo offering of original material from the St. John's born musician who's been playing for three decades.