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SaltWire Network Host Mark DeWolf explores Italian reds from North to South. Wines being tasted are: Caruso & Mimini Frappato Nerello Mascales Jorio Montepulciano San Fabiano Calciano Chianti Classico Tommasi Ripasso della Valpolicella More great podcasts at www.saltwire.com/podcasts

Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Cara Lee Coleman discuss her latest release, a double EP called "Star Music" and "Star Music B Sides"

"Her Closely" focuses on the relationship of Franz Kafka and Felice Bauer, Who were engaged twice throughout their lifetime and shared a multitude of mailed correspondence which were published in 1955. It combines the letters Kafka sent to Bauer, his published works like The Trial and The Metamorphosis, as well as his diary entries to create a new work. More great podcast content at www,saltwire.c...

Raluca Bejan is a Dalhousie assistant professor and author of a report documenting crowded housing conditions and labour conditions experienced by temporary foreign workers in PEI. Bejan spoke to Stu Neatby of the SaltWire Network

SaltWire Host, Kate Walker, catches up with Amherst, NS native, Carly Jackson, a NWHL Goalie for the Buffalo Beauts. Jackson weighs in on the NHL playoffs, and why representation of women in hockey matters. The pro will be spending her summer in the Maritimes, before she heads back to New York for another season More great podcasts at www.saltwire.com/podcasts

It has been three years since the removal of the controversial Edward Cornwallis statue in Halifax. Other cities in the nation are having their own conversations about removing similar statues or changing street names that have roots in colonial history. But, should the same treatment be applied to racist, colonial-era books and literature in public spaces? SaltWire host, Sarah Poko, spoke to Delv...

Violinist and singer Rosemary Lawton discusses 'Canvas,' her first album of all original material.

Kelly McMichael discusses the themes and sounds behind her debut solo album "Waves"

Aaron Powell of Fog Lake discusses the songs on his sixth full-length album "Tragedy Reel."

The sound of a foghorn can mean many things, depending on who you ask. Mark Hiscock of Shanneyganock who grew up in Fort Amherst and Chris Newman, an employee of the Canadian Coast Guard talk about the foghorn at Fort Amherst.

Musician Patrick Boyle from Newfoundland and Labrador discusses the inspiration and sounds on his new album 'LULL: Sounds for Sleep

St. John's based singer/songwriter David Picco discusses the songs on his latest record called 'Live It Down.'

Alberto Wareham Interview

In 1979, Kelly Russell created Pigeon Inlet Productions, a record label dedicated to the production, promotion and distribution of recordings by Newfoundland and Labrador folk artists who would likely never be recorded by the major labels. These records have not been available for a very long time and he felt it was time to establish a permanent record of their existence.

In his latest SaltWire column, former pollster Don Mills describes the way census data and can help build communities and economies. As he tells host Sheldon MacLeod, it comes down to having a clear population growth strategy.

Let Virginia Fudge guide you through "All These Little Games," as she explains the meaning behind the songs and the sounds that shape the EP which will be released on March 12.

Have you noticed anything unusual with your dairy these days? Dr. Sylvain Charlebois has, and he's asking for the "hard" truth about butter and the use of palm oil in dairy feed in Canada. Charlebois is the Senior Director AGRI-FOOD ANALYTICS LAB Dalhousie University.

Canadians are growing frustrated with the slow pace of vaccination efforts and are doubtful we will meet the government targets. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks with Sheldon MacLeod about the plan they put forward this week. They also discuss the possibility of an election during a pandemic, the NDP's finances and the virtual appearance the leader will be making at the Nova Scotia NDP Provincial Co...

What is holding up the reactivation of thousands of medical first responders (MFR's) in Nova Scotia? Daniel Gaudet is the President of the Fire Services Association of Nova Scotia and he joins Sheldon on Thinking Out Loud.

Where is the intersection of #CODECRITICAL, Medical First Responders and the Fitch Report? Mike Nickerson is the Business Manager and CEO of IUOE Local 727 representing around 11-hundred Paramedics in Nova Scotia. Image courtesy of Cape Breton Post

Many of us first learned about Lake City Works in Dartmouth through their Tiny Home Lottery. They are a social enterprise supporting adults living with mental illness on their path to meaningful employment. And with the fundraising campaign wrapping up, they have a new project: affordable and accessible housing. Visit www. SaltWire.com for more great local content

With a new Premier and a new Legislative Session, what should we expect to hear about poverty and paid sick days in the Throne Speech? Christine Saulnier with the Canadian Center of Policy Alternatives takes on that topic on Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod

Who decides who should be declared an essential worker? ATU President Ken Wilson says transit operators should be moved up the priority list for COVID-19

February is Heart Month and SaltWire multimedia host Sheldon MacLeod talks about snow shoveling, business closures and cardiac arrest with the Coordinator of the EHS AED Registry Program Mike Janczyszyn.

Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod for February 9, 2021 Who do you trust these days? SaltWire multimedia host Sheldon MacLeod speaks with Narrative Research COO Margaret Chapman about the answers they got to their recent survey on that question.