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Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at urban legends - stories told to give a message. Can these stories ever be true? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/good-stories/the-truth-in-urban-legends/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for...

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the story of Isadore Charters. He was taken from his home as a young child. He lost his culture but found healing. Photo credit: "Isadore Charters" (CC BY 2.0) by SFU - Communications & Marketing Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/listen/ar...

Robin Basselin and Ryan Geertsma look at one transportation of the future. Can high-speed trains make transportation easier, safer and faster? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/travel/high-speed-trains/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Downloa...

What kinds of shoes do people wear around the world? Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at unusual and special shoes from around the world. How does culture influence clothing? Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/shopping/shoes-of-the-world/ Download our app for Android at http:...

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at the quick decisions we make, without thinking. These decisions affect our lives more than we know. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/how-your-quick-decisions-can-change-your-life/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spo...

Where do your flowers come from? Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about the business of growing and selling flowers. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/work-and-business/the-big-business-of-flowers/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our...

This is the fifth in a series of 10 programs on fighting hate in your community. Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the fifth way to fight hatred - learning about hate groups. Join our YouTube channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/society/10-ways-to-fight-hate-series/10-ways-to-fight-hat...

Adam Navis and Liz Waid give a short history of how people around the world get vaccines. We will have to use many of these methods to deliver vaccines that everyone needs – the COVID-19 vaccines. How do you get vaccines? Join our YouTube channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medi...

In Canada, there is a long, sad history of abuse towards native people. Bruce Gulland and Megan Nollet look at this terrible history, and an attempt to bring healing. Can a country ever reconcile a difficult situation? Join our YouTube channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/history/truth-...

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Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join How do you remember the tragic deaths in a war? Colin Lowther and Katy Blake tell the story of a musician who brought beauty to dark times by playing his instrument. https://spotlightenglish.com/music/music-in-war/ Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creati...

Join our YouTube channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join Would you eat decaying food? What about poisonous food? Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at these and other taboo foods - foods that most people will not eat. Are there foods in your culture that other cultures find taboo? https://spotlightenglish.com/food-drink/tab...

What do you see in the sky at night? Rena Dam and Ryan Geertsma look at something amazing - the Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights. They look at the origin of the Northern Lights, and stories from around the world. Join this channel to get access to exclusive videos and script PDFs: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technolo...

Join our YouTube channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join Would you ever harm someone on purpose? Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the difficult ethical choice made by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. What guides people to make the right choices? https://spotlightenglish.com/biography/bonhoeffer-making-difficult-choices/ Download our app for Android at ht...

Join our YouTube channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join 2020 was a year unlike any other. The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV2, affected life all over the world. Spotlight tells the stories of people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/life-and-loneliness-during-covid-19/ Download our app for Android at http://b...

Join our YouTube channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join Do steroids make sports better? What problems do steroids cause? Are there any benefits? Joshua Leo and Liz Waid look at the issue of using steroid drugs in sports. https://spotlightenglish.com/sport/sports-and-steroids/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Down...

Liz Waid and Adam Navis look at a popular treat around the world – ice cream! This food has a long history and a bright future in business. What is your favorite ice cream? https://spotlightenglish.com/food-drink/ice-cream-around-the-world/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sp...

Colin Lowther and Liz Waid look at ways to speak up against hate. They give helpful tips that anyone can use to stop hate speech and promote tolerance. This is the fourth program in a series of ten programs on 10 Ways to Fight Hate in your community. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPeqE9km-sipc9NCw02_4RQ/join https://spotlightenglish.com/society/10-ways-...

Do you ever think of growing old? Katy Blake and Adam Navis give 5 simple tips for staying healthy as you get older. This program ends our series on Tips for Healthy Living. https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/tips-for-health-series/5-tips-for-growing-old-better/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Faceb...

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the social attitudes around infertility. Many people hope to have children. But sometimes, they are not able. This can bring great shame. Today, women are saying: no baby, no shame! https://spotlightenglish.com/health-medicine/no-baby-no-shame-in-infertility/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly...

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the effects of noise pollution on people and animals. They give some tips on how to get rid of noise in your life. https://spotlightenglish.com/your-life/taking-noise-out-of-your-life/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Sign up...

Everyone in the world does it - it's smiling! Luke Haley and Liz Waid look at when, how, and why people smile. https://spotlightenglish.com/culture/all-about-the-smile/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightradio Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/spotl...

Liz Waid and Colin Lowther look at the mosquito. This insect causes big problems around the world. But knowing about this insect can protect people from its dangerous bite. https://spotlightenglish.com/science-and-technology/nature/the-terrible-and-interesting-mosquito/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Faceboo...

Joshua Leo and Liz Waid visit the history of Chichen Itza. It was a Mayan city, located in southern Mexico. Why did people abandon this city, once full of life? https://spotlightenglish.com/history/the-ancient-city-of-chichen-itza/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Download our app for iOS at http://bit.ly/spotlight-apple Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotlightra...

Liz Waid and Bruce Gulland tell about an important way to stop hate – supporting victims of hate crimes and hate-based incidents. This is the third program in a series on ten programs on fighting hate in your community. https://spotlightenglish.com/society/10-ways-to-fight-hate-series/10-ways-to-fight-hate-support-the-victims/ Download our app for Android at http://bit.ly/spotlight-android Downloa...