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10-Minute Climate PodcastGeoengineering: The Hidden Climate Solution?We dive into the controversial world of geoengineering — bold ideas like space mirrors, painting roofs white, and injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. Could these unconventional methods actually help cool the planet without stopping fossil fuel use? Plus, the tricky balance between science, politics, and the future of our climate. Join us as we unpack how geoengineering might be the next big thing in the fight against global warming.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastHot Rocks and Hard Truths: The Promise and Perils of Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy taps into the Earth’s natural heat to produce clean, reliable power—but why isn’t it more widespread? In this episode, we explore how geothermal works, where it’s being used effectively, and the barriers holding it back. From volcanic hotspots like Iceland to ambitious UK projects in Cornwall, we uncover the challenges and potential of this often-overlooked renewable.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastHow the Power Grid Works: From Turbines to BatteriesMax and Tony explain how the power grid works, why inertia matters, and how batteries and renewables are changing everything. Learn about the duck curve, blackouts, and the future of clean energy — all in just ten minutes.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastWhy Does Electricity Cost So Much? Understanding Your Energy BillMax and Tony break down why electricity costs so much, exploring the impact of natural resources, global politics, and energy markets. Learn why prices vary by country, how renewables and gas influence costs, and what’s behind your energy bill. Perfect for anyone curious about the true price of power.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastWhat Is a Smart Microgrid? How Local Energy Systems Cut Costs and CarbonIn this episode, Max and Tony explore smart microgrids—local energy systems that let businesses generate, store, and manage their own power. Learn how innovations like solar, heat pumps, and turning waste into fuel can slash energy costs and carbon emissions. Hear real-world examples, including a chocolate factory that cut gas use by 96%.
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ScoopAlex Price, PlatesHey folks, welcome to Scoop. For far too long chefs have been at the forefront of hospitality’s social media stardom. Don’t get me wrong, I get it - chefs are often hidden, their work is presented and enjoyed by guests with relatively little interaction with those who created it. Yet, service is all out in the open, actually quite a vulnerable position to be in. We are constantly on show and consistently having our knowledge and social malleability tested. About a month ago, coincidentally just before I completed my WSET Level 3 wine cours...2025-05-1840 min
10-Minute Climate PodcastGreen Shipping: Strategies to Reduce Carbon Emissions at SeaMax and Tony explore the challenge of decarbonising shipping, which accounts for 3% of global emissions. They discuss fuels like methanol and ammonia, emerging technologies, and bold ideas for greener oceans. A lively look at the future of sustainable maritime transport.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastThe Hidden Costs of Energy: How Transitioning Can Boost Your Business SavingsMost businesses track expenses closely—but energy costs often go unnoticed. In this episode, Max and Tony explore why energy management is overlooked and how better energy awareness can save businesses money and improve efficiency.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastSolar Power Benefits: Good for the Planet, Profitable for LandownersMax and Tony discuss how solar energy benefits the environment, boosts biodiversity, and offers smart investment opportunities for landowners. They also explain why solar is quieter and less disruptive than other energy sources.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastEnergy Crisis Solutions: The Potential of Small Modular ReactorsMax and Tony talk about Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) – small, powerful reactors that could change how we get energy. These reactors have been used in submarines for years, and now they could help make clean power 24/7. Listen to find out why SMRs might be the answer to our energy future.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastHow International Collaboration Can Drive a Sustainable Energy FutureMax and Tony explore the shift from shipping fossil fuels to transmitting clean electricity through cables. They discuss China’s renewable leadership, Russia’s gas pipelines, and how global cooperation could shape a sustainable energy future. Tune in for a deep dive!
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10-Minute Climate PodcastNatural Gas, CO2 Emissions, and the Promise of Carbon Capture TechnologyMax and Tony discuss the challenges of moving from natural gas to renewables, covering carbon emissions, carbon capture, geopolitics, and why electrification is key to a clean energy future.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastNatural Gas in the Energy Mix: Benefits, Risks, and the Climate ImpactMax and Tony explore the rise of natural gas—from a wasted byproduct to a key energy source. They discuss its history, impact on the UK energy system, challenges like methane emissions, and its role in today’s climate debate.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastBiomass or Coal? Which Is Cleaner and Better for Our Energy Future?Max and Tony debate biomass energy as an alternative to coal. They weigh its role as a short-term solution against environmental concerns, food vs. fuel issues, and cleaner alternatives like solar. A balanced look at biomass and the future of energy.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastCan I Fly An Electric Plane? Exploring the Future of Sustainable Air TravelWe've got electric cars, electric trains, but what about electric planes?
Max and Tony clash this week on the future of air travel. Should we take a step back and slow travel down? Or is that not feasible in this day and age? What solutions are there? If any? They do agree that long-distance travel needs new solutions, even if they’re unconventional.
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2025-02-2411 min
10-Minute Climate PodcastNuclear Power Debate: Can It Really Solve the Climate Crisis?This episode explores why nuclear power growth in the UK is slow despite its clean energy potential. Max and Tony discuss safety concerns, challenges, and whether nuclear could be the key to solving the UK’s energy and climate issues.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastJust Stop Oil? Why It’s Not That Simple and What We Can Do InsteadMax and Tony explore why we can’t simply stop using oil. From transportation to plastics and electronics, oil powers modern life. They unpack the environmental impact, global dependence, and what it will really take to transition away from fossil fuels.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastThe Wind Power Problem: Why the UK Isn’t Building More TurbinesMax and Tony explore why the UK lags in onshore wind despite having huge wind potential. They discuss political roadblocks, local resistance, and how offshore wind is leading the way—plus what’s next for wind power in the UK.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastIs Europe’s Climate at Risk? Understanding the AMOC and Global Weather ShiftsWhy is Europe warmer than Canada? In this episode, Max and Tony unpack the science behind the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)—a crucial ocean current keeping Europe mild. With AMOC slowing due to melting ice and climate change, Europe could face a dramatic cooling, energy shocks, and mass migration. They explore the risks, solutions, and why there’s still hope if we act now.
Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf explains why Amoc breakdown could be catastrophic for both humans and marine life.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastWhy Electric Cars Are the Future: Cleaner, Smarter, and Better for EveryoneIn this episode, Tony and Max explore the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and their impact on the auto industry. Max shares his experience driving EVs and why they offer a better, faster, and quieter ride. They discuss EV history, battery tech, China’s role in EV growth, and how innovations like vehicle-to-grid and solar-powered cars could shape the future.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastWhy Batteries Matter: Changing the Future of Renewable EnergyTony and Max dive into how batteries are transforming the energy grid—storing renewable power, cutting emissions, and supporting electric vehicles. They explore battery technology advances, myths about shortages, and how renewables are reshaping the UK’s energy future.
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Audioteca FotográficaMelinda Blauvelt - BrantvilleInspired by Walker's photographs, especially the remarkable portraits he made in 1936 of sharecropper families in Hale County Alabama, 1 bought a used 4x5 Deardorff view camera and spent the summer of 1972 in Brantville, New Brunswick Canada, small Acadian fishing village. As a volunteer with the Quebec Labrador Foundation, I ran a day camp for the local children and lived with fisherman Ulysse Thibodeau, his wife Jeannette and their three young children. When I wasn't making puppets or playing Capture the Flag with campers, I was making photographs of the Thibodeaus and their extended family and friends. They were my eager and...2025-01-1002 min
10-Minute Climate PodcastWhat Is Energy: A Brief HistoryIn this debut episode of 10-Minute Climate, Max and Tony explore the history of energy—from the Industrial Revolution to today. They discuss how energy transformed work and transport, the rise of oil, and why we can’t simply stop consuming it.
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10-Minute Climate PodcastWelcome to 10-Minute ClimateWelcome to 10-Minute Climate. The podcast powered by Beaverbrook Energy
Climate and energy are changing absolutely everything in our world. With 70 years in the industry between them, Max and Tony are looking to break down some of the issues and bring it home as to what it means to you.
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Origin StoryThe Daily Mail – Part one – Barons and Blackshirts•Fill in our listener survey for a chance to win an exclusive Origin Story t-shirt.Welcome to the season finale of Origin Story. We put it to the vote and Patreon supporters chose the Daily Mail — the newspaper that loves to hate, and be hated. We thought this would be just one episode but the story is so juicy that it ended up as two, so we’re releasing both parts on the same day as a festive bonus.In part one we chart the rise of the Harmsworth dynast...2024-12-181h 00
Journalism HistoryEpisode 146: The Newspaper AxisHistorian Kathryn Olmsted discusses her recent book, The Newspaper Axis: Six Press Barons Who Enabled Hitler, and explains how anti-interventionist attitudes by publishers such as Hearst, McCormick, and Lord Beaverbrook hindered the U.S. and British responses to Hitler's rise to power. Show transcripts are available at https://journalism-history.org/podcast.
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The National Conservatism Institute of Australia PodcastDr Kit Kowol - "Blue Jerusalem: British Conservatism, Winston Churchill, and the Second World War"We speak with UK academic Dr Kit Kowol about his newly released book, "Blue Jerusalem: British Conservatism, Winston Churchill, and the Second World War"We discuss among other things:Why did British public vote out in a landslide Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party in 1945?How might the United Kingdom and the British Empire have been different if the Conservatives had won in 1945?Lord Beaverbrook and how his realist views were reflective of a significant part of the Conservative PartyOther myths about WWII and the early post war period that should be discardedBook available...2024-10-1557 min
Stories, Controversy & Band-aidsThe Beaverbrook PapersIn this podcast episode, Sylvia and Michel introduce their show from New York City, where they’ve been retracing the steps of one of their main characters, Sylvia’s mother, from the 1930s to the 1980s. They share discoveries from classified documents, including telegrams linking Sylvia’s mother to powerful figures like Lord Beaverbrook, who worked closely with Winston Churchill and had people spy on her. They discuss how her mother traveled extensively during WWII and was monitored, leading to suspicions about her involvement in espionage.They uncover details about Sylvia’s mother’s life, including her connection...2024-09-1028 min
The Corcoran Entertainment ShowYou’re Sew TalentedElise Chase-Sinclair is an actress and costume designer, who specializes in fitting and altering clothes for actors, dancers, opera singers and people in general. She was the costume designer on the Bell Fibe TV-1 sitcoms Brit Out of Water and O’Don’s. You can catch her at the Historic Beaverbrook House on July 18 for Character Matters Miramichi’s “Facts and Fables” with Louise Manny and Lord Beaverbrook. Elise joins the podcast today to discuss her latest improv show, costume colors, acting and more. Later, Franky discusses the Batman Arkham Asylum TV series’ cancellation and the prospect of a Walking Dead...2024-07-1658 min
Ontario Cold Cases - The PodcastPlease Help Locate Alyssa Rosehart (London, Ont.)Please Help Locate Alyssa Rosehart (London, Ont.)
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Breaking The CorkUnfiltered conversations with Alex Price, Head of Wine at HAM Restaurants Group #07In this episode, we sit down with Alex Price, the Head of Wine at HAM Restaurants Group. Alex shares her knowledge of the wine industry, from her experience at Caprice Holdings to Beaverbrook Hotel and Crispin Restaurant. We explore her unique approach to curating exceptional wine lists, the intricacies of wine pairing, and the trends shaping the world of wine today.2024-06-0338 min
The BellwetherEpisode 3: The Online Harms Act (with Dr. Taylor Owen)Regulating the online world is as complex as the diverse content it hosts. For the third episode of the Bellwether, Max Bell School of Public Policy Students Nina Hernandez and Asha Sivarajah unpack Canada’s recently tabled Online Harms Act (C-63) - a pivotal piece of Canadian legislation aimed at regulating harmful online content. This episode, we talk with Taylor Owen, Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications, and the founding director of The Center for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University. Tune in as we analyze the bill and what the future holds for online safety.
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Yesterday's London TimesScheherazade of the 20th Century: Barbara CartlandA little romance?What began as a fluff piece about an eccentric romance novelist turned into a snapshot of a century through the eyes of someone who lived it to the fullest.Meet Barbara Cartland: extravagant, exaggerated, and … pink. As author of 723 books, she remains the most prolific romance novelist of all time. If you’ve ever seen her, you won’t likely forget her, dripping in jewels, layered in make up, clad in fuchsia, and riding in her classic white Rolls Royce. We’ll follow Barbara through the Great War, to 1920’s London with...2024-02-021h 11
SafeCheck PodcastCulinary Chronicles: Beyond the Kitchen with Chef Andy WatersSend us a textDiscover the depths of culinary education as we dive deep with veteran chef and educator, Andy Waters. Journey with us into the heart of Lord Beaverbrook High School's teaching kitchen, where Andy unveils the secrets and experiences amassed over an illustrious 50-year career in the culinary realm. Embark on a voyage from rudimentary to revolutionary kitchen transformations, state-of-the-art facilities, and transformative cooperative programs.But what if the essence of culinary e...2023-11-0255 min
The Kings and Queens podcast38. Edward VIIIEdward VIII (1936) ruled for 325 days, the shortest reign of any English monarch since Lady Jane Grey in the 16th century. The first monarch to abdicate since James II in 1688 and the first to do so voluntarily. The abdication crisis shook the British establishment to its core. His connections to Nazi Germany has undoubtedly shrouded his life in ignominy. Even after the war, he was known to describe Hitler as ‘not such a bad chap’. Shunned by the royal family for the crisis he had created and for putting private desire above public duty. It could also have been because they...2023-10-2855 min
Crime Time FMGRAHAM HURLEY In Person With PaulGRAHAM HURLEY chats to Paul about his new war novel THE BLOOD OF OTHERS, the Spoils of War series, Operation Jubilee - the raid on Dieppe, reimagining WWII, Stalin, Mountbatten, writing 'ogres' and coming over from TV documentaries.THE BLOOD OF OTHERS: Dieppe, August 1942. A catastrophe no headline dared admit.Plans are underway for the boldest raid yet on Nazi-occupied France. Over six thousand men will storm ashore to take the port of Dieppe. Lives will change in an instant – both on the beaches and in distant capitals.2023-08-191h 13
The Tech Policy Press PodcastThe Implications of Canada's Online News ActLast week, Canada passed the Online News Act, legislation that requires tech platforms to remunerate Canadian news outlets, and the platforms are not happy. In response, Google announced it will remove links to Canadian news outlets from its products. Meta also said it would remove Canadian news from Facebook and Instagram. The Act itself has yet to be implemented- it has to first go through a regulatory process to sort out how it will work. So, these moves by the platforms may be a tactic in the negotiation of the particulars. But the platforms also clearly want to...2023-06-3036 min
Dan Snow's History HitToto Koopman: Socialite, Vogue Model and WWII SpyToto Koopman was remarkable; she was a high society socialite who risked her life wining and dining with Italian blackshirts in order to gather information for the Dutch intelligence service in WWII. When she refused to work as a spy for the Italians, she was thrown in a detention camp. She escaped from and hid in the mountains. When she was captured again she was taken to Ravensbrück concentration camp. There she pretended she got a role at the hospital by pretending she was a nurse; there she risked her own life forging documents to save the lives o...2023-06-2928 min
The Danger Zone (DZ)DZ Season 045 Part 03. Ian Fleming - the Real James Bond? I Need to Tell You About Ernest Cuneo.Ian Fleming had seen a lot of behind the scenes of the intelligence organisations of England and the Americans. He’d seen how they operated at the very top. He’d played a key role in helping the Americans to get their intelligence organisation up and running, but now he was going to do his first work in the field.
Then he had to go to the spy training school where secret agents are taught how to kill, how to blow up bridges and how to do all of those other things you’ve seen in the James Bond movies – this was...2023-06-1122 min
Blackout PodcastMary Beth Piper - Artist/MetalsmithMary Beth Piper is a metal artist who recently returned home to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Piper works mainly in sterling silver with freshwater pearls and semi-precious gems, as well as reclaimed materials such as copper and wood.They are interested in making unique jewellery that explores humanity’s place within the natural world and the constructed nature of identity.Piper’s work has been exhibited at the New Brunswick Government House and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.They attended NBCCD and graduated with a diploma in jewellery and metal arts in 2018, as well as a Ba...2023-06-0535 min
Hard KnowEpisode 9 - The Storytellers~BREAKING NEWS~ This episode, Dan's learned a lot this season, and he's feeling more confident than ever. We're in the business of passing along the ideas about what's happening in the world that you NEED to know! We rely on news to keep us informed, tell us the truth, and reassure us in an uncertain world. But from the beginning, news, money, and the power to sway the informational tides of the world have been too deliciously tempting to ignore. The News Barons of history have stood on the shoulders of the greats that came be...2023-04-121h 00
Open to Debate with David MoscropCan we have a healthy digital public sphere?Like it or not, we are stuck online. Digital life is a reflection and extension of life offline–if we can even talk about life offline anymore. It’s not like the old days of logging on and logging off. We are constantly connected. Our social, political, and economic lives are bound up with the digital world. So is our public sphere. And much of that world is controlled by a handful of very wealthy, very powerful tech giants.Digital space presents several significant challenges to the public good. Dis- and misinformation, domestic and fore...2023-03-0740 min
The 2020 NetworkOpen To Debate: Can we have a healthy digital public sphere?Like it or not, we are stuck online. Digital life is a reflection and extension of life offline–if we can even talk about life offline anymore. It’s not like the old days of logging on and logging off. We are constantly connected. Our social, political, and economic lives are bound up with the digital world. So is our public sphere. And much of that world is controlled by a handful of very wealthy, very powerful tech giants.Digital space presents several significant challenges to the public good. Dis- and misinformation, domestic and fore...2023-03-0740 min
Points de vuePoints de vue, Éd.51Au sommaire: Une école secondaire d’Ottawa lance son académie culinaire. Les élèves mettent la main à la pâte. Brasser une bière de rivière pour sensibiliser la population aux enjeux de l’eau? Une microbrasserie du Nouveau-Brunswick se retrousse les manches. 15 000 personnes franchissent en quelques mois les portes de la Galerie Beaverbrook de Fredericton. L’architecture des installations et sa programmation ravissent les publics.On se dirige vers l'Alberta, effectuer un arrêt à Rivière-la-Paix, où l’on jette les bases du programme d’immigration permanente, le Rural Renewal Stream. Et l’entrepreneuriat au f...2023-01-2629 min
UNBeknownstJohn Leroux on what it means to love a place and why architecture and art are so important in attracting and inspiring people John Leroux (PhD’20) is an architect, art historian and currently Manager of Collections and Exhibitions at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, New Brunswick. John has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the fields of art history, architecture, visual art, curation, and education. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from McGill University, an M.A. in Art History from Concordia University, and a PhD in History from UNB. He has worked at award-winning architecture firms in Toronto, Atlanta, Saint John, and his hometown of Fredericton – and has taught at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, the Univ...2023-01-1235 min
Human Rights Talks#TwitterSpace : Elon Musk buying Twitter: what does it mean for online hate?A Twitter Spaces conversation on the implications of Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter for the spread of disinformation, hate speech and other online harms.
Speakers:
- Dr. Emma L. Briant, British scholar and academic researcher on media, contemporary propaganda, surveillance and information warfare, and Visiting Research Associate in Human Rights, Bard College.
- David Troy, researcher, technologist, and investor interested in hybrid warfare and threats to democracy, and Fellow at Future Frontlines at New America.
- Peter MacLeod, co-founder and principal of Mass LBP, and leading expert in public engagement and delib...2022-11-1053 min
ConfluenceCanada’s Digital Policy Landscape with Taylor OwenHow do we regulate the Internet when there are so many components and so many ways it can go wrong? That’s what host Rana Sarkar discusses with guest Taylor Owen on this week’s episode. Taylor Owen is the Beaverbrook Chair in Media, Ethics and Communications, and founding director of The Center for Media, Technology and Democracy, and an Associate Professor in the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University. In their conversation, Rana and Taylor dive into the challenges of monitoring content online; frameworks for tech regulation; how the information ecosystem has changed in the past...2022-09-2238 min
The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket PodcastEpisode 4 - Neil Graham - What was it like to ....Train for The Queen?What was it like to….. train for The Queen?
In Episode 4 where I pose the question ‘What was it like to…. I spoke to Neil Graham, who took over the licence to train for The Queen in late August 1988 when Derby winning trainer Dick Hern became seriously ill.
Neil looks back at his time working for The Queen at her West Ilsley stables in Berkshire. Neil experienced first-hand The Queen’s love of her horses and her keen interest in the horse racing industry.
In addition to training hoses for The Queen at West Ilsley Neil also trained the winners of other...2022-06-0311 min
UNBeknownstBrandon Mitchell on creating comic books and teaching youth through visually telling Mi’kmaq stories Brandon Mitchell (BIS’16, MEd’18) is a Mi'kmaq graphic artist, published writer and entrepreneur from Listuguj, Quebec, now residing in Fredericton. Brandon is a two-time graduate of UNB, with a Bachelor in Multimedia and Art Culture and Master in Education, Adult and Continuing Education. He is the founder of Birch Bark Comics and creator of the Sacred Circles comic series. His work includes a series of illustrated books that fuse contemporary graphic novel artistic approaches with traditional Mi’kmaq stories and language. Brandon feels that comic books and graphic novels are a path to better teach Indigenous youth about their cultur...2022-05-2632 min
BlackLantic PodcastBlackLantic: Photographer and First Black Person to Exhibit at Beaverbrook Gallery, Gary Weekes.In this weeks episode we speak to Gary Weekes, a photographer from England who became the first Black person to have an exhibit at the BEaverbrook Gallery in Fredericton. We talk about how he came to find himself in New Brunswick and what this accolade means to him.2022-05-151h 14
figure skating interviews : The Manleywoman SkateCastEpisode #85: Debbi Wilkesfigure skating podcast interview
Figure Skating podcast. With partner Guy Revell, Debbi Wilkes was a two-time Canadian National Champion, 1963 North American Champion, and the 1964 Olympic Silver medalist. After retiring from competition, Wilkes became a television ice skating analyst, an author, coach, and Skate Canada’s Director of Marketing and Sponsorship. Ms Wilkes was inducted into the Canadian Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2001. 1 hour.
A full transcription is below:
(DW: Courtney Jones, AM: Allison Manley)
AM: Hello again skating fans and welcome to the Manleywoman Skatecast. I’m your host Allison Manl...2022-05-0800 min
Outrageous History!The Bricklin: automotive fantasy or lost opportunity for prosperity?When American automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin and the Province of New Brunswick's Premier Richard Hatfield sat down for coffee at the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel in Fredericton in 1973, little did they realize the bumpy road they would soon ride together. At that meeting, Bricklin, ever the salesman, convinced Hatfield to commit to a joint venture between the province and Bricklin's company to manufacture a futuristic, cutting edge, high-performance sports car in New Brunswick. It wasn't that Hatfield had been swindled. If anything, Hatfield was just as enthusiastic as Bricklin about the proposal. Both men had put their reputation on the...2022-04-2745 min
Xing The Gap, with Rick MillerJeremy Dutcher & John LerouxRick speaks with 2 multi-talented, multi-disciplinary guests from the Maritimes, Jeremy Dutcher and John Leroux. Jeremy is a Polaris Prize and Juno Award-winning performer, composer, activist, and member of Tobique First Nation in New Brunswick. He's an outspoken advocate for Indigenous and LGBTQ+ issues, and his first album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa bridges all kinds of gaps. John Leroux, a GenXer, also hails from New Brunswick, and is not only the Curator at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, but an architect, PhD art historian, Rick's very good friend, and (Johnny’s words) a “very poor runner”. It's a super-lively chat that c...2022-04-1134 min
In the Seam with JP Ross Fly Rod Company.Life in the ADK; Beaver Brook Outfitters: Pete Burns e.35Living in the Adirondack Mountains and making a sustainable living there is not easy. Pete is an old friend of mine and deserves a ton of respect as a loving Father, Husband and successful entrepreneur and employer. Listen today as Pete tells us some stories about things that have happened to him in the woods and how he got his business going as a 5th generation homesteader in North Creek NY on the banks of the Hudson River.
Learn more about Beaver Brook Outfitters on their web site.
https://www.beaverbrook.net2021-11-191h 03
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The championship title rivalry between defending world champion Lewis Hamilton and title hopeful Max Verstappen was the talk of the day at the 2021 United States Grand Prix...
2021-10-2502 min
Did That Really Happen?Bright Young ThingsGrab a martini, because this week we're traveling back to 1930s London with Bright Young Things! Join us to learn more about 30s cocktail culture, the so-called King of Anatolia, interwar newspaper magnates, American evangelists in the UK, Armistice day poppies, and more! Sources: Cocktails: Harry Craddock, Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930 Edition. Full Text Available at https://euvs-vintage-cocktail-books.cld.bz/1930-The-Savoy-Cocktail-Book International Bartenders' Association, Official Website: https://iba-world.com/iba-official-cocktail-list/ Lord Beaverbrook: Laura Beers, "Education or Manipulation?: Labour, Democracy, and the Popular Press in Interwar Britain," Journal of British Studies 48, 1 (2009) Laura Beers, "...2021-10-111h 04
THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITYTo London, my Lord: Beaverbrook’s new town house hotel opens September 2021This episode is also available as a blog post: https://worldofhospitality.co.uk/2021/08/23/to-london-my-lord-beaverbrooks-new-town-house-hotel-opens-september-2021/2021-08-2307 min
Talking History Archives - The MrT Podcast StudioTH 19 20 T24 ProfumoSeason 2019 / 2020 – Talk 24 – Profumo
In the talk Profumo Adrian Martin gives us a cocktail of drugs, lust politics and power. To these ingredients he adds spies, lies, corruption, hypocrisy and revenge thus creating a heady mix for us to listen to.
Photographs of the key players are subject to copyright and therefore cannot be included here.
John Profumo:
Profumo first enters Parliament in 1940 aged 25. In the 1945 General election he loses his Kettering seat and so in 1950 returns to Parliament as member for Stratford-on-Avon.
Valerie Hobson, a well known film actress, marries Profumo in 19...2021-07-1449 min
The MrT Podcast StudioTH 19 20 T24 ProfumoSeason 2019 / 2020 - Talk 24 - Profumo
In the talk Profumo Adrian Martin gives us a cocktail of drugs, lust politics and power. To these ingredients he adds spies, lies, corruption, hypocrisy and revenge thus creating a heady mix for us to listen to.
Photographs of the key players are subject to copyright and therefore cannot be included here.
John Profumo:
Profumo first enters Parliament in 1940 aged 25. In the 1945 General election he loses his Kettering seat and so in 1950 returns to Parliament as member for Stratford-on-Avon.
Valerie Hobson, a well known film actress, marries Profumo in 1954. He successfully works his way through v...2021-07-1449 min
I'm Here WithAHMED ABOSAFI IS I'M HERE WITH'S NEXT MALE CALGARY COVER STAR.Uncovering The New Entertainment Stars of Tomorrow behind the scenes of the shoot for the Dreamers Spread by Katherine Calnan..AHMED ABOSAFI IS I'M HERE WITH'S NEXT MALE CALGARY COVER STAR..@theredseed Founder in Calgary, Ahmed Abosafi sat down with @imherewithmag and was photographed by @katherinecalnanphotography for the Dreamers Series spread!.We have known Ahmed for over 18 years! .We went to Beaverbrook High School with him in grade 10! He was exactly the same back then as...2021-06-1104 min
ParlAmericas Podcast5th OPN Gathering: Professor Taylor Owen unpacks disinformation tactics and strategiesIn this ParlAmericas Podcast episode we receive an overview of how to detect disinformation in its various manifestations and its insidious impacts in our societies as it threatens the integrity of our institutions and increases public distrust. Professor Taylor Owen, Beaverbrook Chair in Media Ethics and Communications, Max Bell School of Public Policy, McGill University illustrates how omnipresent this phenomenon of disinformation has become due to quickly emerging technologies and social platforms. As a tactic for undermining electoral processes, spreading propaganda and dwindling democratic discourse, disinformation is delegitimizing political systems across the globe. As parliaments grapple with countering disinformation...2021-06-0718 min
In Conversation: An OUP PodcastRichard Toye, "Winston Churchill: A Life in the News" (Oxford UP, 2020)Before Winston Churchill made history, he made news. To a great extent, the news made him too. If it was his own efforts that made him a hero, it was the media that made him a celebrity - and it has been considerably responsible for perpetuating his memory and shaping his reputation in the years since his death. Discussing this topic and much more besides in Professor of History at the University of Exeter, Richard Toye, in his wonderful new book Winston Churchill: A Life in the News (Oxford UP, 2020)Churchill first made his name via writing and journalism in th...2021-05-1430 min
New Books in JournalismRichard Toye, "Winston Churchill: A Life in the News" (Oxford UP, 2020)Before Winston Churchill made history, he made news. To a great extent, the news made him too. If it was his own efforts that made him a hero, it was the media that made him a celebrity - and it has been considerably responsible for perpetuating his memory and shaping his reputation in the years since his death. Discussing this topic and much more besides in Professor of History at the University of Exeter, Richard Toye, in his wonderful new book Winston Churchill: A Life in the News (Oxford UP, 2020)Churchill first made his name via writing an...2021-05-1429 min
Cabin Tales for Young WritersAuthor Interview with Wendy McLeod MacKnightAn interview with Wendy McLeod MacKnight, author of three books for middle-grade readers, who shares her habit of drafting quickly and revising painstakingly, her advice on getting to know your characters before you write them, and her delighted surprise at discovering Voldemort under Quirrell’s turban. 20 minutes. All ages.
A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca.
Show Notes
[0:00] Intro
[1:15] Interview with Wendy McLeod MacKnight
CA: Do you ever do object studies, either as an exercise or has an object ever figured in one of your books?
WMM: Oh ye...2021-03-1224 min
UNB Law PodcastEpisode 2: The Hon. Wade MacLauchlan, CM, OPEIIn this episode, Dean Michael Marin sits down with The Hon. Wade MacLauchlan, CM, OPEI (LLB ’81), former president of UPEI, and the 32nd Premier of Prince Edward Island. The pair discuss Wade’s experience growing up in rural PEI; his life in law school as a Beaverbrook scholar; clerking at the Supreme Court; his time as dean of UNB Law; and his impressive political career.2021-02-241h 36
The Well-crafted LifeThe Beauty of Bespoke: Susie Atkinson, Charu Gandhi and Linda BoronkayThe devil is in the detail for the three interior designers in this episode of The Well-crafted Life. Each of these creatives exemplifies that craftsmanship and bespoke design should be at the heart of creating beautiful spaces. We cover cooking and kitchen gardens, treasured memories, lockdown hacks and the small changes that make a big difference. Meet our guestsAlthough interior designer Susie Atkinson is perhaps best known for her commercial work, including Babington House, Beaverbrook hotel and Lime Wood, all her projects are all imbued with a deep sense of comfort and customisation...2021-02-2439 minUNB Law PodcastEpisode 4: The Hon. Frank McKenna, P.C., O.C., ONB., Q.C., F.ICDIn this episode, dean Michael Marin sits down with The Hon. Frank McKenna, P.C., O.C., ONB., Q.C., F.ICD (LLB ‘74, LLD ‘88), the Deputy Chair, Wholesale, TD Bank Group; a three-term Premier of New Brunswick and Canada’s former ambassador to the United States. The pair discuss Mr. McKenna’s humble upbringing in rural NB, his time at UNB Law as a Lord Beaverbrook Scholar, his historic Premiership, the challenges of relationship building between Canada and the US, and much more!2021-02-181h 05
Planet PorkyBetter than your average bearMike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring some light to the dark days with the latest look at Life on Planet Porky.
Topics include: Porky's devotion to walking, waiting to receive the vaccine, COVID concerns, working in a radio station during challenging times, Piers Morgan's interview with Joan Collins, Botox, Amanda Holden, the siege on the Capitol, Trump's dangerous last days, the joy of (not) being average, Geoff Stephens, the New Seekers, Mary Hopkin, first hand experiences of Rowan Atkinson, Bryony Gordon, Iman, disgraceful stories coming out of Fleet Street, Christmas party debauchery, Aled Jones, and the importance of...2021-01-0850 min
Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la CrêteLa production du film "Vimy retrouvé"Écoutez le 6e et dernier balado de la série Par-delà la Crête, créée en partenariat avec l’ONF. Dans cet épisode, nous discutons de la production du court métrage documentaire Vimy Retrouvé en compagnie de son réalisateur et producteur, Denis McCready (ONF), et de Marianne Goyette (Prix Beaverbrook 2014). //Listen to the 6th and last in our podcast series Beyond the Ridge, a partnership with the NFB. In this episode, we are exploring (in French) the making of Return to Vimy, a NFB short film documentary, with its director Denis McCready and Marianne...2020-11-2034 min
Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la CrêteLoi sur les mesures de guerreÉcoutez notre 4e balado de la série Par-delà la Crête, créée en partenariat avec l’ONF. En collaboration avec le Musée Canadien de la Guerre, nous y discutons de la Loi sur les mesures de guerre avec Mélanie Morin-Pelletier (Musée Canadien de la Guerre) et Yaman Awad (récipiendaire du Prix Vimy Beaverbrook 2017). //Listen to the 4th in our podcast series Beyond the Ridge, a partnership with the NFB. This time, with the collaboration of the Canadian War Museum, we are looking (in French) at the War Measures Act with Mélanie...2020-11-1226 min
Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la CrêteWar and the EnvironmentListen to the third in our podcast series Beyond the Ridge, a partnership with the NFB. In this episode, created in collaboration with the Toronto Zoo, we are looking at war and the environment with Dolf DeJong (Toronto Zoo), and Rose He (Beaverbrook Prize, 2019). Credits/CréditsNarrator/Narration: Caitlin BaileySound design/conception sonore: Sylvain BellemareAudio editing/montage: Sean Grahamvimyfoundation.ca / fondationvimy.ca2020-11-0933 min
Beyond the Ridge / Par-delà la CrêteLes femmes et la guerre(Français) Voici notre 2e balado de la série Par-delà la Crête, créée en partenariat avec l’ONF. En collaboration avec le Club universitaire de Montréal, nous discuterons cette fois-ci du rôle des femmes en temps de guerre avec Chloé Poitras-Raymond (UQAM) et Andelina Habel-Thurton (récipiendaire du Prix Beaverbrook 2019). Credits/CréditsNarrator/Narration: Caitlin BaileySound design/conception sonore: Sylvain BellemareAudio editing/montage: Sean Grahamvimyfoundation.ca / fondationvimy.ca2020-11-0531 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Self-Improvement, Career DevelopmentSuccess by Matt Aitken BeaverbrookPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451557to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Success
Author: Matt Aitken Beaverbrook
Narrator: Paul Darn
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 4 minutes
Release date: August 19, 2020
Genres: Career Development
Publisher's Summary:
1922. The articles embodied in this audiobook were written during the pressure of many other affairs and without any idea that they could be published as a consistent whole. The author addresses himself to the young men of the new age. Those who have youth also possess opportunity. There is in the world today no bar to success which resolution cannot break. Lord Beaverbrook hopes to give encouragement...2020-08-192h 04