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New Books NetworkDaryl Sneath, "In the Country in the Dark" (Signature Editions, 2023)NBN host Hollay Ghadery interviews fellow rural Ontario author Daryl Sneath about his 2024 novel, In the Country in the Dark (Signature Editions).
When Landon and Joy meet they feel an instant connection and quickly become inseparable. One day shortly after they've met, they take a trip to view The Hart Farm, an idyllic property located in a remote area. It's perfect, with room for Landon to set up his carpentry shop and Joy to have an art studio. The real estate agent feels complete disclosure of the property's tragic and potentially violent past is necessary but Landon and...2025-06-1132 min
New Books in LiteratureDaryl Sneath, "In the Country in the Dark" (Signature Editions, 2023)NBN host Hollay Ghadery interviews fellow rural Ontario author Daryl Sneath about his 2024 novel, In the Country in the Dark (Signature Editions).
When Landon and Joy meet they feel an instant connection and quickly become inseparable. One day shortly after they've met, they take a trip to view The Hart Farm, an idyllic property located in a remote area. It's perfect, with room for Landon to set up his carpentry shop and Joy to have an art studio. The real estate agent feels complete disclosure of the property's tragic and potentially violent past is necessary but Landon and...2025-06-1132 min
Let's Talk Antigonish PodcastIs the Bauer theatre closing down?This week we spoke with Caleb Marshall, Managing Director of Festival Antigonish and Theatre Antigonish to address the rumors that the Bauer Theatre is closing. Highlights from this episode: * The bad news: The Bauer Theatre faces significant fire safety compliance issues - A recent fire marshal inspection identified needed upgrades including sprinkler systems, roof vents, and fire separation barriers, with costs potentially ranging from $300,000 to over $1 million.* The good news: The summer 2025 Festival Antigonish season is completely unaffected, and completely safe! Festival Antigonish will be staging two shows; "For Love nor Money" and "The Secret...2025-06-0737 min
Casual SpaceSteve Matier: Expanding Access to Space with Maritime LaunchReturning guest Steve Matier, CEO of Maritime Launch Services, joins the podcast to share the latest developments in the rapidly growing satellite industry and how Maritime Launch is shaping the future of commercial spaceflight. As the first commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is poised to provide critical access to orbit for satellite companies worldwide. Steve discusses the increasing demand for launch capabilities, the challenges of global launch site logistics, and how Maritime Launch stands apart. With a prime location on the 45th parallel, a deep-sea port, and a strong regional infrastructure, the site offers unparalleled...2025-04-0730 min
The Story Behind the Kilt: Heritage, Fashion, and CultureSegment 4: The Kilt’s Global ReachThe influence of the kilt doesn’t stop at the Scottish border. Whether you’re in the United States, New Zealand, or even Japan, you’re likely to spot kilts at special events, from Highland games to St. Andrew's Day parades. In fact, some of the biggest Highland Games events are held outside of Scotland, like in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, where I’ll be setting up my own stall next summer.But it's not just about tradition. More and more people are wearing kilts to express their unique cultural identity or simply to make a fashion statement. As a Kiw...2025-02-1201 min
SSPIBetter Satellite World: The Space Business is... In Canada - Welcome to Spaceport Nova ScotiaIn The Space Business is... - the podcast series of The Space Business is Everywhere campaign, underwritten by ST Engineering iDirect - we take a look at the way the commercial space industry has spread itself to parts of the world where space and satellites were once only read about or dreamed of. Each episode will on a specific location and features an innovator who is shaping - and reshaping - the industry. In the first episode, we hear from Steve Matier, President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services in Nova Scotia, Canada. Stephen Matier, President and...2024-12-2029 min
The Rodgers BriefCape Breton-Canso-Antigonish Nomination Update & Rodgers Brief Summer ProgrammingI am going to be taking a summer break from recording the Rodgers Brief. Legislatures are not sitting, and Courts tend to slow down some over the summer. Also, I am focusing my time on seeking the federal Conservative nomination in the newly configured riding of Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish. In this video, I describe the riding, and discuss my connections to each region of this vast geographical area. I also talk about what makes CBCA unique, and what gives us a leadership responsibility within Canada.2024-06-2922 min
What Matters MostGender in the Rhetoric of Jesus: A Conversation with Sara ParksWelcome to the twenty-third episode of the second season of What Matters Most, featuring Dr. Sara Parks. Sara Parks is Assistant Professor in Religious Studies, teaching and conducting research in the field of Early Christianity at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She joined St. Francis Xavier University in the Fall of 2022. She was formerly Assistant Professor in New Testament at Dublin City University, and before that was a Leverhulme Fellow and Assistant Professor in New Testament Studies at the University of Nottingham in England. We spent much of our time discussing her excellent book Ge...2024-06-261h 22
Travel MoreThink Outside the Bucket List - Nova Scotia and the Antigonish Highland GamesSend us a textToday we host a special guest who we guarantee will inspire you to add this destination to your summer travels. If you've dreamed of visiting the Scottish Highlands or the Emerald Isle to immerse yourself in Gaelic culture, but can't make the trip across the Atlantic - keep listening! Highlands, haggis and heritage are just three reasons to make the trek to this Canadian Province. Special Guest: Dan Cochrane Antigonish Highland GamesNova Scotia TourismSupport the showSubscribe to our Newsletter for a...2024-05-1432 minCasual SpaceMaritime Launch and Mission 03 with Stephen MatierStephen Matier is the President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services. He is also the visionary behind Spaceport Nova Scotia, a world-class commercial space complex that will launch Canada into the global space industry. Steve and his team at Maritime Launch will carry the next set of stories about space INTO space later this summer (Mission 03, currently open for story submissions) through the STORIES of Space non-profit organization. Today on the podcast, Steve explains how space exploration was always in his background AND backyard! Steve started as a mechanical engineer (Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico) and worke...2024-04-0640 min
Motivate to MoveSlow down and be you - With Tyler Isbister #108Tonight's very special guest is Tyler Isbister, originally from Alberta and now resides in the Antigonish area in NS. We discuss Tyler working in the restaurant industry for many years and how he has worked with many well-known Canadian celebrity chefs. Having represented Alberta in the Western Canadian Summer games at Softball and how an injury ended his playing career. Tyler tells us about how he had started down the wrong path as a young man. He lost his confidence and slipped into depression. Then running helped Tyler get back on the right track, instead of using drugs his running...2023-02-0959 min
The High Performing Educator PodcastDawn Thompson - Strait Area Regional Advisor of the Nova Scotia Secondary School Students' Association (NSSSA) Dawn grew up in Scarborough, Ontario and was educated at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. She is an educator with over 25 years of varied teaching experience: from Grade 4 to adults, in public and private schools, day school and summer school, in Ontario, Alberta, Nova Scotia and abroad, and in English and French. Currently, she works in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, for the Strait Regional Centre for Education. While the subject areas of her classes have varied widely over her career, the one constant has been her involvement with student leadership. Dawn has many years of experience as...2022-09-1434 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the ShowExecution (Finale)The exciting conclusion of Robin Hood and the merry men's plan comes to a close in the finale of our podcast. Will Robin escape, or will the Sheriff's vile plan come to fruition?2021-12-2921 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowTuck & AllanaAllana Dale and Friar Tuck plan their epic segment of the escape plan deep in Sherwood Forest with songs and... rabbits?2021-12-2211 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowTraining DrillsWill Scarlett and Lil Joan run the merry men through their drills as they prepare to attempt to release Robin Hood from the imprisonment of the Sheriff of Nottingham.2021-12-1511 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowThe Caged RobinRobin Hood contemplates his past actions when being visited by a mysterious guard during his captivity.2021-12-0812 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowSheriff & GisbourneWhile the merry men are in the forest planning to release Robin Hood, the Sheriff and Gisbourne continue their devious scheme.2021-12-0111 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowMidge & MarianWith Robin captured, Marian and Midge formulate their part of the plan to rescue him from the Sheriff.2021-11-2412 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowArcheryIn the first episode of our podcast, Robin Hood and the merry men create a plan to win the Golden Arrow archery competition, but can they outwit the Sherriff of Nottingham?2021-11-1714 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowPreview - Robin Hood: The Great Escape Episode 1A sneak peek at the first episode of Robin Hood: The Great Escape! Episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays at 10 starting November 17 to December 29.2021-11-1000 min
True North Strong: A Sports Performance PodcastEp 9 - Josh Crouse: Head of Sports Performance - St. Francis Xavier UniversityWelcome to Episode 9 of True North Strong: A Sports Performance Podcast. Join me this episode as I catch up with Josh Crouse who is the Head of Sports Performance at St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
We dig into what led Josh into strength and conditioning, his path to St. FX, his area of study as he begins his Master’s Degree research as well as his time with Canada’s Women’s Softball Team as they prepared for their bronze medal run at the Tokyo Olympics this past summer.
You can connect with Josh a...2021-09-1647 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the ShowHector the Spectre Steals the Show - entire play - all 6 episodes in one!Hector the Spectre Steals the Show - all 6 episodes in one!Listen to the entire radio play in one go!Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre presentsHector the Spectre Steals the Showby Andrea Boyd and Laura TeasdaleHector the Spectre Steals the Show is a six-part radio play written by Festival Antigonish artistic director Andrea Boyd and local actor/playwright Laura Teasdale. The story is based on the legend of the Bauer Theatre’s resident ghost, Hector, and is inspired by real stories collected from artists and community members of all ages who ha...2020-10-221h 27
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show7: Hector the Spectre Steals the Show - entire play - all 6 episodes in one!Hector the Spectre Steals the Show - all 6 episodes in one!
Listen to the entire radio play in one go!
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre presents
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show
by Andrea Boyd and Laura Teasdale
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show is a six-part radio play written by Festival Antigonish artistic director Andrea Boyd and local actor/playwright Laura Teasdale. The story is based on the legend of the Bauer Theatre’s resident ghost, Hector, and is inspired by real stories collected from artists and community members of all ages who ha...2020-10-221h 27
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show6: Hector the Spectre Episode VI - Opening NightWelcome to our sixth and final episode. In case you’re just tuning in, Festival Antigonish is trying to put on a play and Hector the Spectre is trying to stop them...That’s all I got...Just do your best to keep up! And good luck....2020-10-1518 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show5: Hector the Spectre Episode V - Dress RehearsalWelcome to Episode 5. In case you missed it...Last week, Hector wrecked the tech...nical rehearsal. And Clare, the director, struggled to stage her grandiose dream sequence on an itty-bitty budget. Let’s see if this dress rehearsal will even happen...2020-10-0817 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show4: Hector the Spectre Episode IV - Tech RunWelcome to Episode 4. Let’s get caught up...Last week, in the midst of a ridiculous acting exercise, Hector took a swing at Margie and Ben, but the actors stood their ground. And we discovered that Hector was a boxer who died back in the day when the theatre was a gymnasium. And now...the technical rehearsal…. 2020-10-0113 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show3: Hector the Spectre Episode III - Second RehearsalWelcome to Episode 3. Ok, in case you forgot...Last week, was the first rehearsal of the Festival Antigonish show The Blue Nun and the Red Priest. Hector the Spectre turned the room upside down and ripped their scripts to bits. Margie declared her disbelief in ghosts and Tatiana longs for a Ben-based showmance. Now it’s a week later and a triumphant Hector thinks he’s stopped the show! 2020-09-2416 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show2: Hector the Spectre Episode II - First RehearsalLast week, Hector the Spectre watched in disbelief as actors Margie and Ben auditioned for the roles of Sister Magda & Father Luke in the new play The Blue Nun and the Red Priest. That’s right! A play about two “Come from Away” ghosts! …In Hector’s own theatre. Imagine how he must feel as they begin the first rehearsal…2020-09-1715 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the Show1: Hector the Spectre Episode I - AuditionsIn our first episode, our “Come From Away” director, Clare, and Jude, the “best stage manager in Nova Scotia”, are in the midst of auditions for the upcoming season at Festival Antigonish.2020-09-1014 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowHector the Spectre Episode I - AuditionsImagine if you will... A beautiful little theatre in Rural Nova Scotia in the summer of 2020. There is nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing has been cancelled. No one has to wear a mask. The Artistic Director Andrea Boyd and her friend Laura Teasdale did not have to furiously write a six-episode radio play to fill the theatrical void that made them cry themselves to sleep. No. This is an ordinary summer at Festival Antigonish...And you are invited to listen in. In our first episode, our “Come From Away” director, Clare, and Jude, the “best stage manager in Nova Scotia”, are...2020-09-1014 min
Hector the Spectre Steals the ShowTeaser/TasterAn audio teaser/taster of the radio play Hector the Spectre Steals the Show! The first episode drops on September 9, 2020.2020-09-0801 minHector the Spectre Steals the ShowTeaser/TasterAn audio teaser/taster of the radio play Hector the Spectre Steals the Show! The first episode drops on September 9, 2020. Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre presentsHector the Spectre Steals the Showby Andrea Boyd and Laura TeasdaleHector the Spectre Steals the Show is a six-part radio play written by Festival Antigonish artistic director Andrea Boyd and local actor/playwright Laura Teasdale. The story is based on the legend of the Bauer Theatre’s resident ghost, Hector, and is inspired by real stories collected from artists and community members of all ages who have had...2020-09-0801 min
The XC🎧 Podcast: Our Top 5 stories of the weekWe’re back with our roundup of our five favourite stories from the week. We’ve created two ways for you to get all caught up: skim through the stories below, or listen to our podcast (you can just stream it right here by pressing play👆). You can now also subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!Here are the links to subscribe to the pod:Topic #1: Sir Mo goes back to the trackSitting in the stands at the World Championships in Doha this past September, Mo Farah watched Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda stride...2019-12-0129 min