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Atlantic Voice

Atlantic Voice is the home of east coast documentary storytelling. Settle in for thoughtful radio docs and interviews that dive deep into the people of Atlantic Canada and what they"re up to.

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00:26:20

Martha's Garden

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/02/18

When you think of farming, you might not think of Catholic nuns — but in Antigonish, N.S., the Sisters of St. Martha are behind a farming mentorship program that allows participants to experience running a farm before owning one. Rose Murphy's doc "Martha's Garden."

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00:26:19

To Grow In Love

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/02/11

For the first time in the seven years she's lived in St. John's, Esther Aina was finally able to see her vibrant cultureon full display at her friend's big, traditional Nigerian wedding. Here is Esther Aina's documentary To Grow In Love.

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00:21:11

The Excavation of W.H.

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/02/04

The remains of a black sailor — now known as W.H. — were found on the coast of Labrador in 1987. Now, there’s a renewed interest in finding out who W.H. was and what his presence could signify for Newfoundland and Labrador’s history. A documentary by Alisa Siegel.

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00:26:20

Jack In The Box

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/01/28

Jack Whalen spent nearly two years in solitary confinement as a child. Now, he's fighting for change. Ryan Cooke's documentary follows Jack as pushes Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick to remove the statute of limitations for child abuse.

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00:26:19

Through the Fog

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/01/21

Fog has shaped culture, history and tragedies in Atlantic Canada. Natalie Dobbin's fascination with fog takes her to Sable Island and then back to her home in Herring Cove in this documentary exploring the science, history and romanticization of fog.

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00:26:21

Is Newfoundland and Labrador English dying? No b'y,...

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/01/14

From dropping an 'h' to adding an 's', Newfoundland and Labrador accents are certainly distinct, and while some features of those accents may be in decline, linguist Paul De Decker says younger generations are finding creative ways to keep them alive.

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00:26:19

Music To Die To

Atlantic Voice ·

2024/01/07

What music would you want to listen to as you're taking your last breath? From ethereal original compositions to Bon Jovi covers, Cat LeBlanc creates music for people to listen to in their final moments.A documentary by Tori Weldon.

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00:26:19

Freshwater, United

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/12/17

When a small church lost its minister, its churchgoers thought: why don't we just do the job ourselves? Meet the 5 lay ministers in Freshwater, Newfoundland, who are keeping their church alive, even if it's not exactly the way head office would go about it.

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00:26:19

700 Kilometres

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/12/10

Take a walk - a really long walk - all the way around PEI, and find out what kinds of people tackle the 700-km Island Walk, and why. Producer Laura Meader meets up with walkers working toward fitness, boosting tourism, and moving through from grief, step by step.

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00:26:19

A New Gathering

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/12/03

In the age of Spotify, it's hard to believe any music is inaccessible. But the Sons of Membertou's debut album is proof. The iconic collection of Mi'kmaw music has been out of print for decades - until a branch of the Smithsonian Institution came along. Wendy Bergfeldt brings us this decades-spanning story of revival.

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00:26:19

Inclusion, Cup by Cup

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/11/26

One chilly February night in 2017, three parents met up to brainstorm how their teenagers with disabilities could find work after graduation. What followed is a story of perseverance, community... and a good cup of coffee. A documentary by Maeve McFadden that first aired in June, 2023.

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00:26:19

Big in Germany?

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/11/19

With all the hype and/or hope around green hydrogen, we're asking: what's the deal with everyone seeming to want to sell it to Germany? Could we be using it here? A transatlantic talk about the renewable energy industry in its infancy on the east coast.

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00:26:19

Farming the Underwater Forest

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/11/12

From nurturing baby seaweed in a garage, to serving up it for supper: there's a world of possibilities growing around kelp in Nova Scotia. Freelance producer Moira Donovan dives into the fledgling industry that could support a new wave of people making a living from the sea, even as the climate changes.

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00:26:19

The Squid in the Spongebath

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/11/05

This is the story of a giant squid, 150 years ago, that got its photo taken. It's a strange photo, with an even stranger history to match. The CBC's Mike Rossiter follows the giant squid's mystery from St. John's, to Yale University, to deep below the sea. (And if you want to see the picture at the heart of it all, we recommend Googling "Moses Harvey giant squid.")

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00:26:19

What history looks like through a Mi'kmaw lens

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/10/29

In Mi'kmaw culture, history doesn't just belong in the past. "We talk about history like it's got a direct impact on the present, because it does," says Mercedes Peters. Mercedes is a Mi'kmaw historian based in Halifax, and she joins us to explore how the fundamental concepts of time and history play out across Mi'kmaki.

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00:26:19

The Living Wake

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/10/22

Throughout his life, Craig Mackie used his voice to help others. And he decided to do the same as he faced death, and his choice of medical assistance in dying. A encore presentation of a documentary by Jessica Doria-Brown, first aired in March 2023.

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00:26:19

King Tuna

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/10/15

Atlantic bluefin tuna was once so commercially worthless their bodies were dumped or buried. How did tuna become so prized - and how did one man's tagging efforts lead to a greater understanding of the fish? Karen Pinchin, author of "Kings of Their Own Ocean: Tuna, Obsession and the Future of our Seas" stops by to tell the tuna's story.

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00:26:19

The Grand Old Willow Tree

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/10/08

A single tree in St. John's leads to a bunch of Lorax-like questions: who speaks for the trees, and what happens when we listen to them? An exploration of urban forests and the trees in our lives, from producer Bojan Furst.

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00:26:19

We weren't heroes: Health-care workers on COVID

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/10/01

It turns out the start of the pandemic didn't feel particularly heroic to the people regularly being called heroes. 2 Halifax-based doctors and co-editors of The Covid Journals: Health Care Workers Write The Pandemic break apart that narrative and talk about the messy job of working through lockdowns while trying to do the best by your patients, society and yourself.

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00:26:19

Forward From Fiona

Atlantic Voice ·

2023/09/24

Does it feel like a year since Fiona walloped the east coast? Not to some people on PEI's north shore who are still picking up the pieces, in the shadow of another storm coming their way. A story of rebuilding and finding strength amid the climate crisis, from CBC PEI's Nicola MacLeod.

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