Best Bisaillon Podcasts (2024)

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Ben Bisaillon brings us a card trick and their portable drum kit 12:03

1d ago12:03

12:03

Ben Bisaillon is bringing their magic and beatboxing skills to Queering the Arts in Conception Bay North, but first, they dropped by the Weekend AM studio.

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Building a better berrypicking bag 11:15

12h ago11:15

11:15

Elona Severs of Crackerberry Bags demonstrates her system for berrypicking and foraging

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Run the rainbow with QRC YYT 7:42

13h ago7:42

7:42

We'll meet members of Queer Run Club YYT, just as they start their regular Saturday morning group run.

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Targa Newfoundland returns to Gander 9:27

4d ago9:27

9:27

Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin takes a drive along the Come From Away memorial stage of the automobile rally, with local organizer Wayne Lorenzen.

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Fog Vodka 10:16

7d ago10:16

10:16

Brothers Bill and Kenny Tuff have figured out a way to make vodka out of, yes, Newfoundland fog.

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The fruit of their labour at the Port Blandford public garden 10:24

12d ago10:24

10:24

From pears, raspberries, and kiwis, there's a lot growing in Port Blandford. Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets volunteer Wayne Humphries for a tour of the new public gardens, the largest outside St. John's.

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The Baker's Dozen reunite 10:40

13d ago10:40

10:40

In the 1970s, the Gander choral group The Baker's Dozen won awards for their harmonies. This year, they got back together after 53 years, and it's just like old times.

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The sounds of dungeon synth 7:23

13d ago7:23

7:23

Happy Valley-Goose Bay artist Julia Schultz - aka pupfish - talks about their music, inspired by the fantasy worlds of their imagination.

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The uniting factor of Oasis 8:01

13d ago8:01

8:01

Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan grew up listening to Oasis through her parent's stereo. Now that the band is reuniting, she sits down with her dad, Gerry Ryan, to reflect on what made the band so influential to a generation.

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Hardcord for hardcore 6:04

13d ago6:04

6:04

The alternative music scene is alive and thriving. We speak with Ontario band Mile End about why they travelled so far for their fans, and how the scene is growing.

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Sprucing up the public park in Port Blandford 11:50

19d ago11:50

11:50

With a new cookhouse and amphitheatre, the municipal park in Port Blandford is ready for AppleFest - all thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers.

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Creating the perfect tan lines 8:15

20d ago8:15

8:15

Local designer Lauren Hewitt of Avonlea Apparel is combating fast-fashion with her own, custom-made swimwear line.

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Inclusive drag 14:08

20d ago14:08

14:08

Drag queen Stella Starlet talks about making space for fellow Sapphic and femme performers and how she's inspired by Chappell Roan.

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The lost art of handmade toys 8:59

25d ago8:59

8:59

Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan speaks with Katrina Tompkins, who's reviving the art of handmade toys in her new exhibition, Good Fun: A Heritage Toy Project.

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Teaching the Newfoundland accent 11:08

1M ago11:08

11:08

Veteran Hollywood dialect coach Joel Goldes talks about his career helping actors change their accent, including Come From Away cast members around the world.

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The Drive to work with friends 11:50

1M ago11:50

11:50

Playwright and actor Sharon Wheatley met her pals Astrid Van Weiren and Petrina Bromley as cast members for the Broadway production of Come From Away. Now they are working together on Wheatley's new work, Drive, playing in Gander and St. John's this summer.

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Resting in public 8:07

1M ago8:07

8:07

Artist Brenda Mabel Reid explores gender queerness, quilts, and what it means to rest in public in their latest exhibit, Underlay, as part of the Hold Fast Festival in St. John's.

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Find zen with bees 12:39

1M ago12:39

12:39

Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets Nicole Russell, owner of The Honey Bee Healing Hut in Blaketown, NL and learns how lying with bees can be a calming experience.

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Tom Allen takes us on a Bach walk 11:01

1M ago11:01

11:01

Musician, storyteller and broadcaster Tom Allen talks about his show, J.S. Bach's Long Walk in the Snow

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Pianist Jeremy Denk is set to perform in St. John's 9:27

1M ago9:27

9:27

Acclaimed American pianist Jeremy Denk talks about his upcoming performance at the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival

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From Schitt's Creek to Eastport 8:27

2M ago8:27

8:27

Zoe Whittall talks about her career as writer for the page and the screen, and about her upcoming visit to Newfoundland and Labrador for the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival

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How a simple question led to a heritage award 10:53

2M ago10:53

10:53

David Fagan, president of the St. Mary's Battery Restoration Committee, talks about his community's efforts to restore its 1779 battery.

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Meet Tamara Kater, the new executive director of MusicNL 9:10

2M ago9:10

9:10

Tamara Kater talks about her vision of further developing this province's music industry, and how to help Newfoundland and Labrador musicians thrive in a challenging profession

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A new knitting book, and an avid knitter 11:38

2M ago11:38

11:38

Shirley A. Scott, author of the upcoming Big Splash Knits, gets feedback from avid knitter Julie Russell, who knitted every pattern from Shirley's previous four books in the Saltwater knitting series.

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Fairy Tales in Flight 8:42

2M ago8:42

8:42

JL King Events and the Aerial Gymnastics Club in Gander are getting ready to present a show featuring Disney princesses, fairies and gymnasts

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Stella Heppleston is Counting Down the Days until Camp Delight 10:04

2M ago10:04

10:04

Childhood cancer survivor Stella Heppleston and her father, Paul, record a song Stella wrote about the camp for young people living with cancer and their siblings

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Memory care kits 7:00

2M ago7:00

7:00

Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin goes to the Gander Public Library to learn about memory care kits available for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

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Disc golf comes to Gander 9:53

2M ago9:53

9:53

Brent Keough, the vice-president of Gander Disc Golf, walks Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin through the disc golf course at the Airport Nordic Ski Trails.

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The woman behind the celebrated artist 13:20

2M ago13:20

13:20

Lauren Zito, the 2024 Artist in Residence at Kent Cottage in Brigus, is developing a project about Kathleen Kent, the wife of artist Rockwell Kent

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From musician to TV producer 10:37

3M ago10:37

10:37

We catch up with Dave Whitty, who's new work of the reality tv show East Harbour Heroes, is elevating his career in the arts.

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Jacob Collier thrives in the collective voice 12:46

3M ago12:46

12:46

He's won six Grammys, performed with greats like Quincy Jones and Joni Mitchell. Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin speaks with Jacob Collier ahead of his 'dream gig': HarbourVoices in St. John's.

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For the Hiscock siblings, the National War Memorial was their playground 11:31

3M ago11:31

11:31

Charlie Hiscock, Ann Hiscock Daniel, and Don Hiscock talk about their childhoods growing up by the National War Memorial in St. John's.

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The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood is a hit in New York City 12:10

3M ago12:10

12:10

Actor Bob Joy tells us about screenings of the 1986 Newfoundland and Labrador cult film at a repertory cinema in Brooklyn.

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True harmony 11:31

3M ago11:31

11:31

Choral artist Hussein Janmohamed tells us how he works to connect the world through harmony - and what he will be doing at HarbourVOICES! in St. John's.

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ArtsNL Award winners 15:30

3M ago15:30

15:30

Ting Ting Chen, 2024 ArtsNL Emerging Artist of the Year, and Deantha Edmunds, 2024 ArtsNL Artist of the Year, talk about their awards and their work.

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Rock and roller Mick Davis describes the best gig of his career 7:23

3M ago7:23

7:23

Mick Davis describes an unforgettable band gig - at a downtown St. John's elementary school

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A Place Called Home 21:03

3M ago21:03

21:03

When Matthew Cage’s father died, Matthew knew it fell on him to financially support his mom. But there was a problem. Matthew had just been released from prison — and many don’t want to rent or employ someone with a criminal record. Experts say a good indication of whether someone will return to prison is how quickly they find housing. A group of n…

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Roots and Roofs: Building Wealth Through Chicago’s Two-Flats 26:25

3M ago26:25

26:25

When Mercedes Pickett set out to buy her first home, she wanted to do it in the same way her mom had — by living in a two-flat, renting out the bottom apartment, and making the building into an investment property. For over a century, owning and living in a rental property has been one of the most effective ways to build wealth for Black and Latino…

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Say Her Name: Women Survivors of Chicago Police Torture 26:45

3M ago26:45

26:45

Michelle Clopton was in her twenties when Chicago police attempted to force her to confess to a crime she didn’t commit. For 72 hours, she was brutally questioned, deprived of food, and tortured. Today, she is one of the few women to publicly share her experience of abuse. But she’s not alone. Under the leadership of CPD Commander Jon Burge, more t…

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Making a bad movie, even worse 9:40

3M ago9:40

9:40

The folks at the Nickel Independent Film Festival took a cult classic, and asked local filmmakers to add their own twist. Elling Lien and Mike Fardy joins us as they ready for the premiere of Plan 709 from Outer Space

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Musician Adam Baxter eats a really hot wing 7:40

3M ago7:40

7:40

He'll do anything for his supportive fans. We hear what it was like when musician Adam Baxter ate a hot wing that rates 5 million on the Scoville scale.

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Dancing out the seasons 11:15

3M ago11:15

11:15

Contemporary dancer Hiliary Knee talks about her new show, Of the Earth; Propelling Forward, inspired by the changing seasons in life and in nature.

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Milltown Records to put Western NL music on the map 7:55

3M ago7:55

7:55

Nigel Jenkins of Laughing Heart Music talks about the growth of the music scene in Western NL and why he thinks it needs its own music label.

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How different cultures honour their fathers 10:23

3M ago10:23

10:23

We speak with artists Marcus Gosse, Zay Nova, Baraka, and Cristina Hernedez about the different ways we celebrate dad.

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Knitting and Remembering at Vimy Ridge 9:05

3M ago9:05

9:05

Canadian military veteran, and Cast On Cast Off knitting shop owner Lisa Chatzikirou joins us from France, where she has been attending D-Day 80th Anniversary commemorations

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Flipping and tumbling at any age 8:40

3M ago8:40

8:40

Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin drops by an adult gymnastics class in Grand Falls-Windsor to meet 62-year-old gymnast Michellle Critch and others.

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What makes a good Debaters debate? Charlie Demers shares his tips 13:25

3M ago13:25

13:25

Vancouver comedian Charlie Demers is coming to St. John's to take part in a taping of CBC's The Debaters - and he tells us what goes into making a great show