Best Novascotia Podcasts (2024)

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Myth or Government Cover-up? - The Roswell Incident 32:03

6d ago32:03

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Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro & The incident 1:15 - Other related Incidents 4:01 - UFO Sightings in 1947 7:07 - The Roswell Crash 12:00 - The Investigation & A Cover up? 14:48 - Alien Bodies & Hoaxes 17:32 - The Government ADMITS to lying! 19:33 - Frankie Rowe -The Firefighters Daughter 23:38 - The Military & The FBI have conflicting stories 27:40 - Dec…

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Amanda Spriggs 1:14:16

14d ago1:14:16

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Meet Amanda Spriggs a Halifax/Dartmouth based comedian. Amanda and I have been pocket pals as she puts it for a long time and it was nice to get to know more about her views on life, the Halifax comedy scene and relationships.By Duane Jones

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Knocker Uppers: The Human Alarm Clocks of the Victorian Era 12:10

23d ago12:10

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Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - What was a Knocker Upper? 1:58 - How did they stop waking the Neighbors? 2:50 - Mary Smith 4:09 - Who woke up, the Knocker Uppers? 5:20 - Knocking up as a second job 6:27 - Getting Knocked up means something different today! 7:14 - When did getting 'Knocked Up' start meaning: Getting pregnant? 9:01 - Helping the Poli…

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Force Feeding Suffragettes!?! 19:36

1M ago19:36

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► In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing suffragette hunger strikes AND force feeding! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:21 - Women’s Suffrage Unions/Groups 2:24 - From Peaceful to Militant 3:10 - Hunger Strikes & Forced Feedings 5:52 - Lady Constance Lytton 10:48 - The Cat & Mouse Act 13:30 - WWI changes minds 18:09 - The 1918 Act …

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The MOST Prolific Mother EVER! 69 kids!?! Valentina Vassilyeva 7:18

2M ago7:18

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Valentina Vassilyeva was born in Russia in 1707 in the city of Shula, which is northeast of Moscow. She was a peasant and is said that between the years of 1725 and 1765 Valentina & her husband Feodor Vassilyeva had 69 children! There were 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets. That means she had 27 pregnancies and deliver…

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The Baby Snatcher - Georgia Tann & The Tennessee Children's Home Society 30:42

2M ago30:42

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Ya’ll, this lady not only stole children to sell them, but she would also RE-POSSESS them, if the adoptive parents couldn’t pay. She would RE-POSSESS BABIES?!? Timestamps: 00:38 - Early Life and Career 5:33 - Georgia’s Reputation & The Truth 10:16 - Opportunity for BIG Money! 11:55 - Co-Conspirators 13:05 - Norma Sue & her 5 siblings 13:45 - How sh…

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Butterbox Babies: The Stolen Babies Of Nova Scotia BABY FARMERS 34:20

2M ago34:20

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The Butterbox Babies refers to a dark chapter in Canadian history involving the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, Nova Scotia. Run by William and Lila Young in the 1920s to 1940s, it presented itself as a sanctuary for unwed mothers. However, behind closed doors, the Youngs operated a black-market adoption scheme, selling babies born at the hom…

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PNSC Episode 9, What is MODL's role in Coastal Protection with Leitha Haysom, Representative for District One. 40:31

2M ago40:31

40:31

Leitha Haysom representative for District One for the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.By Angela Jorgensen

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PNSC Episode 7, The horrific wall at Crescent Beach with Lucy Hendrixson 39:14

2M ago39:14

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On today's episode we talk about the destruction of little Crescent Beach and the ramifications it will have on the surrounding wetland and on beautiful Crescent Beach.By Angela Jorgensen

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PNSC Episode 4, The path of destruction continues. 48:09

2M ago48:09

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The path of destruction continues. Will Cherry Hill Beach and Scot's Bay become the next Green Bay?By Angela Jorgensen

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CAMELS in the Civil WAR?!? | The Story of the U.S. Army Camel Corp 19:57

2M ago19:57

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Did you know that the 1800's the United States acquired camels from Egypt, in order to use them in the Military? And that some of them ended up severing in the American Civil War? Learn all about the Army Camel Corp in today's Episode! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - The Camel idea to solve a problem for American Pioneers 2:50 - Congress approves t…

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PNSC Episode 8 Stop the development at Scot's Bay 45:13

2M ago45:13

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We catch up with Sandra Weldon to hear about the challenges the residents are facing with the proposed RV Park/Campground right in the heart of beautiful Scot's Bay.By Angela Jorgensen

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Crazy Stories Behind the Weirdest Laws In the US PART 2 How Every States Craziest Laws Came To Be 14:36

3M ago14:36

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing crazy laws in all 50 states! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:28 - Mississippi - No Cursing! 1:30 - Missouri - No Bear Wrestling! 2:00 - Montana - Dirty Wheels? No Rockets at City Council meetings? 2:35 - Nebraska - STD? You can’t marry! 2:56 - Nevada - No riding Camels on the hwy! 4:21 - New H…

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How Every States Craziest Laws Came To Be | The Crazy Stories Behind the Weirdest Laws In the US 15:48

3M ago15:48

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Crazy laws in all 50 states, I only got to half of them in PART 1. Stay tuned for PART 2 -COMING SOON! ~ Christina Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Alabama - Putting Salt on the Tracks 2:26 - Alabama - Fake Mustache / Moustache 3:26- Alaska - Wake a sleeping bear for a selfie 3:53 - Arkans…

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The Doctor Who Was Killed For Saying “Wash Your Hands” 24:24

3M ago24:24

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The incredible and tragic true-story of how Austrian doctor, Ignaz Semmelweis, discovered that washing hands could save lives, and why he was ultimately murdered for it. SOURCES: https://flashbak.com/a-brief-history-of-hand-washing-how-a-basic-hygienic-practice-took-decades-to-catch-on-426044/ http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/2009/05/internal-medi…

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Inbreeding turned them BLUE!?! | Possibly the most inbred family in American History! 14:46

3M ago14:46

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#bluepeopleofkentucky #bluefugates #inbredfamily In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the BLUE people of Kentucky! How did this happen. why was it so common AND why don't we see blue people anymore? All that and more in todays episode! =) ~ Christina Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Martin Fugate 1:38 - Blue Children? 6:30 - …

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WEIRD AND DEADLY FASHION TRENDS | Deadly Fashion in the Victorian Era 9:19

4M ago9:19

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Lately we have been discussing deadly fashion during the Victorian Era but it turns out history, is FULL of examples of deadly fashion in pretty much every century. From headdresses to bird hats, tall shoes and wide skirts, they thought they looked great, but these styles were deadly! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Deadly Fashion 0:26 - Fotange 2:43 - Crinolin…

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Shocking 1947 Grocery Prices! 11:44

4M ago11:44

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A viral photo shows a housewife in 1947. She spent $12.50 to buy all of her family’s groceries for the week, not including milk. BUT there is a LOT more to this story! SOURCES: Original Article:https://books.google.com/books?id=p1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36&lpg=PA36&dq="if+all+american+housewives+had+the+spunk+and+ingenuity+of+the+woman+on+this+page"&source…

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"Father Killers" - Deadly Victorian Fashion | Edwardian Collars 7:38

4M ago7:38

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Women don't have a monopoly on dangerous fashion trends. Edwardian men also sacrificed their health for the sake of wearing popular stiff collars. The collars were detachable, so they could be worn with different shirts, making them practical. But they also were so stiff that they choked numerous men when they fell asleep wearing them. As they doze…

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The Rude, Cruel, and Insulting ‘Vinegar Valentines’ of the Victorian Era 10:33

5M ago10:33

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Valentine’s Day is known as a time for people to send love notes. IN THE 1840S lacy valentines with cursive flourishes and lofty poems were sent by the thousands. But what do you do, if you didn’t love the person who had set their eyes on you? Well, you could send that unlucky person a “vinegar valentine” Back then, they were called “mocking,” “ins…

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Hidden Killers in the Victorian Home - Wallpaper 15:21

5M ago15:21

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During the Victorian Era the home began to be seen as a safe haven from the world. Unfortunately for the Victorians, many of the comfort items with which they filled their homes, turned it into a death trap. SOURCES: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/05/02/scheeles-green-the-color-of-fake-foliage-and-death/ https://ls2pac.lapl.org/?section=r…

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The Terrifying Truth behind the Victorian Era ‘Murder Bottles’ 11:58

5M ago11:58

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🍼 In today’s episode, we will uncover the terrifying truth behind the Victorian Era ‘Murder Bottles.’ We will learn all about how the designs used in these bottles often lead to dangerous toxins with fatal consequences. SOURCES: https://www.babybottle-museum.co.uk/murder-bottles/ https://1890swriters.blogspot.com/2015/10/three-common-victorian-baby…

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The Most Mysterious Disappearance in History | Sodder Children 57:18

5M ago57:18

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A cold case that ignites every parent’s worst fears: on Christmas morning, 1945, five siblings vanish from their family home in West Virginia during a raging fire. The devastated Sodder family spends the rest of their lives trying to find out what happened. Despite the work of dozens of investigators and thousands of amateur sleuths, the mystery re…

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Koumbie, Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Award Winner 23:04

6M ago23:04

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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the 2023 Creative Nova Scotia Awards. Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council, the Creative Nova Scotia Awards celebrate excellence in artistic achievement. Award categories are as follows: Creative Community Impact Prix Grand-Pré Establi…

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UNCOVERING the mystery behind the worlds MOST Beautiful Mummy 9:34

6M ago9:34

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the Blinking Mummy another girl in a glass coffin! Rosalia Lombardo She's known by many names: the Girl in the Glass Coffin, Sleeping Beauty, the World's Most Beautiful Mummy, and the Best Preserved Mummy in the World. In death, she's became larger than life. Thousands of visitors each ye…

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The MOST Evil Company - The Truth about NESTLE?!? 24:48

6M ago24:48

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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 00:21 - Accusations against Nestle 2:11 - DISCLAIMER 2:27 - Henri Nestle 3:53 - The invention of Baby Formula & Nestle 7:20 - Nestle’s new owners 9:44 - Baby Formula Marketing changes 15:15 - People start finding out & New changes 20:54 - Nestle and Water! 24:21 - Outro SOURCES: https://waronwant.org/sites/default/files/THE…

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McDonalds Monopoly & The Mafia! 28:31

6M ago28:31

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For decades, McDonald's Monopoly enticed customers with the promise of winning prizes that ranged from free meals, extravagant vacations or even $1 million dollars. But from 1989 to 2001, there were almost NO legitimate winners of the high-value game pieces! Little did we know, the game was tainted by a web of deceit and organized crime. https://ww…

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SHOCKING! Radioactive Experiments done on Children!! | Heinous History of your favorite Companies 22:33

7M ago22:33

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What about that time that Quaker Oats & MIT Fed children Radioactive Oatmeal? Today we discuss the sad story of children at the Walter E. Fernald School. SOURCES: Consent letters sent to the parents - https://bioethicsarchive.georgetown.edu/achre/final/chap7_5.html https://www.quakeroats.com/about-quaker-oats/quaker-history https://bioethicsarchive…

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Breakfast cereals were invented to CURE sexual urges?!? The WEIRD History of Corn Flakes 25:46

7M ago25:46

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing how and WHY cornflakes were invented, we will be discussing the life of John Harvey Kellogg, Will Keith Kellogg and the creation of Corn Flakes Breakfast Cereal. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:22 - Who was John Kellogg? 2:36 - Dr. John's Career at the Sanitarium 4:50 - John's Medical Treatmen…

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Killing for Medical Research - Burke & Hare - Serial Killers for Profit 30:39

8M ago30:39

30:39

"Up the close and down the stair, in the house with Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the boy that buys the beef!" This Scottish Childrens Rhyme has haunted young children for decades. Today we will be discussing 2 Serial Killers who don’t fit the mold, they were not killing for the love of it, but simply to turn a profit.…

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Stealing Abraham Lincoln's Body!?! 6:16

9M ago6:16

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After the tragic assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865 his body traveled for 3 weeks on a train from Washington D.C. to Springfield, Illinois. Where his remains rested undisturbed - that is until 1876, when a gang of criminals hatched a plot to try and steal the president's remains!?! SOURCES: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/body-s…

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BODY SNATCHERS - The history of the Resurrectionists 14:59

9M ago14:59

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In the 1800’s Medical research and training was expanding rapidly, and along with this increased understanding of the human body and the growing interest in further developing the medical field, came the need for BODIES… lots and lots of bodies … More Specifically dead bodies. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 00:40 - 1800's Medical advancements & The need …

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HISTORY OF HUMAN DISSECTION | MEDICAL HISTORY 13:22

9M ago13:22

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the beginning of Medical History and Human Dissection. NEXT EPISODE we will be talking about how the need for BODIES for medical research lead to the rise of body snatchers! This is Episode 1 EPISODE 2: Coming - 10/13 EPISODE 3: Coming 10/20 EPISODE 4: Coming 10/27 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intr…

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Gabrielle LeGuerrier, Head Chef, GourmetGab Events 1:10:40

9M ago1:10:40

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On this episode, I chat with a chef for the first time on the podcast! Michelin-trained Gabrielle LeGuerrier, Head Chef of GourmetGab Events and Pertu gives some insight into the private dining events that she hosts with her husband, European Sommelier, Gabor Bodo.By Vere Duane Jones

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THE REAL STORY OF MARGARET SANGER - FOUNDER OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD 17:03

9M ago17:03

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The term eugenics is basically a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population, historically by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior. But the Germans did not invent eugenics. In fact they were inspired by the founder of the taxpayer funded Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger. The truth behin…

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I'thandi Munro, Creative Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Recognition Award Recipient 22:20

10M ago22:20

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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Awards. The awards are presented annually by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the Portia White Prize. Winners of the Prix Grand Pré, the Estab…

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America's 1st Family of SERIAL KILLERS - BLOODY BENDERS | History Stories 35:19

10M ago35:19

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Bloody Benders SOURCES: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2012/08/a-bender-family-album.html http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/11/bloody-benders.html https://nypost.com/2022/03/26/how-a-serial-killer-family-murdered-8-and-got-away-with-it/ Free Soilers: https://civilwaronthewesternborder.org/encyclopedia/free-state-party#:~:text= https://en.wikipe…

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Clara Dugas 26:17

11M ago26:17

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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Awards. The awards are presented annually by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the Portia White Prize. Winners of the Prix Grand Pré, the Estab…

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THE GREAT Molasses Flood 14:25

11M ago14:25

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In 1919 a Tsunami of Molasses flooded the streets in Boston, causing mass distractions and killing 21 people! In today's episode we explore this tragedy and what lead to it happening in the first place. SOURCES: https://www.brighthub.com/education/homework-tips/articles/86176/ http://beaconhilltimes.com/2018/04/06/molasses-disaster-featured-at-even…

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The TRUE STORY of “Ghost Photography” | William Mumler | CIVIL WAR MYSTERIES 18:22

11M ago18:22

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In 1861 an amateur photographer named William Mumler took a self-portrait. Later, when he developed the photograph he was astonished to find, that he was not the only person visible in the portrait.Sitting in the chair next to him, was the hazy, translucent figure of his cousin who had died twelve years earlier. SOURCES: VOX VIDEO: https://www.yout…

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Tyshan Wright, Emerging Artist Recognition Award 25:54

12M ago25:54

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Welcome to a special series of Art Pays Me interviews with the winners of the 2022 Creative Nova Scotia Awards. The awards are presented annually by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council. The goal is to celebrate excellence in artistic achievement – notably, the Portia White Prize. Winners of the Prix Grand Pré, the Estab…

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She kept her lover in The Attic for years – Then Something Crazy Happened 22:44

12M ago22:44

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In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing the strange tale of Walburga “Dolly” Oesterreich her secret attic lover and her husbands death. Let me know what you think! ~ Christina #history #historystories #historyandhearsay #truecrime #didtheygetawaywithmurder ► Listen on the go - You can find the History & Hearsay PODCAST on Apple…

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Unheeded Warnings and Eerie Parallels: The Titanic's Tragedy Repeats Itself in a Modern Submarine Disaster 13:27

1y ago13:27

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Sources: Video about how terribly this submersible was built: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odLJ0dSLxmc LETTER OF WARNING ABOUT SUB: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/marine-technology-society-committee-2018-letter-to-ocean-gate/eddb63615a7b3764/full.pdf https://titanic.fandom.com/wiki/Futility,_or_the_Wreck_of_the_Titan https://patents.goog…

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Comedy Dropouts with Michael Kennedy (BONUS) 1:06:26

1y ago1:06:26

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WOW it's been a while! What the hell has been going on? Turns out, a lot, but also not a lot! I sit down with Michael Kennedy to update you all on what's been going on with me and the podcast. We chat about the new podcast our extended comedy hiatuses, burn out and how we grapple with anxiety around coming back to standup. In true Mike and Sarah fa…

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