Hosted by Irishman John Price "Pricey". Great chats with ordinary people about their interesting life stories. This Podcast is honest, open, and full of personal stories. If you enjoyed an episode please let us know - priceytalks@gmail.com
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London Free Press reporters talk with host Rachel Gilbert about their stories and important issues impacting London, the region and the world.
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What’s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.
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Join Tik Tok star Eden Harvz every Friday at 7pm with the occasional special guest, talking all things... well, you never know with Eden! Nothing is off limits here!
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 178: How pricey housing is hurting London's ability to draw new residents
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with reporter Jonathan Juha, who wrote about a new analysis suggesting expensive housing is hurting London as a destination for immigrants and people from other parts of Ontario.
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Offbites: Pricey presidential sneakers, unhealthy fast food, and video game fights
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On this week's episode of Offbites, Lauren and Chris discuss knockoff Donald Trump sneakers, the 10 most unhealthy fast food items at America's five favorite spots, and a video game argument that wound up with an in-person fight.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 177: Youth baseball league to unruly parents – you're out
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP's Noah Brennan and Patrick Maloney about Brennan's story on a London youth baseball league forced to erect banners on the fencing behind home plate to curb parental abuse of umpires – some of whom are kids themselves.
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Why an iPhone update caused camera roll panic
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When Apple released iOS 17.5 in May, some users found previously deleted files popping up on their devices, including old photos. Apple released a fix -- iOS 17.5.1 -- just days later, but it raised the question of where those deleted files came from. Victoria Song, senior reviewer of wearable and fitness tech for The Verge, joined host Mike Rogers…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 176: Inside a local NHL star's $7.9M mega-mansion
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams, who wrote about NHL star Ryan O'Reilly and the Lake Huron mega-mansion he's selling for $7.9 million.
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In the Colonial Room of the Drake Hotel in Oak Brook, Illinois, near Chicago, there’s a soup – not just any soup. Its price alone sets it apart. It costs around $1,900 to take part in the Bookbinder Soup experience. On this episode of “Something Offbeat” we have a reservation with Chef Colleen Garcia, director of curriculum and content development …
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 175: The Roby family's long path to justice
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP court reporter Jane Sims, who covered the sentencing of Londoner Jesse Bleck -- five years after he struck teenage cyclist Tristan Roby, who suffered catastrophic injuries, in a hit-and-run crash.
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Put down that toast! Avocados could soon be endangered
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Avocados have become a beloved part of the U.S. diet. So much so that we’ll even shell out extra money for a scoop of guacamole at Chipotle amid high inflation. This week, the “Something Offbeat” podcast explores how something that we take for granted at the grocery store may become endangered by 2050. Tierra Curry, an endangered species codirector…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 174: Will city council crack down on renovictions?
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who has written about city hall's proposed plan to curb "renovictions" – which occur when landlords push out renters to allow for lengthy renovations, knowing they won't return and a new tenant can then be charged higher rent.
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Getting under your skin: What's really in tattoo ink?
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About 90% of tattoo inks in the United States contain ingredients not listed on their labels, according to a study published this spring in the journal Analytical Chemistry. So how can consumers know what is safe to put into their skin? To find out, Mike Rogers visited with Dillon Forte, a tattoo artist based in the Austin, Texas area, about how to…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 173: The reality facing first-time homebuyers (and their parents)
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jonathan Juha, who reported on figures that show a growing trend in the red-hot local real estate market: Many first-time homebuyers are actually only able to buy because their parents are on the mortgage, too.
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Meet Hollywood’s newest star — the smiling bear
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It seems like everyone in Hollywood is ready for their close up, even wild animals. For example, a smiling bear that was recently photographed near Pasadena, Calif. According to the Los Angeles Times, wildlife photographer Johanna Turner captured the rare black bear image with a trail cam in late April. Nature and urban life seem to be crossing pat…
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Offbites: Purse candy, too many Kyles, and gas fees for electric vehicles
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On this week's episode of Offbites, Chris and Lauren discuss a fast food restaurant's newest dessert, which name could set a world record in a specific country, and why anyone would dive into the water with a killer whale.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 172: Our Memorial Cup preview
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette to get a preview of the 2024 Memorial Cup, which will be contested by the London Knights, Moose Jaw Warriors, Saginaw Spirit and Drummondville Voltigeurs.
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10 years later, could the Malaysia Airlines flight 370 disappearance be solved?
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A decade ago, a plane carrying 239 people vanished over the Indian Ocean. Since then, the mystery has stumped experts and left the loved ones of those aboard without closure. However, some researchers believe that searching in the right area will reveal the remnants of Malaysia Airlines flight 370. One of them is Vincent Lyne, and he recently joine…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 171: Eight deaths, one inquest set to train spotlight on London jail
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Randy Richmond about the just-announced coroner's inquest that will examine the deaths of eight men at London's provincial jail, the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre, between 2017 and 2021.
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How internet sleuths discovered a mystery song was from an adult film
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For years, a 17-second song clip was floating around the internet, puzzling music fans. People loved it, but they had no idea where it was from. This year, they finally found out. Laura Holliday, a writer who specializes in internet culture, joined host Mike Rogers on the “Something Offbeat” podcast to talk about the mystery and how it was finally …
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 170: Social agencies vs. Coun. Susan Stevenson
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the open letter from local social agencies that called for an end to Coun. Susan Stevenson's public criticisms
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Offbites: An alligator wrangler, a serial pooper, and horses loose on the London streets
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On this week's Offbites, Lauren and Chris discuss a Florida man who wrangled an alligator near a busy shopping strip, a person regularly using the bathroom at a Michigan cemetery, and how several horses got loose on the streets of London.By Audacy
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Cicada-mania: Why we're excited about weird bugs crawling out of the ground
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It’s cicada-mania! For the first time in more than two centuries, two broods of North American cicadas will emerge from the Earth at the same time. One hasn’t been up in 13 years and the other has been underground for 17 years, and they are both different from the typical cicadas we hear every summer. “Something Offbeat” host Mike Rogers caught up …
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 169: A flaming freight train and loads of questions
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Jennifer Bieman, who has examined the questions that remain after a flaming train spectacularly rolled through London
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Two weeks ago, much of the country stopped for a few minutes in the middle of the day to watch at least a partial solar eclipse. And in the path of totality, researchers were keeping an eye on animals to see how four minutes of darkness changed their behaviors. This week on Something Offbeat, Dr. Adam Hartstone-Rose, a professor of biological scien…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 168: VW, electric vehicles and cooling consumer interest
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono, who first broke the story of Volkswagen's electric-vehicle battery plant coming to St. Thomas and continues to examine the EV market, including cooling interest from vehicle buyers.
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Love UFOs, will travel: The cosmos drive tourism in Roswell and beyond
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Lexington, Ky., recently started something it calls “the world’s first interstellar tourism campaign,” trying to attract extraterrestrials to the city, and the Associated Press wrote about it. Roswell, N.M., has long been a destination for UFO tourism, and “Something Offbeat” talked with Dennis Balthasar of the International UFO Museum and Research…
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Offbites: Getting ID'd for non-alcoholic drinks and $28K in free gas
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This week on Offbites, Lauren and Chris break down which city's remote work relocation package is the most appealing (hint: Lauren may soon be a Rochester resident), discuss the ethics of a gas station hack, and hear the heartwarming story of a community that came together to support a young girl.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 167: Congestion troubles looming for northwest London?
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about a highrise planned near northwest London's Oakridge neighbourhood and the potential for ever-growing congestion in a community already facing traffic headaches.
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'They're all high': Problems at the New Orleans PD go beyond stoned rats
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Last month, the New Orleans police superintendent told the city council that police headquarters needed a lot of upgrades. But one comment stuck out: "They're all high." It had nothing to do with anyone in the city, but with rodents in the department's evidence room. This week on Something Offbeat, Audacy's Mark Menard, a Louisiana native, joined M…
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What does it take to blow glass? How an offbeat artform became a Netflix hit
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Glass has been around for more than 35 centuries, but the process to make it can still boggle our minds. Humans use their own lungs to breathe life into glass pieces such as those seen on the Netflix show “Blown Away”. The fourth season of the show just premiered, and a collection of the pieces featured on the program are on display at the Corning …
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Offbites: A clothes-free cruise, a gym stabbing and more
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This week on Offbites, Lauren and Chris discussed a story sent in about a nude cruise, a gym fight that resulted in a man getting stabbed in the butt, a lost structure found on the sea floor and a rocket launcher found hidden in a car.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 166: Can the London Knights win their third Memorial Cup championship this spring?
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette on the eve of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs and examined a key question: Are the London Knights good enough to win the Memorial Cup this spring?
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Biotech company aims to extend dogs' lives. Here's how it'd work
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The biotech company Loyal is working to develop drugs that would slow the process of aging in dogs, aiming to extend the healthy lifespan of our four-legged friends. Dr. Brennen McKenzie, Loyal's director of veterinary medicine, joined Mike Rogers to discuss how the drugs would work and how he'd answer people who question whether Loyal is tampering…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 165: The unbelievable true story of con man Darko Jovanovich
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Randy Richmond about his years-long investigation into Londoner Darko Jovanovich, described by one judge as "a con man extraordinaire."
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'The sky is not classified': The latest on the search for UFOs
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Late last year, a UFO journalist released previously-unseen photo and video of two different unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, captured in the Middle East. One was called the chandelier and the other was called the jellyfish. To get the latest on the search for extraterrestrial life and UAPs seen from Earth, Mike Rogers visited with Harvard's…
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Offbites: Florida Man Games, freezing swims and more unusual athletic feats
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Something Offbeat host Mike Rogers makes his long-awaited debut on Offbites. He joins Lauren and Chris to check in on the results of the Florida Man Games, discuss why the Philadelphia Phillies are doing away with dollar hot dog night, and break down the challenge of sprinting while holding a frying pan.…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 164: Lots of homes being built, but not nearly enough
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono about his stories examining construction of houses and apartment highrises, and how it's not nearly enough to match London's population growth.
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World War II bomb unearthed at construction site: Where else could they be hiding?
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On an October day last year, people living in apartment blocks located in a coastal area of south Athens in Greece were evacuated. Near their homes, work on a huge urban development was underway. It was stalled after a frightening discovery. According to the Associated Press, it was a 500-pound bomb dating back to World War II. Matthew Osborne of t…
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The LFP Podcast, Ep. 163: Examining the London Lightning season so far
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP sportswriter Ryan Pyette about a season of change for the London Lightning, who've had an up-and-down year so far in their new loop, the Basketball Super League
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Millennials zapped color from life. Gen Z is bringing it back
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Millennial beige -- the color has become so associated with that generation that it’s become a social media trend to make fun of it, particularly by Gen Z. This week "Something Offbeat" host Mike Rogers spoke with Charmaine Wynter – a repeat guest on the podcast – about those millennials, their bland taste and the future of color in interior design…
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Offbites: Selfie-taking rats, 'Lake Barbie,' and swearing parrots
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Lauren and Chris welcome Kieran back to the podcast this week! They discuss rats taking selfies, a Hawaii lake's Oscar protest, and parrots that parents with young children might want to avoid.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep.162: Examining the big London police budget
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton about the 28% year-over-year increase proposed for the 2024 London police budget and the pushback from some taxpayers.
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Why Leap Day is the most 'offbeat' day of the year
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Almost every four years, an extra day scoots into calendars: Feb. 29, or Leap Day. It’s coming up this Thursday. Many people know that the shortest month of the year gets a little longer on occasion because the solar year doesn’t quite line up with our calendar. Still, the podcast team had some questions. Tim Goodwin, associate editor of the Old Fa…
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The LFP Podcast ep. 161: An apartment fire, a two-year wait to return for residents in limbo
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Brian Williams, who has spent months covering the aftermath of a March 2022 apartment fire - which has displaced an estimated 70 residents for two years and counting.
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Applebee's breaks the internet: Are chain restaurants back from the dead?
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For years, millennials have been accused of killing chain restaurants. Now, it looks like they might be bringing them back. This week, the “Something Offbeat” podcast takes a look at Applebee’s internet-breaking” date night pass – offering 52 meals for just $200 – and how it fits in to the chain restaurant resurgence. Eater’s Amy McCarthy has had h…
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 160: London property owners brace for 8.7% tax hike
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP city hall reporter Jack Moulton as city council puts the finishing touches on a municipal budget that will hit London property owners with a relatively huge 8.7% tax hike this year.
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On this week's Offbites, Lauren and Chris wonder how scammers have convinced people to send them billions of dollars, discuss why the sound of airplanes overhead comforts them, and how to avoid getting into a barfight on an airplane.By Audacy
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Will beer disappear? What Americans are drinking instead
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Americans are drinking less beer than they have in nearly a quarter century. According to a report by Beer Marketer’s Insights, beer shipments fell below 200 million barrels in 2023 for the first time since 1999. NBC News reports the drop in beer sales is due in part to consumers shifting to other forms of alcohol, or cutting it out completely. Tyl…
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Offbites' Valentine's Day gift guide: Breakup pizzas and zoo poo
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On this week's Offbites, Chris and Lauren get into whether or not they're afraid of shark attacks, a diet consisting strictly of baby food, and companies offering unique Valentine's Day gifts.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 159: What lies ahead legally for Canada's criminally charged world junior hockey champions
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP court reporter Jane Sims about what lies ahead legally for the five members of Canada's 2018 gold-winning world junior hockey team who are criminally charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault in London.
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Offbites: Will aliens invade the Super Bowl and force a tie?
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This week's Offbites are dedicated to Super LVIII! Chris and Lauren discuss performer safety during the halftime show, the most outrageous Super Bowl prop bets, why they're not into the commercials anymore, and of course, whether the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship is real.By Audacy
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The LFP Podcast, ep. 158: Local children in need, not enough foster parents to care for them
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Host Rachel Gilbert spoke with LFP reporter Norman De Bono, who detailed growing concerns at London's Children's Aid Society over a lack of foster parents -- meaning many local youngsters are being sent far away.
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