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The Howl

NCPR: North Country Public Radio

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True stories, told with no notes, recorded live on stages all over the North Country. Hosted by Ethan Shantie, from NCPR and the Adirondack Center for Writing.
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Story of the Day

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Get your daily dose of what's happening in New York's North Country, the Adirondacks, Vermont, Canada, and beyond. Host David Sommerstein presents the best stories from North Country Public Radio's award-winning newsroom. You'll hear the most interesting voices on the most important issues in the region. There's even a micro-newscast to keep you up to date. When you miss
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Each week, The Broadside highlights a story from the heart of the American South and asks why it matters to you. From news to arts and culture, we dive into topics that might not be on a front page, but deserve a closer look. Along the way, we explore the nuances of our home—and how what happens here ripples across the country. Hosted by Anisa Khalifa, The Broadside is a production of North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC. Find it every Thursday wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Travel interviews on Parks & Public Lands, Historic Sites, and their local communities, destinations, and recreational opportunities. Hosts are Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, mother-daughter duo who travel full-time on their Love Your Parks Tour and publish Big Blend Magazines including Big Blend's Parks & Travel Magazine. More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective. Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the ...
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Bookings: tom@esp-agency.com Bookings (North America): s@icartists.net Friday March 15th - 23 Degrees @ Yes, Manchester Saturday March 16th - Percolate @ New Cause, London Thursday March 28th - Hardcore Energy @ Move, Exeter Friday March 29th - Floor Above 5th Birthday @ King's, Dundee Saturday April 6th - 15 Years Of Jungle Syndicate @ Lakota, Bristol Saturday April 13th - Freaky Loops @ Le Zoo, Geneva Friday April 19th - Rainbow Disco Club @ Higashi-Izu Cross Country Course, Shizuoka Satur ...
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Percussion Discussion focuses on percussionists, drummers and percussion instruments used in all genres of music from big band and smooth jazz and Latin to rock, country and World tunes. Host Jim Laveroni is a drummer and percussionist for over 40 years, and plays with two bands.
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Baby Carl's Happy Apocalypse

Doyle Dean and Bill Vitek

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Baby Carl’s Happy Apocalypse podcast is a lighthearted and inspirational take on a very serious topic that includes interviews with interesting people, laughing children, happy cows, car-talk banter, a labyrinth, an outdoor classroom filled with conversations, and singing. Who is Baby Carl? Well, he’s just a little guy: a toddler with a big vocabulary, a hearty appetite for information, and an even bigger love for humanity. And he loves singing songs. He has a friend, Bill. Bill’s a philosop ...
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Temporary residents jump to 2.7M as Ottawa tries to curb migration (1:56) Guest: Chantal Ianniciello (pronounced yani-chiell-LO), immigration/refugee lawyer Journo Corner: Foreign interference commission resumes public hearings: Will it provide the answers many are looking for? (17:04) Guest: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail Fro…
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Six workers presumed dead after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: a loss for Baltimore that’s more than just a bridge (1:28) Guest: Rachel Gutman-Wei, a supervisory senior associate editor at The Atlantic Baltimore - Ship safety (16:10) Guest: Sal Mercogliano, maritime historian, a professor at Campbell University and the host of the What Is Going…
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(Mar 27, 2024) The Adirondack Council is warning adventurous solar eclipse watchers to prepare for winter conditions on April 8th and avoid backcountry trails; the state recently awarded Clinton County $3 million to help develop its upcoming business park; and, we meet writer, Beth Nguyen, speaking at St. Lawrence University tomorrow night. The Vie…
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Searches at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ homes related to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation: reports (1:54) Guest: Hal Kempfer, CEO, Global Risk Intelligence and Planning, Inc., retired Marine intelligence officer Russia terrorist attack latest (17:34) Guest: Christian Leuprecht, professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, senior …
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(Mar 26, 2024) Housing activists are packing Albany ahead of the April 1st budget deadline to push lawmakers to limit annual rent increases and the reasons why a landlord can evict a tenant; forest rangers rescued a lost hiker last weekend during a snowstorm in the Adirondack High Peaks; Gov. Hochul announces statewide plans for the total solar ecl…
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(Mar 26, 2024) The Adirondacks are beautiful, but they can also be dangerous when people aren't prepared. Forest rangers rescued a lost hiker last weekend during a snowstorm who was suffering from severe frostbite. They say he's lucky to be alive. Also: State officials and emergency responders are ramping up for thousands of visitors for the total …
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(Mar 25, 2024) A Lake George project to build housing for seasonal workers is drawing opposition, in part because of unfounded concerns it will be used to house asylum seekers; The solar eclipse is two weeks away. Watertown is planning a party and closing its city buildings; funding for a pandemic-era broadband program is set to end in April. That …
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(Mar 25, 2024) Lake George has long-awaited plans for new worker housing for the busy summer season. But unfounded concerns that the apartments would be used for asylum seekers threatens to derail the project. Also: State officials are warning people to stay out of the Adirondack backcountry on the day of the total eclipse.…
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Kate Middleton diagnosed with cancer (1:35) Guest: Pamela Rafalow Grossman, writer, and editor, breast cancer survivor Kate Middleton diagnosed with cancer (16:40) Guest: Dr. Keith Stewart, Director of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and VP Cancer at University Health Network in Toronto Kate Middleton diagnosed with cancer (27:04) Guest: Sandra Kru…
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Brian Mulroney’s official photographer reminisces on his favourite memories documenting the former prime minister (1:41) Guest: Bill McCarthy, Brian Mulroney's official photographer U.S. Department of Justice sues Apple and Reddit’s IPO (16:29) Guest: Carmi Levy, tech analyst and journalist Why are youth so unhappy? (34:39) Guest: Paul Kershaw, pro…
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(Mar 22, 2024) Thousands of North Country high school seniors are in a stressful state of limbo right now. They're trying to make decisions about college, but they're still waiting on financial aid offers from schools. That's because of delays with the FAFSA; North Country districts are still grappling with the severe staffing shortage impacting sc…
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Women have been playing basketball since the game was invented, but the most fervent fandom has always been reserved for the men's game — until now. We explore why it took so long for us to pay attention to women's basketball, and what that means for the future of the sport. Featuring: Kate Fagan, journalist and author of Hoop Muses: An Insider's G…
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Former NHL enforcer Chris Simon passes away; family cites CTE struggles as a reason why (1:45) Guest: Chris Nilan, former NHL enforcer, co-host of The Raw Knuckles Podcast Journo Corner: Winnipeg court hears victim testimony at sentencing for disgraced high school coach (15:39) Guest: Richard Cloutier, host, CJOB Gloomy youth pull North America and…
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(Mar 21, 2024) Republicans in Plattsburgh have tapped a familiar face as their candidate for mayor. Don Kasprzak held the city's top job from 2006 to 2014; after years-long delays and a clunky rollout to the state’s legalized recreational cannabis industry, Governor Hochul has appointed one of her top commissioners to take over; Clarkson’s women’s …
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(Mar 21, 2024) Clarkson University's women's hockey team is off to the NCAA Frozen Four for a semi-final match against Ohio State. Before they left, they high-fived some of their biggest fans: kids at Potsdam's elementary and middle schools. Also: A former Republican Plattsburgh mayor has entered the crowded field to win back his old job.…
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Spring has sprung after the winter that wasn’t (1:32) Guest: David Phillips, senior climatologist, Environment Canada The first Canadian woman in space looks back on her successes and challenges, and using photography to champion conservation (12:59) Guest: Dr. Roberta Bondar, first Canadian woman in space, conservationist, nature photographer Cana…
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(Mar 20, 2024) There are more than 8,000 people in prison in the North Country. Visiting a loved one behind bars can be complicated and expensive. A conversation with the mother of a man imprisoned in the Adirondacks; while some states are putting constraints on birth control, Gov. Hochul signed a standing order to allow all pharmacies in New York …
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Burton Cummings & his band celebrate 60 years with tour (1:14) Guest: Burton Cummings, Canadian musician, former lead vocalist of The Guess Who Surviving Edmonton: A deeply personal look into how homeless Canadians survive in a large Canadian city (34:32) Guest: Morgan Black, digital journalist, Global Edmonton What do Canadians consider appropriat…
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(Mar 19, 2024) Journalist Ted Conover wanted to know what it was like to work in a prison, so he became a correction officer; New York's state budget is due at the end of the month. Lawmakers and Gov. Hochul have a lot of decisions to make, including whether to raise taxes and how much money to give schools; for years, humorist Stuart McLean hosted…
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From the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone to Devils Tower National Monument and Mount Rushmore, this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Monday “Food, Wine & Travel” Show with IFWTWA features travel writer Susan Lanier-Graham, who shares some of her RV adventures through America's Western National Park Country, along with some great advice for those just …
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(Mar 18, 2024) Corrections officers in state prisons were once coveted jobs in the North Country with great benefits. But today almost 2,000 of those jobs are going unfilled. Why people aren't lining up to be COs anymore. Also: St. Lawrence County's district attorney is investigating dozens of claims of abuse at the Ivy Ridge boarding school in Ogd…
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(Mar 18, 2024) There's a staff shortage of prison workers in NY, potentially leading to 5 more correctional facilities closing this year; a conversation with St. Lawrence County DA about his investigations into dozens of abuse claims against the former Ivy Ridge boarding school. The school is the subject of a new Netflix documentary; and we'll chec…
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Why are premiers asking Justin Trudeau to pause the carbon tax increase on April 1? Guest: Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta The fix is in, but Vladimir Putin still wants lots of people to vote for him Guest: Kathryn Stoner, senior fellow at the Freemon Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University, and author of Russia Resurre…
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Toronto police officer advises to leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion (1:39) Guest: Hank Idsinga, former head of the Toronto Police Service's homicide unit, crime commentator for 640 Toronto and Global News 500 Days in the Wild: Meet the woman who completed the entire 24,000km Trans Canada Trail, and filmed it (13:41) Guest: Dia…
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(Mar 15, 2024) Critics are attacking Representative Elise Stefanik for taking credit for federal funding in her district that she originally voted against in Congress. A conversation with a political scientist about the mechanics and ethics of bringing home the bacon from Washington. Also: The statewide burn ban takes effect tomorrow. State officia…
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(Mar 15, 2024) Rep. Stefanik has helped secure $1.8 million for Massena, but critics say she voted against the larger measure it was part of; Lake Placid's only thrift store closed last fall. Now it and the food pantry it supports are getting a new home; Governor Kathy Hochul wants harsher penalties for retail theft, but Democrats in the State Legi…
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Thursday "New Mexico Bed & Breakfast Association" Show features John & Veronica Bush, owners and innkeepers of The Victorian Bed & Breakfast in Chama, which is north of Santa Fe and just south of the Colorado border. Hear about the historic inn (est. 1880), and what to experience in the greater Chama region inc…
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Each year, as March fades into April, violent storms unleash dozens of tornadoes across a huge swath of the country. The Midwest is where most of these events occur, but scientists have begun to observe a major shift in traditional tornado patterns and the South is directly in the path. Featuring: Dr. Marshall Shepherd, Professor and Director of th…
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F.A.A. Audit of Boeing’s 737 Max production found plenty of issues - are Boeing planes safe today? (1:50) Guest: Ed Pierson, founder, Foundation for Aviation Safety, a former senior manager at the 737 factory for Boeing Journo Corner: ArriveCan contracts under scrutiny (17:46) Guest: Bill Curry, Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail Audito…
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(Mar 14, 2024) Clinton County Sheriff David Favro is defending his handling of multiple sexual harassment and assault allegations by female former officers at the county jail. A petition has hundreds of signatures for Favro to step down. Also: State police have arrested the former director of a public housing complex in Jefferson County.…
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(Mar 14, 2024) More than 600 people have signed onto a petition from one of several former female employees of the Clinton County jail, who have filed federal lawsuits alleging harassment at the jail; the chairs of the state Legislature's health committees say insurance companies shouldn't be in the business of providing home health care. The compa…
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Prime Minister’s resignation offers glimmer of hope for stability in Haiti (1:50) Guest: André François Giroux, Ambassador of Canada to Haiti Marking 10 years since Canada’s complete withdrawal from Afghanistan (17:29) Guest: Sean Maloney, professor, Royal Military College, author of The Canadian Army in Afghanistan Tiffy Cooks: Tiffy Chen’s journe…
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(Mar 13, 2024) Democrats in the State Legislature have released counterproposals to Governor Hochul’s budget. They want to restore cuts to school aid, try an ambitious affordable housing program, and raise taxes on wealthier residents; a Malone man Malone is spending his retirement using a high-tech drone to search for missing dogs; ice coverage on…
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(Mar 13, 2024) It can be heartbreaking when a pet goes missing. A man from Malone is using a high-tech drone to search for missing dogs (and finding them!) Also: The St. Lawrence County district attorney is launching an investigation into abuse allegations from a Netflix documentary about a former boarding school in Ogdensburg.…
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Ramadan begins with no Gaza ceasefire and Canada under fire for resuming aid money to UN agency (1:55) Guest: Jon Allen, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel 'Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky' (16:27) Guest: Simon Shuster, senior correspondent, TIME and author of The Showman: Inside the Invasion That …
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(Mar 12, 2024) Senate democrats are making a push to try to solve the state's affordable housing crisis; go for a ski to Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb, which hosts Winter Weekends in January, February and March; and check in with astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue about the longer days, and Jupiter, Uranus and Leo in the evening skies.…
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(Mar 12, 2024) Thanks to Sunday's snowfall, there's still some skiing to be had in the Adirondacks. Great Camp Santanoni's winter weekend takes you deep into the mountains to a piece of Adirondack history. We have an audio postcard. Also: Assemblyman Scott Gray is calling for an investigation into a former boarding school in Ogdensburg that's the s…
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(Mar 11, 2024) Every Monday night, folks gather in Saranac Lake to write letters to politicians calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza; as Congress flirts with more government shutdowns, people in the military have to deal with the stress of missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs; we’ll talk with one of the organizers of the Sup…
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(Mar 11, 2024) The war between Israel and Hamas has generated concern and outrage among people here in the North Country. Every Monday night, folks gather in Saranac Lake to write letters to politicians calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Also: Advocates for New York's seniors say Gov. Hochul's proposed budget for the Office for the Aging sh…
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Enjoy this inaugural episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark, who shares her nature adventures on the Azores Islands of Terceira and São Jorge. The Azores are volcanic islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, halfway between the United States and Portugal. Take one of the direct flig…
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Canadians paying billions of dollars in 'excess' bank fees: report (1:30) Guest: Rubina Ahmed-Haq, personal finance journalist and host of “For What It’s Worth” on the Corus Radio Network Is your relationship ready for a 'sleep divorce'? (14:41) Guest: Dr. Jocelyn Cheng, vice chair of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine's public safety committee…
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Ottawa's worst mass killing shocks and devastates the city (1:54) Guest: Lisa MacLeod, Progressive Conservative MPP, Nepean Ottawa's worst mass killing shocks and devastates the city (11:13) Guest: Caroline Sullivan, founder and co-director of the Child, Adolescent, and Family Centre of Ottawa and a full-time psychology professor at the University …
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