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Today on the show we are bringing you not one but two episodes of the podcast This is Newfoundland and Labrador. The first will dig into this question: Does Gros Morne have a food security recipe for N.L.? And the second: so long green hydrogen plans, hello 'Clean Grid Atlantic.'

Creators of the 'Field Guide to Newfoundland and Labrador: The Island of Newfoundland' to talk all about the flora, fauna, critters and even ice bergs we see around the island.

Today on the show, two seasoned photojournalists on what it means to bear witness in news event -- being there physically when stories unfold, on telling stories with a frame and the changing times.

Join us for a break from the headlines for our monthly trivia day with John Gushue.

Just a small topic today as we talk about how geopolitics is affecting us is Newfoundland and Labrador as we take the temperature of the state of the world. Much of the conversation focuses on moves and statements from U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.

What does it mean to be a resilient in a new home and country? Today on the show we are talking with people who moved to Newfoundland and Labrador, and made it their home. The mindset, tools and strategies they used to make relocation a success. Part of the conversation will focus on a new book called "Becoming the resilient foreigner" by Didan Ashanta Wedderburn.

Today on the show author Dave Paddon and family take us back in time, with a discussion about a collection of stories from his parents, Nurse Sheila Fortescue and Doctor Tony Paddon.

Today on the show we speak with experts on how to deal with the post-holiday crash, and thoughts on mental wellness as we enter 2026.

Today on the show we have The Signal's pop culture panel to talk the year of movies, television and streaming. Guests: Sandra Mills, Susan Kelsey and Ian Mills

Today on the show a conversation about municipal budgets -- what goes into the thinking and the planning process. How do you balance the budget to get more for your buck, balancing essential expenses, recreational activities and places but also having taxe levels tolerable? GUESTS - Miles Russell, civil engineering technologist with Happy City; Rigel Penman, Happy City’s head of community partnership; Mike Doyle, mayor of Harbour Main-Chapel’s Cove-Lakeview; Danny Breen, mayor of St. John’s. Triffie Parsons, town clerk/manager Hare Bay; Connie Reid, President of Professional Municipal administrators and town manager of Reidville; Jordan Brown, mayor of Labrador City

This province's deficit has skyrocketed to $948 million, which is something the finance minister says is 'deeply troubling' but he has some optimism for 2026. Today on the show we dig into the update and what it may mean for Newfoundland and Labrador. Guests Politics watchers John Whelan, Laurabel Mba and Kristina Ennis, along with markets commentator Larry Short.

Today on the show we have a food and culture conversation with folks who are part of the 'edible Newfoundland & Labrador' community. GUESTS Marsha Tulk, contributor; Bill Dray, co-owner and butcher at Anderson’s; Steve Canning, owner and butcher, Newlander Meat Shop; Karen Thorp, Karen’s Woodworking; editors Dave Snow and Sara Tedford; Valerie Ryan, owner of the Lovely Grand Bake Shop.

Today on the show we are speaking with historians and enthusiasts about shipwrecks around Newfoundoland and Labrador. “Every body of water has had a shipwreck” as one guest says. And each shipwreck has a story. GUESTS - Historians: Heather Elliot, Julia Stryker, Meaghan Walker, Alexa Bailey and Neil Burgess, president of the Shipwreck Preservation Society of NL.

In 1967 at he age of 23 he left the mosslands of Ireland to seek his fortune as principal in Island Habor Fogo Island. Today on the show we find out what happened when we speak with Michael Boyle about his memoir On New Turf.

The federal budget has billions of dollars allocated for defence spending. Today on the show we dive into a dicussion with industry experts on how the provincial government and business can maximize our slice of the pie. GUESTS - Florian Villaumé, CEO of techNL; Michelle Simms, CEO of the regional economic development agency Advantage St. John's; Karen Moores, Atlantic Canada at the Council of Canadian Innovators’ senior advisor; Charlie Oliver, property management specialist with Martek and also with Think N.L; Mark Norman, retired vice-admiral who commanded Canada’s Navy and was vice-chief of Defence.

On today's show folks from Choices for Youth talk about the impacts of family poverty on young people. We also take a look at possible solutions including their social services hubs with a new one in Corner Brook soon opening. GUESTS - Jen Crowe, executive director of Choices for Youth; Nivethine Mahendran, CFY project officer; Kim Dreaddy, Jimmy Pratt Foundation executive director; Krista Butler, CFY director of Becket; Mike Kearley, executive director of Vine Place Community Centre (Corner Brook).

Today on the show we play a new limited series called 'Future Ancestors'. Over the course of the hour we hear from young Indigenous folks from across the province who are already taking the mantle of community leadership in their own ways.

The Newfoundland Quarterly magazine is out with a new issue this winter with the theme this time around being “air.” We invited contributors to the show to talk about their pieces and the inspiration behind them. GUESTS - Joan Sullivan, managing editor of the Newfoundland Quarterly; Janet McNaughton, artist and orchardist; Mark Thompson, painter; Nora Kelly, Montreal-based multimedia artist; Vanessa Iddon, artist; Karin Murray-Bergquist, writer; Mark David Turner, cultural historian and co-owner of Brak and Brine.

It's a rare Thursday trivia day on the show. Host Adam Walsh is joined by former CBC colleague and trivia master extraordinaire Ted Blades for an hour of stumping folks across Newfoundland and Labrador

Ahead of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Dec. 6, today on the show we have a discussion about how financial support is a leading barrier to safety from gender-based violence.