City councillor Lindell Smith was a 16-year-old aspiring audio technician the first time that he was mentioned in The Coast, as part of Stephen Kimber’s 2007 cover story, “Inside the Square.” Smith joins us to talk about the stigma surrounding Uniacke Square, his political goals and how the north end has changed over the past […]
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25 for 25: episode 2006
The (almost) original cast of CBC’s groundbreaking television hit, Street Cents, have reunited for the first time in 25 years. Jonathan Torrens, Jamie Bradley, Benita Ha and Brian Heighton (AKA Ken Pompadour) are this week’s guests on 25 for 25. The three original cast members and Torrens (who replaced host Chris Lydon after three episodes) […]
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25 for 25: episode 2005
This week on the podcast, author (and former Coast columnist) Lezlie Lowe is here chatting about her new book, No Place To Go: How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs. (You can read Lezlie’s 2005 cover feature on public bathrooms in Halifax right here.) Lezlie also sticks around as we talk about the aborted fast […]
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25 for 25: episode 2004
It’s 2004 and The Pavilion is finally reopening. Historic music promoter Condon MacLeod is with us in studio talking about the birth, death, rebirth (and death again?) of Halifax’s all-ages music scene. Then, Dartmouth icon Gloria McCluskey tells us what made her come back to municipal politics 14 years ago and offers her unfiltered assessment of […]
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25 for 25: episode 2003
Author and journalist Phonse Jessome calls in to talk about Operation Hammer—what made the Hells Angels ride out of town and why the cops got lucky. Then, boxer Kirk Johnson shares stories about his landmark Human Rights victory against the Halifax police department for racial discrimination, and why 2003 was such a hard year for him […]
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25 for 25: episode 2001
Airport president Joyce Carter calls in to talk about 9/11 and looking after the thousands of stranded passengers who suddenly found themselves stuck in Halifax. Activist Michael Karanicolas is here in studio discussing the erosion of privacy rights in the aftermath of devastating catastrophes. Plus, former AFF director Lia Rinaldo reflects on running a film festival […]
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25 for 25: episode 2000
We’re finally in the new Willennium. Our editorial colleague Allison Saunders joins us in studio to chat about Hershey’s laying off workers at the old Moirs plant (plus the difference between American and Canadian Pot of Golds). We also run down the greatest Atlantic Canadian albums of all time (as chosen by Coast readers in […]
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25 for 25: episode 1996
If you haven’t heard prolific writer, former Pride co-chair and all-around lovely person Jane Kansas spin some yarns about the mid-’90s LGBTQ+ scene, you’re in for a treat. Then, film professor and local actor Glenn Walton is here to share stories from the set of Titanic—his special relationship with James Cameron, the film’s champagne budget and […]
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25 for 25: episode 1995
This week on the podcast, Tara and Jacob try to clean up the mess that was the G7 summit, stroll down to the waterfront hoping to hit the jackpot at Halifax’s newly opened casino and find out what Bon Jovi got up to after the band’s Natal Day concert. The Carleton owner Mike Campbell also […]
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The 25 for 25 podcast: 1994
Welcome to episode two of The Coast’s 25th-anniversary podcast. This week arts editor Tara Thorne and city editor Jacob Boon talk about Friends and Rita and Friends. We look back at Shakespeare by the Sea, watch as the city makes its first failed effort to make amends for Africville and discuss the practicalities of racing […]
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We made a podcast! Here’s 25 for 25’s debut episode: 1993
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, The Coast is dipping its toes in this whole podcast fad the youths are talking about. Welcome to 25 for 25, our new weekly podcast. It’s a year-by-year look back at the stories and people that have shaped Halifax over the past quarter century. Our first episode came out today […]
