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If you’ve read the headlines over the weekend, you may have noticed that there’s a pretty important round of elections going on in France, as Europe feels the pull of social imaginations toward the far-right and populist movements now rippling throughout its land. Economic woes – immigration policies and the plight of refugees, and threats of terrorism fuel the magnetism of emerging politicians – who are capitalizing on all that is wrong.  And as elections unfold, entangled in what some perceive to be an underperforming European Union – Citizens and their politicians cry what have you done for me lately? It’s messy.

While we await final results for the future of France, today, we travel to Istanbul – where a recent referendum in Turkey brings about a bit of a clash of civilizations, provoking further unrest in the region… What will it mean for the European Union – what would it mean to us? I’ll do my best to try and put this into perspective and as well later in the show we talk to someone who originally hails from Windsor, Ontario who has been living in Istanbul since before the attempted coup in Turkey in the summer of 2016.

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On Today's show (recorded Tuesday, April 18th, 2017) we talk about Derision at the 38th Parallel – we’ve been here before, only now it’s different. And of course, we’re talking about the current situation with North Korea and its nuclear arsenal. Special guest, David Sanger, National Security Correspondent for The New York Times, joins us today to try and make sense of it all. Today's show is a bit of history mixed in with current events – to the 38th Parallel we go!

Background

Not yet 100 days in power and Trump finds himself in the midst of world chaos. Maybe it started on and the 13th of April, when The United States dropped the “mother of all bombs” on an IS cave complex in Afghanistan. Almost immediately reporters asked if this was a message to North Korea, to which Trump said:

“I don't know if this sends a message, “It doesn't make any difference if it does or not. North Korea is a problem. The problem will be taken care of… I will say, I think China has really been working very hard. I have really gotten to like and respect, as you know, President Xi. He's a terrific person. We spent a lot of time together in Florida. And he's a very special man. So, we'll see how it goes. I think he's going to try very hard.”

–President Trump, April 13, 2017

Whether this bomb was intended as a message for North Korea or not, the message has been delivered directly by our own media. But I question the U.S.’ dependence on China to come to the diplomatic rescue in this case.

About Today’s Guest, David Sanger

David SangerNational Security Correspondent, The New York Times

David Sanger is the National Security Correspondent for The New York Times. He’s a graduate of Harvard and has been writing for the New York Times for over 30 years covering foreign policy, globalization, nuclear proliferation, and of course, the presidency.

He has been a member of two teams that won the Pulitzer Prize and has been awarded numerous honors for national security and foreign policy coverage. And as well is the author of two books: Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power, and The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power.

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Hi there everyone – I’ve missed you! On today's show - we start with a little "Life begins at 40" rant, and as we say goodbye to one artist, that being Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, we say hello to a new talent from my neck of the woods here in Windsor, Ontario. Tune in as special guest, gifted guitarist, and singer/songwriter, Christian Vegh joins us on the show.

And later – since I won’t see you on the radio until after the holidays - we'll have all kinds of Christmas going on! So curl up and tune in!

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A 40's Rant + a Tribute to Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings

You’ve heard that old saying – Life begins at 40… But where did that come from – and is it true? In 1932, American psychologist Walter Pitkin wrote, “Life begins at forty. This is the revolutionary outcome of our New Era. Today it is half a truth. Tomorrow it will be an axiom.”

So why the 40’s rant? On my last show, it started with my research for the tribute to Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings who passed away on November 18th, 2016. As I started to read her bio – I read this: “Jones experienced breakthrough success relatively late in life, releasing her first record when she was 40 years old.” Tune in to hear our tribute to Sharon Jones as well as to hear about other examples like hers – late bloomers who became household names – but of course, real success is not limited to fame, and we'll talk about that as well.

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The Music of Christian Vegh

Christian Vegh | Photo by Kathy Moore

Christian Vegh has been referred to as a "young guitar prodigy with an old soul" and the "type of young artist that will shape Canadian music for the next 50 years".  His awards so far at just 19 include the AFM’s 2016 “Charles McDaniel Award”; He was also named to the "Brotherhood of the Guitar" this year as one of the top 16 guitarists Internationally (21yrs. & under) and recently, Biz X Magazine presented him with the “Artist of the Year” award.

And he’s smart too – was on the honour roll, graduating from the International Baccalaureate Music Program at Assumption and as well attended the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston in the Performance/Songwriting Program.  He’s shared the stage with performers such as Steve Vai, Scott Holt, and Suzie McNeil. Christian stopped by the studio for a chat with me just days before Christmas – tune in to hear our conversation.

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All Kinds of Christmas going on!

Cozy up next to the fire and unwind with us as we share a few memories and Christmas stories along with some of the season’s best music ranging from Pentatonix, and Tracy Chapman to Lauren Daigle!

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Last week we had to say goodbye to Leonard Cohen, this week – we bid farewell to Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. It seems like each year we say goodbye to the greats nearing the holiday season… It prompted me to think about my past within this industry – and about celebrating the present.

So today I’m looking at some of the things that I’ve done InRetrospect – we’ll take a look at some of the artists I’ve done interviews within the past, before my official radio days – and I’ll play some of my favorite songs from that timeframe. And later, we visit an interview with singer/songwriter, James Keelaghan – one of the greatest Canadian storytellers I’ve had the pleasure of talking to…

Plus, later in the show, it's – “That’s so Culinary!" Join us as Chef Daniele Palanca shares on how best to impress your guests – with a great American Thanksgiving dinner.

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A Retro-spective: Celebrating Artists of My Past and Present

So maybe something you didn’t know about me: Before doing this show, I was editor and publisher of InRetro Magazine, and as well launched a web radio station called InRetro Radio. It was a great ride and I had the pleasure of meeting so many amazing people along the way.

During this segment, I talk about some of the artists I featured in my both my publication and shows over the years – beginning with Jill Barber, Divine Brown, The Archers, Diane Panton, Poor Angus, and Annabelle Chvostek.

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The Music and Storytelling of James Keelaghan: An Interview

This segment begins with the song, Cold Missouri Waters, written and recorded by Canadian singer/songwriter James Keelaghan. It’s a real-life story put to music and lyrics about the Mann Gulch fire of 1949.  A team of firefighters parachuted in near the upper Missouri River, where a fire blazed a mountainside forest in Montana. As the team approached the fire, the winds changed suddenly; and the fire expanded just as fast – It would claim the lives of 13 firefighters. Sounds a lot like what happened in 2013 with The Yarnell Hill Fire in, Arizona, which killed 19 firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.

Singer/Songwriter, James Keelaghan

About James

James Keelaghan has been credited as being one of the finest singer-songwriters in Canada. His masterful storytelling has, over the course of nine recordings, been part of the bedrock of his success, earning Keelaghan nominations and awards - including a Juno Award - and acclaim from Australia to Scandinavia.

Canadian folk singer, David Francey once said that “James Keelaghan is a voice in contemporary Canadian songwriting that has helped us define who we are as a people.”

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On today’s show – we celebrate the life and music of the late, great Leonard Cohen. ♡ Plus! How did so many get it wrong when it came to predicting the winner of 45th presidential election? And what of the process that Trump rode in on? Tune in as we explore the big, bad electoral college with the National Political Reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Laura Meckler.

And later in the show – two political friends have a heart-to-heart about first thoughts on election night results – asking what just happened right outside our border? And final thoughts on where to go from here.

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Leonard Cohen’s Democracy

He’s one of the better poets to have lived and left this planet – Leonard Cohen passed away on November 7th, but he certainly did not leave us empty. Born September 21st, 1934 – the son of a prominent Jewish family in Montreal – Leonard Cohen was a singer, a songwriter, poet, and novelist. What some say never to discuss in public, he made a habit of discussing through all his work - religion, politics, isolation, sexuality, and personal relationships.

If you visit iTunes, you’ll find the review on his latest album which sharply states… that at 35, he sounded like an old man – at 82, he sounds eternal. Tune in as we explore the life, music, and the democracy of Leonard Cohen!

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The Electoral College Conundrum

"It wasn't an issues campaign; it was a personality campaign." – Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal

Laura Meckler, Wall Street Journal, National Politics Reporter

Our next segment begs the question – was the US election that just passed, democratic enough? Political correspondent and staff reporter with The Wall Street Journal, Laura Meckler joins us to discuss how the Electoral College affected the perceptions of the outcome of this election, but first some facts:

* Hillary Clinton won 47.8% of the popular vote; Donald Trump 47.3%.

* But it’s the electoral votes that count – Donald Trump’s won 290 electoral votes compared to Hillary Clinton’s 228.

In last week’s show, in the character of President Barack Obama, Leslie Odom Jr. sang, “Still I pledge my allegiance to these United, Divided States.”

Alexander Hamilton, the same Hamilton that inspired the now-famous musical in which Leslie Odom Jr performs – said that the purpose of the Electoral College, as he wrote in Federalist 68, was “that presidents would be chosen on the basis of their qualifications, character, and intelligence rather than because of their talents for low intrigue and little arts of popularity.” So everyone got this election wrong - Hamilton included.

But here’s the thing – before people hold up signs "Not my President" - what about the apathy of the 46.9% of eligible voters who didn’t bother to cast a vote? (the highest no-show rate since 1996!) And what about the moderators of the debates? Why were so little questions asked on the macro issues that all Americans – and arguably the people around the world, will have to face tomorrow?

About Laura

Laura Meckler covers the 2016 presidential race, focused on the Democratic contest, the third straight presidential race she has covered for the Wall Street Journal.

Based in Washington, she also covered the White House during the first Obama term, and after that, spent two years focused on changing American demographics,

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On today’s show – singer/songwriter Crissi Cochrane joins us live in-studio to talk about women in music as well as giving us the honour of sharing a song or two!

And, it’s the end of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign! Join us as we catch up with Dr. David Jackson from the Department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University on the eve of what is arguably one of America's most historic elections.

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Crissi Cochrane

Singer/Songwriter, Crissi Cochrane

Singer/Songwriter Crissi Cochrane originally hails from Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. She recorded her first album in Chicago in the summer of 2010 called Darling, Darling, somewhere along the line she passed through here – Windsor and Detroit… eventually calling us her new home. Her latest album Little Sway- (2014) helped in part to sway listeners to vote Crissi to be among the Top 10 Best New Artists nationwide in CBC's 2014 Searchlight contest. Her song “Pretty Words” has gone viral on Spotify with more than 8 million listens now. She is currently working on a new full-length album for release next year in 2017…

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On the Eve of the American Election Finale with Dr. David Jackson

About Dr. David Jackson

Dr. David Jackson, Researcher and Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University

Professor Jackson has a BA in political science from the University of Detroit, a Masters in political science from Bowling Green State University, and his Ph.D. from Wayne State University. His research focuses on entertainment and politics (and really, this election has been more about shock-jock entertainment than politics) – Professor Jackson joined us from the traditional swing state of Ohio, from out of the department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University the morning before the big day. Click the play link at the top of this page to hear our conversation.

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The Computer that Saw Tomorrow – in 1952

J. Presper Eckert and CBS's Walter Cronkite pondering the UNIVAC on election night, 1952.

Its name was Univac. A mainframe marvel – a sci-fi wonder in its day… A computer to predict the future. It was an autumn night in 1952 – much like this one, CBS' Charles Collingwood was assigned to Univac to tell the world of its presidential prediction… It would be the first election that a computer predicted the next president – it’s prediction so unanticipated that the media stalled releasing the unlikely calculation – and so what did Univac say?

"It's awfully early, but I'll go out on a limb ... The chances are now 00 to 1 in favor of the election of Eisenhower."

– Univac was right! Today such a computer task is unsurprising… but can you imagine 1952?

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On today’s show – we celebrate the music of Donovan Woods! And in the spirit of both Halloween and storytelling, later in the show, we dabble into tales of Walkerville and the history of our border city, Windsor, Ontario with Elaine Weeks from Walkerville Publishing. Join us as she sets the tone for her new novel, Time Trespasser.

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Donovan Woods

Donovan Woods

Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, Donovan’s talent has landed him a sweet record deal with Warner/Chappell Nashville. He’s just released a brand new EP (They are Going Away) on the coat tails of his 4th album, Hard Settle, Ain’t Troubled, that was released in February of this year.

His music has been featured all over the place – In the movie Numb with Matthew Perry, on Degrassi the Next Generation and he even had a song, My Cousin has a Grey Cup Ring featured in commercials to promote Canada’s Grey Cup.

Want to know more about Donovan - maybe catch a live show? Click here.

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The 2016 Campaign Trail

Donald and Hillary’s Twitter – A War of Words and Social Media Spillover.

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Tales of Walkerville with Elaine Weeks

Elaine Weeks, Author/Publisher

Elaine Weeks stopped in to share stories about Windsor, Walkerville and to talk about the debut of her first novel, Time Trespasser.

Elaine Weeks and Chris Edwards have played a major role in recounting Windsor’s past and putting it down on paper – Publishing names like The Walkerville Times, Windsor Then, Walkerville –Whisky Town Extraordinaire and 500 Ways You Know You’re from Windsor.

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On this week's show – we rant about Presidential Debate No. 2. Friend and journalist Harmony Peach will be joining in on that conversation. And later in the show, we talk with CJAM's Border City Roots' host, Allison Brown; spreading the word on her upcoming concerts beginning this Friday, October 14th.

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On Rhetoric: Debate #2

Harmony Peach

Good friend and journalist, Harmony Peach joins the show to discuss the before and after of the 2nd Presidential Debate. The conversation begins with the storm that hit Trump's campaign after the "leak" of the Billy Bush video; a display of revealing comments that irrevocably expose Trump's persona, as well as the underlying culture his comments represent. And what of the actual debate? A format meant to help voters decide how to cast their ballot on November 7th becomes easily twisted; providing little answers to the American public.

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The Music of Allison Brown

Singer/Songwriter, Allison Brown

Singer/songwriter Allison Brown has been in radio for over 10 years and is currently the host of Border City Roots on CJAM 99.1.

Concert Dates: For roots music lovers, Allison has a couple of concerts coming up this weekend: Friday, October 14th at The Bank Theatre in Leamington, and October 15th at the Kordazone Theatre in Windsor. Allison joined us for this show while on holiday at Algonquin Park.

Come on out and support this artist! Click here for concert tickets!

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Today is about all things new!! First up on the show, we start off with the debut of new poetry with author and poet, Vanessa Shields – as she shares with us prose from her latest book, Look at Her.

And The Huffington Post says that our GDP is not good enough! Later in the show – we talk about a paradigm shift and "The Need for a New Metric for Growth in a Changing World" – this is not small stuff. We’re talking about alternatives to the GDP (gross national product) with Dr. Robert Costanza who joins us all the way from Australia.

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The Poetry with Vanessa Sheilds; and the Debut of her 3rd Book: Look at Her

About Vanessa

Vanessa Shields

Shields has made her home, her family, and her work life flourish in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Her passion for writing was discovered at a very young age through the vein of writing in a journal. Her first book, Laughing Through A Second Pregnancy – A Memoir, was published by Black Moss Press in 2011 to rave reviews. In April 2013, Shields edited a poetry anthology entitled, Whisky Sour City (Black Moss Press). I Am That Woman, her first book of poetry, was published in January 2014, also by Black Moss Press. A forthcoming book of poetry, Look At Her, be published by Black Moss Press in September 2016. Shields is the Poetry Editor for the Windsor Review, and she writes a monthly blog for the League of Canadian Poets on being a writing parent. She is passionate about promoting poetry and the writing life and is often on a jury (or two!) for major awards and/or contests.

Her poetry, short stories, and photography have been published in various literary magazines. She mentors, guest speaks, and teaches creative writing, and does Poetry On Demand, on-the-spot poetry-writing that helps make poetry fun and accessible for all. As creator and host of Mouth Piece Storytelling, a storytelling competition, Shields is able to share her love of storytelling with her community.

To get in contact with Vanessa with questions about writing, or to get a copy of her book, click here to visit her site.

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The New GDP with Dr. Robert Costanza

About Dr. Robert Costanza

Dr. Robert Costanza

Dr. Robert Costanza is a Professor and Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy. Prior to this, he was Distinguished University Professor of Sustainability in the Institute for Sustainable Solutions at Portland State University, Gund Professor of Ecological Economics and founding director of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont, Professor at the University of Maryland and at Louisiana State University and a visiting scientist at the Beijer Institute for Ecological Economics in Stockholm, Sweden, and at the University of Illinois Natural History Survey.

Dr. Costanza is also currently a Senior Fellow at the National Council on Science and the Environment, Washington, DC, a Senior Fellow at the Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm, Sweden, and an Affiliate Fellow at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont.

Dr. Costanza has a Master's in Architecture and a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences (Systems Ecology with Economics minor) from the University of Florida.

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