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We use a clip sandwich to illustrate how Jimmy Kimmel got taken off the air, and who's taking credit. Then, guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Robert Huish, from Dalhousie University. The introduction to the interview with Professor Huish features an extended version of the clip we broadcast of Brendan Carr from the FCC.

Both our items from today's show, marking the death this morning of retired Senator Donald Oliver. He was the first Black person appointed to the Canadian Senate. His memoir is called "A Matter of Equality: The Life's Work of Senator Don Oliver."

Guest host Preston Mulligan hears a range of views, from Rebecca Schijns at Oceana Canada, Bernie Berry who manages the Yarmouth Herring Management Committee, and Colin Sproul who represents the Bay Of Fundy Inshore Fishermen's Association.

Elli Ofthenorth tells Alex Mason about almost a dozen seahorses she saw Sunday at Paddys Head. Then, three ecologists talk about other examples of warm water migrants that are showing up more often off Nova Scotia's coast, and how they're contributing to research in this area.

He speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan.

Nova Scotians can get free tickets to watch this movie online by going to the AIFF site - atlanticfilmfestival.ca/films - and searching out the movie What We Dreamed Of Then. Choose the Sept 17-Sept 21 screening, and use this coupon code: WHATWEDREAMEDOFTHENONLINE25

She speaks with guest host Preston Mulligan, after all three of the synagogues in metro were vandalized on the weekend -- spray-painted with anti-Semitic symbols and messages. Police are investigating these as hate crime incidents, and you can see an image of one of the suspects in coverage at cbc.ca/NS, or on the Halifax Police account at X.com.

A small town in Cape Breton becomes home to an international drug smuggling ring. That's the premise for Grammy nominated music video director...Andy Hines' directorial debut, Little Lorraine - inspired by the song by award-winning musician Adam Baldwin, who is a writer along with Andy on this film. Andy and Adam stopped by the studio for a chat 

Canadian legends Mary Walsh and Sheila McCarthy dropped into studio to talk about their new film Dancing on the Elephant just before it's world premiere at the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival