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CBC Radio's On The Go has now been on the air for 50 years, bringing Newfoundlanders and Labradorians stories from every nook, cranny and cove in the province.... more
FAQs about On The Go:How many episodes does On The Go have?The podcast currently has 2,737 episodes available.
November 10, 2024'Dear Billie: A World War II Love Story'A wartime romance in letters. We hear how love blossomed between a Newfoundland soldier and his sweetheart despite only meeting twice before he was shipped overseas. Their daughter drops by the On The Go studio to talk about her book capturing her parents' love story ahead of her appearance as special guest of the Wessex Society on Wednesday, November 13th)...more11minPlay
November 10, 2024Searching for ancestors at The RoomsMaking a connection with an ancestor who served with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel. The Provincial Archives at the Rooms helps people who are curious about their family histories. We hear about the search the president and head of St. Bonaventure's school undertook for his great uncle, George Hatfield. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Stephen Handrigan)...more9minPlay
November 10, 2024'The 801 Beaumont Hamel'The battle of Beaumont Hamel set to music for wind band. A remembrance ceremony at St. Bon's school revives a piece of music written especially for the band by Grand Falls-Windsor composer Michael Snelgrove. We dropped by a rehearsal. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with band members Rowan MacKenzie, Ryan Pearcey and Ava Seymour along with school president and head Stephen Handrigan and composer Michael Snelgrove)...more11minPlay
November 07, 2024Stephenville legion becomes a classroomWe reach the president of the Royal Canadian Legion Stephenville Branch 35 to hear why the building opened its doors to hundred of school students this week. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Maurice Hynes)...more8minPlay
November 07, 2024Quilts of ValourFabric for the forces: The president of the Quilts of Valour Canada Society warms up the On The Go studio with some samples from a program that sees stitchers working to make lovely quilts for people who served or who are still serving in the armed forces. (Guest host Heather Barrett with Lisa Compton)...more15minPlay
November 07, 2024'Tales Of Us' at the LSPU HallFive stories - five performers - and one thing in common: All of them are living with a disability. They take to the stage this weekend to share a theatrical take on their unique life experiences. The show's director drops by the On The Go studio to talk about "Tales Of Us." (Guest host Heather Barrett with Paul Power)...more11minPlay
November 06, 2024Trump victory Ukrainian reactionThere's fear and apprehension in the Ukrainian community following the Trump victory in the U.S. election. Unlike current president Joe Biden, Trump has shown little appetite to continue the billions in financial support to Ukraine to fight off Russia. We speak with a woman from Ukraine now living here in Newfoundland. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Yulia Veretennyk)...more10minPlay
November 06, 2024Cluney Macpherson and the hypo helmetIt’s a little known fact that a Newfoundland doctor in the First World War helped invent the gas mask. The CBC's Elizabeth Whitten dives into the CBC archive to bring us the story of Dr. Cluny Macpherson... and how he created the hypo helmet. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Elizabeth Whitten)...more6minPlay
November 06, 2024Craft Council of NL's Christmas Craft FairFor shoppers looking to buy a piece of local craft work this Christmas... the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador opens its 50th Annual Christmas Craft Fair today. We take you to the Jack Byrne Arena in Torbay where the Craft Council's executive director has a bird's eye view. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Melissa Tarrant)...more8minPlay
November 05, 2024'Newfound-Landed'The St. John's Farmers' Market has been a meeting place for a lot of immigrant communities. Now, a play about those communities called "Newfound-Landed" will be staged right there. The director/co-writer and two of the actors drop by the On the Go studio for a chat and a sample performance. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Santiago Guzmán, Selina Asgar and Jephthah Anga)...more11minPlay
FAQs about On The Go:How many episodes does On The Go have?The podcast currently has 2,737 episodes available.