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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 05, 2024'Our Unsung Heroes: World War One stories from Newfoundland and Labrador'Just ahead of Remembrance Day... a new podcast series by St. John's Storytelling that captures the untold stories of our province's World War One veterans is launching Thursday night. A member of the St. John's Storytelling Steering Committee for the project who's also one of the story gatherers is the host... and a singer/songwriter from Renews who wrote two songs about WW1 members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment from the Southern Shore will be singing at the event. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Randy Crane and Larry Brazil)...more14minPlay
November 05, 2024Newfoundlander in Texas on the electionThe view from Texas: We talk about the U.S. election from the perspective of a Newfoundlander who's lived in Republican territory for many years. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Andrew Adams)...more9minPlay
November 05, 2024MUN student U.S. election first-time voterWe find out how a MUN student from Washington, D.C. feels after voting for the first time in a U.S. election. (Guest host Todd O'Brien with Truett Canty)...more9minPlay
November 04, 2024Bonfire night in Portugal Cove-St. Philip'sIt's a taste of the Guy Fawkes nights of old... when many communities in the province held large bonfires. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton joined us live from the site of the blaze-to-be in the town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's. (Guest-host Todd O'Brien with Jeremy Eaton)...more6minPlay
November 03, 2024Mummers FestivalThe schedule for this year's Mummers Festival is out - and of course there'll be a parade, a kitchen party... and workshops for making such things as ugly sticks, Ukrainian Christmas Stars... and so much more. The executive director of the Mummers Festival and a visual artist and member of the Ukrainian National Federation – Avalon Branch drop by the On The Go studio with all the details. (Krissy Holmes with Fraser Griffith and Hanna Furs)...more16minPlay
November 03, 2024Flavoured vapes rallyThe province is considering banning flavoured vapes... and dozens of people gathered at the Confederation Building today to try and stop that from happening. First we hear from some of those protesters speaking with the CBC's Abby Cole. Then, we get reaction from a professor in MUN's School of Pharmacy and Faculty of Medicine who also runs the province's smoking cessation program. (Krissy Holmes with Abby Cole; Krissy Holmes with Dr. Leslie Phillips)...more21minPlay
November 03, 2024Health with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel: Chocolate healthYou probably have a little chocolate bar - or ten - lying around from Halloween. They’re tempting morsels… but whether or not they offer health benefits is a subject of scientific debate. On The Go's Health columnist helps us find the "sweet spot" on cocoa intake. (Krissy Holmes with Dr. Iris Gorfinkel)...more8minPlay
November 03, 2024'Goodbye Glass Ceiling' election night watch partyRegardless who wins the American election, Kamala Harris is still "breaking the glass ceiling" as the first woman of colour with a major party to run for president of the United States. You can celebrate that while watching election returns with others Tuesday night at a special event organized by PerSIStence Theatre. The troupe's producing artistic director and chair drop by the On The Go studio to extend the invitation. (Krissy Holmes with Jenn Deon and Amanda Bittner)...more12minPlay
November 03, 2024Remembering Kristina SzutorA tribute to Kristina Szutor, the beloved piano teacher at MUN's School of music for 30 years, who passed away on Friday. We hear part of a conversation she had with former On The Go host Ted Blades, and then we welcome two of her friends and colleagues to the studio to share their memories of Kristina Szutor. (On The Go's Francesca Swann with Karen Bulmer, the interim dean of MUN's School of Music and Maureen Volk, a professor emeritus of the school)...more14minPlay
October 31, 2024Diversity in politicsIn the next year, we'll see candidates from all political stripes step forward to run in federal, provincial and municipal elections. One group is hoping at least half of them will be women or gender diverse candidates. We talk about the work being done to increase gender parity in politics with two guests: A Mount Pearl councillor who's also on a sub-committee of Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador called the Caucus for Women and Gender Diverse Individuals, and with a member of an organization called Equal Voice that promotes women and gender diversity in all levels of politics. (Krissy Holmes with Isabelle Fry and Kate Cadigan)...more17minPlay
FAQs about On The Go:How many episodes does On The Go have?The podcast currently has 2,737 episodes available.