Nova Scotia’s former premier walked away from multiple charges of sexual assault but he was hardly vindicated. Author and journalism professor Stephen Kimber joins us to talk about the Gerald Regan trial with all of its horrifying twists and turns. Plus, looking back at the tragedy and legacy of the Swissair crash.

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

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It’s the year the music died and bike helmets became mandatory. Susan Dodd joins us to unpack the Westray Inquiry, mayor Mike Savage talks about his dad and we crack open the history of craft brewing in Halifax with Garrison’s Brian Titus and Boxing Rock’s Emily Tipton.

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

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Tara and Jacob cordially invite you to the union of Halifax and Dartmouth. Savage Love debuts in The Coast, leading to fainting spells and dropped monocles across the SuperCity. Jane Kansas is here to reflect on Pride, Rumours and the mid-90s LGBTQ+ scene. Then film professor and local actor Glenn Walton shares stories from the set of Titanic.

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

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Tara Thorne twitter: @thorneyhfx

Jacob Boon twitter: @RWJBoon

Tara and Jacob try to clean up the mess that was the G7 summit, and stroll down to the waterfront hoping to hit the jackpot at Halifax’s newly opened casino. Chris Parsons joins us with his thoughts on how the John Savage Liberals compare to Stephen McNeil’s government. Mike Campbell also drops by to tell us what happened when MuchMusic went east.

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

The Coast Twitter: @TwitCoast

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Tara Thorne twitter: @thorneyhfx

Jacob Boon twitter: @RWJBoon

Academic professors whining about political correctness is, like, so 1994. El Jones and Todd McCallum are here to help us unpack racist rhetoric at Dalhousie. Also author and journalist Sharon Fraser is in studio talking about local feminist newspaper Pandora. Plus, Jacob and Tara discuss the pros and cons of building a race track across the Halifax Common.

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

The Coast Twitter: @TwitCoast

The Coast (online) thecoast.ca

Tara Thorne twitter: @thorneyhfx

Jacob Boon twitter: @RWJBoon

The Coast presents: 25 for 25. A year-by-year audio archive. Through the lens of the city’s alt-weekly, editors Jacob Boon and Tara Thorne bring you the stories that shaped Halifax over the past quarter-century

It’s our first episode! Tara and Jacob discuss Edward Cornwallis, review the “moral panic” around sex work and then try to figure out why Halifax held Mardi Gras on Halloween. Jay Ferguson joins us in studio to talk about Sloan’s early days as rock superstars. Plus, our boss Kyle Shaw visits with tales of The Coast’s founding.

The Coast Twitter: @TwitCoast

The Coast (online) thecoast.ca

Tara Thorne twitter: @thorneyhfx

Jacob Boon twitter: @RWJBoon