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From whale questions to whale tales, this show has you covered on everything you want to know about the big beautiful marine mammals. The show starts with one final check-in with the CBC's Amanda Gear at the North American Indigenous Games.

Today's show talks about food hubs, increased local food access and sustainable food production in N.L. And it asks listeners what is stopping them from buying more local food? The show starts with mental health advocate Glenn Roil weighing-in on last week's final report on the provincial government's five-year mental health action plan.

Today's show speaks with three local moms who have been raising awareness around mental health -- specifically borderline personality disorder. Adam speaks with them about their lives experience as well as with Lynn Courey, president and co-founder of the Shashbear Foundation -- a charity that provides support for families facing mental health challenges.

Today's show digs into mid-summer gardening tips. Horticulturist Todd Boland is Adam's guest. The show starts with Adam speaking with author Jeremy Smith about interest from a media producer for his first novel "Cultivating Sunshine".

Join host Adam Walsh as he talks about vegan cuisine with two chefs and a baker. They touch on tips and the evolution of food culture around veganism.

We were live from the west coast of the island today in Flat Bay for this year's powwow season. Today's show was all about this year's celebrations and honouring of Mi'kmaw culture.

On today's show we revisit two big CBCNL projects that won regional awards this year. The first is the podcast "One in Six," the story of a couple's years long struggle with fertility. The second project is called "Toxic Towns," a three-part series on contaminated sites in the province.

Whether it's in the deep sea or on mountain tops, the show discusses who should foot the search and rescue bill when things go wrong on adventure tourism expeditons. The show starts with a word from Kittiwake Dance Theatre on summer performances.

On the show today, a word about comedy and accessibility for venues. Then it's gardening day! Dan Rubin is here for all your calls. He'll talk about his new book

Sun, Seed and Soil plus Tips and techniques for a northern garden.

The show starts with DFO scientist Jack Lawson giving folks safety advice for being on the water around whales. Then it's an AMA with the food professor Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie's Agri-Food Analytics Lab.