The St. John's Morning Show

Creating a communal space for 2SLGBTQ+ people in this province is the mandate for the Quadrangle community group. Colt Politte is the new executive director of the group, and he joined us in studio today to talk about his new position.

It's an exciting night for soccer fans! Canada will go head-to-head against Argentina in the Copa America semi-finals. This week also marks the 125th anniversary of the Feildians Athletic Association here in St. John's. The club captain, Bobby Gamba, joined us live in studio today to discuss.

The sun's out, and it's warming up. Perfect swimming weather, but where's the best spot? Our Morning Show reporter Darrell Roberts sought out advice this morning on the best places to swim in the province.

There's a new play centre in town, and it's letting kids unleash their creativity. The Art Factory is a drop-in space where young kids can explore their artistic side. The Morning Show's Darrell Roberts stopped by this morning to check it out, and see how kids and parents alike feel about the new business,

South Sudan gained independence 13 years ago today. That momentous day came on the heels of a two-decade long civil war with Sudan. The local South Sudanese community will celebrate with an event at Pippy Park this afternoon. To find out more, Aluel Achiek and Jacob Gum joined us in the studio today.

His parents pursued medical careers that took them from the civil war in Libya, to a family practice on the Burin Peninsula. Now, Adil Al-Mehiawi has just graduated from MUN's medical school, and he's using their story as inspiration for his career. The whole family eventually ended up in Newfoundland, though not all at the same time. To fill in the details on this epic adventure, Dr. Adil Al-Mehiawi joined us in the studio, to tell his story.

Three Memorial University students were charged with trespassing over the weekend. They were part of the MUN Students for Palestine group that refused to leave the encampment on campus, after the university asked the group to disband on Friday. Today we heard from MUN faculty and students about the latest on this situation.

The beef between two superstars of rap, Drake and Kendrick Lamar, exploded on streaming charts, as the artists traded insult tracks. Matthew Smith of Chapel Arm has become a go-to expert in decoding the lyrics in these tracks, which contain hidden meanings for the deep listener. His YouTube channel "What's The Dirt" has attracted over 73 million viewers. The CBC's William Ping spoke with him about his success and his analysis of hip-hop's biggest beef.

The Morning Show's Katherine Crummey sat down with Janet Hong to discuss her journey, and her next steps, after being diagnosed with Primary Biliary Cholangitis thirty years ago. It's a disease which attacks the liver, and has left Janet requiring a liver transplant. She has turned to social media to find a donor match, but she's still waiting.

In Barrow, England, the local football team will carry this province's name into every game. Newfoundland and Labrador is printed right on the front of the jerseys worn by Barrow AFC, thanks to a deal made the provincial government. Today, we spoke with two Barrow fans, to find out more about the team we're now sponsoring.