Episodes

  • Why this crime writer set his latest novel in Saranac Lake

    Why this crime writer set his latest novel in Saranac Lake
    Jan 23 2026
    (Jan 23, 2026) Giles Blunt's book "Bad Juliet" is set among the cure cottages in the early 20th Century
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    34 mins
  • There's a lot more to "Canadian English" than you might think

    There's a lot more to "Canadian English" than you might think
    Jan 16 2026
    (Jan 16, 2026) Dr. Anastasia Riehl is leading the effort to craft the first new Canadian English dictionary in decades, an update that factors in a lot of complicated issues.
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    42 mins
  • Uncovering the history of Twitchell Lake

    Uncovering the history of Twitchell Lake
    Jan 9 2026
    (Jan 9, 2026) A new website documents the lake's social, natural, and legal history. It's a project that could help other communities compile their own stories, too.
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    43 mins
  • The mysterious NHL goalie who only ever played one game

    The mysterious NHL goalie who only ever played one game
    Dec 24 2025
    (Dec 24, 2025) The mystery of whether Bill Taugher played in that game is the focus of a series in the Kingston Whig-Standard newspaper.
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    35 mins
  • Ottawa is so much more than Canada's Capitol

    Ottawa is so much more than Canada's Capitol
    Dec 19 2025
    (Dec 19, 2025) A new book by a sociology professor at Carleton University examines the lush city and its vibrant spaces.
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    37 mins
  • This author's historic trip along the Hudson has inspired a generation of adventurers

    This author's historic trip along the Hudson has inspired a generation of adventurers
    Dec 12 2025
    (Dec 12, 2025) Peter Lourie was the first person to paddle the entire length of the Hudson River. 35 years later, he did it again.
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    39 mins
  • Do you love or hate your own handwriting?

    Do you love or hate your own handwriting?
    Dec 5 2025
    (Dec 5, 2025) North Country writer Tim Brookes has a new book that explores what's happening to handwriting in an increasingly digital world.
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    50 mins
  • North Words extra: November's radio show

    North Words extra: November's radio show
    Nov 27 2025
    (Nov 27, 2025) Here's 53 minutes' worth of North Words for your post-Thanksgiving trip home. Listen closely, but pay attention to the road.
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    54 mins