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Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod

Thinking Out Loud with Sheldon MacLeod

Written by: SaltWire
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 It's not always easy to get the story behind the story.

Journalism is about the Five W's that report the facts but to Sheldon, context is key.

It's not just how, but how come. In this show, he talks to the people behind the headlines to find out why we should care.

And in the digital age, nothing tells a story better than the voice of the person involved, or the people who can look at it critically and speak about it.

We hope to tell the stories that can help us understand not just why something happened, but why it matters.Copyright SaltWire Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Devastating day for our province: Premier Houston

    Devastating day for our province: Premier Houston
    Jul 13 2024
    The RCMP say a young person from Wolfville died during flooding caused by heavy rains in the Annapolis Valley on Thursday, July 11th. Police didn’t release their name or gender, but they are believed to be a young teenager. RCMP were called at 7:40 p.m. by someone reporting that the teen was pulled into a water-filled ditch at a community park on Highland Avenue and disappeared under the rushing water. Police said a group of friend were playing at the park when the flash flooding occurred. The park, behind Acadia University’s Crowell Tower, includes play equipment, a soccer pitch and a skate park. Police say that as part of the efforts, the water drainage system was diverted. The youth was found dead at about 11:30 p.m. Details:
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    2 mins
  • Bryan builds a career in television

    Bryan builds a career in television
    Jun 12 2024
    He has more than 20 companies and has been a fixture in the home renovation genre of television production over the years. Bryan Baeumler was recently in Halifax to meet with fans and to talk about balancing non-scripted television, personal relationships and a career in the trades. He took some time to discuss how it's happened, why blue collar work is so important and what it means to be a successful Canadian media personality.
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    10 mins
  • The Greek Assassin's last stand in MMA

    The Greek Assassin's last stand in MMA
    Jun 5 2024
    Chris Kelades is 99.99 percent it will be his last professional fight. The 43-year old holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and will be entering the ring one last time this coming Saturday night in Dartmouth. For the last few years, the Greek Assassin (as he’s known) has been working as a commentator for Fight League Atlantic — a mixed martial arts promotional league based in Halifax. Ten years ago, Kelades was a last-minute call up for the card at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in Halifax. A fight he won in a unanimous decision. And the last time he fought in Nova Scotia. He also spent time fighting overseas in the M-1 Global before the pandemic put a halt to his fighting career. With a professional record of 15 wins and four losses, Kelades will be taking on PEI’s Morgan Rhynes in the main event at Zatzman Sports Complex in Dartmouth. This will be his first fight since 2019. Recently, he took time out of his training to speak with SaltWire’s Sheldon MacLeod.
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    12 mins
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