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Squid Game: The Official Podcast
Squid Game is back, and so is Player 456. In the gripping Season 2 premiere, Player 456 returns with a vengeance, leading a covert manhunt for the Recruiter. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please dive into Gi-hun’s transformation from victim to vigilante, the Recruiter’s twisted philosophy on fairness, and the dark experiments that continue to haunt the Squid Game. Plus, we touch on the new characters, the enduring trauma of old ones, and Phil and Kiera go head-to-head in a game of Ddakjji. Finally, our resident mortician, Lauren Bowser is back to drop more truth bombs on all things death. SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 2 Episode 1 before listening on. Let the new games begin! IG - @SquidGameNetflix X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman , Kiera Please @kieraplease and Lauren Bowser @thebitchinmortician on IG Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.…
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Your home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday.
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Your home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday.
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1 Having trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions? 19:29
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19:29Many of us make New Year’s resolutions — and often that resolve only lasts a few weeks. Mitch speaks to a psychologist, a dietitian and a mental performance consultant about how to make your goals stick.
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1 Forever young: How the P.E.I. Symphony is aging backwards 19:08
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19:08From a new young conductor to going viral on TikTok, this orchestra is hitting all the right notes when it comes to reaching new audiences. Mitch chats with some of the people who are keeping the symphony young.
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1 A look back on 2024 with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King 18:15
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18:15From our limited access to health care, to worries about how the U.S. will treat us under a new president. Premier Dennis King talks about the issues P.E.I. faced in 2024.
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1 Santa’s Angels are creating Christmas magic on P.E.I. 16:08
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16:08Meet the Santa strike force that’s bringing Christmas right to the door of hundreds of families that could use a hand. Mitch speaks to the founder and some of the volunteers.
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You could call it P.E.I.’s fifth season: craft fair season brings a six-week storm of wooden elves, hand-knit mittens, and home-cooked goods to Islanders. Josefa Cameron weathered the season to learn about this unique part of Island life and meet the people creating the crafts.
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1 How a food bank donation is making a big difference 12:05
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12:05The Canadian Automobile Association recently donated a fully tricked-out electric cargo van to Charlottetown’s Upper Room Food Bank. Mitch talks to both the food bank and the CAA about why this kind of donation matters.
Non-stop rain on P.E.I. leaving you feeling blah? You’re not alone. We talk about how to deal with the emotional toll of the changing season and shorter days with someone who deals with Seasonal Affective Disorder and a person who helps treat it.
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1 These experts can help you navigate P.E.I.’s health care system 14:59
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14:59It’s a complicated health care world. Before giving up, you should know there’s extra help. Meet P.E.I.’s patient navigators and find out they help make sense of a complicated and complex system.
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It’s 4:45 in the morning and, as always, there are cars outside the Sherwood Medical Centre, filled with Islanders desperate to see a doctor. We talk to some patients who are having to get up in the middle of the night to get the care they need.
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Community fridges on PEI are supposed to help hungry Islanders — but some volunteers are seeing cracks in this approach. We speak to food security experts about what’s going on, and what can be done to help those in need.
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1 Why do the Irvings own so much land on P.E.I.? 20:23
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20:23P.E.I. limits who can own land, and how much. But are the rules being followed? Reporter Kerry Campbell discovered corporations with ties to the Irving family own more than four times what’s allowed. This week, we dig into, whose land is this land?
New name, same must-listen podcast. This is your connection to the stories P.E.I. is talking about. Hosted by proud Islander Mitch Cormier.
We venture out to answer how our counties got their names, but end up with a stickier geography lesson. Can Islanders come to a consensus? And who has the final say?
Islanders love their ice cream. To celebrate summer, we're talking about what makes us go nuts for dairy bars. And as it turns out... business is booming!
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We’re going to school this week... community school. So what is it? Who can attend? And how has it lasted almost 60 years?
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1 How did the Buffaloland buffalo end up on P.E.I.? 18:37
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18:37Eastern P.E.I. is home to a herd of bison, but how did they get here? Who takes care of them? And is it true people used to eat them? We share the tale.
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1 Can P.E.I. stop today's kids from being able to smoke, ever? 14:59
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14:59P.E.I. could ban today's children from EVER buying cigarettes. Does that include vapes and nicotine pouches too? How would it even work? The CBC's Laura Meader walks us through the plan.
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Wait a second, I thought we didn't have those!? But now some are saying there are poisonous brown recluse spiders on the Island, and this week, we get to the bottom of that mystery.
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1 Who grows more potatoes? Alberta and P.E.I. face off 18:57
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18:57The mighty spud is synonymous with P.E.I., but now Alberta may be coming for our crown. What will it mean if the P.E.I. potato is no longer number one? Host Nicola MacLeod and This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman join forces.
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1 Who is ‘affordable housing’ affordable for? 23:59
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23:59With rising rents and a low vacancy rate, many Islanders feel rental housing within their budget is becoming harder to find. But do affordable units still exist? And who are they affordable for? We speak with renters, advocates and the province.
The P.E.I. accent is distinctive and unique, but have you ever wondered why we say ‘worsh’ and not ‘wash’ or ‘slippy’ instead of ‘slippery’? The answers might surprise you. ‘Magine!
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1 Why does our food cost more all of a sudden? 22:31
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22:31Sticker shock got you down? You’re not alone. But where is the money from our purchases going? And does it make a difference if you buy local? Farmers, grocers and shoppers weigh in on P.E.I.’s food system.
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P.E.I.'s recreational striped bass fishery has taken off, but why? And where did the fish come from? We'll reel you in.
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The story of P.E.I.’s (disastrous) railroad is intrinsically linked to our place in Canada, but could moving toward greener transportation bring us back to the almighty train? Guest co-host Travis Kingdon hopes so.
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1 What should we do to help our forests recover from Fiona? 19:59
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19:59It's hard to find any corner of the Island not touched by post-tropical storm Fiona. Especially in the woods. Replanting has started, but what should we be planting? And can the species we choose help P.E.I. build resiliency against climate change?
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She's a legend, she's an icon. Anne (with an 'E') needs no introduction for most Canadians, let alone Islanders. But how did Lucy Maud Montgomery's books and characters become so popular? And why do people come here from all over the world? We hear from Islanders and an expert on Anne and Montgomery's legacy.…
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1 Public park prohibition: Why can't I drink alcohol? 18:49
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18:49Lots of other provinces allow it. People are certainly asking for it. So, what's preventing us from enjoying a beer or a glass of wine at a picnic? We talk about the influence of prohibition, culture, and the pandemic, and how they flow into our current rules here.
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The idea of a basic income guarantee — making sure everyone has enough money in their bank accounts to live — has been floated on P.E.I. for years. A recent report says the Island is the perfect trial ground for the rest of the country. So what's the holdup? Trish Altass is here to explain how it would work and bust some myths.…
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1 Question Period: How does P.E.I.'s house work? 23:56
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23:56Calling all political nerds! This one is for you. The P.E.I. legislature opens for the spring sitting next week. CBC's Kerry Campbell stops by to break it down and answer your questions about the room where it happens.
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1 Why am I paying to cross the Confederation Bridge? 24:44
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24:44Anyone who crosses the bridge has to pay at least $50, but is that fair? Should Islanders get to come and go for free, or at least at a discount? We look at the complicated relationship Islanders have with the Confederation Bridge, and how the bridge has changed Island life.
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1 When is P.E.I. getting a supervised consumption site? 22:22
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22:22Didn't the government promise one years ago? And what's the deal with harm reduction? The opioid crisis has made its mark on the Island, and the CBC's Tony Davis explains why it's been so difficult to do anything about it.
Debating upgrading to that executive membership? We're finding out why Costco, and big box warehouse stores like it, haven't set up shop here on the Island yet. Will we ever get one? And would it be a good, or bad thing for P.E.I.?
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Are you struggling to get a family doctor? You’re not alone. There are 36,000 Islanders on the waitlist. So, what’s the problem, and what can we do to land a spot in a practice? We get advice from a family doctor and find out what's really going on with the registry.
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Whether you’ve been an Islander for six months or sixty years - you'll know there's just something special about this quirky little place. In our new podcast, we're answering your questions on this giant sandbar we call home. It can be about anything - big or small, serious or silly. We'll use our sources, the archives and hit the streets to find the answers.…
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