Weekend AM: Recent Episodes
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Weekend AM is CBC Radio One's province-wide, Saturday and Sunday morning show across Newfoundland and Labrador. You'll meet creative people up to all sorts of things that keep life in Newfoundland and Labrador interesting.
Shay Landin, the founder of Newfound Tallow, explains how she turns locally sourced beef tallow into a skincare line.
Peter Duchemin teaches and practices a traditional type of Kung Fu called Hung Gar in St. John's
Chef Christopher Bojocan and Cesar Ambrocio, the co-owner of Bistro on Roe in Gander, provide Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin with a taste of a traditional Filipino breakfast, Silog.
Kathie Hicks of Spirit of Newfoundland Productions and Robert Pitt of Gower Street United Church
tell us about an unusual discovery deep in a back room of the church
A rural Newfoundland town threw a contest for a new flag. We meet the teen with the winning design.
Directors Santiago Guzman and Nabila Qureshi tell us about their new show, a love letter to the province from an immigrant and refugee point of view.
Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan visits a baby sign language class and learns how little ones can learn to communicate before they even start to talk.
Dave Penny and Daunt Lee join Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin to talk about being back on stage after a year hiatus - a year that saw Dave go through many health challenges.
Tonya Williams of the Reelworld Screen Institute talks to Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan about the importance of depicting realistic women of colour in creating Canadian film.
The St. John's based dance group channels their feminine energy on stage in their latest show, Tarot: A Fool's Journey
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin speaks with filmmaker and former MuchMusic VJ Sook-Yin Lee about her new film, Paying For It, which closed the 2024 St. John's International Women's Film Festival.
Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan talks to local musicians about the influence METZ has had on the local alternative music scene - as well Alex Edkins from the band, who are calling it quits.
A new website with 500 fiddle tunes from 30 Newfoundland & Labrador fiddlers is now online, a passion project for musician and ethnomusicologist Kelly Russell.
Brad Randell of the Rotary Arts Centre in Corner Brook, and singer Kelly-Ann Evans talk about the popularity of shows featuring local musicians performing the music of well known, mainstream recording artists.
Nathan Adams of the N.L. Drone Racing League drops by the Weekend AM studio to give a demonstration
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin talks with Alyson Court, the actor who played Loonette on the classic children's television program, The Big Comfy Couch.
Legendary American beat poet Ron Whitehead visits western Newfoundland - his first trip to Canada.
Members of the Lighthouse Collective talk about their new exhibit at the Craft Council NL Gallery, which imagines life after the upheavals of climate change
Labrador Morning host Rhivu Rashid joins us from Gander, where he is taking part in a cubing competition in Gander
A display exploring the anti-Confederation stance of the O'Brien brothers is on display at the O'Brien Farm in St. John's
Musicians Kristen Toczko, Jordan Coaker and Nick Earle talk with Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about their social media strategies
Memorial University music student Jessica Hulan talks about her work with the SingWell Project, which helps people with communication challenges
Lorraine Michael, Newfoundland and Labradorian of Lebanese descent, tells us about the Digital Museums of Canada online exhibit on the early Lebanese Community of Newfoundland
Indie musician Mark Bragg talks with Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about recovering from a near-fatal brain bleed, and how he is navigating this new chapter of his life.
Elona Severs of Crackerberry Bags demonstrates her system for berrypicking and foraging
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin takes a drive along the Come From Away memorial stage of the automobile rally, with local organizer Wayne Lorenzen.
We'll meet members of Queer Run Club YYT, just as they start their regular Saturday morning group run.
Ben Bisaillon is bringing their magic and beatboxing skills to Queering the Arts in Conception Bay North, but first, they dropped by the Weekend AM studio.
Brothers Bill and Kenny Tuff have figured out a way to make vodka out of, yes, Newfoundland fog.
From pears, raspberries, and kiwis, there's a lot growing in Port Blandford. Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets volunteer Wayne Humphries for a tour of the new public gardens, the largest outside St. John's.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay artist Julia Schultz - aka pupfish - talks about their music, inspired by the fantasy worlds of their imagination.
The alternative music scene is alive and thriving. We speak with Ontario band Mile End about why they travelled so far for their fans, and how the scene is growing.
In the 1970s, the Gander choral group The Baker's Dozen won awards for their harmonies. This year, they got back together after 53 years, and it's just like old times.
Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan grew up listening to Oasis through her parent's stereo. Now that the band is reuniting, she sits down with her dad, Gerry Ryan, to reflect on what made the band so influential to a generation.
With a new cookhouse and amphitheatre, the municipal park in Port Blandford is ready for AppleFest - all thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers.
Local designer Lauren Hewitt of Avonlea Apparel is combating fast-fashion with her own, custom-made swimwear line.
Weekend AM's Maddie Ryan speaks with Katrina Tompkins, who's reviving the art of handmade toys in her new exhibition, Good Fun: A Heritage Toy Project.
Drag queen Stella Starlet talks about making space for fellow Sapphic and femme performers and how she's inspired by Chappell Roan.
Playwright and actor Sharon Wheatley met her pals Astrid Van Weiren and Petrina Bromley as cast members for the Broadway production of Come From Away. Now they are working together on Wheatley's new work, Drive, playing in Gander and St. John's this summer.
Veteran Hollywood dialect coach Joel Goldes talks about his career helping actors change their accent, including Come From Away cast members around the world.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets Nicole Russell, owner of The Honey Bee Healing Hut in Blaketown, NL and learns how lying with bees can be a calming experience.
Artist Brenda Mabel Reid explores gender queerness, quilts, and what it means to rest in public in their latest exhibit, Underlay, as part of the Hold Fast Festival in St. John's.
Acclaimed American pianist Jeremy Denk talks about his upcoming performance at the Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival
Musician, storyteller and broadcaster Tom Allen talks about his show, J.S. Bach's Long Walk in the Snow
Zoe Whittall talks about her career as writer for the page and the screen, and about her upcoming visit to Newfoundland and Labrador for the Winterset in Summer Literary Festival
Tamara Kater talks about her vision of further developing this province's music industry, and how to help Newfoundland and Labrador musicians thrive in a challenging profession
David Fagan, president of the St. Mary's Battery Restoration Committee, talks about his community's efforts to restore its 1779 battery.
Shirley A. Scott, author of the upcoming Big Splash Knits, gets feedback from avid knitter Julie Russell, who knitted every pattern from Shirley's previous four books in the Saltwater knitting series.
JL King Events and the Aerial Gymnastics Club in Gander are getting ready to present a show featuring Disney princesses, fairies and gymnasts
Childhood cancer survivor Stella Heppleston and her father, Paul, record a song Stella wrote about the camp for young people living with cancer and their siblings
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin goes to the Gander Public Library to learn about memory care kits available for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Brent Keough, the vice-president of Gander Disc Golf, walks Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin through the disc golf course at the Airport Nordic Ski Trails.
Lauren Zito, the 2024 Artist in Residence at Kent Cottage in Brigus, is developing a project about Kathleen Kent, the wife of artist Rockwell Kent
He's won six Grammys, performed with greats like Quincy Jones and Joni Mitchell. Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin speaks with Jacob Collier ahead of his 'dream gig': HarbourVoices in St. John's.
We catch up with Dave Whitty, who's new work of the reality tv show East Harbour Heroes, is elevating his career in the arts.
Actor Bob Joy tells us about screenings of the 1986 Newfoundland and Labrador cult film at a repertory cinema in Brooklyn.
Charlie Hiscock, Ann Hiscock Daniel, and Don Hiscock talk about their childhoods growing up by the National War Memorial in St. John's.
Choral artist Hussein Janmohamed tells us how he works to connect the world through harmony -
and what he will be doing at HarbourVOICES! in St. John's.
Ting Ting Chen, 2024 ArtsNL Emerging Artist of the Year, and Deantha Edmunds, 2024 ArtsNL Artist of the Year, talk about their awards and their work.
Mick Davis describes an unforgettable band gig - at a downtown St. John's elementary school
He'll do anything for his supportive fans. We hear what it was like when musician Adam Baxter ate a hot wing that rates 5 million on the Scoville scale.
Contemporary dancer Hiliary Knee talks about her new show, Of the Earth; Propelling Forward, inspired by the changing seasons in life and in nature.
The folks at the Nickel Independent Film Festival took a cult classic, and asked local filmmakers to add their own twist. Elling Lien and Mike Fardy joins us as they ready for the premiere of Plan 709 from Outer Space
We speak with artists Marcus Gosse, Zay Nova, Baraka, and Cristina Hernedez about the different ways we celebrate dad.
Nigel Jenkins of Laughing Heart Music talks about the growth of the music scene in Western NL and why he thinks it needs its own music label.
Canadian military veteran, and Cast On Cast Off knitting shop owner Lisa Chatzikirou joins us from France, where she has been attending D-Day 80th Anniversary commemorations
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin drops by an adult gymnastics class in Grand Falls-Windsor to meet 62-year-old gymnast Michellle Critch and others.
Vancouver comedian Charlie Demers is coming to St. John's to take part in
a taping of CBC's The Debaters - and he tells us what goes into making a great show
Weekend AM's Ife Alaba drops by a rehearsal of Tamasha-O-Tamasha, and speaks with director Azal Dosanjh.
Waubgeshig Rice talks about journalism, fiction writing, and his upcoming trip to St. John's
Lacey Pike of A Little Cup of Sea talks about slow tourism in her little hut in the woods.
HGTV-star Bryan Baeumler tells Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about his new show, Byran's All In, and what it was like filming in Newfoundland.
Wool carder Heather Nolan explains the craft and why they are so passionate about all things wool
Dave Piercey has created minature scenes of Newfoundland in his Sherwood Park, Alberta garage
Melissa Tobin asks some experienced moms at Oram's Bethesda Manor senior complex in Gander about Mother's Day
Elling Lien and Mike Fardy of The Nickel Independent Film Festival talk about plans to remake the sci-fi horror classic "Plan 9 from Outer Space" just in time for next month's festival
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin drops by the Mary Brown's restaurant in Gander - which has been named this year's best franchise worldwide.
We with multi-talented theatre and screen artist Santiago Guzman, who's made Newfoundland his home.
Filmmaker Hunter Taplin and festival director Sophie Leon tell us about the films created by 25 young filmmakers for the third annual Pope Youth Film Festival
Jenny Hawley of Picture NL tells us how the industry is working towards reducing its carbon footprint
St. John's bakery owner Stephen Lewis talks about Irene Keating, the legendary counter worker at his bakery who recently died at the age of 84.
Lisa Moore wrote the short story over 20 years ago, now playwright Megan Gail Coles has adapted Grace for the stage. The acclaimed writers join Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin to talk about working together.
Osteomancy is one of the many forms of divination and healing, using trinkets and bones. Chantelle Galinski on Saved by a Spell tells Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about the craft, and gives her a look into her future.
The inaugural St. John's Fashion Week is coming this August. We talk with organizers Jessica Brown and Tera McDonald about why style matters and how you could be a model.
Weekend AM's Sarah Blackmore explores the latest exhibit by artists Daze Jefferies and B.G. Osborne at the Eastern Edge Gallery, which how the water around us acts as an archive of human life
We drop by the acting workshop at the 72nd annual NL Drama Festival and meet this year's adjudicator, Kate Smith.
Weekend AM reporter Sarah Blackmore drops by sound check for the Canadian Folks Music Awards in St. John's to meet the visiting musicians in town.
Melissa chats with local chair of the Canadian Folk Music Awards events, Wade Pinhorn, ahead of St. John's hosting this year's ceremonies from April 3-7.
Weekend AM's Sarah Blackmore chats with NL Provincial Drama festival co-chairs Bert Peddle and Randy Sooley, ahead of the festival which runs from March 31-April 6.
Once a week at the Gander Public Library, Zoë Granville hosts baby yoga! Melissa recently got to chat with her about this unique fitness class, and also got to meet class attendees Robyn Stead and her five-month-old, Ellis.
Melissa chats with NL Sketch Fest director Andrew Tremblett, and visiting performer Cam Wyllie, about the dawn of a new sketch comedy festival in the province.
Nicole Penney of Memorial University's Folklore and Language Archive, and Nik Sexton, skateboarder and film maker, talk about the significance of the 1990s St. John's skateboarding scene
Manaar Shahabuddin and Cale Stevens of Memorial University's Sexual and Gender Advocacy talk about the inclusive Queer Prom event at the Breezeway.
Daniel O'Keeffe, a volunteer with the St. John's Tool Library, shows us how he repaired his rice cooker, and tells us how you can learn to fix your own small appliances
Susan Bonnell and Chris Panting of Theatre CBS tell us about their upcoming production of Duckish - featuring the ghost and fairy stories of Tom Dawe
Highlights from the award ceremony at Government House in St. John's, honouring the best in Newfoundland and Labrador writing.
Julie Vogt, Executive Director of the NL Folk Arts Society, explains how the group is working with the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation to pilot a new arrangement for this year's NL Folk Festival.
Toni Kearney of Conche describes her month with the Shorefast Community Economies Program on Fogo Island.
Omer Mallhi of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Conception Bay South and Dr. Mostapha Hanaout of the Muslim community in Corner Brook tell us about their communities' plans for the upcoming month of Ramadan.
Jamie Jackman and Matthew Barrett of the Silver Wolf Band talk about their tour adventures on Labrador's north coast
Brenda Alyward and Chantille Pauls, founders of WoolNL, are looking for uses for the wool from sheep bred in Newfoundland and Labrador
Four school groups in central Newfoundland present their short plays at the Gander Regional Theatre Festival
Chris Lacey, Chair of the Board of Directors of Cain's Quest Snowmobile Endurance Race, joins us from the starting line at Tanya Lake in western Labrador
Fabian O'Keefe, Heather Phillips, and Tim Walsh of School Zone Productions tell us why now is the time to revive I.W.A. - The Loggers' Strike of 1959 by the Mummers' Troupe.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin tells us about a monkey who toured Riff's department stores in rural Newfoundland in 1973 .
The St. John's Guild of Embroiderers has a new exhibit - School of Cod - at the Newfoundland and Labrador Craft Council Gallery
David Behm, research professor at Memorial University's School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, dives into the pros and cons of cold water plunges
Janine Lightfoot of Makkovik talks about the work she does that has been recognised by the Pauktuuit Inuit Women of Canada
Andria Hickey has built a career in art galleries in large American cities, and now she's taking what she's learned to Fogo Island .
WritersNL and the Exploits Valley SPCA have teamed up for a cat-themed writing contest.
Ron Collins, Erin Dawe, Mike Herriott and Romano Di Nillo, members of the Gower Youth Band and Gower Community Band, remember their beloved director, Edsel Bonnell.
Paul Pike, Cultural Outreach Officer with the Qualipu First Nation, tells us about a Mi'kmaq tradition that honours the spirit of winter.
Folklorist Cory Thorne Gutierrez explains how merculture connects Newfoundland and Labrador, Cuba and west Africa
Leonard Pecore, the new interim CEO of MusicNL, talks about his hopes for the province's music industry.
Textile artist Daze Jefferies and curator Emily Critch tell us about their groundbreaking exhibit, Stay Here Stay How Stay - at The Rooms until April 7.
St. John' s mindfulness practitioner and instructor Andrew Safer has developed workshops to help people deal with eco-anxiety.
Eldon Murray of the Postmaster's Bakery is learning about pastry at "the Harvard of bread" in Paris.
George Andrews, the mayor of Happy Valley-Goose Bay, unwinds by making stained glass art out of snowshoes.
The Tuckamore Festival presents an innovative new work consisting of chamber music, animation, and ghost stories
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin takes a tour of the Superior Glove Factory in Point Leamington
Bollywood film fans Pranshu Pandey and Hitesh Arora give their recommendations on where to start if you want to get into movies from India's thriving film industry
Will Small, runner and running coach, and Sally Best, runner, talk about their participation in the 12-Day Christmas Challenge.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin takes a tour of the Canadian Glove Museum in Point Leamington - the only museum in the country devoted exclusively to gloves.
Writer and actor Dave Sullivan remembers his friend Elsie Higgins, the inspiration for the lead character in the Fibe comedy series, The Missus Downstairs
Irish folklorist Michael Fortune talks about the Newfoundland traditions that pop up in his book, The Folklore of Wexford, Volume 1.
An old clock on a historical building in Carbonear is ticking once more, thanks to a newly arrived Ukrainian clock repairwoman.
We meet model and designer Shauna Griffiths, founder of SG Fashion House, as she prepares for an even brighter future in the industry.
Over the past three decades, thousands of students have traveled up Salmonier Line to improve their environmental literacy. The chair of the Echo Pond Environmental Education Centre stops by to tell us why that mission is more important than ever... and how you can help. (The CBC's Jamie Fitzpatrick with Piers Evans)
There's no meat or dairy, no gluten, no cooking oils or sugar... but the meals are absolutely irresistible. That's the claim in a new cookbook written by a chef from this province. The CBC's Jamie Fitzpatrick asks Ashley Madden how she does it.
A farmer and a baker talk about what they learned on a food, beverage and hospitality mission to the French islands of St. Pierre et Miquelon.
Audio engineer Peter Green talks about how he has built a career working with Alan Doyle, Fortunate Ones, and Death From Above 1979
Composer Cait Nishimura talks about her two passions - composing music and connecting with our natural environment
St. John's based trad musician Kevin Evans tells us what it was like to play on stage with the colourful Pogues front man
A McDonald's restaurant in St. John's has become a hot spot for chess players of all ages
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin talks to Bruce Pashak and Jan Langdon, the curators for the Gander Art Series, and to Ethan Murphy, the series' feature artist.
Anvar Lafi, born in Russia, and Oleksandra Frolova, from Ukraine, get married at Anvar's workplace - the Mary Brown's restaurant in Gander.
Virgil Cheung, avid kayaker, visits Newfoundland for the first time and invites all hands to join him on a paddle near Cape Broyle
Musician and music educator Rosemary Lawton tells us about her research into teacher directed violence towards music educators, and what she and others in the profession say could be done to make their workplace safer.
The Association for New Canadians hosts its first ever Diwali celebration event in Gander.
Heather Braaten, Artistic Director of the Stephenville Theatre Festival, talks about the festival's latest production, which tells the stories of local women who worked at and lived near the American military base in Stephenville.
Toronto based comedian Jesse Singh tells us why he found a standup gig in St. John's so memorable, he opens his new comedy album with the tale of the experience.
Glenn Nuotio, Than Brown, and Julie Vogt tell us about a new Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society fund to support and develop 2SLGBTQIA+ artists
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin has a visit and a conversation with Sarah Fulford, the owner of the Fogo Clay Studio
Radical Theologian Barry Taylor talks to CBC's Heather Barrett about finding faith when the world seems to be falling apart.
Fancy food, fashion and fun! We take a peek inside the glossy first edition of Pie NL with publisher Sandra Roberts.
The annual St. John's Shorts Festival runs Sept 6-17. CBC reporter Ife Alaba meets a few of the playwrights to learn how they're sharing their personal stories on stage.
CBC reporter Ife Alaba meets with 11-year-old business owner Ava Rose Lundrigan to learn about Sweet Lips, her lip gloss business.
MusicNL CEO Rhonda Tulk-Lane talks about the process of choosing nominees for this year's MusicNL Awards, and a brand new category for Francophone music.
He had a front row seat for some of the best theatre this province has ever seen, playing a key role in making it happen. Pat Foran wraps up his time with Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland.
CBC's Jamie Fitzpatrick talks to artist John McCallum, who's latest installation tells the story of the hydroelectric project, through paint, photos, text, sculpture, paper, cardboard, and a whole lot more.
Canadian rock icon Alanis Morissette is the headliner for this year's Churchill Park Music Festival. She speaks with Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about her eclectic career.
Jarrod and Amanda Oglan are the new owners of Living Waters Hydroponic Farm in Stag Harbour on Fogo Island.
Artist and researcher Camille Turner is digging into the connections between the transatlantic slave trade and ships built in Newfoundland.
Weekend AM's Ife Alaba meets Susan Lester Ryan at the farm to check out the crops and activities.
Nancy Dahn and Robert Chafe talk about the premiere of Taking On Water, a dramatic musical work about coastal communities and climate change, premiering at the Tuckamore Music Festival.
Stunt performer The Amazing Martika drops by the studio to do some sword swallowing and to bring us an uplifting message
Jean-Claude Roy, the visual artist who splits his time between N.L.and France, talks about his career and his upcoming investiture into the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador
Keshia Snook, the chair of the Town of Lourdes Regional Recreation Association, tells us how her town was named Participaction's Most Active Community in Newfoundland and Labrador
Sam Reid, a founding member of the Canadian band Glass Tiger, talks about the band's gig at a high school reunion in the Green Bay community of Triton
Hanif Hosseini and Ellie Vaziri of Rug the Rock display some of their one of a kind, hand made rugs from the Middle East.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin goes for a walk on Fogo Island with Toronto curator Katie Lawson to talk about art and the environment.
Hillary Simms, a trombonist from Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, talks about her new gigs with the American Brass Quintet and as the first female trombone professor at the Juilliard School of Music.
William Kigbu, the beekeeper at the O'Brien Farm Foundation, is adapting his Nigerian beekeeping skills to care for bees in the Newfoundland climate.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin visits Pollen Nation Farm in Little Rapids to learn about beekeeping, sustainable agriculture, and farm to table food.
British actor Stuart Hickey is beside himself to be in Gander, the place where all the action in Come From Away really happened.
Glenn Gear, animator, film maker, visual artist, and urban Inuk, talks about the work he is creating at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery in St. John's.
Fogo Island Inn architect Todd Saunders reflects on the iconic building's legacy ten years after its completion.
Jenna Maloney and Axel Belgarde of Port aux Poutines tell us about their Newfoundland-Quebec folk debut album
Kathleen Lawlor, a volunteer at Our Lady of Mercy Heritage Church, tells us about the kinetoscope in the church museum's basement.
Aaron Rodgers, the farm manager at the O'Brien Farm Foundation, takes us on a tour of the farm, its new learning centre, and kitchen barn.
Homesick Newfoundlanders in Brampton can still find toutons, Pineapple Crush, and their favourite bologna, thanks to a pair of women who didn't want to lose a little piece of home.
Glen Power and his dog Toto are familiar faces in the Georgetown neighbourhood of St. John's. When they needed help, the community came together.
The Association for New Canadians is using the universal language of chess to newcomers and longtime central Newfoundland residents together with the universal language of chess.
Best friends Krista Winsor Maloney and Charlene Feehan Hiscock, originally from Port Union on the Bonavista Peninsula, celebrate their 45th birthdays with a trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp.
Ann Hui, author of Chop Suey Nation, a book about Chinese restaurants across Canada, talks about the closure of a long running Asian restaurant in St. John's and the opening of other restaurants run by newer Canadians
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin visits the Rendell Forge in Heart's Content, where she meets Ed Arnott of the Mizzen Heritage Society and Darlene King, a blacksmith at the forge.
Los Angeles based music producer Greg Wells is opening a music performance and recording venue in Winterton, Newfoundland and Labrador
Andre Lorenz Feria, an ethnomusicology graduate student at Memorial University, wants to find out about Filipino Canadians and the music they enjoy.
After several decades, the Loong Wah Restaurant in downtown St. John's is closing. Owner Zoe Wu reflects on the restaurant's legacy.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin checked out the action as the Apple TV+ series Severance, shoots in Port Union and other towns on the Bonavista Peninsula.
Exploits Valley High in Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L. is putting on the ABBA themed musical Mamma Mia. As the CBC's Jason Vermes tells us, the high school musical is alive and well in Canada
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin visits The Bookstore and More in Clarenville to celebrate independent Canadian bookstores.
Christine Carter, an associate professor at Memorial University's School of Music, says there is a more effective way to practice your musical instrument
Riley Stairs is the youngest professional piano tuner in Newfoundland and Labrador, and Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin paid him a visit at work.
Author Pauline Spurrell speaks with Weekend AM host Melissa Tobin about her memoir, From the Shadows: Surviving the Depths of Mental Illness, which explores her story of surviving mental illness.
Annie McEwen moved to Newfoundland for school. And when she met Chris Brookes, it changed her whole life.
It started as a joke in, but ended up creating the most sought after LPs in the province. Peter Morris and Wallace Hammond, aka Stig Stilletto and Kirt Sic-o-via, join Melissa Tobin to talk about their legacy of Da Slyme and their new archival release, If there’s no rubble, you haven’t played!
Chris Brookes was instrumental in establishing the Resource Centre of the Arts and turning an old union all into the arts hub it is today. CBC's Jessica Singer gets a tour of the LSPU Hall with Nicole Rousseau and learns more about his legacy in the arts.
Corner Brook dancer Robert Azevedo tell us about their new show, where they perform 18 dance solos dances inspired by reality-tv dance competitions.
The 71st annual provincial drama festival hits the stage in Grand Falls-Windsor this week.We talk to organizers about the event and the state of community theatre in the province.
We talk to musical couple Jordan Harnum and Joelle Blandford, who are turning their Twillingate home into a concert venue this summer.
It's a huge loss for the local comedy scene. Comedians Colin Hollett, Liam Small and Luke Lawrence pay tribute to Tyler MacDonald, their friend and collaborator, who died suddenly at the age of 32.
Dalhousie architect students' thesis re-imagining of St. John's harbour front has gone viral. Cynthia Williams tell us about her ideas.
From early start times, sensory awareness, and creating safe spaces, we talk with Kate Lahey of the band Weary about what it means to create an inclusive show.
The BMO Winterset Award honours the best book by a local writer. CBC reporter Jessica Singer was at this year's ceremony at Government House and spoke with this year's finalists and winner.
The Come From Away Gander production invited the public to be part of the show.We hear how people are stitching their memories into the set.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin goes shopping in a stationery store with graphic designer Jud Haynes.
JUNO nominee Jud Haynes talks about graphic design with Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin while browsing in a nifty stationery store in Edmonton.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin meets up with some knitters and crocheters in Gander who are creating part of the set of the Gander production of Come From Away.
Susan Evoy, a nominee for the MusiCounts Teacher of the Year award at the 2023 JUNOs, talks to Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin about why learning and making music is important for every student.
Photographer Kara O'Keefe gives us her pointers on taking your best photos of ice and icebergs - and doing it safely.
Sheila Coultas, a multidisciplinary artist and journeyperson welder, talks to the CBC's Amanda Gear about her work at the Newfoundland Bronze Foundry.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin caught up with NL comedian Matt Wright in the green room at the Juno Comedy Show.
Local musician Tim Baker is thinking about his carbon footprint - and how, as a touring musician, he can work to reduce it.
Weekend AM's Melissa Tobin is at the Juno Awards in Edmonton! She caught up with local nominees Fortunate Ones before they played for an Alberta audience.
Marina Sexton, noted hat collector on Newfoundland's west coast, donates part of her collection to the Theatre Arts program at Memorial's Grenfell campus in Corner Brook.
Chris Kearsey is turning a former sporting goods and skate sharpening shop in the centre of St. John's into a guitar repair facility.
Award winning jazz musician and CBC Saturday Night Jazz Host Laila Biali is touring Newfoundland as part of the Atlantic Jazz Nights concert series.
Jummy Lasisi has a thriving home business in elaborate cakes and Nigerian baked goods and treat.
Nine runners - mostly seniors - from the St. John's area are going on a bucket list journey to a marathon in Tokyo, Japan.
Wayne Bartlett of Bartlett's Auction House talks about the sale of iconic works by the late Newfoundland and Labrador artist Gerald Squires
John Northcott, host of CBC Radio's World Report, talks about journalism, bow ties, and a regular feature he will bring to Weekend AM.
Greg O'Grady hosts Newfoundland and Labrador's only podcast about the experience of living with stuttering and communication disorders.
Ted Howell, St. John's based the founder and CEO of Easifan, wants this app for be your resource for local entertainment, arts, and sports, wherever you live.
Outdoors enthusiast and educator TA Loeffler is tracking down the present day landscapes that were painted by artists from The Group of Seven in the St. John's area about a century ago
Singer/songwriter Bobby Evans had a guitar stolen more than 40 years ago, and he's hoping you can help him recover it.
The Torbay based restaurant franchise Wingin' It is getting in formation for a big day.
Patrick Monaghan, an actor well known to N.L. audiences, stars in a Super Bowl commercial for Pringle's Potato Chips.
Professor Delores Mullings is Memorial University's first Vice Provost of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, but she still finds time to reflect the world around her in poetry
Weekend AM's Gavin Simms goes for a walk with Mike Peers, a post-doctoral research student at Memorial University, to talk about how climate change affect snowshoe hares and other species in the boreal forest
Conne River based photographer Angelina Francis and a group of women staged a photo shoot to mark the life of Chantel John, a Conne River woman who was murdered four years ago.
Canadian actor Raoul Bhaneja explains how he performs a minimalist version of William Shakespeare's iconic play.
Kim West-Butler of Bay Roberts talks about her connection to Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, who died suddenly a few days ago.
Runners Will Small and Mary Walsh were two of more than 700 people who took up a challenge to stay active in the great outdoors during the holiday season.
Four good friends take on an action packed video game in St. John's, and they have gathered quite a following of fans
Mark Connolly of St. John's is working with an Edinburgh, Scotland based company, Rival Kit, which provides technical wear for rowing teams
Two Ukrainian women show the CBC's Heidi Atter how to prepare Kutya, one of the traditional 12 dishes for Holy Dinner.
Musician Neil Simmons has taken on the Green's Harbour tradition of feeding the local geese and ducks, and he has built a special relationship with his feathered friends.
The Prokopenko family has relocated from war torn Ukraine to Heart's Delight in Trinity Bay, where they have started up the Borsch Ukranian Cafe.
Wanita Bates is auctioning off her huge collection of antique Christmas decorations, but before everything is sold, she shows the CBC's Gavin Simms some of her favourite items
The members of Square Penny, a pop/rock band from Ireland, remember their days playing the dance halls and clubs around Newfoundland and Labrador with one of their biggest fans, CBC national reporter Chris O'Neill Yates.
Musician Rowan Sherlock gives us an update on efforts to improve the safety of musicians working on the entertainment scene in downtown St. John's
Award winning photographer Ting Ting Chen and her muse, 73-year-old Robert Tilley, tell us about their friendship and unlikely artistic collaboration
CBC Radio's host of Q, Tom Power, returns to St. John's to take part in Shallaway's annual Christmas concert, and tells us why being in that acclaimed children's choir was so important to him
Seth Hyde is a 14-year-old who does play-by-play announcing for an under 11 hockey team in St. John's, and he's getting lots of notice for his work, including from the National Hockey League itself. Seth Hyde spoke with Heather Barrett this week.
While some will enjoy the simple pleasure of a Lambs & Coke, for others, that's just the tip of the ice cube as there's a whole world of cocktails out there to explore. Peter Wilkins is co-founder of the Newfoundland Distillery and he has just released a definitive guide, "The Newfoundland and Labrador Cocktail Book." He came by Week-end AM to chat with Heather Barrett
On November 19, Heather Barrett spoke with two musicians with concerns as over the past few months, some musicians have been accosted or followed from late night shows. Heather spoke with fiddle player, Rowan Sherlock and bass player, Craig Follett. To follow, guest host, Russell Bowers spoke with Rhonda Tulk-Lane, chief executive officer for MusicNL. They have a program to identify, respond and avoid attacks in professional spaces called Project Soundcheck.
Musicians Rowan Sherlock and Craig Follett tell us they have seen an increase in crime in the George Street entertainment area and they say many local musicians are concerned for their safety.
We meet Alan Bearns, the new owner of Erin's Pub, and canine mascot Salty, and hear about Allan's plans for the legendary downtown St. John's establishment.
Noah Bender, a St. John's based illustrator, is one of 13 artists from across Canada whose work will be featured on Purolator's holiday boxes.
John Barron and Valerie Spencer-Barron of Crooked Branch Enterprises apple orchard in Jamestown, Bonavista Bay, want local apples to be a part of everyone's diet.
Bushra Junaid tells us about her book, The Possible Lives of WH, Sailor, which poses questions about a young Black man who spent time off the south coast of Labrador in the early 1800s.
Mike Parsons of Little Bay Islands is one of only two year round residents in the resettled community, and Matthew Drover reflects on the upcoming vote on resettlement in his home town of Gaultois.
Santiago Guzman of St. John's is the recipient of the John Palmer Award from the Playwright's Guild of Canada, which honours a new-generation, change-maker theatre artist.
St. John's born, Anishinaabe artist and designer Lesley Hampton is a rising star in Canadian fashion
Writer Wayne Johnston tells us about his latest book, a memoir of part of his time growing up in the Goulds, called Jennie's Boy: A Newfoundland Childhood.
Artistic Fraud's "Imaginary Real" app anchors stories by twenty local writers to specific spots all over St. John's.
Matthew Hyslop tells us how his personal journey towards wellness inspired his academic thesis "It Sucks, My Back Hurts," which focuses on the stressors affecting musicians' health and well being.
Leisha Toory of the Period Priority Project talks about her group's efforts to help residents of Port Aux Basques recovering from Post-Tropical Storm Fiona.
Penache Chichaya started a clothing company to share his fashion sense with others. He tells Weekend AM's Alex Kennedy about his style.
The College of the North Atlantic's Television and Film Program is underway, and Heather visits some classes to see what's happening.
Heather talks to artists Diana Dabinett, Stephanie Stoker, and Sonya Coish, whose work is featured in the Craft Council's 50th Anniversary exhibition
CBC's Melissa Tobin meets Lori Moss, event organizer of the Damnable Trails Festival, along the coastline to learn about the trails and a new event that will get people racing around the cliffs on the Eastport Peninsula.
Plans are underway to restore the garden at Torbay History House and Museum to its early 20th century glory
Terry Doyle writes about a modern working class family in St. John's in his compelling debut novel.
Oksana Makarenko had a dance studio in Kiev, Ukraine; now she is building a new life in St. John's, and teaching belly dancing at Jill Dreaddy Danceco.
Kanoli Hassan has been working as a river rafting guide on central Newfoundland's Exploits River, but he trained for the job on the Nile River, in his home country of Uganda.
Brenda Gavin-Harding, Melanie Martin and Dee Payne join Heather to drink tea, eat scones, and talk about the Queen.
Musician Kelly Russell and Tony Ploughman of Fred's Records talk about the enduring popularity of the 1988 album All The Best: Folk Music of St. John's
Weekend AM's Alex Kennedy visits the Wooden Boat Museum in Winterton to learn about a new project using technology to help bring boat building into the hands of amateurs.
Stephen Churchill has created a brick by brick model of an iconic piece of N.L. architecture - the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in St.John's
David Michael's debut novel is inspired by his own parents' stories of the Lebanese and Jewish communities of St. John's in the early 20th century.
An extended family has been taking an annual holiday at the Clode Sound Motel every summer since 1989. We'll check in on the fun
Akita Equipment has come up with an offbeat way to spread the word about MusicNL's roster of artists.
Weekend AM's Heather Barrett hops on her bicycle to go for a ride with writer and avid e-bike cyclist Michelle Butler Hallett
More than half the volunteers at the Witless Bay Fire Department are under 30 years old. Reporter Alex Kennedy explains why.
Don Wright: Gathering Tides is an exhibit of the late artist's photographs of life on the Avalon Peninsula's southern shore, curated by Wright's grandson, the photographer Eliot Wright.
Heather volunteered to play in the Sound Symposium's signature event, the Harbour Symphony.
Artist Katelyn Dobbin tells Weekend AM's Paula Gale about her Sound Symposium installation, You Can't Drink the Sea.
Bella Seonyoung Heo, a CNA graphic design student, is one fo 15 artists selected by McDonalds Canada to take part in a project called "The Last Straw."
Flutist Sonja Boon, with support from ArtsNL , is throwing a hundredth birthday concert for her flute, along with her musical friends Michelle Cheramy, Gillian Sheppard, and Phil Roberts.
Farai Gwasira spoke with the organizer of the tattoo convention and some of the artists
Paula Gale speaks with Toni Kearney of Conche, owner of the social enterprise, Moratorium Children
CBC's Farai Gwasira speaks to some dads about what they love about being a father.... and some kids about what their dad means to them.
It was a life of isolation, fog, and lots of hard work. Retired lighthouse keeper Barry Porter talks about his new memoir, "Adventures of a Lightkeeper."
With the cost of living on the rise, those on a fixed income are finding it even harder to save. CBC's Alisha Dicks looks into ways for those 50+ to save money.
Paula Gale speaks with Jim MacDonald of Western Nfld Brewing Co. and with Bruce Keating, president and CEO of the NLC
In May 2015, Weekend AM host Angela Antle met Chris Pratt at The Rooms for his exhibit, The Places I Go.
Melissa Tobin went to J.M. Olds Collegiate and met Grade 9 students who are learning a lot about their roots
Paula Gale speaks with Noreen Golfman about the film's legacy and the challenges of screening it
Paula Gale speaks to Larry Foley about his late friend Matthew Glover - we'll also hear an excerpt of Matthew's feature on First Listen
Steve Finn stops by the Waterford River Valley Campground for a tour with owner, Dan Walker.
Paula Gale speaks with owners Emma and Chris Adams about the joys and challenges of running the only cidery in NL.
Kasey Budgell speaks with Paula Gale about growing food and the Regeneration Conference
Paula Gale speaks with acclaimed NL writer Lisa Moore's about her latest novel, 'This is How we Love,' published by House of Anansi
Melissa Tobin speaks with Evan Burry, the founder of Stormy Shores Studio, a new company making video games based on Newfoundland history and culture.
CBC's Steve Finn speaks with Heather Shortall, whose business offers tattoo removal, and with tattoo enthusiast Wendy Rose about bad tattoos and what you can do if you have regrets.
Melissa Tobin speaks with director Jillian Keiley and musician/actor Alan Doyle about the new musical Tell Tale Harbour they're making in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island this summer. And hear how you can win a trip to see the show.
Weekend Am's Paula Gale speaks with author Emily Hepditch about her newest kids book, The Sweater, a heartwarming story about an itchy sweater she both wrote and illustrated.
The Five Island Rug Hooking group came full circle with their latest project, A Moment in Time, by donating its profits to help families dealing with cancer. Melissa Tobin speaks with two of the group's members, Frances Ennis and Marion Counsel.
He's over 80 and he's one of the fastest men on cross-country skis in the world - in his class. Paula Gale speaks with octogenarian Jack White of Port au Port, about his recent gold medals at the Masters World Cup in Canmore. AB.
After several attempts, JUNO Award winning artist Bahamas is back on the road. Melissa Tobin speaks with Afie Jurvanen, the name behind the band Bahamas, about touring again and life in Atlantic Canada.
Melissa Tobin speaks with Lois Martin and Michael Mercer about heading to international competition.
Paula Gale speaks with Kellie Loder and Teresa Butler about their spring equinox event.
Paula Gale speaks with filmmaker Kenneth Harvey, and Sister Margie Taylor about the film
Paula Gale speaks with filmmaker Latonia Hartery about the films and panels available for free
Melissa Tobin speaks with a program manager, and a mother and daughter who love the books
From a few chords to a new album. We meet the young string players from Strong Harbour Strings, who made an album for the RPM Challenge.
Martine and Isaac Blue, and their dog Finski, set sail to retrace the route Farley Mowat took along the south coast of Newfoundland, and filmed it for tv. We hear about their-life real adventure show, Floating After Farley.
The latest exhibit at the Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John's explores notions of race, gender, and identity. CBC's Steve Finn gets a tour.
Peg Norman and Gerry Rogers talk about what keeps their love alive, after 30 years as a couple.
In 2006, Toby McDonald was with Brad Gushue and Team Canada, winning gold at the Winter Olympics. Now he's home watching like the rest of us.
Risograph artist Hazel Eckert tells us about a new art project from local designers, that will help you spread the love to the platonic loves in your life.
Paula Gale speaks with Wayne Guzzwell about making WGB, Skipper & Co, and Step to Stardom for CBC
Melissa Tobin speaks with Paul Rose, who helped build tourism in Central Newfoundland, about his nearly 30-year-career in the business.
Paula Gale speaks with Heather Pretty about her work that's on display in the U.S. in an exhibit called 'Unseen Labour'
Melissa Tobin speaks with textile artist Larry Weyand about 'All the Bathrooms I Bathed In'
Paula Gale speaks with history professor Miriam Wright about her research on Chinese immigration and early restaurant culture in St. John's
Salt cod from Trinity makes its way to Mexico City, the winter solstice shines a special light at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist, and guardian angel volunteers look out for Stephenville seniors
Communication enthusiasts en-enact the first transatlantic wireless transmission at Signal Hill, and Karl Wells performs a one-man version of A Christmas Carol.
We'll meet MusicNL's 2021 volunteers of the year, photographers Christopher Deacon and Alick Tsui, Eldred Allen of Rigolet documents his community's elders, and we'll learn about some of the women profiled in a new book, Amazing Atlantic Canadian Women.
This years Mummer's Festival includes ugly sticks, a horror movie and a wren; And discovering the NL songs collected by MacEdward Leach
Jennifer Johnson explains how she heals musicians through Body Mapping, Dion Kaszas and Jerry Evans practice traditional Indigenous tattooing, and Marina Owens digs into her family's Lebanese heritage
We'll meet 13-year-old hockey play by play commentator Seth Hyde, visit the Craft Council of NL's Christmas Craft Fair, and hear about Ron Crocker's new book about his friend, Ray Guy.
Ian Murphy, Ashley Chalmers and Grant King of Big Space talk about their approach to free improvisational jazz on their new album, In Relation To
John Taylor-Hood waxes his own jacket, Alvin Hickey looks for a buyer for his Newfie Mini Mart, and Sangeeta Wylie tells us about her new livestreamted play
Finding peace in the darkness: Melissandra tell us her story in the Belvedere Cemetery.
There's a new signpost on Signal Hill, Santiago Guzman talks about his new play, Altar, and the Holyrood Heritage Museum celebrates nurses, midwives, and doctors
Anne Pickard-Vaandering talks about her line of reflective wear - and why it's her mission to keep pedestrians safe after dark.
Jonathan O'Dea juggles work as a visual artist and a dentist, and Paul David Power talks about being shortlisted for a Governor General's Literary award.
Weekend AM's Paula Gale takes a look at N.L.'s booming film and television industry, local publishers are scrambling to meet the demand for books, and we'll travel to Nain for Nalujuk Night.
Ronald's Delicacies satistifes your cravings for North American and African treats, and Kingston Hinks is the latest accordion virtuoso to come from the Port au Port Peninsula.
Wayne Johnston's new novel is an intense journey through a family's dark secrets - secrets closely based on real life events in the lives of the author, his wife, and his wife's family. This conversation covers topics of sexual assault, family violence and mental health. If you need support, call The Newfoundland and Labrador's Sexual Assault Crisis Centre anytime : 1-800-726-2743. Also check out www.endsexualviolence.com For mental health resources, Channal's Warm Line for Mental Health Support is 1-855-753-2560. Also check out www.nl.bridgethegapp.ca If you are immediate danger or need of support, call 911.
We combine two favourite food cravings: Jiggs' Dinner and Chinese Fried Rice, a new sculpture commemorates the knitters of NONIA, and we meet Lewisporte Flight 15 Scholarship recipient Dr. Raie Lene Kirby.
Andrew Perry meets his television idol, Eric McCormack, at a restaurant in St. John's, Jamie Skidmore introduces us to The Ape and Mr. Fancypants, and Steve Finn goes to an adult dodgeball game.