Allan Gregg in Conversation presents in-depth conversations with some of the world's most prominent authors, artists, and cutting-edge th...
Arts, Society & Culture
Author Wade Davis o...
266 Views 11:00:00 04/02/10
Anthropologist Wade Davis warns that half of the world's seven thousand languages are set to disappear within a generation and explains why this threatens our surv...
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Anthropologist Wade Davis warns that half of the world's seven thousand languages are set to disappear within a generation and explains why this threatens our survival. His book "The Wayfinders" is based on his Massey Lectures.
Ray Anderson "Confe...
69 Views 11:00:00 03/27/10
America's greenest corporate leader and author of "Confession of a Radical Industrialist", talks about how his company reduced its carbon footprint and urges other...
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America's greenest corporate leader and author of "Confession of a Radical Industrialist", talks about how his company reduced its carbon footprint and urges other corporations to do the same.
Chris Hedges on "Em...
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Social critic and author of "Empire of Illusion", Chris Hedges talks about the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle in American culture.
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Social critic and author of "Empire of Illusion", Chris Hedges talks about the end of literacy and the triumph of spectacle in American culture.
Thomas Homer-Dixon ...
88 Views 07:00:00 03/18/10
Futurist and author of "Carbon Shift", Thomas Homer-Dixon looks at what lies ahead for Canada and the world in the fight against global warming.
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Futurist and author of "Carbon Shift", Thomas Homer-Dixon looks at what lies ahead for Canada and the world in the fight against global warming.
Wade Davis author o...
98 Views 06:00:00 03/13/10
Anthropologist Wade Davis warns that half of the world's seven thousand languages are set to disappear within a generation and explains why this threatens our surv...
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Anthropologist Wade Davis warns that half of the world's seven thousand languages are set to disappear within a generation and explains why this threatens our survival. His book "The Wayfinders" is based on his Massey Lectures.
Lawrence Hill on "T...
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Award-winning author Lawrence Hill on his novel "The Book of Negroes". He also discusses the historical odyssey of former slaves back to Africa, on which the story...
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Award-winning author Lawrence Hill on his novel "The Book of Negroes". He also discusses the historical odyssey of former slaves back to Africa, on which the story is based.
Afua Cooper "My Nam...
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African-Canadian historian and author Afua Cooper talks about two of her books; "My Name is Phillis Wheatley" and "My Name is Henry Bibb", both of which tell the s...
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African-Canadian historian and author Afua Cooper talks about two of her books; "My Name is Phillis Wheatley" and "My Name is Henry Bibb", both of which tell the story of two slaves for whom literacy was a key to their eventual freedom.
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his new book "The World Needs Your Kid", which offers tips for raising compassionate and caring children with a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Lessons: A Love Story" talks about the struggles of the Burmese people to throw off a repressive dictatorship and her own relationship with a Burmese dissident.
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Lessons: A Love Story" talks about the struggles of the Burmese people to throw off a repressive dictatorship and her own relationship with a Burmese dissident.
Taylor Branch & Kar...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Taylor Branch and author of "The Clinton Tapes", talks about his 79 secret taped conversations with President Clinton during his e...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Taylor Branch and author of "The Clinton Tapes", talks about his 79 secret taped conversations with President Clinton during his eight years in office. The second part of the show features author Karen Connelly on her new book "Burmese Lessons: A Love Story". She talks about the struggle of the Burmese people to throw off a repressive dictatorship and her own relationship with a Burmese dissident.
Taylor Branch on hi...
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Author and Pulitzer Prize winner Taylor Branch on his book "The Clinton Tapes".
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Author and Pulitzer Prize winner Taylor Branch on his book "The Clinton Tapes".
Malalai Joya - Full
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Also in the show, Malalai Joya, a young female Afghan MP, who has survived several assassination attempts, talks about why she wants NATO troops to leave Afghanistan.
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Also in the show, Malalai Joya, a young female Afghan MP, who has survived several assassination attempts, talks about why she wants NATO troops to leave Afghanistan.
Host of CBC's "Fifth Estate" and author of "The Bishop's Man", Linden McIntyre talks about his Giller Prize -winning novel about the coverup of sex abuse in the Ca...
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Host of CBC's "Fifth Estate" and author of "The Bishop's Man", Linden McIntyre talks about his Giller Prize -winning novel about the coverup of sex abuse in the Catholic church.
Peter Mansbridge
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Veteran CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge talks about his new book "Peter Mansbridge One on One". He also addresses the challenges facing the CBC and the future of ...
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Veteran CBC News anchor Peter Mansbridge talks about his new book "Peter Mansbridge One on One". He also addresses the challenges facing the CBC and the future of news and media.
Ian Brown - The Boy...
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Many of you know Ian Brown as an awardwinning writer and as host of TVOs Human Edge and The View from Here. But in his latest book, the subject is very personal. I...
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Many of you know Ian Brown as an awardwinning writer and as host of TVOs Human Edge and The View from Here. But in his latest book, the subject is very personal. It's a memoir of life with his son Walker, who is severely disabled. The book is called The Boy in the Moon.
Buzz Hargrove - Lay...
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He is one of the most recognizable, and controversial, voices in the labour movement -- Buzz Hargrove, former head of the Canadian Auto Workers. In a new book, he ...
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He is one of the most recognizable, and controversial, voices in the labour movement -- Buzz Hargrove, former head of the Canadian Auto Workers. In a new book, he gives the inside story of his biggest battles and looks at the challenges facing labour in these tough economic times. It is called Laying It on the Line.
Author Wade Davis on his book "The Wayfinders" 04/02/10
Anthropologist Wade Davis warns that half of the world's seven thousand languages are set to disappear within a generation and explains why this threatens our survival. His book "The Wayfinders" is based on his Massey Lectures.