Atlantic Voice

Andrea McGuire introduces us to the world of conlangers. “Constructed languages” (or “conlangs” for short) is a term used for languages that are deliberately and consciously created. Esperanto, for instance, was invented by a Polish eye doctor in the late 19th-century. J.R.R. Tolkien created multiple languages for the Lord of the Rings series. And over the last 25 years, Jamin Johnson, a man living in Halifax, N.S., has nimbly invented over nine languages.

6 years ago, Don Oliver was given 6 months to live. That prompted the first Black man appointed to Canada's Senate to write down his life: one filled with fighting racism, as Don says, "by using my brain, and by changing the law."

Laura Stairs' heart is still beating strong, in this story of how renewed life and healing arose from sudden death. A doc by Myfanwy Davies and a silver winner at the 2022 NY Festivals Radio Awards.

Music production is a male-dominated field. But today, Erin Costelo, Reeny, Zamani and Breagh Isabel let us inside their studios to share their thoughts and sounds, as they shape a more inclusive music industry in Nova Scotia. A documentary by Aly Thomson.

Rev. Sydney Bradbrook had one addiction: movies. This is the story of his plan to feed his movie need, in a pre-electricity era of 1950s outport Newfoundland.