—SHOW NOTES— ◘ My friend Judy and I visit the lighthouse at Cape St. Francis and come upon a movie set ◘ —Sources— ◘ Lighthousefriends.com, “Cape St. Francis Lighthouse,” 2025, lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1293 ◘ ◘ Memorial University Maritime History Archive, Maritime History Archive Public Photo Catalogue, “Cape St. Francis, Newfoundland, and Lighthouse,” PF-055.2-E31, 2005, https://mha.mun.ca/mha/pviewphoto/Record_ID/2230 ◘ ◘ Nellie Andreeva, “Josh Hartnett to Headline N...

—SHOW NOTES— ◘ The Newfoundland premier may not be handling the Churchill Falls negotiations with Quebec very well ◘ —Sources— ◘ Melanie Martin, “The 1969 Contract,” 2006, Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/politics/churchill-falls.php ◘ ◘ Terry Roberts, “Debate Over Churchill Falls MOU Begins with Government on Defensive,” January 6, 2025, CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/churchill-deal-debate-1.7423675 ◘ ◘ “202...

— SHOW NOTES — ◘ Condos in Newfoundland, in Canada, and in general ◘ — Sources — ◘ Canadian Real Estate Association, Realtor.ca, https://www.realtor.ca/ ◘ ◘ Louise Rachlis, “Botanica Might Be the Friendliest Address in Town,” The Ottawa Citizen, May 8, 2021, https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20210508/281509344060544?srsltid=AfmBOorAzdqMNYpbPvQxz9Sc8CmGw3QZKGp5Hm6meoUPwFY1nSLFOYmH ◘ ◘ Newfoundland and Labrador, Condominium Act, 2009, SNL2009 CHAPTER C-29.1, Dec...

—SHOW NOTES— ◘Wayne talks with two St. John's stand-up comedians who host comedy shows at pubs in the city. Many of the performers are there as "open mic" comedians, that is any member of the public who wants to give it a try for 5 minutes, though some of them have a lot of experience, and some are professionals. ◘ ◘ Josh Menchions is a comedian, accessibility advocate, and leader in Newfoundland and Labrador's arts community. He's been doing stand-up since 2018 and just last year founded the...

—SHOW NOTES— ◘ A look at some student papers about the bathroom graffiti in various buildings on the Memorial University campus ◘ Sources ◘ Arluke, Arnold, Lanny Kutakoff, and Jack Levin. “Are the Times Changing? An Analysis of Gender Differences in Sexual Graffiti.” Sex Roles 16, nos. 1–2 (1987): 1–7. ◘ ◘ Bartholome, Lynn, and Philip Snyder. “Is It Philosophy or Pornography? Graffiti at the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.” The Journal of American Culture 27, issue 1 (2004): 86–98. ◘ ◘ Bruner...

—SHOW NOTES— ◘ Foods you can get and not get in Newfoundland: names and locations ◘

—SHOW NOTES— ◘ Foods you can get and not get in Newfoundland ◘ —Source— ◘ Statistics Canada, “Population by Census Subdivision (CSD), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2021 Census,” February 9, 2022, https://www.stats.gov.nl.ca/Statistics/Topics/census2021/PDF/Pop_CSD_Alphabetical_2021.pdf. ◘

SHOW NOTES The paper mill in Corner Brook is a hundred years old Sources ◘ Alex Kennedy, “Here Are Some of the Newest Mayors in Western and Northern Newfoundland,” CBC, October 2, 2025, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/chaisson-corner-brook-mayor-1.7649828 ◘ ◘ “Bowater,” Wikipedia, June 7, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowater ◘ ◘ Harold Horwood, Corner Brook: A Social History of a Paper Town, Newfoundland History Series 3, Breakwater, 1986 ◘ ◘ Kru...

SHOW NOTES On a trip to visit my mother’s home town, I noticed changes in the communities along the way, including in their mother-in-law doors Sources ◘ Dictionary of Newfoundland English, 2nd edition with supplement, edited by G.M. Story, W.J. Kirwin, and J.D.A. Widdowson, Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage, 2025, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/ ◘ ◘ The Flanker Dictionary of Newfoundland English, edited by Garry Cranford, Flanker Press, 2018 ◘ ◘ Kurt Kohlstedt...

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| SHOW NOTES The overall situation of health services in Newfoundland: facts and personal experience ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Sources ||||| Statistics Canada, The Daily, “Government Spending by Function, 2023,” 2024, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/241127/dq241127a-eng.htm ||||| ___ ||||| Statistics Canada, Primary Health Care Providers, 2019, 2020, https://www150.statcan.g...

Wayne visits Topsail Beach — Sources ¦ “Bell Island (Newfoundland and Labrador),” Wikipedia, July 27, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Island_(Newfoundland_and_Labrador) ¦ ¦ “Little Bell Island Formation,” Wikipedia, June 24, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Bell_Island_Formation ¦ ¦ NTV, “Webcam - St. Philip’s – Bell Island,” September 6, 2025, https://ntvplus.ca/pages/webcam-stphilips-bellisland ¦ ¦ William ...

Wayne talks about the solitude that both he and his home province experience, and what it tells you about both of them (us) — SOURCES ¦ “Corner Brook,” Wikipedia, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Brook ¦ ¦ “St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,” Wikipedia, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador ¦ ¦ Statistics Canada, 1971 Census of Canada: Population, 1973, https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collect...

Alicia and I talk about quirky names, names with interesting origins, and names that are not pronounced like they're spelled SOURCES “Browse Images by Location,” Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, 2025, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/image-browser/location Ainsley Hawthorn, “From Dildo to Witless Bay: Where Did N.L. Get Its Unusual Place Names?,” Academia.edu, 2019, https://www.academia.edu/40234482/From_Dildo_to_Witless_Bay_Where_did_N_L_get_its_unusual_place_names Jennifer Leigh Hill, Uncove...

Food, the ocean, puffins, and more food

A mixed experience of good and bad on a lovely day at Cape Spear

Traditional Newfoundland cod and seafood preparations. Thanks to my friends Gwen and Chris for their help with the cod section. — Sources ¦ “Seal Meat,” Wikipedia, last edited February 21, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_meat ¦ ¦ “Flipper Pie,” Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles, 3rd edition, https://dchp.arts.ubc.ca/entries/flipper%20pie¦ ¦ “Capelin,” Wikipedia, last edited May 23, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/...

A commentary on foods both traditional and new in Newfoundland — Sources ¦ Newfoundland Boy, hosted by Wayne Jones, episode 22, "Newfoundlanders and Bologna: A Love Story," September 3, 2024, https://newfoundlandboy.buzzsprout.com/2358060/episodes/15686708-newfoundlanders-and-bologna-a-love-story ¦ —

The state of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English and other books about and including Newfie words — Sources ■ “About the OED,” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2025, https://www.oed.com/information/about-the-oed | ■ Sandra Clarke, Newfoundland and Labrador English, Edinburgh University Press, 2018 | ■ Dictionary of Newfoundland English, 2nd edition with Supplement, edited by G.M. Story, W.J. Kirwin and J.D.A. Widdowson, Heritage Newfo...

SHOW NOTES I unknowingly happen to rent an Airbnb place in the heart of Pentecostal Newfoundland. — Sources ››› “Bible Belt,” Wikipedia, June 11, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt ››› | ››› Drew Brown, “Newfoundland Needs to Chill the Fuck Out,” Vice, May 16, 2018, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/salvation-army.php ››› | ››› Patrick Butler, “The Hidden Abortions of Newfoundland’s ‘Bible Belt,’” CBC News, October 20, 2023, https://www.cbc....

A friend and I discover the military past and the industrial past on Placentia Bay | Sources › “Argentia,” Wikipedia, updated September 3, 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentia. | › Boskalis, “Equipment Sheet: Triumph: Semi-Submersible Heavy Transport Vessel,” Boskalis.com, https://boskalis.com/media/3p4noap4/triumph.pdf (viewed June 24, 2025). | › Dale Jarvis, Place Names of Newfoundland and Labrador, Flanker Press, 2022. | › Alan Rayburn, Dictionary of Canadian Plac...