About this episode

The episode features various intriguing local stories shared by listeners that may not fit traditional journalism but have memorable hooks.

As journalists, our work brings us to stories that fall into one large category: the public interest. If something is happening in your community that people need to know about, it’s our job to tell it. But of course, there are many other interesting stories that we would probably never publish. So we wanted to hear your stories, the ones that might not be fit for print, but have a good hook, a good twist — something memorable. And you came out swingin’. From dog bartenders to student teacher relationships that allegedly became a blockbuster film starring Judy Dench and Cate Blanchett. Oh, and the COVID police. All that and more. Host: Sam Konnert Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Producer), Tony Wang (Executive Producer), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Publisher) Photo: Digitally Edited by Tristan Capacchione, using material from Boko Shots and ELEVATE   Additional music by Audio Network To learn more about all of our live events, including the upcoming show in Halifax, go to https://canadaland.com/live This show is available exclusively to Canadaland supporters. To become one, go to https://canadaland.com/join/ . You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Konnert

Topics covered

• local stories
• journalism
• community interest
• public interest
• COVID-19
• entertainment

Keywords

• local legends
• journalism
• community stories
• COVID police
• entertainment
• public interest

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Organizations: CANADALAND

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