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Afternoon Pint
Afternoon Pint
137 episodes
1 day ago
We sit down with newly elected Mayor Andy Fillmore after his first year for a wide-open conversation about what it takes to steer a city that’s growing in every direction: more people, more jobs, more pressure on streets and services. He talks frankly about trading the heat of Parliament for the hands-on grind of City Hall, where a mayor is one vote among many and every policy hits a sidewalk, a bus route, or a household budget. We dig into mobility first. Halifax is in a loop where buses ar...
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We sit down with newly elected Mayor Andy Fillmore after his first year for a wide-open conversation about what it takes to steer a city that’s growing in every direction: more people, more jobs, more pressure on streets and services. He talks frankly about trading the heat of Parliament for the hands-on grind of City Hall, where a mayor is one vote among many and every policy hits a sidewalk, a bus route, or a household budget. We dig into mobility first. Halifax is in a loop where buses ar...
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Afternoon Pint
Mayor Andy Fillmore - Managing a Booming City With Some Big Challenges.
We sit down with newly elected Mayor Andy Fillmore after his first year for a wide-open conversation about what it takes to steer a city that’s growing in every direction: more people, more jobs, more pressure on streets and services. He talks frankly about trading the heat of Parliament for the hands-on grind of City Hall, where a mayor is one vote among many and every policy hits a sidewalk, a bus route, or a household budget. We dig into mobility first. Halifax is in a loop where buses ar...
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1 day ago
51 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Afternoon Pint Christmas Special - A Christmas Carol Reimagined, Music Stories and More!
For this years Holiday Special, The Afternoon Pint presents a radio-play reimagining of A Christmas Carol —written in-house and brought to life with the help of the three 48 Hour Film Festival winners known collectively as Shwing Entertainment. Mike turns his crankiness up to 11 for Scrooge while Matt works his improvisational muscle by preforming as all of the ghosts. We then have some addtional stories from the AP content creator team. Laura Flemming, shares the beautifully strange a...
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4 weeks ago
27 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Steve Murphy - What will 2025 be remembered for?
What did 2025 really change? We sit down with Steve Murphy for a clear-eyed year-end that swaps noise for signal. The conversation starts with community—Christmas Daddies turning 62 and a bold decision to sell seized U.S. liquor to fund food banks—then widens into the defining fault line of the year: leadership tone and what it does to a country. Politics loomed large without swallowing the local. Steve unpacks why style and truth-telling matter as much as policy, and how that set the stage ...
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1 month ago
1 hour 42 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Don Mills - How Atlantic Canada Can Pay It’s Own Way
We sit down once again with Don Mills for a frank, energized conversation about a new private-sector panel tasked with one job: raise productivity and close the prosperity gap with the rest of Canada. No spin. No bureaucratic maze. Just a focused plan to turn our energy potential, resource base, and export channels into real incomes and real jobs. We dig into the big levers. Energy sits at the core: offshore wind, onshore wind, tidal, hydro from Labrador, nuclear in New Brunswick, and proven...
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1 month ago
1 hour 7 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Dr. Andrew Travers - How One Canadian Province Is Helping Redefine Health Care
We sit down at Garrison Brewing with Dr. Andrew Travers, Nova Scotia’s EHS medical director, to unpack how a care-first 911 system can calm panic, deliver treatment faster, and often avoid an unnecessary ambulance ride. From text-to-video assessments that let clinicians see a wound in real time to nurse and physician callbacks that build a safe plan without leaving home, Andrew shows how “time to care” now trumps “time to arrival.” We explore Integrated Health Programs and the paramedic “Jed...
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1 month ago
1 hour 10 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Matt Thomson - Love trust and admiration - How to raise our kids and foster good company culture
This week we sit down with Matt Thomson - Recent TEDx Halifax speaker, entrepreneur, and children’s book author—to unpack what it really takes to “lead courageously toward love” in work, relationships, and community. Matt traces his shift from hustle culture and people-pleasing to a values-first life where courage means action from the heart and complacency is the real opposite. We explore how love shows up on an ordinary Tuesday: creating space where people feel seen and heard, tellin...
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1 month ago
1 hour 21 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Jon Mann: From Borrowing A Stephen King Story for a Dollar to Academy Recognition
A one-dollar licence changed a career. We sit with filmmaker John Mann to trace how Stephen King’s Dollar Baby program led to Popsy, a nine-minute moral sledgehammer that cut backstory, ditched empathy, and focused on pure dread. John lifts the curtain on the odd rules of Dollar Babies, the surreal “mail a dollar” contract, and why strict screening limits can still supercharge a festival run and land you in the Academy Museum’s spotlight. From there, we switch gears into process. John ...
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2 months ago
1 hour 25 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Chef George Elias - Award Winning Chef Shares His Culinary Path
With two pints of Garrison Red and a milky looking glass of Arak, we cheers (or Bisehtak) to Chef George Elias of Au Liban Lebanese Restaurant. We dig into the textures of Lebanese cuisine—silky hummus, smoky baba ganoush, roasted pepper muhammara, crisp cheese rolls, and a honey-kissed feta fusion roll—while unpacking how a great spread (mezza) invites people to slow down and connect. George traces his path from culinary school in Lebanon to hotel kitchens in Iraq and Dubai, the...
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

Afternoon Pint
Laura Flemming - Marketing Pro Turned 'Vibe Doctor,' Halifax Events
Pull up a chair at the Oxford Taproom and meet Laura Fleming—marketing and events coordinator at Garrison and the creative force behind You Found Flora. We trade festival stories, and unpack how a great night out is actually built: clear incentives, sharp programming, and moments designed to live on your camera roll. Laura takes us from the chaos of pre-production to the glow of a packed crowd, sharing the small choices—signage, stage pacing, social-first clips—that turn one-off shows into mu...
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2 months ago
1 hour 23 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Joe D'Annunzio - From Cold Calling to Leading a National Brokerage
Joe is a national brokerage president whose early days cold calling in the White pages may have proven to be the perfect guide to show how insurance really works today—human first, tech-enabled, and built for the moments you hope never happen. Joe joins us to share the arc from answering a newspaper ad to leading Brokerlink’s 5,000 + person team, weaving together discipline, mentorship, and the power of community. Along the way, he explains why insurance isn’t just a policy; it’s a promise—an...
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2 months ago
1 hour

Afternoon Pint
Jennie Bovard: Pretty Blind & Pretty Genuine
The funniest stories aren’t the ones built on clichés—they’re the ordinary slip-ups we all share. Think: hopping into the wrong car, or reaching for the bus pole and accidentally grabbing someone’s hand. That’s exactly the kind of humour Jenny Bovard has built into her work. As lead and associate producer of Pretty Blind—a sharp, scripted Canadian comedy about life with low vision and albinism—Jenny is flipping stereotypes on their head and proving that relatability beats “inspiration arcs” e...
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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Jeff Douglas - How an ‘I Am Canadian,’ Beer Commercial Brought A Nation Together, Twice!
What happens when a single commercial catapults you into becoming a national symbol? Jeff Douglas, the face behind Molson's iconic "I Am Canadian" rant, sits down with us to explore his remarkable journey from reluctant beer spokesman to respected CBC broadcaster. Douglas takes us behind the scenes of the legendary commercial that changed his life, revealing how his "wicked hockey haircut" and improvised "thank you" helped land him the role that would make his character Joe a household name ...
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3 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Leah Parsons - When Systems Fail Our Children - Remembering Rehtaeh Parsons
Twelve years after the tragic death of Rehtaeh Parsons, her mother Leah joins The Afternoon Pint for a conversation about trauma, institutional failure, and finding purpose after unimaginable loss. Leah paints a vivid portrait of Rehtaeh—a compassionate teenager with dreams of becoming a marine biologist, whose life spiraled downward after a sexual assault was photographed and shared among her peers. What follows is a harrowing account of systematic failure across institutions meant to prote...
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3 months ago
46 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Rudi Brooks - Spice, Family & Fire: The Rudi’s Hot Sauce Journey 🌶️🔥
Rudi of Rudi's Hot Sauce shares his family's journey from the Bahamas to becoming Nova Scotia's top hot sauce specialist, revealing how his father's transformative experience with wild peppers led to a multi-generational passion for crafting complex, flavour hot sauces. We talk about hot sauces, family ran businesses and whatever else comes to us, while experiencing some of Rudis hot sauces and a few beverages at the 5K Cafe. Send us a text Kimia Nejat of Kimia Nejat Realty Marc Zirka...
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3 months ago
50 minutes

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Jonathan Torrens - We unearthed things... Creative Evolution, Trailer Park Boys, Mr. D, and truly Canadian Entertainment
We were thrilled to finally have Jonathan Torrens sit down with us for a candid conversation about his remarkable 30-year journey through Canadian entertainment and the industry that keeps him more fulfilled than ever. From his unexpected start as a teenage host on Street Cents, to iconic roles on Trailer Park Boys, Mr. D, Letterkenny, Shoresy, the Vollies, the directors chair & more, Torrens reflects on what makes Canadian content distinctive and why our most uniquely Canadian stories of...
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4 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Dalene Allen - From Fisherman Sweaters to Network Endeavours
Growing up as the oldest of seven daughters in rural Nova Scotia, Dalene Allen learned entrepreneurship at her mother's handcraft shop, "The Killick." This early exposure to business relationships became the foundation for her remarkable career through retail merchandising, executive positions, and eventually leading Business Network International (BNI) across three Atlantic provinces. Dalene shares game-changing perspectives on networking that challenge conventional wisdom. Rather tha...
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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Serena Haines - Is communication the new foreplay?
This week, sex educator and intimacy coach Serena Haines joins us for a pint and shares her journey in becoming a certified sexologist, breaking down misconceptions about pleasure, anatomy, and communication in relationships. We found this to be a fun and informative discussion around healthy relationships for both new partners and long term partners alike. Visit SerenaHaines.com to learn more about intimacy coaching and catch Serena's TED Talk on August 9th at the Lighthouse Art Center, in H...
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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Stephen Adams - Sharks, Stadiums, and Building Upward - Life Beyond City Hall
Stephen Adams, represented Spryfield and surrounding communities for 29 years on Halifax City Council. In this episode Adams opens up about the realities of political life and his transition to advocating for smarter development solutions. Adams shares powerful stories about defending Spryfield's reputation against media bias, confronting critics with actual crime statistics that contradicted popular perceptions. "I didn't like the way we were being treated," Adams explains, recounting how he...
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5 months ago
1 hour 19 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Rick Currier - Leaving Corporate Success for Entrepreneurial Dreams
What drives someone to walk away from a successful corporate career to pursue an entrepreneurial dream? Rick takes us on his compelling journey from SVP of Sales to becoming CEO of Partner Vista—a decision that meant leaving behind financial security, benefits, and comfort for the unknown. Rick shares how Hurricane Katrina disrupted his senior year at Loyola University and unexpectedly launched him into a 20-year career in media sales. Rick reveals how relationship-building became his secret...
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5 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes

Afternoon Pint
Jacqueline and Wendy: Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence are now ‘Thriving Twogether.'
Jacqueline's story will leave you speechless – trafficked for 11 years starting at age 11, explains how children in foster care become vulnerable to exploitation not primarily through drugs, but through their need for love and attention. Her journey from victim to advocate reveals both the horrors of human trafficking and the remarkable resilience of the human spirit. Meanwhile, Wendy shares her powerful transformation from addiction and homelessness while pregnant and fleeing domestic violen...
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6 months ago
1 hour 20 minutes

Afternoon Pint
We sit down with newly elected Mayor Andy Fillmore after his first year for a wide-open conversation about what it takes to steer a city that’s growing in every direction: more people, more jobs, more pressure on streets and services. He talks frankly about trading the heat of Parliament for the hands-on grind of City Hall, where a mayor is one vote among many and every policy hits a sidewalk, a bus route, or a household budget. We dig into mobility first. Halifax is in a loop where buses ar...