Episodes

Friday Mar 12, 2021
Episode 5: diversity in politics
Friday Mar 12, 2021
Friday Mar 12, 2021
In November of 2015, when asked why his cabinet was 50% female, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, "Because it's 2015." A little over five years later, why are those in the halls of power still overwhelmingly male and white? Host Craig Needles examines that question with former London city councillor Cheryl Miller, Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky, and political insider Shobhita Sharma.

Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Episode 4:#buttergate: why is your butter harder than it used to be?
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Wednesday Mar 03, 2021
Have you noticed your butter isn't as soft as it used to be, even at room temperature? In Episode 4, host Craig Needles takes a look at #buttergate with Sylvain Charlesbois of Dalhousie University and Daniel Lefebvre, Chief Operating Officer of Lactanet.

Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Episode 3: a look at homelessness, part 2
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
In this second of a two part episode, host Craig Needles examines homelessness in London with Craig Cooper, manager of homelessness prevention with the City of London, and Dr. Jodi Hall, co-founder of Safe Space London.

Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Episode 2: a look at homelessness, part 1
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
In the first of a two episode series on homelessness, host Craig Needles speaks with London Mayor Ed Holder about how the city achieved the "functional eradication" of homelessness among veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, and how London and other cities can do the same for other groups such as Indigenous people, people with addictions, and people with mental health challenges.

Monday Feb 22, 2021
Episode 1: why some won't follow COVID-19 rules
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
In this first episode of The Blackburn News Podcast, host Craig Needles examines the reasons why some people are not willing to follow COVID-19 guidelines, such as mask wearing and avoiding social gatherings.