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Brigitte Calls Me Baby – We Were Never Alive

https://wgom.org/2026/01/17/brigitte-calls-me-baby-we-were-never-alive/

Here’s a link to the interview: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/monday-november-17-2025-episode-transcript-9.6982255 #johnirving #TheCurrent

JOHN IRVING: Well, the commerciality of literary fiction is surely not what it used to be. You look at a fiction list now, and it is overwhelmingly represented by the genre stuff, the horror stories, the romances, the thrillers, the detective stories, the fantasy stuff.
And often, one of the three literary writers on that list you suspect is there because there's recently been a film or a TV series of one of their novels, which has a huge influence on that same writer's popular representation.

COLUMN: The Current’s army is 1,000 strong and growing

Seven years in, The Current isn’t just surviving, it’s joining a Pulitzer-prize winning journalism network. Getting there took hard work — ours and yours.

https://thecurrentla.com/2025/column-the-currents-army-is-1000-strong-and-growing/

I listen to KCMP #TheCurrent from #MinnesotaPublicRadio #MPR most weekday mornings.

Anti #EarWorm tool.

I switch to other stations when the morning gals get too chatty (they do that a lot) instead of shutting TFU & playing music.

Right now, the #MNStateFair has them re-arranged, so the morning gals can do their shit during the busiest Fair afternoon times. The 3rd string DJs are covering the morning slot.

THEY ARE BETTER. THEY STFU & play MUSIC.

Sealed, sold, delivered: How blind boxes like Labubu became a viral obsession
The viral blind box craze blends surprise, scarcity and social media to fuel a booming global business — and spark debate about the risks and rewards of mystery-box shopping.
#business #toys #socialmedia #marketing #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/blind-boxes-labubus-1.7569787?cmp=rss

I find it lightly offensive when I'm listening to an FM radio station, hearing very familiar, very popular songs, only to find it's because the #MinnesotaPublicRadio station #TheCurrent is on a #PledgeDrive. Look, your THING is playing lesser-known stuff. I'm game. But "selling" the unwitting...

No hangovers, home by 9 p.m.: Why some Canadians are choosing daytime parties over nightlife
Parties are typically associated with late nights, but a growing social trend across Canada is shifting the celebration to daylight hours. These events trade alcohol for non-alcoholic options and emphasize joy, connection, and well-being — all set to the beat of great mu...
#party #lifestyle #trend #Canada #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/nightlife-for-day-parties-1.7563379?cmp=rss

No hangovers, home by 9 p.m.: Why some Montrealers are choosing daytime parties over nightlife
Parties are typically associated with late nights, but a growing social trend across Canada is shifting the celebration to daylight hours. These events trade alcohol for non-alcoholic options and emphasize joy, connection, and well-being — all set to the beat of great ...
#party #lifestyle #trend #Canada #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/nightlife-for-day-parties-1.7563379?cmp=rss

No hangovers, home by 9 p.m.: Why some Canadians are choosing daytime parties over nightlife
Parties are typically associated with late nights, but a growing social trend across Canada is shifting the celebration to daylight hours. These events trade alcohol for non-alcoholic options and emphasize joy, connection, and well-being — all set to the beat of great mu...
#party #lifestyle #trend #Canada #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/nightlife-for-day-parties-1.7563379?cmp=rss

Like real-life Dr. Dolittles, scientists are using AI to decode animal communication
Scientists are using AI to decode the meaning of animal communication. The Coller Dolittle Challenge for Interspecies Two-Way Communication awards researchers whose works brings humans closer to the possibility of communicating with animals.
#science #technology #animals #communication #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/using-ai-to-decode-animal-communication-1.7550382?cmp=rss

Stepping into the unknown is good for us — and being an explorer doesn't require skydiving
For many, the word "explore" brings to mind daring feats: climbing towering peaks, plunging into ocean depths or soaring through the air on a skydive. But exploration is more than that; it's a fundamental part of who we are, essential to reaching our fullest potential.
#exploration #adventure #personalgrowth #Radio #TheCurrent
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/exploration-for-everyone-1.7553047?cmp=rss

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