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Every weekday, Adam Walsh starts a new conversation on The Signal. It's a show about what's on your mind now, and what people aren't talking about...yet. The Signal will make you think, smile and learn more about the place you call home.

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United States

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Every weekday, Adam Walsh starts a new conversation on The Signal. It's a show about what's on your mind now, and what people aren't talking about...yet. The Signal will make you think, smile and learn more about the place you call home.

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English


Episodes
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Live from Bell Island

7/11/2025
The show took a trip to Bell Island to talk all things community: history and heritage… current community successes and challenges, and the road ahead.

Duration:00:52:55

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Conservation efforts in NL

7/10/2025
What are the conservation efforts in Newfoundland and Labrador? What are different groups doing to protect nature areas? What are the roles of municipalities and the province in conservation? What does conservation even mean and look like?

Duration:00:55:08

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How do you build a life in writing and publishing at home?

7/9/2025
Today in the show we talk about how to build a life in writing and publishing at home. Host Adam Walsh and guests from the arts community talk about the ins and out of making a living in the arts, along with the importance of collaboration and mentorship.

Duration:00:55:05

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Gardening day -- July tips

7/8/2025
It's gardening day on the show. If you are looking for July garden maintenance tips or to hear how folks across Newfoundland and Labrador are doing with their grow seasons, give us a listen.

Duration:00:55:14

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We're a 'well-being province.' Why does that matter?

7/7/2025
Today on the show we talk about work being done to improve health outcomes in Newfoundland and Labrador. You will hear about Community Well-Being Fairs and the impact they're having.

Duration:00:55:08

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Trivia day

7/4/2025
Join host Adam Walsh and CBC trivia master John Gushue for a break from the headlines with The Signal's monthly trivia day.

Duration:00:55:08

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Why you should consider running for municipal politics

7/3/2025
Today on the show we talk about municipal politics and engagement -- whether it’s running for elections or helping others run, it all matters. With municipal elections coming in October for Newfoundland and Labrador, today's guests are trying to get more folks interested in being part of it all.

Duration:00:55:10

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Lead up to the Canada Games

7/2/2025
Host Adam Walsh and Canada Games CEO Karen Sherriffs talk about the ongoing torch relay, they speak with some torchbearers and talk all things Canada Games. Guest:CEO Karen Sherriffs

Duration:00:55:09

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NL economic opportunities

6/27/2025
How can NL grow economically? Author and business owners talk about the challenges and solutions in making NL (and its rural communities) thrive.

Duration:00:55:17

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Live from Corner Brook's Marina Redmond Centre

6/26/2025
The show is on the road and in Corner Brook. The conversation is about why public spaces, like the Marina Redmond Centre, are so important for a community's well-being.

Duration:00:44:52

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How healthy is our democracy?

6/24/2025
In a year of three elections in Newfoundland and Labrador we are asking what does a healthy democracy looks like? How health are our democratic systems in the province and country? Guets: David Brazil, former PC party leader; Kelly Blidook, political science professor, Kyle Rees lawyer and former president of N.L.'s NDP; Whymarrh Whitby, concerned citizen.

Duration:00:55:08

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What you need to know about late June gardening in N.L.

6/24/2025
It's Tuesday in late June, which means it's gardening day. Expert Michael Murray stops in to take calls and give tips on how to get the most out of the season.

Duration:00:55:09

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Pride month

6/23/2025
It’s Pride month and we have different folks talking about what’s on the go… from Pride parades, events in the community, and how people are coming together, celebrating, being proud despite the tense political times.

Duration:00:55:00

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Celebrating NIPD

6/20/2025
Tomorrow (June 21) is National Indigenous People’s Day and we are looking into how are communities celebrating, what events are on the go, how do you make people feel welcomed, celebrated and proud of who they are.

Duration:00:55:08

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Vaccines: Past, Present and Future

6/19/2025
Four vaccine experts breakdown vaccines history, their importance, the work that goes behind creating vaccines, reflections from COVID, vaccine hesitancy and the future of vaccines… worries, challenges, etc.

Duration:00:55:09

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Family Mediation

6/18/2025
Family court is often acrimonious, costly, and emotionally traumatizing. Is there a better way to handle divorce and separation? Lawyers advocating for family mediation say it can offer a healthier and less costly result. But it's still rarely practiced in this province.

Duration:00:55:08

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Gardening day

6/17/2025
They had an overnight frost warning in parts of Labrador last week. But hopefully that's the last of it, and we can finally settles in to summer and leave the plants out over night. Tim Walsh and Josh Elyk from the MUN Botanical Garden join us to take calls and offer advice.

Duration:00:55:07

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Women's Shelters

6/16/2025
Shelters are full and overburdened, and that puts women and gender diverse people at risk — especially when many are escaping bad situations at home. The conversation is around the importance and challenges of women and gender diverse shelters...the need for shelters, and transitional housing, gender violence, how poverty impacts the need.

Duration:00:55:08

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Live from CPA2025

6/12/2025
Today on the show we speak with scientists and practitioners of psychology from across the country. They are all in St. John's for Canadian Psychological Association’s 86th annual national convention.

Duration:00:55:10

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We are nature. So why aren't we more connected to it?

6/11/2025
Today on the show three psychology experts talk about the importance of the connection to nature - the real impacts of wellbeing, what does 'connecting to nature' even mean, how to make nature more accessible to people and what systematic barriers we need to change. This is happening on the heels of a national psychology convention in St. John’s, which the three are taking part of. GUESTS Natalia Cooper, chair of the Canadian Psychological Association’s Environmental Section; Loraine Lavallee, assistant professor, University of Northern British Columbia; Holli-Anne Passmore, associate professor, Concordia University of Edmonton.

Duration:00:55:09