"My biggest fear is not protest, it's not anger, it's not division - it's apathy." So starts Randy Boyagoda's thoughts on finding common ground to talk to each other in deeply partisan times. Hint: it involves putting aside the smartphone and getting curious about others lives. A talk for everyone wondering where we go from here, and how.

Randy is a writer, thinker and advisor for civil discourse at the University of Toronto. This talk was recorded live at the Halifax Central Library, with the CBC's Adam Walsh, as part of the Hear Me Out conversation series, and first aired on Atlantic Voice in March 2024.

When Jazmyne McLaughlin was placed in a youth group home, she says she felt like a game piece, being moved around by adults, without a say in her own life. Now, as a law student, she's telling her story, and working to change the child welfare system for the kids and teens coming after her. This documentary was produced by CBC Fredericton's Jennifer Sweet. As a heads up, it does contain brief mentions of suicidal thoughts, so please take care while listening.

Everyone knows about purebred dogs, but what about purebred... ducks? Or chickens? Meet the Maritimers breeding beautiful poultry, and tag along on their roadtrip to show them off on Canada's biggest stage. Plus, hot tips on how to give a chicken a bath. That's all in Phlis McGregor's documentary, Standard of Perfection.