Wayne talks about the solitude that both he and his home province experience, and what it tells you about both of them (us) —

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¦ “St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador,” Wikipedia, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador ¦

¦ Statistics Canada, 1971 Census of Canada: Population, 1973, https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2017/statcan/CS92-708-1971.pdf ¦

Alicia and I talk about quirky names, names with interesting origins, and names that are not pronounced like they're spelled

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“Browse Images by Location,” Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, 2025, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/image-browser/location

Ainsley Hawthorn, “From Dildo to Witless Bay: Where Did N.L. Get Its Unusual Place Names?,” Academia.edu, 2019, https://www.academia.edu/40234482/From_Dildo_to_Witless_Bay_Where_did_N_L_get_its_unusual_place_names

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Food, the ocean, puffins, and more food

A mixed experience of good and bad on a lovely day at Cape Spear

Traditional Newfoundland cod and seafood preparations.

Thanks to my friends Gwen and Chris for their help with the cod section.

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¦ “Seal Meat,” Wikipedia, last edited February 21, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_meat ¦

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A commentary on foods both traditional and new in Newfoundland

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¦ Newfoundland Boy, hosted by Wayne Jones, episode 22, "Newfoundlanders and Bologna: A Love Story," September 3, 2024, https://newfoundlandboy.buzzsprout.com/2358060/episodes/15686708-newfoundlanders-and-bologna-a-love-story ¦

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The state of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English and other books about and including Newfie words

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■ “About the OED,” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, 2025, https://www.oed.com/information/about-the-oed |

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■ Mike Ellis, Newfoundland Slanguage: A Fun Visual Guide to Newfoundland Terms and Phrases, Gibbs Smith, 2019 |

■ The Flanker Dictionary of Newfoundland English, edited by Garry Cranford, Flanker Press, 2018 |

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■ Nellie P. Strowbridge, The Newfoundland Tongue, Flanker Press, 2008 |

SHOW NOTES

I unknowingly happen to rent an Airbnb place in the heart of Pentecostal Newfoundland.

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››› “Bible Belt,” Wikipedia, June 11, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt ››› |

››› Drew Brown, “Newfoundland Needs to Chill the Fuck Out,” Vice, May 16, 2018, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/salvation-army.php ››› |

››› Patrick Butler, “The Hidden Abortions of Newfoundland’s ‘Bible Belt,’” CBC News, October 20, 2023, https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/mobile-abortion-clinic-newfoundland-bible-belt ››› |

››› Get REAL, “About Us,” The Get Real Movement, https://www.thegetrealmovement.com/aboutus ››› |

››› “Lewisporte,” Wikipedia, March 19, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisporte ››› |

››› Liza Piper, “The Salvation Army,” Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, 2000, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/salvation-army.php ››› |

››› Hans Rollman, “Religion in Newfoundland and Labrador,” Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, October 2016, https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/society/religion.php ››› |

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››› Statistics Canada, Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population Newfoundland and Labrador, Province, December 16, 2022, https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/as-sa/fogs-spg/page.cfm?topic=10&lang=E&dguid=2021A000210 ››› |

››› Statistics Canada, Distribution (in Percentage) of Religious Groups, Canada, 2011 and 2021, December 16, 2022, https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/as-sa/fogs-spg/alternative.cfm?topic=10&lang=e&dguid=2021A000011124&objectId=2 ››› |