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Audio Bootcamp Podcast: Bistro, basketball and skateboarding

Plus, the Dartmouth SPCA faces unexpected challenges

Wolfgang Foster learned skateboarding from his dad, sparking a lifelong love for the sport.

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October 29, 2021, 11:44 am ADTLast Updated: November 4, 2021, 10:48 am

Hosts: Erin Murphy and Gabrielle Brunette

From Audio Bootcamp at the University of King’s College School of Journalism:

  • Erin Murphy profiles a Halifax restaurateur who perseveres after Covid takes a bite out of business.
  • Gabrielle Brunette on a lack of donations at the Dartmouth SPCA.
  • Rachael Dyal explores the pitfalls of pandemic wedding planning.
  • Sarah Krymalowski meets a father and son who are bonding through their shared love of skateboarding.
  • Jianfu Lan on Chinese basketball players who take on challengers, as well as stereotypes.

The Signal: A Halifax podcast · Bootcamp Podcast 3 (Oct 28 2021)

Erin Murphy

Gabrielle Brunette

Gabrielle is a journalist for the Signal at the University of King's College. She completed her BAH in political studies at Queen's University.

Rachael Dyal

Sarah Krymalowski

Sarah Krymalowski is a journalist with The Signal. She has a bachelors degree of Arts & Science from McMaster University where she studied cognitive science and neuroscience.

Lan Jianfu

Lan comes from China

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