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Merry Christmas ... take a podcast break

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Plenty of new local podcasts
and interviews to unwrap this week

We're seeing some good work out there with local story tellers posting their episodes about North Bay and area life on a regular basis. See the Echo Network's podcast highlight feature that will grow with the help of followers emailing links to the editor.

Echo Top Three

An Artistic View

2NBWL host Lisa Boivin explores the creative spirit that is Kevin Hoffman

Nature Heals, Teaches

Host Bill Steer and Producer Ben Sargent celebrate Christmas with Reverend Ted Harrison, who uses nature to teach faith

The Road We Travel

Echo Essentials Podcast co-hosts Scott Clark and Dave Dale split hairs, uproot yesterday's news and navel gaze
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Sportscast Highlights

Co-hosts Paul McLean and Dave Dale are having too much fun covering sports

Feedback of the week

Councilor Justine Mallah appears to "genuinely want to help the community ... and it is good that the podcast hosts gave her the time and space to share her perspective."

- NB Echo Podcast Viewer

Today's Zen Suggestion

'Tis the season to just nod and smile. It's almost over.
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Echo Events

Wednesday, Dec. 25

  • ​Christmas at the North Bay Elks Club | 2 to 7 p.m. | Free

Thursday, Dec. 26

Saturday, Dec. 28

Sunday, Dec. 29

Tuesday, Jan. 1

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