21 episodes

Atlantic Voice is the home of east coast documentary storytelling. Settle in for thoughtful radio docs and interviews that dive deep into the people of Atlantic Canada and what they're up to.

Atlantic Voice CBC

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 25 Ratings

Atlantic Voice is the home of east coast documentary storytelling. Settle in for thoughtful radio docs and interviews that dive deep into the people of Atlantic Canada and what they're up to.

    Coming full circle

    Coming full circle

    From a sentencing circle to a visiting room in jail, Heidi Atter's documentary tells the story of how Johannes Semigak — who caused the death of his brother — has embarked on a journey to learn about and heal from intergenerational trauma. 

    • 26 min
    There's something about Lee's

    There's something about Lee's

    When Lan and Phai Nguyen started one of Halifax's first family run nail salons, the nail industry wasn't what it is today, so the business was off to a slow start. But now, nearly 30 years later, after running a successful business, raising four children, and seeing a novel inspired by them published, Lan and Phai are getting ready to retire. 

    • 26 min
    Mushroom people

    Mushroom people

    Whether you're a mushroom person or not, mushrooms and fungi are amazing organisms that baffle and wonder even the experts who study them. Lindsay Bird goes on foraging adventures and mushroom tastings in this documentary that celebrates all things mushrooms. 

    • 26 min
    Why is Anne of Green Gables so famous?

    Why is Anne of Green Gables so famous?

    If you think you know all you need to know about Anne, think again. Nicola Macleod, host of Good Question P.E.I., quizzes islanders and finds an Anne expert to answer the question: why is Anne so famous?

    • 26 min
    On the doorstep

    On the doorstep

    For months, the CBC's Taryn Grant visited a tent encampment at Halifax's Grand Parade, meeting Ric Young and other residents there. She follows their stories as they are evicted from the encampment and have to find other places to live.

    • 26 min
    Baby's Birthday Dance

    Baby's Birthday Dance

    Baby Christina De La Cruz came to Happy Valley-Goose Bay ten years ago, and has helped build the Filipino community there. Now, as she plans her big 40th birthday party, she's reflecting on her past in the Philippines and on her future in Labrador. A doc by Andrea McGuire. 

    • 26 min

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25 Ratings

25 Ratings

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I have always loved this broadcast and I am thrilled to find it in this format!! I have soooo many to catch up on as I like to lie in, and I am just waking up between 8:30 and 9:ish and so I usually miss the show.

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