42 episodes
The Stratford Slice Stratford Slice
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- Society & Culture
Equally at home on camera or behind a microphone, Craig Thompson is a skilled interviewer who launched his film and television production company, Ballinran Entertainment, in 1995 following more than a decade as a broadcast journalist and foreign correspondent. He has written, produced, and directed dozens of award-winning documentaries. The Stratford Slice represents a full circle for Thompson, who started his career at the local radio station. The Stratford Slice illuminates extraordinary stories, through conversations with a range of fascinating people with a connection to Stratford.
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Tourism’s Next Stage
Synopsis: As the traditional tourist season gets underway, Craig sits down with Zac Gribble, Executive Director of Destination Stratford to learn more about the trends reshaping the tourism economy. Zac also shares his vision to develop a year-round multi-faceted visitor experience that encompasses arts, culture, culinary and sports.
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The Dairy Industry - Not Just Milk
When people think of Stratford, they naturally think of culture and the arts. Think again. Think Milk! Believe it or not, Stratford is at the epicentre of Canada’s dairy industry. So it’s not surprising that this city is home to the annual Canadian Dairy XPO, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2024. Craig sits down with Jordon Underhill, founder of the Canadian Dairy XPO, and learns that the dairy industry is much more than just milk.
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Andrew Pyper - Between Science and the Supernatural
Best-selling novelist Andrew Pyper has built a career on probing the psychological depths of his characters in a myriad of thrilling circumstances. Now his alter ego, Mason Coile, Pyper’s new pen name, is taking the narrative in a new direction blending science with the supernatural. Craig chats with the Stratford-born author about his career and where he finds the inspiration for his stories.
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MPP Matthew Rae and Ontario Politics
Growing up on his family’s dairy farm, Matthew Rae was hooked on news and politics from a young age. So when it came time to choose a career, he chose a path that he imagined would eventually take him into the world of foreign diplomacy and international affairs. After years in the corridors of power in Vienna, Ottawa and Toronto, he is now front and centre on the political side as the MPP for Perth Wellington and the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. He sits down with Craig to share his journey and discuss some of the key issues currently on the top of the agenda in Ontario today.
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From Chasing Nazis to Avatar with Mick Grogan
Mick Grogan is a British-born, Oxford-educated film and television director and writer who makes his home in Stratford, Ontario. Throughout his 30+ year career, Mick has tackled a wide range of documentary subjects from history to crime to science fiction. Craig Thompson sits down with Mick for a conversation about the appeal of documentaries and factual entertainment and how they reflect the state of the world today.
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Dumbageddon with Stewart Reynolds
Brittlestar, otherwise known as Stewart Reynolds is a Stratford-based social media influencer, media commentator and author whose satirical, common-sense viral videos have more than 600 million views across various platforms. He sits down with Craig Thompson to discuss his new book Welcome to the Stupidpocalypse: Survival Tips for the Dumbageddon, a series of essays on the rise of technology and social media, politics, being a Dad and what it means to be Canadian.