The Point (CBC) (Entertainment)
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- Host: Aamer Haleem
- Aamer Haleem hosts a lively, fast paced, sometimes provocative and always entertaining array of conversation, debate and good old fashioned water cooler chat. You’ll get insight and analysis on the big stories of the day and what they might mean to you. You will also hear stories you won’t get elsewhere that are guaranteed to get you talking and forming opinions about issues that matter.
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- Genres: Entertainment
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Language: English
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The Point Podcast - November 20, 2008
Thu, Nov 20
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Curtis Gillespie and Amanda Jardine join Aamer Haleem to find out whether parental leave should be tailored to individual circumstances? And should we be tougher on teens and their driving habits?
The Point Podcast - November 19, 2008
Wed, Nov 19
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Steve Burgess and Lee-Anne Goodman go toe-to-toe. The fate of Question Period is on tap. Would cleaning up the House of Commons make Canadian politics even more boring?
The Point Podcast - November 18, 2008
Tue, Nov 18
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Journalist Joan Crockett and filmmaker Nicholas Hirst join Aamer in contemplation of the economic future of Alberta. With oil prices spiralling down - have things have become a little too wild in Wild Rose Country?
The Point Podcast - November 17, 2008
Mon, Nov 17
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Aamer is joined by actor and businesswoman Catherine Lough Haggquist and John Lagimodiere - publisher of the Eagle Feather News. The result? Provocative conversation about the issues of the day.
The Point Podcast - November 14, 2008
Fri, Nov 14
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Architect Bruce Haden and Military analyst Mercedes Stephenson join Aamer Haleem for a thoughtful discussion about the sources of inner-strength.
The Point Podcast - November 13, 2008
Thu, Nov 13
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Join host Aamer Haleem along with Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley and policy analyst Tasha Kheiriddin. They debate whether Canada's auto industry should receive a bailout?And online gaming: the dark side.
The Point Podcast - November 12, 2008
Wed, Nov 12
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Point People Victor Dwyer and Shelley Youngblut join Aamer Haleem to discuss naming young offenders: Is there ever an excuse?, and the urban grocery: convenience vs exorbitance?
The Point Podcast - November 11, 2008
Tue, Nov 11
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Coming up on The Point Podcast...One soldier's story from afghanistan. Aamer Haleem speaks to Corporal Ryan Pagnacco who was injured in friendly fire...leaving him unable to remain in combat...and unable to play the bagpipes at his fellow soldiers' funeral.
The Point Podcast - November 10, 2008
Mon, Nov 10
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Point People Fazil Mihlar and Jacqui Hennessy join host Aamer Haleem to debate the Alberta tarsands - economic bonanza...or an environmental stain on Canada's reputation?
The Point Podcast - November 7, 2008
Fri, Nov 7
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The Point looks at how Obama's victory will really change the shape of tolerance in the U.S and in Canada? And if you're frugal to the extreme, you're not just cheap, you're also a Freegan!
The Point Podcast-November 6, 2008
Thu, Nov 6
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Taking care of business and working overtime. The national debate over who gets paid for logging extra hours comes to The Point. Plus our need to buy things 24/7.
The Point Podcast - November 5, 2008
Wed, Nov 5
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Moving forward...join host Aamer Haleem and Point People from both sides of the border as they look ahead to what the next president will actually be able to change.
The Point Podcast - November 4, 2008
Tue, Nov 4
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As the people of the United States awaits to learn the identity of their 44th president, Aamer Haleem finally reveals that today's Point People are filmmaker Nicholas Hirst and columnist Joan Crockett -agents of change and conversation.
The Point Podcast - November 2, 2008
Mon, Nov 3
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Old enough to drive. But are they old enough to vote? Aamer's back, and joining him are Fiona Forbes and John Lagimodiere, who tackle a contentious proposal to lower the voting age to 16.
The Point Podcast - October 31, 2008
Fri, Oct 31
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Join guest host Steve Burgess and point people Mercedes Stephenson - military analyst and journalist, and Naheed Nenshi - teacher and columnist.
The Point Podcast-October 30, 2008
Thu, Oct 30
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Point People Tasha Kheirridin and Rick Sahota join guest host Steve Burgess to talk about celebrity in politics....where is Canada's Obama?
The Point Podcast - October 29, 2008
Wed, Oct 29
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Guest host Steve Burgess is joined by Point People Shelley Youngblut in Calgary and Victor Dwyer in Toronto to debate surveillance cameras watching your every move and fish pedicures.
The Point Podcast - October 28, 2008
Tue, Oct 28
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Tune in to hear tales of the enviro-maniac at the office and a debate over whether we should really be worried about Barack Obama's safety. Guest host Steve Burgess holds court on The Point Podcast.
The Point Podcast - October 27, 2008
Mon, Oct 27
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The culture of outrage. Normally mild mannered Point People Jacqui Hennessy and Fazil Mihlar join guest host Steve Burgess to unload on the culture of constant consternation.
The Point Podcast - October 24, 2008
Fri, Oct 24
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Where exactly does the buck stop? Point People Nicola Crosbie and Nicholas Hirst join Aamer Haleem to ponder the fate of Canada's currency.
The Point Podcast - October 23, 2008
Thu, Oct 23
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The Point Podcast - Oct 23, 2008 - Tents in city parks: should the homeless be allowed to camp? Home invaders and police: What happens when you can't tell the difference?
The Point Podcast - October 22, 2008
Wed, Oct 22
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Privacy vs public protection: Warning the public about infectious diseases. And making your city safer at night.
The Point Podcast - Oct 21, 2008
Tue, Oct 21
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Is good customer service dead? Join Aamer Haleem and his guests as they bring their trials, tribulations and top tips for fighting back. Also...how to unite the liberal-left in Canada.
The Point Podcast - October 17, 2008
Fri, Oct 17
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Aamer Haleem, star of the new biopic "A-man", asks Point people Naheed Nenshi and Tasha Kheiriddin whether or not certain rules should exist for the making of movies like Oliver Stone's W. Like being dead.
The Point Podcast - October 16, 2008
Thu, Oct 16
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There's never a dull moment as Aamer Haleem, with Point People Shelley Youngblut and Victor Dwyer, tackle everything from the U.S election to hospital's rules on flowers.
The Point Podcast - October 15, 2008
Wed, Oct 15
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The day after the election, Point People Fazil Mihlar and Jacqui Hennessy join Aamer Haleem to dissect the results. And while politicians aren't good at apologies - doctors are finding that sorry isn't the hardest word after all!
The Point Podcast - October 14, 2008
Tue, Oct 14
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It's Election Day. Vancouver broadcaster Simi Sara and Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley join Aamer Haleem to talk about recession-proofing your career and narcissist-proofing your life!
The Point Podcast - October 13, 2008
Mon, Oct 13
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Two chefs join host Aamer Haleem to talk about how the supermarket relates to the stock market...and, just like at most family dinner tables, it's spiced with a little bit of politics as well.
The Point Podcast - October 10, 2008
Fri, Oct 10
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Point People: Nicholas Hirst, filmmaker, and Amanda Jardine, actress and writer Topics: Can reality compete with reality TV? What's really going on on the campaign buses?
The Point Oct 9, 2008
Thu, Oct 9
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Host Aamer Haleem mixes it up with Point People Michael Hlinka, an economist in Toronto, and Frances Bula, an urban affairs writer in Vancouver. On their list of topics to tackle are when money and love don't mix and when pets and apartments are incompatible.
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