O'Toole For The Win
Well that was a surprise. What happens now?
Aug 24, 2020•25 min•Ep. 161
The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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The Weekend Special #23 - Enjoy!
What was your favourite thing about today? You might be surprised.
Aug 21, 2020•27 min•Ep. 160
Bad Journalism vs Fake News -- There Is A Difference.
Getting something wrong isn't the same as spreading deliberate inaccuracies. One is bad the other is fake. But neither should be forgiven. That and a lot more in today's pod.
Aug 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 159
The Race Next Door #2
Bruce Anderson joins the "podcast within a podcast" again for this week's look at the unfolding US election. Plus more.
Aug 19, 2020•34 min•Ep. 158
You Don't Look Like Mark Carney!
For the first time, Canada has a female finance minister. Chrystia Freeland is now and even bigger rock star than she already was. That and a lot more on the pod.
Aug 18, 2020•34 min•Ep. 157
Canadians And Fighting Covid-19 -- How Committed Are We?
A new poll gives some serious insight into hoe committed we are in the fight against Covid-19.
Aug 17, 2020•32 min•Ep. 156
The Weekend Special #22 - Enjoy!
Lots of your ideas on The Race Next Door.
Aug 14, 2020•32 min•Ep. 155
The Bridge Daily... From The Lake
On the road today and tomorrow. It may sound a little different but there's lots in it anyway.
Aug 13, 2020•24 min•Ep. 154
So, Who Is The Real Nasty?
The fallout from the Kamala Harris pick; some signs of hope on the Covid-19 front, and new questions about defunding the police. A virtual potpourri for "the bridge daily" today.
Aug 12, 2020•25 min•Ep. 153
The Race Next Door -- Our First Kick At The Can
Bruce Anderson joins the podcast for what we hope will be a weekly look at the "race next door", starting on this the day Kamala Harris officially becomes the Joe Biden pick for Vice Presidential nominee.
Aug 11, 2020•32 min•Ep. 152
Has Anything Really Changed? A Remarkable Story From The 1918 Pandemic
Plus -- Did you listen to the July 23rd "bridge daily"? Told you so!
Aug 10, 2020•23 min•Ep. 151
The Weekend Special #21 -- Enjoy
Your thoughts, questions and comments.
Aug 07, 2020•34 min•Ep. 150
Why Kamala Harris Has A Pretty Interesting Canadian Connection.
Susan Rice is married to a Canadian. We talked about that last night. Well Kamala Harris has Canada in her CV too. The supposed short listers for Joe Biden's #2 both know a lot about Canada.
Aug 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 149
Do You Trust The Media? A Major New US Study Raises Important Questions For All Of Us.
If it's down to Harris or Rice -- whose your pick for Joe Biden's running mate? Plus a big new study on the media.
Aug 05, 2020•25 min•Ep. 148
A New Way To Get A Window On The World -- That And A Lot More
Week 21 starts after a holiday weekend with a potpourri of goodies.
Aug 04, 2020•27 min•Ep. 147
The Weekend Special #20 -- Plus Something Extra
Your thoughts, comments and questions -- plus a something special for the long weekend. Enjoy!
Jul 31, 2020•37 min•Ep. 146
Trudeau Faces A Grilling -- A "bridge daily" Special On The WE Controversy
Bruce Anderson is back to help guide us through today's extraordinary parliamentary committee hearing where Justin Trudeau was the star witness.
Jul 30, 2020•31 min•Ep. 145
When You're Winning A Fight, Don't Let Your Opponent Off The Mat
Maybe I'm being overly cautious but it's not over yet folks.
Jul 29, 2020•24 min•Ep. 144
Everything You Need To Know (or at least should consider) about MASKS!
The promised special on masks is here. How effective are they, which is best and how do you maintain them?
Jul 28, 2020•26 min•Ep. 143
Is Europe On The Edge - Again?
There are spikes and there are spikes. The U.S. has had major COVID spikes, Canada not so much (and let's keep it that way!) But some key countries in Europe are worried there are signs of a second wave spike there.
Jul 27, 2020•24 min•Ep. 142
The Weekend Special #19 --- Lots Of Good "Stuff"!
Your thoughts, comments and questions for the nineteenth weekend since all this craziness started.
Jul 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 141
Rumours Of The Day
The beauty of a podcast is it's not a newscast. So I can share some of the buzz I'm hearing even though its just buzz, not fact. And as Thursday is potpourri day it kind of fits in with the way we've been doing things. Enjoy.
Jul 23, 2020•24 min•Ep. 140
You Voted -- On Open Bars and In House Dining
Some interesting thoughts from many of you about the recent spike in COVID numbers and what if anything should be done about it. Plus, imagining the winter ahead.
Jul 22, 2020•25 min•Ep. 139
Some Serious Vaccine Talk
Time for a new Bridge Daily survey of listeners on an increasingly key question: should Canadians provinces close (or keep closed) in restaurant/bar dining/drinking? Let's read your answers: themansbridgepodcast@gmail.com
Jul 21, 2020•26 min•Ep. 138
I'm Back!! Start Counting.
A week off enjoying summer delights is over for now, and it's back to podcasting with a teaser on where the world's population is heading? You might be surprised.
Jul 20, 2020•25 min•Ep. 137
The Weekend Special #17 -- Your Pandemic Flying Experiences
Lots of your good questions, thoughts and comments.
Jul 10, 2020•38 min•Ep. 136
Some Podcast News
Some thoughts about the state of local newspapers and why we should all be concerned about losing them. And and important advisory about The Bridge Daily!
Jul 09, 2020•22 min•Ep. 135
Mansbridge And Maclean -- A Day Of R & R
Understanding why television networks are so desperate to get pro sports back on their schedules. Some pretty surprising numbers.
Jul 08, 2020•21 min•Ep. 134
Ringo at 80 -- I Know It's Off Topic, But It's Worth Celebrating!
Aside from Ringo, more thoughts o n the dilemma of back to school.
Jul 07, 2020•23 min•Ep. 133
A Muppet Heads To The United Nations
On election night last October he was compared to a Muppet. Now he's Canada's next Ambassador to the United Nations. And what's the riskiest action you can take that cold cause COVID -19?
Jul 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 132
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