

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Manscorp Media Services
The Bridge reflects on the issues of the day, covering topics such as politics, public health, technology, and more.
Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
Find out more at https://www.thepetermansbridge.com
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May 10, 2021 • 35min
A Vaccine Distribution Success Story
We go inside the distribution success story of vaccines and First Nations communities. Grand Chief Perry Bellegarde is our guest.Plus, a very different story -- how many showers a week are you having compared with pre-pandemic? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 7, 2021 • 48min
The Weekend Special #59
Your letters, comments and questions on everything from bee-keeping to vaccines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 6, 2021 • 37min
Why This Week Matters
It was 76 years ago this week that Canadians took the surrender of Nazi forces in a key area of the Netherlands. Why that matters. And are there things you are a little bit scared of about returning to normal? We list nine you might be. And guess what's forty years old this week? Think airlines. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 5, 2021 • 41min
Smoke Mirrors and the Truth
Bruce Anderson and I can't resist jumping back in today on the latest Trump story. But first what's gone wrong with Ottawa's vaccine rollout strategy when it comes to communications. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 4, 2021 • 37min
Inside Nova Scotia's Covid Surge
The numbers don't sound that big, especially compared to Alberta and Ontario, but for a part of the Atlantic bubble to be in trouble raises eyebrows. Dr Lisa Barrett takes us inside the fight against Covid in NS and it's riveting.Also, a new study on trust in the media has some very interesting numbers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 3, 2021 • 38min
Blunt Talk on Misinformation
Our regular Monday chat with one of the country's top infectious disease specialists keeps our string of blunt talk going. Dr Isaac Bogotch on the misinformation trail hitting hard on who is dealing in misinfo. Also today a 76 year old anti-Nazi bomb clears out a former Canadian gathering place. And you thought "Citizen Kane" was the top movie of all time? Maybe not! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 30, 2021 • 45min
The Weekend Special #58
Your letters, comments and questions - on everything from vaccines to Bruce Springsteen to journalism's core values! Quite the mix. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 29, 2021 • 35min
"Wanna Buy a Vaccine?"
The darknet opens up to selling vaccines, fake negative tests, vaccine passports and a lot more. But is it real or just another big scam?And when Drake wrote YOLO was he thinking this? Plus a lot more from airports to 12 year old college grads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 28, 2021 • 40min
Smoke Mirrors and The Truth
Joe Biden's big speech to the US Congress is tonight -- a chance for us to learn from Bruce Anderson about how you prepare the person in the spotlight for their big moment. Bruce has done it for many leaders in the past. This is a keeper for lots of candidates in the future. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Apr 27, 2021 • 36min
Rocking in the Free World - Or Is It?
How the right is trying to co-opt protest music for their own spin on the pandemic and how some artists are fighting back. Plus is there about to be a vaccine breakthrough on a centuries old virus? And why do some people get red spots and soreness when they get the needle? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


