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Often overlooked, sometimes misunderstood, but endlessly fascinating, New Brunswick is a province full of stories. Every week host Khalil Akhtar takes a look at life in the changing province, and unpacks the issues that matter to the people that live and work here. What is New Brunswick? This is New Brunswick. Every Thursday.

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  • June 25 · 19 min

    A Moncton scientist is helping build our robot future

    <p>Moncton computer scientist Moulay Akhloufi is at the forefront of an AI-driven robotics revolution.&nbsp;But the same AI innovations that are transforming industries also carry uncharted risks. From the threat of automation to the loss of human agency, how do you innovate responsibly when you’re building something that could change humanity forever?&nbsp;</p>

  • June 19 · 23 min

    MLAs debate political hits and misses

    <p>In our final political panel of the season, host Colleen Kitts-Goguen grills Minister of Local Government Aaron Kennedy, the Green Party’s David Coon and Progressive Conservative MLA Bill Hogan on the hits and misses of the legislative session, and asks for their top 3 priorities.</p>

  • S1 · E23
    May 28 · 18 min

    What’s stopping New Brunswickers from driving an EV?

    <p>Host Khalil Akhtar sits down with EV driver and sustainability expert Carl Duivenvoorden to talk about the remaining points of friction for New Brunswickers driving, or considering an electric vehicle.</p>

  • May 23 · 37 min

    Weekend Listen | The Expert Witness

    <p>It’s here. AI has arrived in the criminal justice system and it’s in the role of witness. The Expert Witness, hosted by Sam Mullins asks: what happens when AI enters the courtroom? Who is benefitting from this mysterious technology? And who’s accountable when AI gets it wrong? More episodes of The Expert Witness are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here:&nbsp;<a href="https://link.mgln.ai/TEWxTINB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.mgln.ai/TEWxTINB</a></p><p>

  • S1 · E19
    May 14 · 27 min

    Should New Brunswick ban social media for kids?

    <p>Parents of teens and tweens weigh in on whether the government should help families fight the lure of social media and AI chat bots by imposing a ban for anyone under 16.</p>

  • S1 · E18
    May 12 · 10 min

    Surprises and storylines from the 2026 Municipal Elections

    <p>Our municipal affairs panel returns to discuss what happened on Monday night. Reporters Aidan Cox, Shane Magee and Nipun Tiwari put together a list of the biggest surprises that emerged as the votes were counted.</p>

  • S1 · E17
    May 7 · 16 min

    Voting on May 11? Everything you need to know about municipal elections

    <p>How to cast your ballot, who’s running and a preview of what’s on the line for New Brunswick’s three big cities. Host Khalil Akhtar convenes our first municipal affairs panel of local reporters and Raechel Huizinga tells us what’s different this time around.</p>

  • S1 · E15
    April 23 · 22 min

    The One Where We Almost Sold NB Power

    <p>Former premier Shawn Graham recounts how the proposed 2009 deal to sell N.B. Power to Hydro-Québec came about and the obstacles that prevented it from happening. Host Khalil Akhtar asks what went wrong, and what he wishes he had done differently.</p>

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