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I've been absolutely shattered this week by the sudden accidental death of my dear dear friend and mentor, Chris Brookes, audio genius, wonderful human. Thank you to @cbcideas for giving me the chance to write a few words about my friend. cbc.ca/radio/ideas/ch…

‘From the moment I first met Chris Brookes, there was a kind of magic between us. I knew I had met a teacher, a mentor, and a friend for life.' - @paolopp IDEAS revisits Hark!, co-produced by the late Chris Brookes. Download the podcast or listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

"Every time you spoke to Chris, you could hear that twinkle in his eye," @paolopp writes in a tribute to documentary producer Chris Brookes who died on Monday, April 10. He tells the backstory to a 2009 IDEAS documentary they co-produced. cbc.ca/1.6809644 @batteryradio

In memory of the masterful radio storyteller Chris Brookes based in St. John's, our schedule has changed on Friday so we can revisit his 2009 documentary, Hark, co-produced by @paolopp and Allan Hall. cbc.ca/1.6806942

"I was a teenager in the 1980s, filled with fear at the prospect of imminent nuclear war. My teenage self checked out hiding spots. Under the dining room table, in the cupboard under the stairs." - Fiona Hill All lectures & transcripts: cbc.ca/1.6788381 @Lazin_Ryder

The last of the @BBCRadio4 Reith Lectures features one of the world’s leading experts on Russia, Fiona Hill. In her lecture, she argues that fear is a weapon of war, and the best way to fight back is through education. Listen here or download the podcast: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

"Woke demands that nations and peoples face up to their criminal histories. In the process it often concludes that all history is criminal," Susan Neiman writes in her book, Left is Not Woke. Listen to her conversation with @NahlahAyed: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… #woke

"It's extremely disturbing that these right-wing nationalists manage to agree on principles of tribalism and work together, whereas people on the left tend to separate into smaller and smaller groups," Susan Neiman told @NahlahAyed in a public event hosted by @torontolibrary.

Moral philosopher Susan Neiman argues that "woke" ideology represents a fundamental break from traditional leftist ideals. "People in the middle are moving to the right because they're so put off by 'woke-ism.'" cbc.ca/1.6799887 @torontolibrary @politybooks @NahlahAyed

A big congratulations to IDEAS producer Sean Foley. He has won a Wilbur Award for his episode, Turn the Other Cheek. The Wilbur Award is the top honour provided by the @ReligionComm. cbc.ca/1.6616634 @RevJohnDear @Conrad_Grebel #turntheothercheek

The Good Friday Agreement (signed 25 years ago) was supposed to solve the Irish border problem, but Brexit brought it roaring back. This is part two in our series, Walking the Border: Walls That Divide Us. cbc.ca/1.5275919 @NahlahAyed #Brexit #EU #UKborder

There are 60 peace walls in Belfast. "We're living side by side with a wall between us … there is no integration. We need peace. And we need people to stand together," said Noel Large, a former Loyalist paramilitary. Download this episode wherever you get your podcasts.

The Good Friday peace agreement was signed 25 years ago today but the 'peace walls' remain in Northern Ireland. @NahlahAyed explores if the walls are helping or hindering community reconciliation between Catholic and Protestant, Republican and Unionist. cbc.ca/1.5262640

Did you know that almost all the words from George Frideric Handel's Messiah were taken from the Old Testament? So much more to find out here: cbc.ca/1.3354491 @Tafelmusik @CBCclassical @CBCMusic @CBCMusicLibrary

In his lecture, @lokiscottishrap uses his own history with addiction and desperation, to examine the role of personal responsibility in addressing poverty. All three #ReithLectures that have aired on IDEAS are archived here, transcripts included: cbc.ca/1.6788381 2/2

.@lokiscottishrap gives the third @BBCRadio4 Reith Lecture on 'Freedom from Want'. He says inequality needs to be confronted and argues expecting compassion from the govt is unreasonable — as governments are hard-wired to avoid compassion. cbc.ca/listen/live-ra… @Lazin_Ryder

.@BillMontevecchi has been ranked in the world’s top two per cent of scientists. IDEAS' @mlynk follows him on a rescue mission of young storm petrels along Newfoundland’s coastline. cbc.ca/1.6803003 @MemorialU @PacificSeaBirds @AmOrnith @TheSeabirdGroup @Seabirders

"There were thousands of Indigenous people travelling to Europe [in the 15th century] whose stories people just do not know about," @carolinepennock tells @NahlahAyed. She shares stories she has collected on IDEAS. Download the podcast or listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Historian @carolinepennock traces the history of Indigenous Americans arriving in Europe in 1493 in her book, On Savage Shores. She says their encounters on European soil can be found in historical records but have mostly been ignored. cbc.ca/1.6802384 @_TomHowell