North by Northwest from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights) show

North by Northwest from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

Summary: CBC Radio host Sheryl MacKay meets creative people from all around the province. Hear about their passions and inspirations. You'll visit artists and in their studios, musicians and performers backstage, writers at their keyboards and chefs at the cooktop. There's great conversation and a lot of laughs too waiting for you every weekend on North by Northwest.

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Podcasts:

 Kate Harris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:39

Kate Harris's book "Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road" chronicles her bicycle trip she took along the famous route.

 Reviews on the road | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:07

Associate producer and pop culture obsessive Matthew Parsons went on a road trip, which isn't a thing he usually does. He came back with some thoughts.

 David Sedaris | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:20

Author David Sedaris is beloved by readers and radio lovers alike. His comic essays jump off the page in book form, but when you hear his bone-dry delivery it adds that much more delight. Sheryl talked with David about his new book, "Calypso."

 Author Eric Wilson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:25

Eric Wilson is working on a screen play for his very first novel from 1976.

 Author Patrick Friesen | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:55

Patrick Friesen has a new book of poetry with a huge scope!

 Barbershop singing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:53

Recent Langara College journalism grad Shoji Whittier talks about barbershop singing.

 CBC Science Fair | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:56

Nicholas Murray is a gold medal winner from the recent Vancouver regional science fair and a judge for the CBC event. Jill O'Hearn is a competitor in the CBC fair. She is a grade 6 student from Trail.

 Robert Silverman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:17:13

Pianist Robert Silverman celebrates his 80th birthday!

 Shelf Life with Bramwell Tovey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:09

The long-time music director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra stops by to talk with Sheryl about the books that shaped his life.

 Gardener Donna Balzer on early spring | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:12

The warm spring weather around BC has provided some challenges for gardeners.

 Potter Meira Mathison | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:35

Meira Mathison is a potter based on Vancouver Island. She's part of the Fired Up! group which is having their annual show May 25-27

 Matthew Parsons tries to relax | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:57

It's a stressful world. Associate producer Matthew Parsons has some extremely weird suggestions for how to calm the tempest in your soul.

 Sharanjeet Singh Mand | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:38

Sharanjeet introduces a very rare Indian instrument; the Surbahar.

 Donna Kane | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:12:47

Donna Kane's latest book is a memoir Summer of the Horse.

 Matthew Parsons vs Gilbert and Sullivan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:46

Matthew pays a visit to a G and S rehearsal with the Fraser Valley Gilbert and Sullivan Society.

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