In the latest edition of Four Questions, Thought Out Loud picks the giant brain of TVO's Steve Paikin. The host of The Agenda talks to us about his role as a debate moderator, the shape of political discourse in Canada, and newfangled technologies.
Four Questions for Jonathan L. Howard
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Author Jonathan L. Howard started as a video game designer in the 1990s before -- thankfully for his readers -- also taking up fiction writing. His books follow the adventures and misadventures of Johannes Cabal, "necromancer of some little infamy."
Brands and travel
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We've all been there. And by "we," we mean "the editors of Thought Out Loud." And by "there," we mean "living abroad," but also that hard-to-define moment when, while living abroad, something familiar has triggered an unpredictable onrushing of emotions: homesickness, absence, loss, longing. Often, these triggers are brands. Why do we connect ourselves to brands? We try to think it out.
Four Questions for Joba Chamberlain
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Joba Chamberlain has won the World Series. The Yankees pitcher also just had Tommy John surgery, so while he's watching the Yankees' post season he's finding time to do things like respond to Four Questions. Chamberlain talks to us about recovering from major surgery, famous Nebraskans, and the pressures of professional sports.
Four Questions for The Human Orchestra
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The day after the digital release of their newest EP, Hamilton-based indie supergroup sat down with TOL to answer Four Questions about making money as musicians, coordinating song writing between nine band members, meatballs, and the Traveling Wilburys. They've also graciously given TOL readers a free download from the EP.
Four Questions for Lorie Karnath
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"…I have again found myself venturing forth towards some indefinite location, towards some unspecified adventure." Explorers Club President Lorie Karnath answers Four Questions about why exploration matters.
Four Questions for Stuart Henderson
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Author, academic, award-winning historian: Dr. Stuart Henderson is all of these things. He's also the second person to speak with us for Four Questions. Henderson puts the Arab Spring, Jack Layton's death (and life), and the role of academics in media.
Four Questions for Laura Payton
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Laura Payton has been, in her words, a huge fan of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) for years. She's the senior online politics writer and the first in a long line of interview subjects for Thought Out Loud's new "Four Questions For" series.