As It Happens

As It Happens: The Monday Edition

May 9, 2022

Episode Transcript

Part One

Anti-Abortion Targetted
The president of an anti-abortion group in Wisconsin tells us her staff won't be detered by an act of vandalism the evidence suggests was carried out by pro-choice perpetrators. 

NB Cash
Cold, hard cash caches. As in: someone is hiding caches of cash around Miramichi, New Brunswick, and providing clues to their whereabouts. So, as someone who solved one of those clues, our guest has cash cache cachet. 

Kentucky Derby Win
Hoofin' it. We'll talk to the trainer of surprise Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, about the moment he says felt like a lightning strike -- when his horse beat 80 to 1 odds with its come-from-behind victory this weekend. 

F1 Jewelry
Charm offensive. Lewis Hamilton has been credited with boosting Formula One's appeal. But now he's appealing to its organizing body for the right to continue wearing jewelry on his. 


Part Two

Taliban Burka
Continuing coverage. Afghanistan's former ambassador to the United States weighs in on a new Taliban decree ordering women to cover themselves from head to toe before leaving the house

Goodwill Roman Bust
Goodwill gesture. A Texas antique dealer tells us about the moment she realized she'd purchased an authentic Roman bust at the second-hand store. And why she decided to give it back, free of charge. 


Part Three

Mother Daughter Reunion
A Mother's Day reunion. We'll hear from a mother and daughter who were separated during the Holocaust -- and reunited for the first time in 80 years this weekend. 

Alabama Carve Carvings
Hidden figures. Researchers have discovered North America's largest cave figures, but the ancient etchings are nearly invisible to the naked eye. Stay tuned. 

FOA Swallows in the House
It's partly the dropping-in, but mostly the droppings in. When birds invaded a home in California, we were reminded of an interview about a previous bird infestation -- in which the focal point became the fecal points.