As It Happens

As It Happens: The Thursday Edition

Dec. 30, 2021

Episode Transcript

Part One

BC Weather: Farmer
A B.C. farmer facing extreme cold weather tells us his family's only respite from a year of record-breaking heat, fires and floods is knowing that it's nearly over. 

Maxwell Verdict
A long time coming. A reporter covering the trial of Jeffrey' Epstein's partner says finding Ghislaine Maxwell guilty for for sex trafficking is a relief for victims who have been waiting long enough for justice. 

Tallest Mountain Ascension 
Tall order. We hear from a climber who's earned a World Record for ascending the world's tallest peak, which -- as it turns out -- isn't Everest. Although he's climbed that too. 


Part Two

Encore: Jordan Abel
It's complicated. Jordan Abel has a lot of less-than-straightforward relationships in his life, including his own relationship with his Indigenous identity, but his 2021 book "Nishga" makes complicated captivating -- telling a story of intergenerational trauma and dispossession, in a way that's as unexpected as its outcomes. 


Part Three

As It Happened
Tonight's episode of "As It Happened: The Archive Edition" is all about inventors. You'll meet an engineer who built a rotary dial cell phone, a baker who developed a better hot dog bun, and a comedian who created an equity app that helps split your restaurant bill and dish out "reparations, one meal at a time."