As It Happens: Wednesday Edition
Part One
January 6 Anniversary
When angry supporters of Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Building a year ago, a Democratic Congresswoman thought she might die. Tonight, she tells us what she's been thinking since.
Bearskin Lake Covid Help
Boots on the ground. A remote Ontario First Nation calls for military support in the midst of a COVID outbreak that's put half its inhabitants out of commission.
World According to Sound Podcast
Sonic boom. Two podcast hosts have sifted through the many thousands of old recordings that just became public domain, to pull out some audio gems that offer unheard insights.
Part Two
Perogies Late Lawsuit
Don't sweat the small stuffed stuff? A retired Manitoba judge refuses to heed that advice, after FedEx fails to deliver a package of Christmas perogies as promised.
Sheep Syringe
The science of the lambs. A German farmer who coaxed her sheep and goats to form the shape of a giant syringe to promote Covid vaccination says people could learn from her animals.
Rush Pinball
You'll either press its buttons or it will press yours. The rock band Rush can be kind of divisive -- so when I tell you there's a new Rush pinball machine, you'll either start gathering quarters, or you won't think it's worth a plug nickel.
Part Three
Musicians Selling Publishing
Record amounts. After David Bowie's catalogue sells for a reported quarter of a billion dollars, we check in on the wave of veteran songwriters who are cashing in.
Encore: Tulsa Churchgoer Outfits
Hatters gonna hat. We revisit our interview with a Tulsa woman whose hat-and-all Sunday best never slipped, even as her church services went virtual.