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Tom Howell

@_TomHowell

Ex-lexicographer. My book is The Rude Story of English. On Canadian radio, I do documentaries and silly news quizzes.

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Joined May 2009
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Today, JHR is thrilled to join forces with @Hub_FreeSpeech for a special event celebrating World Press Freedom Day and the FSH Inaugural ceremony. Together, we stand strong in defending media freedom and supporting Afghan journalists.
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Thank you, @_TomHowell, my friend for your ongoing support and for standing with Afghan media and journalists. Your advocacy is deeply appreciated, and your commitment helps strengthen our mission.
Free Speech Centre - مرکز آزادی بیان (@Freespeechcentr) profile pictureFree Speech Centre - مرکز آزادی بیان@Freespeechcentr4 May 2024
"Afghan journalists in North America deserve jobs, support, safety & they they deserve a chance to use their insights and experience to continue their careers according to their aspirations," says @_TomHowell, Producer audio documentary
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I drove a big truck and then made a podcast about it. It's on the radio machines tonight in Canada and on the podcast machines already everywhere. Here is the truck I drove. So fast. So wobbly-ly. This guy in the picture was my instructor.
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Maybe this is a cold take now but possibly what happens is so many people stumble into watching or re-watching Threads and then on to The Day After etc., on a global scale that finally shifts the needle to precipitate nuclear disarmament and then world peace, why not.
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To be discussed?
RadioDoc Review (@RDREditor) profile pictureRadioDoc Review@RDREditor20 Jun 2023
In this issue of RadioDoc Review, read Jess Shane's provocative manifesto for the rise of "Third Podcasting" after Fernando Solanas and Octavio Getino's concept of "Third Cinema." ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewconten…
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This is happening! These two found each other again in Toronto after ten years of forced separation that began just before their planned wedding day in Afghanistan. They finally got married in Toronto this spring. Come to a fundraiser for them!
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@CarAdrianH29 Mar 2023
Slavery and the Guardian: the ties that bind us | David Olusoga theguardian.com/news/ng-inte…

Slavery and the Guardian: the ties that bind us | David Olusoga

There is an illusion at the centre of British history that conceals the role of slavery in building the nation. Here’s how I fell for it

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Globe and Mail loosens some restraints too. In its main frontpage headline, no less. Down with restraints and rules! Liberate the apostrophe!
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More food for pragmatists.
Cheryl Misak (@MisakCheryl) profile pictureCheryl Misak@MisakCheryl21 Mar 2023
Chris Hookway: such a wonderful philosopher and person. I was honoured to have him as one of my DPhil supervisors and am honoured to have an offering to him in this volume. Thank you Bob, Paniel and Daniel for this volume.
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We say dumb things about the budget, the baseball, the bears, and ... OH WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW cbc.ca/radio/becausenews/com…

Comedian Chris Sandiford takes the news quiz | CBC Radio

Alice Moran, Tom Howell, and Chris Sandiford take the news quiz with host Gavin Crawford.

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This episode by @Lazin_Ryder is great. (To listen to.) (Obviously to listen to. Why am I clarifying that point. It's not 'great at soccer' or whatever else I could have meant. No one would be confused on that point. Carry on.) cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-2…
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Scientists are closing in on why the universe exists cbc.ca/radio/ideas/particle-…
Scientists are closing in on why the universe exists | CBC Radio

Scientists are closing in on why the universe exists | CBC Radio

The mysterious ‘neutrino’ has a nickname: the ‘ghost particle.’ Benjamin Tam is finishing his PhD in Particle Astrophysics at Queen’s University. He takes us two kilometres deep below the earth’s...

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This is a fun one, I think. Neutrinos, double beta decay, Sudbury, the deepest flush toilet in the world.. this episode has it all. Or rather, it has all those things. @SNOLABscience @cbcideas cbc.ca/radio/ideas/particle-…
Scientists are closing in on why the universe exists | CBC Radio

Scientists are closing in on why the universe exists | CBC Radio

The mysterious ‘neutrino’ has a nickname: the ‘ghost particle.’ Benjamin Tam is finishing his PhD in Particle Astrophysics at Queen’s University. He takes us two kilometres deep below the earth’s...

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Does anybody know a nice electrician who could give some advice to a not-yet-electrician looking to get into the trade?
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Had a wonderful time chatting with CBC Radio’s Ideas @cbcideas about neutrinos and childlike wonder at Cornell Broadcast Studios yesterday! Cornellians, take advantage of the Studios for your audio and video media interviews, I wish I had sooner! @MITKidsPress
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I spend the whole photo shoot making elegant and intellectual-seeming facial expressions, except for one unguarded moment... and.. FOILED AGAIN IN THE QUEST FOR DIGNITY
Because News (@CBCBecauseNews) profile pictureBecause News@CBCBecauseNews20 Jan 2023
Hey, a brand new episode is on the way! Podcast subscribes can get an early listen every Friday! This week, we’ve got Alice Moran, @_TomHowell, and @AjahnisCharley!
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Redzi Bernard@Redzi2 Jan 2023
Tonight on @BBCRadio4. Made with the incredibly talented @PhoebeMcindoe, exploring a subject close to her heart. We met such extraordinary people in the making of this and will be forever grateful. Thinking of all those for whom this will resonate ♥️ bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gkd…
BBC Radio 4 - Lights Out, Series 5, County Lines

BBC Radio 4 - Lights Out, Series 5, County Lines

Four people recount their involvement with 'county lines' - selling drugs around the UK.

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I'm not sure I'm really tweeting anymore, but today I will make an exception. Here's a radio show I made about @Historian_Mairi and a bunch of exorcists for @cbcideas. cbc.ca/radio/ideas/quebec-de…
A do-it-yourself exorcism? Welcome to life in Quebec City, 1660 | CBC Radio

A do-it-yourself exorcism? Welcome to life in Quebec City, 1660 | CBC Radio

Demon attacks, an exorcism and the execution of an accused witch were reported to happen in Quebec City in 1660, says historian Mairi Cowan. She shares the story of Canada’s earliest reported case of...

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“Who I am today has been enabled by them” — Prof. Carl James, @YorkUeducation & 2022 Killam Prize winner, gives credit to the students he’s followed in his work for years. He talks to @cbcideas about racism in education and change through relationships. bit.ly/3FzdA8S

Change the system, not the students: Sociologist on Black lives in Canadian education | CBC Radio

Carl E. James is the winner of the 2022 Killam Prize for Social Science. Professor James is Canada's leading expert on schools and universities, especially as viewed through the lives of racialized...

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