• The DX Podcast, and Brent the Writer

My own occasional podcast called "The DX Podcast" is about radio hobbies (amateur, shortwave listening, scanning, distance listening on AM).

Former radio broadcaster. Former elected politician (New Brunswick).Political panelist on CBC New Brunswick for several years. Politically interested and engaged:

• Canada-US relations
• Canada federal politics
• Canadian and US broadcasting and media
• How government works
• Administrative law (tribunals, boards, government decisions)
• History (Canada-US, and UK history)
• Genealogy
• Geography
• Social Media
• Aviation (I'm a pilot)
• Amateur Radio, shortwave, and emergency preparedness

1. Tell me about talking to astronauts in space, from your house, from your car, from your backyard?
2. You have an interesting family tree. Tell me about how you are related to Anderson Cooper, Jackie Kennedy, one U.S. President, and other people of note?
3. You have met three Canadian prime ministers. Which ones, and who did you like best?
4. Describe being an elected politician, and why it's not suited for most people?
5. What about the War of 1812, when Canada and the USA were at war, but Canada was a really good neighbor at the same time?
6. What's your take on events in people's lives, and how they can use every experience to help grow and become a better person?
7. What is the state of media in North America these days?
8. What do you think are the best inventions ever made?
9. What would you say to your younger self from your present position as a "geezer?"
10. What travel destinations would you recommend?

• Broadcaster/Announcer, CFAN Radio, May to August 2980
• Broadcaster/Announcer, CFNB Radio, August 1980 to April 1985
• Political Panelist, CBC radio (NB), 1998-2007
• Debate panelist, Rogers Television, 2003 New Brunswick election
• The DX Podcast / Brent the Writer, periodical, 2004-2018
• Post-2-Post podcast, 2018-2021

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