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Enable Respect Group: raising awareness of hate crime
Published: Feb. 16, 2023, 2 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 2 seconds
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Moving community social work upstream
Published: Dec. 5, 2022, noonDuration: 28 minutes 16 seconds
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This is Me: valuing the lives of people with learning disabilities
Published: Oct. 31, 2022, 8 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 1 second
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ENRICH Scotland: supporting research in care homes
Published: Oct. 18, 2022, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 23 minutes 36 seconds
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Heart Community Teams
Published: Sept. 23, 2022, 4 p.m.Duration: 32 minutes 18 seconds
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The role of technology in rural social work
Published: May 23, 2022, noonDuration: 31 minutes 6 seconds
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Changing how homecare is commissioned and delivered
Published: May 10, 2022, 8:10 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 8 seconds
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'We all have human rights'
Published: April 19, 2022, noonDuration: 18 minutes 20 seconds
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A new model of support for independent living
Published: Feb. 21, 2022, 11 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 6 seconds
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Disability: what's the learning from Covid-19?
Published: Feb. 9, 2022, 2 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 51 seconds
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Rural lives: poverty and social exclusion
Published: Jan. 19, 2022, noonDuration: 32 minutes 30 seconds
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Rural social work: staying connected
Published: Dec. 8, 2021, noonDuration: 13 minutes 52 seconds
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Climate change and disabled people
Published: Nov. 26, 2021, noonDuration: 15 minutes 25 seconds
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Doing public service management differently
Published: Nov. 22, 2021, 9:18 a.m.Duration: 45 minutes 57 seconds
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Adapting social work for a changing planet
Published: Nov. 11, 2021, noonDuration: 29 minutes 29 seconds
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Recovery Conversation Cafés
Published: Oct. 11, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 42 seconds
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Human Rights Town
Published: Sept. 21, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 15 minutes 52 seconds
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Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities
Published: Aug. 17, 2021, 9 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 51 seconds
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Careers in social services: the role of Disclosure Scotland
Published: July 22, 2021, 11:22 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 17 seconds
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Careers in social services: opportunities and employability
Published: July 15, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 30 seconds
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The relationship between social work and Gypsy/Traveller communities
Published: June 16, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 29 minutes 20 seconds
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Care Inspectorate: use of digital devices in care homes
Published: June 7, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 48 seconds
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Near Me in social services: keeping the QI conversation going
Published: May 31, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 47 seconds
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Adults with learning disabilities: economic outcomes
Published: May 26, 2021, 8 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 33 seconds
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Recognition Matters: family group conferencing
Published: April 19, 2021, noonDuration: 50 minutes 7 seconds
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Mecoco: Meaningful Contribution in your Community
Published: April 8, 2021, 3:45 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 31 seconds
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Rural social work: dual relationships
Published: March 18, 2021, 12:44 p.m.Duration: 35 minutes 22 seconds
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Alzheimer Scotland: the place of Near Me in our service
Published: March 15, 2021, 10 a.m.Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds
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How care home staff and family carers responded to visiting restrictions
Published: March 10, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 31 minutes 32 seconds
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CrossReach: using Attend Anywhere to provide counselling support
Published: March 4, 2021, 1 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 44 seconds
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The role of sport in communities in Scotland
Published: March 2, 2021, 2 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 28 seconds
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Near Me in social services: digital inclusion
Published: Feb. 25, 2021, 11 a.m.Duration: 14 minutes 8 seconds
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My Support My Choice
Published: Feb. 23, 2021, 7:30 a.m.Duration: 35 minutes 45 seconds
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Moral distress in residential child care
Published: Feb. 15, 2021, noonDuration: 44 minutes
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Near Me in social services: tools and techniques for remote communication
Published: Feb. 3, 2021, 4:30 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 44 seconds
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Near Me in social services: an introduction
Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 3:30 p.m.Duration: 14 minutes 16 seconds
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Sight Scotland Veterans
Published: Jan. 26, 2021, noonDuration: 14 minutes 54 seconds
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Rural social work: what is it and why is it unique?
Published: Jan. 19, 2021, noonDuration: 54 minutes 21 seconds
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Kinections: what community means for those in care homes
Published: Jan. 12, 2021, noonDuration: 27 minutes 47 seconds
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How 'essential visitor' status can support families
Published: Dec. 22, 2020, noonDuration: 16 minutes 19 seconds
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Impact of lockdown on care home relatives
Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 10 a.m.Duration: 28 minutes 26 seconds
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Care experience and mental health
Published: Nov. 24, 2020, noonDuration: 23 minutes 36 seconds
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Challenge Poverty Week 2020
Published: Nov. 2, 2020, noonDuration: 35 minutes 13 seconds
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Your Options Understood: Danielle Farrel
Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 3 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 51 seconds
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MSc in Disaster Interventions and Humanitarian Aid: Lena Dominelli
Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 50 minutes 20 seconds
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Passion4Social
Published: Sept. 22, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 21 seconds
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Trauma-informed practice at Kibble
Published: Sept. 9, 2020, noonDuration: 30 minutes 39 seconds
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Experiences of working on the frontline with a disability
Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 17 minutes 18 seconds
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The impact of Covid-19 on disability sports
Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 3 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 41 seconds
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Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history: Davie Donaldson
Published: July 21, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 50 minutes 8 seconds
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Clackmannanshire and Stirling HSCP: Covid-19 response
Published: July 7, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 50 seconds
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Bill Scott: The impact of Covid-19 on disabled people
Published: June 26, 2020, 10:30 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 10 seconds
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Leadership in a crisis
Published: June 19, 2020, 11:30 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds
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Celia Sweeney: A carer's story
Published: June 12, 2020, 10:08 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 39 seconds
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Experiences of unpaid carers during Covid-19
Published: June 9, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 22 minutes 52 seconds
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Personal stories of coping in lockdown
Published: June 2, 2020, 3 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 21 seconds
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Dunblane Nature Kindergarten: Covid-19 response
Published: May 19, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 10 minutes 8 seconds
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Supporting people with disabilities during the Covid-19 crisis
Published: May 11, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 47 seconds
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Rashielee Care Home: Covid-19 response
Published: May 5, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 16 minutes 42 seconds
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Improving justice in child contact
Published: April 28, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 39 minutes 24 seconds
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Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly: Covid-19 response
Published: April 22, 2020, noonDuration: 17 minutes 5 seconds
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What if my personal assistants need to self-isolate?
Published: April 14, 2020, noonDuration: 17 minutes 50 seconds
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Articulate: adapting to the Coronavirus pandemic
Published: April 7, 2020, noonDuration: 26 minutes 44 seconds
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Language in social work
Published: March 18, 2020, 11 a.m.Duration: 43 minutes 29 seconds
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Adult social care recruitment campaign
Published: March 10, 2020, noonDuration: 9 minutes 48 seconds
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Humans of Scotland
Published: Jan. 22, 2020, noonDuration: 23 minutes 38 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Alistair Brown
Published: Jan. 14, 2020, 2 p.m.Duration: 25 minutes 2 seconds
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Michael Byrne: Lived Experience Trauma Support (LETS)
Published: Dec. 10, 2019, noonDuration: 25 minutes 20 seconds
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Get into Care campaign
Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 3 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 22 seconds
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Include Me 2 Club
Published: Nov. 19, 2019, 3 p.m.Duration: 28 minutes 32 seconds
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Foster carer recruitment
Published: Nov. 12, 2019, 2 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 28 seconds
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People's experiences of self-directed support in Scotland
Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 42 minutes 24 seconds
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Ensemble music project
Published: Oct. 29, 2019, 9:30 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 46 seconds
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Careers in Care: Social work
Published: Oct. 22, 2019, 9 a.m.Duration: 18 minutes 11 seconds
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Careers in Care: Adult social care
Published: Oct. 15, 2019, 9 a.m.Duration: 11 minutes 46 seconds
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Careers in Care: Residential care
Published: Oct. 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m.Duration: 20 minutes 46 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Peter Macleod
Published: Oct. 1, 2019, 7:24 a.m.Duration: 13 minutes 22 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Viv Clelland
Published: Sept. 17, 2019, 7:49 a.m.Duration: 27 minutes 46 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Kathryn Lindsay
Published: Aug. 6, 2019, 8:48 a.m.Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds
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Influencing practice: relationships matter
Published: July 29, 2019, 9:05 a.m.Duration: 25 minutes 59 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Lorraine Ward
Published: July 23, 2019, 8:41 a.m.Duration: 19 minutes 16 seconds
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Youth justice through the ages
Published: July 18, 2019, 8:28 a.m.Duration: 26 minutes 25 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Calum Glasgow
Published: July 8, 2019, 11:10 a.m.Duration: 12 minutes 18 seconds
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Influencing policy: relationships matter
Published: June 24, 2019, 2:17 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 26 seconds
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Research governance in social care
Published: June 7, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 7 seconds
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IASSIDD 2019 conference
Published: May 28, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 16 minutes 15 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Jackie Irvine
Published: May 7, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 24 minutes 15 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: David Williams
Published: April 11, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 30 minutes 53 seconds
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Driving Miss Daisy
Published: March 26, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 53 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Ben Farrugia
Published: March 19, 2019, 4 p.m.Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds
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Social Security Scotland
Published: Feb. 20, 2019, midnightDuration: 13 minutes 26 seconds
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Self-directed support: a radical policy?
Published: Feb. 19, 2019, 5 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds
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Generations Working Together
Published: Feb. 8, 2019, midnightDuration: 22 minutes 11 seconds
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People-led Policy Panel
Published: Feb. 7, 2019, midnightDuration: 26 minutes 19 seconds
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Learning Disability Week launch
Published: Jan. 28, 2019, midnightDuration: 12 minutes 31 seconds
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Disability Equality Scotland
Published: Dec. 10, 2018, midnightDuration: 20 minutes 52 seconds
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Co-production Week 2018
Published: Nov. 26, 2018, midnightDuration: 15 minutes 33 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Lynn Williams
Published: Nov. 5, 2018, midnightDuration: 24 minutes 13 seconds
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Year of Young People
Published: Nov. 1, 2018, midnightDuration: 14 minutes 32 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Jennifer Davidson
Published: Oct. 30, 2018, midnightDuration: 22 minutes 27 seconds
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Families as peer workers in early childhood intervention
Published: Oct. 29, 2018, midnightDuration: 28 minutes 24 seconds
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Women in social work education
Published: Oct. 23, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 27 minutes 21 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Mairi O'Keefe
Published: Oct. 22, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 26 minutes 55 seconds
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Social pedagogy in practice
Published: Oct. 14, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 29 minutes 25 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Emma Scott
Published: Sept. 26, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 15 minutes 3 seconds
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Outside the Box
Published: Sept. 19, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 23 minutes 25 seconds
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Talking Social Work: Colin Turbett
Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 31 seconds
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Talking Social Work: Jane Martin
Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 18 seconds
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Talking Social Work: Claire Ferrier
Published: Sept. 12, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 13 minutes 10 seconds
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Write to Recovery - four years on
Published: Aug. 19, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 33 minutes 20 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Ian Welsh
Published: Aug. 13, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 18 minutes 40 seconds
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Talking Points in East Renfrewshire
Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 21 minutes 54 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Trisha Hall
Published: Aug. 6, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 20 minutes 48 seconds
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Freshly Squeezed: Donald Macaskill
Published: Aug. 1, 2018, 11 p.m.Duration: 22 minutes 45 seconds
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