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Best of the Buzz

Bill Shackleton delivers interesting, sometimes quirky, sometimes downright bizarre conversation segments for The Buzz with Bill. Every month, we pick the best of those chats and present Best of the Buzz podcast.

Best of the Buzz

Bill Shackleton delivers interesting, sometimes quirky, sometimes downright bizarre conversation segments for The Buzz with Bill. Every month, we pick the best of those chats and present Best of the Buzz podcast.

Recent episodes

  • September 2, 2023

    Authored on September 2, 2023

    Bill tells us about a bike ride that promotes tourism in small towns in Iowa and tries to put these small towns on the map. And, Ramya can’t believe a story about an adventurer who has travelled 230,000 miles to many different countries without flying, over the past decade. Plus, increased tourism in Greece has led to inspections of rented lounge chairs on private beaches. This article leads to an interesting debate about public drinking in Toronto Parks between Bill, Kelly, and Ramya. All that and more on this edition of the Best of the Buzz!

  • August 5, 2023

    Authored on August 5, 2023

    Your Door Dash delivery driver could be the CEO; should more companies take part in this kind of program? Librarians at the Massachusetts library were surprised when a book was returned after over 100 years; luckily the library has a generous late fee forgiveness program. Plus, Wimbledon asked fans to cork it out of respect for the athletes while players serve. All that and more on this edition of the Best of the Buzz!

  • July 1, 2023

    Authored on July 1, 2023

    This month, Bill lets us know about a new initiative in the Toronto Blue Jays ballpark that will allow more fans to enjoy the game in person. A mom from Virginia is coming up with new ways to make school lunches more affordable, and an American couple tried to deposit a huge haul of pennies into the bank. All that and more on this episode of the Best of the Buzz!

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