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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

  • November 4, 2023

    Authored on November 4, 2023

    This month, Bill tells us about a memoir about growing up in a family-owned Chinese restaurant and the lessons the author learned from the customers. Plus, airplane coffee on Alaska Airlines is supposedly about to get a lot better. And, Bill talks about a scathing obituary, written by a Canadian woman for her late father. All that and more on this edition of the Best of the Buzz!

  • October 14, 2023

    Authored on October 14, 2023

    This month, a Toronto landlord is banning electric vehicles from parking on their property. Plus, a nostalgia-filled documentary about Mr. Dressup was released on Amazon Prime. And, artificial intelligence may be able to help doctors predict the outcome of severe brain injuries. All that and more on this edition of the Best of the Buzz!

  • 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!

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