Newfoundland Boy
Newfoundland Boy is about the Canadian province of Newfoundland. There's a new episode every Saturday, available (with transcripts) wherever you get podcasts. Logo art: Untitled painting by Wayne Jones ››› Music: "Spirit Blossom" by RomanBelov, via Pixabay ››› © 2025 by Wayne Jones
Episodes
57 episodes
Tanked: An Interview with Writer Leslie Butt
◘ Wayne interviews writer Leslie Butt, an Indigenous Canadian, a mother, and an avid painter, poet, musician, and home renovator, depending on the day. She is the author of the national Indigenous Voices Award 2022 award-winning novel Tanke...
•
Episode 57
•
32:18
Most Things Are Like That When You Look Close
—SHOW NOTES—◘ Wayne reflects on the second anniversary of his move to St. John’s ◘—Sources—◘ Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador. “Maps of Newfoundland and Labrador.” 1999. https://www....
•
Episode 56
•
8:11
The Definitive Guide to the Newfoundland Cold Plate
—SHOW NOTES— ◘ Wayne and his friend Gwen have the scoop (or two scoops) on the famous Newfoundland cold plate ◘ —SOURCES AND PHOTOS— ◘ Barry C. Parsons, “Newfoundland Cold Plate: A Traditional P...
•
Episode 55
•
8:41
Cape St. Francis: The View, the Past, and a Movie Set
—SHOW NOTES—◘ My friend Judy and I visit the lighthouse at Cape St. Francis and come upon a movie set ◘—Sources—◘ Lighthousefriends.com, “Cape St. Francis Lighthouse,” 2025, lighthousefriends.c...
•
Episode 54
•
7:39
Newfoundland, Quebec, and Hydroelectricity
—SHOW NOTES—◘ The Newfoundland premier may not be handling the Churchill Falls negotiations with Quebec very well ◘—Sources—◘ Melanie Martin, “The 1969 Contract,” 2006, Heritage Newfoundlan...
•
Episode 53
•
6:10
The Sale and Management of Condos in Newfoundland
— SHOW NOTES —◘ Condos in Newfoundland, in Canada, and in general ◘— Sources —◘ Canadian Real Estate Association, Realtor.ca, https://www.realtor.ca/ ◘ ◘ Louise Rachli...
•
Episode 52
•
7:52
Stand-Up Comedy in a Province without a Stand-Up Club
—SHOW NOTES—◘Wayne talks with two St. John's stand-up comedians who host comedy shows at pubs in the city. Many of the performers are there as "open mic" comedians, that is any member of the public who wants to give it a try for 5...
•
Episode 51
•
32:00
Bathroom Graffiti
—SHOW NOTES—◘ A look at some student papers about the bathroom graffiti in various buildings on the Memorial University campus ◘Sources◘ Arluke, Arnold, Lanny Kutakoff, and Jack Levin. “Are the Times ...
•
Episode 50
•
9:37
Restaurants, Food Stores, and Food Trucks: Names and Locations
—SHOW NOTES—◘ Foods you can get and not get in Newfoundland: names and locations ◘
•
Episode 49
•
5:48
Restaurants, Food Stores, and Food Trucks
—SHOW NOTES—◘ Foods you can get and not get in Newfoundland ◘—Source—◘ Statistics Canada, “Population by Census Subdivision (CSD), Newfoundland and Labrador, 2021 Census,” February 9, 2022,
•
Episode 48
•
7:06
Corner Brook: 100 Years with a Pulp and Paper Mill
SHOW NOTES The paper mill in Corner Brook is a hundred years oldSources◘ Alex Kennedy, “Here Are Some of the Newest Mayors in Western and Northern Newfoundland,” CBC, October 2, 2025, ht...
•
Episode 47
•
6:37
Mother-in-Law Doors
SHOW NOTES On a trip to visit my mother’s home town, I noticed changes in the communities along the way, including in their mother-in-law doorsSources◘ Dictionary of Newfoundland English...
•
Episode 46
•
7:32
Health Care in Newfoundland: Public and Paid, Doctors and Nurses, Waiting and Waiting
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||SHOW NOTES The overall situation of health services in Newfoundland: facts and personal experience||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||...
•
Episode 45
•
7:53
A Tiny Trip to Tiny Topsail Beach
Wayne visits Topsail Beach — Sources ¦ “Bell Island (Newfoundland and Labrador),” Wikipedia, July 27, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Island_(Newfoundland_and_Labrador)...
•
Episode 44
•
4:22
Me, Newfoundland, and Solitude
Wayne talks about the solitude that both he and his home province experience, and what it tells you about both of them (us) — SOURCES ¦ “Corner Brook,” Wikipedia, 2025,
•
Episode 43
•
9:25
Where Ya At? A Chat about Newfoundland Place Names
Alicia and I talk about quirky names, names with interesting origins, and names that are not pronounced like they're spelledSOURCES“Browse Images by Location,” Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador, 2025,
•
Episode 42
•
30:28
I Talk to My Cousin about Food, the Ocean, Puffins, and Did I Mention Food?
Food, the ocean, puffins, and more food
•
Episode 41
•
31:00
She Cape Speared Me
A mixed experience of good and bad on a lovely day at Cape Spear
•
Episode 40
•
7:12
Traditional Newfoundland Food: Cod and Other Seafood
Traditional Newfoundland cod and seafood preparations.Thanks to my friends Gwen and Chris for their help with the cod section. — Sources ¦ “Seal Meat,” Wikipedia...
•
Episode 39
•
7:25
Newfoundland Food: Traditional and New
A commentary on foods both traditional and new in Newfoundland — Sources ¦ Newfoundland Boy, hosted by Wayne Jones, episode 22, "Newfoundlanders and Bologna: A Love Story,...
•
Episode 38
•
9:12
The Need for an Update to the Newfoundland Dictionary
The state of the Dictionary of Newfoundland English and other books about and including Newfie words — Sources■ “About the OED,” Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford University...
•
Episode 37
•
9:02
An Accidental Foray into the Newfoundland Bible Belt
SHOW NOTESI unknowingly happen to rent an Airbnb place in the heart of Pentecostal Newfoundland. — Sources››› “Bible Belt,” Wikipedia, June 11, 2025,
•
Episode 36
•
7:27
An Eerie Visit to Placentia and Argentia
A friend and I discover the military past and the industrial past on Placentia Bay |Sources› “Argentia,” Wikipedia, updated September 3, 2024, https://en.wi...
•
Episode 35
•
8:48