The Tideline, with Tara Thorne
Tara is an artist and recovering journalist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her 20-year career has largely been split between Halifax alt-weekly The Coast and as a cultural columnist and film critic for CBC Information Mornings in Halifax, Saint John, and Moncton, until 2019 and 2020, respectively. With Jacob Boon she hosts Box Office Bylines, a podcast about journalism movies, and with Adam Nimmo produces the web series Drummer to Drummer. Currently she’s in pre-production on her first feature film, Compulsus, which is part of the 2020-21 Telefilm Talent to Watch program. Sometimes you can find her leading the rock band Dance Movie, which is working on its new album.
The Tideline, with Tara Thorne
Episode 5: Rebecca Thomas
Poet and activist Rebecca Thomas stops by the show to discuss her debut book of poetry, I Place You Into the Fire, a meditation on navigating life and love. She talks about the embarrassment of interrogating her feelings, her time as poet laureate of Halifax, and her experience as an advocate for Indigenous justice. She reads a couple poems too. Plus: The Bitter End?!