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The Island Dew “Ideas” with John Jeffery - Episode 2

The Island Dew - The Exchange 2.0, Community Call-in, Ideas Podcast +

Show Notes

John Jeffrey, former CBC PEI political journalist, exploring interesting ideas and the people behind them.

In this episode, John Jeffery welcomes longtime PEI journalist Ian Petrie for a thoughtful conversation exploring the growth of Buddhist monastic communities in eastern PEI and the impact they are having on Island life and culture.

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