On the phone-in: We talk with author and retired professor Chris

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On the phone-in: We talk with author and retired professor Chris Murphy about this new book that chronicles the story of back-to-the-landers in NS. And off the top we hear from a family on PEI that has joined a class action lawsuit against tech giants.

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On the phone-in: Author and retired professor Chris Murphy has written a book called Far Out!: The Untold Story of the 60s-Inspired "Back-to-the-Land" Migration that Changed Nova Scotia. Callers share their back-to-the-land stories. And off the top of the show, we hear from Carl Burke who lost his 17 year-old son Harry last year to suicide after he had become the target of sextortion. The Burke family has joined a class action lawsuit against tech giants.

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