365 Days of Astronomy is a daily podcast on all topics astronomical, which began in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy. It has continued in to 2010 and the broadcast for Friday, February 5 has a Nova Scotian connection:

http://365daysofastronomy.org/

Description: Andrea and Dave are two amateur astronomers and friends 30 years apart in age with a common bond formed by their interest in astronomy and physics. Dave became an amateur astronomer in the 1960s; Andrea in the 1990s. In conversation, they compare the "Galileo Moments" that started them on their individual journeys, the telescopes that were available to them, pop culture influences, the effect of light pollution on their skies, and the "photon" connection of observing through a telescope. Finally, they share their thoughts about the International Year of Astronomy 2009 when they and others helped bring the Universe down to Earth.

Bio: Andrea's Bio: Andrea Misner was born under the skies of the Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Over the course of her life she has developed a love for astronomy and physics and obtained her B.Sc. in Astrophysics from Saint Mary's University in Halifax. During her undergraduate studies Andrea discovered she had a passion and enthusiasm for learning, which took her to earn a B.Ed. at the secondary school level (Fort Kent, 2008). Andrea is the Past President of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Halifax Centre and now teaches in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Dave's Bio: Dave Chapman was born in Leicester, England and moved to Canada as a young boy. There, he encountered the dark skies of Northern Ontario and became a lifelong amateur astronomer. He studied physics up to the M.Sc. level (University of British Columbia, 1977) and worked for 31 years as a Defence Scientist, Since retirement, he has returned to his first loves: astronomy and guitars. He is a life member of the RASC, an Assistant editor of that organization's Journal, and currently lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.