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."Connecting with Bunny Watson". ''

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'', July 10, 2004. Named for

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's librarian character in the movie ''

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'', the show was hosted by Bill Richardson and produced by Jennifer Van Evra and Tod Elvidge in

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. Inspired by the Hepburn character's quote that she "associates many things with many things", Richardson explored a particular theme each week through a free-association sequencing of music, literature and film. The show first aired in the summer of 2004. In one of the show's most notable episodes, on October 2, 2004, the poet and

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ist

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came out as

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. The program ceased to air on the full CBC network in 2005,"Revamp aimed at office listeners". ''

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'', November 1, 2005. although repeats continued to air for some further time in

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to fill a scheduling hole created by

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differences, and on Radio One's Sirius Satellite Radio channel to fill a scheduling hole created by the satellite channel not broadcasting local programs.

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