The Buzz · St. John's Morning Wire

Your downtown has a secret magical library. Really.

You won't believe da magic these ladies are makin'!

Whaddya at, b'y — this is St. John's, oldest city in North America, and we're still here. Let's go.

Now, I'll tell ya one thing, b'y, you hear about people making podcasts all da time, right? But Trudy Morgan-Cole and her daughter Emma Cole, they've gone and imagined something truly special right here in downtown St. John's: a magical library. Dat's what caught my eye today. Dey're smashing jars in their basement to make sound effects for a podcast called "Terra Arcana," and it's all about this incredible, hidden library filled wit' secrets, right under our very noses. It sounds like something straight out of a storybook, and you know how much we love a good yarn 'round here.

I mean, imagine walking down Water Street, past all da old shops and da colourful Jellybean Row houses, and knowing dere's a whole other world beneath your feet, full of forgotten stories and magical books. Dat's da kind of thing dat gets your imagination going, b'y. We're a city built on stories, from da ones our nanas tell us 'bout da war to da wild tales from a night on George Street. Dis isn't just a podcast; it's a love letter to da hidden magic of St. John's, the kind of magic you feel when you're watching da fog roll in over Signal Hill, or standing at Cape Spear feeling like you're at da edge of da world.

* **A New Kind of St. John's Story:** This podcast is bringing a fresh, fantastical narrative to our city, moving beyond da usual historical tales. * **Local Talent, Global Reach:** Trudy and Emma are putting their St. John's creativity on da world stage, showing everyone da unique stories dat can come from here. * **Inspiring Imagination:** It's a reminder dat even in our bustling, historic city, dere's still room for wonder and magic, especially for da younger generation.

I just love da idea that dis mother-daughter duo is creating something so unique and rooted in our city, right from their own home. It’s like they’re building a new piece of St. John’s, one sound effect and one story at a time. It gives you dat warm feeling, dat we're still a place where magic can happen.

Deirdre Molloy-Waddleton, MiTL Sports Desk, St. John's.

You should hear da crew on da morning show talkin' 'bout dis, b'y — catch 'em live at mornings.live.

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