Author: Philip Drost
Philip Drost
has 3.2% among authors.
BS Score: 1.1%.
Articles analyzed: 4.
Words analyzed: 15,007.
Analyzed articles
CBC Radio
- By Philip Drost
- 4/11/2026, 8:00 AM
Negativity Bias 11.2% - Appeal to Emotion 10.6% - Availability Heuristic 9.2%
The dorado catfish has no issue with long travel days. The species, a massive freshwater fish found in the Amazon, migrates from the Amazon estuary in northern Brazil to the foothills of the Andes Mountains in parts of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It's a life-long journey for these catfish — one that can take up to 11,000... more
CBC Radio
- By Philip Drost
- 9/21/2025, 8:00 AM
Self-Serving Bias 12.9% - Framing Effect 10% - Hasty Generalization 9.2%
When John J. Lennon was 21 years old, he shot and murdered a friend. He was convicted, and sentenced, but it wasn't until he was nearly killed in a prison yard that he started on a path that led to a passion for writing. And it's a passion he says changed his life. "I'd like to think I'm a better man today … because of writing," Lennon... more
CBC Radio
- By Philip Drost
- 2/8/2025, 9:00 AM
Anecdotal 19.6% - Appeal to Emotion 17.1% - Optimism Bias 12.6%
Lindsey Harrington just completed what she calls "no gro' January." During the first month of the year, she doesn't go to the grocery store. Instead, she uses whatever's left in her fridge, freezer and pantry. "I probably could have even went another week or two," Harrington, a writer in Halifax, told the Cost of Living. The 39-year-old... more
CBC Radio
- By Philip Drost
- 11/16/2024, 9:00 AM
Anecdotal 20.4% - Negativity Bias 16.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.5%
The apple game has changed, right under our very apple tree. It's no longer just one red and one green variety filling the produce aisle. There are now more apple options than ever before, from Cosmic Crisps to SweeTangos. And when Brian Frange found out, he was apoplectic. "A whole world of tastes and flavours were opened up to me, and... more