Best CFRC Podcasts (2024)

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Inner Lands mix - Spirodon 18/08/2024 1:00:00

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A mix featuring the album Inner Lands airing on Radio AlHara in Palestine on August 18 2024 at 5pm eastern time / 12 midnight Palestine time, thank you for listening. This mix is a feature on a recent album that I made which you can find linked below, out on Samizdat Records:https://samizdatrecords.bandcamp.com/album/inner-landsTrack listing (Artis…

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Art in Action, راديو الحارة (Live at Casa do Comum, Lisbon) 1:00:00

3h ago1:00:00

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A live recording of excerpts from the Art in Action broadcast that was live on Radio AlHara from Casa do comum (https://www.casadocomum.org) in Lisbon, Portugal , airing on Thursday, July 11, 2024.I moderated this panel and organized it in collaboration with art curator Jule Kurbjeweit who is based in Lisbon. We hear reflections from:Palestinian ar…

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Spirodon mix featuring Alejandro Saravia, 08/2024 1:00:00

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This mix by Stefan Christoff features poetry by Alejandro Saravia, created for broadcast on community and arts radio projects, AM / FM and online. Below is the track outline, artist name, then track name. The accompanying photo was taken during a street postering session with artist Lily Schwarzbaum.Broadcast on Thursday, August 15 at 8am on CJLO 1…

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Interview with legal scholar Michael Lynk on relationship between intl law and social movements 29:59

12h ago29:59

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This interview with the former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 addresses the important question of how to begin to think about international law and social movements. Michael speaks about the process in relation to the Israeli state and military takes place at the IJC and ICC…

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Cultural workers for Palestine - Zeerak Ahmed (Slowspin) 30:00

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On this edition of Cultural Workers for Palestine we hear from independent cultural force, improvisor, sound artist and vocalist Zeerak Ahmed (Slowspin). This interview was recorded with Zeerak speaking from Brooklyn, NY and gives some context to the music of Slowspin while also giving cultural context of understanding the non western roots of impr…

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Reporter Justin Salhani shares key missing context to western coverage on Yemen today 30:00

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In this interview with reporter Justin Salhani we get some background context and information around the political, cultural and social context as to why there is militant support for Palestine in Yemen. Justin also contextualizes recent events within the long standing ties between people in Yemen and Palestine that exist at a grassroots level. I w…

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Journalist Nada Bakri on the context to the Israeli state's bombings in Lebanon 30:00

1d ago30:00

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In this interview Nada Bakri speaks about the horrifying impacts of the Israeli state's context to the bombing campaign. I thought that it would be important to highlight a meaningful and involved journalistic perspective on the recent and ongoing bombings in Lebanon in the context of the all out attack on Gaza. This interview was recorded for broa…

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227, Climate justice activist on direct actions against private jets in Belgium 30:00

2d ago30:00

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On this edition of Free city Radio we hear from climate justice activist Ruth-Marie Henckes from the Brussels based organization Code-Rouge. This organization has organized a series of actions calling for the closure of small private airports that largely service private jets. The actions underline the growing number of private jets in the Western …

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Interview with Narcy, August 2024 30:00

6d ago30:00

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An interview with Yassin AlSalman (Narcy) recorded for Radio AlHara in Palestine in the lead-up to Yassin's upcoming album. In this interview we hear Narcy reflecting on the upcoming album, speaking out for Palestine today in a context of shifting cultural landscapes. Also we hear reflections on Yassin's work as an educator. This interview broadcas…

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226, Quebec's colonial and authoritarian past underlined by unmarked mass graves 30:00

9d ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from researcher and activist Philippe Blouin, co-author of the important book "The Mohawk Warrior Society: A Handbook on Sovereignty and Survival." This interview specifically speaks about Philippe's efforts in support of the Mohawk Mothers to block a major construction site at the former location of the M…

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Daniel Carter + Spirodon - 08/2024 Mix For Radio Alhara راديو الحارة 1:00:00

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This mix builds on a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Daniel Carter. The first section of the mix is the duet album that I recorded with Daniel in winter 2023 in Brooklyn. The additional tracks speak to various sonic worlds that inspired energies at the recording session. The accompanying artwork is by Guillaume Vallée. This mix broadcast o…

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Art in Action interview - Amsterdam based artist and cultural worker Zea of The Ex 30:00

11d ago30:00

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This edition features a conversation with musician and cultural worker Zea, Arnold de Boer, who is the singer of the legendary post-punk collective, The Ex. In this interview Zea speaks about recent projects, including solo and collaborative releases. Also we hear about the history of independent music in Amsterdam as it relates to ongoing struggle…

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225, Colonial realities to carbon offset schemes in Africa today 30:00

16d ago30:00

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Listen to an interview with Eve Devillers, a researcher at the Oakland Institute, who speaks about a recent report that outlines the contemporary colonial nature of mass carbon offset schemes in Africa today. The report, recently out, entitled "Green Colonialism 2.0: Tree Plantations and Carbon Offsets in Africa," is live here:https://www.oaklandin…

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Mark Molnar + Spirodon 07/2024 mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة 1:00:00

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A joint mix for Radio AlHara worked on with Mark Molnar. Photo taken by Stefan in Lisbon. Tracks(Artist name / track name)01. Vladimír Václavek, Iva Bittová - Vzpomínka02. DIAN - stai (via Anterior Insula)03. Selvhenter - Connoisseur04. Ryoko Akama - Sotto05. Tetuzi Akiyama - It Shall Be Not Your Tremble06. Budapest Blacklights - Radiant Waves07. N…

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Aisha Mershani on La La Lil Jidar project, visualizing Palestinian anti Apartheid wall protests 30:00

18d ago30:00

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Listen to a conversation with Aisha Mershani about the La La Lil Jidar project documenting Palestinian protests against the Apartheid wall. This project has documented for 20 years the grassroots protest movement in the West Bank of Palestine against the Israeli state imposed state constructed wall that directly has annexed significant parts of Pal…

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224, Activist historian Bill Weinberg on the activist history of NY's lower east side 30:00

24d ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from activist historian Bill Weinberg who speaks about a project to hold weekly walking tours at the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS) in the East Village, NY. Bill speaks about the radical history of claiming urban space collectively against all odds and the construction of collective squats and com…

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Interview with Hossam el-Hamalawy on Gaza and activism in Egypt today 30:00

26d ago30:00

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In this interview Egyptian writer, photographer, activist and author Hossam el-Hamalawy speaks about the ways that Egyptian social movements and organizing is impacted by the struggle for freedom in Palestine. Hossam speaks about how the current Egyptian government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has played a critical role in both suppressing dissent of so…

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Voices for housing justice, OBORO centre, April 2024, Montreal 1:00:00

28d ago1:00:00

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Listen to a community panel discussion that took place in April 2024 at OBORO centre on the housing crisis in Montreal and the ways that the creative voice and arts is being worked into community organizing to address the crisis. The live panel was hosted and recorded by Stefan Christoff for community radio broadcast. The first broadcast is Wednesd…

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223, The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists 30:00

30d ago30:00

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Listen to an interview about "The Sustainability Class: How to Take Back Our Future from Lifestyle Environmentalists" a book by Vijay Kolinjivadi and Aaron Vansintjan that will be out later this year. The book is described this way:"An original argument that environmental sustainability has been co-opted by the urban elite, along with examples from…

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Across the Universe for Palestine 4:00:00

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ACROSS THE UNIVERSE FOR PALESTINERadio AlHara broadcast, July 13, 2024Live 3-7pm (Palestine time) / 8h-12h eastern timeAccompanying graphic is by Valantina Gonzo.This broadcast focuses on voices from spaces of solidarity organizing to support Palestine, from the People's Conference for Palestine that took place in May 2024 in Detroit, to the Al Sou…

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Interview on CKUW 95.9 FM (Winnipeg) with Stefan Christoff on community radio 25:26

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Listen to an interview with Stefan Christoff live on CKUW 95.9 FM as broadcast directly. This interview was recorded in the context of the 2023 funding drive for CKUW and Stefan speaks about the critical importance of community radio in a growingly restrictive press environment. The accompanying sketch is by Stefan. For more information on CKUW vis…

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222, Stoyo Tetevenski shares reflections on activism today in Bulgaria 30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from activist Stoyo Stevenski in Sofia, Bulgaria. Stoyo shares some reflections on social justice organizing today in the Bulgarian context. I felt that it is important to highlight a voice from the eastern edge of the EU in the context of all the conversations internationally happening around the future o…

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Réverbérations d'une crise speak-out on the housing crisis in Montréal 1:00:00

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Reverberations d’une crise / Sounding the housing crisisMétro Laurier, public speak outSuoni per il Popolo festival10 June 2023Broadcast @n10-as Thursday May 5, 1pm, on @cjlo1690am May 2, 9am, on CKUT 90.3 FM @radiockut Friday, June 28, 5pm on Radio Renoviction and on the May 8 edition of S.A.N.E, 8-9pm on CKUW 95.9 FM Winnipeg. Photo by Ivan de Ja…

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Art in Action interview - Municipal K7 records in Brazil 30:00

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On the July 2024 edition of the Art in Action interview series we hear from Rafael Stan Molina in Brazil who works on a independent record label called Municipal K7. This project releases underground and experimental music from Brazil. In this conversation Rafael speaks about the complexities of running an experimental music label in Brazil in an e…

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221, Acting for housing justice and disability rights in Quebec 30:00

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On this edition we hear from both Sooraya Peerally and Frédéric Vachon of Ex aequo who speak about their specific work to mobilize for housing justice in Quebec, specifically for more social housing, but that is focused on recognizing the intersecting struggles of people who live with disabilities in Quebec. Learn more about Ex aequo here: https://…

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Cultural workers for Palestine - Kevin Caplicki 30:00

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On this edition of Cultural Workers for Palestine we hear from graphic artist Kevin Caplicki who is a member of the Justseeds artists' cooperative and speaks about the relationship between collective social struggle and artistic representations of movements for justice. Kevin speaks about his work specifically to support Palestine and create graphi…

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Emile YX? on cultural resistance in South Africa during the time of Apartheid 30:00

1M ago30:00

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On this edition of the Art in Action interview series we hear from South African hip-hop artist, community educator and activist Emile YX? who speaks on the role that hip-hop culture played in empowering Black youth in South Africa during the time of Apartheid. Emile YX? is one of the founders of the legendary ensemble Black Noise. This interview w…

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220, Voicing housing justice in Parkdale, Toronto 30:00

2M ago30:00

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In this interview we hear from Bob Rose a long term community organizer who has worked in the low income Parkdale area of Toronto for many years. Bob speaks about the urgent need for housing justice across the board and speaks to the challenges that frontline community organizers who are supporting low income tenants face without there being larger…

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Spirodon 06/2024 mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة 1:00:00

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Stefan's monthly mix for Radio AlHara, for June 2024, "All forever" mix. Below is the track listing, track name and then artist(s) name(s).Stefan took the photo in August 2021 in Thessaloniki, Greece.01. Janek Krukowski @krukowski - Latent - I (via @oklarec)02. Stefan Christoff - In Burgas03. Jessica Zambri - Foresting (via @crashsymbols)04. Bauer …

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Declarations mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

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A mix that I worked on for Radio AlHara to celebrate the release of my solo electric guitar album "Declarations," out on Cuchabata Records, info here:https://cuchabatarecords.bandcamp.com/album/cuch-217-declarations-2024Artwork is by Vasilios Billy Mavreas.Here is a track listing for the mix, with artist name(s) and then track name.01. Stefan Chris…

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219, Mobilizing for social housing in Quebec with FRAPRU 30:00

2M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Catherine Lussier the coordinator of Front d'action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU) who speaks about the urgency of both collective grassroots action on housing but also on the needs to have the advancement of the mobilization of public funds to massively construct social housing units in Q…

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Interview with Fayrouz Yousfi on Palestine solidarity organizing at universities in Belgium 30:00

2M ago30:00

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A conversation with activist scholar Fayrouz Yousfi, based in Belgium, who speaks on the mobilization to support Palestine within universities across Belgium. Fayrouz offers a window into a context where there has been an important mobilization for Palestine in western Europe. Fayrouz speaks about the student encampment actions, the push in Belgium…

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218, John Clarke housing justice struggles in Canada 30:00

2M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we share the first in a series of 4 interviews that speak to housing justice struggles today in Canada. This first interview is with long time anti poverty organizer John Clarke who is based in Toronto and currently deeply involved in the 230 Fightback campaign which is organizing to block the conversion of a down…

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Art in Action interview - Artist Daniel Aguilar Ruvalcaba in Mexico City 30:00

2M ago30:00

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On this edition of the Art in Action interview series Mexico City based artist Daniel Aguilar Ruvalcaba's speaks about contributions to a collective exhibition at Biqini Wax ESP during art week in Mexico, 2024. Daniel's work explores ideas and expressions through frenetic drawings and sketches that are shaped by understandings of the world and huma…

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Voices from Beirut - Art as resistance from Lebanon to Palestine 2:00:00

2M ago2:00:00

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This is the second edition of Voices from Beirut which I have produced for Radio AlHara in Palestine. On this edition we hear from Omar Abi Azar, the co-artistic director and theatre creator at Zoukak Theatre company in Beirut, Lebanon. Omar speaks critically about the decision to keep the theatre company open in Lebanon during this time of war, wh…

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Cultural workers for Palestine - Merawi Gerima 30:00

2M ago30:00

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On this edition of the program we hear from Chicago based filmmaker and community activist Merawi Gerima who speaks on the intersections of art and activism around #BlackLivesMatter and the movement for freedom in Palestine. Also Merawi speaks about alliance work with The National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.Follow Merawi's wor…

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217, Laura Carlsen on social movements today in Mexico 30:00

2M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we feature a conversation with researcher and writer Laura Carlsen who shares some important reflections on the state of social movements in Mexico today. This conversation gets into exploring the dynamics of tension between transformative social activism and the current government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador w…

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Interview with Omar Jabary Salamanca on Palestine solidarity work in Brussels 30:00

3M ago30:00

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Listen to an interview with Brussels based researcher and activist Omar Jabary Salamanca. In this interview Omar speaks about the ways that Brussels has become an important hub for Palestinian solidarity organizing in Western Europe. Beyond only speaking about the organizing over the last months this interview situates strands of popular organizing…

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The Last One

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This is the final episode of Screening in Kingston. We talk about the last 6 years, review some movies, talk about what’s next for our two hosts and have some fun along the way!By CFRC Podcast Network

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216, Yvonne Yen Liu on building social movement counter power in LA 30:00

3M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from community organizer Yvonne Yen Liu who is based in LA and speaks about organizing counter power at a city based level. Yvonne talks about efforts to create popular assemblies that can connect different local struggles throughout the larger LA area. I thought to feature this conversation because it is …

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Spirodon 05/2024 mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

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Stefan's monthly mix for Radio AlHara, for May 2024, "Beyond borders" mix. Below is the track listing, track name and then artist(s) name(s).Stefan took the photo in May 2024 inside the Gaza solidarity encampment at McGill University.01. Matteo Uggeri - Observing, Waiting for...02. Notnef Greco - Mannequins Road03. Stefan Christoff - Mirrors04. Dea…

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Take The Challenge

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This week Taylor discusses the hard choices she had in picking a movie this week. Mike tells a story about seeing Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes this weekend, but he’ll save his review for next week. Taylor and Mike discuss a theatre closing in Brockville and the Netflix current subscription plans. This week, Mike reviews Challengers and Taylor …

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215, Voices of the Immigrant Workers’ Centre 30:00

3M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear a recording of a panel discussion that took place at Concordia University in Montreal, entitled Voices of the Immigrant Workers Centre. The panel focuses on the grassroots organizing in one of Montreal's former garment districts in the city around supporting garment sector workers at Lamour Inc. who were f…

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Voices from Beirut 2:00:00

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Broadcast on Monday, May 13 from 6-8 in Palestine / 11-1 eastern time on Radio AlHara, a set of interviews with artistic and media voices from Beirut, Lebanon. These interviews speak to the devastating impacts of the Israeli governments military attacks on south Lebanon and also serious attacks on other regions of the country, including the capital…

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Julianna Petrenko (Biology) – Urban Ecology

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Julianna talks about how we are losing biodiversity at an alarming rate, largely because of human-caused habitat degradation and loss. Yet, some species are persisting or even increasing for reasons that are often unclear. Some species might persist because of their ability to tolerate life in cities – one of the most dramatically human-modified ha…

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214, Status/Non-Status artist interview 30:00

3M ago30:00

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On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from Indigenous artist and musician Status/Non-Status. For more information about the work of this important artist working today visit: https://www.statusnonstatus.comMusic on this edition is by Status/Non-Status. Thank you to my friend Jessie Lauren Stein for helping to set up this interview!Free City Ra…

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Voices for Gaza, Montreal solidarity encampment 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

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Voices for GazaThursday, May 9, 20242-3pm live on CKUT 90.3 FMwww.ckut.caA live community radio broadcast on CKUT 90.3 FM that aims to highlight the ways that the Gaza solidarity encampment at McGill University creates political space in both the media landscape and within the city to lift up Palestinian life.This broadcast will also underline the …

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Bilen Mekoonen Araya (Rehabilitation Science) – The experience of infertility and rehabilitation services for women experiencing infertility in Ethiopia

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Infertility – involuntary childlessness – affects millions of people, especially women, globally. In Ethiopia, it causes significant distress and burden on women, but there is limited research on rehabilitation services available to them. Understanding the psychological, social, and financial challenges for women living with infertility in Ethiopia…

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Late Night For You, The Devil and the Actors

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This week, we go through fan emails who give us their lists of the best actors currently in hollywood. Mike reviews Anyone But You and both Taylor and Mike review Late Night With The Devil, a much anticipated film by our entire team.By CFRC Podcast Network

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213, Musician Byjayr on creative music and Palestinian voice 30:00

3M ago30:00

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On this edition of the program we hear from Palestinian sound artist and musician Byjayr. This interview was originally included in a major broadcast for Radio AlHara in Bethlehem, but I thought it would be also important to share this conversation as a stand alone exchange. Byjayr (Jeena) speaks about her creation process, journey as an artist and…

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