This week, Eric and Josh discuss: the eclipse, Salem, Blair Witch movies, The Running Man book vs movie, Blumhouse Productions, Fantasy Island, Five Nights At Freddy's, Tommy Wiseau, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday April 26 - Thursday May 2: Omen, Big Shark, Saturday Night Sinema, Knightriders, UOttawa Cinema Club…

In today's episode of The Mosaic, we look ahead to Earth Day by telling listeners about Re4m's upcoming eco-market. We talk with Re4m's founder Heather Jeffery about local eco-friendly vendors and the work her design firm does to keep materials out of the landfill. Then, a conversation with Haitian turntablist, soundchemist, and electronic music pr…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Beastie Boys, Elf, strange bus passengers, the Monroeville Mall, Cutthroat Island, Batman And Robin, Man Of Steel, Dark Shadows, Earth Day, Rainbow War, and more!They also mention the movies screening from Friday April 19 - Thursday April 25: One Life, Remembering Gene Wilder, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Maniac,…

In this episode of The Mosaic, Marcela Gonzalez and Fathia Tijani bring you notes from the Ottawa Black Film Festival's insightful panels (1:15). They break highlight the various panelists' messages on the Black art scene in the capital and discuss the unique challenges faced by people of colour in the industry. Then, we look ahead to the Ottawa Bl…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: April Fool's Day, Friday The 13th: The Series, Freddy's Nightmares, Fright Flicks trading cards, John Constantine, Shadows Of The Empire, variant comic covers, Poor Things, Risky Business, Arcadian, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday April 12 - Thursday April 18: The Taste Of Things,…

Starting off this episode, Arya Gunde brings us notes from The Centre for International Policy Studies' panel on The Peoples' Republic of China's assimilation policies in Tibet (1:09). He covers the democratic consequences and political unrest of cultural cleansing. Then, a conversation in the studio with local artist Ryan Mendoza, who's been cast …

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: April Fool's Day, Montreal food, front row seats, Saturday Night Sinema, Knightriders, Le Samourai, Artic Monkeys, and more!Plus, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday April 5 - Thursday April 11: Poor Things, American Fiction, Carol Doda Topless At The Condor, The Room, The Crazies, The South, and R…

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Eric's brother Richard! They discuss: Calgary cinemas and film fests, digital vs physical media, Waydowntown, scurvy, Cinema's First Nasty Women, movies with live musical accompaniment, neighbourhood video stores, B.A. Johnston, and more!They also mention the movies screening from Friday March 29 - Thursday Ap…

This week, Eric, Josh, and (special guest) Brad discuss: HMV, Vertigo Records, LaserDiscs, Attack Of The Clones, Wonder Woman, Hugo, King Kong, Super 8, Saturday Night At The Movies, The Petrified Forest, Super 8, broken laptops, and more!They also mention the movies screening from Friday March 22 - Thursday March 28: They Shot The Piano Player, Ci…

On today's episode, we hold a conversation with filmmaker Viveka Melki about human trafficking in Canada (1:39). She released a documentary called Trafficked Voices, in which she heard the stories of survivors and those affected. We speak about how human trafficking has evolved with time, her work on the film, and the important conversations that n…

Kicking off the show, Marcela Gonzalez and Fathia Tijani bring us coverage from the Ottawa School of Art's showcase celebrating its 145th anniversary (1:18). Then, we speak with Carleton film studies professor Laura Horak about her upcoming screening of Cinema's First Nasty Women, a collection of silent-era films highlighting queerness, gender dive…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: daylight saving time, Rogue One, Young Guns, The X-Files, Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner music, Halloween movie novelizations, King Kong and Godzilla, Spider-man, Avatar, the Mothman, Return To Oz, and more!Plus, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday March 15 - Thursday March 21: Spider-man: Acros…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: The Fog, Dune Part II, distributor snubs, listening to movie scores, movie trailers, Avatar, and more!Plus they mention the movies screening the week of Friday March 8 - Thursday March 14: 500 Days In The Wild, Perfect Days, The Room, Escape From New York, Saturday Night Sinema, The Boy And The Heron, One From The …

Tomorrow is International Women's Day! In light of the global celebration, The Mosaic is re-airing some of our favourite conversations with influential women to highlight the role of women in social, cultural, political, and economic spaces.By Lauren Roulston

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Mayfair co-owner Ian, to discuss our world premiere screening of the movie that he wrote called The Path Of Totality!They also chat about: social media stress, Frogman, John Carpenter, Anaconda, Rialto Pictures, Canadian content, Moonstruck, The Believers, The Thomas Crown Affair, Baywatch Nights, Kolchak, Sol…

In this episode, we hear from Ottawa Public Library's program manager Alexandra Yarrow about their Freedom to Read week (1:19). We discuss censorship issues in Canada and the importance of accessing information. Lawrence Hill, author of The Book of Negroes spoke at one of the Freedom to Read events in Ottawa as his historical fiction novel has face…

In today's episode, we speak with the organizers of Pinoys on Parliament about their upcoming youth conference for Filipinx youth (1:06). Then, we take a step back in time to hear about the beginnings of Lansdowne Park (18:55). CHUO's Marcela Gonzalez walks us through the many roles the park has played since its creation in 1868. We also discuss th…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: movie extras, theme songs, St. Elmo's Fire, Disney's Dinosaur, Madame Web, Fantastic Four, silent film / live band, Rock 'n' Roll High School, receiving a Big Shark standee, and more!They also mention the movies screening from Friday February 23 - Thursday February 29: Ru, The Zone Of Interest, The Sweet East, The …

In today's episode, we head to the House of Commons to showcase The Children's Breakfast Club's annual visit to Ottawa. The Toronto based non-profit aims to help feed kids and prepare them for school. These kids heard from many celebrated role models for Black history month, and the organizers will never forget the impact on these youth. Then, we g…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: poor office lighting, high school friends, Gitanes Burger, ghosts, Fifth Avenue Cinemas, video stores, shoplifting, A Death In The Family, Secret Wars, The Thomas Crown Affair remake, the Oscars, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday February 16 - Thursday February 22: Ru, How To Have S…

Today we speak with Asinabka Film Festival co-founder Howard Adler, about the festival's annual snow screen (1:09). After a mild January, there wasn't enough snow in Lansdowne to construct the snow screen. Howard shares that this is the first time that's happened since they've been running the snow screen. Then, we speak with one of Ovarian Cancer …

This week, Eric and Josh chat about: leap years, Y2K, Dark Shadows, retro Marvel Star Wars comics, Tubi, The Battered Bastards Of Baseball, Damnation Alley, Sharknado, Godzilla, Ultraman, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday February 9 - Thursday February 15: Freud's Last Session, The Braid, The Room, Zombie, Moonstruc…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Godzilla Minus One, Enter The Drag Dragon, getting recognized by podcast listeners, the Oscar nominations, Nimona, Flamin' Hot, Netflix, and more!They also mention movies screening the week of Friday February 2 - Thursday February 8: The Boy And The Heron, Koyaanisqatsi, and In The Heat Of The Night!They neglected …

In this episode of the Mosaic Marcela Gonzalez covers a Climate Justice Climatique panel on climate solutions (1:20). Yasaman Ravanbakhsh attends a Wellness Week event at the OAG (11:06). She speaks with coordinator Louisa Harkouk about what the weekly events bring to students at this time. Then, Fathia Tijani walks us through Winterlude as its set…

In today's episode, we head to a potluck fundraiser addressing the recent noise infraction tickets handed out to Palestinian supportive protestors (2:10). From the event, Sarah Abdul-Karim speaks on the tickets and uplifting Palestinian voices. We also hear from Ottawa Peace Council organizer Rory Lewis, Canadian Peace Congress president Larry Wass…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: getting a new tattoo, staff scheduling chaos, matte paintings, behind the scenes, Lord Of The Rings, Free Solo, Rowdy Roddy Piper, colour to black & white movies, Big Shark, Academy Awards, pizza, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday January 26 - Thursday February 1: Monster, The Iron …

In this episode of the Mosaic, Fathia Tijani walks us through the life work of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink (1:20). The anniversary of his assassination (Jan. 19, 2007) is tomorrow and his efforts to bond Turkish and Armenian relations has held lasting impacts in the global community. Then we hear from Tyler Beauchesne in the Sports Corne…

Thie week, Eric and Josh discuss: winter weather hitting, Weeping Angels, Daleks, Strike Force Five, Pistol Shrimps Radio, paranormal activity, dubbed vs subbed movies, The Cell, Daft Punk, Bill Plympton, Paycheck, the Batman 89 comic, and more!Plus, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday January 19 - Thursday January 25: The Boy And …

In this episode, we cover Tamil heritage month and the celebration of Thai Pongal (1:04). Then, we sit down with History of Alcohol Professor Rod Phillips for a ranging conversation on Dry January, the growing sober curious movement, and prohibition (2:52). Finally, we take a look at the state of the canal as Winterlude approaches (18:12).…

This week, Eric, Lee, and Josh are joined by long time Friend-of-Mayfair Greg Sestero!We discuss his directorial debut with Miracle Valley, his involvement in the development of Big Shark, his upcoming movie Forbidden Sky, and The Room. We also chat about Enter The Drag Dragon, Communion, a UFO night tour, Breakdown, It Follows, The Marfa Lights, d…

This week, Eric and Josh ring in the new year of 2024 and discuss: the future, Jason X, Demolition Man, Blade Runner, ChatGPT, cinema rentals, New Year's Eve, Across The Spider-Verse, The Blair Witch Project, Home Alone, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday January 5 - Thursday January 11, 2024: Eileen, Dream Scenario,…

In today's episode of the Mosaic, Arya Gunde covers the recent election of Javier Milei and what the new president means for the South American country's future, (1:16). Then, James Brennan brings the second episode of Point of Skew, an analysis of today's media landscape and apparent biases within it, (10:09). He looks into media ownership as a si…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: Todd McFarlane toys, shipping nightmares, variant comic book covers, A Company of Fools, Grindhouse, Sick of Myself, The Old Way, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday December 28 - Thursday January 4: Eileen, Dream Scenario, A Woman Under The Influence, Thanksgiving, Mamma Mia! Here We…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: The Bishop's Wife, a 1945 candy bar staff member, pre-smart phone photography, arriving late to a movie, cinema rentals, favourite movies, Netflix, Christmas Evil, Die Hard, Dick Tracy, Copycat, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday December 22 - Thursday December 28: Society Of The Sno…

Following the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, we speak with The Fence (2020) director Viveka Melki about ethical filmmaking, interviews with veterans, women in war and the years of grassroots research that went into the documentary (Photo credit: Melki Films).By Lauren Roulston, Arya Gunde

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: office parties, Free Comic Book Day, The Polar Express, private rentals, Lil' Avalanche, real time movies, The Golden Globes, American Genre Film Archive, The Cryptid Factor, social media, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday December 15 - Thursday December 21: Testament, The Rocky Hor…

In this episode of the Mosaic we speak with Dr. Sam Tsemberis who has received an honorary doctorate from uOttawa for his research to ending chronic homelessness, (1:39). Then, Arya Gunde takes us back in time to acknowledge the anniversary of the Battle of Hong Kong, (15:21). We talk about Canadian prisoners of war, then move to the 75th anniversa…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: The Christmas Martian, getting a 1 star review, Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party, people recording the screen, the Palm Dog Award, satanic panic, Die Hard, the Disney Vault, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday December 8 - Thursday December 14: Fallen Leaves, Kill…

In this episode we cover one of Canada's largest demonstrations of Palestinian support on Parliament Hill. Then we discuss World AIDS Day in Ottawa and look ahead to concerts in the capital.By Lauren Roulston, Zakari Malki, Arya Gunde

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: buying booze, border crossings, weird swag, Secret Santa, Wu-Tang Clan, Vinegar Syndrome, sleepovers, the Mayfair's 91st birthday, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday December 1 - Thursday December 7: Priscilla, The Smell Of Money, The Christmas Martian, American Graffiti, Saturday Mo…

In this week's episode of the Mosaic, CHUO discusses the journey of singing and dancing with a local artist. We also touch base with the chair of the Help Santa Toy Parade and hear a film review of Jenin, Jenin (2002), a documentary on Palestinian occupation.By CHUO 89.1 FM Contributors

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Sam from the Absent Friends Shadow Cast for a Rocky Horror Picture Show / Halloween aftermath discussion.They also discuss: The Wizard Of Oz, vegan pizza, Elvis Presley, 1970s New York City, Lin-Manuel Miranda, The Hebrew Hammer, and more!And, they mention the movies screening the week of Friday November 24 - …

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: family reunions, Enter The Drag Dragon, Jumbo Video, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Loki, The Killer, It's A Wonderful Life, Stop Making Sense, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of Friday November 17 - Thursday November 23: Anatomy Of A Fall, May December, Cade: The Tortured Crossing, House O…

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Andrew Brannen, co-host of the Pause It For Me podcast, and director of the (coming soon to the Mayfair) movie Coffee To Cocktails!They discuss his adventures in making the movie, and also chat about: Clerks, The Blair Witch Project, movie continuity, Star Trek IV, Back To The Future II, The Disaster Artist, a…

In this week's episode of the Mosaic, we head to a weekly program on uOttawa campus that aims to combat food poverty among international students. We speak with the organizer of the program and hear about international students' experiences compared with domestic students. Then, we attend the opening gala of NOIR Art Festival with a Day of the Dead…

In this week's episode of the Mosaic, we look ahead to a climate rally going on at Parliament this weekend. The rally aims to address climate solutions ahead of COP28 at the end of the month. Then, Arya Gunde takes us through today's designation as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Marcela Gonzalez takes us throu…

This week, Eric and Josh discuss: working the candy bar, pre-show trailers and ads, Dumb Industries, Friday The 13th Part VI, Greg Sestero, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Giallo movies, backhanded compliments, Noir-vember, Stop Making Sense, Purple Rain, House of 1000 Corpses, leftover pizza, Raymond Scott, and more!They also mention the movies scr…

This week we take a look into how the conversation of what's going on in Gaza is being reported in Canadian media. We also speak with radio host Darren Sutherland to hear about his experience on The Circle after the years. Then, we look forward to a CHEO fundraiser concert at uOttawa, showcasing Chopin's works. We'll wrap up in a seasonal mood with…

This week, Eric and Josh are again joined by Eric's nieces, Abby and Norah! The podcast makes an encore attempt to corner the teen demographic as we discuss: retro Halloween costumes, VCR board games, The Watcher In The Woods, E.T., ParaNorman, big screen Netflix, The Sixth Sense, Fruity Pebbles, The Last Unicorn, Candyman, Barbie, and more!They al…

This week, Eric and Josh are joined by Sam from the Mayfair's resident Rocky Horror Picture Show performers, The Absent Friends Shadowcast!They chat about: visiting L.A., Panago Pizza, Thanksgiving, Neil Breen, Mad Magazine, Glen Or Glenda, movie locations travel, colorized movies, Goblin, and more!They also mention the movies screening the week of…