Join host Midtown Radio host Danielle Deveau for this fourth instalment of her "Unsettling Trends" podcast series. This episode discusses political polarization within our current political and cultural climate.
On this clip from ON THE SCENE's live broadcast from Adventurers Guild in DTK, local writer Alex Kinsella dives into why he started his events newsletter @gettlwr and how he goes about creating this KW community staple every week.
In this clip from ON THE SCENE, Allison Dyjach sits down with Becca Dallaire, general manager of The Apollo to talk about events and operations of Kitchener's independent cinema and her great love of movies.
It's the middle of November, officially late fall, and David Harmes is back live with more songs and stories for Sunday nights. Tune into "Radio Free Sundays" each week at 9pm for a new live episode.
In this clip of Watershed Writers, host Tanis MacDonald welcomes novelist and poet Pamela Mordecai to the program. Pamela shares some of the fond memories of her time living and writing in Kitchener-Waterloo.
In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Melissa Bowman, a community advocate and founder of the Citified Substack. They discuss the trends in our communities, as well as some of the ways that everyday citizens can engage to make our communities better. We also feature an excerpt from Melissa Bowman's segment "Stories from Land Back Camp" featuring Amy Smoke. In the second half of this episode, we feature an interview with Dr. Kirsty Robertson, and Associate Professor and the Direct of M...
In this interview from Midtown Conversations, host Matthew Rappolt is joined by Sean Campbell, executive director of Union Co-operative. The organization announced this week that they have purchased two apartment complexes in Kitchener and are converting them into affordable housing communities. Sean talks about the history of Union Co-operative and their future plans now that they've made this exciting purchase. Listen to Midtown Conversations every Saturday at 11:30am on MidtownRadio.ca
On this clip from the November 10, 2022 episode of ON THE SCENE, broadcast live from Adventurers Guild in DTK, local drag queen Melody Bijou joins host Allison Dyjach to talk all about the local drag scene and her upcoming show at @revivegamebar.
On this clip from the Dog Friendly KW podcast, Justine and Mackenzie dive into some of the many jobs that working dogs do to help humans. Catch the DFKW Podcast every Saturday at 11:00am on MidtownRadio.ca or listen to full episodes on demand at https://dogfriendlykw.transistor.fm
John Milloy, director of Martin Luther University College's Centre for Public Ethics, speaks with former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne about our polarized society and whether faith can help us bridge the divide.
In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Devon Moriarty, a rhetorician completing her PhD at the University of Waterloo. They discuss the politics of science and how rhetorical moves can sometimes shut down scientific debate and learning. We also dig into the archives and re-broadcast an interview by Dr. Heather Love (Assistant Professor, Dept. of English Language and Literature, University of Waterloo) featuring Dr. Ashley Mehlenbacher (Associate Professor, Department of English Languag...
In this clip from Local Music Live, KW indie-pop band HouseCat join guest-host Matt Rappolt to discuss their brand new single "Skeleton Man", released on October 31st. They talk about how it was the first song they wrote together, why it's so morbidly catchy, and how they all *could* have played drums on it. Plus they reveal which famous artist is their greatest inspiration!
In this episode, host Danielle Deveau interviews Dr. Anindya Sen, a Professor of Economics at the University of Waterloo about statistical trends: how we use them, how we recognize them, and what kind of rhetorical power do they exercise. The we hear from 4 undergraduates at the University of Waterloo about their note-taking habits, in order to understand more about how they think about knowledge in a world where information is instantly available and seemingly limitless.
Local authors Tanis MacDonald and Frances Roberts Reilly discuss their travels in support of their recently released books. Tanis toured Canada to promote "Straggle: Adventures of Walking while Female" while Frances hopped the pond to Wales to share "Parmisha: A Romani Poetry Collection".
In this clip from the November 3 episode of On the Scene, guest host Danielle Deveau talks to local photographer, podcaster, and filmmaker about her brand new film "Playtime: The Movie" which will premiere at the Princess Cinemas November 10 & 12, 2022.
From the October 28, 2022 episode of ON THE SCENE, host Allison Dyjach is joined by Kersty and Mackenzie from Dog Friendly KW. They discuss how this canine community has grown from idea to reality and what people can expect from their upcoming events.
From the October 28, 2022 episode of ON THE SCENE, host Allison Dyjach is joined by Kitchener burlesque performer Sassy Ray for an in depth discussion of the art, business, and intrigue of burlesque. Recorded live at the Sugar Run speakeasy in DTK.
On the Scene is live at the Sugar Run speakeasy in downtown Kitchener. Host Allison Dyjach is joined by acclaimed local burlesque performer Sassy Ray and Mackenzie and Kersty from local canine champions Dog Friendly KW.
In this clip from the October 20th episode of ON THE SCENE, recorded live at Jane Bond, host Allison Dyjach is joined by the band members of punk group Blue Freezie in advance of their show at the Yeti in DTK. They discuss the origin of their band name, how they formed, and what audience members can expect from Blue Freezie shows.
