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Mary Simmerling on violence against women and girls, art and advocacy
Mary Simmerling discusses the relationship between poetry, social justice, and survivor-centered storytelling in her work and what led her to create…
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Doreen Nicoll
54:36
It's Not Just A Woman's Issue
After surviving, volunteering and working to end violence against women, I took for granted that what I had experienced and learned was common…
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Doreen Nicoll
gritLit hosts impressive author talks this fall
The Playhouse Cinema is one of several stops on the Tour De Fear with authors Joe Hill, Stephen King’s award-winning son, and Linwood Barclay where on…
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Doreen Nicoll
tick,tick... Boom! is a must see show!
If you don't make it big by 30 does your world end? tick, tick... BOOM! stars recent Dora Mavor Moore Award winners Joshua Kilimnik as Jon, Misha…
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Doreen Nicoll
35:59
Jesse Lewis and Rachel Van Staalduinen create innovative, inclusive theatre
Playdough Productions, a student-led theatre collective based in Toronto, focuses on themes of queer identity, often using elements of clown, puppetry…
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Doreen Nicoll
21:15

October 2025

Two2Mango is redefining comedy, culture and storytelling
Sachin Sharma and Shreya Parash bring an Eastern perspective to colonization, one that's rooted in their lived experiences as people from South Asia. We…
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Doreen Nicoll
29:52
Canadians should demand a say in Canada Post’s future
Canadians are the stakeholders in Canada Post and should demand a say in its future including Postal Banking, community hubs and closure of rural post…
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Doreen Nicoll
Raymond Beauchemin on plays, novellas, documentaries, empathy and basic income
Today's conversation is like a good piece of jazz where everything sort of sounds disconnected but comes together to create something meaningful because…
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Doreen Nicoll
44:04
Senator Kim Pate wants to spend less on poverty, invest more in people
UBI Works is encouraging Canadians to let their MP, Premier and local councillor know that it’s time for an unconditional universal GLBI. Over 800,000…
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Doreen Nicoll
Mike Schreiner on Bill 5 threatening reconciliation while creating red tape
The Ministry of Multiculturalism and Citizenship has been chronically underfunded for decades, and at best is treated with benign negligence or actively…
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Doreen Nicoll
32:47
Master Gardener Claudette Sims on what makes a great native garden
The horticultural industry is the primary path for the introduction of invasive plants. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency does little or nothing to…
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Doreen Nicoll
Radha Menon wants to decolonize your ears!
Radha Menon's areas of expertise include women’s rights, Dalit’s rights and the decolonization of theatre, its practices and spaces. Today, we discuss…
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Doreen Nicoll
39:26
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