Episode 310 - Angela Jamieson
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Ever feel like life’s full of crap? Good. You’re not alone—and you’re not wrong. Deinnis talks with author Angela Jamieson, about this refreshingly honest, hilarious, and surprisingly profound book. Engineer-turned-poop-philosopher Angela Jamieson invites you to take a long, hard look at what you’ve been holding onto—and finally let that sh*t go.
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Episode 309 - Miya Wears Orange
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Miya loves her school and she especially loves storytime. One day, her teacher shares a story about a little girl who was taken away to a residential school. The little girl wasn’t allowed to go home. Her hair was cut and she wasn’t allowed to keep her favourite doll. She was taken away from her family because she was Indigenous, just like Miya! Miya worries the same thing will happen to her. Her mom tells her that Indigenous girls and boys aren’t forced to leave their families anymore. Miya is relieved, but she is still sad. What can she do about these feelings?
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Episode 308 - Cathy Langdon
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In Gathering Stones, poet Cathy Langdon invites readers to wander with her down a forest path, pausing by the creek to reflect on memory, love, loss, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. With honesty and warmth, her poems draw from friendships, family, and personal experience, creating a collection that is both intimate and universal.
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Episode 307 - Kevin Christopher
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Dennis interviews Californian musician Kevin Christopher
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Episode 306 - Andy Kim Christmas
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The Andy Kim Christmas is an annual charity concert event founded by musician Andy Kim that raises money for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Gifts of Light program in Toronto. The show features Kim and a rotating lineup of other acclaimed Canadian artists for a festive celebration of music and charity. While the primary Toronto event benefits CAMH, similar shows with a charitable component have also been held in other cities, such as one benefiting Variety Children's Charity in British Columbia. Key aspects of the show Philanthropic focus: The primary goal...
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Episode 305 - Wendy Donawa
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Her poems arise from memories, both personal and historical. They also develop from observation and constant reading, and from the natural world. These layered elements combine to offer through-lines for further contemplation in our wounded, resilient lives.
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Episode 304 - Chris Hall
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Dennis interviews Chris Hall, President of the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association
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Episode 303 - Meg Todd
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Meg Todd grew up in the Alberta prairies. She is a two-time finalist for the CBC Short Story Prize, and her work has appeared in Ploughshares, Prairie Fire, PRISM international and elsewhere. Her debut short story collection, Exit Strategies, was a finalist for both the ReLit Award and the Danuta Gleed Literary Award. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and a BA in Religious Studies from the University of Calgary. She lives on Vancouver Island.
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Episode 301 - Ginger Ngo
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Ginger Ngo is an author and illustrator based in Vancouver, BC
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Episode 300 - Colleen Carr
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Colleen is a vocalist/pianist raised on a farm in Saskatchewan. At the age of 20 Colleen joined a group of 5 called “Sahara”, played the Wurlizter piano as well as singing. She paused music at 24, was married, had two children, and then picked up where she left off at the age of 35. Over the past 30 years Colleen has performed for Telemiracle TV fundraisers, Prairieland Exhibition’s Blue Garter Saloon, Labatt’s Briers, Queen of Hearts Curling, The Mayor’s Galas, and many more wonderful occasions to add to this list.
info_outlineSara Winokur is a geneticist, researcher, and author. Her historical fiction and cultural thrillers embody elements of DNA and forensic science, as she has a Ph.D. in molecular genetics. They talk about her book Ivory Bones, when Icelandic forensic geneticist Brynja Pálsdóttir, haunted by her family’s dark legacy, is drawn into the search for the missing Lewis Chessmen, she becomes a pawn in an assassin’s deadly game.