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A Couple Thinks PodcastHow We Frame the World —We’ve been thinking a lot about mindsets — the frameworks that shape how we interpret the world, often without realizing it.Aaron started us off by talking about the “bootstrap” stories we grew up with — those tidy promises that hard work automatically leads to success. It’s an appealing mindset, but one that skips over systemic realities like generational wealth, redlining, and unequal access to opportunity. When our worldview is built on incomplete stories, it’s harder to understand why others see things differently.This week, Lisa came across an Instagram post by Elad Nehorai t...
2025-10-2829 min
Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)Prof. Murray Shanahan - Machines Don't Think Like UsMurray Shanahan is a professor of Cognitive Robotics at Imperial College London and a senior research scientist at DeepMind. He challenges our assumptions about AI consciousness and urges us to rethink how we talk about machine intelligence.
We explore the dangers of anthropomorphizing AI, the limitations of current language in describing AI capabilities, and the fascinating intersection of philosophy and artificial intelligence.
Show notes and full references: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ICtBI574W-xGi8Z2ZtUNeKWiOiGZ_DRsp9EnyYAISws/edit?usp=sharing
Prof Murray...
2024-07-142h 15
Darts in the DarkAaron Hagey-MacKay: Writer at The Climate Ad ProjectStarted in 2020 as a sort of Lincoln Project for the Climate Crisis The Climate Ad Project is a small team of creative writers, designers, videographers, and scientists working together to create content and activate as many of us as possible to take action. The team is made up of scrappy, smart, and downright funny people including Peter Kalmus, Aaron Hagey-MacKay, Harold Moss, Brian Emerson, and Sarah Harrison.Recently we caught up with Aaron who is a copywriter and former editor for The Beaverton, which is like the Canadian version of The Onion.Aaron’s ma...
2023-01-1230 min
Let’s Hear ItAaron Belkin is a Stone-Cold Communications GeniusWe don’t bandy about terms like these, but Aaron Belkin is a stone-cold communications genius. He was a leader of the communications strategy that helped end the so-called “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevented gay and lesbian soldiers from serving openly in the military, and he followed that with a successful campaign to allow transgender individuals in the military to serve openly and have access to gender-affirming medical and psychological care.
Aaron’s book How We Won: Progressive Lessons from the Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ should be required reading in every communicati...
2022-04-061h 00
The Rebel BeatFreedom on the Air, Part 4: Anarchism & Social MovementsFinally! This is part 4 of a 4-part radio documentary series on anarchism from 2004, produced at CKUT community radio in Montreal. This episode is Freedom On the Air Part 4: Anarchism and Social Movements. This radio documentary series has been unavailable for a long time online...until now! Enjoy, and create trouble.
We'll be back to regular Rebel Beat programming soon.
Track listing:
0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Deschooling
2:30 - Matt Hern
9:23 - Anarchsim in Africa
9:51 - Ashanti Alston
15:33 - Iraq Solidarity Project
2021-09-231h 02
New Left RadioTowards Justice in Israel/Palestine - Interview w/ Aaron Lakoff & Dalya Al MasriFan of the show? Support us on Patreon!With the longest continuous occupation in the world, the movement for justice in Israel/Palestine and Palestinian liberation has been a strong voice for decades. The events of the early summer - the evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and the brutal violence inflicted on the people of Gaza seems to have changed the paradigm in North America, with millions pouring into the streets in solidarity with Palestinians and demanding a change to the brutal and dehumanizing occupation. We're joined by Aaron Lakoff of Independent Jewish Voices, and Dalia Al-Masri of...
2021-09-0752 min
The Rebel BeatFreedom on the Air, Part 3: Theory & PracticePart 3 of a 4-part radio documentary series on anarchism from 2004, produced at CKUT community radio in Montreal. This episode is Freedom On the Air Part 3: Theory and Practice. This radio documentary series has been unavailable for a long time online...until now! Subscribe to our podcast feed so you don't miss the other parts!
Track listing
0:00 - Intro
0:47 - The Federation Anarchiste (France)
1:26 - Structure and organization of the F.A.
5:02 - The F.A. and immigration struggles
6:29 - Diversity of the French anarchist...
2021-08-2750 min
The Rebel BeatDraft freedom on the air part 2Part 2 of a 4-part radio documentary series on anarchism from 2004, produced at CKUT community radio in Montreal. This episode is Freedom On the Air Part 2: Anarchist History. This radio documentary series has been unavailable for a long time online...until now! Subscribe to our podcast feed so you don't miss the other parts!
Track listing:
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - The First International
2:40 - Benoit Desgreniers (NEFAC) on the First International
12:36 - Haymarket Square
14:08 - Howard Zinn on the Haymarket Massacre
24:27 - Spanish Civil War
2021-08-0654 min
The Rebel BeatFreedom on the Air, Part 1: Anarchy 101Not a regular episode of the Rebel Beat, but over the next few weeks we'll be re-releasing a 4-part radio documentary series on anarchism from 2004, produced at CKUT community radio in Montreal. Hope you enjoy Freedom on the Air part 1: Anarchy 101! This radio documentary series has been unavailable for a long time online...until now! Subscribe to our podcast feed so you don't miss the other parts!
3:11 - What is anarchy?
3:31 - Misconceptions in the street
4:48 - Anarchy and violence
7:48 - Addressing misconceptions
12:19 - Chaos vs. organization
15:36...
2021-07-301h 03
The Rebel Beat105: A People's History of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Part 2Our states are failed, but our side has to win. In part 2 of our series A People's History of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, we hear from Efrim Manuel Menuck who plays guitar in the band. Amidst a late-April snow storm in Montreal, and on the 20th anniversary of the anti-FTAA protests in Quebec City, we talked with Efrim about the last 25 years of the band, the movement against capitalist globalization, our rejection of Zionism, student uprisings, and hope.
Missed part 1 of this series? Have a listen here.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor just released their most recent album, "G_d's pee...
2021-05-271h 08
CANADALANDShort Cuts #310 - The Truth About Media Coverage Of Israel (Pt. 2)CIJA has called-out Canadaland for not adequately denouncing last week's guest. Meanwhile, controversy over coverage of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Canada. And filmmaker Michelle Latimer launches her inevitable comeback campaign, damn the consequences. Thunder Bay host Ryan McMahon and Independent Jewish Voices' communications lead Aaron Lakoff take over in Jesse's absence. Further reading:The winner of JHR's Award for Outstanding Work By An Indigenous Youth Reporter is hereMichelle Latimer first broke her silence with Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz hereLatimer wrote about it "in her own words" hereJorge Barrera followed up on Barry Hertz's story hereKa'nh...
2021-05-2035 min
The Rebel Beat104: A People's History of Godspeed You! Black EmperorFor the last quarter-century, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have been putting out epic, orchestral, anarchistic rock music. Their albums and legendary live performances have fuelled radical social movements in their hometown of Montreal, and all around the world. To celebrate the release of the band's latest album G_d's Pee at State's End!, The Rebel Beat is doing a 2-part people's history of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. This first episode features a conversation between host Aaron Lakoff, anarchist graphic designer Kevin Lo, and Sharmeen Khan of No One Is Illegal Toronto and Upping The Anti. We examine how the...
2021-05-011h 17The Rebel Beat104: A People's History of Godspeed You! Black EmperorFor the last quarter-century, Godspeed You! Black Emperor have been putting out epic, orchestral, anarchistic rock music. Their albums and legendary live performances have fuelled radical social movements in their hometown of Montreal, and all around the world. To celebrate the release of the band's latest album G_d's Pee at State's End!, The Rebel Beat is doing a 2-part people's history of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. This first episode features a conversation between host Aaron Lakoff, anarchist graphic designer Kevin Lo, and Sharmeen Khan of No One Is Illegal Toronto and Upping The Anti. We examine how the...
2021-05-011h 17
The Rebel Beat103: I Pity the Country – The Life and Legacy of Willie DunnAfter a long winter hibernation, The Rebel Beat is finally back and ready to roll out some new episodes this spring!
On this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Lawrence Dunn, the son of the late folk singer Willie Dunn. Willie Dunn was of mixed Scottish/Irish and Mi'ma'ki ancestry, and wore many hats throughout his prolific career. He was a powerful anti-colonial songwriter, a film director, an activist, and even took a run for elected office once. Some say that his music didn't get the attention that it deserved during his career, but now...
2021-04-1845 min
The Aaron Renn ShowMetaphors of Race RelationsIn their book Metaphors We Live By, George Lakoff and Mark Johnson noted how our language, and very way of perceiving the world, is saturated with metaphor. We use the metaphor "Love is war," for example, when describing someone as a relational "conquest."Metaphors, analogies, etc. are a helpful and essential way of making sense of the world. But the metaphors we live by can, as with "love is war," import ways of thinking about issues that may not be entirely healthy.In this podcast we examine metaphors used for understanding race relations in America, a...
2021-04-0622 min
The Rebel BeatA Rebel Beat Update - April 2021After a long hiatus, we have some very exciting news from The Rebel Beat HQ, including some new episodes and documentaries rolling out this spring. Stay tuned!
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2021-04-0505 min
Swiss L'AbriMetaphor and Worldview – Aaron FortuneA look at the notion of metaphor, informed by the work of Lakoff and Johnson, and what it adds to the how we understand systems of belief.
2021-01-2952 min
The Rebel Beat102: Test Their Logik on 10 years since the G20 in TorontoExactly 10 years ago this June, Toronto was a battleground. The G20 had just invaded the city, with the leaders of the world’s largest economies meeting behind fortified fences to discuss pillaging the world. Outside were thousands of us, there to crash the meeting.
The massive demos, and some rioting that followed, gave way to the largest mass arrest in Canadian history. Two of those people arrested were our guests on the program today, Testament and Illogik of the long-standing anarchist hip-hop duo Test Their Logik. They join us to reflect on the history of their group, th...
2020-06-1556 min
Hope Dies Last with Ryan HarveyWhen I Got the Music, I Got a Place to GoThis week, Ryan takes a break from some heavy topics to chat with Rebel Beat Radio host Aaron Lakoff about the politics of punk rock and their shared love for Rancid.
2020-05-271h 22
The Rebel Beat101: Brivele & Anti-Fascist Klezmer from Then 'Til NowToday we’re going back in time in a way and exploring some Yiddish radical classic tunes with Brivele! Brivele is a Seattle-based anti-fascist klezmer folk-punk trio who braid together oral history, Yiddish language, contemporary and old-country musical genres, American Vaudeville, and visual arts. Check out their Bandcamp page here!
I had a chance to speak with two members of the band a while ago, Stefanie and Maia, and they talk about the lineage of this music, and why it’s just as important to be putting out anti-fascist klezmer today as it was 100 years ago. ...
2020-05-2548 min
The Rebel Beat100: A Mayday Love Letter and Collective PlaylistThis is it! We've finally reached the milestone of 100 episodes of The Rebel Beat. And to make it all the more sweet, this is our Mayday special!
Franklin Lopez, long-time anarchist agitator, video ninja, and founder of Submedia is back to co-host as we discuss the history of The Rebel Beat, the significance of Mayday, the Wet'suwet'en uprising against pipelines, and staying rebellious in these pandemic times.
PLUS, we have a ton of Mayday greetings and shoutouts from artists and rebels all over the world! So this episode is part collective playlist, and part collective...
2020-05-011h 34
The Rebel Beat99: Irreversible EntanglementsIrreversible Entanglements are a liberation-oriented free jazz collective formed in early 2015 by saxophonist Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother) and bassist Luke Stewart, who came together to perform at a Musicians Against Police Brutality event organized after the slaying of Akai Gurley by the NYPD. Their music is soothing, chaotic, powerful, and deeply rooted in movements for Black freedom and resistance.
Today on the Rebel Beat we're joined by Keir and Luke from the band who join us from Philly and Washington D.C. respectively to talk about their new album "Who sent...
2020-04-2251 min
The Rebel Beat98: Snotty Nose Rez KidsThe Snotty Nose Rez Kids, an Indigenous hip-hop duo hailing from the Haisla nation, join us to chop it up about their new EP "Born Deadly", the #ShutDownCanada movement against pipelines and artist life under COVID-19.
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Tracklist - Snotty Nose Rez Kids :
Real Deadly
Warriors
Cops with guns are the worst!!!
KKKanada
Boujee Natives
Skoden
2020-04-1446 minThe Rebel BeatRapid Dispatch - We're BackJust a quick note to say that we're coming back with some more Rebel Beat episodes very soon! Hang tight, and make sure you're subscribed!
2020-04-1302 minThe Rebel BeatEpisode 97 – An Update From Wet’suwet’enhttps://ia601409.us.archive.org/15/items/funkyrevolutionsjanuary182019/The%20Rebel%20Beat%20Funky%20Revolutions%20Episode%2097.mp3 Happy new year! And welcome back to another edition of The Rebel Beat. On this edition, I wanted to share a radio program I guest-hosted on CKUT radio in Montreal, Funky Revolutions. What you’re about to hear is a 2 hour music mix of funky soul, hip-hop, reggae, and folk, with a […]
2020-01-201h 53
The Rebel BeatEpisode 96 – Natural Sympathieshttps://ia601504.us.archive.org/26/items/episode96final/Episode%2096%20final.mp3 Natural Sympathies is the solo project of the talented & visionary artist Amber Goodwyn. It is synth-pop with deep hooks and layering, powerful lyrics, and a very danceable live show. Amber is a musician, a mother, a community radio programmer, and a feminist. She joins us on this episode of the Rebel Beat […]
2019-10-1853 min
The Rebel BeatEpisode 95 – Josh MacPhee’s Encyclopedia of Political Record Labelshttps://ia801501.us.archive.org/28/items/rebelbeatepisode95final/Rebel%20Beat%20episode%2095%20final.mp3 Josh MacPhee does beautiful art. He is a member of the Justseeds collective, and if you love their work, you might have some of his prints up on your wall. In recent years, Josh has turned his focus from visual art and graphic design to revolutionary music, and he is the author […]
2019-09-2356 min
The Rebel BeatWe’re Back! Episode 093: Backxwashhttps://ia601405.us.archive.org/2/items/mtlsessionsaug13finalpodcast/MTL%20Sessions%20Aug%2013%20final_podcast.mp3 ** Do you like this podcast? Then support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/rebelbeatradio After a prolonged hiatus for most of 2019, we’re back with a brand new episode of The Rebel Beat! This one is a bit of a throwback to our old format, since it’s part of a residency we’re doing at […]
2019-08-191h 58
No Bad Food202. Anti-Social Media ft. Aaron LakoffContinuing our series of interviews with hosts from other shows on the Upford Network, we sat down with Aaron Lakoff (@AaronLakoff) from Changing On The Fly! He tells us all about the social issues surrounding hockey in Canada, then we talk about punctuality and guilty-pleasure music!
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2019-01-081h 13
The Rebel BeatEpisode 092: Big Announcements for 2019This is our last episode of the Rebel Beat for 2018, and we have some big news about the podcast as we head into 2019. Ryan Harvey of Firebrand records joins us to talk about that news, plus some of his favorite music of the year, and what it means to be a working-class […]
2018-12-191h 27
Changing On The FlyEpisode 5 - Toxic Masculinity, Homophobia and The Prime-Minister of Saturday NightOn this episode of Changing on the Fly, we take on the double-headed beast of toxic masculinity and homophobia in hockey. We start by looking at the greatest and oldest fountain of toxic masculinity in hockey broadcasting, Don Cherry of Coach's Corner. But then, to look at something uplifting and inspiring, we'll hear about one of the most widespread activist movements to combat homophobia in sports, the You Can Play project.
Our guests on today's show are:
-Dr. Kristi Allain, professor of sociology at St-Thomas University in New Brunswick
kristi-allain.com/
-Dr. Cheryl Macdonald, co-chair of the western Canadian board...
2018-12-0339 min
The Rebel BeatEpisode 091: 18 Year Old Xiuhtezcatl Throwing Down for The Land & PeopleWhat’s up! Welcome to the latest edition of The Rebel Beat for November 2018! Our special guest on the show this month is Xiuhtezcatl! Xiuhtezcatl is maybe the busiest, fiercest, and most accomplished 18-year old we’ve ever spoken with. He’s an Indigenous hip-hop artist based out of Boulder, Colorado, a youth activist, and he’s […]
2018-11-291h 03
Changing On The FlyEpisode 4 - Power Play: How Feminism is Changing HockeyChanging On The Fly is going live!
On this episode, we'll hear a round-table discussion called "Power Play: How Women Can Change Sports Journalism and Hockey". The event was recorded in the Feminist Media Studio of Concordia University on January 31st, 2018.
The guests are:
-Meg Hewings, General Manager of Les Canadiennes
-Robyn Flynn, sports reporter for TSN 690 and The Athletic
-Safia Ahmad, former sports reporter for The Link, and current Media Relations Manager for Les Canadiennes
**Like this podcast? Then support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/changingonthefly
For more info on Changing on the Fly, or to subscribe to...
2018-11-121h 01The Rebel BeatGritty: The Anti-Fascist Hockey Hero – Changing On The Flyhttps://ia601503.us.archive.org/20/items/RebelBeatFeedCOTFGritty/Rebel%20Beat%20feed%20COTF%20Gritty.mp3 Hey Rebel Beat listeners! We interrupt our regular programming to bring you another episode of Changing On The Fly, Aaron’s other podcast, that we think you’re gonna love. Check it! How did Gritty, the new mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers, become the new mascot for the American anti-fascist movement? Gritty is a […]
2018-11-0435 min
Talking Radical RadioHockey and social justiceIn episode #293 of Talking Radical Radio (October 30, 2018), Scott Neigh interviews long-time community organizer, independent journalist, and hockey fan Aaron Lakoff. They talk about Lakoff's new podcast, Changing On The Fly, which explores the intersections of hockey and social justice.
For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: http://talkingradical.ca/2018/10/30/trr-hockey_and_social_justice/
2018-10-3028 minThe Rebel BeatThe Rebel Beat 090: The Union Thugs, Music, and Direct ActionOi! Oi! Vey! Welcome to the latest episode of The Rebel Beat! Straight outta the ranks of Montreal’s Wobblies, we’ve got an interview with The Union Thugs. The Union Thugs are a folk-punk band who take a page from the little red song book, and give a nod to the great working class music […]
2018-10-2453 min
Changing On The FlyEpisode 2 - Race & Racism in HockeyIf you look at the face of hockey, it's about as white as the ice the game is played on. But if you start to scratch the surface, you start to notice that not only is the game much more diverse than you think, but also that people of color have a long and celebrated history in the sport. Yet still, racism and racial discrimination run rampant throughout the sport today.
On this episode of Changing on the Fly, we take on the topics of race and racism in hockey. We'll hear about the amazing history of the Coloured Hockey...
2018-10-1732 minThe Rebel BeatChanging On The Fly Episode 1: This Game We Love, On Stolen LandHey Rebel Beat listeners! We interrupt our regular programming to bring you something special – the very first episode of Changing On The Fly, Aaron’s new podcast on hockey and radical politics! If you want to follow along with all future episodes, subscribe to Changing On The Fly now wherever you get your podcasts (Apple, […]
2018-10-0337 min
From EmbersContesting "Canada's Game": an anarchist perspective on hockey and politicsA conversation with podcaster and anarchist organizer Aaron Lakoff about his new podcast Changing On The Fly. We talk about sports and anarchy, the intersections between hockey and radical politics, and what to do about Canadian nationalism.
2018-10-021h 01
CKUT TIME CAPSULEHistory of the Community News DepartmentAs part of CKUT's 30th Anniversary festivities we hosted a panel on the evolution of CKUT's News Department. CKUT has covered issues from street level emphasizing the voices of those not heard in mainstream media, namely those affected by the policies, regulations and political decisions. In this panel past Community News Coordinators, Gretchen King, Aaron Lakoff and Courtney Kirkby recount the numerous ways their department covered the prevalent news items of the times. The panel took place at the Anarchist Bookfair in Montreal.
2018-05-2648 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 7: 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Society Lecture by Ambassador Jim KellyJim Kelly became Ambassador of Ireland to Canada in August 2016. This is Ambassador Kelly's fourth posting as an Irish diplomat. He previously served as Deputy Permanent Representative at Ireland's Mission to the United Nations in New York (2008-13), and also served at Ireland's Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels (2001-05) and at the Embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (1995-98). Most recently, Ambassador Kelly established and directed the new Policy Planning function at the Foreign Ministry, where he led policy development on key issues such as the implications of Brexit for Ireland, and Ireland's response to the refugee and migration...
2017-12-2100 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 6: Dr. Maureen Murphy, 2017 Peter O’Brien Visiting Scholar, School of Irish StudiesDr. Maureen Murphy, co-director of the undergraduate Irish Studies minor at Hofstra University in Long Island, N.Y., is the current Peter O’Brien Visiting Scholar at the School of Irish Studies. Murphy was the Director of the Great Irish Famine Curriculum Project for the New York State Department of Education. The Great Irish Famine Curriculum (2001) won the Project Excellence Award from the National Council of the Social Studies in 2002. She has served as Vice-President of the New York State English Council. A past president of the American Conference for Irish Studies and a past chair of the International Association fo...
2017-12-1900 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 5: Dr. Irene WhelanDr. Irene Whelan has taught at Manhattanville College since 1990. A native of County Galway on Ireland’s west coast, she was educated at the National University of Ireland - Galway and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied with James S. Donnelly Jr., a leading historian of modern Ireland. Her dissertation on the evangelical movement in Ireland was published as The Bible War in Ireland: The ‘Second Reformation’ and the Polarization of Protestant-Catholic Relations, 1780-1840 in 2005. Her scholarly focus is on the intersection of religious and political history at the local, as well as the global level. She is currently engage...
2017-12-0400 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 4: Reading by Peter Behrens, Richler Writer-in-Residence, Concordia UniversityPeter Behren’s first novel The Law of Dreams won the Governor-General's Award, Canada's most prestigious book prize, and has been published in nine languages. The New York Times Book Review called his second novel, The O'Briens, "a major achievement." Carry Me, his third novel was published in February 2016. He is the author of two collections of short stories, Night Driving and Travelling Light. His stories and essays have appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and many anthologies. A native of Montreal, he held a Wallace Stegner Fellowship in Creative Writing at Stanford University and was a fellow at...
2017-12-0100 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 3: Dr. Brad KentBrad Kent is Professor of British and Irish Literatures at Université Laval in Quebec City. In 2013-14 he was Visiting Professor at Trinity College Dublin in the School of English, and in the spring of 2018 he will be the C.P. Snow Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Harry Ransom Center, where he was the Hobby Fellow in the spring of 2009. His recent publications include George Bernard Shaw in Context (Cambridge University Press, 2015) and The Selected Essays of Sean O'Faolain (McGill-Queen's University Press, 2016). He is currently general editor of an eight-volume series of Shaw’s writings that will...
2017-12-0100 min
The Irish in Canada PodcastPodcast 2: Marina Carr in Conversation with Emer O'TooleMarina Carr’s works consist of 13 plays including two for children, between 1989 and 2007. In 2015, the Opera Theatre Company toured Ireland with Carr’s contemporary translation of Rigoletto. In November 2016, she wrote an original oratorio for Wicklow County Council, bringing together choirs, solo singers, and the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. Her reimagining of Hecuba was produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company in September 2015, and her reimagining of Anna Karenina played for two months at the Abbey Theatre until January 2017. Carr is the most recent winner of the prestigious literary honour, the Windham-Campbell Prize. Other prizes include The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, The A...
2017-11-2200 min
Audio InterferenceAudio Interference: Podcasters & PropagandistsTo mark the occasion of the launch of Season 2 of Audio Interference, we hosted a panel discussion on the use of podcasts as propaganda and community building tools. The event was held at Interference Archive on October 4, 2016. Panelists included:
-Julie Golia, Director of Public History at Brooklyn Historical Society and co-host and producer of Flatbush + Main
-Zaheer Ali, Oral Historian at Brooklyn Historical Society and co-host and producer of Flatbush + Main
-Aaron Lakoff, curator and host of Rebel Beat
-Kaitlin Prest, creative director and host of The Heart, a podcast and art project exploring love, bodies, gender and sexuality distributed...
2017-01-0258 min
Audio InterferenceAudio Interference: Podcasters & PropagandistsTo mark the occasion of the launch of Season 2 of Audio Interference, we hosted a panel discussion on the use of podcasts as propaganda and community building tools. The event was held at Interference Archive on October 4, 2016. Panelists included:
-Julie Golia, Director of Public History at Brooklyn Historical Society and co-host and producer of Flatbush + Main
-Zaheer Ali, Oral Historian at Brooklyn Historical Society and co-host and producer of Flatbush + Main
-Aaron Lakoff, curator and host of Rebel Beat
-Kaitlin Prest, creative director and host of The Heart, a podcast and art project exploring love, bodies, gender and sexuality distributed by R...
2017-01-0258 min
Treyf Podcast20 One Year Anniversary Extravaganza!On this one-year anniversary extravaganza episode, we look back and reflect on the first year of the podcast. Over the hour, we check in with some of the people who help make the show possible: Aaron Lakoff and Tamara Filyavich (CKUT 90.3 FM), Kira Page (Treyf Social Media Consultant), Claire Hurtig (Treyf Minister of Design), and David's Mom (Sarah)! It's a long episode, but we couldn't cut out the wide range of discussions that include Roseanne Barr’s trolling of our Twitter account, the "hammy jokester" vs “straight man” personas, the growth and rising popularity of our Shkoyach segment, and ho...
2016-09-0600 min
Under The Weather: Climate Change Research and Justice on CKUT 90.3 FMPanel: Enbridge Line 9bIn October, the National Energy Board met in Montreal to make its final arguments regarding the reversal and expansion of Enbridge Line 9b, a pipeline running from Montreal to Sarnia. This edition of Under The Weather was a panel featuring three climate justice organizers and their takes on the National Energy Board meetings.
The panelists featured are:
Cameron Fenton of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
Cindy Spoon of the Texas Tar Sands Blockade
Amanda Lickers of the Swamp Line 9 Blockade
The panel was moderated by CKUT news programmer Aaron Lakoff.
2014-02-1449 min
rabble radioPaul Martin comments on GazaQueens University gave former Prime Minister Paul Martin an honorary doctorate of laws on Friday, and Monday he joined the program Alternative Frequency at Kingston's community radio station CFRC to talk about all about it. But host Elamin Abdel Mahmoud couldn't let the opportunity to ask the former Prime Minister about the Gaza Flotilla. Here's part of their conversation. Even before the attack on the Free Gaza Flotilla, demonstrations against Israel's policies in the middle east had been scheduled. They were to coincide with Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Nentanyahu's visit to Canada. Monday, demonstrators added their condemnation...
2010-06-0229 min