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gooderGoods June 26

Chromatic Geography exhibition photo: Kelly Okamura

Dying for Colour

A colourful world has a cost. Kelly Okamura explore dyes at the Chromatic Geography exhibit in Toronto with Kathy Hattori, Founder of Botanical Colours in Seattle.

Asia Pacific Currents June 26

Auto workers in India continue to organise and fight back

Shivani Kaul, a labour organizer in India, talks about the ongoing struggle to create fair working conditions in the Indian auto sector.

face2face June 22

George Stroumboulopoulos on love, rebellion, U2, poverty and anger

George and Face2Face host David Peck talk about love, gratitude, celebrity and rebellion and influence, "earned fear," how you can be angry for good reasons, U2 and why poverty is so not necessary.

radio book lounge June 21

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'Unsettling Canada': Must-read book is a national wake-up call

As Canada Day approaches, the babble book lounge invites you to dialogue about a book which takes a hard look at the relationship between settlers and Indigenous people throughout Canadian history.

Talking Radical Radio June 20

Protecting the land in Labrador

Jennifer Hefler-Elson, an Indigenous resident of Happy Valley-Goose Bay talks about the work of the Labrador Land Protectors to oppose the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric dam.

Needs No Introduction June 15

Dr. Vandana Shiva - photo by Victoria Fenner

The World is Not a Machine: Redefining Power Structures

A talk by eco-feminist, scholar and author about undoing the power structures which are destroying our world. From the 5th Annual Tommy Douglas Institute on May 31, 2017.

face2face June 15

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'Ask The Sexpert': A film about context, women as allies and the latent effects of colonialism

Vaishali Sinha talks to Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film "Ask The Sexpert," cultural context, women as allies, a doctor as a 90-year-old pioneer and the latent effects of colonialism.

Talking Radical Radio June 13

Anti-racism at the neighbourhood level

Rabea Murtaza of East Enders Against Racism in Toronto talks to Scott Neigh about how her organization is working to fight racism in the neighbourhood level.

gooderGoods June 12

Unzipped

Kelly Okamura has a birthday and reflects on when to keep her ideas to herself and when to let them fly. (Hint: in this podcast, she does the latter.)

Needs No Introduction June 8

Clayton Thomas-Müller - photo by Victoria Fenner

Clayton Thomas-Müller - Social Justice equals Environmental Justice

A keynote address by Indigenous activist Clayton Thomas-Müller from the 5th annual Tommy Douglas Institute, exploring connections between Indigenous rights, climate change and social movements.

face2face June 7

69 Minutes of 86 Days: A Syrian child's journey from the shores of Greece to a new home in Sweden

Egil Larsen and host David Peck talk about Larsen's new film about the refugee crisis, making sense of time, polarization of real issues, childlike wonder and why he still has hope.

Talking Radical Radio June 6

Building a movement against budget cuts in Saskatchewan

JoAnn Jaffe and Peter Garden talk about the organization Stop the Cuts and about the anti-austerity fightback in Saskatchewan.

rabble radio June 1

Voices and ideas from the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention

rabble radio brings you some of the ideas and voices we heard on the convention floor. And, we introduce you to our new labour reporter.

face2face June 1

Kalina Bertin on her new film Manic, survivor guilt, family secrets and mental health

Kalina Bertin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Manic, which chronicle's Bertin's struggle to understand the legacy of mental illness in her family.

gooderGoods May 30

Making judgments in a glance

Kelly Okamura attends Design Forward, a new sustainable fashion competition and finds she wants more than a passing glance from a conscious runway show.

Talking Radical Radio May 30

Working for human rights for sex workers in Newfoundland

Heather Jarvis, Alice, and Layla talk about the work of the Safe Harbour Outreach Project.

Asia Pacific Currents May 29

Marching from Parliament House down King William Street to Victoria Square, Adelaide, to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Flag.

Aboriginal recognition and change in Australia

Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region and the struggle by Aboriginal people in Australia to get real power.

Needs No Introduction May 25

Disruption is Power: Angela Davis at the Canadian Labour Congress Convention

Civil rights activist, educator, and author Angela Davis spoke at the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention. Listen to her keynote address here.

face2face May 25

Kyoko Miyake on Tokyo Idols, relationships, loneliness and love in hyper-modern societies

Kyoko Miyake and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Tokyo Idols, Tokyo "idol culture," loneliness, relationships, clever business models, and how to find love in hyper modern societies.

Talking Radical Radio May 23

Archives as activism: The case of residential schools

Skylee-Storm Hogan and Krista McCracken talk about the work of the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre and about archives as sites activism.

Asia Pacific Currents May 22

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New president in South Korea and workers health

Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and analysis of the struggle for workers OHS at Samsung with a new President

radio book lounge May 18

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Bold ideas for health-care reform

Dr. Danielle Martin talks about her book "Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All" at Progress Summit 2017.

face2face May 18

Larry Scanlan on wealth, compassion, social justice and generosity

Lawrence Scanlan and Face2Face host David Peck talk about sharing the wealth, listening compassionately, generosity and social justice of various kinds.

gooderGoods May 16

Fashionably late for Mother

What to buy for the important woman in your life? Change-making a commercialized holiday that marks a reverent personal day for mums and sons and daughters.

Talking Radical Radio May 16

Policy advocacy and storytelling linking social justice and health

Monika Dutt and Jared Knoll talk about the work of Upstream to address the social injustices that are the root cause of so much ill-health.

Asia Pacific Currents May 15

Huge Palestinian prisoner hunger strike is a fight for justice

Labour updates of workers' struggles from the Asia-Pacific region and interview on the massive hunger strike by 1,500 Palestinian prisoners

Needs No Introduction May 11

Progress Summit 2017: Social Democracy as a way forward?

A panel at the 2017 Progress Summit discusses progressive political movements. They discuss social democracy in Canadian and international contexts and which systems work best for Canada.

face2face May 10

Ryan Suffern on Finding Oscar, truth, empathy and optimistic realism

Ryan Suffern and host David Peck talk about his new film Finding Oscar, truth, empathy and evidence, Guatemala, "real justice" and why he’s now an optimistic realist.

Talking Radical Radio May 9

When your city hates poor and homeless people

Stephen Harrison and Ashley Mollison talk about defensive architecture, a tent city, and pushing back against hostility to poor and homeless people in Victoria, B.C.

Asia Pacific Currents May 5

Opposing Duterte's brutal War on Drugs in the Philippines

Summary of workers struggles in the Asia Pacific region and update on the effects of Duterte's brutal War on Drugs in the Philippines

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