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The Hum Podcast July 25

Gilad Cohen and Simona Ramkisson. Photo: Gilad Cohen

Get to know the hosts of Season 2 of The Hum Podcast

Hosts Gilad Cohen and Simona Ramkisson discuss their unique backgrounds and what shaped their interest in human rights on the latest episode of The Hum.

Asia Pacific Currents July 25

'Change the Rules': A report from the Australian Confederation of Trade Unions' national conference

Close to 1,000 unionists came together in Brisbane to discuss the situation for workers in Australia and the "Change the Rules" campaign.

Talking Radical Radio July 24

Working to reinvigorate Canada's peace movement

Longtime peace activists Dave Gehl and Ed Lehman talk about the work of the Regina Peace Council.

rabble radio July 19

Image: Frieda Werden on Denman Island BC, 2018.

Women's International Newsgathering Service co-founder Frieda Werden reflects on 30+ years of feminist radio

When Frieda Werden started WINGS in 1986, she was told that a radio show entirely about women was too radical. Almost three decades later, the show is still going strong.

face2face July 18

Greg Paul talks about 'Resurrection Religion'

'Resurrection Religion' explores religion without oppression

Author Greg Paul talks to David Peck about his book which explores religion as grace and justice, not a weapon to divide and oppress.

Asia Pacific Currents July 18

Workers go on the offensive in South Korea

Even though the workers' movement in South Korea was central in bringing down the corrupt Park Geun-hye government, the offensive against workers, the wages and conditions, have not let up.

Talking Radical Radio July 17

Prisoner justice – from speaking out to organizing on the ground

Poet, educator, and organizer El Jones talks about the fight for prisoner justice and about the importance of moving from speaking up to taking action.

Asia Pacific Currents July 11

NAIDOC Week celebrates Aboriginal peoples and marks their struggles

The fight for Indigenous rights is an issue affecting people all over the Asia Pacific region, including Australia.

Talking Radical Radio July 10

Image: Used with permission of the Poor Persons Walk.

People with lived experience of homelessness walking for justice

Kym Hines, Hugh Lampkin and Cynthia Travers talk about the Poor Persons Walk, an action taking place later in July in several British Columbia communities.

The Hum Podcast July 10

Cynthia Lowen discusses her new film 'Netizens' and the current state of the internet

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Cynthia Lowen discusses her film "Netizens," the gender dynamics of being on the internet and the efforts to change privacy laws.

Needs No Introduction July 5

Weaponizing Words -- The dilemmas of free speech

In the era of hate speech and fake news, do we need more limits on free speech? A panel discussion hosted by Simon Fraser University's Institute for the Humanities.

face2face July 4

Andrew MacLeod explains why we should be 'All Together Healthy'

Andrew MacLeod and David Peck talk about mental health, choices and social context, addiction, brokenness, trauma, thinking collectively and a health in all policies approach to wellness.

Asia Pacific Currents July 4

Sri Lankan family fights deportation from Australia

The Australian government continues to disregard the welfare of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.

Talking Radical Radio July 3

Fighting for the rights of disAbled women

Executive director Bonnie Brayton talks about the work of the DisAbled Women's Network Canada.

Needs No Introduction June 28

Image: Ruins of the residential school in Spanish, Ontario

The Path to Reconciliation in Education and Community Work

Four panellists explore what reconciliation means in our institutions of higher learning. Recorded at the 2018 Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College in Toronto on May 28, 2018.

Asia Pacific Currents June 27

Workers in the Philippines continue to fight

While weakened in comparison to its heyday, the Filipino working class is continuing the fight to organize and improve the living conditions of all workers.

face2face June 27

Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan talk about their film 'The Oslo Diaries' and the Middle Eastern peace process

Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan and David Peck talk about The Oslo Diaries, secret meetings, common languages, enemies as friends, land disputes and what we’re leaving behind for our children.

Talking Radical Radio June 26

Fighting homelessness in Ontario's past and in its Doug Ford future

Street nurse Cathy Crowe speaks about her decades of involvement in struggles against homelessness and for social justice in Ontario, and about what that experience tells her about facing Doug Ford.

The Hum Podcast June 25

Mandi Gray opens up about reported sexual assault in 2015 at York University

Mandi Gray talks to The Hum about taking her sexual assault case to trial and ways that the experience has shaped her life.

rabble radio June 20

Steel Workers Union (Canada) message to the U.S.: Don't beat up your trading partners to solve global trade problems

Ken Neumann, National Director for the United Steelworkers Canada talks to Marc Belanger of Radio Labour about why the current trade war between Canada and the U.S. is short-sighted.

Talking Radical Radio June 19

Pushing rural organizations to be more welcoming to trans and gender-diverse people

Behc Jax-Lynx and Cara Tierney talk about their educational work that is pushing rural and suburban organizations to be more open to transgender and gender-diverse people.

Needs No Introduction June 14

Senator Murray Sinclair speaks about Truth and Reconciliation

The Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about what reconciliation means in a keynote address at this year's Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College in Toronto.

Asia Pacific Currents June 13

Working-class protests in Iran continue

Due to widespread exploitation, inequality and corruption, workers protests have continued this year all over Iran.

face2face June 12

Image Copyright: NFB, Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami. Used with permission.

Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami discuss their new documentary 'Metamorphosis'

Velcrow Ripper, Nova Ami and David Peck talk about the myth of Proteus, cynicism, grieving loss, submersive art, futurelessness and what wise and radical hope really looks like.

Talking Radical Radio June 12

Queerspawn speak out: Growing up in queer and trans families

Sadie Epstein-Fine and Makeda Zook talk about their new anthology, Spawning Generations: Rants and Reflections on Growing Up with LGBTQ+ Parents.

The Hum Podcast June 11

Laura Marie Wayne and Scott Jones. Photo: Charlotte Marchesseault

Scott Jones opens up about anti-gay hate crime that left him paralyzed in 2014

On October 12, 2013, Scott Jones’ life changed in an instant when he was left paralyzed from the waist down in an anti-gay hate crime.

face2face June 6

Image Copyright: Julie Eng and Daniel Zuckerbot and Reel Time Images. Used with permission.

Julie Eng and Daniel Zuckerbrot chat about 'The Science of Magic'

Julie Eng, Daniel Zuckerbot and David Peck talk about their new film "The Science of Magic," change blindness, assumptions, subverting reality, free will, doubt and the problems of perception.

Asia Pacific Currents June 6

Image: Opposition election rally/Wikimedia Commons

Understanding the Malaysian election results: Part two

For the second part on our analysis of the recent elections in Malaysia results, we talk to Sonia Randhawa, a longtime human rights activist and co-organizer of the Bersih movement.

Talking Radical Radio June 5

Image: Modified from an image used with permission of the organizers of the the Future is Public conference.

From anti-privatization to pro-public

David McDonald speaks about an upcoming conference that will help us move from the defensive politics of anti-privatization towards building an agenda-setting pro-public movement.

The Hum Podcast May 31

La Tanya Grant opens up about cousin Jermaine Carby, gunned down by Peel police in 2014

Jermaine Carby was shot dead by Peel Regional Police in 2014. La Tanya Grant joins The Hum to talk about her cousin, police brutality and more.

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