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Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #3: Oil and Africa

January 31, 2006
| The emergence of new oil producers in Africa begs us to ask whether African communities will benefit from this resource. Also a look at various issues such as the African Union, Martin Luther King an
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18:56 minutes (17.33 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #2

January 6, 2006
| Interview with Diana Mavhunduse, African journalist based in Toronto plus a look at democracy vs poverty, disease etc.
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14:37 minutes (13.39 MB)
Podcast DIY
Podcast DIY

Episode 7 - The Garageband Edition

January 19, 2006
| Wayne reviews the new podcast features in Garageband 3, just out for the Mac. He ends the show with "I Love My Mac" by Toronto musician Daphne Kalfon.

14:06 minutes (12.92 MB)
Rabble Rumble Archived

The debate begins February 8

February 1, 2006
| A teaser for Round One of our first rabble rumble featuring Judy Rebick and Cathi Bond. The debate, "Violent Chick Flicks - Slick or Sick?" starts right here, February 8. Join us here and in

0:36 minutes (654.75 KB)
Archived

Episode #2: New Voices Abounding

February 15, 2006
| Lots of new, exciting shows coming online! Give this latest half-hour sampler a listen to give you an idea of what's floating around on the Rabble Podcast Network. This episode includes everything fro

30:11 minutes (34.6 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

Episode 16 - Of Cabbagetown and Things

March 20, 2006
| A welcome double dose of Charlotte Scott in Cabbagetown and in conversation with Chris Eaton, Jennifer Moore returns to Haiti, Wayne fills us in on RSS feeds, Keith Gottschalk on dissidents and deatht

36:52 minutes (42.19 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #4: Black History Month - Whose History?

March 15, 2006
| Canada is home to scores of black communities from Africa and the diaspora. Whose history should be reflected in the month-long Black History Month? Are changes to how we celebrate BHM necessary?....f
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14:36 minutes (13.37 MB)
Archived

Episode 1: Municipal Elections 2.0

April 19, 2006
| A speed date with six web technologists who introduce cool online tools to make us better, smarter citizens. Recorded in Toronto, April 6, 2006. Check the shownotes for URLs and contact details about

16:15 minutes (14.88 MB)
Reel Women
Reel Women

Episode Three - Judy and Cathi Love Da Bombers

April 25, 2006
| Battle of Algers and Me and You and Everyone We Know - freedom fighters and the Amelie meets the Internet.

7:54 minutes (7.23 MB)
Rabbledocs
Rabbledocs

Kenya - A Mine Contraversy

May 16, 2006
| A documentary on the human rights & environmental impacts of a titanium mine to be constructed in Kwale, a coastal region located in the south-east of Kenya. Produced by Zahra Moloo of CKUT Radio'

61:25 minutes (35.84 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Bumping Heads with the Police

May 30, 2006
| Tivon Thompson, a twelve-year-old high school student interviews educators and social workers in Little Burgundy, Montreal, on ways to improve relations between the Montreal police department and dise

24:20 minutes (22.28 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #6: Dreaming of a New Africa

May 28, 2006
| Aids, war and landmines continue to kill many Africans. But some people are determined to make Africa a better place for her citizens
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24:35 minutes (22.51 MB)
Tim Postgate’s Canadian Jazz Life
Tim Postgate’s Canadian Jazz Life

episode #1: Introducing Tim Posgate's Canadian Jazz Life

June 18, 2006
| This is the debut, the big moment, the test, the pioneer jazz podcast...I chose to play some of my own music from my recent Cd; the Tim Posgate Hornband featuring Howard Johnson. Also there is a coupl

22:40 minutes (31.14 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Homeless Nation Podcast #2

June 20, 2006
| Another special presentation of the Homeless Nation podcast. This episode features poet, Bud Osbourn, who waxes philosophical about the values he's nurtured in his life. To learn more, visit: homeless

5:33 minutes (5.09 MB)
Tim Postgate’s Canadian Jazz Life
Tim Postgate’s Canadian Jazz Life

Episode #2 Jazz Festival Special

June 23, 2006
| In this episode I pick some of my fave show's coming up in this year's Jazz Festival. Also, an interview with vocalist, owner and manager of Toronto jazz venue; The Red Guitar.

33:30 minutes (46.01 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Media, War, and Occupation, Sonali Kolhatkar

July 10, 2006
| Listen to a presentation given by Sonali Kolhatkar of the Afghan Women's Mission & radio host of Uprising Radio at KPFK Pacific Radio in LA. This presentation was given in Montreal in April 2006,
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30:38 minutes (28.05 MB)
Archived

Episode 1: Meet Nasir and Ethan

July 11, 2006
| Welcome to the Pak|Cast! In this episode Ethan and Nasir introduce themselves and the show.

13:08 minutes (12.03 MB)
Archived

Episode 2: Mid East and Mumbai Bombings

July 15, 2006
| Discussions about Mumbai, India train bombings and Mid-East Crisis.

30:17 minutes (27.73 MB)
Archived

Episode 3: A Pakistani perspective on current affairs

July 22, 2006
| In this episode Nasir Aziz engages in dialogue with a local ex pat Pakistani living in Seattle, USA. One of the purposes of PAK|CAST is to project Pakistani views living outside of Pakistan. This conv

43:49 minutes (40.11 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #7: Afrofest - A Vital Connection to Africa

July 11, 2006
| Afrofest is an African music festival held annually in Toronto. With an exciting calabash of music and craft, the festival provides a vital connection to the continent for Africans living in Canada. P
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12:36 minutes (11.54 MB)
FierceLight
FierceLight

Forgiveness

July 29, 2006
| In the wake of the escalating violence in the middle east, episode #6 of FierceLight introduces us to the Bereaved Families Circle, a remarkable group of Palestinian and Israeli parents who have lost

6:38 minutes (9.1 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #8: South Africa - Preparing children for the future

July 30, 2006
| Poverty, Aids, disease and other socio-economic conditions affect children’s capacity to learn. Early Child Development programs are important in addressing the preparedness of children
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15:36 minutes (14.29 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Josue Maya's Spoken Word Poetry

August 8, 2006
| Josue Maya is currently a violence prevention worker at FYI. As an active community youth leader, Josue uses spoken word poetry to engage and inspire his peers.
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3:41 minutes (1.71 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Music and politics converge at the Hillside Community Festival in

August 22, 2006
| Rishi Hargovan, a Montreal journalist, travels to the Hillside Community Festival north of Guelph, Ontario, where he interviews musicians and festival-goers in an attempt to find out if there's space

15:05 minutes (13.82 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Unspeakable, A film about stuttering by John Paskievich

August 28, 2006
| This week's podcast deals with the issue of stuttering. The show includes clips from the new NFB film, Unspeakable, and an interview with the film's director, John Paskievich, who wants to change the

14:38 minutes (13.4 MB)
Archived

Episode 8: Controversial Danish Cartoons, "Waiting for War"...

September 1, 2006
| <p align="left">Ethan Casey, Nasir Aziz and Asad Faizi discuss articles from two recent issues of <em>Harper&#39;s</em> magazine: Christopher de Bellaigue on &quot;Waiting for the War&quot; in Iran, a

30:01 minutes (27.48 MB)
Archived

Episode 9: Distinguishing between Judaism and Zionism...

September 7, 2006
| In this special edition of PAK|CAST, Nasir Aziz interviews New York-based Jewish scholar Yirmiyahu Cohen. In the context of Israel's existence and misconceptions about Judaism among Muslims and in the

20:44 minutes (18.99 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #10: Aids Conference 2006: Churches, Youth and Aids

August 18, 2006
| How is the church helping as Africa struggles with the aids pandemic?How are African youth being affected by Aids? Rev M Mulumo of United Church of Zambia and Abigail Kapasa discuss these issues. Both
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11:00 minutes (10.08 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Energy and Sustainability with The Watt podcast

September 12, 2006
| &quot;The Watt&quot; is an excellent Canadian podcast that focuses on issues &quot;from the green to the dirty of energy and sustainability&quot;. In this show, listen as Ben Kenney and company discus

16:56 minutes (15.51 MB)
Archived

Episode 10: Remembering September 11th, 2001

September 15, 2006
| Pakistanis and Americans remember where they were on September 11, 2001. Ethan Casey and guest Alex Dunne recall a special book published five years ago. Nasir Aziz and Asad Faizi debate the ramific

30:09 minutes (27.61 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #11: Africa and Aids- Part 1

August 25, 2006
| Does the ABC approach work? Beatrice Were of the National Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda were says if abstinence was working, then the number of hiv cases in Africa. <br /> <br /> G

25:38 minutes (23.47 MB)
Archived

Episode 11: Pope remarks, Pres. Musharraf's visit to US...

September 21, 2006
| <p align="left">Ethan Casey reports back from a talk he gave at IslandWood (<a href="http://www.islandwood.org/" target="new">http://www.islandwood.org/</a>) near Seattle; the PakCast hosts debate the

30:09 minutes (27.61 MB)
Archived

Episode 12: Pres. Musharraf's book, US Govt. Terror Report, Q&amp;A..

September 28, 2006
| Guest Jeff Coleman quizzes Nasir Aziz and Asad Faizi on Pakistan and chats about Musharraf 's US visit and the damning US government report on the Iraq war and terrorism. Laila Kazmi contributes PakCa

30:09 minutes (27.61 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

Episode #13- 50 years of Zimbabwean stone

September 22, 2006
| Zimbabwean stone returns to Toronto<br /> Wahu Kaara and Kiama Kaara say International Financial Institutions are bent on undermining state sovereignty of poor countries<br />
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18:03 minutes (16.54 MB)
Archived

Episode 13: India Pakistan Blame Game, South Asian Film Festival.

October 6, 2006
| Nasir Aziz reports from the recent South Asian film festival in Seattle, and Asad Faizi plugs a coming iftar party for Microsoft employees. Ethan Casey moderates a conversation about the latest India-

30:09 minutes (27.61 MB)
Archived

Episode 14: Pakistan Earthquake - One year later...

October 12, 2006
| In this special installment Pakistani-American journalist Ambreen Ali, who recently visited the earthquake-affected areas of northern Pakistan, speaks with Nasir Aziz and Ethan Casey about what she sa

30:09 minutes (27.61 MB)
Archived

Episode 15: Muslims in Malaysia, Ex. PM Mahathir, EQ Report...

October 21, 2006
| Guest Tom Lee, an engineer living in Seattle and originally from Malaysia, discusses relations between Muslims and ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, the global role played by former Malaysian PM...

30:00 minutes (27.47 MB)
Archived

Episode 16: US Elections and Pakistan, Musharraf DC Event, Eid...

October 27, 2006
| Ambreen Ali reports from Washington, DC on President Musharraf's recent visit to the Pakistan Embassy there. Nasir Aziz, Asad Faizi and Ethan Casey discuss a range of topics.

30:00 minutes (27.47 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#30 - Sexy stuff

October 28, 2006
| In this episode, DVDiva feasts her eyes on The Notorious Bettie Page. Keith Gottchalk's talks about sex scandals in American politics. Music comes to us from O Positive, and Homebrew heads to Haiti.

26:05 minutes (23.88 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

25 - Non-violent Resistance in Israel and Palestine

October 26, 2006
| Rose Marie Whalley explores non-violent resistance in the Middle East. Paul Pierce is helping to encourage young Israelis to opt for conscientious objection rather than serve in the military, while Ka

21:34 minutes (19.74 MB)
Archived

Episode 17: Seattle-Pakistani Band discuss range of issues...

November 5, 2006
| In a special 56-minute PakCast, the new band TMB joins Nasir Aziz, Ethan Casey, and Asad Faizi for a wide-ranging conversation

56:32 minutes (51.75 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

26 - Print Media in the Digital Age, by Rob Maguire

November 8, 2006
| Listen in as Rob Maguire visits the press rooms of two independent print publications to find out why they remain stalwartly committed to the printed word.

11:30 minutes (10.54 MB)
Redeye
Redeye

Sahel: A Prisoner of Starvation

November 18, 2006
| The role of the free market in Niger and Chad's chronic famine

15:34 minutes (14.26 MB)
Archived

Episode 18: PakCast reviews President Musharraf's book...

November 16, 2006
| PakCast reviews President Musharraf's book.

30:01 minutes (27.48 MB)
Archived

Episode 19: US-India deal, recent US elections, discussions...

November 23, 2006
| US-India deal, recent US elections, discussions...

34:04 minutes (31.19 MB)
Who’s on Second?
Who’s on Second?

Episode Two: Code PINK - Women for Peace

November 28, 2006
| Ana Herzog, Nancy Hill in real life, talks about how a vacation in Second Life led to the creation of a virtual outpost for outrageous peace activists
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12:21 minutes (14.21 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

Older Women Live: Listen to the OWLs

November 29, 2006
| This is a profile of OWL, a group of older women who are empowering other older women by giving them a voice in the media and demystifying technology.

5:37 minutes (5.15 MB)
Archived

Episode 20: Your terrorism and my terrorism...

December 1, 2006
| Nasir Aziz and Ethan Casey debate the meaning of terrorism

38:58 minutes (35.68 MB)
Archived

Episode 22: Journalism in Pakistan, Women Rights Bill...

January 2, 2007
| Nasir Aziz, Ethan Casey and Asad Faizi discuss journalism in Pakistan under President Musharraf, Women Rights Bill, and the state of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

35:40 minutes (32.66 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

40 - Hoping against Hope: The struggle against colonialism in Can

April 10, 2007
| his first episode examines the origins of European colonialism, its growth in Canada, and the importance of treaties winding up with a look at why the absence of the truth about this history can best

28:38 minutes (13.12 MB)
CitizenShift
CitizenShift

41 - Hoping Against Hope: Racism, Assimilation &amp; Genocide

April 19, 2007
| The second installment looks at the issue of racism as a product of colonization, and within the context of the current era of neocolonialism in Canada.

28:39 minutes (13.12 MB)
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows

youth challenge international part 2

July 12, 2008
| an international volunteer from Canada and a HIV worker from Guyana tell their stories about raising HIV awareness and cross-cultural relationships

8:38 minutes (7.91 MB)
Everybody Knows
Everybody Knows

youth challenge international part 3

August 14, 2008
| an international volunteer from Canada and a HIV worker from Guyana tell their stories about raising HIV awareness and cross-cultural relationships

5:48 minutes (5.31 MB)
Living On Purpose
Living On Purpose

Episode #144 ~ Let It Snow??

December 22, 2008
| It's winter in Canada, every where you look!

9:02 minutes (8.28 MB)
Needs No Introduction
Needs No Introduction

Van Jones at Hollyhock (archive)

May 30, 2006
| This is the second in a three-part series of talks from the Social Change Institute, held at Hollyhock on Cortes Island in early May. This time out, Van Jones, an environmentalist, social justice advo

58:05 minutes (26.59 MB)