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Mar 1, 2018  'A Dangerous Crossing' - a fictional story based on the real life tragedy of the Syrian refugee crisisradio book lounge A new novel by Ausma Zehanat Khan explores the Syrian refugee crisis through the story of the disappearance of a missing Canadian NGO worker. |
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Jul 13, 2017  'Radical Transformation' - big ideas to solve some big problemsradio book lounge Kevin MacKay says there are now five horsemen of the apocalypse, not four. In his new book, he tells us what they are and looks at some big problems and radical solutions. |
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Jun 21, 2017  'Unsettling Canada': Must-read book is a national wake-up callradio book lounge 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. |
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May 18, 2017  Bold ideas for health-care reformradio book lounge Dr. Danielle Martin talks about her book "Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All" at Progress Summit 2017. |
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Mar 9, 2017  Hope Has Two Daughters: A new book tells story of modern Tunisiaradio book lounge Political change has gripped Tunisia more than once and a new book by Monia Mazigh tells the tale of a mother and daughter affected by revolutions old and new. |
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Feb 9, 2017  Songs Upon the Riversradio book lounge The histories of Indigenous communities and European explorers contain stories that have been lost in history. A new book presented by Sébastien Malette seeks out the forgotten stories. |
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Jan 19, 2017  Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin Americaradio book lounge Canadian mining interests in Latin America often claim that they are providing jobs and investing in the local community. But a new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber shows otherwise. |
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Nov 8, 2016  'Belongings: The Fight for Land and Food'radio book lounge An interview with author Sally Miller about the link between land ownership, conflict and food insecurity. |
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Oct 5, 2015  radio book lounge: The accidental animal activistradio book lounge A vacation that led to four years of extensive international research into animal husbandry. |
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Sep 22, 2015  radio book lounge: Our Ice Is Vanishing Sikuvut Nunguliqtuq by Shelley Wrightradio book lounge Shelley Wright, author of Our Ice Is Vanishing / Sikuvut Nunguliqtuqa: A History of Inuit, Newcomers, and Climate Change speaks about the people of the Arctic and the effects of climate change. |
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Sep 4, 2015  A People's Senate for Canada: Not a Pipe Dreamradio book lounge An interview with author-activist Helen Forsey about Canada's Senate and her new book "A People's Senate for Canada: Not a Pipe Dream!" |
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Jul 5, 2013  Author reading: Cathi Bond's Night Townradio book lounge Cathi Bond presents the first reading in a series from her new novel Night Town. |
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Apr 18, 2013  The Great Revenue Robbery: The story of the tax cut scam with Dennis Howlettradio book lounge An interview with Dennis Howlett of Canadians for Tax Fairness and contributor to "The Great Revenue Robbery: How to Stop the Tax Cut Scam and Save Canada," edited by Richard Swift. |
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Jan 10, 2013  Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires, and Global Capitalism - An interview with Professor David McNallyradio book lounge In this episode of radio book lounge, Ali Mustafa interviews Professor David McNally about his new book, 'Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires, and Global Capitalism.' |
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Dec 4, 2012  Episode 41: Speaking Up: On language and politics in Canada and Quebec with Marcel Martelradio book lounge A conversation with Marcel Martel, co-author (along with Martin Pâquet) of "Speaking Up: A History of Language and Politics in Canada and Quebec." |
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Nov 9, 2012  Episode 40: "share: Delicious Dishes from Foodshare and Friends" a conversation with Adrienne De Francesco and Marion Kaneradio book lounge FoodShare's first cookbook, "share" is a celebration of the power of food to bring people together, to nourish and to inspire us. |
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Nov 7, 2012  Episode 39: Haiti's new dictatorship, a conversation with Justin Podurradio book lounge Author Justin Podur issues a powerful challenge and wake-up call to the international NGO and development community about the international occupation of Haiti. |
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Oct 11, 2012  "Too Asian?" Jeet Heer in conversation about race, privilege, the media and moreradio book lounge Jeet Heer co-editor of "Too Asian?" Race, Privilege and Post-Secondary Education, talks media criticism, white privilege, "meritocracy", Margret Wente and more.
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Jun 15, 2012 Episode 38: Darrin Hagen recaps 20 years of Edmonton's queer historyradio book lounge Kaitlin McNabb interviews author and playwright Darrin Hagen on 20 years of Edmonton's queer history and the power of storytelling. |
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Jun 2, 2012  Episode 37 - The War of 1812: Whose war was it, anyway?radio book lounge This is the bicentennial year of the War of 1812 and the federal government has dedicated millions of dollars to commemorate it, but what are we really commemorating and why? Jamie Swift weighs in. |
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May 10, 2012  Episode 36 - Drawn to change: Comics, graphic novels and politicsradio book lounge A conversation on comics and social change with Jeet Heer, Sean Carleton, and Franke James with Chris Cavanagh. |
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Apr 17, 2012  Episode 35: Committing Theatre! From caterpillar bouquets to flash mobsradio book lounge From caterpillar bouquets, to war reenactments, to "state produced agitprop" at the G20, to flash mobs, author Alan Filewod discusses the history and practice of political intervention theatre. |
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Jan 25, 2012  Episode 34 - Interview with Deb Barndt, editor of ¡VIVA!radio book lounge Matthew Adams speaks with Deb Barndt, editor of the book ¡VIVA! Community Arts and Popular Education in the Americas, about the history of the project. |
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Jul 14, 2011 Episode 33 - The Femme Monologuesradio book lounge An interview about 'The Femme Monologues,' the graphic memoir series written by Marusya Bociurkiw with graphics by Terri Roberton. |
