June 9, 2021
Sustainable food and zero hunger: the future and the right to eat
Resh Budhu talks to Paul Taylor of Foodshare about the pandemic, food security and the right to food.
rabble radio
Hosted by Breanne Doyle, rabble radio is the flagship podcast of rabble.ca. rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens.
rabble radio brings you closer to the stories that matter to you. If you’re curious about the latest news in Canadian politics, labour, environment, or social justice, you’ve come to the right place. This is news for the rest of us – free of corporate influence.
June 2, 2021
Labour and economic security: bread and roses in a post-pandemic world
In episode two, anti-poverty activist John Clarke and union leader Paul Meinema talk about how capitalism has converged with COVID to make things worse for all except the wealthy.
May 26, 2021
‘Courage My Friends’ Podcast: The Convergence: COVID, Capitalism, Climate
In the first of a six part series, a conversation with Ed Broadbent and Kofi Hope about what COVID is revealing about our world and country. A rabble.ca and Tommy Douglas Institute coproduction.
April 12, 2021
‘Volunteering is about trying, not perfection’: rabble rouser Maureen Huot
Maureen Huot, one of rabble.ca’s rabble rousers to watch, talks about the multiple causes and people she supports, and her thoughts about being an ally.
March 12, 2021
Nina Newington is saving Nova Scotia forests for mainland moose
Nina Newington and fellow protesters are heading to court for protesting clear-cutting in sensitive moose habitat in southwest Nova Scotia.
March 5, 2021
Climate Action Muskoka — in their own voices
Maya Bhullar talks to Sue McKenzie and Linda Mathers about how they organized to have their cottage country municipality declare a climate emergency.
February 25, 2021
Engage Barrie shows you CAN fight city hall
In the first of our “rabble rousers to watch” podcasts, we have a conversation about Engage Barrie, a group trying to bring about progressive political change in a very conservative city.
December 18, 2020
Media artists are needed more than ever during COVID
Making video games and other forms of online entertainment are keeping media artists busy during this time. Two video game designers and a D.O.P. for film tell us how COVID is affecting them.
December 10, 2020
Connecting through art during the time of COVID-19
Tricia Robinson is an illustrator, labour organizer and activist from Montreal who has found some new depths to her work and her life during COVID-19.
December 3, 2020
Live streaming is no substitute for live music: two conversations with classical musicians
Classical musicians Maxime Despax and Yanet Campbell talk about performances, livestreams and ways of adapting during the pandemic. Also — we hear some of their music.
November 26, 2020
Art in the isolation of Canada’s north
Kimberly Edgar talks about the isolation of Dawson City, Yukon, and how being up north in a small community has helped their art to flourish during COVID-19, in Episode 2 of “My Art Wears a Mask.”
November 19, 2020
‘Take My Hand’ — Mya Gomez talks about music in the time of COVID-19
In the first episode of rabble.ca’s series “My Art Wears a Mask,” Mya Gomez talks about how the pandemic has affected her music and video practice.