August 27th, 2010

Host: Damon Scheffer
News: Rose Palmieri and Alina Smirnova
Traffic: Alina Smirnova
Technical Production: Nusrat Rahman and Sam Rosenberg
Features: The Canadian Federation of Students has added its support to a Private Member's Bill seeking to amend the Statistics Act, requiring Statistics Canada conduct a mandatory long-form questionnaire with each census, Dave Molenhius of the CFS joins us to discuss; Janet Feasby, Vice-President Standards of Advertising Standards Canada , speaks about the organization's recent Compliance Report on the Canadian Childrens' Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CAI); Daniel Garber reviews this week's movie choices; Marco Ouji, spokesperson for the Canadian Standards Agency Group International, advises students on some precautions they can take to keep their homes and dorm rooms safe from fire and other hazards; We play Episode 16 of the Red Panda, "The Sweet Tooth"; and we are joined in-studio by Steve Cornwell and Vanessa Butterworth from the Duspa Corner Collective's Light up Our Alley festival, a celebration of community, local artists and all things DIY, held in and around Dupont and Spadina. 


Music: Tequila Mockingbird

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Download | Duration: 01:57:53

August 26th, 2010

Host: David Peterson and Martin Waldman
News: Pam Bal and Stephen Zylstra
Traffic: Tina Yazdi
Technical Production: Olivia Shortt
Features:  Jordan Seiler, one of the lead organizers of the Toronto Street Advertising Takeover, speaks about how the project uses artistic works to reclaim Toronto's public space and stop what they call is illegal advertising; Dr. Nabeel Ghayur, discusses the ethical implications of the United States Food and Drug Modernization Act 1997 as a recent report shows it is a mechanism for drug companies to finance clinical trials in poor countries; With the release of the Canadian Council on Learning's (CCL) report, "Taking Stock on Lifelong Learning in Canada (2005-2010): Progress or Complacency?", President and CEO of the CCL, Dr. Paul Cappon joins us to speak on what Canada must do to remain competitive in a knowledge-based, global economy; an interview with Kate Taylor about her novel, Mme Proust and the Kosher Kitchen;  and a conversation we had recently with Pat Senson, biologist and previous producer of CBC's national science program, Quirks & Quarks, about his book, Nasty, Brutish and Short: The Quirks and Quarks Guide to Animal Sex and Other Weird Behaviour. 

Music: Oka

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Download | Duration: 01:57:59

August 25th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Cara Chellew and Amanda Kwan
Traffic: Mahsa Alimardoni
Technical Production: Nusrat Rahman and Sarah St. Onge
Features: Environmental Defence Deputy Outreach Director Mike Layton speaks on how those living in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Basin in Ontario and Quebec can save some 21.3 billion litres of water each year through more efficient toilets and water use; We speak with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois on how a recent wheat export ban in Russia, due to the country's extreme weather this summer, may mean a permanent change in food production; Scotiabank Giller Prize-nominated author Alissa York discusses her much anticipated new novel, "Fauna"; An interview with Executive Producer, Amiga Taylor, gospel musician Yomi and soul artist Aria  from Poetic Fashion, a youth leadership initiative which showcases talent of marginalized youth 18-29 years of age from Toronto's 13 under-served neighbourhoods; and a conversation with Joshua Freedman, author of, "Inside Change:Transforming Your Organization with emotional Intelligence", about how we can develop emotional intelligence and apply it to develop change in our lives.      

Music: Kim Churchill

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August 24th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Sara St. Onge and Sheena Osman
Traffic: Mahsa Alimardoni
Technical Production: Taylor DeCelles and Amy Ng
Features: A replay of an interview, co-hosted by Will Campbell, with Dr. Mark Sinyor who published a report in the British Medical Journal pertaining to the ineffectiveness of the "luminous veil", the anti-suicide barrier built on Toronto's Bloor Viaduct, to reduce the overall number of suicides in the city; A discussion of Claudia Cornwall's article in September's edition of Reader's Digest, "Map of Shame" , which answers the question, does where you live affect your chances of beating cancer, with a resounding yes in light of different provincial funding schemes for medical treatment; Physicist and former British Secret Service Microwave Agent Barrie Trower tells us that there is no known safe level of microwave radiation, such as that found in Wi-Fi systems, for children, when he speaks with us today; We discuss the book "The Frumkiss Family Business", a story about a distinct family from Toronto's Bathurst Manor, with its author, Michael Wex;  and Lorraine Johnson shares her passion and enthusiasm for the new ways urban dwellers are getting closer to their food in her new book, "City Farmer".      

Music: Autolux and Yvette Tollar and Mary Margaret O'Hara

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Download | Duration: 01:59:36

Host: Will Campbell
News: Mahsa Alimardoni and Amanda Kwan
Traffic: Alina Smirnova
Technical Production: Andi Barnaba and Nusrat Rahman
Features: Amid row over alleged corruption in his administration leveled by Washington, Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a decree last Tuesday asking all private security companies to cease operation within the next four months, and we discuss the issue further with David Perry, a researcher with the Center for Security and Defense Studies at Carleton University; the Federal Government says that Canada needs to move forward with its climate change policy without relying on the United States, and joining us in conversation to explain the issue further is John Draxlich, a climate researcher with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and co-author of a new report about Canada's climate policy; the CRTC chair is Konrad von Finckenstein, whose term doesn't end until 2012, but insiders report that Stephen Harper now wants him out before that date and replaced by someone else. Today we have Steve Anderson, the National Coordinator of openmedia.ca to speak more on this issue; a replay of David's interview with Harvey Cashore's book on the Mulroney airbus scandal "The Truth Shows Up: A Reporter's Fifteen-year Odyssey Tracking Down the Truth about Mulroney, Schreiber and the Airbus Scandal;" a replay of an interview with British author Robert McCrum about his book "Globish," which explores the spread of the English language from pre-Roman Saxony to the shopping malls of Seoul.

Music: Yvette Tollar and Mary Margaret O'Hara

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Download | Duration: 02:00:32

August 20th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Rose Palmieri
Traffic: Mahsa Alimardoni
Technical Production: Nusrat Rahman and Sam Rosenberg
Features: The percentage of homicide victims age 19 and younger has risen steadily since 2005 and University of Toronto Criminology Professor Rosemary Gartner joins us to speak on this disturbing trend; If you've ever wondered how a word gets added to the dictionary, Angus Stevenson, editor of the Oxford Dictionary of English discusses the selection process; A replay of a tandem interview we conducted earlier this summer with Dr. Amin Muhammad, a psychiatrist who studies honour killings at Memorial University, and Aruna Papp, a social worker who just released the report, "Culturally Driven Violence Against Women: A Growing Problem in Canada's Immigrant Communities" about the predicted rise in Honour Killings in Canada; Natasha Turner joins us to talk about her book, "The Hormone Diet", the first book on hormones for both women and men of all ages and in all stages of their life and how we can rebalance and attain better health; and a replay of our in-studio conversation with Lorraine Johnson about her new book, "City Farmer" which celebrates the new ways urban dwellers are getting closer to their food.

Music: Yvette Tollar and Mary Margaret O'hara

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Download | Duration: 01:59:11

August 19th, 2010

Host: David Peterson and Martin Waldman
News: Pam Bal and Stephen Zylstra
Traffic: Tina Yazdi
Technical Production: Olivia Shortt
Features: Interview with Immigration Lawyer and refugy expert Lorne Waldman on Canada's immigration laws and procedures.regarding Tamil migrants; Master Corporal Jody Mitic and Corporal Andrew Knisley discuss Targa Newfoundland and how they are raising funds for Soldier On; Gael Hannan from the Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) discusses hearing loss amongst the Ipod generation; R&B singer/songwriter Mayoori Malankov from the urbanNOISE Festival discusses how this festival will help the Rexdale community to stand up to violence; Co-Director Geoff Morrison comes in to discuss the film No Heart Strings; Replay of Interview with Danielle Trussoni about her new book Angelology.

Music: The Kensington Market

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Download | Duration: 01:54:56

August 18th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Cara Chelew and Amanda Kwan
Traffic: Mahsa Alimardoni
Technical Production: Sarah St. Onge
Features: Interview with Professor Frances Woolley on pilot project at the University of Toronto regarding text book rentals; Rod Snow, Incoming President of the Canadian Bar Association discusses the issue of whether people with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder should be imprisoned; Cardiologist Dr. David Alter comes in to discuss his project "Vigour Fest", a festival to build heart-healthy communities; Replay of Catherine Kustanczy's interview with Nick Saul on "The Stop Community Food Centre" which works to increase access to food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community and challenges inequality; Replay of Part One and Two of Peter Stock's interview with Wayne Roberts, Manager of the Toronto Food Policy Council about his controversial solution to our current wave of unemployment

Music: Courtney Farquhar

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Download | Duration: 01:59:29

August 17th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Sarah St. Onge and Sheena Osman
Traffic: Kim Kim
Technical Production: Steven Zylstra, Taylor DeCelles, and Amy Ng
Features: A replay of an interview with Stephen Picou about the human tragedies that have occurred as a result of the Gulf Spill; a discussion with Marc Laferriere of Canada Without Poverty's Advocacy Network, about Ontario's welfare system and the changes that have been suggested by the government-appointed Ontario Social Assistance Review Advisory Council; Ellen Proctor, the Executive Director of Fort McMurray Family Crisis Society; an in-studio discussion with Camilla Gibb, author of "The Beauty of Humanity Movement;" Replay of an interview with Thomas Trofimuk about "Waiting for Columbus"

Music: Maylee Todd

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Download | Duration: 01:59:09

August 16th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Cara Chellew and Albert Delitala
Traffic: Amanda Kwong
Technical Production: Miku Betlem and Nusrat Rahman
Features: Kate Wong, in-house evolutionary expert and editor from Scientific American, joins us to discuss the evolutionary theory that our species derived from a small group of Homo sapiens who survived a glacial period 195,000 years ago by living along the Southern Coast of Africa; We speak in-house with Steve Munro, Toronto Transit expert and critic and Hamutal Dotan, senior editor at The Torontoist, about what's new with the 2010 Toronto mayoral campaign; Dr. Vyta Senikas, Associate Executive Vice-President from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, speaks about the organization's newly published guidelines for health practitioners in the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; A replay of an interview we had with Katie Hafner, author of "A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano"; and a replay of a conversation we had with journalists Robert Remington and Sherri Zickefoose, about their book "Runaway Devil".

Music: Lone Wolf and The Kissaway Trail

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Download | Duration: 01:59:04

August 13th, 2010

Host: Damon Scheffer and Albert Delitala
News: Rose Palmieri and Heather Gilroy
Traffic: Cara Chellew
Technical Production: Nusrat Rahman and Sam Rosenberg
Features: Dr. Dylan Pillai speaks about an antibiotic resistant superbug which originates in India and is spreading throughout the world; An interview with Noah Stewart to discuss a new proposal by Access copyright which he argues will increase student fees and violate the privacy rights of staff, faculty and students at post-secondary educational institutions; Daniel Garber talks about  this week's movie releases; Hugh Pennington, an expert in food safety, joins us from Aberdeen University and highlights the issues involving meat from a cloned cow which found its way into the British food supply; Decoder Ring Theatre presents Episode 15 of the Red Panda series, "When Darkness Falls"; and our Arts and Entertainment reporter, Catherine Kustanszy discusses Historic Fort York's first Conscious Food Festival, designed to promote awareness about current food issues.

Music: Mike Field

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Download | Duration: 01:58:22

August 12th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Cara Chellew and Steven Zylstra
Traffic: Tina Yazdi
Technical Production: Olivia Shortt
Features: An in-studio discussion with Michael Valpy regarding communication, control, and the Conservatives, and whether they are silencing debate; Yvonne Bambrick, Director of Communications and Events at the Toronto Cyclists Union, joins us to discuss mandatory bike helmets for Ontarian cyclists; Trudy Wohlleben from Environment Canada talks about the discovery of the the largest iceberg in fifty years to break away from Greenland, and its implications; a replay of Monika Warzecha's interview with Elizabeth Abbott, author of "Sugar: A Bittersweet History"; Dave Peterson spoke with Vancouver Sun columnist Daphne Bramham about her book: The Secret Lives of Saints: Child Brides and Lost Boys in a Polygamous Mormon Sect. and the case surrounding Winston Blackmore, Canada’s most flagrant polygamist; a replay of a discussion with Tarek Fatah on his book "Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic Illusion of an Islamic State"

Music: The Mountain and the Trees

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Download | Duration: 01:58:08

August 11th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Damon Scheffer and Heather Gilroy
Traffic: Cara Chellew
Technical Production: Sara St. Onge and Nusrat Rahman
Features: Discussion with John Gordon, the National President of the Public ServiceAlliance of Canada, the umbrella labour group that includes the union that represents Mrs. Johnstone, a woman who was discriminated against by her employer because she was a parent; a replay of David Peterson's interview with Dr. Ashraf Ghani, author of "Fixing Failed States"; a replay of David's discussion with Richard Florida at the release of his book ""Who's Your City?"; from the Take5 files, author Larry Beinhart speaks with David Peterson about his new book "Salvation Boulevard"; Steve Birek speaks with author Ana Siljak about her novel "Angel of Vengeance"

Music: The Kissaway Trail

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Download | Duration: 02:00:03

August 10th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Stephen Zylstra and Pam Bal
Traffic: Kim Kim
Technical Production: Olivia Shortt, Taylor DeCelles, and Sara St. Onge
Features: Lynn Cysouw of Prostitution Awareness and Action Foundation of Edmonton discusses issues surrounding prostitution; Caroline Riseboro is the Vice-President, Public Affairs at World VisionCanada and she joins us to talk about the fallout of the decision forSomalians being helped by World Vision; a discussion with Breastlight spokesperson Dr. Sarah Burnett, noted UK radiologist and breast cancer survivor; Author Kate Taylor joins us in studio to talk about her new book "A Man In Uniform" and the eerie parallels to some of today’s headlines; author Alissa York joins Take Five to discuss her latest novel, "Fauna"

Music: Lone Wolf

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Download | Duration: 01:57:38

August 9th, 2010

Host: David Peterson
News: Albert Delitala
Traffic: None
Technical Production: Andi Barnaba and Nusrat Rahman
Features: Brad Jones, Chair of the Association of Toronto and District Funeral Directors Social Services and Manager of Ridley Funeral Home, discusses subsidized funerals in Toronto; an in-studio interview with Debra Thompson from Mowat Center for Policy Innovation Paper on Census, discusses her PhD dissertation, which centers on the need for an independent national statistic agency; Adrian Herrera of the Arctic Power Energy Analyst and Operations Manager for the Washington, DC office of Arctic Power discusses the oil drilling in the United States Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Catherine Kustanczy interviews Louise Pitre; a replay of David's two-part interview with Don Felder

Music: Cat Empire

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Download | Duration: 01:58:48