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CiTR Documentaries
by CiTR & Discorder Magazine
Tune in for insightful work on niche topics. For season 3 we keep it local with work on refugee detention in Vancouver, housing, sexual assault policy, the drug war and more. Subscribe on iTunes & Stitcher!!
Episodes
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The Young and the Resistant
From the BBQ meat fights in the 1970s to the 105 Keefer Street fight today, youth have always been resisting legislated and social discrimination in Vancouver's Chinatown. The Young and The Resistant follows the stories of past and present youth organizers; Paul Yee, Ramona Mar, Yulanda Lui, and...
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Full Disclosure
In a time and a place not far from our own; in an electoral campaign no one expected to remember, some founding myths about Canadian progressive politics are put to the test. This documentary follows the story of the candidate at the centre of an unlikely scandal, and raises some uncomfortable...
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Uprising in Exile: Vancouver's Tibetan Community Demands Freedom Outside the Chinese Consulate
On March 10th, 1959, Tibetans rose up in Lhasa to protect His Holiness the Dalai Lama from perceived threat. As a result, the Chinese Army—still in the process of colonizing Tibet—opened fire on innocent Tibetans, killing thousands. This audio documentary brings listeners outside Vancouver’s...
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Aftermath
In 2016, Ji-Youn made headlines after dropping out of UBC to start a non-profit advocating for better mental health services in post-secondary institutions. Many have heard her story, but few know where it’s at now. This audio documentary brings listeners up-to-date by exploring the public’s...
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We Ain’t Going Nowhere
These days Metrotown is a hub of construction and new condos. While towers soar up to the sky, some tenants are receiving eviction notices on the grounds that landlords have acquired demolition or renovation permits. Despite the authority of these eviction notices, not all residents are accepting...
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Heart of Bronze
A statue of an old man went missing one night from his usual place on a park bench in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver. Heart of Bronze investigates who did it and why. In this endearing story, romance prevails for those least expecting as listeners learn of an epic prank with a hidden, sweet…
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Policy #131 – Where are we Now?
Policy #131 – Where are we Now? is a deep dive into the nitty-gritty of UBC’s sexual assault policy and its implementation. Producers Sam and Tintin wade through complicated bureaucratic and institutional roadblocks to investigate Policy #131. Through a collection of interviews with AMS…
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Living the Bunk Bed Dream
A desperate need for seasonal workers, coupled with dumps of powder and pumping parties have made Whistler a gap-year wet dream. However, there is one catch—finding a place to crash in Whistler is nearly impossible. In this audio doc a group of Danish girls take us on an intimate Whistler...
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No More Drug War
No More Drug War covers a rally and march for the National Day of Action on the overdose crisis in Vancouver on Tuesday February 20, 2018. Participants called for the decriminalization of drugs and a transfer of government resources from enforcement of drug laws to treatment of health and…
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The Legacy of Ataturk
The popularity of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, reverberates thousands of miles away from Istanbul or Ankara. When the University of British Columbia held a commemoration event for Mustafa Kemal on the 79th anniversary of his passing, we set out to explore how the...
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The Spy Store (Season 2 Bonus Episode)
"The Spy Store" produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon, is an investigation into spying and the mysterious Spy Store on the corner of Broadway and Burrard. A spy pen, lonely walking trips, late night delusions, parking headaches, and an undercover mission, this doc features Brit Bachmann, Ben Stephenson,...
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Truth and Reconciliation
This documentary is about Canada’s reconciliation with its First Nations, told through the eyes of one woman in particular: Gunargie O’Sullivan a trans-generational survivor of the residential school system, raised by a non-indigenous family. Regaining contact with her native culture and her…
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Vancity Wavs
These days Canadian music is in vogue. But Vancouver often doesn’t get its due recognition. In truth, Vancouver is not known for hip hop, but interviews with CiTR / The Beat alumni Flipout and Jay Swing reveal a story hidden in plain sight. Led by the infamous story of Rascalz' chart-topping...
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Some Stories about Chinatown's Tunnels
In a young city like Vancouver, history is a hot commodity. The city’s heritage is easily forgotten under the din of new real estate developments and the sanitized image of a world-class city. While it was once a centre of the city’s late-night scene, the haunts of the Vancouver’s Chinatown...
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It's Not Easy Crossing Oceans
This documentary explores the challenges of international students, along with UBC’s drive to become more “international” and global minded. By breaking down a personal story of logistical struggles to reaching Canada, along with the administration’s view of these problems, the documentary...
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Activists of Academia
Universities are known to be a hotbed for debate and protest. However, UBC seems to have a complex relationship with activism. In 2013, a string of on-campus sexual assaults were a catalyst for feminist activism on campus. Three years later, an eerily similar situation arose, yet there was…
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Comedy and Catharsis
The death of Robin Williams sparked discussion about the seeming link between comedy and depression; but what role does stand-up play in catharsis and healing for Vancouver’s comedians? Produced by Nick Pannu for CiTR Docs Season 2. Find more info here: http://www.citr.ca/radio/citr-documentaries/
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Everything's Alt-Light
Delving into the murky, oblique domain of contemporary “free speech” movements, this documentary wrestles with the real-world implications of online culture wars. Using unofficial UBC student group the Free Speech Club as a case study, it aims to examine and understand the personal motivations...
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What's in a Name?
For most, introducing ourselves becomes second nature early in life. Names are not things we think twice about. But if you ask anybody, their name probably has a meaning and a backstory. For some reason or another, these backstories have been neglected — collecting dust in the back of our brains....
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Lhamo and the Princess
Lhamo & the Princess is the story of an undefinable relationship that began in Lhasa, 60 years ago. In the last days of Tibet’s sovereignty, a young girl named Lhamo is chosen for a life of servitude. Under Tibet’s entrenched class system, Lhamo is bound to serve a local aristocrat. With…
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A Fireside Chat with Julian Napoleon
Join us for a conversation with Julian Napoleon who shares insight and stories of his experience on the land. Julian is a part of the working group for Indigenous food sovereignty, explaining what his role is and exploring what that means in his own world view through story. Produced by Mario...
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The Life and Death of Jerimiah Zohar
A few months ago, Oli Levy got a message from a stranger online. Somebody had been using his photos on Facebook, and using his friends photos as well. It was a parallel universe of internet profiles, all teenagers, following his life over the past 6 years. This is a story of stolen identity,...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - Roadside Attractions
In oral history and aural travelogue, broach the radio psyche! At any given time, you can conceive CiTR’s identity according to the audio-production it airs. Inextricable from the station’s programming are its “carts” — PSAs, promotions, advertisements — churned out by a rotating body of...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - UBC Sasquatch Myth
There exists the story of a Sasquatch who roamed Musqueam Territory in the area now commonly known as the UBC endowment lands.This radio documentary explores the story of this Sasquatch from a Musqueam perspective. We ask the question: are Indigenous peoples in the modern westernized landscape,...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - Gentlemen and General: The Rise of the UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are arguably the most decorated sports program in Canada. Last year, Blake Bill, former football coach for the Calgary Dinosaurs, led the ‘Birds to a thrilling Vanier Cup victory to bring the team back to relevance. But 33 years before that, coach Frank Smith developed the...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - DJ Sound Wars: Hip Hop Battles in the 90’s
This documentary tells a story about the early days of hip hop in Vancouver. One of the biggest hip hop events in Canadian history took place on September 7th and 8th, 1990 at UBC. Around 900 people came to the ballroom in UBC’s Student Union Building to watch rappers, dancers, street artists and...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - Obstacles and Outcomes
Obstacles and Outcomes is about producer Vanessa Colantonio’s journey through the Canadian health care system as a transwoman of colour. Her story is set against a back drop of archival radio clips from Queer FM documenting the trans experience in the health care system. As smooth as it has been,...
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CiTR UBC 100 Docs - A Conversation to Vanessa Colantonio
Before airing her documentary, "Obstacles and Outcomes," Vanessa got on the phone with Madeline Taylor to talk about the process of creating this project. They talk about the importance of visibility for Trans people beyond the stages of transition, and some personal details from Vanessa's...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - Inclusion of the Underrepresented
For this Doc series, CiTR producers used digitized audio from our reel-to-reel and cassette tape archive to make documentaries about UBC and CiTR's history. "Inclusion of the Underrepresented: The Beginning of Diverse-Ability in Media" follows the story of three radio producers who use CiTR…
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CiTR Docs - Rendez-Vous de la Francophonie
Rendez-vous de la Francophonie is an annual celebration of Canada’s membership in the Francophonie and promotes the French language and its numerous cultural expressions. It runs March 3-23 in 2016, in communities across Canada. CiTR is proud to present a documentary about Quebec sovereignty and...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - Waiting for Godiva, Conversations about Sexism at UBC 1980-2013
For this Doc series, CiTR producers used digitized audio from our reel-to-reel and cassette tape archive to make documentaries about UBC and CiTR's history. The fourth in our series, this is "Waiting for Godiva, Conversations about Sexism at UBC 1980-2013", produced by Eleanor Wearing. Throughout...
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CiTR UBC 100 Docs - A Conversation with Eleanor Wearing
Before airing her documentary, "Waiting for Godiva - Conversations about Sexism at UBC 1980 - 2013", Eleanor sat down with Madeline Taylor to talk about the process of making her doc. They chat about choices Eleanor made in the production of her doc, issues of rape culture, and the UBC...
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CiTR's UBC 100 Series - Queer Decade
For this Doc series, CiTR producers used digitized audio from our reel-to-reel and cassette tape archive to make documentaries about UBC and CiTR's history. The third in our series, this is "Queer Decade", produced by Heather Kitching. 1995-2005 is the story of the queer rights movement in...
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CiTR UBC 100 Docs - A Conversation with Heather Kitching
After the production of her documentary Queer Decade (aired on January 28th at 4pm), Madeline Taylor and Heather had a conversation about her experience of documenting this time in Canadian queer politics.
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CiTR UBC 100 Docs - A Conversation with Roger Allen
Before airing his documentary "Grunge", we got Roger Allen on the phone to talk about what the Vancouver grunge scene of the early 90's meant to him. We chatted about what the term grunge means, how the scene impacted him as youth, and why it is important to tell this story now.
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CiTR's UBC 100 Series - Grunge, by Roger Allen
For this Doc series, CiTR producers used digitized audio from our reel-to-reel and cassette tape archive to make documentaries about UBC and CiTR's history. This is the second in our series: Grunge was identified as a mixing of heavy metal and punk to create a slower and more complicated sound…
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CiTR's UBC 100 Doc Series - The Peace Movement, by Christine Kim
For this Doc series, CiTR producers used digitized tape from our reel-to-reel and cassette tape archive to make documentaries about UBC and CiTR's history. We are making 10, this is first one to air: The Peace Movement, by Christine Kim. The peace movement was an active campaign promoting total...
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