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CKUT Spoken Word Department
by CKUT 90.3 fm Montreal
CKUT 90.3fm a campus/community radio station in Montreal, has been on the air since 1987. This is a collection of interviews and features from CKUT's community news and arts & culture teams.
Episodes
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2026: Upstage talks THE SOUND OF DOGS
Episode Notes Written by Montréal playwright and actor Jennifer Roberts, THE SOUND OF DOGS is a deeply personal and absurdly witty new work that has been years in the making. Roberts first began developing the piece a decade ago, and was a part of Imago Theatre’s Creators Circle play development...
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2023: Pat Dillon and Howard "Stretch" Carr Reflect on Black History Month
The two CKUT titans discuss Black History Month and what it means in Quebec, how events take on a different meaning during BHM, the work being done in the Anglican church, doubts about the lasting effects of a one-month event, Montreal's new Black police chief, and Stretch emceeing a fashion show...
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2023: Kool Runnings Pays Tribute To Nicous D’Andre Spring
Well worth a listen if you missed it.
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2021: Radio Moon - Interview With A Flower
A special excerpt from Catherine Sanders on Radio Moon. Every third Thursday of the month the Radio Moon collective brings you an hour of radio from 2 to 3 pm, created by people living a full life with mental health issues. Today we are broadcasting LIVE from Forward House. Forward House is a...
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2020: The Morning Detour Discusses George Floyd
A critical and open conversation from elected officials and everyday people about Montreal's response to the police killing of George Floyd. Hosted by Wizzy Moonchaser, So Kay, Tamara Angeline, RG Music, and Lord Pharaoh.
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2020: Prison Radio Reports Live From the Caravan
On Sunday April 21st Montrealers took to the streets, in their vehicles, (respecting social distancing requirements) with their car radios tuned to CKUT, to show solidarity to all those incarcerated and to denounce the conditions inside these institutions especially during this COVID-19 pandemic....
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2020: Homelessness Marathon Recap
From coast-to-coast, cities across so-called Canada are experiencing a homelessness crisis. CKUT’s Homelessness Marathon is a consciousness-raising radio marathon that offers a platform to speak truth to power on the realities of homelessness, insecure housing, and poverty in Tio’tia:ke (or...
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2018: Eve Parker Finley - International Women's Day on Tranzistor Radio
Eve Parker Finley Celebrates International Women's Day by profiling women such as Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, activists in the time of Stonewall and co-founders of STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolution) and educates us on other women we should know including Miss Major…
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2017: International Radio Report's 30th Anniversary Show
A special hour-long episode of the International Radio Report in honour of 30 year on the air. Hosts Sheldon Harvey and David Asselin are joined by past contributors Janice Laws, Gilles Letourneau, Zack Rynar, Alan Roberts and former CKUT Culture Coordinator Tamara Filyavich. Clips from the very...
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2013: Prison Radio Talks with Dorothy Proctor, Survivor of Prison Experiments
While imprisoned in the 1960s, Dorothy Proctor was experimented on and forced to electric shock, sensory deprivation, and even LSD-25. Many years after being released, Proctor began her investigation on the experiments that were done to her and countless others in the 1960s and 70s. She later…
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2013: Interview with Rachel Wotton on The Avalanche
Rachel Wotton, Sex Worker and focus of the film "Scarlet Road" speaks with the members of Avalanche (CKUT’s radio show airing Wed. 5 – 6pm) about the documentary project. Wotton explains the necessity for both sex workers and people with disabilities to unite and fight for each other’s rights.…
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2012: Craigslist Confidential
If you happened to tune in to CKUT in the middle of a Monday night in late 2012 you may have stumbled upon Craigslist Confidential, a short-lived but fascinating delve into the world of Craigslist.
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2012: The End of The Montreal Mirror - Interviews with Mirror Writers Chris Barry and Jonathan Cummings
The Montreal Mirror was a weekly, anglo, alternative newspaper founded in 1985. It focused on Arts & Culture, entertainment listings, and local politics. It was bought by Quebecor in 1997 and subsequently sold in June 2012 much to the shock and dismay of its employees and numerous readers.
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2012: Sex Work & Breaking Down Stigma with Valerie Scott
Former sex worker Valerie Scott discusses the obsession the public has with sex while still being reluctant to speak about the need to educate on safe sex practices.
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2012: Bhum Bhum Tyme Discusses Racial Profiling
This clip from Bhum Bhum Tyme is a discussion about racial profiling in Montreal. Sadly, the “hoodie march” mentioned in the clip was cancelled because of concerns about the safety of participants.
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2012: 10th Annual Homelessness Marathon Recap
The 2012 Homelessness Marathon served 14 hours of national broadcasted discussions on homelessness, for the tenth consecutive year! The archives included discussions on gentrification in Montreal, community displacement caused by the development of Canada's oil sands, interviews with politicians,...
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2005: CKUT Host Will Nicholls Reflects on the 1990 Oka Crisis
In this clip, we hear audio recording from a service in remembrance of the 1990 Oka Crisis. Will Nicholls, CKUT host of the former show Indian Times, spoke during the service. He recounts his experience as host and the dark humour he used in order to survive the repercussion of the Oka Crisis. He...
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2005: The Life of Mumia Abu-Jamal
Mumia’s sister Lydia Barashango and a member of the International Concerned Family and Friends of Mumia Abul-Jamal group are interviewed. The interview looks into the journalist’s life from childhood, to the day he was charged with the killing of a Philadelphia police officer, to the then current...
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2003: Homeless Radio Covers Squatting in Montreal
Squatters explain how they manage to get inside of buildings and some of the problems that lead them to leave certain places. They also discuss an incident involving the former mayor of Montreal, Pierre Bourque, in 2001. The important question of squatter’s rights is also brought to the table.…
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2002: CKUT's 1st Annual Homelessness Marathon
Highlights from CKUT's 1st Annual Homelessness Marathon, a 14 hour broadcast live from downtown Montreal. Edited in 2022 by CKUT volunteer Aidan O'Reilly.
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CKUT 90.3fm a campus/community radio station in Montreal, has been on the air since 1987. This is a collection of interviews and features from CKUT's community news and arts & culture teams.
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