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Well Reds: A Left Book Podcast
by Well Reds
Well Reds was a monthly podcast featuring comedian Charlie Demers and guests discussing fiction and non-fiction books of interest to the left. The show released new episodes from May 2018 to December 2019 and was produced by André Goulet.Find Charlie's new interview show 'Full of Chit-Chat' wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to his Substack for exclusive new writing and more at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers
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Prairie Maritime Analogies (Full of Chit-Chat ep22 w/ NDP MP Niki Ashton)
On Full of Chit-Chat ep22, long-time pal Niki Ashton (MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) unpacks Canada's urgent tasks at home & beyond, including reckoning with the legacy of Genocide, the welcome renaissance of the Left and why every socialist boat actually does need an anchor (sorry Pat Martin!) in a friendly virtual sit-down with host Charlie Demers.Find out more about Niki's work at https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/niki-ashton(36037) and https://nikiashton.ndp.ca/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Anxiety Boys Get Noticed (Full of Chit-Chat ep21 w/ Dave Harris)
On a new Full of Chit-Chat comedian (and Charlie's former 'Fight or Fight Crew' mental health podcast co-host) Dave Harris comes by to talk about brain chemistry, beard maintenance and being haunted by the seminal 1990 classic novelty song 'Do the Bartman'.Hear the full 10 episode season of 'Fight or Flight Crew' at https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/fight-or-flight-crew-well-reds-jJvT2NaIi1c/Find David's comedy album 'Pointless' at https://604shop.com/collections/dave-harrisGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Cash for Birthdays Commission (Full of Chit-Chat ep20 w/ BC Attorney General + NDP MLA David Eby)
On an auspicious episode 20 host Charlie Demers welcomes BC’s Attorney General & Minister for Housing for a conversation on political culture, pandemic, & complicated inheritances. Plus: a special surprise appearance by Charlie's daughter, adorably interrupting a conversation about the housing market!Find out more about David's work as the MLA for Vancouver-Point Grey at https://davidebymla.ca/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Horizons of His Knowing (Full of Chit-Chat ep19 w/ Hawksley Workman)
On episode 19 Charlie welcomes thinking person’s rock star Hawksley Workman for a conversation on uncoolness, the bespoke 1980s & what the internet is doing to us one click at a time.For the latest on Hawksley's work see https://hawksleyworkman.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Developing the Anti-Colonial Hiking Mindset (Full of Chit-Chat ep18 w/ Stephen Hui)
On a new Full of Chit-Chat host Charlie Demers welcomes guest, East Vancouver neighbour and very old pal Stephen Hui for a conversation about the joys & political complications of the great outdoors and his best-selling new book 'Destination Hikes:In and Around Southwestern British Columbia'.Find it at https://greystonebooks.com/products/destination-hikes-in-and-around-southwestern-british-columbiaGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!Catch Charlie at a must-see online comedy extravaganza on May 22nd fundraising for Partners In Health Canada with a cavalcade of comedy all-stars including previous guests Ivan Decker, Graham Clark, Erica Sigurdson and more! Get tickets at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/may-long-fundraiser-for-partners-in-health-tickets-153237931779?ref=eios
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Crime, Nostalgia and Vancouver Noir (Full of Chit-Chat ep17 w/ Sam Wiebe)
On a new Full of Chit-Chat host Charlie Demers welcomes master Vancouver crime novelist Sam Wiebe to talk space & time, but not in a physics way. Also Rambo.Find out more about Wiebe's award-winning crime fiction at http://samwiebe.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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From Shakespeare to Saskatchewan (Full of Chit-Chat ep16 w/ Lorne Cardinal)
On a new Full of Chit-Chat star of stage and screen Lorne Cardinal joins host Charlie Demers to discuss the international cultural phenomenon of Corner Gas & the enduring legacy of Billy Dee Williams.For more about Lorne's life and career check out:https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/lorne-cardinal-sits-and-talks-about-life-and-acting/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Writers and the Worldbuilding Impulse (Full of Chit-Chat ep15 w/ Tariq Hussain)
On Full of Chit-Chat episode 15 host Charlie Demers talks Turkey travel terror & looking for love in all the write places with his multitalented Juno-nominated pal, writer and musician Tariq Hussain. Find more of Tariq's music and writing at https://www.tariqmusiq.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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A Return to Simple Pleasures (Full of Chit-Chat ep14 w/ Jill Barber)
In the midst of a mostly-bad-news week, Charlie sits down with old pal and Juno-winning singer-songwriter (and superstar) Jill Barber to talk about career trajectory, how technology is changing the nature of performance in music and comedy & the enduring legacy of Billy Crystal.Hear Jill's 2020 french-language release Le Monde Est Beau at https://www.jillbarber.com/ and wherever you listen to music.Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Legacy of a Longtime Left-wing Standard-bearer (Full of Chit-Chat ep13 w/ Svend Robinson)
As you'll hear in the first moments of this conversation, Charlie grew up in a household where Svend Robinson was revered as the Burnaby Member of Parliament who got Mom’s disability payments from a recalcitrant federal bureaucracy, and over the decades Demers' esteem for the man has only grown.On episode 13 of Full of Chit-Chat they talk about his 25 years of experience as a parliamentarian, his post-MP life and activism since 2004 and much more.For more on the history of Svend's 1979-2004 politics career see https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/svend-robinson(1417)Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Hurry, Soft: Curlers and Cowards in So-called Canada (Full of Chit-Chat ep12 w/ John Cullen)
On ep12 local CB (Curling Boy) John Cullen saves the day from an audio perspective, catches Charlie up on Canada’s third-favourite sport & has a special message about the youth (spoiler: they are our future).Find our more about John's work at https://cullenthecomic.comGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Family, Geography and Historical Amnesia in British Columbia (Full of Chit-Chat ep11 w/ Kai Nagata)
On a new episode two pals with 9 generations in Vancouver between them sit down for a conversation about geography, memory and family as Kai Nagata joins host Charlie Demers to talk about what it means to have deep roots in a place you’re not Indigenous to, the broad range of PNE-related memories & where to look for (& contribute to building) hope.For more about Kai go to https://kainagata.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Days of Rest and (Stevie) Wonder (Full of Chit-Chat ep10 w/ Dawn Pemberton)
On episode 10 Charlie sits down with the New Queen of Canadian Soul Dawn Pemberton for a conversation about music, almonds and the importance of rest in a challenging year. Plus: the show's very first live musical performance!Hear more of Dawn's work at https://dawnpemberton.ca/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Socialists Who Love People (Full of Chit-Chat ep9 w/ Leigh Phillips)
On episode 9 of Full of Chit-Chat it’s the man with the plan(ned economy) as host Charlie Demers welcomes author & science journalist Leigh Phillips for a conversation on vaccine rollout nightmares, the beauty of the scientific method & why if you’re going to be a socialist you should probably like people!Find out more about Leigh's work at https://leighphillips.wordpress.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Dark Comedy of Trauma (Full of Chit-Chat ep8 w/ Erica Sigurdson)
On episode 8 of Full of Chit-Chat, Charlie welcomes his fave from CBC's The Debaters & literally anything to do with stand-up comedy in Canada, the one and only Erica Sigurdson to talk about navigating laughter, career and trauma in a pandemic year.Find more about Erica's work, including details about her excellent 'Situational Feminist' comedy album, at https://www.ericasigurdson.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Future of the Labour Movement (Full of Chit-Chat ep7 w/ Paul Finch)
On episode 7 Charlie welcomes good pal Paul Finch, a leader in one of British Columbia's biggest unions, to talk about money laundering & organized crime, the labour history of the West Coast & the vaccine queue-jumping multimillionaire former gaming CEO Rod Baker, some of whose workers Paul represents.Find out more about Paul's work in ethical investment and housing affordability policy with the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union at https://pspp.pensionsbc.ca/paul-finchGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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One Man Intervention (Full of Chit-Chat ep6 w/ Graham Clark)
On episode 6 Charlie welcomes the man, the myth, the legend — Stop Podcasting Yourself co-host and Canadian Comedy Award-winner Graham Clark, the very first person to put Charlie onstage! In this conversation the pair talk comedy, community & the various iterations of 21 Jumpstreet.Find more about Graham's work at http://grahamclark.com/ and about Stop Podcasting Yourself at https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Left Economics Ronin (Full of Chit-Chat ep5 w/ Seth Klein)
On a new episode author & economist Seth Klein joins host Charlie Demers for a conversation about what WWII & COVID can teach us about fighting climate change, his grandfather’s relationship to trade unionism & Donald Duck & which surprise past Full of Chit-Chat guest he’s secretly married to — THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU!Find Seth's book 'The Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency' at https://www.sethklein.ca/bookGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Stand-up Comedy in a Pandemic (Full of Chit-Chat ep4 w/ Andrea Jin)
On a new episode Zoomer comedienne Andrea Jin joins Charlie to talk about growing up with grandmothers, picking a generation to be part of & whether eating sparkles can kill you. Andrea's new comedy album Grandma’s Girl is out now from 604 Records....find out more at https://www.andreajin.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Full of Chit-Chat After Dark (ep3 w/ Khelsilem)
On a new episode host Charlie Demers welcomes Squamish nation councillor, Indigenous language revitalization advocate/activist/educator & Vancity board member Khelsilem for a conversation that's an hour-long antidote to despair, without ever having to stick your head in the sand.Find out more about Khelsilem's work at https://khelsilem.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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Going Full Parti Quebecois (Full of Chit-Chat ep2 w/ comedian Ivan Decker)
On episode 2 of the nation's newest and nicest interview show host Charlie Demers talks with LA-based comedian Ivan Decker (one of Canada’s very funniest people) about fish-gutting, learning French, and the painful present & bright future of post-vaccine comedy.Find out more about Decker's work at https://ivan-decker.squarespace.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
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(NEW SHOW: Full of Chit-Chat ep1) A Tension Between Darkness and Hope w/ Christine Boyle
In the inaugural episode of new weekly interview show 'Full of Chit-Chat' host Charlie Demers talks to Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle about holidays in a multi-faith household, the literal and metaphorical crap of municipal politics, & how she held the line against a police budget increase for 2021.Find out more about Christine's work at https://vancouver.ca/your-government/christine-boyle.aspxSubscribe to the 'Full of Chi-Chat' wherever you get your podcasts!
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Ep21 The Well Reds Holiday Special: End of Year Reflections
On the December episode of the Well Reds podcast, it's a group effort as host Charlie Demers welcomes a galaxy of international stars to help him say "until next time"! As we prepare to step away from the mic for a break, thanks to the thousands of listeners who've helped to make this show a success over the last 20 months. We'll be back. See you in 2019!You can find Charlie's crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com and pick up his Juno-nominated comedy album 'Fatherland' wherever you find your music!MR7yJTOJpdq6upg7Br9B
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Ep20 'A New Hope for Mexico' w/ journalist Dawn Paley
On the November episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes journalist and academic Dawn Paley (author of 'Drug War Capitalism' from AK Press) for a wide-ranging conversation on Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 'A New Hope for Mexico' available now from Counterpoint Press.Follow Dawn on Twitter at @dawn_ and pick up 'A New Hope for Mexico' and Charlie's own crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
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Well Reds: October Apologia
On a spooky October mini episode of the Well Reds podcast, hair-raising host Charlie 'Drag Me To Hell' Demers is very sorry for the delay. Look for Charlie's chilling conversation with returning guest 'Sinister' Samir Gandesha (Director at Simon Fraser University Institute of the Humanities) on Chantal Mouffe's 'For a Left Populism' later this month.Catch Charlie on the 'Politics and Podcasts' panel at the 2018 Vancouver Podcast Festival this Thursday, November 8th: https://www.vanpodfest.ca/event/thursday-politics-and-podcasts
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Ep19 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution' w/ writer Vyas Saran
On the September episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes writer and policy researcher Vyas Saran (Maclean's, Vancouver Sun, policynote.ca) for a conversation on 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution: a Manifesto Against Logic, Facts and Reason' published by Simon & Shuster.Follow Vyas on Twitter at @vyassaran and pick up the 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution' and Charlie's own 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
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Ep18: Eva Dolan's 'This is How it Ends' w/ noir author Sam Wiebe
On the August episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes returning guest and noir writer Sam Wiebe (author of 'Cut You Down', 'Invisible Dead') for a conversation on Eva Dolan's tale of community activism, mystery and possible murder 'This is How it Ends', published by Bloombury USA.Pick up the 'This is How it Ends', 'Cut You Down', 'Invisible Dead' and Charlie's own 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
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Ep17: Asad Haider's 'Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump' w/ writer Am Johal
On the July episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers is joined by Am Johal, Director of Simon Fraser University's Vancity Office of Community Engagement and co-author of 'Sweetness of Life: A Tar Sands Tale' (w/ Matt Hearn and Joe Sacco) for a few-holds-barred conversation on Asad Haider's 'Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump' out now from Verso Books.Pick up the 'Mistaken Identity' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
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Ep16: 'Hope Lies in the Proles: George Orwell and the Left' w/ journalist Leigh Phillips
On this not-Canada-Day-themed episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers is joined by journalist Leigh Phillips (bylines in Jacobin, The Guardian/author of 'Austerity Ecology: a Left Defense of Growth') for a smooth, sultry and wide-ranging conversation on John Newsinger's 'Hope Lies in the Proles: George Orwell and the Left' out now from Pluto Press.Pick up the book from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
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Ep15: 'Prisoner of Love' w/ BC Federation of Teachers' Shanee Prasad
Happy summer, listeners!Teacher's Christmas is coming as Shanee Prasad of the British Columbia Federation of Teachers member representing workers of colour in NC Federation of Labour Executive Council joins host Charlie Demers for a conversation on Jean Genet's Black Panther and Palestinian liberation memoir 'Prisoner of Love' (New York Review Books Classics). Plus: Vancouver French Consulate diplomat Etienne Sainte-Bourgeois weighs in on patriotism and the much-deserved citizenship of wall-crawling baby-saver Lassana Bathily.Find ‘Prisoner of Love' at our sponsor Galiano Island Books! https://www.galianoislandbooks.com/?searchtype=keyword&qs=prisoner+of+love&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keyword
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Ep14: 'Property Values', Chapter 1 feat. Charlie Demers
Join host Charlie Demers for a special May Day episode as he celebrates the podcast's first birthday with a live reading from his new novel 'Property Values' (Arsenal Press). Linking drug gang violence on Vancouver's Lower Mainland with the city's insane real estate bubble, Chapter 1 of the comedic crime caper introduces Scott Clark, the hapless protagonist intent on driving down the value of his home by staging a fake drive-by shooting. Find 'Property Values' at Galiano Island Books, official sponsor of 'Well Reds'!https://www.galianoislandbooks.com/?searchtype=keyword&qs=property+values&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keywordProduced by Andre Goulet and mastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petit Palais in Montreal.
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Ep13: 'Communism for Kids' w/ SFU Inst. of the Humanities Director Samir Gandesha
Children of the world have nothing to lose but their chains in the March episode of Well Reds!Join Simon Fraser University Institute of the Humanities Director Samir Gandesha and Juno-award-nominated host Charlie Demers for a gritty and granular conversation on 'Communism for Kids' from MIT Press.Find ‘Communism for Kids’ at our sponsor Galiano Island Books!https://www.galianoislandbooks.com/?searchtype=keyword&qs=communism+for+kids&qs_file=&q=h.tviewer&using_sb=status&qsb=keywordMastered by Chris Hernandez at Studio Petit Palais in Montreal.
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Ep12 Live Show: Sam Wiebe on Vancouver Noir (Galiano Island Books Literary Festival)
On a special live episode, host Charlie Demers is joined by award-winning mystery writer Sam Wiebe (Last of the Independents, Invisible Dead) for a conversation on regret, revenge, real estate and 'Vancouver Noir' at the Galiano Island Books Literary Festival. Wiebe's 'Cut You Down', part 2 of the 'Wakeland' mystery trilogy, is available for pre-order now.Produced by Andre Goulet.Audio Mastering by Chris Hernandez at Villeray Studios, Montreal.
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Well Reds Sells Out: The Cultch presents 'Broken Tailbone'
On this special bonus episode of Well Reds, host Charlie Demers speaks with celebrated writer and performer Carmen Aguirre on intimacy, politics, culture, salsa, Marxism and the hidden dance halls of Canada. This episode features strong themes and language.Carmen's show 'Broken Tailbone' premieres February 13th, 2018 at Vancouver cultural diversity and innovation hub The Cultch! https://thecultch.com/
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Well Reds Sells Out: The Cultch presents 'No Foreigners'
On this special bonus episode of Well Reds, host Charlie Demers speaks with Hong Kong Exile's Milton Lim, fu-GEN Theatre's David Yee and Theatre Conspiracy's Tim Carlson on loss, resilience and the Chinese diaspora. Their new multidisciplinary show 'No Foreigners' premieres February 7th, 2018 at Vancouver cultural diversity and innovation hub The Cultch!https://thecultch.com/https://conspiracy.ca/https://www.hongkongexile.com/https://fu-gen.org/Photo credit: http://cuag.ca/osl/labs/02/media.html
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Ep11: David Chariandy's 'Brother' feat. Charlie Demers in Conversation w/ Charlie Demers
On episode 11 of Well Reds it's a one man TOUR-DE-FORCE as host Charlie Demers walks a solo tightrope of COMEDY and PATHOS! In this MASTERCLASS on podcasting without a net, join Charlie for a DEEP DIVE DISCOURSE on David Chariandy's long-awaited, award-winning, Scarborough-set novel 'BROTHER'!Thanks to Galiano Island Books and our new sponsor, legendary Vancouver dance, theater and music cultural institution The Cultch!
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Ep10: Red Christmas w/ Rev. Christine Boyle on Wallace Shawn's 'Night Thoughts'
On this special extra-length yuletide episode, United Church Canada minister Rev. Christine Boyle joins host Charlie Demers for a conversation on playwright Wallace Shawn's 2017 collection of essays 'Night Thoughts'. Also: Site C and the BC NDP. Kids, commercialism and Kris Kringle. All this plus a look back at 2017, the garbage year that was.Editing and production: André Goulet. Special holiday music on this episode includes the National Anthem of the USSR + the Internationale (w/ bells) plus a Christmas-themed recording of 'Wide is My Motherland'. Big thanks to Galiano Island Books, official bookseller of the 'Well Reds' podcasthttps://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep9: Tariq Ali's 'Fear of Mirrors' w/ SFU Director of the Center for Global Political Economy Geoff Mann
On this episode, host Charlie Demers is joined by Geoff Mann, author of 'In The Long Run We Are All Dead' and Director of the Center for Global Political Economy at Simon Fraser University, to discuss the story of an East German family whose lives reflects the rise and fall of the Soviet Union. This is a conversation on Tariq Ali’s 1998 novel ‘Fear of Mirrors’.Editing and production: André Goulet. Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson. Big thanks to Galiano Island Books, official bookseller of the 'Well Reds' podcasthttps://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep8: China Miéville's 'October: The Story of the Russian Revolution'
On this episode, host Charlie Demers is joined by guest Roxanne Panchasi, Associate Professor of History at Simon Fraser University, for a discussion on China Miéville's acclaimed 'October: The Story of the Russian Revolution'.Editings and production: André Goulet. Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson. Big thanks to Galiano Island Books, official bookseller of the 'Well Reds' podcast https://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep7: From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation
Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes on Black politics, social movements, and racial inequality in the United States. Earlier this year, she was targeted by online threats and abuse after Fox News and other outlets waged a campaign in response to a commencement speech in which she made the (uncontroversial) statement that Donald Trump is a "racist, sexist megalomaniac." Due to the serious threats against her, Dr. Taylor was forced to cancel several speaking events. In solidarity with Dr. Taylor, Charlie and Derrick decided to add her book, "From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation," to our summer schedule. After the horrifying events in Charlottesville in early August and the counter-protests that followed, it couldn't have been a more timely read. Joining our discussion this month is Dr. Ian Rocksborough-Smith, a scholar of U.S. and African American history and a former graduate school colleague of Dr. Taylor's. Ian and Charlie go way back. In fact, they grew up together in Burnaby, British Columbia, and they once even competed for the presidency of their elementary school class.
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Ep6: Canada 150 + Ryan McMahon = Podcasting 101 for Charlie and Derrick
It’s our long-awaited July double episode! Comedian, writer, and podcast producer extraordinaire Ryan McMahon joins Derrick and Charlie to discuss Tom King’s “The Inconvenient Indian” and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas’ “Red: A Haida Manga.” Planned as a wide-ranging and fun discussion of books and politics that would serve as our version of Canada 150 counter-programming, early on in the show it becomes clear to Ryan that he’ll need to conduct a Podcasting 101 workshop for our hosts. (Listen right to the end for outtake audio from the workshop.)This episode features an in-depth discussion of Canadian colonialism past and present, and of some of the literary and cultural voices stepping up to dismantle it. As a bonus, you'll get to hear about Ryan's forthcoming book and you’ll find out why former Ontario Premier Bob Rae has blocked both Derrick and Ryan on Twitter. (You can watch Ryan’s Walrus Talk shout-out to Rae here, starting at the 8:00 min mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFhlH0PdHIg) Editing by André Goulet, who recently won the NCCRA Best in Podcasting award for his work as host and producer of Ricochet's Unpacking the News. Extro music: Nick Sherman “Heart Sounds” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofO6zAVEBgU Big thanks to our official bookseller: Galiano Island Books https://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep5 - South of Eden
In this episode Charlie and Derrick tackle their first work of fiction, discussing the hilarious and haunting "Son of a Trickster" by Eden Robinson. Editing by André Goulet, who recently won the NCCRA Best in Podcasting award for his work as host and producer of Ricochet's Unpacking the News. Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson.Big thanks to our official bookseller: Galiano Island Books https://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep4 - Cleveland Rocks
In this episode, Derrick and Charlie discuss Harvey Pekar's 'Not The Israel My Parents Promised Me.'Editing and production: André Goulet.Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson.Big thanks to our official bookseller: Galiano Island Books https://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep3 - Mad About You
Episode 3 of Well Reds features Charlie and Derrick discussing Pankaj Mishra’s Age of Anger -- a sprawling, ambitious, and challenging work of political analysis and intellectual history. Editing and production: André Goulet.Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson.Big thanks to our official bookseller: Galiano Island Books https://galianoislandbooks.com/
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Ep2 - Every Rosa Has Its Thorns: Red Rosa, A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg
Rosa Luxemburg was one of the outstanding and heroic figures of the international socialist movement. In this episode, Charlie and Derrick discuss the depiction of her life in the magnificent graphic biography by Kate Evans. Editing and production: André Goulet.Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson.
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Ep1 - Home on Deranged
Readers of the world, unite! The inaugural Well Reds left book podcast episode features a discussion of Amitav Ghosh's magisterial and challenging book, The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable (http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/G/bo22265507.html). Get to know your hosts Charlie and Derrick and, if you can make it to the end, find out our May/June reading list. We want you to read along; like all worthy projects, this is a collective undertaking. Editing and production: André Goulet.Extro Music: "Joe Hill," by Paul Robeson.
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Well Reds was a monthly podcast featuring comedian Charlie Demers and guests discussing fiction and non-fiction books of interest to the left. The show released new episodes from May 2018 to December 2019 and was produced by André Goulet.Find Charlie's new interview show 'Full of Chit-Chat' wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to his Substack for exclusive new writing and more at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers
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