Finding A Voice

Brodcasted on Friday, March 20, 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the March 3rd reading in the ‘and the journey continues’ monthly open mic reading series, you’ll hear readings by Bob MacKenzie, Devin G.A., Brent Raycroft, Devon Runions, Sarah Emtage, Alison Wong, Eric Folsom, Cory Tokay, Pigeon Kaduck, Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, March 13, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from a March 7th reading and discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day hosted by Inanna Publications and Novel Idea Bookstore, and with emcee Elizabeth Greene, you’ll hear readings by Lisa de Nikolits, Hannah Brown, Kate Kelly, Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, March 6, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the February 26th Queen’s Poetry Slam event held at The Grad Club, you’ll hear readings or performances by Izzy Federgreen, Adam Paquette, Caitlin Mundy, Holly, Tasha Ignatius, Jack Williams, Taylor Tye, Billie the Kid, and me. In Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, February 28, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the end of the first and then full second round in the February 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that series, you’ll hear readings by Joshua Schyff, Cory Tokay, Eric Folsom, Ron Chase, Continue Reading

Brodcasted on Friday, February 21, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from a January 30th book launch event at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear M. Max Hamon with his new book “The Audacity of his Enterprise: Luis Riel and the Metis Nation That Canada Never Was, 1840-1875”. Following Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, February 14, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ In the first hour, from the February 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear readings by Ron Chase, Sarah Emtage, Allan Watt, and Gretchen Huntley. Following that, from the February 5th Creative Writing at Queen’s Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, February 7, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – Over the course of both hours, you’ll hear readings or performances from 34 poets pulled from the 4-disc set called “Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)”

Broadcasted on Friday, January 31, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the January 7th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear the full of the third round with readings by Sarah Emtage, Meg Freer, Bob MacKenzie, Michael Casteels, Dale Tracy, Alison Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, January 24, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the first round of the January 7th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear the full of the first round with readings by Ron Chase, Tia Lunn, Nuard Tadevosyan, Lee-Ann Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, January 17, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, you’ll hear an eclectic mix of recordings: US poet William Stafford, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and Ontario dub poet Chet Singh. In the second hour, you’ll hear poetry by Canadian poet Norman Cristofoli, followed by triphop spoken Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, January 10, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – Over the course of both hours, I’ll share all the recordings from the 2018 “The Al Purdy Songbook” cd. From it you’ll hear musical or verbal interpretations or inspirations of Purdy’s work by Bruce Cockburn, Doug Paisley, Sarah Harmer, Gord Downie, Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, January 3, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the second and third rounds of the December 3rd ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series you’ll hear readings by Vanessa Mayville, Lee-Ann Taras, Leyla Chisamore, Nuard Tadevosyan, Tia Lunn, Brent Raycroft, Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, December 20, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, you’ll hear a recording of Dylan Thomas reading his long poem, ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’. Following that, from a November 26th launch and reading event at The Grad Club, you’ll hear readings by Meg Freer, and Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, December 13, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from a November 7th event at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Mark Zuehlke launch his latest book in a series, “River Battles: Canada’s Final Campaign in WWII Italy”. Following that, from the November 5th ‘and the journey continues’ open Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, December 6, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from a November 15th Queen’s University event called “Who Needs a Poem?”, you’ll hear readings and discussion led by Queen’s Fall Term Writer-in-Residence Canisia Lubrin, with guests Robin Richardson, Lesley Belleau, and Kaie Kellough.

Broadcasted on Friday November 29, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from a November 21st event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Joan Kuyek launching and discussing her new book, “Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining industry”. In the second hour, from an October 20th Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, November 22, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from an October 8th event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Barrie Gilbert launching and discussing his new book, “One of Us: A Biologist’s Walk Among Bears”. In the second hour, from an October 25th event Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, November 15th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from an event held at The Book Shop in Tamworth on October 19, you’ll hear readings by John Steffler reading from his “Forty-One Pages: On Poetry, Language, and Wilderness”, and Stan Dragland reading from his “The Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, November 8th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –  In the first hour, from an event held at Novel Idea Bookstore on October 8th, you’ll hear Sharon Berg launching and reading from her new books, “Naming the Shadows”  and “The Name Unspoken”, and Elizabeth Greene launching and reading from her Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, November 1st, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the September 21st ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change – Kingston’ event, you’ll hear readings by Chantel Lavoie and me, and a musical performance by Irwin. Following that, from an October 16th book launch event at Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, October 25th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from the September 21st ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change – Kingston’ event, you’ll hear readings by Yessica Rivera Belsham, Sasha Hill, Travis Canadien, Robert Millard, Alyssa Cooper, and Billie Kearns. In the second hour from again the Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, October 18th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the September 21st ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change – Kingston’ event, you’ll hear readings by Anne Graham, Nathalie Sorensen, Natanya Levine, Judith Popiel, and Raven Adamson. In  the second hour from again the September 21st Continue Reading

Originally broadcasted on Friday, October 11th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from September 3rd reading in the ‘and the journey continues’ monthly open mic series, you’ll hear remaining unaired readings by Kait Allen, Gwen Whitford, Sasha Hill, Cory Tokay, Anne Graham, Bob MacKenzie, Sarah Emtage, Alyssa Continue Reading

Airing originally on Friday, October 4th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – in this podcast you’ll hear In the first hour, from a September 11th event at Novel Idea bookstore, you’ll hear Kristin Andrychuk reading from and launching her latest book, “Mother’s Genius”. Following that, from the September 3rd reading in Continue Reading

This episode aired Friday, September 27th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from Kate Armstrong’s launch of her book ‘The Stone Frigate: The Royal Military’s First Female Cadet Speaks Out’ at Novel Idea bookstore on September 12th, you’ll hear her discussion and reading from it. In the second Continue Reading

Original Broadcast- Friday, September 20th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the August 6 reading in the monthly ‘and the journey continues’ monthly series, you’ll hear readings by Dave Pratt, Sarah Emtage, Anne Graham, Bethmarie Michalska, Cory Tokay, Roger Dorey, Elaine Panneton, Paul Chaput, Devin G.A., Continue Reading

In the first hour, from the Monday, July 1st, final day and final session of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear readings by Kate Rogers and Brandon Pitts.  In the second hour from Sherry Huang’s August 11th book launch event with her book, Love Speech, you’ll hear a musical prelude Continue Reading

In the first hour, from the final day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear readings by Mary Lee Bragg, Grace Dixon, and Pat Connors. In the second hour, and in that same event and day, you’ll hear readings by Abena Beloved Green, Chantel Lavoie, and Paul Kelley. 

This episode originally aired  Friday, August 30th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm‘s ‘finding a voice’. In the first hour, from the final day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear readings by Eric Folsom, John Donlan, Leslie Saunders, and Kingston Poet Laureate Jason Heroux.In the second hour, and in that same event and Continue Reading

Originally airing Aug. 23rd 4-6 PM on CFRC 101. 9 FM, this installment of Finding a Voice features readings from Bruce Whiteman, Bob (Robert) Hogg, Armand Garnet Ruffo, and Phil Hall the Sunday, June 30th final session of the second day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V in the first hour. In Continue Reading

In this new installment of Finding a Voice that aired Friday, August 16th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm You’ll hear in the first hour, from the Sunday, June 30th second afternoon session of the second day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear readings by Colleen Lyons, Nathalie Sorensen, Continue Reading

Broadcasted on Friday, August 9th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm‘s ‘finding a voice’, in this episode you’ll hear great works from the June 29th fifth and final session of the first day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear a reading by Honey Novick. Moving into the second day Continue Reading

This episode originally broadcasted on Friday, August 2nd, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour of this episode, from the July 2nd reading in the ‘and the journey continues’ monthly open mic, in the first round you’ll hear readings by Ron Chase, Gary Rasberry, Jennie Marshall, Kinman Young Continue Reading

This episode aired Friday, July 26th, from 4-6pm EDT on CFRC 101.9fm‘s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from the June 29th fourth session of the first day of a 3-day annual poetry festival, Poets @ Artfest V, you’ll hear readings by Kathy Figueroa, Bob MacKenzie, and Meg Freer.In the second hour, from again Continue Reading

First hour of a two hour show featuring, from the second and third sessions of the first day of the 3-day Poets @ Artfest V poetry festival on June 29th, you’ll hear readings by Kate Marshall Flaherty, Ashna Asim, Billie Kearns, and Erin Boyce. Second hour of a two hour show featuring, from the remainder Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the June 22nd Skeleton Park Arts Festival’s Hillside Poetry Stage you’ll hear readings by Olivia Ows, then Sarah Yi-Mei Tsiang, a musical interlude by Kingston Symphony Orchestra violinists Julia McFarlane and Erika Sloos, and then a final reading by Kingston Poet Laureate Jason Heroux. Second hour featuring, from the first 2 Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the June 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic monthly reading, you’ll hear readings by Devin G.A., Gwen Whitford, Meg Freer, Cori Mayhew, Bob MacKenzie, Billie Kearns, Dale Tracy, Ben Charland, Lyle Merriam, Sasha Hill, Tia Lunn, Michael Casteels, Ken Chin, Allison Chisholm, Alyssa Cooper, Eric Folsom, Brent Raycroft, Jill Glatt, Continue Reading

First hour featuring, with Poets @ Artfest V coming up this weekend in its 5th year in that annual series, I’ve selected 6 readings from the first two sessions of the first day of the very first festival in 2015. In this hour, you’ll hear readings by Paul Kelley, Elizabeth Greene, and John Donlan. Second Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from a June 3rd book launch and reading event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Ashley-Elizabeth Best reading from selected work, and John Barton reading from and launching his new collection of essays, memoirs, and manifestos, We Are Note Avatars. Following that, from the June 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open Continue Reading

First hour featuring a very recent telephone interview I conducted with Mary Lee Bragg, with her recently released collection of poetry called ‘The Landscape That Isn’t There’, and ahead of her upcoming appearance with it at Poetry @ Artfest V in just 2 weeks. Following that, from a June 1st launch and reading event featuring Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the John B. Lee Signature Series 2019 Spring Launch held in Toronto on May 26th, you’ll hear an introduction by Hidden Brook Press Publisher Richard M. Grove, opening remarks by John B. Lee and, in Don’s behalf, his reading of Donald Gutteridge’s poems from his “The Star-Brushed Horizon”, and then Eva Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the May 7th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear readings by Allison Chisholm, Michael Casteels, Judith Popiel, and Bruce Kauffman in the first round, and then from the second round – Ron Chase, Kinman, Gwen Whitford, Colleen Lyons, Quentin Kerr, Cori Mayhew, Sasha Hill, Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from an April 22nd book launch event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Amy Spurway reading from her debut novel Crow, Victoria Hetherington reading from her debut novel Mooncalves, Scott Forthingham from his novel The Rest is Silence, and Tim Conley with his collection of short stories Collapsible. Then from the Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from a May 1st Viva Voce event called ‘Languages’ held at the KFPL, you’ll hear readings or performances by Alyssa Cooper, Myriam Bouti, Gabrielle Pulver, and Sawsan Mohammed. Second hour featuring, continuing with the Viva Voce event, you’ll hear a reading by Alexandra King-Mushey, and Rogan Gowan-Day. Then, from the April 2nd Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from an April 30th City of Kingston and KFPL organized poetry event to celebrate National Poetry month called “An Evening with Kingston’s Poets Laureate” and as emceed by Danika Lochead, you’ll hear readings by outgoing Poet Laureate Helen Humphreys, Ashley-Elizabeth Best, Kingston’s first Poet Laureate Eric Folsom, Ky Pearce, with piano interludes Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from an April 4th reading from the book What the Poets Are Doing at Novel Idea Bookstore, and as emceed by the book’s editor Rob Taylor, you’ll hear readings by Ben Ladouceur, Steven Heighton, and Armand Garnet Ruffo. Second hour featuring, and about 8 minutes into it following Armand Garnet Ruffo’ segment Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the March 28th Viva Voce ‘Wonders’ event held at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library, you’ll hear readings by Gabrielle Pulver, Aliyaa Mohammed, Fiona Fox, and Cindy Lam. In addition, you’ll hear Managing Director of Juvenis, Maureen Barnes, share highlights of the upcoming Juvenis 2019 Festival, May 1st – 11th. Second hour Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the March 27th Queen’s Poetry Slam event held at The Grad Club, you’ll hear readings or performances by Maddy, Kobe, Lexi, Bob, Carly, Prim, Lin, Bryce, Holly, Izzy, Jamie, and Bruce. Second hour featuring and continuing with the March 27th QPS event, you’ll hear readings or performances by Billie, Alyssa, Izzy, Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the March 25th Queen’s Poetry Slam open mic event held at The Tea Room on campus, you’ll hear readings or performances by Bryce, Lin, Tia, Jack, Erin, Bob, Kobe, Kat, and Billie. Second hour featuring, from an April 4th book launch and reading event at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Rick Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the March 12th Creative Writing at Queen’s University reading in their series held in Watson Hall Room 517, you’ll hear Iain Reid first reading from his 2 latest books, I’m Thinking of Ending Things and Foe to begin the hour, and then the Q&A that followed. That Q&A runs several minutes Continue Reading

First hour featuring, from the March 5th ‘and the journey continues’ monthly open mic reading series, you’ll hear readings or performances by Reinier deSmit, Michael Casteels, Clara Langley, Colleen Lyons, Jillian Glatt, Samuel Boileau, Bob Mackenzie, and Meg Freer. Second hour featuring, again from the March 5th open mic, you’ll hear readings by Sandra Walton, Continue Reading