Play On Words

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Play On Words is a podcast series that explores sound and radio as a medium of art. It examines broadcasting from a satirical and experimental standpoint through self-aware radio drama.

CFUV


    • Sep 3, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Fragmented Identity Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 59:59


    Julia, now faced with every piece of her fragmented identity, must decide what pieces of her culture and her history are worth saving, and which pieces she has to let go of. A cross country flight from the West Coast back to Ontario will hold every answer that lies ahead.

    Fragmented Identity Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 60:00


    Julia, a mixed race woman at the cusp of adulthood is trying to find her place in the world when she has a chance encounter with her ancestral destiny during a protest in Vancouver. She must figure out how this new information about her past will send shock waves through her family's future.

    How Do You Know That Your Idea of Yourself Even Exists in the First Place?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 54:14


    Music in this episode by Prince Shima, Outback, Jo Passed, Frontperson, Bright Boy, The Umbrellas, and L Con.

    Doris Was Bothered By the Physical Act of Eating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 59:05


    Music in this episode by Elder Sister Plum, Holy Hum, Douse, and Colliding Canyon.

    Ultimate Timekeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 52:44


    Music on this episode by Psycho & Plastic, Salmon Friends, Kye Plant, Dylan Stone, and Bright Boy.

    How To Hear Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 52:07


    Music in this episode by Jo Passed.

    The World Begins With Sound

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 51:51


    Music in this episode by Foonyap, Zinnia, and Will Smith.

    Music Washes Away From the Soul the Dust of Everyday Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 53:57


    Play On Words New Season Trailer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 2:38


    A sneak peak into what’s to come for the newest season!

    08 Play On Words Part 8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2018


    This episode features Jeeves and Wooster in The Aunt and the Sluggard.Gerald and Margery show their softer side with the Host.CFUV's poetry correspondent finds a new life passion.This episode was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of the Victoria Arts Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    07 Play On Words Part 7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018


    This episode features the finale of Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance.Our Host figures out a way to deal with Gerald and Margery.Gerald and Margery make a friend with the Play On Words tech.CFUV's poetry correspondent loses contact with the station.This episode was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of the Victoria Arts Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    06 Play on Words Part 6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018


    This episode of Play on Words features another episode of Jeeves and Wooster.Gerald and Margery debate the existence of the Host.The Host continues to lose patience with the rest of the Play on Words crew.This program was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of our friends at the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    05 Play on Words Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018


    This episode features the continuation of Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance.Margery worries about Gerald's senile state.CFUV's Poetry correspondent finds a new way to entice pedestrians to make up a poem.This episode was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of the Victoria Arts Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    04 Play on Words Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2018


    This episode features another episode of Jeeves and Wooster's misadventures.Gerald explains to Margery how he continues to feel young.CFUV's Poetry correspondent has a run-in with a seagull.This episode was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of the Victoria Arts Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    03 Play on Words Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018


    This episode of Play On Words features a piece of sound art performed by Laurel Adam, and the continuation of Oscar Wilde's A Woman of No Importance.Gerald attempts to remember a serious question he has for Margery.CFUV's Poetry Correspondent speaks to an eager downtown poet.Play On Words is produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Kavan Hammond, Tyler Swagar, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. This program is made possible with the generous support of the Victoria Arts Council and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    02 Play on Words Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018


    This episode features the first in a series of radio dramas starring Bertie Wooster and his valet, Jeeves. Gerald and Margery begin to bring in their own snacks. Our poet correspondent speaks with a hesitant pedestrian.This program was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, Kavan Hammond, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of our friends at Legacy Art Gallery, and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    01 Play on Words Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018


    This episode features sound art by Laurel Adam and the beginning of CFUV's Radio Drama, A Woman of No Importance. Gerald and Margery give some advice to a young woman in need. Play On Words's correspondent heads downtown to find someone to make up a poem on the spot.This program was produced by Arcade Pallot, Jordan Baron, Annie Lepage, Tyler Swagar, Reed Eckhert, and Max Collins. Music in this episode is performed by Vic Horvath. Play On Words is made possible with the generous support of our friends at Legacy Art Gallery, and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

    Playing the Inner Harbour - Teaser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2018 2:44


    CFUV correspondents Laurel and Georges spent a day capturing sound at the inner harbour, and then they made it into a song. This is a clip of the end result.Play On Words premieres this March. To hear more stories like these, subscribe to Play On Words wherever you get your podcasts. Support for this program comes from the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

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