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On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout the next month.Ryan Valente is a project manager for Highcroft Homes, where he works on custom home development in Toronto. He talks about what it's like building in Toronto these days, and what still needs to change.Links:Highcroft Homes https://www.highcrofthomes.ca/Producers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout this month.Naama Blonder is an architect and urban planner with Smart Density, which she co-founded. She spoke to us on the day Toronto City Council was about to approve an expansion to what's allowed to be built on its major streets -- which previously had been much more limited than you'd think!Links:Smart Density https://smartdensity.com/Naama Blonder https://x.com/naama_blonderProducers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout the next month.Blair Scorgie is a planner and urban designer, as well as an instructor at Toronto Metropolitan University. He talks about Toronto's newest multiplex bylaws, and what it could mean for building affordable, missing middle housing.Chapters:00:00 Introducing Blair Scorgie02:29 Creating a New Market for Development04:08 The Need for Incentives for Affordable Housing05:35 Recommendations for Further Changes to the BylawsLinks:https://x.com/BlairScorgieProducers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout the month.Max Goyzman works for Peakhill Capital, which provides financing for commercial real estate projects -- mostly apartment buildings. He discusses how financing works, and some of the challenges with lending money for missing middle project.Links:Peakhill Capital https://www.peakhillcapital.com/Producers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout the next month.Stephen Smith works for the Center for Building in North America, and he discusses how strict elevator policy in this continent has cut down on the number of homes available. It also dictates what types of homes are being built. He proposes a number of changes that could hopefully lead to more and better homes in North America.Links:The Center for Building in North AmericaThe American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed Producers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays throughout the next month.Shea Gallagher, a principal with architecture firm Superkül, discusses a project he's working on along the Danforth in Toronto. He used it to demonstrate the challenges with building missing middle housing, in particular how servicing standards impact their ability to build within financial constraints.Links:Superkül https://www.superkul.ca/Producers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/Brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

On May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays.Evan Saskin, an architect and builder, discusses his company Blue Lion Building and their focus on multi-unit urban infill residential buildings. They specialize in subdividing single-family housing lots to create multiple residential units.Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Blue Lion Building02:18 Designing Sustainable and High-Quality Housing03:34 The Process of Building Infill Properties06:23 Navigating Bureaucratic Challenges in Housing DevelopmentLinks:Blue Lion Building https://www.bluelionbuilding.com/Producers: Cara Stern https://twitter.com/carasternMeredith Martin https://twitter.com/meredithmartinRuth TecleTechnical production by Mike Greene https://www.instagram.com/mikegreenemedia/This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation https://neptis.org/Brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

Part of the Missing Middle Summit SeriesOn May 23, professionals who work in the industry to develop missing middle housing, as well as those interested in building them, gathered at the Toronto Reference Library for a one-day conference.The Missing Middle podcast team spoke to the presenters and will be sharing those interviews with you each week on Fridays for the next eight weeks.First up is Eric Lombardi, founder of the YIMBY group More Neighbours Toronto, who talked about why missing middle homes are so important to build.Production by Cara Stern, Meredith Martin, and Ruth TecleTechnical production by Mike GreeneHosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern Produced by Meredith Martin This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.

It's our annual oversized episode on TCAF, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival held every Spring at the Toronto Reference Library! https://www.torontocomics.com/ Remembering Joe Matt! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Matthttps://www.tcj.com/remembering-joe-matt/ BLIND ALLEY and THE GULF by Adam DeSouza https://kumerish.com/https://www.instagram.com/kumerish LON CHANEY SPEAKS by Pat Dorian https://www.patdorian.com/https://www.instagram.com/patdorian/ DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW by Don Sparrow https://www.donsparrow.com/https://www.instagram.com/donsparrow/ TALES FROM THE SIXTH SUN by Dennis Moran https://dennismoran.xyz/https://www.instagram.com/sixth_sun/ FLIPPI, ZINE FAIR, and KOHOUTEK by Talbert Johnson https://talbertjohnson.net/ THE MOUNTAIN by Miranda Harmon https://www.mirandaharmon.com/https://www.instagram.com/mirandamharmony/ DATURA MAGAZINE Issue 1 edited by Sunmi Flowers and Mar Julia https://sunmiflowers.com/https://www.instagram.com/sunmiflowers/https://www.marjulia.com/https://www.instagram.com/marimoflor/ THE MUNDANE ADVENTURES OF DISHMAN by John MacLeod https://www.blackeye.ca/https://www.instagram.com/blackeyebooks/ CUSTOMER SERVICE by Patrick Allaby https://www.patrickallaby.com/https://www.instagram.com/patrickallaby/ AVICULTURE by Anna Bron https://annabron.com/https://www.instagram.com/anna_bron/ THE DRAIN PIPE by Leda Zawacki https://www.cupofstars.com/https://www.instagram.com/ledazawacki/ MARINE UNIT and JONATHAN BIGFOOT by Mitch Lohmeier https://www.instagram.com/houseycult/ I'M SORRY, I CAN ONLY PROCESS THIS IF I TURN IT INTO A COMIC by Lucie Ebrey https://www.lucieebrey.com/https://www.instagram.com/lucie_ebrey/ UNDERPANTS AND OVERBITES by Jackie E Davis https://www.underpantsandoverbites.com/https://www.instagram.com/underpantsandoverbites/ DRAGONBALL ZINE by PP Crew https://dragonballzine.bigcartel.com/product/dragonball-zine HALLOWEEN BOY by Dave Baker https://www.heydavebaker.com/https://www.instagram.com/xdavebakerx/ CRAM #3 anthology by Cram Books https://www.cram-books.com/https://www.instagram.com/Cram_books BUG MILK event at It's OK on Queen West https://www.instagram.com/bugmilk.inc/https://www.instagram.com/itsok.world/ THE ZAT by Zeno Pirone https://www.zinkandodobenus.com/https://www.instagram.com/doc.zink/ A SPLENDID BEAST by Rachel Bard https://www.rachelbard.com/https://www.instagram.com/rachel_bard/ BEGINNER'S BOOK OF SPELLS by Laura K Watson https://www.laurakwatson.com/https://www.instagram.com/laura.k.watson/ THE COLONY by Jonathan Kociuba and Eddie Mumford https://www.groteskcomics.com/https://www.instagram.com/groteskcomics NOSEBLEED by Derick Jones https://www.derickjonesart.com/https://www.instagram.com/skudsink THE PITIFUL HUMAN LIZARD by Jason Loo https://jasonloo.pb.online/https://www.instagram.com/jasonloomakescomics/ ONE SOUL, ALL NIGHT AND EVERY DAY, and zines by Ray Fawkes https://www.rayfawkes.com/https://www.instagram.com/fawkes.ray/ TOTAL PARTY KILLER by David Yu https://davidyu.portfolio.site/https://www.instagram.com/doodles.by.david GUN-METAL AFFAIR by Bryce Davidson https://www.brycedavidsonart.com/https://www.instagram.com/bddavidson PEPPERMINT DESERT by Sean Peacock https://www.allsorrows.com/https://www.instagram.com/all.sorrows/ --- Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/theveryfinecomicbookpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theveryfinecomicbookpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and send us questions to potentially read on-air via IG DM or via email at theveryfinecomicbookpodcast@gmail.com If you're enjoying the podcast, please take the time to Rate it [on Spotify], Rate+Review it [on Apple Podcasts], Follow/Subscribe, and tell a friend! Mail us things c/o Justin Decloux, Unit 1010, 3230 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4N 3P6, Canada Thanks for listening! Keep reading comics! ---

Author and illustrator Oliver Jeffers has inspired a fanbase of kids around the world with his books like How to Catch a Star, The Day the Crayons Quit and Lost and Found. Now, Jeffers is back with a vibrant new book for all ages, which explores the history of humankind and his dreams for a better future. It's called Begin Again, and Piya Chattopadhyay recently spoke with him about it on stage at the Toronto Reference Library's Bram and Bluma Appel Salon.

With the crisis in Gaza on our minds, we spend a little time with one of the most acclaimed Palestinian filmmakers, Elia Suleiman, and his lovely film IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019)."We Cannot Cross Until We Carry Each Other" by Arielle Angel - https://jewishcurrents.org/we-cannot-cross-until-we-carry-each-otherOrder Luke's new book Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality coauthored with Ed Broadbent - https://ecwpress.com/products/seeking-social-democracy-ed-broadbentTORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social-democracy-a-conversation-with-ed-broadbent-tickets-713793665067VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95fMichael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the crisis in Gaza on our minds, we spend a little time with one of the most acclaimed Palestinian filmmakers, Elia Suleiman, and his lovely film IT MUST BE HEAVEN (2019). * "We Cannot Cross Until We Carry Each Other" by Arielle Angel - https://jewishcurrents.org/we-cannot-cross-until-we-carry-each-other * Order Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - ecwpress.com/products/seeking-s…cracy-ed-broadbent TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social…ets-713793665067 VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36e…0219cf8b5cf95f Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

In DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN (1987), Charles Bronson wages a one-man war against the Los Angeles drug trade, despite being as old-looking as anyone has ever looked. We discuss how the ridiculous fourth entry in the iconic action franchise takes its reactionary politics a step beyond "law and order." PLUS: We discuss two milestones in cinematic surrealism (1989's THINGS and 1994's TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME) and bid farewell to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.Preorder Luke's new book Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality coauthored with Ed Broadbent - https://ecwpress.com/products/seeking-social-democracy-ed-broadbentOTTAWA: See Luke and Ed at the Ottawa Writers Festival on October 10 - https://writersfestival.org/events/fall-2023-in-person-events/seeking-social-democracy TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social-democracy-a-conversation-with-ed-broadbent-tickets-713793665067VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95fSee Will moderate a Q&A following the Toronto premiere of Nate Wilson's THE ALL GOLDEN at the Revue Cinema on November 2 - https://revuecinema.ca/films/the-all-golden-toronto-theatrical-premiere/Michael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN (1987), Charles Bronson wages a one-man war against the Los Angeles drug trade, despite being as old-looking as anyone has ever looked. We discuss how the ridiculous fourth entry in the iconic action franchise takes its reactionary politics a step beyond "law and order." PLUS: We discuss two milestones in cinematic surrealism (1989's THINGS and 1994's TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME) and bid farewell to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Preorder Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - ecwpress.com/products/seeking-s…cracy-ed-broadbent OTTAWA: See Luke and Ed at the Ottawa Writers Festival on October 10 - https://writersfestival.org/events/fall-2023-in-person-events/seeking-social-democracy TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social…ets-713793665067 VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36e…0219cf8b5cf95f See Will moderate a Q&A following the Toronto premiere of Nate Wilson's THE ALL GOLDEN at the Revue Cinema on November 2 - https://revuecinema.ca/films/the-all-golden-toronto-theatrical-premiere/

Late in his career, Akira Kurosawa plumbed his subconscious and came up with DREAMS (1990), one of his most underrated films. We discuss the ways that this film captures the mood and style of a dream, and its unifying theme of humankind's relationship with nature. PLUS: We attempt to define the ambient politics (and anti-politics) of the post-Trump years."Martin Scorsese: 'I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am'" by Zach Baron - https://www.gq.com/story/martin-scorsese-profilePreorder Luke's new book Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality, coauthored with Ed Broadbent - https://ecwpress.com/products/seeking-social-democracy-ed-broadbentTORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social-democracy-a-conversation-with-ed-broadbent-tickets-713793665067VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95fMichael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late in his career, Akira Kurosawa plumbed his subconscious and came up with DREAMS (1990), one of his most underrated films. We discuss the ways that this film captures the mood and style of a dream, and its unifying theme of humankind's relationship with nature. PLUS: We attempt to define the ambient politics (and anti-politics) of the post-Trump years. "Martin Scorsese: 'I Have To Find Out Who The Hell I Am'" by Zach Baron - https://www.gq.com/story/martin-scorsese-profile Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - www.patreon.com/michaelandus Preorder Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - ecwpress.com/products/seeking-s…cracy-ed-broadbent TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social…ets-713793665067 VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36e…0219cf8b5cf95f See Will introduce THINGS (1989) at the Fox Theatre on October 3 - www.foxtheatre.ca/movies/the-impor…classics-things/

In 2019, Clint Eastwood's RICHARD JEWELL took aim at two institutions — the FBI and the media — that were supposed to save America from Trumpism. We discuss one of the veteran auteur's most beautiful films, which is also one of his most loaded and ambiguous political hot potatoes. PLUS: David Brooks' expensive meal, Doug Ford's about-face, and Jean-Luc Godard's film criticism."David Brooks and the $78 airport meal the internet is talking about" by Timothy Bella - https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/09/22/david-brooks-newark-airport-meal/See Will introduce THINGS (1989) at the Fox Theatre on October 3 - https://www.foxtheatre.ca/movies/the-important-cinema-club-masterpiece-classics-things/Preorder Luke's new book Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality, coauthored with Ed Broadbent - https://ecwpress.com/products/seeking-social-democracy-ed-broadbentTORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social-democracy-a-conversation-with-ed-broadbent-tickets-713793665067VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95fMichael and Us is a podcast about political cinema and our crumbling world hosted by Will Sloan and Luke Savage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2019, Clint Eastwood's RICHARD JEWELL took aim at two institutions — the FBI and the media — that were supposed to save America from Trumpism. We discuss one of the veteran auteur's most beautiful films, which is also one of his most loaded and ambiguous political hot-potatoes. PLUS: David Brooks' expensive meal, Doug Ford's about-face, and Jean-Luc Godard's film criticism. "David Brooks and the $78 airport meal the internet is talking about" by Timothy Bella - https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/09/22/david-brooks-newark-airport-meal/ See Will introduce THINGS (1989) at the Fox Theatre on October 3 - https://www.foxtheatre.ca/movies/the-important-cinema-club-masterpiece-classics-things/ Preorder Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - ecwpress.com/products/seeking-s…cracy-ed-broadbent TORONTO: See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social…ets-713793665067 VANCOUVER: See Luke and Ed at the Central Library on November 1 - https://vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/650b36ea2d0219cf8b5cf95f Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

In Robert Altman's MCCABE & MRS MILLER (1971), a couple of entrepreneurs find themselves crushed by monopoly capitalism. Of course, this could only happen in a small Old West mining town. We discuss the power and beauty of one of the greatest films of all time. PLUS: A primer on the Ontario greenbelt scandal, and why are Joe Biden's poll numbers so bad? Preorder Luke's new book "Seeking Social Democracy: Seven Decades in the Fight for Equality," coauthored with Ed Broadbent - https://ecwpress.com/products/seeking-social-democracy-ed-broadbent See Luke and Ed Broadbent in conversation at the Toronto Reference Library on October 22 - https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeking-social-democracy-a-conversation-with-ed-broadbent-tickets-713793665067 Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week - https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus

Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama died last week, leaving a legacy that includes the National War Museum and the Toronto Reference Library. His friend and fellow architect Bruce Kuwabara tells us about Moriyama's childhood experience in a Japanese internment camp, and how it led him to make buildings that bring people together.

Calls for a guaranteed basic income have strengthened during the pandemic, as proponents of the policy have argued that a basic income is a simple and effective way to reduce poverty. A new IRPP book, Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada's Social Safety Net, analyzes the arguments advanced by proponents of a basic income. The authors, in turn, take a hard look at Canada's social safety net and propose an alternative path forward, which begins by asking: “How do we create a more just society together?” In this conversation, authors David Green, professor of economics at the University of British Columbia, and Gillian Pettit, research associate at University of Calgary's School of Public Policy, discuss the book's findings with Garima Talwar Kapoor, who was director of policy and research at Maytree at the time and is now director of policy research and insights at the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services. Listen now for an engaging discussion on the book and on the future of Canadian social policy. This episode of the podcast is a recording of a panel discussion held at the book launch of Basic Income and a Just Society: Policy Choices for Canada's Social Safety Net. The event was moderated by IRPP vice president of research Rachel Samson and took place at the Toronto Reference Library on April 26, 2023.

Eleanor Wachtel has spoken to the award-winning English writer Julian Barnes many times over the course of his lengthy career. In June 2016, he joined her onstage at the Bluma Appel Salon at the Toronto Reference Library to talk about his love of music, his novel The Noise of Time, about the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, and dealing with death. *Please note this episode contains some discussion of suicide.

For Studio 180: Parade. For Mirvish: Piaf/Dietrich. For Musical Stage Company: Life After (Dora Award), Parade (Lucille), The Light in the Piazza (Franca, at both Theatre Calgary, and Musical Stage Company). During Covid times: Into the Woods (Witch, Talk is Free Theatre, Dora nomination), Divine Interventions (Corpus Theatre). Just before the world shifted, Tracy played Aurora in Eclipse Theatre's inaugural production of Kiss of the Spider Woman at the Don Jail, for which she received a Dora nomination, and she spent the Spring touring Europe with Theaturtle's production of Charlotte: A Tri-Colored Play. She has spent seasons at the Shaw (Mystery of Edwin Drood), Stratford (Fiddler on the Roof, Three Musketeers, The Fellini Radio Plays), and Charlottetown Festival (Anne in Anne of Green Gables, Emily in Emily: A New Musical), and the Atlantic Theatre Festival (Cinderella, Into the Woods, Natasha in Chekhov's Three Sisters). Favorite roles include Sarah Brown at the Segal Centre in Guys and Dolls, Harper in WJT's Angels in America, Jenny in Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play (Outside the March), and Bella in Lost in Yonkers (Theatre Northwest). A proud graduate of Queen's University, Tracy is also a teaching artist who runs her own private studio and is on the faculty for both The Performing Arts Project and MTCA in New York City. Recently: directed The Other Place for Talk is Free Theatre. Played Mrs. Lovett in Talk is Free's Sweeney Todd in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Was part of Musical Stage Company/Yonge Street Theatrical's RETOLD at the Toronto Reference Library. www.tracymichailidis.com Instagram: @tracymichailidis Support Stageworthy Donate: tips.pinecast.com/jar/stageworthy

One of the most brilliant and influential writers of his generation, Malcolm Gladwell is a staff writer at The New Yorker, host of the Revisionist History podcast and author of many bestselling books, including The Tipping Point, Blink and Talking to Strangers. In 2012, Gladwell spoke to Eleanor Wachtel onstage at the Toronto Reference Library as part of Jamaica 50, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jamaican independence. *This episode originally aired June 10, 2012.

For the third straight year, Smark & Friends proudly presents an episode in affiliation with Toronto Comic Arts Festival. The past two years they have put us in contact with great guests and this year is in that same spirit. Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen are the authors and artists behind PASS ME BY, the graphic novel series telling a queer rural Canadian tragedy about a man facing dementia, and being confronted by a past he chose to forget. We talk at length about Pass Me By, including goals for the third book in the series and the inspiration behind it. We also discuss mural work, their own contributions to this year's TCAF, and of course, watch a little wrestling. Much like the main character of Kat & Danny's work, we're watching a match featuring a pair of legendary wrestlers who refuse to let wrestling pass them by(nailed it). The Butcher & The Blade take on Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson, The Rock N Roll Express, in a match from Beyond Wrestling! TORONTO COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL June 17-19 at Toronto Reference Library, June 18th - 26th Online https://www.instagram.com/torontocomics/ https://twitter.com/TorontoComics https://www.torontocomics.com/ KAT SIMMERS https://www.instagram.com/kat_simmers/ http://katsimmers.com/ RYAN DANNY OWEN https://www.instagram.com/rdannyowen/ https://www.ryandannyowen.com/ PASS ME BY via RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT https://renegadeartsentertainment.com/product/pass-me-by-gone-fishin/ BEYOND WRESTLING https://www.youtube.com/user/BeyondWrestling https://twitter.com/beyondwrestling https://www.instagram.com/beyondwrestling/ LPW 5 ANARCHY IN THE YEG Edmonton, Alberta, June 24th https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/love-pro-wrestling-5-anarchy-in-the-yeg-tickets-342456736317 Support for Love Wrestling: MANSCAPED Use code LOVE WRESTLING to take 20% off of your order and receive free shipping on http://manscaped.com! #ad RK ATHLETICS rkathletics.ca PODCAST EDITING: Tina Lulham VIDEO PRODUCTION: Zak Ralph MUSIC: Trevor Nemethhttps://lovewrestling.podbean.com/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... https://www.youtube.com/lovewrestlingca https://www.twitch.tv/lovewrestlingca  

Raymond Moriyama is one of the Canada's greatest treasures in architecture and design. To highlight TVO's premiere of "Magical Imperfection: The Life and Architecture of Raymond Moriyama," Nam Kiwanuka talks to filmmaker Scott Calbeck about why he thought the acclaimed designer of such iconic buildings as the Ontario Science Centre and the Toronto Reference Library would make such a compelling story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patient engagement is often loosely described as adhering to democratic principles even though, as we discussed in Dilemmas of Representation, there is rarely an election apparatus to support it. We thought it would be interesting to learn more about patient-led organizations that democratically elect who speaks and acts on their community's behalf.   The Empowerment Council is a mental health service user advocacy organization funded by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. In this episode, we speak with Lucy Costa, Deputy Executive Director, to learn more about patient councils, to understand how democratic patient-led organizations decide what to advocate for, and to find out where advocacy and engagement intersect.  This is a rich conversation that also explores the differences between advocacy and engagement. Lucy provides compelling testimony that there is pressure on patient councils to shift away from advocacy towards engagement, which, in her view, compromises their ability to push for system change.  [download transcript] Mentioned in this episode: Empowerment Council, a voice for the client of Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Peat, Marwick & Partners. (1982). Queen Street Mental Health Centre: An operational and organizational review.  (Not widely available but can be accessed through the Toronto Reference Library.) Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hansard debate, March 29 1982. Extensive discussion of the findings in the Peat Marwick report. Lucy Costa on Twitter

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Book by Alan HollinghurstThe Sparsholt AffairThe Stranger’s ChildThe Swimming-Pool LibraryThe Line of BeautyBooks by Dimitri NasrallahThe BleedsBlackbodyingNikoIf you like Alan Hollinghurst…A Boy’s Own Story by Edmund WhiteIn Patagonia by Bruce ChatwinHowards End by E.M. Forster Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today's best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever. 

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Books by Saeed JonesHow We Fight for Our LivesPrelude to Bruise Referenced in this interview and other related materialThe Works of Toni Morrison (Toni Morrison)Saeed Jones's Sensual Memoir of Race, Sex and Self-Invention   (article from the New Yorker)The Works of Yusef Komunyakaa  (Yusuf Komunyakaa)Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today's best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed.Books by Abbi JacobsonI Might Regret ThisBooks by Rachel GieseBoys: What it Means to Become a ManReferenced in this interview and other related materialThe Broad Strokes (Interview with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in Grantland)Broad City Is Ending. Be at Peace With That. The Creators Are. (NY Times Article)Ilana Glazer Comedy Special, The Planet is BurningThe Genius of Broad City (article from The Guardian) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today's best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever. 

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Book by Sally RooneyNormal PeopleConversation with FriendsBooks by Sheila HetiWomen in ClothesMotherhoodHow Should A Person Be?The Middle StoriesTicknorBooks by authors Sheila talks about in this interviewThe Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerneyNight Boat to Tangier by Kevin BarryBeatlebone by Kevin BarryThe Wig my Father Wore by Anne EnrightActress by Anne EnrightBrooklyn by Colm TóibínNora Webster by Colm Tóibín Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library's 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Books by Robyn DoolittleHad It Coming : What's Fair in the Age of #MeToo?Crazy Town : The Rob Ford Story Books by Megan TowheyShe Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement Other Related MaterialsUnfounded: Why Police 1 in 5 Sexual Assault Claims as Baseless (Series from the Globe & Mail)With Weinstein Conviction, Jury Delivers a Verdict on #MeToo  (Article from the NY Times)A Year of Reckoning (Article from the NY Times) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches. Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long?Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed.Book by Barry LopezHorizonArctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern LandscapeAbout This Life: Journeys on the Threshold of MemoryOutside: Six Short StoriesOf Wolves and MenCrow and WeaselResistance Books by Alissa YorkThe NaturalistFaunaEffigyMercy If you like Barry Lopez…Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy SnyderThe Plains Across: The Overland Emigrants and the Trans-Mississippi West by John David UnruhDersu Uzala by Vladimir ArsenyevThe Ice: A Journey to Antarctica by Stephen J. PyneFisherman's Blues: A West African Community at Sea by Anna Badkhen Other Related MaterialsHow Climate Change has Influenced Travel Writing (article from The Atlantic)Why the World Needs Barry Lopez (article from Outside Online) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches. Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card. Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Book by Emily NussbaumI Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV RevolutionBooks by Rachel GieseBoys: What it Means to Become a ManBooks on TV mentioned in I Like To WatchI’ll Be There for You: The One About Friends by Kelsey MillerSex and the City by Candace BushnellI Think I’m Outta Here: A Memoir of All My Families by Carroll O’ConnorThe Sopranos Sessions by Matt Zoller SeitzOther Seminal Books on TVTV (the book) by Alan SepinwallThe Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific by David BianculliSitcom: A History in 24 Episodes by Saul AusterlitzOther Related MaterialsI Love Top Ten Lists (article from The New Yorker)Critic Emily Nussbaum on the charms of modern television-watching (article from Vox)Critic Emily Nussbaum Weighs In on Best TV shows of the Decade (clip from NPR)Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches. Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik. Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card.  Why are wait time for ebooks or audiobooks sometimes so long? Learn more about limits on the number of eBook copies and the length of time they can be borrowed. Books by Benjamin MoserSontag: Her Life and Work (ebook)Clarice Lispector: The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector (translated by Moser) (ebook)The Besieged City by Clarice Lispector (edited by Moser) (ebook) Books by Sheila HetiWomen in Clothes (ebook)Motherhood (print book available when branches reopen)“My Life is a Joke” (link opens a 2015 story by Heti in The New Yorker) Materials by or about Susan SontagDebriefing: Collected Stories by Susan SontagAs Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks (of Susan Sontag), 1964-1980Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan SontagOn the Eve of the Met Gala, Andrew Bolton Takes Vogue on a Walking Tour of “Camp: Notes on Fashion” (link opens a Vogue magazine article from May 2019) Writers Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA podcast A four-part Interview with Susan Sontag (can be listened to in any order)Episode One: This God-Damned Celebrity Culture (23 mins)Episode Two: The Little Illness Book (19 mins)Episode Three: The Arts Give Humans Dignity (19 mins)Episode Four: Make Something Better (19 mins) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches. Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik. Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

Portions of this episode contain dialogue in the Innu language. For reasons of length, we have shortened the portions in Innu for English speakers. The transcript for the episode is available here.If you would like to hear the episode with the full Innu language dialogue left intact, please click please click here (link to YouTube video - audio only). Unfortunately, we can't yet offer a transcript of the portions that are in the Innu language.*Note: given the current temporary closure of TPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made our best efforts to offer suggestions below for materials which are part our online collections, and available at home to anyone with a current Toronto Public Library card. All TPL print and other in-branch materials will be available once we re-open and are operating under normal conditions. Books by Tsaukuesh Elizabeth Penashue:Nitinikiau Innusi: I Keep The Land Alive Books or Materials About ActivismWhen They Call You a Terrorist: a Black Lives Matter Memoir by PatrisseKhan-Cullors (audiobook) (ebook available here)She Takes a Stand: 16 Fearless Activists Who Changed the World (ebook)Indigenous Women, Work and History (ebook)Violence Against Indigenous Women: Literature, Activism, Resistance by Allison Hargreaves (ebook) Books or Other Materials about the InnuInnu of Labrador (link opens an article on the Virtual Museum of Labrador)Innu People: A History (link opens a Youtube video on Indigenous Americans)Peoples: Innu (link opens an article on Circum-Arctic Gallery)Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever. 

Book by Phillipa K. ChongInside the Critics’ Circle: Book Reviewing in Uncertain Times Books co-written by Johanna SchnellerMayor Rob Ford: Uncontrollable: How I Tried to Help the World's Most Notorious MayorWoman Enough: How a Boy Became a Woman and Changed the World of SportKathryn Bigelow: interviewsOther Related Materials7 of the Most Vicious Book Reviews  (article from Electric Literature)Is Book Reviewing a Public Service or an Art? (article from the NY Times) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is byThe Worst Pop Band Ever

This week I'm at the Toronto Reference Library chatting with Museum Curator Megan Wiles. We talk about the work & creativity that goes into museum exhibitions. Anxiety as a motivator and enjoying cookies! Good chat!Museums of Mississauga - Bradley Museum, Benares Historic House and Leslie Log Cabin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/museumsofmississauga/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaugaMuseumsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/saugaculture/

Book by Emanuele CocciaThe Life of Plants: A Metaphysics of Mixture Books by Adria VasilEcoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Products, Information and Service in Canada.Ecoholic Body: Your Ultimate Earth Friendly Guide to Living Healthy and Looking Good.Ecoholic Home: the Greenest, Cleanest and Most Energy-Efficient Information Under One (Canadian) RoofCheck out more about Adria and her work on her website.  Other Related MaterialsWhat If Plants Were One of Us (link opens an article from The Nation)Emanuele Coccia: philosophe de la métamorphose (link open a broadcast interview in French from France Culture) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever. 

Books by Crystal KingThe Chef’s SecretFeast of Sorrow: a Novel of Ancient Rome Books by Roberta RichThe Midwife of VeniceThe Harem Midwife Other Related MaterialsThe Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniTasting Rome: Fresh Flavours & Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient CityHere Let Us Feast: a Book of BanquetsCooking for the Pope: Bartolomeo Scappi, the Renaissance’s Most Innovative Chef, Revolutionized the Culinary Arts (link opens Paris Review article) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

Books by Yuri HerreraSigns Preceding the End of the WorldThe Transmigration of BodiesKingdom Cons Other Related MaterialsTwenty Questions with Yuri Herrera (opens a Times Literary Supplement article)Literature as Political Responsibility: an Interview with Yuri Herrera (opens a Latin American Literature Today article)A Narco-History: How the United States and Mexico Jointly CreatedA Concise History of Mexico Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.

Books by Vanessa SassonYasodhara: A Novel about the Buddha’s Wife Other Related MaterialsStars at Dawn: Forgotten Stories of Women in the Buddha’s LifeEminent Buddhist WomenWomen and Asian Religions Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik. 

Books by Devon Abbott MihesuahNed Christie: The Creation of an Outlaw and Cherokee HeroRecovering our Ancestor’s Gardens: Indigenous Recipes and Guide to Diet and FitnessIndigenous American Women: Decolonization, Empowerment, Activism Books and other related materials by Falen JohnsonThe Secret Life of Canada: a Podcast seriesSalt BabyIndian Act: Residential School Plays Other Related MaterialsLeadership Lessons from the Cherokee Nation: Learn from All I ObserveCherokee: an Independent NationBeginning Cherokee (learning the language of the Cherokee; multi-media materials)Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik. 

Books by Bruce PascoeDark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of AgricultureDark Emu: Black Seeds: Agriculture or Accident?The Little Red Yellow Black Book: an Introduction to Indigenous Australia Books by Kim AndersonA Recognition of Being: Reconstructing Native WomanhoodLife Stages and Native Women: Memory, Teachings and Story MedicineInichaag: My Soul in Story, Anishnaabe Poetics in Art and Words (with Rene Meshake) Other Related MaterialsGrowing Up Aboriginal in AustraliaUtopia: a film by Alan Lowery and John PilgerThe Swan Book by Alexis WrightDreamtime: Aboriginal Stories by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.

This episode features a panel discussion about the award-winning book, Tomorrow is Too Late: Toronto Hardcore Punk in the 1980s, and was recorded before a live audience at the Toronto Reference Library on Tuesday July 23, 2019. Our panelists were authors Derek Emerson and Shawn Chirrey and contributors Simon Harvey, Fran Grasso, Steve Perry, and Doug Galbraith. Recorded by the Toronto Reference Library. Produced by Vish Khanna and Shawn Chirrey. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, Planet Bean Coffee, and Grandad's Donuts.

Related Books from TPL’s CollectionFruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas ContrerasLa fruta del borrachero by Ingrid Rojas Contreras (translation of Fruit of the Drunken Tree) Pablo Escobar: my Father by Sebastián MarroquínShort Walks from Bogotá: Journeys in the New Colombia by Tom FeilingThe Stone Thrower: a Daughter’s Lessons, a Father’s Life: a Memoir by Jael Richardson Other Related MaterialsFor Debut Novelist Ingrid Rojas Contreras Home is What You Carry With You (link opens Clever article from July 2018)How Women Survive the World: an Interview with Ingrid Rojas Contreras (link opens Long Reads article from August 2019)The National Center for Historical Memory (link to organization’s website) Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik. Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever. 

Welcome to a very special Retail Cannabis Forum edition of the Voice of Retail,  I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada, and sponsored by Environics Analytics. Environics Analytics helps companies in Retail, CPG and the Cannabis industry turn data and analytics into insight, strategy and results. EA produces CannabisInsights – the market leading source of neighborhood level insights for the Cannabis industry.  This podcast is intended for listeners 18+.First up recorded live on the main stage in the Toronto Reference Library event space closing off RCC's Retail Cannabis Forum, my one to one interview with High Tide CEO Raj Grover.  An experienced cannabis industry veteran and retailer, we talk about the inspiration to move to Alberta to get his start in the industry, what it will take to retain momentum in Ontario, and the path ahead for Hightide in 2020 and beyond.Next Lauren Davie, Director of Retail for Superette joins me in the Environics Analytics podcasting studio for a great conversation covering her rich retail background, the importance of training and a training culture, and how the innovations Superette has brought in format, approach all come together on the front lines with an award winning performance by Superettte's brand and people.Lastly Michele Sexsmith, Senior Vice President and Practice leader from Environics Analytics is back on The Voice of Retail telling us how their core set of tools and insights can inform cannabis retailers around consumption patterns, new trends and making smart decision on store location and assortment with data.So let's start now with my interview with Raj from HighTide******That's a wrap on this special Retail Cannabis Forum edition of The Voice of Retail, Thanks to Raj, Lauren and Michele for being my guests and Environics Analytics for being my generous sponsor.If you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry.I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedInUntil next time, have a great week!

Books by Will AitkenAntigone Undone: Juliette Binoche, Anne Carson, Ivo van Hove and the Art of ResistanceRealiaDeath in Venice Books by Anne Carson (writer or translator)AntigoneAntigonickAutobiography of Red: a Novel in VerseFloat Other Related MaterialsAntigone by Slavoj ŽižekClouds of Sils Maria, a film by Olivier Assays starring Juliette BinocheCertified Copy, a film by Abbas Kiarostami starring Juliette BinocheBleu, a film by Krzysztof Kieślowski starring Juliette Binoche Live Mic: Best of TPL Conversations features curated discussions and interviews with some of today’s best-known and yet-to-be-known writers, thinkers and artists, recorded on stage at one of Toronto Public Library’s 100 branches.Episodes are produced by Natalie Kertes, Jorge Amigo, and Gregory McCormick. Technical support by Michelle De Marco and George Panayotou. AV support by Jennifer Kasper and Mesfin Bayssassew. Marketing support by Tanya Oleksuik.Music is by The Worst Pop Band Ever.  

Emily Nussbaum is the TV critic at The New Yorker. She's won a Pulitzer Prize and has a new book of essays and profiles out called I Like to Watch, and will be coming to give a talk at the Toronto Reference Library on Oct. 16. She joins Michael for an in-depth chat about the current state of Jewish TV, why The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is overrated, and why so many people freakin' love Shtisel. The Canadian Jewish Shmooze is hosted by Michael Fraiman and Alex Rose, and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Vanya Zhuk, and our outro music is by Latché Swing. Like The CJN Podcast Network on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Find Emily on Twitter here. Related Links Emily Nussbaum's book, I Like to Watch, at Penguin Random House Michael Fraiman: "The End of Peak Jewish TV" The CJN: "Polish Ontario newspaper accused of anti-Semitism" The CJN: "Ousted Liberal candidate insists he is not anti-Semitic"

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews science fiction writer Cory Doctorow whose new book is Radicalized. My Summer Lair Chapter #110: Are You Radicalized? Recorded: Sunday, March 21, 2019 at 4:00pm at Toronto Reference Library

"It's about the idea that you should sit down and make the thing that you want, whatever that thing is, whether it's origami or model boats or model trains or crazy weird robots or glowing things or fountains with lights in them." - Eric Boyd, Director of Festival Programming, Maker Festival Jason and Mike talk to Ted about the maker movement in Toronto. Then, Wendy interviews Maker Festival programming director Eric Boyd, and goes out to meet some makers in the Reference Library. Finally: noisemakers, carrot hot dogs, and other things you can learn to make from books. Books, websites and other resources mentioned in this episode: botbrawl.ca Coding for Beginners Using Python by Louie Stowell Cool Tools by Kevin Kelly From the Kitchens of Yam Chops by Michael Abramson The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer Junkyard Jam Band by David Erik Nelson Lynda.com MakerFestival.ca Maker Festival 2019: Call for Makers Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig Read episode transcript Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca Please take our survey.

“good practical knowledge of British law” [STUD]    Following the Baker Street Irregulars Weekend, the BSI Press is cranking again. We picked up three new volumes, and we're pleased to have the editors of one of them with us in this episode.   Will Walsh, BSI ("Godfrey Norton") and Donny Zaldin, BSI ("The Last and Highest Court of Appeal") are the editors of Canon Law: Lawyers, Law, and the Sherlockian Canon. This is the second in the BSI Press Professions Series (the first being ).   We talked with them about how they selected contributors, what the state of Sherlockian-legal scholarship was until then, and about their star contributor.   We also have another installment of "As We Go to Press" with Mattias Boström, co-editor of the  series. Toward the end of the episode, you'll find the latest Canonical Couplet. See if you can figure out the story we're referring to, and you might win a prize.   Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.       Please do consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.     Sponsors We're proud to feature  as our lead sponsor. They've been with us for nearly the entire run. Please visit their site and let them know you found them via I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.   And , the sixth iteration of the conference in Dayton, Ohio.   Would you care to become a sponsor? We'd love to include you in the show. You can find .     Links This episode:   (BSI Press)  (interview with Peggy Perdue from the Toronto Reference Library)  (Dayton Symposium) Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing: , , , , ,  or  — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).   Transcript We're still looking for your help to reach . That will allow us to fund transcripts of every episode. But we do need you to pitch in — please consider supporting us via  or  for any amount to make this process sustainable!     --

Dr. Ana Juricic discusses hot topics in accessible technology at our Toronto Inherited Retinal Disease Symposium at the Toronto Reference Library on September 15, 2018.

We sit down with Gillian Byrne, Manager of Toronto Reference Library at Toronto Public Library and Twitter resident for 11 years.  Gillian and Michelle chat about The Top 5 Ways to Use Twitter - what's good, what's bad, and what's a garbage fire. They do not talk about female wrestlers or cats (much). Find her at @gillmbyrne

"he soon acquired a great popularity" [VALL]  Peggy Perdue, BSI ("Violet Westbury") has held the enviable position of librarian in charge of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library for over a decade. In that role, she's seen remarkable developments and has made some intriguing acquisitions.   She has ascended to a new role, but before doing so, she oversaw the development and launch of the new Pop Sherlock exhibit. As IHOSE is dedicated to the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and popular culture, we're very interested in this topic.    We discuss exactly what got Peggy to her role, what her favorite item is, and what she has learned about Arthur Conan Doyle over the last 12 years.   Our Editor's Gas-Lamp in this episode are a few paragraphs taken from Arthur Conan Doyle's own Through the Magic Door.   Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below.             And please consider becoming a . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.     Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors, plus a new addition. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: , publishers of . , in whose pages you'll find scholarship from authors from across the globe.   Would you care to become a sponsor? You can find .   Links  - Sherlock Holmes and advertising   Notes 1:33 Pa-POW! 3:16 While we have your attention 5:30 Thank yous 7:54 Wessex Press 9:50 Welcome Peggy Perdue 12:27 Setting her sights on the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection 16:28 First meeting with Sherlock Holmes 19:53 Enter the Toronto Bootmakers 23:33 A question about 12 years in the same job 27:41 The Pop Sherlock exhibit at the Toronto Public Library 31:07 Sherlock Holmes and Advertising 34:16 Potty humor 39:19 Sherlock Holmes in comic books 41:57 Film artifacts—including a script for "Sherlock Holmes in Canada" 43:21 Interactive components of the exhibit 48:00 Reflecting on the Reichenbach Irregulars' trip to Meirengen and Florence 53:24 Who will Peggy hire for the ACD Collection job? 58:33 The Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection 59:53 The Baker Street Journal 1:01:24 Canada and Sherlock Holmes 1:02:28 Editor's Gas-Lamp 1:06:46 Final thoughts   Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  as well as through our accounts on , , and .   Please , , , ,  or —or the podcast player of your choice—and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).  

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985, Dir. Barry Levinson) is showing at 6pm Thursday, Sept 14 2017 at the Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St. just north of Bloor). It’s in the Hinton Learning Centre and its FREE as part of the excellent POP Sherlock Exhibit. Mike and Geordie will be there getting streeter-style reactions from viewers […] The post Sept. 14 2017 – Young Sherlock Holmes at Toronto Reference Library appeared first on I Grok Sherlock.

The Beguiling Books & Art is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2017, so Aaron welcomes its current owner Peter Birkemoe and outgoing shop manager and current Toronto Comic Art Festival artistic director Christopher Butcher. Together they trace the shop's history from its beginnings on Harbord Street to its current status as Toronto's destination for independent comics. We discuss how both Chris and Peter grew to mostly detest mainstream superhero comics in favour of the more intellectual and independent fare, before discussing the evolution of the Toronto Comics Art Festival from a small comic convention in the Honest Ed's store parking lot to a showcase of comic art from around the world at the Toronto Reference Library. This conversation finds The Beguiling in a state of transition, as they just moved from their long time location in Toronto's Mirvish Village to a new location on College Street. If that weren't enough, Chris is leaving his post as store manager to become Viz Media's man in Canada. Needless to say, there's lots to talk about. This episode is sponsored by Hairy Tarantula.@peterbirkemoe@Comics212@TheBeguilingTheBeguiling.comChris's WebsitePage & Panel Online ShopToronto Comic Art FestivalEpisode Sponsor: Hairy Tarantula

Conan Tobias talks to Katherine Collins, creator of the comic book Neil the Horse, about her career and recent resurgence. Recorded live at the Toronto Reference Library during the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, May 13, 2017.

"in the northern provinces" [SIGN]    The Baker Street Irregulars International Series continues to forge ahead, as it published its sixth volume at the end of 2016. Joining the ranks of other countries and regions that whose scholarly works have been compiled and published by the BSI is none other than Canada.   Joining us to talk about from the BSI International Series is one of the co-editors, Peter Calamai, BSI ("The Leeds Mercury"), MBt, C.M. Peter is one half of the editing team that took on the Canadian project, together with Mark Alberstat, BSI ("Halifax"). Peter tells us about his membership in the Order of Canada, his life as a journalist, and his foggy first meeting with Sherlock Holmes. We cover Sherlockian scholarship from north of the border, as well as the association with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that Canada has.   We haven't included a single 'eh' or 'aboot' in this episode, but we have given you a Gas-Lamp in the form of an essay from Christopher Redmond: "The Lure of the Chase," which can be found in the book. And some bonus content, if you listen far enough.   Information on sponsors, links, timing notes and transcript available below.   And please consider joining our . Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services.     Sponsors This episode includes our two longtime sponsors. Please support our sponsors by visiting their sites: , publishers of . , where in addition to the quarterly journal, you can find the books available in the . Notes 1:35 Coo loo coo coo, coo coo coo coo! 3:04 Sponsor: Wessex Press 4:45 Sherlock Holmes in the Great White North 6:53 Welcome, Peter Calamai 10:40 Peter gives us the background on his association with Sherlock Holmes 19:53 The beginnings of Sherlock Holmes in Canada 33:01 The Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Reference Library 34:50 Teaser for a future episode 36:54 The Four Pillars 42:58 Sponsor: The Baker Street Journal 44:30 Professor Moriarty was an army coach - but what is that? 48:48 A flashback: how the book came to be 56:30 Ms. Holmes of Baker Street 1:06:51 Feedback 1:10:15 Gas-Lamp 1:13:46 Wrap-up and Easter egg   Links at the Toronto Reference Library     Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at  , as well as on the  on Google+ (with over 4,100 members), as well as through our accounts on  , , and .     Please , , ,  or  and be kind enough to leave a rating or review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable.   Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323).

This week Tina and Mallory talk about the growing popularity of Tarot and spirituality among women their age, and Tina gives Mallory a reading. As well, a chat about divination using the poems of Hafez inspires a trip to the Toronto Reference Library.

On April 28, in celebration of National Poetry Month, Rupi Kaur, feminist, multi-faceted artist and poet, drew a crowd of 700 people to the Atrium of Toronto Reference Library.

Subscribe (iTunes)Subscribe (Stitcher) We learn about learning, as we discuss game literacy, broken games and the world of theatre Built to Play learns about learning in our 50th episode. We don't know how we did it, except through willful ignorance of the heavenly signs and our friends and family. At this rate, Built to Play will never die, although we offer no guarantees.  People often forget about game literacy, like this article did in the previous paragraph. Once you know how to read or write, the expectation is that's the norm. How quickly we forget that near 100 per cent literacy is a recent phenomenon, and only then became fundamental part of our societies. When we run into people who are lacking these skills it can be shocking, and the first arrogant impulse is to blame it on their own lack of interest. It's equally surprising when we see someone who's never used an Xbox controller, or is intimidated by the sheer number of keys on a keyboard. Even between cultures, there's been some confusion. Just as the Japanese read right to left, for them bottom-most face button means cancel, while in North America it means accept. While not entirely detrimental, it's worth noting that even experienced players run into the limits of their literacy, if only to justify why some of us had such a hard time playing Japanese RPGs. As games and technology become a bigger part of how we express ourselves, it's important to remember that not everyone grew up with a Super Nintendo, and the annual blockbusters, which focus on action and destruction, aren't universally appealing to all people. Some people aren't literate in games not because games aren't suited to them or because they aren't interested in them, but because games can be scary. They're active experiences, and so they need some level of introduction. Without that, games are just graphics on a screen and a gamepad filled with 10 plus buttons which could feasibly do anything.  So this time, we're talking about game literacy with Sagan Yee and her Game Curious program, before discussing ways games can approach more people through performance. Then Jon Remedios tells us about his learning process in designing his own game. Here are our show notes: Sagan Yee tells us about the Game Curious program she ran in the Toronto Reference Library, plans for the future, and why games are stigmatised. Special thanks to Al Donato, Cheryl Clarke, Amelia Nelson, and Amala Johnson. This segment starts 0:40 into the show.   Then in the news, we discuss the end of the G4 television channel, thehacking of the 3DS, and why Assassin's Creed Unity, Halo Master Chief Collection, and DriveClub are so glitched out messes. **The news kicks in at 12:50. ** Deirdre "Squinky" Kiai tells us about Coffee: A Misunderstanding, which merges the mediums of game and performance closer than ever before. Hear Squinky explain who's the player when humans are both the instigators and the avatars around 34:00. Jon Remediosexplains the progress he's made on his local multiplayer party game, theShoot Shoot Mega Pack, and how he's changed his process over the last four months. We talked to him back at Gamercamp in October, and before that in May at the Bit Bazaar. Hear Jon discuss his work-life balance and the future of local multiplayer at 42:55.  Game Curious on October 18 Game Curious continues every Saturday at the Toronto Reference Library until December 2.  Thanks to the Free Music Archive for the following music. Our Opening theme was "Computer" By State Shirt. We also used "The Falls" By Podington Bear, "La ere Gymnopedie" by Peter Johnson, "Big Head" by Orthotonics, "El Rio Dels Ptals" By Violeta Pivnkakkara, "Praise Book" by Bleak House and "The Telepathics of Bomb Shelter" by Fields of Ohio. BUILT TO PLAY IS A PRODUCT OF THE SCOPE AT RYERSON RADIO STATION IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN TORONTO. IT WAS PRODUCED AND EDITED BY ARMAN AGHBALI AND WRITTEN BY DANIEL ROSEN. IF YOU LIKE THE SHOW PLEASE SUBSCRIBE AND RATE US ONLINE. IT HELPS MORE PEOPLE FIND THE SHOW AND GIVES US AN IDEA HOW WE'RE DOING. FEEL FREE TO COMMENT DOWN BELOW.