Four weeks in and we’re getting better at the podcast process. Here’s what we’ve got for you this time…
Hosts for Podcast One – Kaitlin Fisher (left) and Mona Mahmoud (right).
Our first podcast, hosted by Kaitlin Fisher and Mona Mahmoud, starts off with an end in mind: Midweek’s Maggie Parkhill spoke with students about Ottawa’s solidarity march in response to the Parkland school shooting. The goal is stricter gun legislation in the United States as a means of reducing gun violence, especially in schools.
Also in support of students, we hear about “de-stress” week at Carleton University and the kinds of awareness-raising events being held to help students get through the last leg of the semester.
Audio Assembler, Rachel Levy-McLaughlin combining each story file into a single production.
And those looking for ways to escape their stresses have lots of choice in town: Whether it’s the city’s busiest ramen shop, MyChurch or the various event nights at the Art House Cafe (including Terrarium Night!), there’s lots to explore out there with our reporters.
If you’ve ever wondered how you can live more sustainably (and if you haven’t, ahem, you probably should), NU Grocery, a zero waste grocery store in Ottawa, hosted a workshop to educate locals about how they can decrease their environmental impact while hiking and camping. Midweek’s Heather Keary brings us their main tips.
This podcast wraps up with an Inception-esque storytelling-style story about storytelling. Maureen McEwan went to the Heart and Crown’s “Untold” stand-up-storytelling event where participants are given a topic on the spot and have to tell a real and related story in a matter of minutes. This month’s theme was Method in the Madness.
Hosts for Podcast Two – Christine Vezarov (left) and Heather Keary (right).
Our second podcast brings listeners deeper into the CUPE 2424 strike at Carleton University, and introduces some of their supporters. We also spoke with journalists about the impacts U.S. President Donald Trump’s anti-media rhetoric is having on the industry (and it might not be what you’d expect!). And one of our reporters caught up with theatre performers before their final curtain call.
Reporter Emily Fearon spoke with chef Cezin Nottaway about using food to decolonize — and about the awards she has received for her unique cooking style and catering business, Wawatay Catering. And Midweek’s Keegan Hughes explains how the Super Smash Bros tournament satisfies nostalgia while encouraging new technique mastery, and has the potential to lift players into a wider realm of gamer fame.
Meanwhile, Emma Davis covered a more new-age competition: Mr. Chick Magnet, Ottawa’s only drag king competition. The event encouraged first-time performers and drag fans to come out and support the art form.
Just click and play for all that and more, on this week’s jam-packed podcasts!