Euro & Friend make their debut on Every Day Is Like Sunday! Tune in each week to hear their trials, tribulations, tips and triumphs as they launch into 2015 by taking a break from smoking.
Nicholas Simons joins me to read this week's community announcements because, let's face it, not much up down in Victoria over the holidays and I'm very excited to announce that 'Smoke Break' will be a new feature show on Every Day Is Like Sunday! Each week we will follow the adventures of Euro and Friend (names & voices have been altered to protect the not-so-innocent) as they take a break from smoking.
Musical selections from The Fall, Pulp, David Bowie, Hawksley Workman, Cypress Hill and more.
Ferguson Solidarity Segment featuring Gil Scott Heron, Alia Sharrief, Public Enemy, IAMEMIX 'Dem Bringin Mo Murda', Assata Shakur, Justin McCain Poetry 'Beaten and Bruised' and more!
On November 23 2014, contemporary visual and musical artist David Welker, (known for his elaborate concert posters, murals, and paintings) joined Courtney Harrop on the Film and Festival Express for a conversation about art, music, artists, and more!
Join some of the Powell River Votes! team as we Rap Up our 7 weeks of election coverage! This episode features the results of Powell River's Municipal Election, reactions from people in the community about the results, and more!
Hosted by Emma Bell, with Tricia Sharpe, Lyla Smith and Courtney Harrop in studio talking all things election!
To listen to the full series, check out our podcast page at podcast.cjmp.ca
Congratulations to Powell River's new council, and thank you to the community for tuning in!
Election results and celebration segment feat Public Enemy, Kool and The Gang and MC Hammer, The Ghosts of March 21 followed by a discussion with Sam Stoker, *breaking News* Diversity Festival 2015 announcement, #MrFireWizard's Music History featuring The Grateful Dead, Ween, Method Man/Mary J Blige, Petula Clark and MORE!!
On Novermber 3rd, 2014, The Council of Canadians, Salish Sea Marine Sanctuary, Powell River Voices, Sierra Club Malaspina and Dogwood Initiative hosted an informative presentation about the true impacts of LNG and what you can do to protect your community and the coast. , with a facilitated Q & A session with the speakers afterwards.
SPEAKERS:
Leila Darwish is the BC-Yukon Regional Organizer for the Council of Canadians. Over the last decade, she has worked as a community organizer for different environmental organizations and community groups in BC, Alberta and the USA on campaigns such as fracking, tar sands, pipelines, nuclear energy, coal, climate justice, water protection, and more. She has spent the last several months organizing with communities across BC that are fighting fracked gas pipelines and LNG proposals.
Dr. Eoin Finn is a retired KPMG partner, with a PhD in physical chemistry and MBA international business. He is a 30 year part time resident of Bowyer Island in Howe Sound and is actively involved with The Future of Howe Sound Society and My Sea to Sky, two community groups who have been active in raising concern and opposition to the Woodfibre LNG project currently proposed for Howe Sound. His talk will focus on the economics of exporting LNG from BC and public safety and pollution concerns about LNG plants and tankers.
Donations from this event to be forwarded to front line pipeline resistance in Northern BC.
The Fourth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on taxes and public services, with guests Murray Dobbin and Trish Cocksedge, interviews with candidate karen Skadsheim, and incumbent Debbie Dee and more!
Hosted by Emma Bell and Lyla Smith.
Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!
The Third episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on environmental stewardship, a conversation with Let's Talk Trash Team member Abby M, interviews with candidate CaroleAnn Leishman, and council member Russell Brewer + more!
Hosted by Emma Bell and Courtney Harrop.
Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!
This special edition of The Film and Festival Express features voices and content curated from/about the current ongoings in Ferguson, St. Louis, Missouri regarding the shooting of Mike Brown, systemic racism, and police violence.
Other audio includes: 'Dem Bringin Mo Murda' #HandsupDontShoot from IAMEMIX, DemocracyNOW! interview with Talib Kweli and Rosa Clemente, Youth Radio, voices of Ferguson clips, Mike Brown spoken word pieces, and more.
Music includes tracks from: Dead Prez, Mos Def and Talib Kweli, Public Enemy, Jeffrey The Artist & Memnon The Black, Immortal Technique and more!
The Second episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on jobs and economic sustainability, a conversation with community member Claudia Medina, interviews with candidate Anita Adams, and council member Maggie Hathaway and more!
Hosted by Emma Bell and Drewen Young.
Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!
The First episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on civic engagement and accountability, the when/where/how to vote in the municipal election, and interviews with candidate Jim Baron, and Mayor Dave Formosa.
Hosted by Emma Bell and Ionatan Waisgluss.
Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!