CJMP Podcast

Part 1 of NPR's "The History of Latinos in Hip Hop", festival updates including Atmosphere Gathering 2015 and Shambhala Headliner announcements, feat: Rising Appalachia, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Kaminanda, Pigeon Hole, Tipper and more!!

AwdPolitics with Murray Dobbin

Audio Postcards from Canadian Roots Participants

Word of the Day is Ay ah ju thum - speaking the language

Discussion about langague with Devin Pielle and Cousin Awd

Music from new to me cousins!

Awd Politics has a very droste time of it and your Cousin get's riled up about News and Words and Thoughts and Life the universe and everything.

The Tla'Amin Word of the Day is : Kwakthumb - to tell a story

Discussion today on Storytelling as it relates to Canadian history. First Nations People of Canada were banned by The Indian Act from sharing their stories, speaking their language and passing on their culture. We discuss the impact that has today and how the Point of View of the Storyteller is so important.

Murray Dobbin joins us at 12:30 for #AwdPolitics. He breaks down the break down in democracy in his latest article on The Tyee and Rabble. 

http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2015/01/26/Downsize-Democracy-For-40-Years/ 

Have a listen as Cousin Awd and FFExpress host Courtney Harrop have a catch up (kind of like a coffee Break) and Cousin Awd breaks down the Evening of Film, Conversation and Music event coming up on January 31st:

Local Musician Larry Hanson, Nanaimo based musicians Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback, actor Eric Wilson, voice of APTN’s new First Nations superhero cartoon, Kagagi, and Kevin “Sipreano” Howes, the curator of the hit collection Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966-1985, will engage in the courageous conversation considering why the art of First Nations People were not supported in Media historically and what has changed today - if anything.

Reserve your seat by phoning 604-485-0088.
Admission by Donation to the Artists.

January 31st, 7-9pm at the Tla'Amin Salish Center

These are the songs in people's heads. A crowdsourced, themed playist from #MrFireWizard and friends. Enjoy!

The debut of The Tla'Amin Word of the Day with Devin (and Amaya) on 42 Fish! 

Today's word is t̓išosəm, Sliammon Village

The Cousins discuss t̓išosəm and the Indian Act as it relates to Status and Band membership and agree to discuss it further!

#AwdPoli Cousin Murray Dobbin discusses the year ahead in Powell River Politics and what next weeks Rabble article might look at.

Googs for me: Lianne La Havas, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Skulastic, Sliammon First Nation and Willie Thrasher then, for some light reading, The Indian Act and Status.

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!

#NoJusticeNoPeace #HandsUpDontShoot

This edition of the FFExpress is off the charts! Pre Welker segment feat. Phish, Beck. Primus. Talib Kweli, Dopapod & more, LIVE INTERVIEW with amazing artist David Welker, followed by Ben Howells live on air to break down the upcoming OPIUO show, and a bang up #MrFireWizard's Music History segment feat, Snoop Dogg, Cat Stevens, and much 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!

Big thanks to the PR Votes Team!!

The Sixth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on agriculture, with guests Paul Schachter, Juhli Jobi, inteviews with candidate Dave Dickson, incumbent Jim Palm, and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Roger Thorn.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Monday, November 17th at 6:30pm for our Results and Wrap Up episode!!

On Novemeber 10th, Powell River Regional District Area B candidates Kim Barton-Bridges and Stan Gisborne hosted a forum to discuss their platforms.

recorded live by Courtney Harrop, CJMP.

The Fifth episode of Powell River Votes! focuses on youth and education,  with guests Mai (an international student) and Tylis Sliwinski, interviews with Ruby Barclay, candidate Rob Southcott, incumbent Myrna Leishman and more!

Hosted by Emma Bell and Tricia Sharpe.

Follow @cjmpfm, and hashtags #PRVotes and #PRElection2014 on Twitter for updates, and tune in Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm until Nov 17th!

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.

Recorded live by Courtney Harrop, CJMP 90.1FM

The 2014 All Candidates Meeting took place on October 28th 2014.

Live Broadcast by Powell River Votes! Host Emma Bell.