This week, Lauren and Mary are bringing you coverage of fresh releases, Kingston gigs, and upcoming projects for Kingston singer-songwriter Megan Hamilton, Halifax recording artist Keeper E, and Montreal hip hop artist Wyatt James. Megan chats to us in advance of her residency at the Kingston Grand, Keeper E chats about her Kingston gig and […]
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For poet Juliane Okot Bitek storytelling was always in the air. In this episode, she shares with Qanita Lilla that stories have the power to transform who we are and how we situate ourselves in the world. Juliane describes the precarity of belonging, the unexpected joys of ‘unsettlement’, intergenerational memory (contained in the beauty of […]
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In this episode, we discuss Skeleton Park Arts Festival and Princess Street Promenade, which both took place over the weekend. Our sports desk features a chat with the Kingston Sharks at the first of many contests for the Ontario Women’s Tackle Football League. In campus news, we sit down with representatives of some of the […]
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This week’s episode is now available for download! Mike and Taylor discuss more The Flash news as Mike gives us his thoughts on the actual movie. Mike also reviews Chevalier and Taylor reviews Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
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Have you ever wondered about the people behind the public health decisions that govern our lives? Additionally, how does one become involved in public health in the first place, and what strategies do they use to keep people safe? If you have, then CFRC’s new podcast An Apple a Day: Public Health Inquiry Podcast is […]
Continue ReadingThis week, the arts scene heats up into the summer in Kingston and beyond. Lauren has two conversations on festivals for you to check out. First up is Charlie Boudreau, executive director of the ongoing national Image+Nation Queer Short Film Festival, who stops by to chat about queer film at this free, virtual event. Later, […]
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This week on Kingston Currents, Christena Lawrie sits down with Kingston & the Islands MPP Ted Hsu fresh off the announcement of his candidacy for Ontario Liberal Party Leadership.
Continue ReadingThis week on Kingston Currents, Christena discusses the release of the results for the referendum hosted by the Kingston Health Coalition, in which 98% of Kingstonians voted ‘no’ to for-profit, privatized healthcare. She also sits down with Sara Tryon of KFL&A Public Health to discuss their survey on drug decriminalization in Kingston.
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In this episode, we cover seed funding for Limestone City Co-operative Housing Inc. coming before City Council, Skeleton Park Arts Festival Updates + Murals, and Image+Nation Queer Short Film Festival plus headlines, weather, traffic, sports and your local #ygk events calendar!
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A bit of a rant to kick off the episode as we dive into the Ezra Miller saga ahead of Mike seeing The Flash. A note to our audience, we do discuss adult themes and topics in this episode around allegations against Ezra and in the documentary Taylor reviews. So please be advised we do discuss […]
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