The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. 61: Maggie Robbins (reactions, grief, and beating cancer)
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. 60: Nicole Brown (Barriers to supporting youth with autism and a parents vision for doing better)
We chat about parenting a kid with autism and how changing policy is affecting her family. We talk about autism, what it takes to support a child with autism, and Nicole’s vision for better policy.
Featured Tunes:
10 000 Miles by Clan Hannigan
No Happy Birthday by Hayden
Parachute by James Durbin
Doll Parts by Hole
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep 59: M.P.P. David Piccini
Check out my conversation with David Piccini, our MPP here in Northumberland.
We chat about what he loves about Northumberland, some of the policy he’s feeling excited about, and I communicate a few concerns I’ve heard about Conservative policy, which David gives his perspective on.
Features Tunes:
Failed Imagineer- Propagandhi
Dark Matters- Propagandhi
Capture the Flag- War on Women
I Never Knew- Teenage Bottlerocket
The NothingExists Radio Hour Ep. 58: Val Russell and Lucy Caldwell of the play, Silent Sky
Check out my conversation with Val Russell and Lucy Caldwell, the director and lead actress from Northumberland Players‘ rendition of Silent Sky!
“The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, Silent Sky explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
Silent Sky is the poignant tale of a woman’s dedication to the stars and the human touch that makes life under the cast sky beautiful and timeless. It is a beautiful and insightful piece of theatre.”
Featured Tunes:
Northern Star by Fortunate Ones
Starlight by Muse
I See Gold by The Good Lovelies
There’s a Star For Everyone by Aretha Franklin
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. 57: 172 Simcoe St. (New live music venue and bar in Peterborough!)
Check out my conversation (with beautiful co-host, Natalie!) with Chase and Brett of 172 Simcoe St. in Peterborough!
We talk all about their new venue (and their opening this Saturday!), the local live music scenes, their band, Bonnavilles, their major beef with another local band (get your hot scoop here…;)), what community means and how punk rock contributes to building community, and lots more!
Featured Tunes:
Quit Your Job by Chixdiggit!
Short Attention by Fizzy Bangers
Cleaver, Maddening, Annoying by Short Attention
Better Part by Bonnavilles
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #56: Northumberland Youth Arts Collective (with Hailiah Knight!)
Check out my conversation with Hailiah Knight about the new arts school we’re collaborating on, Northumberland Youth Arts Collective
We talk all about how and why we started, as well as what programs we’re offering– including our interdisciplinary arts March Break Camp!
Featured Tunes:
Eyes Closed (Halsey cover) by Kira Gelineau
Pizza Day by The Aquabats
Our Town by Hill & Landing
Space Pirates from the kids musical of the same name.
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #55: Judy and Phil talk about Coldest Night of the Year and Green Wood Coalition
Check out my conversation with Judy and Phil, the co-chairs of the Coldest Night of the Year Committee, an annual fundraiser for Green Wood Coalition!
We talk all about the event and why we work year after year to support the work of Green Wood Coalition!
DONATE TO LYSS HERE!!!!
Featured Tunage from:
Kyler Tapscott
Jimmy Bowskill and Carlos DelJunco
Sarah Harmer
Ellen Torrie
Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Episode 54 with Dana and Saskia of Northumberland Parents Empowering Parents
We talk all about youth mental health and this new group for parents to talk about how to approach youth mental health from a parenting perspective. Part way through the interview, we’re also joined by Dana’s daughter, Kira, who shares some insight about being a teenager in Northumberland County right now- and she plays a song live, in studio!
Featured Tunes:
Matt’s Song by The Soviettes
10 000 Miles by Clan Hannigan
Angela (Lumineers cover) by The Hannigan Sisters
Eyes Closed (Halsey cover) by Kira Gelineau
Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Episode 53 w. Kat Mokus
Disability, mental health, non-binary gender, and zines!
We talk about:
2spirit and nonbinary gender identities
Kat’s creative work, including their zines, through Disabled Femme
The intersection between mental health and physical disability
Why access to cannabis is important
Gender-neutral pronouns
Keyboard activism
Kat’s new project, Accessible Resiliency
Various types of therapy and our favourite coping strategies
Featured Tunes:
Corn Dog Sonnet No.7 by Sincere Engineer
Rotten Egg by Avem
Grow Up/Stay Young by The Anti-Queens
Realness by RuPaul
Additional Stuffs:
twitter: mx_kat_mokus
instagram: mx.kat, accessibleresiliency
Kat in Broken Pencil
Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Episode 52 w. Gareth Vieira
Gareth Vieira (Writer, Crohn’s warrior)
Gareth’s favourite things about Port Hope (and what brought him here)
All about Gareth’s writing
The story behind Gareth’s book store
About Dispatches From a Small Town
His experiences with Port Hope Now
His experiences with Short Order Poetry
Living with Crohn’s Disease
How writing keeps Gareth well
Featured Tunes:
Skates by Hayden
Valentine by Fiona Apple
Samson by Regina Spektor
Sun in an Empty Room by The Weakerthans
Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Episode 51
Jade Calver (Immigration, Being a young woman entrepreneur)
Hear me chat with Jade Calver about her work in the Canadian immigration field and being a young female entrepreneur! We also chat about:
– Working in Canadian immigration in a rural context
– Some of the challenges people face when they’re trying to immigrate to Canada
– What changes Jade would like to see in policy
– Why immigration is important
– How Jade’s work keeps her well
and more!
Featured Tunes:
Take It All Off by Alyson McNamera
Exiles Among You by The Weakerthans
Nowhere We Cannot Go by Hayden
Didn’t You Know by Rowan Spencer
Nothing Exists - 50th Episode Special
50th Episode Lyssmas Eve Special - Celebrate with my live in-studio audience and I for my 50th episode!
Featuring:
Top 10 Fan Favourite Moments:
10. Ep. #20 The Meniere’s Disease Special
9. Ep. #2 Rob Stevenson
8. Ep. #15 Shanna Layton
7. Ep. #47 Sabrina Scott
6. Ep. #28-35 The Municipal Election Episodes
5. Ep. #8 Cailey McCormack
4. Ep. #16 Amy MacArthur
3. Ep. #46 Maggie Robbins
2. Ep. #36 TBTN Committee
1. Ep. #10 Harmony Page
Top 3 most downloaded episodes on iTunes
3. Ep. #44 Maria Papaaiannoy-Duic
2. Ep. #43 Wayne Kennedy
1. Ep #19 Jeannette Breward
Live In-Studio Audience:
Scott MacIntosh
Avril Ewing
Nat Komel
Cailey McCormack
Jeannette Breward
Jeff Wheeldon
Hailiah
Tunes:
– Outta Hand by The Bombpops
– A recording of Kim Doolittle‘s live in-studio performance from Ep. 17
– A live in-studio performance by Hailiah
– Sing Every Day by Avem
Nothing Exists - Episode 49
Alise Glover (Illustrator, owner of Toe Beans Cat Cafe)
We talk about:
Her background in illustration
Her business, Toes Beans Cat Cafe
Alise’s thoughts on feminism and emotional labour
Being a woman in business
and more!
Featured Tunes:
Hello by The Cat Empire
Geocities Kitty by Chixdiggit!
Plea From A Cat Named Virtue by The Weakerthans
Sissy That Walk by RuPaul
Nothing Exists Radio Hour - Episode 48
Avril Ewing (grief, balancing owning a business and volunteer work, emotional labour)
We chat about:
What brought Avril to Port Hope
Avril’s favourite things about Northumberland County
The various work Avril does both professionally and as a volunteer
The seasonal offers she has going on as an officiant
Working in the funeral industry
How to grieve effectively
What to say (and what not to say) to someone who is grieving
Owning a business and being a woman in business
Emotional labour
and more!
Featured Tunes:
The Funeral Party by The Cure
I do I do I do I do I do by ABBA
Lovers in Dangerous Times by Barenaked Ladies
Hasn’t Hit Me Yet by Blue Rodeo
Nothing Exists - Episode 47
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #47: Sabrina Scott (professional witch, illustrator, freelancer)
We talk about:
Life as a professional witch
Life as a professional witch
Reading tarot
Sabrina’s book, Witchbody
The recent Vice doc about Sabrina
Sabrina’s new Patreon and what people can expect from that
What witchcraft looks like in practice
and more!
Featured Tunes:
Overbite by Sincere Engineer
Real Hip Hop by LolaBunz
A Tribe Called Red by Angel Haze
West Side by LolaBunz
Nothing Exists - Episode 46
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. 46 Maggie Robbins (Radical inclusion and empowering families, gynaecology and rape culture)
We talk about:
Radical inclusion and empowering families
The Village Hearth Northumberland
Living with cancer
Navigating the healthcare system as a survivor of sexual violence
Gynaecology and rape culture
Parenting through trauma
Features Tunes:
Littlest Birds by The Be Good Tanyas
Rainy Saturday by Hayden
Orion Town 2 by Frontier Ruckus
I Feel It All by Feist
Nothing Exists - Episode 45
Jim Swale (Owner and tattooer, Stately Raven Studio)
We talk about:
– Jim’s new shop in Port Hope, Stately Raven Studio
– Art, tattooing, and some of Jim’s most interesting tattoo stories
– The most common reason why people get tattoos- Jim’s advice for healing tattoos
– What it’s like to be tattooed at Stately Raven
– Jim’s favourite style to tattoo and his favourite piece he’s done yet
– How tattooing keeps Jim well
Featured Tunes:
Our Town by Hill & Landing
n o i s e by Lungless
Dun Dun by Gunt
Letting Go by Say Ritual
Nothing Exists - Episode 44
The Nothing Exists Radio Hour Ep. #44: Maria Papaioannoy-Duic (Women in business, the vape industry, harm-reduction)
We chat about:
– Maria’s business, Ecig Flavourium
– Relocating to Northumberland County
– Getting into the vape industry
– Being a woman in business
– Harm reduction and vaping as a harm reduction strategy
– Some of the misconceptions about vaping and the vape industry
– The current state of the vape industry
– Similarities between the vape industry and the cannabis industry
– Maria’s hopes for the future of the vape industry
Featured Tunes:
Phasers Set to Thrill by Black Cat Attack
St. Andrews Hall by Nothington
November Hurricane by Jenn Fiorentino
No Words by Tragedy
Nothing Exists - Episode 43
Wayne and I sit down (with no notes or prep!) for a solid follow up to our first conversation a few months ago, which you can find here.
We talk about:
Wayne’s cool new gig at Long & McQuade
Recording his recent live album
What’s happening with his new solo album
Joining Avem
Surviving suicide attempts and living on the bipolar spectrum
We get really honest about the mental health stuff. This conversation is about as real as it gets. If you need crisis support, please phone Four County Crisis at 705-745-6484 or toll-free 1-866-995-9933.
Featured Tunes:
Grow Up Stay Young by The Anti-Queens
Of Flesh & Blood by Jenn Fiorentino
Shut Up, I’m Trying to Sleep (LIVE!) by Wayne Kennedy
…And the Hits Keep Coming by Old Wives
(In the spirit of Wayne, keepin’ it 100% CanCon and 75% local!)
Nothing Exists - Episode 42
We talk about:
– Luke’s company, Paron Media
– His learning process behind videography and photography
– Community theatre
– What Luke’s working on
– Luke’s transition to veganism
– What animal liberation means to Luke
– The connection between
– Luke’s recent work with Sea Shepherd
– Useful strategies for activism
– Incorporating intersectional anti-oppression practices in direct action around animal liberation
– How Luke’s various work keeps him well
Featured Tunes:
Hearse Joy by Sad Noyz
Choking on the Truth by Bif Naked
Human(e) Meat by Propagandhi
Chains of Silence by Stephanie Braganza (Live, stripped down version)
