I’m so proud of the students who produced the very first season of We Met U When… It was fascinating to see how much they grew and learned in just 12 weeks so I asked if they would be willing to tell you a bit about that experience. Have a […]
Michael Hinds is extremely wary of journalists. For years he agreed to do interviews with reporters covering stories in his neighbourhood. Too many of those experiences had a negative impact on him – and his community work. So he’s been refusing most interview requests for nearly a decade. Now he’s […]
At 14 years old she was making headlines as one of Canada’s best chess players — on track to become Canada’s first female grandmaster. Then, something changed. No more headlines, no more competitions. In this episode, We Met U When host Abby Hughes explores the chess career of a child […]
Gwen McDonald opened a roller skate shop in 2012, with money from her late father. The business was described as “the only one of its kind” in Toronto. So when We Met U When host Jasmine Al-Kholani discovered the shop no longer exists, she wondered how Gwen coped with so […]
A 12-year-old is interviewed about her school’s new focus on wellness. She’s surrounded by three trusted adults: her mother, her teacher and her principal. What could go wrong? Ten years later that child, now an adult, shares exactly why that news story bothers her so much today. We Met U […]
The Headliner is a podcast covering the latest news in live music performances, from roadside gigs to the biggest stadiums in the world. The first episode covers Ticketmaster’s mishandling of the pre-sale of Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras Tour. Follow Johnny Lin as he sits down with guests to discuss the […]
Read Transcript Painted tiles by Diandria Wright for her business, Chic Upcyclery (Diandria Wright/ The Chic Upcyclery). Diandria Wright’s items on display at Blackowned Toronto (Diandria Wright/The Chic Upcyclery). Unfinished painted tiles by Diandria Wright got Chic Upcyclery (Diandria Wright/The Chic Upcyclery).
Stories² is a podcast about the story of stories. And what better story to tell for its first episode than that of Story Planet? Story Planet is a Toronto-based nonprofit organization that aims to give kids in equity-seeking communities the opportunity to tell their stories. Story planet connects local artists […]
