Programs & Archives – Performing Arts

  • Earth Riot Radio

    Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Comedy, Environmental

    Hosted by Reverend Billy and Savitri D, EARTH RIOT is a comedy-infused, music-filled exploration of humanity’s most urgent issue — the planet’s Sixth Extinction. Made by “Earth-loving urban activists” from The Church of Stop Shopping, this podcast educates, inspires and urges listeners to embrace reality and take action. Featuring “News From the Natural World,” a weekly gathering of climate change’s latest science, and insightful interviews with radical leaders in environmentalism and activism.

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  • Heat Wave Baby Vibez

    Hip Hop/Groove, Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Cultural Exchange, World

    eat Wave Baby Vibez is a two-hour radio program on CKUW 95.9 FM, hosted by MGL The Specialist. The show delivers a dynamic mix of Afrofusion, Afrobeats, Amapiano, Congolese Rumba, Ndombolo, alongside Hip-Hop and R&B, creating a global sound experience rooted in culture and community.

    More than music, Heat Wave Baby Vibez is a platform for conversation, creativity, and connection. The show highlights artists, DJs, musicians, producers, event organizers, promoters, and cultural contributors from Winnipeg, Canada, the diaspora, and beyond. Through interviews and open dialogue, the program explores artistic journeys, creative processes, and the stories behind the sound.

    Focused on inspiration, motivation, and cultural exchange, Heat Wave Baby Vibez bridges the gap between radio, live events, and community movements while keeping listeners informed on what’s happening next in arts and entertainment. Energetic, intentional, and community-driven, the show offers a fresh perspective on music, life, and creative expression — all powered by pure vibe.

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  • Late Night Comic Book Radio Theatre

    Pop/Rock, Eclectic, Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Arts, Comedy, Comics, Storytelling

    Have Martin R Howell read you comic books combined with cool tunes from the past and present

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  • Letters: A Radio Play

    Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Storytelling

    Letters is a radio play written by local playwright Brian Langlotz. It’s inspired by real events of World War II, featuring those of the playwright’s family members who served as soldiers in that conflict. Come follow the journey of Paul Bailey, played by Jordan Phillips, a Canadian soldier fighting his way through Italy during World War II, and his wife Betty, portrayed by Elizaveta Katykhina, waiting for him to return, as told through the letters they send each other.

    This special production was recorded and produced at CKUW 95.9FM.

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  • Soft Robotics

    Electronic/Exploratory, Ambient/Down-Tempo, Electronica, Spoken Word, Performing Arts

    Soft Robotics slides along the intersectional spectrum of ‘electronic’ music, featuring an eclectic mix of dance, pop, disco, house, and more. It is a writhing, wriggling swarm of sound, a dynamic and joyful hour on the FM dial

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  • The Meta World Stoopaloop Show

    Electronic/Exploratory, Ambient/Down-Tempo, Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Cultural Exchange, Unexplored Realms

    The Meta World Stoopaloop Show is a two hour spontaneously generated sound art program exploring media, culture and chance. It uses randomness and indeterminacy to create an extended “soundscape” that uncovers hidden threads and connections and casts old culture in a new, more relevant light. Simultaneously contentful and pointless, it takes the 3 Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and applies them to media content. Sometimes there are interviews.

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