The More The Merrier

tmtm 31 may 16 Guests: Sámi siblings Johannes, Wilhelmina and Jonathan Vang at ImagineNative Film Festival

Guests: Johannes (Director), Wilhelmina (Writer) and Jonathan (Editor) Vang join me to talk about collaborating on their film Borderline, screening June 4 at ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival. Shifting borders and power are at the heart of this comedic short that has its characters moving to and fro in Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
imagine NATIVE runs June 2-7, 2026 (Toronto) and June 8-14, 2026 (online). ImagineNative.org
Plus, I do my part to raise money for CIUT 89.5 FM during its Spring Fundraising Campaign. www.ciut.fm

tmtm 24 may 2026 Guest: dr d'bi.young anitafrika duscyss her new work shx (she) Mami wata & the Pxssywitch hunt

What are the lasting impacts of British colonization on Jamaican culture, sexuality, and spirituality? Dr d'bi.young anitafrika (PHD in Theatre and Performance) joins me to discuss how she balances drama and comedy in her one-woman, multi- character, immersive performance in 'shx mami wata & the pxssywitch hunt'.
Then a collection of short audio pieces ('Chocolate Orange Biscuits') by Lisa Parry courtesy of https://www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk/

tmtm 17 may 2026 Focus on Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

Carly Beath, the brand new Executive Director of Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival and I chat about her new role with the festival and shares details about some of the films that caught my eye this year. 
Plus a creepy old time radio show about what happens when 'The Enormous Radio' begins to take on a life of its own. archive.org
Music: 'gendah bendah' by dr. d'bi.young anitafrika and 'Close These Doors' by LAL

tmtm 26 April 2026 Guest: Amanda Cordner (How to Catch Creation)

The first half of the show, I chat with Amanda Cordner (CBC's 'Sort Of') about being a cast member of 'Calling on Creation' by Christina Anderson. We also talk about what creation means to her as well her character, Tami.
CALLING ON CREATION opens Thursday, April 30 and runs until May 17th at Soulpepper Theatre (50 Tank House Lane) in Toronto's distillery district. For more information please visit https://www.soulpepper.ca.
Music/Spoken Word
'Rise' by Malika Tirolien, 'Gay God' by Ebony Stewart, 'gendah bendah' by Dr d'bi young.anitafrika, Karen Williams 'White People' and 'Love Needs Expression' by Chet Singh. I finish the show with 'Celia' by Son Aché. I didn't get a chance to play the whole song in it's entirety last week. Salsa Queen, Celia Cruz was recently inducted (posthumously) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

tmtm 19 April 2026 Hot Docs Guests: Kenya-Jade Pinto (The Sandbox) + Håvard Bustnes, Johannes Vang, Sissel Holtan (Let the Mountains Live)

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2026 coverage continues with guests: director, Kenya-Jade Pinto (The Sandbox) and filmmakers (Let the Mountains Live) Håvard Bustnes and Johannes Vang, and Sissel Holtan, a reindeer herder.
A lawyer, photographer and first-time director, Kenya-Jade and I discuss the million dollar tech industry of migrant and refugee surveillance and the activists working to provide basic human rights to people in need. What does that mean for you and me? You'll want to find out...
The Sámi people of Norway won a supreme court decision recognizing their indigenous land rights, so why are herders in North Fosten still fighting against a major wind turbine company that has built hundreds of turbines on reindeer territory? This David and Goliath story reveals the global contractions built into Truth and Reconciliation documents. 
Music by Son Aché: 'Celia' played in honour of Cuban Salsa Queen, Celia Cruz being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
 
 

tmtm 12 April 2026

Interview with Nekai Foster and director Rico King about Nekai Walks screening at Hot Docs April 24 and 25 at Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinéma 506 Bloor West at Bathurst.
Interview with director Sabina Olivia Lambert about '& other concerns' streaming on CBC Gem Canadian Reflections Program April 16.

tmtm 28 march 2026 Jade Elektra on how to make $1000 and perform on the Pride Stage

Calling all talented folks and those who think they're talented! Regular guest, Jade Elektra (government name, Alphonso King Jr, aka DJ Relentless) shares how you could win $100 at Top Star Live (starting April 8) with a little help from your friends, and end up with $1000 and a chance to perform on the 2026 Pride Stage! Jade also shares info on the AIDS Memorial project Echo, Pink Cinema the monthly 2SLGBTQ+ (and allies) movie club and what it was like for a little Black gay boy doing drag in Tampa, Florida (oh, lord she was a mess!) to the Big Apple and Toronto, Canada.

tmtm 22 march 2026 Oscar Chat. Did your winner take home a statue?

So, what was your highlight at the 98th Annual Academy Awards? Arts and Culture writer Heidy M (hyemusings.ca), and cinephiles Gordon Gingras, Anne Gallagher, and Marc S. agree and disagree on the winners/losers, the production (what went right, what went wrong?) and what we would like to see in Oscar's future.

tmtm 8 March 2026 Focus on TO Short Film Festival with Steve Veale, Catherine Dulude and Jimena Ayala

Focus on T.O. Short Film Festival (March 18-21) with Steve Veale, festival director and filmmakers Catherine Dulude (55 Years Apart) and Jimena Ayala (Homo Plastikus). Tickets: https://paradiseonbloor.com
Music: Tanika Charles 'Parkdale', Ndidi O 'Call Me Queen's, Lynn Olagundoye 'Beautiful', Beautiful Nubia 'Mama Bendel'

tmtm 1 march 2026 Guest: Alexandra McDonald (YOUNGBLOOD)

Alexandra McDonald and I discuss how she went from taking to the ice when she was a five-year in PEI to landing on the stages of the Toronto International Film Festival (#TIFF50) in Academy Award Nominee, Hubert Davis' YOUNGBLOOD, a reimagining of the 1986 hockey drama.
Music: 'In my soul' by Four the Moment, 'Wade in the Water' by Tikki Mercury-Clarke and 'Move Away' by Sheila 'Lady PEARL'S Brereton Robinson
Spoken Word: Imani aka Anne-Marie Woods "Who Am I, Shahaddah Jack " (HER)STORY poem, HannahFlorestthepoet "Your black friend told me to tell you this," Jonisha Lewinson "So I Wait" which I found on the YouTube channel for the United Church of Canada