The More The Merrier

tmtm 22 Feb 2026 - Wendy Jones (Pan Fantasy) + Sistah Lois Remembers Lady Pearl

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) celebrates Black History Month 2026 by recognizing Wendy Jones of Pan Fantasy Steel Orchestra as Canada's Ambassador to Steel Pan Culture.
In memoriam: Sistah Lois shares the legacy of Sheila 'Lady Pearl' Robinson, the first woman to win the Canadian Calypso Monarch title.
Music: Move Away by Lady Pearl

tmtm 15 Feb 2026 Guest: Ravyn Wngz "The Black Widow of Burlesque"

What does it mean to be "The Black Widow of Burlesque"? I find out the layered implications of this moniker from the "widow" herself, Ravyn Wngz. Ravyn is a Tanzanian, Bermudian, Mohawk, 2Spirit, Queer and Transcendent empowerment storyteller. She is an abolitionist and co-founder of ILL NANA/DiverseCity Dance Company, a queer and trans multiracial dance company, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada, a Canadian Best-Selling Author, and one of the 2021's Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada. She's sparkling and serious and sexy.Can you tell I'm a fan :)

tmtm 8 Feb 2026 Tanisha Taitt and Abigail Whitney

I'm reunited with two women on the Canadian theatre scene, Tanisha Taitt and Abigail Whitney. Among her many accolades, Tanisha is the Artistic Director of Cahoots Theatre and the founder Stakes and Embers. We chat about what if feels like to have the last performance of A & E's 'A Question of Character' cancelled because of a snowstorm and Cahoots' upcoming production of 'Searching for Aimai' by Coleen Shirin MacPherson. Abigail and I talk about her role as Associate Director on the Tony Award-winning play Eureka Day directed by Mitchell Cushman for Coalmine Theatre.
 

tmtm 1 Feb 26 Guests: Sophia Walker and Fabienne Colas

As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Black History Month, I am happy to share with you my conversation with actress Sophia Walker (appearing in Coalmine Theatre's production of the Tony Award-Winning comedy, 'Eureka Day') and Fabienne Colas (Member of the Order of Canada), who talks about the 14th annual Toronto Black Film Festival and the importance of telling our own stories.

tmtm 18 Jan 2026 Playwright Steven Elliott Jackson

A chat with playwright Steven Elliott Jackson about 'A Question of Character' (a Stakes and Embers/Minmar Gaslight production) running until January 25, 2026
Venue: Aki Studio Theatre -Native Earth Performing Arts 585 Dundas St E, Toronto
Inside the Daniels Spectrum Building
Info/Tickets: https://nativeearth.ca/shows/all-shows/a-question-of-character
 

tmtm 28 Dec 25

Today's episode reflects what 'The More the Merrier' is all about: film, theatre, and the arts at large. I've chosen and edited three interviews to share with you. First up is director Nik Sexton and actor Sean Dalton from the film *Skeet*. Then you'll hear from actor David Lopez about what it's like to be a swing in the play *A Strange Loop*. I finish off the show with freelance illustrator Deena Pagliarello talking about how she started her career and what she continues to learn about her chosen field.

tmtm 21 dec 25 Poetry Rountable Up:Rising Anthology

Up:Rising: A Collection of Rebellious Imaginings from Authors with Lived Experience of Mental Health & Addictions with Kelly Pflug Back (editor), Alexandra C. Yeboah, Althea Knight, and Nadja Lubiw-Hazard.
 
 

tmtm 7 dec 25 Audiobook Selection

A range of Audiobook selections for engage you ears and mind's eye. 

tmtm 30 Nov 25 Guests: Laurie Evan Fraser and Jacinto Salcedo (Upper Canada Choristers)

Conductor, composer and Artistic Director of the Upper Canada Choristers, Laurie Evan Fraser and producer and singer, Jacinto Salcedo (UCC/Cantemos) join me to talk about the joys and sorrows of the holidays and how audiences can take comfort in the inclusivity of UCC's Dec 5 concert, This Little Child. https://www.uppercanadachoristers.org

tmtm 23 Nov 25 Guest: Patrick Shannon dir. Saints and Warriors

My chat with director, Nang Ḵ’uulas Patrick Shannon, about his award-winning documentary 'Saints and Warriors' screening November 26, 7pm at the Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West (at Bathurst). Q&A with director and special guests to follow.
TICKETS: $15 www.hotdocs.ca
ABOUT: Set against the sweeping backdrop of Haida Gwaii, the documentary explores two titles: the Skidegate Saints’ quest to defend their All Native Basketball Championship and the community’s fight to reclaim their land and waters, stolen under the Indian Act of 1876. These intertwining battles on and off the court highlight what some might call "a silly game of putting the ball in the hoop" has become a profound tool for political action, community leadership, and cultural survival in Haida Gwaii.