Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
It’s the March Howl Open Mic. Hosted by Valentino Assenza, and featuring the poetry of all the beautiful people that submitted.

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza talks to journalist Catherine Tsalikis about her book “Chrystia” (House Of Anansi Press). Also on the show, renowned Canadian singer Holly Cole talking about her new album “Dark Moon.”

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Hollay Ghadery talks to Kathleen Lippa about “Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada's North” (Dundurn Press) & Caroline Topperman about “Your Roots Cast A Shadow: One Family's Search Across History for Belonging (Health Communications Inc.)

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet Liz Worth talking about her book “Inside Every Dream A Raging Sea” (Book*hug Press). Also on the show Peter Taylor talks about his poetry book “Cities Within Us” (Guernica Editions)

Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Valentino Assenza hosts the February Howl Open mic featuring the wonderful work of all the beautiful people that submitted.

Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
In honor of Black History Month, the hour on Howl will be dedicated to playing poetry and music of black Canadian artists. Hosted by Valentino Assenza.

Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Host Hollay Ghadery talks to poet Renee Sgroi about her book “In A Tension Of Leaves And Bindings” (Guernica Editions) & author Peter Darbyshire on the book “The Mona Lisa Sacrifice” & the Cross series (Wolsak & Wynn)

Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Wednesday Feb 05, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza talks to Hollay Ghadery about her book of short stories “Widow Fanrasies” (Gordon Hill Press). Then Hollay Ghadery talks to David J. Mackinnon about “A Dangerous Life:Vol.1: True tales from the life and times of Blaise Cendrars, the world's greatest vagabond” (Guernica Editions)

Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Saturday Feb 01, 2025
Valentino Assenza hosts the January Howl Open Mic featuring the work of all the wonderful people that submitted.

Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet George Elliott Clarke & composer D.D. Jackson talking about the album “Poetry Project.” The hour will be spent talking about the album and featuring select tracks highlighting the poetry of Dr. Bruce Meyer, Giovanna Rocco, George Elliott Clarke, Micheline Maylpr, & Luciano Iacobelli.