Howl

Howl - Tuesday April 1, 2025

Valentino Assenza welcomes Daniel Maluka & Sheldon M. Cooper the creators of Page Records & “Summer Break Mixtape: An Audio Poetry Documentary.” We will be featuring a short interview with Daniel & Sheldon and playing the first part of the documentary on Howl.
The following poets are featured on Siide A
Jenni Kenni
Amera Nada
David Bateman
Nevada-Jane Arlow
Paul Edward Costa
Stedmond Pardy
James Dunnigan
Krish Inka Seno
S.K.Hughes
Side B will be featured on the Tuesday April 8, 2025 episode

Howl - Tuesday March 25, 2025

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

Howl - Tuesday March 18, 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.”

Howl - Tuesday March 11, 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.)

Howl - Tuesday March 4. 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)

Howl - Tuesday Febuary 25, 2025

Valentino Assenza hosts the February Howl Open mic featuring the wonderful work of all the beautiful people that submitted.

Howl - Tuesday February 18 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.

Howl - Tuesday February 11, 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)

Howl - Tuesday February 4, 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)

Howl - Tuesday January 28, 2025

Valentino Assenza hosts the January Howl Open Mic featuring the work of all the wonderful people that submitted.