Howl

Howl - Tuesday April 28, 2026

Valentino Assenza hosts the April Howl Open Mic featuring the poetry of all the beautiful people that submitted

Howl - Tuesday April 21, 2026

The episode will be hosted by Allison Bothley & Valentino Assenza to highlight the latest issue of Bangs Zine. As there is an audio component to the latest issue “The Sound & The Fury” Allison & Valentino will take you through the issue highlighting the following artists:

Howl - Tuesday April 14, 2026

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Canadian country singer/songwriter Tenille Townes about the recent release of her album “The Acrobat” & her current Living Room Tour. Also on the show host, Alison Gadsby welcomes poet Jennifer Lovegrove talking about her latest collection “The Tinder Sonnets” (Book*hug Press)

Howl - Tuesday April 7, 2026

Host Alison Gadsby welcomes Reem Gaafar talking about her book “A Mouth Full Of Salt” (Invisible Publishing” & K.R. Wilson about his book “Stan On Guard” (Guenica Editions)
 

Howl - Tuesday March 31, 2026

Host Valentino Assenza welcomes stand up comedian Liz Miele talking about what got her into comedy, her album Spade Camp and her podcast “First Draft Feelings”

Howl - Tuesday March 24, 2026

Host Hollay Ghadery welcomes poet Guy Elston talking about his poetry book “The Character Actor Convention” (Gordon Hill Press) & poet Conor Mc Donnell about his poetry book “What We Know So Far Is… (Wolsak & Wynn)

Howl - Tuesday March 17, 2026

Host Alison Gadsby welcomes Emily Austin to talk about her book “Is This A Cry For Help?” (Simon & Schuster). & Heidi Von Palleske talking about her book “The Lost Queen” (Dundurn Press)
 

Howl - Tuesday March 10, 2026

Host Hollay Ghadery talks to Sita Macmillan about the new book in the “Sarah Ponakey: Story Catcher” series. Also Host Alison Gadsby welcomes Rachel Pham talking about her Canada Reads long listed book “Restaurant Kid: A Memoir Of Family And Belonging” (Douglas & MacIntyre).

Howl - Tuesday March 3, 2026

Host Alison Gadsby welcomes Hollay Ghadery talking about her new novel “The Unravelling Of Ou” (Palimpsest Press) & Cassidy McFadzean’s novella “Getaway For Peace & Tranquility” which is part of a larger collection of stories “Dead Writers” (Invisible Publishing)

Howl - Tuesday February 24, 2026

Valentino Assenza hosts the jam packed February Howl Open Mic featuring the poetry of all the beautiful people that submitted their work.