Howl
Howl welcomes authors, poets, singer/songwriters, playwrights, and screen writers. If you wrote it, we want to hear about it.
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Episodes
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Wednesday Oct 11, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Victoria BC Poet Laureate Marie Metaphor Specht talking about her new book “Soft Shelters” (Write Bloody North) & author Jerrod Edson talking about his novel “The Boulevard” (Galleon Books)
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Wednesday Oct 04, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes author Michael Crummey talking about his new novel “The Adversary” (Knopf Canada an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada). Also on the show poet Mike Madill talking about his debut poetry collection “The Better Part Of Some Time” (Wet Ink Books)
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
It’s the September Howl Open Mic hosted by Valentino Assenza and featuring the work of all the poets that submitted their work.
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Friday Sep 22, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets Pat Connors, Jennifer Hosein, & Charles C. Smith promoting their upcoming event for “100,000 Poets For Change,”  Also on the show singer/songwriter/performer Jamie McRoberts promoting her latest single “Having One Of Those Days.”
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes not 1 but 2 authors who have newly published works with Piquant Press. Kate Marshall Flaherty talks about her new poetry book “Titch” and Donna Langevin talks about her new poetry book “A Story For Sadie.”
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Wednesday Sep 06, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Molly Johnson artistic director of the Kensington Market Jazz Festival September 29 - October 1. Jace Carillo talking about his new single “Levita” from his album “Phenomena.”
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Thursday Aug 31, 2023
Valentino Assenza hosts the August Howl Open Mic featuring the poetry of all those that submitted their work.
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes author Reva Leah Stern talking about her novel “The Prescott Journals” (Deerhawk Publications)
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Friday Aug 25, 2023
Valentino Assenza welcomes 54-40 guitarist Dave Genn to promote vinyl
live album release party at the El Mocambo on August 18, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Wednesday Aug 09, 2023
Valentino Assenza welcomes Howl's new sponsor Stanza Cannon. Poet Ink who runs Stanza Cannon talks to us about his zine and why he generously decided to sponsor Howl on CIUT 89.5FM. Also on the show poet Patrick Woodcock and singer/songwriter Bill Pritchard talk about the book "Farhang: Book 1" ECW press and the accompanying album "Bill Pritchard Sings Songs By Patrick Woodcock," promoting their collaborative event at the Supermarket 268 Augusta Avenue on Thursday August 24, 2023 at 730pm.