Episodes

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza plays the poetry of all those that submitted to the May Howl Open Mic.

Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes author Thomas Wharton talking about “The Book
Of Rain” (Penguin Random House Canada) - Also on the show Indigenous country artist Desiree Dorion talking about her single & album “That’s How I Know.”

Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Will Richter winner of the 2023 CBC Short Story Prize talking about his story “Just A Howl.” Also on the show from Sauga Poetry Tahira Rajwani promoting their new upcoming event.

Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Benjamin Hackman from The Holy Gasp to talk about their new album “And The Lord Hath Taken Away.” Also on the show author Cory Maddalena talking about his novel “As Pure As Snow.”

Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza plays the poems of all the artists that submitted to the April Howl Open Mic.

Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poets George Elliott Clarke & Giovanna Riccio promoting their upcoming event “5 Poets Breaking Into Song” as well as their project involving poets written compositions being turned into musical compositions the help of composers James Rolfe & D.D. Jackson. Also on the show poet Denis Stokes reading from his book “Tunnel Jumping”

Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet Britta Badour talking about her book “Wires That Sputter” (Mclelland & Stewart). Also on the show Jade Wallace their new book “Love Is A Place But You Cannot Live There” (Guernica Editions)

Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
It’s April and it’s National Poetry Month so it will be all poets all month long on Howl
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet Karen Enns talking about her book “Dislocations” (University Of Regina Press), & poet Jeffery Donaldson talking about his book “Granted: Poems Of Metaphor” (The Porcupine’s Quill)

Friday Mar 31, 2023
Friday Mar 31, 2023
It’s the March Howl Open Mic - Hosted by Valentino Assenza and featuring the work of all those that submitted their work.

Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet Rocco De Giacomo talking about his book “Casting Out” (Guernica Editions). Also an encore presentation with author Richard Scarsbrook talking about his book “The Troupers” (Cormorant Books).
