Episodes

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.

Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Caroline Adderson talking about her collection of short stories “A Way To Be Happy” (Biblioasis). Also on the show Pamela Cross with her book “And Sometimes They Kill You: Confronting The Epidemic Of Intimate Partner Violence” (Between The Lines Books)

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Host Hollay Ghadery interviews Jo Deluzio on the book “Just Gone: True Stories For Love And Life” (Re:Books Publishing), and poet Pat Connors on his latest collection “The Long Defeat” (Mosaic Press)

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Valentino Assenza hosts the New Year’s Eve Howl open mic featuring the the poetry of all those that submitted and the musical compositions of Suresh Singaratnam.

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Host Valentino Assenza talks to Andrea Warner about “We Oughta Know: How Celine, Shania, Alanis, & Sarah And Changed Music (ECW Press). Also host Hollay Ghadery talks to Rebecca Mardon about her book “The Work Boyfriend” (Re:Books Publishing)