Episodes

Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Host Hollay Ghadery talks to Margo La Pierre about her chapbook “In Violet” (Anstruther Press) and her upcoming full length poetry book “Ajar” (Guernica Editions). Also on the show, Hollay speaks with poet Alex Gurtis about the book “When The Ocean Comes To Me” (Bottlecap Press)

Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Host Hollay Ghadery talks to Andrew French about his podcast Page Fright and the poetry book “Buoyhood” (Alfred Gustav Press). Hollay also speaks with Emma Rhodes & Nick Selig of The Miramichi Reader.

Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 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 second part of the documentary on Howl.
The following poets are featured on Siide B
Jenni Kenny
Sonia Vintan
Miles Forrester
Sheldon M. Cooper
Joy Xiang
Jo Ianni
Nafas (Mahshid) Asgartehrani
Joshua Chris Bouchard
Daniel Maluka
Dean Vukovic

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 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

Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
It’s the March Howl Open Mic. Hosted by Valentino Assenza, and featuring the poetry of all the beautiful people that submitted.

Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 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.”

Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 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.)

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 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)

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.