Episodes

Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Hollay Ghadery welcomes author Niloufar-Lily Soltani talking about her debut work “Zulaikha” (Inanna Publications) & Valentino Assenza talks to Elana Wolff on her book “Faithfully Seeking Franz” (Guernica Editions).

Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
Wednesday Feb 28, 2024
It’s the February Howl Open Mic hosted by Valentino Assenza & featuring the poetry of all those that submitted.

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Host Valentino Assenza talks to Canadian music superstar Bif Naked on the 25th anniversary & re-release of her album “I Bificus XXV.” Also on the show Hollay Ghadery talks to author David Neil Lee on the book “The Great Outer Dark” (Wolsak & Wynn)

Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Wednesday Feb 14, 2024
Host Valentino Assenza talks to author Norman Cristofoli about his debut mystery novel “Novembers” (Austin McCauley Publishers) & singer/songwriter Talia Schlanger on her debut album “Grace For The Going.” We’ll also be spinning a few songs from the new album.

Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Wednesday Feb 07, 2024
Host Valentino Assenza talks to author Carmela Circelli about her book “Love & Rain” (Guernica Editions) & Hollay Ghadery talks to Steven Mayoff about his book “The Island Gospel According To Samson Grief” (Radiant Press)

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
It’s the January Howl Open Mic, hosted by Valentino Assenza & featuring the work of those that submitted

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Tonight’s interviews are going to be conducted by Hollay Ghadery. She welcomes poets Sheniz Janmohamed & Michael Fraser discussing the topic of humility in the face of being an artist.

Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Wednesday Jan 17, 2024
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes Stephen Humphrey talks about his science book “Paths Of Pollen” (McGill-Queens University Publishing). Also on the show Hollay Ghadery joins us to tell us what she loves about CanLit and why she’s generously joining the Howl team.

Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Thursday Jan 11, 2024
Host Valentino Assenza welcomes poet George Elliott Clarke & composer James Rolfe to talk about their latest collaboration “Wound Turned To Light”: An album taking the poems of select poems and composing them to song. Also on the show the founder of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble Ritesh Das to talk about his latest single “Forgiveness Of Trees” in collaboration with Canadian rocker Bif Naked & guitarist Ash Ravens.

Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Our first show of 2024 hosted by Valentino Assenza features poets Spencer Butt talking about his new book “It Is What It Is, What Is It” (Now Or Never Publishing), & Kyo Lee the youngest winner of 2023 CBC Poetry Prize talking about her award winning poem “Lotus Flower Blooming Into Breasts”