The CJSR Edition is a kaleidoscope of illuminated ideas, insights and stories. It's a weekly exploration of culture, both high and low.
Latest episodes
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Framing Ethical Oil + The Impact of Residential Schools
On this episode, Grant MacEwan Communications Professor Roberta Laurie talks about her research around Ethical Oil, a phrase popularized by polarizing lobbyist Ezra Levant in his e…
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15 min
Edmonton: The Worst Place for a Woman in Canada?
A recent study published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Edmonton was ranked the worst place to be a woman in Canada. The worst! To find out why, we called up the a…
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60 min
3.03 David Barsamian
Today’s episode features a personal interview with David Barsamian, the creator, producer and host of Alternative Radio. Barsamian is one of the America’s most beloved journalists…
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3.03 Truth and Reconciliation
Established on June 1, 2008, the goals of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission include documenting and promoting the extent and impact of residential school experiences. Their f…
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15 min
Reconciliation At Grandin Station
On March 27 – 30, the Truth and Reconciliation concluded its journey with its final national event here in Edmonton. However, the process of reconciling our history as Albertans is…
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3.02 A Solution to Homelessness?
On this week’s episode of the CJSR Edition, three radio stories about people attempting to wrap their heads around the complex problem of homelessness, and then doing their part, i…
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29 min
The Psychology Of Charity
For 5 nights, March 9 – 13, 7 business students spent their nights outside, forgoing shelter, and omitting luxuries from their lives like cell phones, while still attending class,…
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17 min
Inner City Immersion
A few weeks ago CJSR producer Karen Fraser spent a weekend in Edmonton’s inner city, at the drop-in centres, and on the streets to experience what life is like living on the street…
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13 min
From Wildrose Country to the Final Frontier
Space has become part of our everyday conversation and the barriers to entry for studying and exploring space are quickly dissolving. In fact, a group of students at the University…
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24 min
John DeMont on Vanishing Vocations
On this week’s episode of the CJSR Edition, John DeMont spoke about how his study of dying jobs lead him to a better understanding of our collective history and national identity.…
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3.01 A Good Day’s Work
The milkman cometh, and then dissapears completely. On this week’s episode of the CJSR Edition, author and journalist John DeMont distills some essence of what it means to be a Can…
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9 min
A Strange Dream at the Art Gallery of Alberta
Let’s take a trip to the AGA and leap into Jill Stanton’s psyche — or at least into her newest installation: Strange Dream.
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8 min
Just Education
In a world riddled with injustice, how can society’s most marginalized individuals reconcile the wrongs that they’ve faced all their lives? Dan Scratch belives that the answer lies…
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14 min
Edmonton-Strathcona MP Linda Duncan on the Current State of Homelessness in Canada
Last week, in anticipation of the 2014 NCRA Homelessness Awareness Radio Marathon, Linda Duncan, the NDP Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Strathcona sat down with CJSR’s News Dire…
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Planetary Futurism, Ethical Fashion, Snowflakes
Take a look at the tag on the t-shirt that you’re wearing right now. Where was it made? If it says on the tag that it was produced in Bangladesh, you might begin to question if it…
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The Oil Man and the Sea
In this episode, we talk to journalist Arno Kopecky about his voyage to British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest, and his resulting book, The Oil Man and the Sea. In it, he details…
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24 min
Shorts: Graphic Designer Chip Kidd
Writer and graphic designer Chip Kidd stopped by CJSR to talk about his work in the world of publishing. Even if you’ve never heard his name before, chances are you’ve seen one of…
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6 min
Shorts: A Second Life on Mars
Christy Foley has always dreamed of becoming a space cowgirl. Now she’s one step closer to being a space pioneer. After being shortlisted by the Mars One program to take part in th…
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28 min
All Ears: A Shared History of CJSR and CKUA (Part 2)
All Ears: A Shared History of CJSR and CKUA is the story, told by more than 25 of Alberta’s finest radio makers, of how public radio across this province has come to hold a promine…
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28 min
All Ears: A Shared History of CJSR and CKUA (Part 1)
All Ears: A Shared History of CKUA and CJSR is the story, told by more than 25 of Alberta’s finest radio makers, of how public radio across this province has come to hold a promine…