293, Artist Richard Skelton on "Imperial Valley" albums, looking at era of US internal migration
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from musician Richard Skelton who shares reflections on both the creative process surrounding a four part soundscape and music project called Imperial Valley. The project is connected to a set of photos taken in California during the Great Depression, one of the largest periods of internal economic migration in the United States. This is a meaningful and important reference point because it points to the historical conditions of migration that informed the family history of many Americans at a time when the Trump administration is pushing to criminalize migration as a process and specifically migrant peoples.
Learn more about Richard's beautiful project here:
https://www.richardskelton.net/land-music/imperial-valley-i-iv
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on:
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
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Les voix de la justice climatique à Belém, Pierre Mary Louis, Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Haiti)
Enregistrée dans le cadre de la série radiophonique « Voix pour la justice climatique », à Belém, cette interview donne la parole à Pierre Mary Louis, Tèt Kole Ti Peyizan Ayisyen (Haïti). Pierre représente les paysans haïtiens et était présent lors du Sommet des peuples qui s'est tenu à Belém en novembre 2025.
La Via Campesina:
viacampesina.org
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Climate justice voices in Belém, Pramesh Pokharel, All Nepal Peasants' Federation
A discussion with Pramesh Pokharel, All Nepal Peasants' Federation, a member association of the La Via Campesina global. In this exchange Pramesh speaks about the realities in Nepal and the ways that small scale farmers and agricultural communities are being actively displaced by corporate farming infrastructure which in many cases is shaped by the interests of big agricultural corporations.
Also Pramesh identifies key points of context that can allow us to better understand the recent waves of protests in Nepal and how that relates to rural to urban displacement realities that many communities are facing.
Pramesh was a participant in the People's Summit in Belém which took place in the context of and on the sidelines of the official COP meetings.
Learn more about La Via Campesina here:
https://viacampesina.org
Learn more about the All Nepal Peasants' Federation here:
https://anpfanepal.org
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292, Ludwig Berger and Pablo Diserens speak on the Crying Glacier sound album and climate change
On this edition of Free City Radio we hear from sound artists Ludwig Berger and Pablo Diserens speaking on the Crying Glacier sound album and climate change. This work documents the complex and surprising sounds of glaciers beyond stereotypical images of glaciers deconstructing that are common in the media. This project is a meaningful window into accessing a fuller understanding of both the sonic character of glaciers while it also creates space to reflect in profound ways on how artists can take action in the crisis of climate change today.
Learn more about this project here:
https://f-o-m.bandcamp.com/album/crying-glacier
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on:
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
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291, Gabriel Allahdua speaks on the book Harvesting Freedom: The Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada
On this edition we hear from migrant labour organizer Gabriel Allahdua who speaks on the book Harvesting Freedom: The Life of a Migrant Worker in Canada. Gabriel has direct first hand experience of doing migrant agricultural work in Canada and has published a book both on the conditions of that work and also offers a broader political critique on the systemic lack of labour rights for certain groups of racialized workers in Canada.
Learn more about this book title here:
https://btlbooks.com/book/harvesting-freedom
This interview program is supported in 2025 by the Social Justice Centre at Concordia University. The music track is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on:
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
CHMA 106.9 FM in Sackville, New Brunswick - Tuesdays at 10am
Free City Radio explores the intersection of social activism and the arts.
The weekly show features interviews on contemporary political currents in Montréal, Canada and around the world, highlighting creative voices involved in struggles for transformative social change.
This Free City Radio page also features contemporary music mixes contributed to stations around the world.
Free City Radio's 30 minute weekly program is hosted and produced by Stefan Christoff and broadcasts on :
CKUT 90.3 FM in Montreal - Wednesdays at 11am
CJLO 1690 AM in Montreal - Wednesdays 8am
CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg - Tuesdays 8am
CFRC 101.9FM in Kingston - Wednesdays 11:30am
CFUV 101.9 FM in Victoria - Saturdays 7am
Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto - Fridays at 5:30am
CKCU 93.1 FM in Ottawa - Tuesdays at 2pm
CJSF 90.1 FM in Vancouver - Thursdays at 4:30pm
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