A special Christmas Eve edition of Turning Pages as I air my conversation with Scott Oake about For the Love of a Son, recorded as part of the Plume writer's fest earlier this year. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's episode of Turning Pages features a conversation with @seanminogue.bsky.social about Terminal Solstice (Turnstone) his #scifi novel set in a world of stopped time. 11:30am on UMFM 101.5 and online now. umfm.com/programming/...

Come join me at Sookram's Brewing on December 14th for UMFM's Sunday Seasonal featuring my pal Lily playing tunes and Meliora Choir leading a carol sing-along. FREE 3-6pm and there'll be hot chocolate!

Today's episode of Turning Pages is with scholar @stephenmonteiro.bsky.social discussing Needy Media ( @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social ). Airs 11:30 am CT on UMFM 101.5 but is online now to stream/DL. umfm.com/programming/...

LOVE this time of year and finding lists where I'm like "haven't heard that" Discovery is the best - share what you dig!! rosyoverdrive.com/2025/12/08/r...

RIP. Big fan of Malo thanks to my uncle encouraging me to listen to The Mavericks as a teen.

Today's episode of Turning Pages already aired on UMFM but if you missed it or aren't in FM range you can hear my conversation with Winnipeg Bike Mayor Patty Wiens about That'll Never Work Here, book 2 in The City Project from @greatplainspress.bsky.social at the link: umfm.com/programming/...

TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT on UMFM) features a live session & interview with Ash & The Arsonists (playing Osborne Taphouse Nov29) Lubomyr Melnyk (playing First Presbyterian Nov 30) and Burs (playing The Handsome Daughter Dec 6). Show is up to stream/DL now: umfm.com/programming/...

Today's episode of Turning Pages is online to stream/DL and features a conversation with @gmbchomichuk.bsky.social co-author of Blood Letters (Great Plains Press). We talk about crafting the dystopic YA novel as a series of letters & more. umfm.com/programming/...

Why is "private pilot" in the byline?

TGIFR tonight I've got interviews with We're Only Here For The Snacks (Nov23 at the West End), Julianna Riolino (Nov27 at Sidestage) and Georgia Harmer (Nov29 at The Park). Tune in 6:30-8pm CT on UMFM 101.5 or stream now: umfm.com/programming/...

New episode of Turning Pages (11:30am CT on UMFM 101.5) features Bob Joseph discussing his book 21 Things You Need To Know About Indigenous Self-Government. We talk about writing the follow-up to his first book about the Indian Act, how presentations shaped the book & more. umfm.com/programming/...

On TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT) on UMFM and online now to stream/ DL I talked to Tarek from Op-Ed abt their Nov29 show at Sidestage and Neil from the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra abt their Nov20 show at the West End. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's episode of Turning Pages features Alan Doyle discussing his journeys around Newfoundland and Labrador in The Smiling Land ( @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social ). On UMFM in half an hour and online now: umfm.com/programming/...

Tonight's episode of TGIFR on UMFM (6:30-8pm CT) features local Onna Lou talking about her new album and Nov 15 release show at the WECC and @aysanabee.bsky.social talking about Edge of the Earth ahead of his Nov 25 show at the Park Theatre. Stream/DL the episode now: umfm.com/programming/...

"Our Very Serious culture wants to respect the dead, and that is an admirable thing to want in a civilized society, but respect is earned and we must have a civilized society first." @jakeweindling.bsky.social with the heat. www.splinter.com/dick-cheney-...

Today's episode of Turning Pages features a conversation with Zilla Jones discussing The World So Wide ( @cormorantbooks.bsky.social ). Online now to stream/DL. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's Turning Pages is with Melanie Dennis Unrau discussing Goose ( @pressassembly.bsky.social ), her book of poetry about the tar sands. 11:30 am CT on UMFM 101.5 in Winnipeg and online now. Unrau is the fall writer-in-residence at @umanitoba.bsky.social umfm.com/programming/...

Rest In Power Jack.

TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT on UMFM) I spoke with Didirri and Rowena Wise ahead of their November 6 show in Winnipeg as part of @reallovewpg.bsky.social 's Heavenly Week. Tune in or stream now: umfm.com/programming/...

Today's Turning Pages is with @umanitoba.bsky.social students Sunny Erezi and Audrey Uzamere Itohan who co-wrote the romance novel Under Your Skin. We spoke about the process of working together, the decision to place the story in Lagos, their interest in the genre and more. umfm.com/programming/...

TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm CT) on UMFM and online now, I have Fuller Hull talking about his new album, Tony Dekker from @greatlakeswimmers.bsky.social ahead of the Nov 2 #winnipeg show and Gil from @livinghour.bsky.social talking new album out today. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's episode of Turning Pages features a conversation with award-winning author @gilesbluntbooks.bsky.social about his novel Bad Juliet ( @dundurnpress.bsky.social ) recorded around his visit for Plume. umfm.com/programming/...

TGIFR tonight features two send + receive features (interview with Dreejur and livestream of BINT Mbareh) and an interview with SK band Black Tea. umfm.com/programming/...

Spoke to Cale Plett about their debut YA novel, Wavelength ( @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social ). 11:30 am on 101.5 UMFM and online now. #winnipeg catch the book launch at McNally tomorrow! umfm.com/programming/...

Tonight's TGIFR episode (6:30pm CT on UMFM) is already up to stream & features a conversation with Shad about his forthcoming LP, Start Anew, and a live session and interview with Jared Adams ahead of his Oct 9 Public Domain show for the 5th Anniversary of Tragic Nostalgia. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's Turning Pages is with Patty Krawec discussing Bad Indians Book Club ( @gooselane.bsky.social ). On UMFM 101.5 in Winnipeg and online now. umfm.com/programming/...

More Winnipeg International Writer's Fest coverage as I spoke to award-winning author David Bergen about Days of Feasting and Rejoicing (Goose Lane) on today's Turning Pages. 11:30am CT on UMFM 101.5 and online now. umfm.com/programming/...

“Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth” - these people just lie and lie and lie and lie and ... www.insideaudiomarketing.com/post/fcc-s-b...

There is no inherent virtue in caring about your own children; that is the bare minimum requirement for effective parenting. Virtue lies in caring about the safety and well-being of children you don’t know. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

TGIFR tonight (6:30-8pm on UMFM) I have Nuit Blanche GM Kurt Tittlemier, singer Judy Blank talking Big Mood and Jeff and Brandon from Yukon Blonde before their Oct 7 show at Sidestage. umfm.com/programming/...

Return guest katherena vermette talks about Procession ( @houseofanansi.bsky.social ) ahead of the Winnipeg International Writer's Fest. umfm.com/programming/...

Stacked show on UMFM tonight (6:30-8pm CT on 101.5) and online now. Carson McHone talks about her new album Pentimento (Sidestage Sep16) Brendon Ehinger talks Prairie Wires (Brandon, MB Sep19/20), Holly Cole talks Dark Moon (Club Regent Sep20) umfm.com/programming/...

Turning Pages today features poet Zane Koss discussing his book-length poem Country Music. 11:30 AM on UMFM or online now! umfm.com/programming/...

New episode of TGIFR featuring Larisa from NADUH who play Sidestage NEXT FRIDAY. Head to @friendsofumfm on IG to win tix. umfm.com/programming/...

It's @bandcamp.com FRIDAY. Support music makers. Support nonAI art. SUPPORT.

This is SOON

Today's Turning Pages episode features a conversation with Brittany Penner about her memoir Children Like Us (@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social). Penner will be appearing at Thin Air 2025 on Sep24. umfm.com/programming/...

Woman haunts a vacuum.

Today's TGIFR is up online to stream / DL now. I spoke to Sam Beiko, the @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social AD (Sep5/6 at the Manitoba Museum) & co-directors of The Nest, Chase Joynt & Julietta Singh abt the doc which screens at Dave Barber Cinematheque next week. umfm.com/programming/...

“There’s this question of how do we keep festivals going? How do we make sure they are not just sustainable in terms of their environmental impact, but sustainable in terms of whether they can keep happening?” Forecast uncertain — how the climate crisis is threatening the future of festivals:

Today's episode of Turning Pages features return guest Linden MacIntyre discussing his history of Major General Sir Hugh Tudor, An Accidental Villain ( @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social ). On UMFM at 11:30am CT and online now. umfm.com/programming/...

Today's episode of Turning Pages is a conversation with Max Brault about The Race to the Starting Line which covers the creation of the Accessible Canada Act and his role. 11:30am CT on UMFM and online now: umfm.com/programming/...

New TGIFR (6:30pm CT on UMFM 101.5 / online now) features Breakout West ED Michael Dawson ahead of the fest/conf. in #winnipeg Sep24-28 and Deidre & Scott from PEI band Strawberry talking @polarismusicprize.bsky.social Slaight Family Heritage Prize nominee Brokeheart Audio. umfm.com/programming/...

No spoilers for Alien: Earth but I find it hard to believe the guy cosplaying as Louis XIV would also own baseball memorabilia. That said, it's Yankees memorabilia. So, maybe?

BONKERS.

Today's episode of Turning Page is with Suzanne Parry about her novel The Communist's Secret. We talk about how my not reading the first book in the trilogy wasn't a hindrance, and more. umfm.com/programming/...

Canadian writers, there are now a couple of AI class actions for Canadian authors. Please check out both links below. If you have found your books in the Books3 or LibGen DBs, you are likely to be included in the class(es). www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action... www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...

Today's Turning Pages is a conversation with Anna Barrington about her debut novel, The Spectacle. Online now to stream/DL at the link: umfm.com/programming/...