The Place of Sound

this episode takes listeners inside CKCU FM to explore the people and voices that make community radio special. through conversations with the people behind the station, Rebecca reflects on the importance of independent media, community connection, and keeping media human.

in this episode of The Place of Sound, Rebecca visits Blk Chat, a collaborative event hosted by Carleton University's Black Students' Association and the University of Ottawa's Black Student Leaders Association. through ambient recordings, community conversations, and personal interviews, Rebecca explores the importance of spaces created for Black communities, discussions surrounding cultural appr...

In this episode of The Place of Sound , host Rebecca takes us along for a day trip to Montreal with friends to see Steve Lacy. Through street sounds, conversations, food, laughter, and the energy of a live concert, she explores how sound shapes the way we experience and remember a place. What starts as a trip to see a concert becomes a chance to listen to Montreal through the people, moments, and...

this episode takes us into Ottawa's social and musical landscape through Cinq à 7: Neo-Soul and Wine Night, an event hosted by Hors Pair Social. our new host Rebecca explores what happens when music, community, and place come together, speaking with the event's organizer Sharlene Clarke and attendees about what makes spaces like this meaningful. through live music, conversations, and the atmospher...

🎙️ this is episode 115 of The Place of Sound. in this episode, host Charlie speaks with Carleton Communication and Media Studies alum Manhattan MacLennan, founder and director of Give Dance A Chance, an Ottawa-based dance company focused on making dance more accessible and inclusive. Give Dance A Chance originally began as a group project in an event management course at Carleton before Manhattan...

🎙️ this is episode 114 of The Place of Sound. it explores the Ottawa Trans Library (OTL), a volunteer-run library and community space in Ottawa. the OTL was founded by a Carleton alum, Tara Sypniewski, who recently spoke about this with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS). as a queer student, I wanted to use this episode to highlight a local queer community space during Pride season and...

This is episode 113 of the Place of Sound. In this episode, Charlie takes listeners on an audio journey across Prince Edward Island. Through field recordings captured in Charlottetown, North Cape, West Point, and along Confederation Bridge, the episode explores themes of home, belonging, and memory inspired by Anne of Green Gables. Together, these sounds reveal how places can be understood not onl...

this is the third and last episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Alexis, Faeza, Haseena, and Krisha explore humanitarian urbanism, focusing on climate-amplified disasters. t...

this is the second episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Dominic, Callum, and Sarah discuss the impacts of mobile urbanism. they cite moving tree-planting camps and trailer...

this is the first episode in a three-part series all about urbanism. students from Dr. Harris-Brandts' fourth year "theories of urbanism" course were tasked with producing short audio projects highlighting what they saw as important theoretical avenues in urbanism. in this episode, Julianna, Lauren, and Megan dive into the world of aquatic urbanism, a type of planning and designing that treats wat...

this is episode 109 of The Place of Sound with your host, Charlie (Chloe Rahman). Charlie created a soundscape composition exploring Dow's Lake just before the tulip festival because they were interested in re-discovering the city they've called home their entire life, but haven't explored much. in this episode, you will hear reflections about listening and paying attention to small details in you...

this is episode 108 of The Place of Sound with your host, Charlie (Chloe Rahman). this week's show features work produced by students in the MPAD 4000 Capstone course. you'll hear from Liam Horner, Julia Rhymes, and Hannah Lalonde as they explore the music scene in Ottawa, specifically Electronic Dance Music or EDM, through a conversation with MPAD graduate, DazeyLanes.

tune in to a special transition episode of the place of sound as we pass the mic to a new host. Kateryna Kalynovska has been hosting and producing the show since may 2025, and this episode marks her final time behind the mic. over the past year, she’s brought sharp listening, strong field recording, and a clear point of view to every episode, building new collaborations and following stories throu...

in this episode, the place of sound steps into carleton’s communications industry night, hosted by the carleton communication society (ccs) . recorded on-site, this episode brings together voices from organizers, students, alumni, and career support staff to capture what networking looks and feels like in real time. through short conversations from the room, we hear why ccs created the event, what...

in this episode, the place of sound continues our exploration of Ottawa through the lens of urbanism and everyday city life. host and producer Kateryna Kalynovska speaks with Dr. Tonya Davidson , associate professor of sociology at carleton university and author of ottawology , about what it means to study Ottawa sociologically and why a “sociological way of seeing” can change how we move through...

in this episode, the place of sound visits the Ottawa Public Library for a meeting of the urbanism book club, hosted by Strong Towns Ottawa. through two conversations recorded at the event, the episode explores how local residents are thinking about transit, housing, infrastructure, and what it means to build a city that is more affordable, sustainable, and livable.

in the first three episodes of 2026, we’re listening back to some of the student work that aired on the place of sound throughout 2025, one project type at a time. today’s episode marks the third and final part of that retrospective series. this episode focuses on audio documentaries. it begins with a brief overview of the format, before revisiting two longer-form pieces that explore what it means...

in the first three episodes of 2026, we’re listening back to some of the student work that aired on the place of sound throughout 2025, one project type at a time. this episode marks the second in that three-part retrospective series. today’s episode focuses on soundscape compositions. it begins with a brief overview of what soundscape compositions are and how they’re produced, before revisiting f...

in the first three episodes of 2026, we’ll be listening back to some of the student work that aired on the place of sound throughout 2025, one project type at a time. this episode marks the first in that three-part retrospective series. today’s episode focuses on the audio portrait. it begins with a brief overview of what audio portraits are and how they’re produced, before revisiting four audio p...

This episode concludes our three-part collaboration with Dr. Ilyan Ferrer and his students. It features a podcast project created by Arden Chan during a social work practicum under Dr. Ferrer’s supervision at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Social Work. Through dialogue, shared definitions, and lived experience, Arden explores polyamory and consensual non-monogamy, challenging dominant assu...

This episode continues our three-part collaboration with Carleton University’s School of Social Work. This episode features Autistics Speak, a podcast series created by Lauren Moyer during her social work practicum under the supervision of Dr. Ilyan Ferrer. Through long-form interviews and reflective storytelling, Lauren challenges dominant narratives about autism and centres the lived experiences...

Episode 98 marks the first in a special three-part collaboration with Carleton University’s School of Social Work. In this feature conversation, host and producer Kateryna Kalynovska sits down with Dr. Ilyan Ferrer to explore how podcasting, audio storytelling, and digital media shape his teaching and his students’ engagement with key issues in social work. Dr. Ferrer reflects on the value of list...

tune in for a special episode of audio storytelling, hosted and produced by communication and media studies student Kateryna Kalynovska. this week’s show steps outside the classroom and into Ottawa’s first Felabration—a midsummer celebration of afrobeat, art, and community at Club SAW. you’ll hear: 🎙️ voices from creators, artists, and performers who brought the night to life, 🎧 reflections on le...

tune in for another episode of student-produced audio storytelling, hosted by communication and media studies student Kateryna Kalynovska. this week’s show features three creative works from COMS 4501: digital media production — an audio portrait and two audio documentaries. you’ll hear: 🎙️ Ava Konopliff – “Finding Home Away from Home” 🎧 Avery Smith – “Horne’s Ferry” 🌊 Nimi Oladipupo – “Making W...

tune in for another episode of student-produced audio storytelling, hosted by communication and media studies student Kateryna Kalynovska. this week’s show features three creative works from COMS 4501: digital media production — an audio portrait, a soundscape composition, and an audio documentary. you’ll hear: 🎙️ Sam Millette – “Mother Hen” 🔊 Rosemary Robillard – “Muscle Memory” 🎧 Caitlin Reid...