Woodstein Media Podcast

On episode 14, Garth Mullins, host of the award-winning Crackdown podcast, drew on his experience as a drug user and activist to discuss harm reduction and the overdose crisis, the challenge of distributing a safe unadulterated drug supply, defunding the police, the positives and negatives of British Columbia’s decriminalization pilot, starting a grassroots drug user activist group, and his new ba...

On episode 13, one of the founding members and lead shouter of the renowned anarcho-punk band CRASS, Steve Ignorant, discusses the protest songs they wrote over 40 years ago, which he continues to perform. “Sad thing is, those songs are still relevant; you’ve just got to change a few politicians’ names.” He also shares his motivations for the songs he has been writing for his new 21st-century proj...

On episode 12, Punjabi singer Hira Dhariwal speaks about making changes in his early 50s to follow his passion for music and how he gives back to his community through volunteer work with the Multicultural Association of Perth Huron. His music has been received quite well by audiences worldwide with millions of listens to his songs on Youtube. Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://ww...

On episode 11, ex-Chumbawamba member Dunstan Bruce speaks about the contemplation of his place in this world through his contemporary art, whether it’s singing with his new band Interrobang‽, treading theatre stages in his one-person show, Am I Invisible Yet? or scrutinizing his place in the Chumbawamba legacy in the film, I Get Knocked Down. All three of these creative projects deal with aging an...

Episode ten features a discussion with Elza Kephart, director of the feature films, Graveyard Alive, Go in the Wilderness and most recently, Slaxx, a socially conscious satirical horror-comedy that sharply informs on the evils of fair trade, corporate globalization and, fast fashion. Although we do discuss the films and series, Kephart is developing. Much of this conversation focuses on her climat...

This episode features a conversation with Sam Tecle about what is meant by the call to defund the police. Sam works with Success Beyond Limits, a collaborative, youth-led, community-based movement providing youth with holistic support to complete their education and experience success in their lives and Jane and Finch Action Against Poverty, a resident-led grassroots coalition of community residen...

On January 31, North Perth Chamber of Commerce Chair Sharon D'Arcy shared a Facebook post on the Chamber page promoting a People's Party of Canada event, which upset some member businesses and organizations. The PPC and its leader Maxime Bernier have a reputation for being racist, misogynist, and homophobic. The post was removed on February 2. However, before its removal, D'Arcy sat down with Wood...

The content of this podcast is based on the reality Butch Haller exists in, not the facts the rest of us should know as truth. His thoughts on how COVID-19 works are disturbing. This is intended to entertain and is not intended as misinformation or disinformation. Trust nothing you hear from Butch, especially health advice and COVID-19. https://wood-stein.ca/2022/03/07/oh-the-bingo-is-going-to-be-...

Episode six features a conversation with Andrea Charest, Executive Director of It Takes a Village in Listowel, Ontario. It Takes a Village is a people-oriented, money-free, shop and social initiative offering community members support with food security, access to resources,  and assistance navigating systems such as court appointments, housing, and government support with a focus on being a welco...

On episode five, artist and poet Roshan James talks about how her creativity has helped her deconstruct societal norms, allowing her to turn everything she was taught on its head and re-examine it to find out what little things might have been true or make sense and could be helpful to carry forward and what things are just the chaff that needs to go into the wind. Visit RoshanJames.com Support th...

On episode four, Jillian Clair, singer for MVLL CRIMES, talks about the release of their 12" EP "YOU EMBVRRVSS ME" on Cursed Blessings Records, her day job dealing with Freedom of Information requests for the City of London, the need for punks to get involved in municipal politics, zines, the lack of all-ages venues in many music scenes, many bands currently active in Ontario, and much more. This...

On episode three of the Woodstein Media Podcast, Eris Nyx, co-founder of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF), talks about the episodic compassion club actions being done in Vancouver to make sure drug users have a safe, clean supply of drugs to prevent overdoses, changes she would like to see implemented regarding public education surrounding drug use, and the aesthetics of  DULF. The interview...

In the wake of increased overdose due to an adulterated drug supply, Saugeen First Nation issued a State of Emergency on Dec. 9. In episode two of the Woodstein Media Podcast, Raymond "Wendego" King speaks of using Hip Hop as an outlet for sobriety, #fuckfentanyl, and losing friends to overdoses. The interview for this episode was conducted in May 2022 near Sauble Beach, Ontario. It was the primar...

Harm reduction saves lives. Joe Amero, a social worker in the Toronto shelter system, discusses his history of drug use and harm reduction. Joe discusses how his brother Harry's overdose affected his family and how he dealt with his feeling through a one-person show he wrote titled Blood, the Drug User Liberation Front's compassion club actions where they distribute a clean supply of drugs to help...