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Surprise!  I'm kicking off the second year of First Up (albeit a few weeks behind), which means looking back at the first year and looking ahead at every possible type of new year to come.  Also cramming in that wee bit of Christmas and New Year's into one episode.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at [coming soon!].   Stay informed, stay safe, stay hopeful!

In conversation with musician Deanna Gowland on her latest EP, as well as a wild (a very wild) tangent on game shows.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/23882 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay hopeful!

This episode was originally aired as E37 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here .  It was the first episode for the time slot change of the original show from 6 - 7:30 to 7:30 - 9 in the mornings. Original release date: November 23, 2020  

New music, and revisits of old fun in this out-of-the-ordinary episode...great to go along with that extra hour of sleep we got (and perhaps longed for).   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/23531 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

Talking about a good amount of what seems to be a busy October, with a special guest in and an "honorary mention" out...   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/23180 . Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E35 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: October 12, 2020 Alternate episode title: "Happenings Over Virtual Coffees / Calling Roger Ashby?"

(Finally) back into the swing of things with a lot of great music to kick off September...many weeks later.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/22945 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

Music galore, in an attempt at the closest to my usual "live" shows.  Also featuring a quick (but absolutely fun) chat with THE Kim Mitchell.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/22126 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E33 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: August 10, 2020 Alternate episode title: "Your Good Ol' Morning Show"

A full-feature interview, back with Hélène for more about French in Hamilton and beyond.  Plus, guess who was on the phone...   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/tenon/episodes/21892 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!  

This episode was originally aired as E32 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: July 27, 2020

In conversation with Mac alumnus Mitch Kos about his take on the pandemic, plus a lot of catching up with him (having been a few months since meeting for the first time).  And, of course, morning jazz for a portion of the show...can't get enough of that!   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/21775 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E31 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: July 20, 2020 Alternate episode title: "New Day Material"

Get to know who exactly Emma McCarty is...after a lot of explaining I have to do.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/21658 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E30 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: July 13, 2020

Pretty much just shenanigans, and, for the first time, an interview of...me!   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/21424 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/21307. Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E28 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: June 15, 2020

Chatting (again) with M Harrison Shin & Jani Panda about their (first) year at CFMU. Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at [TBA].  There will be no new episode for next week, the 8th of June, as this one will rerun and its episode information will be provided accordingly. I encourage you to keep checking the original episode page , as it has been repurposed in solidarity with the parti...

This episode was originally aired as E27 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: June 1, 2020 (even though the intro, in error, mentions June 8 - it's actually June 1!)

Chatting with Vishal about his show, The Last Word, as well as insights on his past year with CFMU and graduating under unusual circumstances.   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/20839 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E26 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: May 25, 2020

Catching up with John Corr, my former professor, about his first novel, Eight Times Up , released just over a year ago, amidst a plethora of technical communication references.   Also...karaoke in the background?   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/20722 . Stay informed, stay safe, stay positive!

This episode was originally aired as E25 under "First Up" - full episode (as bonus content) here . Original release date: May 18, 2020

Chatting with my fellow colleagues (with mention of Maxine) in looking back at the past programming year at CFMU (in our respective positions).   Full details and episode addenda can be viewed at https://cfmu.ca/episodes/20605 .   Stay informed, stay safe, stay negative in testing and positive in thinking!