Citizen K – CFRC Podcast Network
Looking for a clear picture on the issues affecting your community? Then don’t miss Citizen K, a weekly show presenting long-form interviews, diverse perspectives and stories not being covered by other local media in the Kingston, Ontario region. Citizen K is hosted by Karim Mosna, CFRC 101.9 FM Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. #ygk
Episodes
December 13, 2022 • 26 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first speaks with YMCA Peace Medal recipient Heather Haynes. Then, it’s a conversation with Rabbi Erin Polansky about the opening of L’dor Vador: From Generation to Generation, the Holocaust Museum and Education Centre.
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December 7, 2022 • 29 mins
This week on Citizen K host Karim Mosna first speaks with two recipients of the City of Kingston’s 2022 Accessibility Awards, followed by a conversation with Chief Curator of The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Alicia Boutilier.
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November 30, 2022 • 24 mins
`This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first shares a local perspective from the homelessness forum at the INVISTA Centre. Then, it’s coverage of Bill 23 with Queen’s University environmental sciences master’s student Mary Anne Schoenhardt and Cataraqui Conservation General Manager Katrina Furlanetto sharing environmental concerns about the bill.
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November 23, 2022 • 19 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with pianist, composer and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer who is performing at The Grand Theatre this Friday night. Then, he speaks with Queens University music collective QWave founder Adam Ben David.
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November 15, 2022 • 27 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first covers Kingston Cohousing, then he interviews Queens University computer science student Nicolas Brasset who has recently started an odd jobs phone service.
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November 8, 2022 • 27 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with playwright, composer and performer Haley Sarfeld about Half Past Lunchtime which was part of this year’s Shortwave Theatre Festival. Then Karim covers The Kingston Symphony’s upcoming show, Score: The Art of Video Game Music coming up this Saturday at The Isabel Bader Centre For The […]
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November 2, 2022 • 25 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks first with Wendy Huot, Owner and Operator of The Screening Room to learn more about the process of how the independent movie theatre acquires films. Then, it’s coverage of the human chain that was formed on Saturday in support of the people of Iran.
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October 25, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Callie Hill from Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na about a mentor-apprentice program for learning the Mohawk language. Then, it’s a conversation about what it means to run free with National Race Director of The Secret 3K Tarra Williamson, and finally he shares coverage of a new exhibit […]
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October 18, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with incumbent Mayor Bryan Paterson, then covers local automotive marketplace startup Vendde and finally engages in a conversation with Kingstonian street luger Nick Kamink.
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October 12, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna visits the encampment just outside the Integrated Care Hub and interviews a resident about their fears and concerns. Then, it’s coverage of CFRC’s centennial including conversations with Community Radio Fund of Canada Executive Director Alex Freedman, along with two CFRC volunteers who received achievement awards for over […]
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October 4, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna chats with Dr. Maxwell Hartt about how demographic shifts are affecting communities. Then, Karim shares interviews from the sacred fire at City Park, and coverage of the Youth Imagine The Future Festival.
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September 29, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Voltari President Tim Markou about the installation of Canada’s first EV marine supercharger in Kingston. Then Karim covers the global climate strike rally, and finally a conversation with Kingston WritersFest Artistic Director Aara Macauley.
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September 21, 2022 • 26 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers Flix Bus’ expansion into Kingston. Then he speaks with internationally renowned muralist Peru Dyer Jalea who is creating Kingston: A Moment In The City, followed by an interview with Schulich Leader Scholarship recipient Vivian Hughes.
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September 14, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, Karim Mosna speaks with Métis site specific artist Tracey-Mae Chambers about her #hopeandhealingcanada installation at St. Lawrence College. Then, he covers United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington’s 2022 campaign goal.
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September 7, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, Karim Mosna speaks with Joshua Awoulsi from the Queen’s University International Centre about how ‘Welcome Week’ eases the transition for international students. Then, Karim speaks with documentary film director Robbie Hart about the new film IceBreaker playing at The Screening Room this Friday night.
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August 31, 2022 • 28 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Ovarian Cancer Walk organizers, and Queens PhD students Jacob Kment and Farzaneh Afzali. Then, a moving conversation with Vahid Saadati who is behind “The Welcome Mat.”
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August 24, 2022 • 29 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers the “Neur Run” a fundraiser in support of Centre for Neuroscience studies students at Queen’s University, then he speaks with Queens’ Health Sciences student Ervis Musa, a recipient of the Sharon Johnston Youth Award from the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.
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August 17, 2022 • 26 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna speaks with Korey Pash, PHD candidate in Political Studies at Queen’s for perspectives on the devastating flooding in Kentucky, then he speaks with poet, artist and St. Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Catholic Church member Judith Popiel about a fundraiser this Saturday in support of new Ukrainian families […]
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August 10, 2022 • 24 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna covers two inaugural Queens’ camps bringing youth from across the province to campus for hands-on learning experiences in engineering. The camps include: Black Youth in STEM and Queen’s Summer Engineering Academy for Girls.
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August 3, 2022 • 29 mins
This week on Citizen K, host Karim Mosna first speaks with Xinyu Sun (PhD candidate, Biology) to learn how heatwaves are affecting lakes, then Mosna interviews Queen’s Professor of Medicine, Dr. Stephen Vanner to learn about a new discovery of a gut bacterial ‘super-producer’ of histamine that causes pain flare-ups for some patients with irritable […]
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