Spoken Word

Accessible Airwaves
Dedicated to the education and exploration of disabled life, giving voice to the life and experience of people with disabilities

Alternative Radio
Established in 1986, is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to all public radio stations in the U.S., Canada, Europe and beyond

Asynchronous Murmurs of Chinatown
This is “Asynchronous Murmurs of Chinatown”, a podcast series produced for the Calgary Chinatown Artist Residency commissioned by The City …

BIG Winter Classic’s AI Art Panel
On January 25th, CJSW was invited to record a panel organized by the BIG Winter Classic Festival, focusing on the …

Body Slam Poetry
BODY SLAM POETRY is an eight episode limited series about Calgary and Alberta's wrestling history & the current, independent scene.

Bumping into Walls
A monthly, conversation-style spoken word program about living with vision loss, the challenges, the successes, and the day-to-day walls we all bump into

City Spotlight
Calgary is home to hundreds of non-profit organizations, making our city a great place to live. City Spotlight is an …

CJSW Originals
CJSW Originals is a rotating block of CJSW volunteer produced podcasts and special talk-show programming. These air on 90.9 FM …

CJSW Stories
Join host Josh Corcoran as he sits down with members of the CJSW community (both new and old), asking them …

CJSW Top Charts 2021
Over the course of six special episodes, we’ll be highlighting the albums that CJSW hosts played the most over the …

CQ (CJSW Quarterly)
A quarterly Magazine-style CJSW Original featuring segments produced by CJSW volunteers, programmers, and staff, with each episode focusing on a …

Design Matters
Welcome to Design Matters, where we discuss popular topics and bold new ideas in design. Based at the University of …

Diary of a Naija Immigrant
Onyie and Tomi take us on a journey of honest, real life experiences of various immigrants who have moved to Canada …

Ears Have Eyes
How do our ears see? Perhaps in a brighter, more dynamic technicolour than our eyes can begin to imagine. Ears …

Elephant in the Room
Hosted by Resident Services ambassadors at the University of Calgary, Elephant in the Room podcast discusses all things wellness for …

Elevating Equity
Elevating Equity features a series of conversations with members of the University of Calgary community.

Gamers Oasis
Gamers Oasis covers the major news and issues affecting the hardcore, average and new gamer!

Hearsay
From Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), the University of Calgary Faculty of Law, and CJSW 90.9 FM, this is Hearsay. …

Hearth2Heart
Each episode of Hearth2Heart features a conversation between host Gayathri Shukla and an everyday role model, who explores their story …

High/Low
On High/Low, Ben and Gio see the high in low-brow and the low in high-brow. For this edition, Gio evaluates …

Identifying Canadians: Canada Day through the eyes of BIPOC
Recordings from "Identifying Canadians: Canada Day through the eyes of BIPOC" panel. Listen to the stories of others and celebrate the BIPOC experience in Canada.

In The Works
Want career advice that’s candid, fun and relevant? In each episode of In the Works, we sit down with a special …

Inadvertent Pathways
In collaboration with the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, Inadvertent Pathways explores the sinister and arcane …

Indigenization Across the Nation
The show is about Indigenous issues covering local and international news combined with well known Indigenous artists. Interviews with prominent …

Keeping Green
Environmentalists, students, and experts explore environmental issues in this educational and entertaining podcast

Linguistically Aware
Linguistically Aware is a spoken word program about the use of language in all walks of life airing monthly on …

Live Wired
LiveWired in Calgary is a monthly connection to your community. News, interviews and upcoming events captured in a 30-minute spoken …

Movie Night with CIFF
Movie Night with CIFF is all about bringing insightful and entertaining content surrounding the world of cinema to our audiences …

Now Innovating
[now innovating] a research-to-impact podcast. Igniting the spark within researchers to share their discoveries and connect with experts who can …

Oddities of Violence
In each episode, your Oddities of Violence hosts interview an expert studying terrorism, genocide, or the philosophy of violence, exploring …

Our Rivers Run Through It
With the explosion of renewed interest for coal development in 2020, Our Rivers Run Through It; Keeping the Crowsnest’s Water …

Rave Dad’s Diary
Rave Dad’s Diary explores the globalization of electronic dance music from the perspective of a rural Alberta boy turned raver. …

Recordings from the 2022 Siksika Health Fair
CJSW Presents recordings from the Mental Health Awareness Day of the Siksika Health Fair 2022, which took place at the Gordon Yellow Fly Memorial Arbor in June.

ReEvolve Podcast
A podcast exploring Canadian underground hip-hop from ReEvolve Media. Join the team at ReEvolve, including host, Jordan Lewis, as they …

Somebody Date Jenn and Kyle
The podcast where two people pursue and try to succumb to love. Airing at 8PM on the first Wednesday of every …

Sprawlcast
A collaboration between the Sprawl and CJSW, Sprawlcast is a show for curious Calgarians who want more than the daily …

Students’ Union Weekly
The SU Weekly is UofC’s source for on-campus news regarding the Students’ Union. Tune into 90.9FM on Thursdays at 11:30am, …

Survivors
Survivors is an eight-part podcast series created by CJSW Radio 90.9 FM in Mohkinstsis (Calgary) in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Department of Canadian Heritage.

The Calgary Pride Cast
Listen to The Calgary Pride Cast, a space where diversity is celebrated and the experiences of Mohkinstsis / Calgary’s 2SLGBTQ+ community are …

The Drop and The Turning
The Drop and The Turning is a monthly music podcast exploring the unpredictable magic of change - change we didn’t anticipate, change we shape, change we deeply long for.

The Poetry Joint
Come hang out with host Stephen Donahue at “The Poetry Joint”, a time and place and setting for poetry. Listening …

The Reference Desk
Join Andrew Baldock while he scours CJSW’s music library for odd albums, fascinating bands, and other projects that make you …

The Sports Show
The Sports Show is a podcast that spotlights what’s happening with the latest in sports, on campus and beyond, from …

Top Charts of 2022
It’s that time of year for pretty much every media outlet on earth where we count down 2022’s most popular …

Treaty Nation Music
Inclusive on Treaty 7 lands introducing, a wide selection of genre’s coming from Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Nation wide and …

What’s Your Story
Come explore a different topic with hosts Serene and Tami; two international students exploring multicultural experiences and the impact it …

Write On! Songs Podcast 2021-22
The Write On! Songwriting Experience podcast, hosted by Leanne Lightfoot and Aisha Boyce – two of this year’s participants of …

Writer’s Block
CJSW’s monthly foray into literature. Hosted and produced by a student driven collective, Writer’s Block is focused on local events, …

YYC Block Party
CJSW would like to welcome you to the neighborhood with the YYC Block Party podcast! We will be firing up …