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Interview: Joey (2026)
1w ago00:29:20Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews content creator, Joey, who talks about nostalgia from 80s, 90s, and 2000s -- movies, TV shows, music, and early days of social media. https://www.instagram.com/unclejoeyy/
Transcribe →Interview: Mike Manning (2026)
2w ago00:27:45Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actor, Mike Manning. He first gained public recognition in 2009 as a cast member on MTV's reality series The Real World: D.C. He can be seen on Beyond the Gates (CBS): Stars, as Bradley "Smitty" Smith on the groundbreaking Black-led daytime TV soap opera. https://www.mikemanning.info/
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Waterfront residents make a stand on Billy Bishop health impacts in front of city council
2w ago00:25:12Tap to summarizeThis week, Claire Van De Weghe speaks with activists around the Beaches and Toronto Island about a recent push to protect Toronto’s waterfront from the pollution and noise at the Billy Bishop airport. Aired before plans for bringing jets to the island were cancelled by the federal government, this episode covers what the health implications of the airport expansion and addition of jets would be, and the ways the community has already been impacted by airport pollution in the area. After going to city hall to get an official health assessment approved, community members believe they need to continue to push to protect their communities from future harms that plane-made pollutants like ultrafine particles and chemicals would do.
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Interview: Matt Macedo
2w ago00:24:16Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews Matt Macedo, who is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles who has established himself as a leading director of vertical mini-series (fast-paced, mobile-first dramas designed for platforms like ShortMax, DramaBox, and ReelShort) https://www.mattmacedo.com/
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Artist Interview: Rawmny Wildcat
2w ago00:27:18Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews artist Rawmny Wildcat. His single "Manew", from his project Habeshinated, is out now! Habeshinated is a hip-hop album that blends contemporary rap with Ethiopian and global influences.
Transcribe →Interview: John Leschinski
2w ago00:13:06Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews John Leschinski, the founder and chair of the Canadian Podcast Awards . https://ca.linkedin.com/in/johnleschinski
Transcribe →The man behind Toronto’s tattooed beaver sculpture
3w ago00:29:59Tap to summarizeBilal Ali Sabry speaks to Belgian-Canadian artist Walter Seger about his work in the local FIFA art installation BeaverQuest, a collection of 51 beavers scattered across the city, all representing a country participating in FIFA. He discusses the meaning of his work, the process he approached the project with, and what he hopes viewers get from his art. Then, Claire Van De Weghe explores the effects smoke from recent wildfires has been having on Toronto’s vulnerable populations, and the worries Torontonians have when they’re forced to deal with poor air quality.
Transcribe →Artist Interview: Rawle (2026)
3w ago00:24:33Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews Canadian R&B and pop artist, Rawle. https://www.rawlemusic.com/
Transcribe →Interview: Mike Terrell (2026)
3w ago00:26:55Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actor and artist Mike Terrell. He has an EP dropping by the end of the year. You check his single "Red Flags" which is on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/artist/7tJr4HtY9fFjnbvG6LqqFf
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Review: You Choose (Fringe 2026)
3w ago00:06:56Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Rogene Teodoro and Amanda Shekarchi discuss their thoughts on "You Choose: An Improvised Murder Mystery" at the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival.
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