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Toronto Jazz Festival awards 2026 Breakthrough Jazz Artist
Jul 700:03:57Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Sarra Gillani covers the 2026 Breakthrough Jazz Artist Award presented at the Toronto Jazz Festival.
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How Toronto Metropolitan University’s rooftop garden grows community
Jul 600:27:41Tap to summarizeJuly 3, 2026 - This week, listeners take a dive into the world of one of Toronto Metropolitan University’s rooftop gardens through host Claire Van De Weghe’s interviews with program supervisors. She speaks to farm Manager Arlene Thorness about the essential role these gardens play in keeping visitors healthy, happy, and culturally fulfilled. Program coordinator Nicole Austin discusses how the garden fulfills visitors, and how her programs under the Black Food Sovereignty Initiative give participants connections to culture through the traditional crops they harvest and techniques they practice. She goes further into her multi-generational, community-oriented programs to give listeners an understanding of what sets programs at the DCC Rooftop Gardens apart from others in the city. Bilal Ali Sabry has the news.
Transcribe →Interview: Tiggz (2026)
Jul 200:26:41Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews artist, comedian, and teacher Tiggz. He is known for his work with the Hip-Hop Headucatorz, a collective of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers, and graffiti artists who are also teachers. https://www.instagram.com/erctigz/ https://hiphopheaducatorz.com/
Transcribe →Toronto’s activist alternative to pinkwashed Pride events
Jul 200:28:05Tap to summarizeJune 26, 2026 - Host Claire Van De Weghe speaks to Toronto 2SLGBTQIA+ activists and organisers about city-based event Abolition Pride on this special Pride episode, an alternative to mainstream festivities that many community members feel have ignored the needs and wants of queer attendees. Starting with a conversation with the founder of the event, Angela Bain, this story explores the event’s history, what caused it to be formed, and what motivates people to keep going today. As Abolition Pride continues, new organisations continue to join, and members continue to protest Toronto Pride’s corporate sponsors and policed events. They discuss what their community has become, how it continues to support itself, and why they believe these spaces matter.
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ArtReach Opportunity Round Up: June 26, 2026
Jun 2400:06:00Tap to summarizeA round up of funding opportunities for youth in the arts, skill-building workshops, and exhibition opportunities, and based on the June 19th, 2026 ArtReach Post-It Newsletter. Website: www.artreach.org Instagram: www.instagram.com/artreachtoronto/ ONTARIO COMMUNITY CHANGEMAKERS GRANT https://ontariocommunitychangemakers.org/apply-now/ CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: HERITAGE TORONTO AWARDS https://www.heritagetoronto.org/programs/heritage-toronto-awards/ THE NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM FUND: EVENT AND YOUTH INITIATIVE GRANTS https://crrf-fcrr.ca/current-grants/ CANNONBURY FOUNDATION - SPRING GRANT https://www.cannonburyfoundation.com/spring-grant 2026 SILVERFISH ARTIST AND WRITER PROGRAM https://silverfish.digital/2026/06/01/2026-silverfish-artist-and-writer-program-open-call/
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Interview: Mike Walton
Jun 2400:22:29Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews Canadian author and police officer Mike Walton. Walton wrote the fast-paced action-thriller “APOK” book trilogy. The book series follows the chaotic journey of Colonel Miguel Mejia, code-named "APOK", a former military special operative turned police officer. https://michaelwalton.ca/
Transcribe →Interview: Carlos Palacio
Jun 2400:28:27Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews actor Carlos Palacio. He has been on TV soap “Beyond the Gates”, and made guest appearances on “Will Trent” and “RJ Decker”. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9563508/ https://www.instagram.com/carlose.palacio/?hl=en
Transcribe →Interview: Pablo Jerry
Jun 2400:28:38Tap to summarizeMet Radio’s Donovan Lacroxi interviews Pablo Jerry. Jerry has balanced multi-hyphenate roles across film and television, working as an actor, producer, and editor. https://www.instagram.com/paulcjerry/ https://www.tiktok.com/@paulcjerry
Transcribe →Artist Interview: KingDarius TheGreat (2026)
Jun 2400:26:05Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan Lacroxi interviews artist KingDarius TheGreat. KingDarius TheGreat (formerly Joe Gator) is an Atlanta-based rapper and songwriter, best known as a co-founder of the hip-hop group C-Side. https://www.instagram.com/king_darius1st/
Transcribe →Interview: Gio Perez (2026)
Jun 2400:29:53Tap to summarizeMet Radio's Donovan interviews actor Gio Perez. He is a martial artist, actor and the host of MA Talk. https://www.facebook.com/gioperezofficial/
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