The Swan Song

The Swan Song

Hosting live artist interviews and discussing contemporary social issues.
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

The disease

June 2, 2015
| She woke up one day and one entire side of her body was numb. Karen Magill was diagnosed with MS when she was 35.
Length: 15:55 minutes (14.57 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

Judy Rebick on gender politics

March 26, 2015
| Former CBC host and founder of rabble.ca speaks with David Swanson about feminism in the age of Occupy, the evolution of gender rights and the importance of International Women's Day.
Length: 35:23 minutes (32.4 MB)
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The Swan Song

World Radio Day: Human rights radio stories

February 10, 2015
| February 13 is World Radio Day! To celebrate, you'll hear five stories that showcase the impact of radio in developing communities.
Length: 22:14 minutes (20.37 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

The poet

January 29, 2015
| Decorated Vancouver poet Timothy Shay reads a few of his pieces, discusses the story behind each and shares some of his thoughts on poetry.
Length: 28:12 minutes (25.83 MB)
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The Swan Song

The courtship: Part 2

January 9, 2015
| Dating coach Deanna Cobden discusses having sex on the first date, benefits and drawbacks of online dating, and why love seems to be so elusive for so many people.
Length: 24:25 minutes (22.36 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

The courtship: Part 1

December 31, 2014
| Dating coach Deanna Cobden speaks about finding that special someone.
Length: 20:23 minutes (18.68 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

The Latvian art diaries

November 17, 2014
| Riga, Latvia's capital, was chosen as the 2014 European Capital of Culture. These are some stories from Riga's creative community.
Length: 58:34 minutes (80.45 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

Prenatal testing: What are the ethical issues?

November 16, 2014
| Simon Fraser University's Dr. Ivona Mladinovic discusses the ethical issues involved with prenatal genetic and gender testing.
Length: 22:18 minutes (20.42 MB)
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The Swan Song

The activist: Greenpeace co-founder Rod Marining shares his story

October 27, 2014
| Greenpeace co-founder Rod Marining talks about his early activist years, establishing Greenpeace, fighting nuclear testing and Arctic oil drilling and the dangers he faced as a radical activist.
Length: 29:47 minutes (27.27 MB)
The Swan Song
The Swan Song

The phobia

October 6, 2014
| Psychologist Dr. Randy Paterson discuss the personal and social forces sources behind phobias and how he tries to help people overcome their debilitating fears.
Length: 27:07 minutes (24.83 MB)