Vancouver, BC — CiTR & Discorder is excited to announce the release of 5 unique podcasts as a part of its Power in Voice podcast incubation program, in a special series running April 14th – 18th, 2025.
Power in Voice is an entry-level, educational program created to surpass traditional barriers to entry into the medium of spoken word radio and podcasting. In its first run, the program has provided space, support and resources to aspiring storytellers, podcasters, and radio artists.
From November 2024 to April 2025, each participant worked to produce a narrative spoken word audio project of their choice. The result is a series of podcasts demonstrating a wide diversity of work, in genre, structure and content. Power in Voice offered these creators a space in which they could build their skills and confidence within a supportive environment, enabling them to tell their stories, in their words and on their own terms.
The podcasts released in April will include:
West Indian House ‘70: A long form radio documentary exploring the role the creator’s father played in the introduction of Caribbean culture to Canada in the 1970s. It weaves personal and familial history and relationship, with a story of cultural tradition, cultural history and place making.
language, they said: An autofictional audio collage combining literary elements of poetry and personal essay, with found audio, soundscapes, and interviews. An exploration of sound itself as a medium of personal subjectivity.
Where the Monsters Live: A podcast series exploring how the hosts’ relationship with horror is inextricably intertwined with queer identity. The hosts examine horror as a particularly queer film genre in both content and the voices behind it now, and throughout its history.
The BUNNIE Files: In Search Of Lost Voice: Radio art and audio collage work weaving personal reflection, found sound, and interview. An attempt to recreate the ever-fluid, ever-shifting experience of life; an exploration of and report from the place where experience is woven into memory.
şahmat, revised: A long form radio documentary exploring nation making in the Post-Soviet sphere via chess. The host explores their personal/familial and cultural connection to this history, and through this examines the role of women in this nation making process.
These podcasts will be aired on CiTR 101.9FM (available to stream on citr.ca) every weekday from 2pm-4pm from April 14th from 18th. Some of the podcasts may also be available for syndication and further distribution upon request.
If you would like to distribute these podcasts, speak with the Program Manager, or connect with any of the individual artists about their work, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
For more information, please contact:
Ciara Reid, Program Manager