Everyday Forum Podcast
Episodes
E32: The Critical Role of the Arts in Education | Everyday Forum Podcast
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kathleen Gallagher, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Distinguished Professor at the University of Toronto, and Karen Gilodo, Associate Arti...
E31: The Woman’s Body with Dr. Jen Gunter | Everyday Forum Podcast
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join internationally acclaimed physician andauthor Dr. Jen Gunter in conversation with Festival artist Maev Beaty for a frank and emp...
E30: "The Woman's Voice" with Patsy Rodenburg | Everyday Forum Podcast
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join world-renowned voice coach and author Patsy Rodenburg in conversation with the Stratford Festival’s former Head of Voice, Jani...
E29: In Pursuit of Bears: Shakespeare and Animal Metaphors | Everyday Forum Podcast
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, former associate artistic director at Artists Repertory Theatre Jon Kretzu; emeritus research scientist and former resident bear biol...
E26: "Second Chances: Shakespeare and Freud" | Everyday Forum Podcast
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join renowned Shakespeare scholar, general editor of The Norton Shakespeare and Harvard University Professor Stephen Greenblatt in co...
E28: Re: Letters and Epistolary Novels | Everyday Forum Podcast
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join screenwriter, director and translator of Dangerous Liaisons, Sir Christopher Hampton; Harvard University literature professor ...
E27: Who Are We? Canadian Culture on the Global Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join playwright and actor in Forgiveness Hiro Kanagawa, Editor of the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia Dr. Anne Nothof and Canadian ...
E25: Storytelling and the Oral Tradition from Mythology to Modernity | Everyday Forum Podcast
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join playwright Erin Shields, Nehiyaw storyteller Trina Moyan, and University of Toronto professor Adriana Brook as they explore stor...
E24: Understanding Understudies | Everyday Forum Podcast
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the spotlight suddenly shifts, and someone must step in at a moment’s notice? In this episode, stage manager Maxwell T. Wilson (Di...
E23: Composers and Sound Designers for the Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does sound shape the way we experience a story on stage? In this episode, sound designer Debashis Sinha (Anne of Green Gables) and composer/sound ...
E22: Our Fascination with the Morally Corrupt - The Chicago Tribune at Stratford | Everyday Forum Podcast
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why are audiences so captivated by characters who blur (or outright cross) the moral line? In this episode, theatre critic Chris Jones is joined by ve...
E21: Re-imagining Shakespeare | Everyday Forum Podcast
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off the 2025 season of the Everyday Forum Podcast with a lively chat with cultural commentator Stephen Marche. He talks with the Festival'...
E20: The Body Politic: A History of Queer News in the Gay and Lesbian Liberation Era | Everyday Forum Podcast
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Body Politic was Canada's primary queer periodical from 1971 to 1987. It amplified the lives of queer people and helped galvanize the gay and lesb...
E19: Censorship and Artistic Expression | Everyday Forum Podcast
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation moderated by actor Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah with Assistant Professor of University of Toronto and Director of the Southeast Asia...
E18: Valley of the Birdtail: Conversation with Co-Authors Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Andrew Stobo Sniderman | Everyday Forum Podcast
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Co-authors Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) and Andrew Stobo Sniderman discuss their acclaimed book, Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a Whit...
E17: The Golden Age of Children's Literature | Everyday Forum Podcast
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The "Golden Age" of children's literature (roughly 1850s-1910s) marked a period of innovation and creativity in children's books, giving rise to many ...
E16: Ecodrama: Greening Theatre | Everyday Forum Podcast
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ecodrama is a new approach to telling stories about the climate crisis through live performance. It invites theatre companies to choose sustainable an...
E15: Shakespeare and the World | Everyday Forum Podcast
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The work of Shakespeare is known across the globe, exploring universal experiences, lending itself to culturally specific adaptations, and being used ...
E14: Raising The Curtain and Lowering Barriers: Accessible Theatre | Everyday Forum Podcast
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What are theatres doing to welcome audiences (and artists) who have barriers to participating in performance arts? Join Stratford Festival’s former ...
E13: Fops and Dandies: A Social History of Men's Fashion | Everyday Forum Podcast
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From Harcourt's "foppishness" to Zaza's sequins, men's fashion throughout history has been a source of oppression and an avenue for liberation. Join L...
E12: A Queen Prepares with Lemon from Canada's Drag Race | Everyday Forum Podcast
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Multifaceted drag performer, model and dancer Lemon makes her Meighen Forum debut in this intimate and up-close conversation with actor and director T...
E11: Trans Families: An Interview w/ Kinley Mochrie, Colin Mochrie & Deb McGrath | Everyday Forum Podcast
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this beautiful story of family, identity and acceptance, join Kinley and her parents, Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath, as they discuss with moderator...