First Up

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Simulcast of the morning radio show airing Mondays from 7:30 - 9am ET (formerly 6 - 7:30 ET live), on 93.3 CFMU (McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada) and at cfmu.ca. Any episodes not available on the CFMU website will (most likely) appear here. Additionally, most (if not all) individual episode descriptions and addenda will appear here as links to the CFMU counterpart webpage. Hosted by Jomar Quilatan, a third-year student at McMaster University.

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#64 | Darren McKee / Challenging Intelligence

Feb 26 2024 44 mins

A chat about AI! What is it? How is it impacting us? How should we react to it? In this episode, we chat with Darren McKee (host on The Reality Check podcast) whose newest publication, Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World, seeks to provide some insight on these questions.

#63 | Ian Arden / (Re) Views of Today

Jul 03 2023 72 mins

Chatting with Toronto-based singer-songwriter Ian Arden about his latest EP, "Songs For Rebecca", and our collective views on the word today.

#62 | Emma Cook / Life's Funny Ways

Jun 19 2023 36 mins

Chatting with Canadian singer-songwriter Emma Cook in advance (at time of original release) of a show in Hamilton.

#61 | John Barrett (Bass Drum Of Death) / Early Summer Kickoff

May 29 2023 22 mins

Chatting with John Barrett (Bass Drum of Death) on the band and their latest release, Say I Won't.

#60 | Ariana Fig / Taking a Little More than Just Five

Apr 03 2023 57 mins

Chatting with Hamilton's own Ariana Fig about her music - particularly her latest EP, Maroon - and leading off with a set of mostly "unusual" time signatures.

#59 | Lauren Howe (Revisited) / Just As Fresh As It Was... in 2020!

Mar 27 2023 71 mins

Revisiting the highlights of one of my favourite conversations on the show, somewhat as part of the show's 3rd anniversary celebrations...with Lauren Howe!

#58 | Caity Gyorgy / How It All Ties Back to High School Music

Mar 20 2023 76 mins

A chat with (now 2x JUNO award-winner!) Caity Gyorgy on her award-winning album, "Featuring", as well as her other recent endeavours, what's ahead...and certain annoying e-mail requests.

#57 | The Most Music I've Ever Shared? (CFMU Fundraiser Special '23)

Mar 06 2023 39 mins

Special episode filled with music and a little bit about CFMU an First Up - consider it your First Up "litmus test". Please consider supporting CFMU at https://cfmu.ca/fundraising.

#56 | Kees Gootjes / We're Gonna Need a Part Two

Feb 27 2023 73 mins

Another full-length feature - this time with musician Kees Gootjes, just on the way back to Holland after a visit to Hamilton...and, of course, to his stomping grounds that is McMaster University (and CFMU!).

#55 | Kristy Hagerman / All Is Timely

Jan 23 2023 90 mins

(Finally) kicking off our 4th year on the air! Featuring a returning guest, Kristy Hagerman, in conversation about catching up and the release of her latest album, Right.