The Mosaic

Nov 28 2024 45 ep. 31 mins 1
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CHUO 89.1 FM News & Spoken Word team explores contemporary issues through interviews, explainers, documentaries, and analysis.

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November 28, 2024 - Ontario's dire nursing shortage, propaganda in 2024, and recent arrests of pro-Palestinian protestors in Ottawa

Nov 28 2024 26 mins  
Today on The Mosaic, we walk you through Ontario's nursing shortage. CHUO's Marcela Gonzalez discusses this matter with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) CEO Doris Grinspun.Then, Arya Gunde provides analysis on propaganda in today's world. And finally, we discuss the recent arrests by the Ottawa Police Services targeting Pro-Palestinian protestors. Clips in this s

November 21, 2024 - Ottawa's Bike Infrastructure and Bill 212, The Body Positivity Movement on Social Media

Nov 21 2024 40 mins  
In today's episode of the Mosaic, Ottawa city councillor Ariel Troster speaks with us about the provincial government's proposed Bill 212. She explains the benefits of bike lanes in the city, including for environment and health purposes, as well as the movement to oppose this bill and protect Ottawa's bike lanes. This conversation comes on the heels of the day of remembrance for r

November 14, 2024 - Conversations about War on the Mosaic

Nov 14 2024 48 mins  
Following Remembrance Day in Canada, we reflect on some of the conversations we've taken part of about war. We start up with an interview from documentarian Viveka Melki about her film The Fence (2020), where she shares her experience interviewing Canadian veterans who experienced Japanese prison camps in WWII. Then, CHUO's Arya Gunde talks anti-nuclear advocacy with Ban the Bomb O

November 7, 2024 - Day of the Dead and Should MAID Track 2 be continued?

Nov 10 2024 38 mins  
This week the Mosaic focuses on a universal topic: death. First, Marcela Gonzales walks us through the Day of the Dead and covers celebrations in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. Then, Arya Gunde explores the controversial act of Medical Assistance in Death (MAiD) for people whose death is not foreseeable. With guests Krista Carr (Inclusion Canada) and Doctor James Downar (uOttawa).

October 31, 2024 - Life in Pyongyang and escaping North Korea: Dongjae Kim, FSI

Nov 04 2024 35 mins  
In this episode of the Mosaic, we conclude a three-part series of interviews with Freedom Speakers International (FSI), an organization based in South Korea that teaches English and public speaking to North Korean defectors. Today, you'll hear from Dongjae Kim who lived in the country's capital Pyongyang. He discusses the elitist structures around the government and educational ins

October 24, 2024 - North Korean Defectors Myeonghee Kim and Nayoung Lee share their stories: FSI

Oct 24 2024 40 mins  
The Mosaic continues with its series of conversations on North Korean defectors. Last week, we spoke with Freedom Speakers International (FSI) co-founders about the significance of teaching English and public speaking to the defectors. Now, we're speaking with two North Korean refugees, Myeonghee Kim and Nayoung Lee about their stories.We discuss life under the regime, a famine tha

October 17, 2024 - Listen to the refugees from North Korea: FSI

Oct 21 2024 31 mins  
This episode of the Mosaic marks part 1 in a 3 part series featuring interviews with Freedom Speakers International (FSI), an organization based in South Korea that helps North Korean defectors by teaching them English. Some of them go on to do public speaking to advocate against the humanitarian issues in North Korea. In this episode, CHUO's Lauren Roulston and Arya Gunde speak wi

October 10, 2024 - uOttawa's Panda winning-streak and a deep-dive into the study of Mycology

Oct 10 2024 28 mins  
The Mosaic returns for a new season with a breakdown of this year's Panda game. Marcela Gonzalez walks us through the annual football tradition and how uOttawa kept it's winning-streak going. Then, Arya Gunde dives into the study of mycology with extensive interviews and research.

May 9, 2024 - UOttawa's encampment for Palestine, Independent Bookstore Day, Ottawa Food and Book Expo, Experience Asie

May 09 2024 39 mins  

April 25, 2024 - Housing First research award, City Fidelia on Bluesfest, elections in India and the rise of Hindutva

May 01 2024 51 mins