Alert! Radio
Episode 126 (September 16th 2009)
Toronto Film maker, Elle Flanders talks about the Toronto International Film Festival protest its purpose, impact and the responses to it. Canadian Dimension collective member and municipal activist Andrea Levy discusses the issues and the contending parties in the upcoming Montreal municipal elections. Canadian Dimension sports columnist Simon Black talks about the controversy surrounding the gender identity of South African 800m women¹s world champion runner Caster Semenya. The legendary Mitch Podolak gives his unique spin to Music is the Weapon. Download this episode (24.7 MB)
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