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Third World Players Present
Increasing awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Canadians with origins in the Third World.
Hosted by: Lloyd Stanford
Airs: Every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM

Coming up at 6:00 PM on November 27th, 2025:
Tewa, part 1 – Asoka Weerasinghe with readings from his collection Tewa (episode from around 2004)

Third World Players Present

Date Host Highlight On Demand
Dec. 25, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Christmas Day - details to be announced
Dec. 18, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Indian Scholarly Perspectives on Canlit & The Indian Diaspora, part 2 - with Jameela Begum and Cyril Dabydeen
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Dec. 11, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Indian Scholarly Perspectives on Canlit & The Indian Diaspora, part 1 - with Jameela Begum and Cyril Dabydeen
available
Dec. 4, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Tewa, part 2 – Asoka Weerasinghe with readings from his collection Tewa (episode from around 2004)
available
Nov. 27, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Tewa, part 1 – Asoka Weerasinghe with readings from his collection Tewa (episode from around 2004)
available
Nov. 20, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Discussing Columbus, part 2 with Cyril Dabydeen
available
Nov. 13, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Discussing Columbus, part 1 with Cyril Dabydeen
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Nov. 6, 2025 Lloyd Stanford 2025 Funding Drive Show #2 - Rebroadcast of "Canadografia” from 2017.
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Oct. 30, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Rebroadcast of the Maroon Story, a classic episode. Don't forget to support independent media during CKCU-FM's Funding Drive http:/​/​ckcufm.com/​donate
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Oct. 23, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Celebrating Chile, part 6 - a commemoration held in 2003 at Rasputin's cafe in Ottawa.
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Oct. 16, 2025 Lloyd Stanford Celebrating Chile, part 5 - a commemoration held in 2003 at Rasputin's cafe in Ottawa.
available

Designed to increase awareness of the rich cultural heritage of Canadians with origins in the Third World, this multicultural, multi-lingual programme features rehearsed readings from Third World literature as well as interviews with Third World writers, including those living in Canada, and with others interested in that literature.

Coming up on Third World Players Present
Dec. 4th, 2025 6:00 PM
Tewa, part 2 – Asoka Weerasinghe with readings from his collection Tewa (episode from around 2004)
Dec. 11th, 2025 6:00 PM
Indian Scholarly Perspectives on Canlit & The Indian Diaspora, part 1 - with Jameela Begum and Cyril Dabydeen
Dec. 18th, 2025 6:00 PM
Indian Scholarly Perspectives on Canlit & The Indian Diaspora, part 2 - with Jameela Begum and Cyril Dabydeen
Dec. 25th, 2025 6:00 PM
Christmas Day - details to be announced