Friday Special Blend
Friday April 25th, 2025 with Susan Johnston. Micah Petti. Brecken Hancock.
Democracy. Ottawa Irish Film Festival. National Poetry Month.

First up, Micah interviews author Ken McGoogan about his book, Shadows of Tyranny. Next, Patrick Murray, co-founder of the Ottawa Irish Film Festival, along with actor and fiddler Edith Lawlor, join Susan and Micah to talk about the festival, along with the premiere of Fidil Ghorm (https://www.irishfilmfestivalottawa.ca/general-8-1), screening tom. Brecken Hancock joins Susan and Micah just after 08:00 for a special edition on National Poetry Month. We talk with Poet Rebecca Salazar about their new work, antibody (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/769578/antibody-by-rebecca-salazar/9780771020476) and then with Aisha Sasha John, author of total (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/772047/total-by-aisha-sasha-john/9780771024856).