Friday Special Blend
Friday January 30th, 2026 with Susan Johnston. Jeff Larocque. Chris White. Gianluca Petti
LIVE Remote providing coverage from Creative Mornings Ottawa

Hour 1 * 0:00 – Lia Kiessling interviews with Shelley Robinson, executive director of National Capital Freenet (segment recorded and edited by Aman Bhat) * 21:30 – Rachel Weldon, director and founder of Debaser and the Pique Festivals and former CKCU host, speaking on the topic of 'Vibrancy' at Creative Mornings Ottawa in May, 2024 Hour 2 (live from the Creative Mornings event at Bayview Yards) * 55:00 – Susan Johnston interviews Lindsey Barr, creator of World-Changing Kids, the Upstanders Academy and the School of Never-Ending Learning * 1:00:30 – DJ set by Carleton Architecture student and Friday Special Blend host Gianluca Petti * 1:26:00 – Chris White interviews Julien Hodge, president of Club Opti-Jeunesse des Jeunes Adultes (COJA), an organization 'by youth, for youth' * 1:30:00 – Susan Johnston interviews Junior Smith who has produced and hosted Reggae In The Fields on CKCU for 50 years! * 1:39:00 – Susan Johnston interviews Tara Boland who teaches Media Arts at Algonquin College, volunteers with Creative Mornings, and brought five of her students to the event * 1:44:00 – Susan Johnston interviews Nelly Leonidis, a long-time Creative Mornings attendee * 1:44:45 – End of show