The More the Merrier with donna g

tmtm 12 july 2026 Guests: Larry Tayler, Writer-In-Residence + SATE on 'The Listening, Music, Myth Memory'

Guests: Larry Tayler + SATE I chat with Larry Tayler about being a writer-in-residence at the historic Macaulay House Museum in Prince Edward County, his process as a writer of gay romance, and the people he encounters. SATE (formerly Saida Baba Talibah) joins me to talk about 'The Listening: Music, Myth, Memory', running July 15–18 at The Vault Creation Lab in Toronto. Directed by Djanet Sears, the piece blends music, movement, and storytelling to explore SATE's relationship with her mother, Salome Bey (Canada's First Lady of the Blues) , through themes of memory, legacy, and identity.

tmtm 28 june 2026 These 9 shows want to see you at Toronto Fringe Festival!

I'm joined by 9 shows each have 5 minutes to share why you should go and see their shows at Toronto Fringe Festival. Will they convince you? Have a listen to: 1. Dads 2. Belly Button 3. He-r'tz 4. Many Happy Returns 5. Little Eden 6. Mysteries and Lies 7. Gerry's Imaginarium (Fringe KidsFest) 8. Above the Hospital 9. You, Always, Never Link to shows: https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/shows [https://fringetoronto.com/fringe/shows] Full details: https://fringetoronto.com/ [https://fringetoronto.com/] 123 shows on 27 stages around Toronto from June 30-July 12, 2026.

tmtm 21 june 2026 Guest: Jesse Wente (author, Canada Council for the Arts) on How to Buy a Country docuseries

Jesse Wente [https://www.jessewente.ca/] joins me to talk about Canada-US relations in Case Joynt's new short form docuseries, How to Buy a Country. The doc will screen June 30, 2026 at the Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor Street W, Toronto), with Jesse, the filmmakers and other stakeholders in attendance for a Question and Answer period following the film. The series then streams on YouTube, starting July 1, 2026. "Understanding how we arrived where we are now can help orient us towards new, better pathways,” says former CBC radio host, TIFF programmer, current Chair of Canada Council of the Arts Jesse Wente who also narrates the film. “We have an opportunity to redefine this country, and create a new national identity built for this moment."

tmtm 13 june 2026 Focus: Resilience and Love: The Secret Reading Club of Kabul and Birds of War

Resilience and Love: The Secret Reading Club of Kabul and Birds of War, two documentaries that I saw at Hot Docs 2026. The first takes us into the secret reading clubs that Afghan women have formed behind their enclosed doors, reading The Diary of Anne Frank and finding similarities to their own lives under the Taliban. Guests: Directors, Shakiba Abdil and Elina Hirvonen with Impact Producer Sari Väänänen. Birds of War see love bloom from a distance between two journalists: one in the offices of the BBC, the other running into conflict zones in Syria journaling atrocities impacting those on the ground in Syria.. Guests: Janay Boulos and Abd Alkadar Habak.

tmtm 7 june 20266 Audiobooks for Pride and Indigenous Heritage Month

June is Pride Month and Indigenous History Month. Here is a selection of audiobooks in recognition of both celebrations. The samples end abruptly as they do when you listen to them using the Libby app. You can borrow these books with your college/university student card or your local library card. Have fun and let me know if you added any of these books to your TBR or To Be Listened To list.