Lock & Key

The Independent
  • 0.0 (0)
  • DOCUMENTARY

Lock and Key is a limited series podcast about housing, and the stories behind closed doors. From www.theindependent.ca

Episodes

  1. 2024-01-29

    Nunatsiavut Housing Crisis & the "Heart of Labrador" (Ep. 8)

    In Lock & Key's final episode, Justin Brake visits Happy Valley-Goose Bay to understand the community's concerns over a proposed new supportive services facility in the central Labrador town that calls itself "The Heart of Labrador". Then he travels to Hopedale to see what the Nunatsiavut Government is doing for unhoused folks on Labrador's north coast. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Special thanks to story consultant Ossie Michelin. Thank you to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-Chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    57 min

  2. 2023-12-31

    Housing as Colonialism (Ep. 7)

    Justin Brake visits Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Sheshatshiu, and Natuashish to find out why Innu are ending up in the streets (and trails) of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Content warning: This episode discusses youth addiction and suicide. Please listen with care. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    34 min

  3. 2023-12-30

    Is Co-op Housing the Answer? (Ep. 6)

    Is co-op housing one answer to the housing crisis? In search of that answer, Rebecca Nolan speaks with St. John's residents who live in co-operative housing. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    43 min
  4. The Eviction (Ep. 5)

    2023-12-29

    The Eviction (Ep. 5)

    Rebecca Nolan tells the story of Richard Hobbs, who was evicted from his rental home in St. John's and then took the matter to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    30 min

  5. 2023-12-29

    New Newfoundlanders (Ep. 4)

    Yumna Iftikhar speaks with new Canadians from Afghanistan and Ukraine about their experiences arriving in Newfoundland and looking for a place to live. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    1h 5m

  6. 2023-12-28

    Housing in Rural Newfoundland (Ep. 3)

    Olivia Ball speaks with residents and community leaders in Bonne Bay and the Bonavista Peninsula about the housing shortages in their communities.  ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball, and hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. The Executive Producer is Luke Quinton.  Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    56 min

  7. 2023-12-27

    Housing Forum (Ep. 2)

    Luke Quinton hosts a public forum in St. John's on housing, featuring Kevin O'Shea, executive director of the Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland and Labrador, Doug Pawson, executive director of End Homelessness St. John's, housing advocate and former City of St. John's Councillor Hope Jamieson, and Sherwin Flight, founder of the Newfoundland Tenant and Landlord Support Group on Facebook. If you want to understand why and how we're in the midst of one of the worst housing crises in recent history, then you need to hear these folks in conversation. They also talk solutions. This episode was recorded live on May 6, 2023 at The Lantern in St. John's. ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    1h 15m
  8. Tent City for Change (Ep. 1)

    2023-12-23

    Tent City for Change (Ep. 1)

    Justin Brake spends two nights at Tent City for Change in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, where resident protesters are bracing for the season's first snowfall. "Mandy" and "Sophie" share their experiences with homelessness. Meanwhile, it's National Housing Day and public pressure on politicians is mounting. The provincial government strikes a task force on homelessness but NL Human Rights Commissioner Carey Majid says we "need to go deeper" and recognize housing as the human right it is. Does the provincial government agree with the United Nations and the federal government that adequate housing is a human right? ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca. Support The Independent by becoming a monthly donor. And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    34 min
  9. Coming Soon: Lock & Key

    2023-12-15

    Coming Soon: Lock & Key

    Coming Soon from The Independent: Lock and Key — a limited series podcast about housing, and the stories behind closed doors.  ***Lock and Key is produced by Olivia Ball and edited by Luke Quinton. Hosted by Luke Quinton and Andie Bulman. Music is by Jake Nicoll Our art is by Shan Leigh Pomeroy  Thanks to Tom Baird and Sara Swain. Justin Brake is Editor-in-chief of The Independent.  For more in-depth stories about the housing crisis, visit www.TheIndependent.ca  And a big thank to everyone who shared their stories with us over this past year. *** "The Lock & Key podcast received funding from The Community Housing Transformation Centre (the Centre); however, the views expressed are the personal views of the author and the Centre accepts no responsibility for them."

    2 min

Trailer

About

Lock and Key is a limited series podcast about housing, and the stories behind closed doors. From www.theindependent.ca

Information

  • Creator
    The Independent
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2023 The Independent