Sessions with Karim Mosna Karim Mosna

Every year at The University of Guelph, there is the Improvisation Festival presented by the International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation. Bassist and composer Ben Finley is a PhD Candidate in IICSI program and he joined me on CFRU 93.3 FM to talk about improvised music, his studies and the festival.

Ahead of the 2024 conference Awakening The Body's Wisdom for Complete Health and Well-Being run by the University of Guelph's Yoga and Meditation Collective, I spoke with two members of the group, Lalit Jairath and Monique Vischschraper to learn more about what will be covered in the conference.



For more information please visit The University of Guelph's Wellness at Work website.

I sat down with Giller Prize winning author Omar El Akkad to talk about how his own personal experiences growing up in Egypt and Qatar along with his work as a journalist influenced his latest novel "What Strange Paradise." We also talked about the unique format of the book and more. This interview was recorded September 25th, 2023 in Guelph, Ontario ahead of his talk with Gryphon Reads at The University of Guelph.

The Eclectic Selection is an ongoing weekly segment that airs Wednesday afternoons on 100.9 Canoe FM. I join the drive host Cara to select a song not often heard on the radio. It could be from any genre: folk, alternative, reggae, trip hop, jazz, bluegrass, etc. It's often said that people "like what they know," well I aim to challenge that claim by introducing songs that listeners may have not heard before in a way that will encourage them to open their mind and give an artist, or genre a chance.

This demo features my voice-over work with 100.9 Canoe FM in Haliburton. I also wrote the copy for the Farmers Market and pop-up auction spots.

I had the great pleasure of working for a community radio station which gave me the opportunity to play and introduce the likes of George Michael & Elton John, The Hollies, Sade and Burton Cummings, along with sharing local weather and events