Woodstein Media Podcast

Colin Burrowes
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The Woodstein Media Podcast is compiled from interviews for articles on Wood-stein.ca. Woodstein Media creates journalism that validates and empowers people as it motivates people to action. 

  1. 4d ago

    The campaign to keep The Library Vintage thriving and vibrant

    This episode is based around an enlightening conversation with Banah el Ghadbanah, communications and social media manager at The Library Vintage in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Library Vintage is part vintage store, and part community space. It serves as a safe space for the queer and trans community, as well as serving the larger community in Northwest Arkansas as an inclusive place to gather and learn, and it has a crafting area for people of all ages and a free section. Ghadbanah discusses why the Library Vintage decided not to apply for non-profit status under the current repressive regulations in America. They have hosted over a hundred events and collaborated with community partners on dozens more. The events include Queer sex-ed classes, documentary screenings, anti-oppressive teach-ins, community meetings, creative reuse workshops, book clubs, plant clubs, drag shows, mutual aid fundraisers, anti-Walmart craft nights, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color craft nights, top surgery fundraisers, fundraisers for community members facing deportation, and hosted other groups who put on poetry readings, Nakba day commemorations, art therapy workshops, sober recovery groups, knitting nights and more. In their free section where they offer Plan B, COVID tests, HIV tests, overdose prevention supplies, shoes, clothes, and more. They also have a mutual cash jar that supports houseless folks in the area.  Despite their best efforts, they have had to reach out for public support through GoFundMe. This episode explores what the Library Vintage offers the Fayetteville community and what they hope to achieve if their fundraising campaign is successful. The Library Vintage GoFundMe campaign - https://gofund.me/794cc9146 The Library Vintage Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelibraryvintage Music on this episode The Phlegms - https://thephlegms.bandcamp.com/ Jesse Welles - https://jessewellesmusics.bandcamp.com/album/masks-off Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes Or by donating through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y Buy my zines about how punk music and culture helped give me a positive focus. You can by them from Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/colin-burrowes or from https://chachionacid.bandcamp.com/

    The campaign to keep The Library Vintage thriving and vibrant

  2. Aug 5

    Talking community and post-Chumbawamba music with Danbert Nobacon

    This conversation with Danbert Nobacon focuses on the themes of community, the importance of play, which manifests itself theatrically in his music, and what an artist can expect to achieve through their art. Danbert reached the height of his fame as a member of Chumbawamba, but he continues to create high-quality thought-provoking protest music with the Axis of Dissent, and during this chat he delves into the ideas that provoked him to write some of his post-Chumbawamba songs, such his time spent studying children’s play in college inspiring “Crazy Demons Play” or his interest in the social evolution of humans inspiring “Bringing Up B.B.B.B.E.” Although the conversation touches on some dark topics, Danbert maintains an optimistic outlook believing that the positive spirit of community can overcome the fascist elements that are currently vying for control of our lives.  Links related to this episode Danbert Nobacon’s official website: https://danbertnobacon.com/ Danbert Nobacon and the Axis of Dissent Bandcamp: https://danbertnobacon-axis.bandcamp.com/ It’s approaching fast but if you listen to this by August 9, 2026, you may still have a chance to get to Buddies Fest in Tillsonburg: Buddies Fest - SCHEDULE Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes Or by donating through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y Buy my zines about how punk music and culture helped give me a positive focus. You can by them from Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/colin-burrowes or from https://chachionacid.bandcamp.com/

    Talking community and post-Chumbawamba music with Danbert Nobacon

  3. 11/28/2025

    Chatting with John Barton about his new book Compulsory Figures

    On this podcast, I chat with acclaimed Canadian poet John Barton about his new book Compulsory Figures. During the conversation, we touch on topics from family through the lens of the father and patriarchy, and move onto contemporary issues before ending with more Queer focused discussion. The book is a masterful collection of poems that evokes deep emotional involvement from the reader. It is available from Caitinpress.com or your local independent bookstore. Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4YPhoto credit: Holly Pattison

    Chatting with John Barton about his new book Compulsory Figures

  4. 03/31/2025

    Stevie Bees chats about Trans activism, support, and the David Tennant boost

    On this podcast, I chat with Stevie Bees about the boost that David Tennant gave to their trans-positive T-shirt brand. You can see and order a shirt yourself at www.steviesafespaces.com. That boost in popularity has enabled Stevie to infuse more positive energy into the gender-diverse community we live in through activism, bursaries, and public speaking. We also speak about some of the more terrifying aspects of the rise of right-wing politicians and how to prepare if Canada follows the path America is currently on and things get worse here in Canada for members of the trans community.  For more information about music by Voidulie, check out https://voidulie.bandcamp.com/music Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y

    Stevie Bees chats about Trans activism, support, and the David Tennant boost

  5. 02/24/2025

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington NDP candidate, Jason Davis,, Ontario Election 2025

    On this podcast, I chat with Jason Davis, the NDP candidate for Perth-Wellington in the 2025 Ontario Election. This has been a snap election, and it will all be over by the end of February 27. We chatted about healthcare, education, harm reduction, and transportation, and he lays out plans for a responsible Ontario government that would help lift the weight that our current government has downloaded to municipalities and back up to the government in Queen’s Park. He talks about his passion for coming up with effective, affordable housing options and his dedication to saving lives through maintaining, not cutting, harm reduction options across the province. Davis also spoke of NDP plans to help combat food insecurity that would encourage the use of locally harvested produce and options that would help make food costs more affordable. This is a snap election; it might be over before some people know it’s happening. For where and when to vote, visit https://www.elections.on.ca/. Election day is February 27!  For more information about music by Joe Solo, check out https://joesolomusic.bandcamp.com/ Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through Paypal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington NDP candidate, Jason Davis,, Ontario Election 2025

  6. 02/23/2025

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington New Blue candidate, James Montgomery, Ontario Election 2025

    On this podcast, I chat with James Montgomery, the New Blue candidate for Perth-Wellington in the 2025 Ontario Election. This has been a snap election, and it will all be over by the end of February 27. We chat about Healthcare, Education, harm reduction, transportation, and what he means when he says, “More bang for the buck.” The talk turned to the changes in our relationship with the United States and how they might affect our provincial politics. He also attempts to explain how Diversity, Equity and Inclusion automatically paint white, middle-aged, heterosexual, Christian males as oppressors when critical race theory spills into Canada from the United States. He incorrectly defines racism based on the New Blue Party doctrine and not the established meaning wherein one group of people have an inherent superiority or power over another based on race. This discussion goes nowhere. This is a snap election; it might be over before some people know it’s happening. For where and when to vote, visit https://www.elections.on.ca/. Election day is February 27!  For more information about music by Bob Vylan, check out https://bobvylan.bandcamp.com/ Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through Paypal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington New Blue candidate, James Montgomery, Ontario Election 2025

  7. 02/14/2025

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington Liberal Party candidate, Ashley Fox, Ontario Election 2025

    The Woodstein Media Podcast kicks off season two with interviews of some local candidates in the 2025 Ontario election. The first episode features a conversation with Ashley Fox, the Liberal Party candidate for Perth-Wellington. In this conversation, we discuss why a focus on health care is essential for the overall well-being of the province, transportation in rural communities, how the decline in the relation with the United States will affect Canadians at all levels of government, municipal, provincial and federal, how hard reduction should be approached in Ontario and the importance of not only listening to but hearing and acting on concerns raised by students, parents, and educators in the education system.   This is a snap election; it might be over before some people know it’s happening.  For where and when to vote or how to get a mail-in ballot, visit https://www.elections.on.ca/.  Election day is February 27! Ashley Fox - https://ashleyfox.ontarioliberal.ca/ For more information about music by Chupakavlas check out https://chupakavlas.bandcamp.com/album/its-a-f*****g-zoo Support Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through Paypal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y

    A conversation with Perth-Wellington Liberal Party candidate, Ashley Fox, Ontario Election 2025

  8. 08/11/2024

    Mish Waraksa draws on experience as a healthcare worker to discuss harm reduction and targeted misinformation surrounding it

    Mish Waraksa, a Primary Care Nurse Practitioner with over four years of experience working in safer opioid supply programs in Toronto, discussed how contaminants in the illicit opioid supply chain complicate the job of healthcare workers and the life-threatening side effects that come with Benzodiazepines and other impurities getting mixed into the street supply. The conversation also focuses on the disinformation and subsequent spread of misinformation to the public about harm reduction practices, specifically safer supply, by both media and politicians, usually from the Conservative side of the aisle. It's important to understand these issues as a community, as understanding and support are crucial for the future of these life-saving harm-reduction resources. “I’ve looked back at the history of the discourse around methadone in Canada and North America, and it was really the exact that was said about methadone,” said Waraksa.  “That this isn’t really the place of medicine. People shouldn’t be prescribing drugs for people who are addicted to drugs. Concerns around diversion. Concerns that this attracts crime to good neighbourhoods. Sometimes, it’s word for word what is being said about safer supply, but back in the seventies. So, I try to keep in mind that this is a certain political moment. Things have obviously changed with methadone, where there would be few and far between people who say we shouldn’t offer methadone, and maybe one day, we’ll be in the same place with a safer supply or with a whole range of options for people who use drugs.” Health Canada's Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) supplied funding for the Safer Opioid Supply program at the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre. This was seed funding for programs only available for a maximum of five years. It was hoped that other levels of government or other organizations would step in to keep funding available for these programs across Canada. The time-limited funding has allowed a wide range of innovative and evidence-informed projects to be set up nationwide, including substance use prevention, harm reduction, and treatment initiatives. However, the programs are in their final year of federal funding, and the urgent need for continued support is clear. Many politicians and media outlets have created a toxic culture in terms of how harm reduction, especially safer supply, is perceived. This is threatening the future of these life-saving programs, and the time for action is now. Links related to this episode Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - https://pqwchc.org/ SOS - https://pqwchc.org/programs-services/harm-reduction/safer-opioid-supply-sos-program/ Forx -  https://forx.bandcamp.com/track/safe-supplySupport Wood-stein.ca by becoming a Patron. https://www.patreon.com/ColinBurrowes or by donating through Paypal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QBZG6EHTUYZ4Y

    Mish Waraksa draws on experience as a healthcare worker to discuss harm reduction and targeted misinformation surrounding it
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The Woodstein Media Podcast is compiled from interviews for articles on Wood-stein.ca. Woodstein Media creates journalism that validates and empowers people as it motivates people to action. 

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  • Creator
    Colin Burrowes
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Colin Burrowes
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    Woodstein Media Podcast