In this show, with guest host Kathryn Marlow: Matthew Parsons and the curious life of Danish composer Rued Langgaard; Victoria author Sara Desai on her romantic comedies, set in desi culture; Andy MacKinnon on his new book “Mushrooms of British Columbia”; baker Haley Landa makes cornbread muffins; and Daniel Heath Justice explores the cultural significance of raccoons.

North by Northwest from CBC Radio British Columbia (Highlights)

Sunday, October 17

Artist Gayle Chapman describes her life with mental illness and addiction and how she has persevered and learned to thrive. This is our complete conversation.

Gayle Chapman From Strive to Thrive

In this episode: a children's book created during the pandemic by a Victoria family, Ryan Dickie talks about the film In The Land of Dreamers that he co-directed, potter Elaine Brewer White and Matthew Parsons with another whirl around Wikipedia, this time starting with Fort Nelson.

Saturday September 11

In this episode: violinist Timothy Chooi, musician and composer Moshe Denburg, a great reading list from Upstart and Crow book store on Granville Island, and award winning designer Jill Anholt.

Sunday September 5

In this episode you'll hear Pat Henman talk about her book Beyond the Legal Limit, Art Borkent talk about his work as an etymologist around the world, Fred Rosenberg talk about his life in photography and artist Dorothy Doherty talk about pottery.

Saturday September 4

Guest host Rohit Joseph speaks with Victoria artist Marco Bermudez, also known as Nostic of Nostic & Niki, about his latest album Kipus. Nostic says it was important for him to highlight his heritage through traditional Peruvian instruments and elements of Indigenous language.

Nostic & Niki blend Peruvian culture with hip hop and electronic in Kipus

Multimedia artist Adad Hannah joined guest host Rohit Joseph to discuss his work which can be described as "living pictures". It is on display at the Kelowna Art Gallery till November 21st, 2021, and can also be found on Instagram by looking for @adadhannah.

Social Distancing Portraits

Guest host Rohit Joseph spoke with Monsoon Festival of the Performing Arts' executive director, Gurpreet Sian, about the world class drummers jamming together at the festival's music night on Sunday August 15.

Collaboration is the name of the game at Monsoon Festival's Music Night

The Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at UBC isn’t your typical research lab full of microscopes and white lab coats. You're more likely to see people doing working out! Teresa Liu Ambrose is the Director of the lab and she’s been researching the effect of different kinds of exercise on healthy aging and the brain. Sheryl spoke with Teresa about what drew her into this field of study, and what she’s focusing on right now.

Teresa Liu Ambrose and the impact of exercise on brain health

Jackie Dives talks about her portraits of families who have lost loved one to a toxic drug over dose.

Jackie Dives Photo-journalist

Tracy Chalmers is passionate about changing the ways we think about dying. Tracy is a practicing End of Life Doula and an instructor in the Douglas College course for EOL Doulas. We talked about Advance Care Planning and about what and EOL Doula does.

Tracy Chalmers, End of Life Doula

CBC Radio host Sheryl MacKay meets creative people from all around the province. Hear about their passions and inspirations. You'll visit artists and in their studios, musicians and performers backstage, writers at their keyboards and chefs at the cooktop. There's great conversation and a lot of laughs too waiting for you every weekend on North by Northwest.

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