Podcast Episodes

Breathing Life into the Drowning Girls

Season 5 Episode 72

Linda considers the persistence of present-day misogyny, then speaks with Daniela Vlaskalic about her co-written play, The Drowning Girls, which features the women who were victims of a turn-of-the-c…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Being Educated About Being Educated

Season 6 Episode 71

Linda has been mulling over what an education is, what purposes it serves. She was so curious about it that she begin to reflect on the etymology of the word. The root of “educate” comes from educe, …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Intergenerational Power: Reclaiming Indigenous parenting

Season 5 Episode 70

Indigenous mothers, Indigenous children, Indigenous parents – Willie Poll sees you – and she wants you to know that you’re enough.

In this episode of Getting Lit With Linda, Willie Poll (Metis Nation…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Wishing Happy Anniversary / Birthday Wishes to The Geography of Pluto - An Interview with Christopher DiRaddo

Season 5 Episode 69

Linda begins this episode with a brief acknowledgement of the passing of Nobel Prize winner for the short story, Alice Munro – who died a couple of days before this episode was aired. It's a pertinen…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

"Learning Gently" about Reconciliation: Andrew Stobo Sniderman & Douglas Sanderson's Valley of the Birdtail

Season 5 Episode 68

In this -- the second live episode of Getting Lit With Linda held at the Blue Metropolis Literary Festival and co-sponsored by the Quebec Writers' Federation -- Linda speaks with Andrew Stobo Sniderm…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Bad Beauty: Marie Claire Blais' Mad Shadows

Season 5 Episode 67

What does the work of painter Renoir and his paintings of full-bodied women (2.15; 12.34), and tanning beds (2:30) have to do with the Quebecois author Marie Claire Blais (3:15) and La Belle Bette/Ma…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Plucking Women's Lives (and Messages) from the Shorelines of History

Season 4 Episode 66

In this episode, Linda and Bryn Turnbull discuss her new historical novel, The Paris Deception - and what it means to represent women's lives historically when there has been inadequate records or re…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

"Radical Self-Inclusion" - An Interview with Michael V. Smith

Season 5 Episode 65

Michael V. Smith is a deeply loving, insightful poet and performer – who uses intimacy and humour as tools to explore pain. In this interview, Linda chats with him about power dynamics and bullying, …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Radical Self-Love, with Eloise Marseille

Season 5 Episode 64

Eloise Marseille is the first guest for Season 5 - yes, season 5! - and, this time, it's English AND French (starting at the 31.55 mark for the French interview). Marseille is a wonderful Quebecoise …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Season 4 - Holiday Wishes ... and Some Hints for Season 5

Season 4 Episode 63

Linda wishes her listeners a very happy holiday - and offers a hint about what to expect for at least the first episode of Season 5! Have a restful, joyful period. Getting Lit With Linda returns on M…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago