There’s so much we can all learn, if we just talk to each other. Here’s CHSR’s line-up of spoken word shows, aimed at entertaining, informing and engaging you.
Shows marked with a 
icon are produced within the Capital region. If you’re interested in producing your own show, consider volunteering at the station. It’s fun and you’ll get a chance to grow your ability to tell the world things you think it should know!
Primary times listed only; visit our schedule page for the full listings.
| Show | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Monday 3:30pm | whether it’s the environment, health, our children, politics or the arts, there’s a women’s perspective, and 51% is a show dedicated to that viewpoint (from WAMC) |
 Against the Mat |
Wednesday 7pm | Fredericton’s only wrestling & UFC talk show! |
| Alternative Radio | Tuesay 2pm | an award-winning weekly one-hour public affairs program providing information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media |
| Ashes, Paper & Beans |
Monday 7pm | interviews, lectures, readings, reviews, art, fiction, filmmaking, poetry, spoken word.. and more! |
| The Best of Our Knowledge | Monday 11am | examining some of the issues unique to college campuses, looking at the latest research, and inviting commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education (from WAMC) |
| The Bioneers | Wednesday 11am | an award-winning annual series featuring the greatest social and scientific innovators of our time, celebrating the genius of nature and human ingenuity, with a kaleidoscopic scope covers biomimicry, ecological design, social and racial justice, women’s leadership, ecological medicine, indigenous knowledge, spirituality and psychology |
| The Book Show | Monday 10:30am | a celebration of both reading and writers (from WAMC) |
| CANADALAND | Wednesday 2pm | Canada’s only show dedicated to media criticism and media reporting, by Jesse Brown |
| Conference Call |
Monday 8pm | let’s talk about stuff in our communities — join the live call-in show! |
| Counterspin | Wednesday 3pm | a weekly show by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting), providing a critical examination of the major stories every week, and exposes what the mainstream media might have missed in their own coverage |
| Democracy Now! | Monday-Friday 1pm | providing the audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts |
| General Distortion |
Monday 10pm-11:30pm | extended conversations with interesting people |
| The Documentary Hour | Thursday 7pm | roundtables, documentaries, seminars and public lectures, from Fredericton and beyond! |
| EPIC! |
Wednesday 9pm | great moments in science & technology & geekery, now & throughout history |
| From The Margin |
Sunday 7pm | a deep look where others look away |
| Gamers of the Round Table |
Wednesday 5pm | (formerly Atlantic Gaming) your source for the latest in video game news, reviews, and previews! |
| The Green Majority | Thursday 3pm | Green Majority Media is a social enterprise dedicated to inspiring citizens to take control of their own environments whether their own house or their country and protect their rights to a healthy and safe life |
| Groundwire | Monday 5pm | a 29-minute news radio program featuring headlines, reports and features from the community radio sector in Canada, aiming to be a strong, reliable, high-quality newscast, engaging the audience with geographically and culturally diverse features that address issues of interest to specific communities as well as to a national audience |
| Handi-Link | Monday 10am | focussing on disability issues, the host Cam Wells explores all sides, comparing and contrasting with able bodied life (from CJAM) |
| The Lunchbox |
Monday through Friday noon | a celebration of events, happenings and people of Fredericton |
| Making Contact | Tuesday 11am | analysing critical social and environmental issues and showcasing grassroots solutions in order to inform and inspire audiences to action |
| Native Solidarity News | Sunday 3pm | part of an international network of information and action in support of indigenous peopoles’ survival and dignity (from CKUT) |
| New Dimensions | Monday 2pm | exploring the emerging possibilities for global transformation, informed by an expanding awareness of the interconnectedness of all life, and the possibilities available through creative insights, innovative thinking, cross-cultural traditions and the human spirit |
| Planetary Radio | Friday 9:30am | each week, Planetary Radio’s Mat Kaplan visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, astronaut, advocate or writer who provides a unique and exciting perspective on the exploration of our solar system and beyond |
| Python’s Paradise |
Sunday 8pm-10pm | esoteric movie reviews & alts from the stars |
| Radio Ecoshock | Friday 10am | latest science, authors, issues – from climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, Peak Oil, the economy, and peace |
| Readful Things |
one Sunday a month 6pm | CHSR’s book club! Read the book in the month before and join in the conversation. |
| The Recap Sequence |
Wednesday 9pm | Jamie and Ryan recap your favorite movies and shows with guest interviews, previews and more! |
| Rendezvous de la Francophonie | Thursday 6pm | an annual celebration of Canada’s membership in the Francophonie and promotes the French language and its numerous cultural expressions |
| Science For The People | Thursday 2pm | a long-format interview show that explores the connections between science, popular culture, history, and public policy, to help listeners understand the evidence and arguments behind what’s in the news and on the shelves |
| The Sonic Society | Sunday 6pm | audio drama playing out in the theatre of the mind, coming from all over the world (from CKDU) |
| Terra Informa | Friday 11am | environmental news and stories from across Canada and around the world (from CJSR) |
| The Velvet Studio | Friday 8pm | the LGBTQ program highlighting topics from all across Canada |
| This Way Out | Monday 3pm | the award-winning internationally distributed weekly LGBT radio program, |
| The WEIRD Show |
Wednesday 10pm; Saturday 9am | a roundup of weird news, strange ideas & odd views |
| WINGS | Wednesday 3:30pm | WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service is an award-winning weekly half-hour by and about women around the world |
