Podcasts
Any Night of the Week
Join indie musician and writer Jonny Dovercourt any night of the week for this audio walking tour through Toronto’s most musical neighbourhoods. Episodes explore historic musical venues through revealing interviews paired with recordings of the sounds that shaped them. Dovercourt draws on over 20 years of experience as a veteran in the Toronto music community in this five-episode podcast.
Write in the Neighbourhood
Take a literary walk through the neighbourhoods that inspired your favourite Toronto stories. In each episode, local authors bring their neighbourhoods to life through readings, interviews and ambient recordings. Featuring Natasha Ramoutar, Sidura Ludwig and more.
The ReWrite
The ReWrite is an eight-part limited podcast series exploring the power of stories to travel...even in a world in lockdown. Authors, bookstore owners, publishing professionals and fellow festival organizers discuss how they’ve re-written their playbooks in bold and ambitious new ways, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the “new normal.”
Writers Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA
A biweekly podcast series produced and curated by Toronto Public Library (TPL), celebrating 40 years of the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA). Episodes feature recorded on-stage interviews, readings or panel discussions with some of the 20th century's best-known writers and thinkers. Hosted by novelist Randy Boyagoda.
The TIFA Backlist
The TIFA Backlist podcast offers a look into the Toronto International Festival of Authors archives, featuring authors from around the world sharing their stories with audiences for over 40 years. Hosted by Ardo Omer.