The Torontonian
The Torontonian
Podcast Description
What is a Torontonian? Someone who loves the city. Sometimes hates it too. Someone who’s here because it’s the right time and place for them. Lots of warm, wise, funny, thoughtful people. Also stubborn and bruised people with a story to tell. Meet them all with Mary Wiens and Michael Brown.
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Explores themes of identity, community, and resilience, with episodes highlighting stories of local figures such as Shane Hobson and Ben Baby discussing their experiences in hockey and personal victories, as well as broader topics like urban living, cultural dynamics, and the emotional landscape of Torontonians.
What is a Torontonian? Someone who loves the city. Sometimes hates it too. Someone who’s here because it’s the right time and place for them. Lots of warm, wise, funny, thoughtful people. Also stubborn and bruised people with a story to tell. Meet them all with Mary Wiens and Michael Brown.
For many teenagers who struggle at school, the classroom has been a place of failure and trauma, since they were kids. But what if you put them into a different kind of classroom? Say a construction site? Mary Wiens attended an event where students told their construction bosses and teachers how it’s transformed the way they see themselves.
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