Scott Neigh (@canadianlefty) is an writer, activist and radio host based in Hamilton, Ontario. Neigh hosts Talking Radical Radio, which delivers in-depth interviews with grassroots activists engaged in a broad range of social change work in communities across the country.

In this episode we bond over our shared interest in community radio. We discuss what goes in to creating a half hour talk radio program and how the grassroots media landscape has changed over time.

You can listen to Talking Radical Radio on CKUW 95.9 FM immediately following Radio Free Winnipeg, Tuesdays at 10am on 93.3 FM CFMU in Hamilton, Ontario or anytime via the Podcast feed hosted by Rabble.ca.

In this episode we play an excerpt of Yves Engler's recent talk at the University of Winnipeg about his new book A Propaganda System — How Governments, Corporations, Media and Academia Sell War and Exploitation.

With examples of coverage of Haiti, Palestine and the natural resource industry, Engler details how the Canadian government is involved in actively shaping the public's understanding of foreign policy through one-sided mainstream media coverage. 

Audio of Yves's talk provided by Paul Graham. Checkout Paul's YouTube channel for more talks and independent media coverage.