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Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Civically speaking is a podcast that focuses on all things civic - focusing in on Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and wider political, geopolitical, and related issues facing us in a 21st-century word. Host, Lenore Swystun, a Registered Professional Planner, Sociologist, and Facilitator together with Communications Specialist and former Journalist, Christina Cherneskey, invites guests and guest panels to discuss all things current and topical. Civically Speaking episodes are self-produced and…
Episodes
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.04.16 Civically Speaking - civic smatterings with guest co-host Gordon Androsoff
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Mid-April - upcoming Federal budget hits today - we'll have recorded prior to it being released - but some contents…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.04.09 Civically Speaking - A Total Eclipse somewhere else...
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, We are back this week after a little Spring Break. Thanks for your patience. Today we discuss the Solar eclipse that happened…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.03.26 Civically Speaking Post Provincial Election SK
Send us Fan Mail Howdy Listeners, Hope you are enjoying the week before some bunny times come to be ... We get into the provincial budget - not so much the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.03.19 Welcome Samantha Yaholnitsky
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Welcome to the show, Samantha Yaholnitsky. A communicator, political operative and much more... We go around the issues…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.03.12 Early March Days of Civically Speaking - Tidbits
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, It's a motley smattering of early March days as we reset after a week off. Christina Cherneskey recording from her home studio…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.02.27 Civically Speaking - Ratcheting It Up YXE Politics and beyond
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, We reassemble one of our Civically Speaking Panels. And we go far, wide and deep. Ending with a rapid round of key Saskatoon…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.02.20 Civically Speaking Civic Updates on Civic Updates Toon Town YXE
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thx for tuning in. Prognostications Messaging. Issues. Who When What DEEDS and more... Civically Speaking- Saskatoon…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.02.13 Civically Speaking - First Up, Mayoral Race Saskatoon...
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Civically Speaking Listeners, In this episode we dive into the first to perhaps be sharing they are interested in…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.30 Civically Speaking - Phil Tank - What it means when an Incumbent Mayor leaves...
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Slightly out of order. Here is the show that aired the week I was away. Christina Cherneskey and Phil Tank discuss what…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.02.06 Civically Speaking - A Tribute to Mom Swystun and ....what she loved ...civic issues
Send us Fan Mail Dear Civically Speaking Listeners, With heavy heart my Mom passed away last Tuesday. Thank you to Christina Cherneskey and Phil Tank for…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.05.28 Civically Speaking - Politics - Saskatchewan Provincial Politics - as our main course - with Phil Tank, Digital Editor, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners, Joining us this week. Regular and one of our favourite guest's, Phil Tank, StarPhoenix Columnist and…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.23 Civically Speaking - Shelters, Pipes, Arena and Library
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, We have a full show today - discussing the recently announced emergency shelter in Sutherland; and then pivoting to a…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.16 Civically Speaking - Teacher Teacher -- Pets - Black Cart - Small, Medium or Large?
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks always for tuning in. Christina Cherneskey and I have a lot of fun putting together each week's show - and bringing you…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.09 Civically Speaking The Year is '24 And...
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year Listeners, Hope you were able to have a good end of year and beginning of year festivities. Indeed, it is 2024. Already. And we…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.12.19 Civically Speaking - Herky Jerky Ways
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Christina Cherneskey and I are back in full force - reviewing the latest civic activities in Saskatoon and farther…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.02 Civically Speaking What's Old is New Again...kinda sorta
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Hoping you had a good Family Long Weekend. Today on Civically Speaking, Christina Cherneskey and I begin by sharing some…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.01.02 Civically Speaking What's Old is New Again...kinda sorta
Send us Fan Mail Happiest of the New year, May our civic muscles work to their utmost best this year - as we exercise them in a number of different ways. This…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.12.03 Civically Speaking - An Example of Community-Based Impact in our Civic Arena ... and then some
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners, In our recent episode, my co-host Christina Cherneskey and I had the opportunity to sit down with Gord…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.12.12 An Outside Inside Planning Perspective
Send us Fan Mail Hello Listeners, Back again as a guest, planning colleague Eric Westberg shares an outside inside perspective based on observations from his…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.11.28 Civically Speaking - Mid Year Budget Update..What this means provincially, locally and otherwise.
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners... With our special third co-host, Sara Wheelwright, we dive into the recently released Provincial Budget…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.11.21 Civically Speaking Part One:Take a Bus, a BRT, Gus. Part 2: Fund a House, Create a Shelter
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Flying solo today. Part 1..had fun breaking down recent funding for Transit..what pot paying for what..always lots of…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.11.13 Civically Speaking - Liberal Democracy on the Ropes with Dr. Kordan
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Following Remembrance Day, we are in for an important update on the geo-political situations going on in our world…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.11.07 Civically Speaking - An interview with Matt Young - Part 1; Civic Affairs - Part 2
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, You are in for a treat - in part one, Matt Young joins us. Matt's a Reporter with CTV Saskatoon plus a host of all kinds…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.10.31 Civically Speaking ...Downtown
Send us Fan Mail Boo! Today's show - we talk about some chronic topics - homelessness, downtowns, arenas...and a bunch related... Be safe out there. I'm…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2024.10.24 Civically Speaking This Week Next Year
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. In this week's show - Christina Cherneskey and I focus on some civic updates in Part 1 and then…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.10.17 Civically Speaking - Saskatoon City Budget and much more...
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners, Please have a listen to this week's show and share with others. City budget, homelessness, downtown…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.10.10 Civically Speaking. The State of our world...!
Send us Fan Mail Deae Listeners, Thanks for tuning in this post Thanksgiving week. What a weekend it was. Earthquakes, war and more. Have a listen. Christina…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.10.03 Civically Speaking ... the latest civic news and a smattering of other...
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in and thanks for supporting local community radio and shows like this. This week, Christina Cherneskey and…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2026.09.26 Civically Speaking ... Big Moves
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in... It's our annual FM-Phasis campaign so we encourage you to support cfcr.ca. On today's shown we talk about the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.09.19 Civically Speaking FM-Phasis Edition Civic Smatterings...Saskatoon Library...
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners... This episode is being aired thrloguh Civically Speaking's Annual Fm-Phasis fundraiser. Support…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.09.12 Civically Speaking - Ahead of this Week - Civic Updates
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, We hope you are having a good week. This show was recorded ahead of this week due to the scheduling of other activities…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.09.05 Civically Speaking Fall Civics Pre-Session with Phil Tank, Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, You are in for a treat as Christina Cherneskey and I, Lenore Swystun, are joined by Digital Opinion Editor, Phil Tank with the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.08.29 Civically Speaking Saskatoon's Civic World
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. Christina and I had a a whole whack if stories queued up for today's show. But as the discussion…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.08.23 Civically Speaking Deferrals, Hotels, Election Technology, SMRs and more
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thank you so much for tuning in. This week includes a smattering of recent and ongoing stories. Flying Solo. Christina and I…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.08.15 Civically Speaking, Saskatoon Arena District decision delays, Provincial By-elections, Upcoming Prov and Muni Elections and making the links in 2024
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, This week Christina Cherneskey and I dive into two topical issues. In part 1, we focus on the arena district and the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.08.08 Civically Speaking. Civic matters - Saskatoon
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in! August already flying by. Today's show is a smattering of issues including parking, traffic, housing, homelessness and…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.08.02 Civically Speaking - Provincial and Municipal Musings - Saskatchewan
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, In this week's episode - Part 1 - we focus on the upcoming provincial byelections (2 urban constituencies in Regina and…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023-07-18 Civically Speaking with The SKoop's Dale Richardson and Sally Housser - Talkin' Sask Prov and Muni Politics
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. It's a real treat to have back on the show, The SKoop's Dale Richardson, along with Sally Housser of the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Civically Speaking - This week in Civic lands
Send us Fan Mail Hello Listeners, Uploading this a bit late. Apologies. This show runs commentary on on-going Saskatoon civic issues - the proposed arena…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.07.04 Civically Speaking - Saskatoon Civic News this week and last
Send us Fan Mail Hello Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. Quick note for what's on this week - we touch base on some of the most recent news coming out of…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023-06-28 Civically Speaking - What's up civically in Saskatoon this week and past week
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. This week Christina and I have a chat about quite a few Saskatoon civic issues - from proposed…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.06.20 Civically Speaking Fed and Prov By-Elections and Saskatoon Budget Talk
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Christina Cherneskey and myself, Lenore Swystun, are both happy to be back in the studio together. Lots to chat about…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023-06-06 Civically Speaking - An interview with Anika Mysha, Influencer, Financial Planner and Big Brother Canada Participant+++
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, We are in for an interesting and uplifting start to June where the tables turn and someone who has shared the stage as a…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023-05-30 Civically Speaking - Alberta Provincial Election Results
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in. This week - we unpack the Alberta Provincial Election including playing the victory and conciliation speeches of the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Checking in with Councillor David Kirton, Saskatoon City Councillor (Behind the Kirton with Councillor David Kirton) on Civically Speaking
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, In this episode of Civically Speaking, Councillor David Kirton, of Ward 3 with the City of Saskatoon (located in Saskatoon…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.05.09 Civically Speaking Political Chat with James Yachyshen
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning in. Christina was not able to join todau. James Yachyshen jumps in to check in on the latest topical…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.05.01 The May 1st Edition Civically Speaking
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, In this episode, hosts Christina Cherneskey and I chat about a number of stories - including and not limited to - the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.04.18 Civically Speaking - Civic Chat with Saskatoon StarPhoenix Columnist Phil Tank
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners, Back in the virtual studio with hosts Christina Cherneskey and I, Lenore Swystun, is Saskatoon…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.04.11 Civically Speaking - the Easter Edition
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Civically Speaking Podcast listeners! Christine and I do a run through of major news story around the world - starting…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2022.03.28 Civically Speaking meets The SKoop - a discussion about Saskatchewan Politics featuring Dale Richardson and Eric Bell
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, You are in for a treat with this edition of our podcast. Christina Cherneskey and I chat with Dale Richardson, a public…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.03.21 Spring Has Sprung Updates Canada, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Civics
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Christina and I are on a round of news updates - everything from where Putin found himself, to where Trump may find…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.03.14 Civically Speaking - Mid March Prov and Saskatoon Updates
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, We begin our two part episode with some provincial updates - focusing on health care, then turning to what's up with the…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.03.07 Civically Speaking - Spring Session Sask Gov and Civic Updates Saskatoon
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks so much for tuning in. We have a full show this week - packed full of discussions about the Saskatchewan Spring…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.02.28 Civically Speaking - News Updates - Saskatoon; Saskatchewan; and elsewhere
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in listeners, We meander around a number of topical news items in and around Saskatoon and further afield. And yes, air…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Civically Speaking - One Year Later: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. The geopolitical implications. A discussion with Dr. Bohdan Kordan.
Send us Fan Mail Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. Christina Cherneskey and I are honoured to have back Dr. Bohdan Kordan, a political…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.02.14 Civically Speaking - the Podcast Version - from Air Balloons to Fed-Prov Health Deals to Saskatoon Arena Districts, Green Carts and Greenhouses
Send us Fan Mail Dear Civically Speaking Listeners, Happy Valentine's Week. Lot's on the go this week -new and continuing stories. Christina Cherneskey and I…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.02.07 Civically Speaking - Provincial and Municipal Round-Up Health Care, Covid, Traffic, Jazz Festival - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Thanks for tuning into Civically Speaking. This week, Christina Cherneskey and I chat about a whole bunch of things with…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.01.31 Civically Speaking - Saskatoon Civic Issues A Weekly Review
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in Listeners, In this episode, Christina Cherneskey and I give an update on a number of on-going civic issues that are…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.01.24 Civically Speaking - A focus on Saskatoon Civic Issues with Guest Panelist, Cary Tarasoff
Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in, Dear Listeners, In this episode of Civically Speaking, regular guest panelist, Cary Tarasoff, joins the show. and…
- Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
2023.01.17 Civically Speaking - An Interview with Dr. Bohdan Kordan
Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners, Joining Christina Cherneskey (co-host) and myself is Dr. Bohdan Kordan, a Political Scientist who has been a returning…