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 aired weekly on Saskatoon's community radio station cfcr.ca along with providing podcast versions and special videocast and podcast direct specials. Tune in, try it, and we promise you'll find yourself coming back for more. We talk planning, politics, people - civically speaking!
Podcasting since 2019 • 337 episodes
Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Latest Episodes
2026.03.10 Civically Speaking - A smattering of international and local items
Dear Listeners,Thank you for tuning in. Much appreciation.In today's episode, Christina and I begin with a check in on classic prairie March weather and then head into a chat about the current status of the USA, Israel,...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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54:58
2026.03.03 Civically Speaking Near and Far
Hello Listeners,It has been a tough couple of weeks. Losing a brother is never easy. Losing an extra special brother like Gordon is unbearable. He made my partner and I better people. Truly. Gone way too soon. In his sp...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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55:24
2026.02.10 Civically Speaking - Federal Discussion re Conservatives, NDP, Liberals, Elections and More with James Yachyshen
Dear Friends and Colleagues,This week I sit down with James Yachyshen to unpack a pivotal moment in Canadian federal politics. We discuss the Conservative Leadership Review and Convention, the upcoming NDP leadership r...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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56:12
2026.02.03 Civically Speaking Food, Agriculture, Trade and Research Cuts with Dr. Tom Wolf and Gordon Androsoff
Dear Listeners,Thanks for tuning in.In this episode of Civically Speaking, we spend time unpacking food security… not as a single issue, but as a system shaped by trade, climate pressures, land, science, and governance.
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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55:29
2026.01.27 Civically Speaking PT 1. Local. Separate or Apart?
Dear Listeners,Part 1 and Part 2 are broken up this week. In this first part, Christina and I touch on local newsworthy items. SREDA, Discovery Saskatoon, and more touched on. PT 2 we go global. Be sure to s...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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27:35