Show Notes
What makes a community feel like home? Acclaimed singer-songwriter William Prince joins Talia Schlanger to reflect on growing up on the Peguis First Nation, the lessons he's carried forward from his family and community, and the parts of his past he's had to unlearn. William shares stories about grief, identity, belonging, and the power of storytelling, drawing on themes from his latest album Further From the Country. Together, they explore what it means to be shaped by the place you come from. And for Article Club, Talia talks to writer Jessica Barrett about her The Walrus article “Bad Housing Is Turning Us Into Bad Neighbours.”As modern housing design and social habits increasingly keep people apart, Jessica examines what happens when we stop getting to know the people next door. Together, they explore how neighbourhoods shape our relationships, why community matters more than ever, and what the loss of everyday connection could mean for society as a whole.
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