Common Elements is a PWYC audiozine rock opera by Tigerbomb, about a condo-dweller in Etobicoke dealing poorly with the loss of their partner after losing them to a bike accident on Bloor Street where the bike lane once had been. Music by Emmet Rogan and Hugh Allen with Doc Pickles and Stephanie Wilson. Vocals by Doc Pickles with Emmet Rogan and Stephanie Wilson. Photo by Hugh Allen. Sameach by PingPong from Eurovision 2000. Recorded October to December 2024 in Toronto. Common Elements is free to the public on Archive.org 

Speaker's Corner

A Place For Us

This time of year, with the temperature below freezing, it feels appropriate to talk about housing. So, we're bringing you two conversations with two authors who have both recently written about that very topic.

Carolyn Whitzman is the author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis.

And Mitchell Cohen wrote Rhythms of Change: Reflections on the Regent Park Revitalization.

The first book provides a macro view of housing in Canada, and the second provides a look at a specific development in Toronto.

Episode 84: Two Housing Carols

With Justin Trudeau stepping down as Prime Minister and the very real possibility of an federal election, Premier Doug Ford mulling over a snap provincial election, and President-elect Trump threatening a trade war, it's almost impossible to predict what 2025 will hold.

And yet, Toronto and other municipalities in Canada must muddle through as best they can and create an annual budget. That process has already started in Toronto.

To rate Trudeau's legacy (for better or worse) in Toronto, and to identify possible pitfalls and goals for the megacity's newest budget, we've put together a panel discussion featuring CivicAction CEO Leslie Woo and Spacing Senior Editor John Lorinc.

Episode 85: City Accounting for Global Chaos

For renters, security of tenure — the ability to stay in a home without fear of being destabilized by eviction — is essential. When you have that security, you can put down roots in your neigbhourhood for you and your family.

But evictions occur all the time. They may be the result of lack of payment, but there are different legal avenues for landlords to pursue "no-fault evictions," such as renovations or moving in a family member. Sometimes these are simply loopholes being exploited, but that's difficult and costly to prove for the renter. Because housing is such big business, there is plenty of incentive to evict current tenants and name a new, higher price.

Alina McKay is Research Manager for the Housing Research Collaborative the the University of British Columbia and Sean Grisdale is a PhD Candidate in Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. They have both been conducting research on evictions and security of tenure.

The Overhead: Security for Renters

In a snap election called ostensibly to decide which Ontario provincial party leader can take on Donald Trump, we sure have spent a lot of time talking about highways.

In this episode, we speak to Emma McIntosh, reporter for The Narwhal, about the various election promises made about highways in Ontario. Do we expand them, remove their tolls, or simply tunnel them under ground at an unimaginable expense? We break down what the party leaders are saying about solving highway congestion.

And, it's either the end of an era in Winnipeg, or the beginning of a new chapter. After over 45 years, the barriers preventing pedestrians from crossing the iconic downtown intersection of Portage and Main are coming down. We ask CBC Manitoba senior reporter Bartley Kives what led to this politically-charged change, and what it means for the future of Winnipeg's downtown.

Episode 86: Lost Highways

El acarreo es un humanismo, pero también una ciencia: la torta de puerco y la matraca; el chesco y la bandera; la gorra y otro boing de mango porque está pegando duro la calor... El que sabe, sabe: me rellenas el domingo el Zócalo



Gil Gamés. Un modesto estipendio

We got something to get off of your chest.

0:00 – Mic Test
5:36 – Intro
9:20 – What Can’t You Wrap Your Head Around?
19:43 – Ontario Premier to Impose 25% Tariff on US Electricity
28:36 – The Girls Are Fighting
38:00 – We Need To Have These Discussions
55:24 – Druski and Odell Beckham Jr Named in Diddy Case
1:00:58 – 3 Arrested in Hazing Scandal Caleb Wilson at Southern University
1:05:15 – Southwest Airlines Will Now Start Charging for Checked Bags
1:10:32 – Outro/Corny Joke

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Off On A Tangent - S9, E5

I am away on a pre-planned vacation this week, checking out the Panama Canal instead of following Canadian political happenings. I am thankful to my colleague, Cardus CEO Michael Van Pelt, for filling in and providing his insights on the week that was. One question has preoccupied Michael's mind for months now: What role does disruption, and even suffering, play in the common good?

Disruption and Suffering for the Common Good – Insights Mar 15 2025

Episode 87: Building Housing With Election Planks

Tigerbomb are Emmet Rogan, Doc Pickles, Hugh Allen, sometimes with James Sullivan, Carlos Rodriguez and Stephanie Wilson. Based in Toronto. At it since 1996. All songs remain demos until Todd Rundgren produces them.

Common Elements is an audiozine rock opera by Tigerbomb, about a condo-dweller in Etobicoke dealing poorly with the loss of their partner after losing her to a bike accident on Bloor Street where the bike lane once had been.

Spacing Radio is the voice of Spacing, Canada's leading publication on urbanism. 

Come on a journey with two HBCU alumni, Sharelle and Sierra, for a weekly discussion covering topics from politics to pop culture to current events! Welcome to Headwraps and Lipsticks where the conversations are plentiful, thought-provoking and funny!

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