AW@L radio is a weekly program on community radio, CKMS 100.3 Sound FM in Waterloo Ontario. It plays from 4pm-6:30pm on Fridays. You can listen live on the radio in the Waterloo region or on the internet.

The Show features discussions of AW@L's ongoing campaigns and associated issues. Political outrage, ecology, anarchism and resistance are common themes on the show. We try to use the show as a forum to share information about what we are working on. Most weeks will cover recent or upcoming AW@L actions as well as news from across the country and around the world.

The show also features music from Rebel Time Records, a DIY punk label based out of Kitchener-Waterloo, and other politically themed (mostly punk) music.

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June 4th 2010 - Dan and Sterling discuss the atrocious acts of violence perpetrated against the freedom flotilla which was trying to break the siege of Gaza by delivering humanitarian supplies. We also discuss the billion dollar G20 budget, indigenous resistance in south america discuss

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April 23rd 2010 - Sterling Stutz joins the conversation.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-apr22010-sterling2.mp3

April 16th 2010 - Taser use on pregnant women and 10 year olds, what the hell is wrong with the police state... Dan relates Canada's policies to the G8/20 and reads the call out for the Indigenous sovereignty day of action during the G20 convergence and a VMC interview with Arthur Manuel of Defenders of The Land. We also play a piece from Lia Tarachansky on neoliberalism in Israel, and read a review of 'Direct Action: An Ethnography'.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-apr162010.mp3

April 9th 2010 - The Grassy Narrows River Run Podcast takes up the 2nd hour of this weeks show, which also features updates on the bomb attack at the home of an anti-racist organizer in Abbotsford; the continuing degradation of the occupation in afganistan; the massive rallies in Montreal against government fare hikes; the Tiger that is on the loose in Hamilton, and more... lots of rebel time records and some new tracks from some other bands.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-apr92010-grassy.mp3

-April 2nd, 2010 - While technical problems may have plagued the show, it was still loaded with goodness. Sterling Stutz joins the show for a recap of Fossil Fools Day, Dan reports on regional trade agendas and spouts off about the G8, and some more stuff...
http://peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-apr22010-sterling2.mp3

-March 26, 2010 - We speak with Climate Justice and Palestinian Rights advocates, give a report from the anti-racist actions in Caledonia and Vancouver, and Dan responds to the "proud to be Canadian" statements that were splattered all over the media during and immediately following the olympics.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-mar262010-sterling.mp3

-March 19, 2010 - This show will forever be lost to the sound waves as recording had an epic fail.

-March 12, 2010 - No2010 Olympics, Israeli Apartheid Week and a welcome back to the air.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-mar122010-olyIAW.mp3

-February 11, 2010 - Student Activism and the Olympics - Resisting the University Conference at UBC. This panel sought to answer, among other things, the following questions: -What is the Role of the Student and the University in Olympics Resistance? -Where do theory and academics belong in activism?
http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/awl/2010/02/student-activism-and-olympic...

-February 8, 2010 Rethinking the Olympics - Resisting the University Conference at UBC. Discussion of the impact of the 2010 olympics on the environment, on the indigenous, on civil liberties, and on social justice issues, featuring prominent local activists Dr. Chris Shaw, Gord Hill, and Alissa Westergard-Thorpe.
http://www.rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/awl/2010/02/rethinking-olympics-resi...

-January 9, 2010 Straight from the Source - Olympic Resistance Network presents a case. Vancouver based journalist and Olympic Resistance member Guillaume gives a very detailed, on the ground report about the impacts of the 2010 winter olympic games in Vancouver, taking place from february 12-27th.
http://www.rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/awl/2010/01/straight-source-olympic-...

-December 23 AW@L Radio Presents an Anti-Olympic Info Night in Kitchener. Alex moderates a discussion on the negative impacts of the Olympics between KW ARA member Mark Corbiere and critical olympic academic and AW@L Radio co-host Dan Kellar.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-rabble-dec23-olympici...

-December 3 2009 - No2010 Olympics, Climate Justice and more. Last show before CKMS moves from UW to Community Co-op format featuring: Radio release of AW@L's callout for a public mobilization against the torch, discussion of Copehnhagen summit and climate justice, audio from No One Is Illegal, and lots of other stuff including music.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-dec3-2009.mp3

-November 26 2009 - Fight to stop the Hanlon Creek Business Park comes to KW. Exclusive audio from today's rally at Xterra construction. Also, CBSA and the Olympics vs Democracy Now's Amy Goodman, AW@L's Kelly Grevers on bikes, Stimulator vs Alex Jones,headlines and much more.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-nov26-2009.mp3

-November 19 2009 -Shock Radio. This week's show reflects our anger about the coming closure of CKMS Radio Waterloo. Dan and Alex rail about the failed referendum campaign at UW, misguided efforts for Copenhagen, the war in Afghanistan. Also, we dig through the station's vinyl collection and wonder which records we should steal. Caution, this show contains offensive language.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-nov19-2009.mp3

-November 12 Dan gets arrested. Dan talks about his arrest during the OCAP banner drop in Toronto on March 5. Part of this show included the full 55 minutes of Melissa Elliott's talk during Indigenous Sovereignty Week at the KW Community Centre for Social Justice. Also, updates on Afghansitan, Olympics, G20, Climate Change, Six Nations and Barriere Lake.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-nov12-2009.mp3

-November 5th 2009 - AW@L takes Olympics fight City Hall and Solidarity w Six Nations. Full coverage of AW@L's address to Kitchener City Council, including an interview w attorney Davin Charney, and full audio from the Indigenous Sovereignty Week event at the KWCCSJ featuring Missy Elliott and Jim Windle. Also; the SPP, memorial for a fallen cyclist, music and more. This show comes in at over 3 hours, so we're making individual audio segments available.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-nov5-2009.mp3

-October 27th, 2009 - Solidarity w Six Nations: Living on the Grand River Territory.
Recorded live at the KWCCSJ for Indigenous Sovereignty Week 2009, Oct 27.
-Pt.1, Melissa Elliott and John Henhawk (Six Nations; Young Onkwehonwe United) - listen
-Pt.2, Jim Windle (Brantford; TRUE, and Ohsweken; Teka News) - listen

AW@L v Olympics at City Hall - listen

-October 29 Indigenous Sovereignty Week and 'Fill the Hill'. Protest at Parliament-interview w Emily Slofstra. Dan talks with a Laurier student organizer who attended Powershift and the weekend's actions in Ottawa including one at the House of Harper and the RAN organised die-in at RBC. Also, we review/preview the weeks local events discuss AW@L's RBC protests, and talk about the failure of 350.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-oct29-2009-fe.mp3

-October 22nd AW@L prepares for Indigenous Sovereignty Week, International Day of Action on Climate Change and the Olympic Torch Relay. AW@L Radio hosts Dan and Alex discuss preparations and the issues behind several upcoming major national/international events, all of which will bring together movements and change the stories told about meaning of environmental and social justice. Also, a letter from Mumia Abu Jamal against the War in Afghanistan, a report on a War Resisters action in Toronto, and an update on the newly formed Six Nations Solidarity Network.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-oct22-2009.mp3

-October 15th A letter from Sayed Ali of Afganistan from an article by Norman Solomon. We discuss the Bangkok climate talks, and the upcoming Copenhagen talks a little bit and the walk out by most developing nations from Canada's presentation at the UN.
Special feature: 2nd half of Abousfian Abdelrasik talk at UW is played.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-oct15-2009-fe.mp3

-October 8th Olympic Resistance Network (ORN) torch statement is read,calling for disruption of the olympic torch as it crosses across Turtle Island. We then discuss tar Sands actions with internationals and the RBC olympics-tar sands connections. Also a discussion on the Grassy Narrows trappers' case 'launch.'
Special feature: 1st half of Abousfian Abdelrasik talk at UW is played.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-oct8-2009-fe.mp3

-October 1st We respond to media coverage around AW@L's Olympic Torch Statementand we update on the continuing site 41 protests and the with a statement from the "People's Fire", and Dan rants about the dirty politics surrounding the development. We also read responses to and talk about Harper's "No History of Colonialism" comments among other things.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-oct1-2009-fe.mp3

-September 24th AW@L Releases Olympic Torch Relay Resistance Statement. We update on the near complete victory at site 41, talk a little bit about Zalaya's return and include an interview with American Association of Geographers president, John Agnew discussing the "Mexica Indigena" mapping project (which the Mohawk Nation News recently wrote a piece on) and borders:the good, the bad, and the ugly
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-sept24-2009.mp3

-September 16 Interview with Melissa Elliott who co-founder of Young Onkwehonwe United, a rising Six Nations youth group. (Saboteurs stole the live-to-air version, here is our Rabble cut)
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/MissyElliott,Sept15,forRabble.mp3

-September 10th Testament steps in for the 2nd half of today's show after Alex updates us on Phil Fontaine accepting his rewards from the mining industry and RBC. No work until June on the HCBP and we speak of others things as well and forgot a couple of things...
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-sept10-2009.mp3

-September 3rd Land destroyers attempt to return to KI territory, the HCBP is almost over for the year, and news from Six Nations.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-sept3-2009.mp3

-August 27 Olympics resistance from Six Nations, Dan speaks ill of Obama and plays "you are what you fight for" more than once. All this and much more on AW@L Radio...
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-august27-2009.mp3

-August 20 Dan and Alex host the Class War Kids for the whole two hours where we talk punk rawk, politics, robocop and more.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-august20-2009-classwa...

-August 13. Dan talks about court victories for the HCBP in guelph and Site 41. Also discusses the SPP's most recent meeting in Guadalajara. The Class War Kids's new album is fully previewed.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-august13-2009.mp3

-August 6. Sabotage. Computer systems 'fail' and the show seems to be lost for eternity.

-July 30. Dan and Alex are back from a one month hiatus with updates on the Akwesasne border dispute and on the legal situation at Dump Site 41. Also, we cover the Hanlon Creek Business Park occupation in Guelph with a live interview from site spokespeople at the end of the show (more on the HCBP occupation next week and on our Rabble podcast this week).
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-july31-09.mp3

-July 2. Smoke Shops and Punk Rock, interviews with Six Nations sovereignty activist Steve "Boots" Powless and Caledonia farmer Ernie Palmer. We also air audio from the Propagandhi show where Grassy Narrows youth leader Chrissy Swain spoke on stage after Alex introduced her, Dan interviews Chris Hanna. Finally, Adam Lewis reports from recent protests at Site 41.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-july2-09.mp3

-June 25. Solidarity with Six Nations: Audio from the rally against the Caledonia militia, and an interview with Steve "Boots" Powless at the Pine Ridge Tobacco shop. Also, Pt.2 of Adil Charkoui's talk at UW on June 17.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June25-09.mp3

-June 18. Stop Dump Site 41: Interviews with protest camp spokesperson Vickie Monague and farmer Steve Ogden. Interview with AW@Ler Adam Lewis on the new Infoshop at the KW Community Centre for Social Justice (KWCCSJ). And Pt.1 of Adil Charkoui's talk at UW on June 17.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June18-09.mp3

-June 11. Indigenous Resistance. Peru: a letter from Bob Lovelace and Ben Powless from Rabble. Solidarity blockades in Tyendinaga and Six Nations for Akwesasne and an interview from NOII Radio. Press Release from Barriere Lake and Grassy Narrows, and an exclusive interview from Dumpsite 41. Also, updates on Abousfian Abdelrazik and Adil Charkoui.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June11-09.mp3

-June 4. Interviews from Stratford anti-Olympics rally with organizer Julian Ichim and London rapper Testament, with Common Cause's Alex Diceanu on the upcoming Hamilton Anarchist's Bookfair, and with organizers of the CANSEC protest in Ottawa, May 27.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-June4-09.mp3

-May 28. This weeks show feature an interview on the efforts to protect the Waterloo Moraine, with Louisette Lanteigne. Alex is joined by AW@L's Kelly Grevers, and they discuss the immigration raids in Southern Ontario, Police Repression and the Anarchists Bookfair in Hamilton, Kelly reads a letter from Friends of Malalai Joya-Canada, and much more.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-may28-09.mp3

-May 21. Dan blabbers on about a bunch of things: Ongoing Demonstrations to highlight the humanitarian crisis in Tamil Eelam, neoliberal governments in BC, the 2010 olympics, and evo Morales.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-may212009.mp3

-May 12. Alex reads an interview with RAWA, Dan and Alex discuss recent 'declarations' on Indigenous rights in the arctic, and Nick White joins the show for a discussion on the seal hunt in Nfld.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-may12-2009.mp3

-May 7. Dan and Alex chat with AW@Ler Nadeem Lawji about the Abousfian Abdelrazik affair. Dan's follow up interview on the Tamil protests and ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka and an interview with lawyer/activist Davin Charney on the new KW Cop Watch. Also, selections off the new Brat Attack album from Rebel Time Records.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-may7-09.mp3

-April 30. Dan presents Alex's interview with Tamil protesters in Toronto, Dan reads a birthday letter from Subcommadante Marcos to Mumia Abu-Jamal and also discusses the UN Durban review racism conference.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-april302009-fe.mp3

-April 23. It's Dan's earth day show, where he discusses the greenwashing of our lives and the interconnections between environmental destruction and many of the issues in the world today...or something like that.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-april23-2009.mp3

-April 16. We talked about the ongoing crisis in Tamil territory and responses in Canada, the attack of the drones in Pakistan, and like every other media outlet on earth we also talk about pirates.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-april16-2009.mp3

-April 9. Dan speaks about the NATO protests, Ian Tomlinson's murder at the G-20 protests, the massacre of Tamil's, and other MIC issues.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-april9-2009.mp3

-April 2. Alex talks about the g20 protests in London and Fossil Fools Day in Toronto. During the second hour, Dan and Alex talk about the banning of George Galloway from Canada and preview the action for NATO's 60 anniversay.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-april2-2009.mp3

-March 26. Dan and Alex discuss Nazi's in Calgary, some local campus events, George Galloway, NATO and more. We also play the conclusion of "Our Word is Our Weapon" from Subcommandante Marcos, and cap the show with the Decline.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-march26-2009.mp3

-March 19. Dan and Alex discuss conservative strategy to usurp pirg and student union power. We also discuss a recent Olympics disruption in toronto, Dan's run in with Harper, and more. We also play the 3rd part of our word is our weapon from Subcommandante Marcos
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-march19-2009.mp3

-Edited: March 5. Israeli Aartheid Week. Dan and alex interview two members of Students for Palestinian Rights, previews the new Propagandhi album, talk about International Women's Day, and talk about some stuff in the news. This weeks show stretched 2 1/2 hours, and more than makes up for the weakness of last week.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-march5-2009-fe.mp3

-February 26. This week's show aired live to the SLC at University of Waterloo and is a little 'music heavy' accordingly. Alex talks about RAN's new Tar Sands campaign that is targetting RBC. Also, some disorganized thoughts on Black History Month, International Women's Day, Israeli Apartheid week.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-february26-2009.mp3

-February 12. Today was the 1 year countdown to the 2010 Olympics. Alex also reads the AW@L Statement on the Crisis in Gaza, and the 2nd installment of words from Subcommandante Marcos
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-february12-2009.mp3

-February 5. Dan and Alex talk about some AW@L campaigns including No2010 and the War in Afghanistan as well as some other news updates, and play the first of four excerpts from 'Our Word is Our Weapon'.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-february5-2009-edit.mp3

-January 29th. Alex and Dan do a quick update on a couple of AW@L campaigns. This final hour and forty minutes were unfortunately the victim of sabotage...
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lradio-january29-2009.mp3

-January 22nd. This show was lost to the airwaves due to sabotage...

-January 15th. Alex and Dan discuss Oscar Grant, The Uprising in Greece and a lengthy analysis and update of the Gaza tragedy. They close with an update on the 2010 Olympics.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-january14-2009.mp3

-January 8th. Host Alex Hundert is rejoined by host Dan Kellar for a rousing discussion of the Palestinian War, the Greek Uprising, current news events, and of course some killer tunes from Rebel Time Records and others...
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-january8-2009-2.mp3

-December 18, solidarity with the uprising in Greece. we read communiques from the streets of Athens, and talk about the International Day of Action against State Murder (Dec 20) and Police murders in Canada.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-december18-2008.wav

-December 11, Alex talks about his and Eric's arrests at the HALT and Six Nations blockade in Cayuga. We also talk about the show trial of Adil Charkaoui, the imprisonment of the Acting-Chief at Barriere Lake, Solidarity in Guelph, and more.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-december11-2008.wav

-December 4, the word of the week is "prorogue." We talk about the coalition against Harper, the National Day of Action against Deportation to Torture and Secret Trials in Canada, and the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. We also read a letter from Ardoch Algonquin Cheif Bob Lovelace regarding uranium mining on Algonquin land.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-december4-2008.wav

-The November 27 show looks at anti-capitalism, consumerism and the culture of fear, in honour of buy nothing day and the "critical incident" lockdown drill on the Laurier campus.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-november27-2008.mp3

-The 7th show focussed on a discussion of the previous day's blockade at Barriere Lake. The topic of rights vs responsibilities was also addressed.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-november19-2008.mp3

-The 6th show, which aired live, featured discussions of Remembrance Day and nonviolence. Unfortunately, this show was lost to the airwaves.

-The 5th show in the set again with Alex Hundert and Dan Kellar. We discuss the SPP DOA, Dick Pound's racist remarks, and First Nations Solidarity.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-november6-2008.mp3

-Our fourth show with Alex Hundert discussing the SPP. Host Dan Kellar also goes over a bit of news and speaks with Alex about the SPP.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-october30-2008.mp3

-Our Third Show With Dan Kellar and Erik Lankin of the KW War Resisters Support Campaign and super duper AW@L activist. Host Dan Kellar discusses some spirit train follow up, the fairvote.ca election roundup, and AW@L's activities on the pan-canadian day of action.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-october23-2008.mp3

-Our Second Show (the first being lost to the airwaves).
Host Dan Kellar Plays some killer tracks, talks about the uselessness of our "democratic" system, about the Olympic Spirit Train and AW@L's blockade of that train.
http://www.peaceculture.org/drupal/radio/aw@lhour-october17-2008.mp3