This semester’s podcast focuses on municipal politics in the GTA because our next election is coming up on October 26th, 2026.

Today’s big question is: How can a resident influence city politics?

To answer this, we interviewed Saman Tabasinejad, Executive Director at Progress Toronto, and Matt Elliot, a freelance City Hall reporter. The streeters were provided by community members on campus here at TMU. The clip at 5:30 is from Toronto City Council on YouTube, the clip at 6:48 is from Toronto Transit Commission on YouTube and the clip at 8:37 is from the National Post on YouTube.

Hosts: Jaden Whitelaw & Anish Dhupar
Episode producers: Gabriel Hilty & Mia Di Panfilo

Theme music by Almost Barely.

This semester’s podcast focuses on municipal politics in the GTA because our next election is coming up on October 26th, 2026.

Today’s big question is: How does power work at the municipal level? To answer this, we did a bunch of our own research and spoke to TMU students as well as Toronto-St. Paul’s Councillor JOSH MATLOW and Toronto Centre’s Councillor CHRIS MOISE.

Hosts: Aisha Shabeese & Moyo Lawuyi
Episode producer: Yousuf Zaidi

Theme music by Almost Barely.

In the final episode of OTR for the semester, hosts Hssena Arjmand and Wyatt Gilliland tackle a topic many students and recent grads can relate to: life after university and the complex feelings around entering the workforce. Titled “But I Don’t Want to Work!” This episode dives into the spectrum of attitudes toward the traditional 9-to-5 lifestyle, from embracing it to rejecting it altogether.

Featuring interviews with Chirag Luthra, a hiring manager at the DMZ, who offers a glimpse into how young professionals are redefining work, and Wincy Li, Associate Director of Career Education at TMU, who sheds light on the pressures students face in pursuing financial stability—or opting to pivot and return to school. Produced by Tomi Raji and Celina Chugani, with theme music by Almost Barely, this episode captures a well-rounded look at the post-graduation journey. Don’t miss it!

Hosts: Wyatt Gilliland & Hssena Arjmand
Streeter producer: Tomi Joseph-Raji
Episode producer: Celina Chugani

Theme music by Almost Barely.
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