This episode continues our three-part collaboration with Carleton University’s School of Social Work. This episode features Autistics Speak, a podcast series created by Lauren Moyer during her social work practicum under the supervision of Dr. Ilyan Ferrer. Through long-form interviews and reflective storytelling, Lauren challenges dominant narratives about autism and centres the lived experiences of autistic individuals. Her work offers a nuanced, thoughtful exploration of voice, identity, and representation.

Episode 98 marks the first in a special three-part collaboration with Carleton University’s School of Social Work. In this feature conversation, host and producer Kateryna Kalynovska sits down with Dr. Ilyan Ferrer to explore how podcasting, audio storytelling, and digital media shape his teaching and his students’ engagement with key issues in social work. Dr. Ferrer reflects on the value of listening, collaboration, and creative practice in the classroom, offering insight into the two student-produced podcast series that will be showcased in the next episodes of The Place of Sound.

tune in for a special episode of audio storytelling, hosted and produced by communication and media studies student Kateryna Kalynovska.

this week’s show steps outside the classroom and into Ottawa’s first Felabration—a midsummer celebration of afrobeat, art, and community at Club SAW.

you’ll hear:

🎙️ voices from creators, artists, and performers who brought the night to life,

🎧 reflections on legacy, sound, and belonging,

🌍 and the rhythms that transformed an Ottawa art space into a world of its own.

together, these sounds explore how community and creativity turn music into memory — and how place itself can be built through sound.

hit play and travel back to Club Saw, where Afrobeat connected generations and filled the city with rhythm.