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

this week’s show features three creative works from COMS 4501: digital media production — an audio portrait, a soundscape composition, and an audio documentary.

you’ll hear:

🎙️ Sam Millette – “Mother Hen”

🔊 Rosemary Robillard – “Muscle Memory”

🎧 Caitlin Reid – “Harbouring Community”

together, these pieces trace themes of family memory, grief and routine, and the resilience of independent bookstores.

hit play and discover how carleton students are using sound to reflect on love, loss, and community.

tune in for another episode of student-produced audio storytelling, hosted by Communication and Media Studies student Kateryna Kalynovska.

this episode features three works from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production—an audio portrait, a soundscape composition, and an audio documentary.

you’ll hear:

🎙️ Nimi Oladipupo – “Borders and Belonging”

🔊 Calla Lily Barei-Fabris – “The Spaces Between Us”

🎧 Destiny DeJong – “Help for Family”

from leaving Iran and creating a new sense of home, to the quiet rhythms of apartment life, to a neighbourhood pet store turned hub for community care: these stories explore resilience, connection, and the compassion that fills the gaps where systems fall short.

listen now and experience the creative audio work coming out of Carleton University!

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

this episode features three creative works from COMS 4501: digital media production — an audio portrait, a soundscape composition, and an audio documentary.

you’ll hear:

🎙️ Abby Stewart – “Audio Portrait of Oma Liz”

🔊 Ava Konopliff – “Nostalgia in Motion”

🎧 Rosemarie Robillard – “Dunrobin Dreams: The Reality of Rural Retirement”

together, these pieces explore intergenerational memory, the ache of growing up, and what it really takes to live well outside the city.

hit play and discover how Carleton students are using sound to reflect on family, identity, and home.

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

this episode features three distinct works created in COMS 4501: Digital Media Production—a soundscape composition and two audio documentaries.

you’ll hear:

🔊 Grace McClintock Luft – “Come back?”

🎧 Harris Widdicombe – “The Heart of the City”

🎙️ Keven Boudriau – “ByTowne Cinema”

together, these pieces trace emotional disconnection, collective resilience, and the unexpected power of local gathering spaces.

hit play and discover how Carleton students are using sound to reflect on place, identity, and community.

tune in to episode 91, hosted and produced by Kateryna Kalynovska, a fourth-year student majoring in media production and design with a minor in communication and media studies.

this episode continues our collaboration with the bachelor of media production and design program and features the final two episodes of "the city that fun forgot: Ottawa’s nightlife dilemma" — a podcast series created in the course civic engagement and public institutions ii, taught by professor Caroline O’Neill.

you’ll hear:

🎙️ Mackenzie Charbonneau – “last call”

🔊 Habone Omar Hassan – “politics of partying”

from creative careers and cultural spaces to licensing laws and local governance, these episodes reflect on what it takes to sustain a vibrant nightlife and why it matters.

check out the students’ interactive website for transcripts and bonus content.

listen now and explore the stories, voices, and policies shaping Ottawa after dark.

this is episode 90 of the Place of Sound, and the first in a two-part collaboration with the media production and design program at Carleton University.

hosted and produced by Kateryna Kalynovska, a fourth-year student majoring in media production and design and minoring in communication and media studies, this episode brings together journalism, civic engagement, and audio storytelling.

you’ll hear the first two episodes of a four-part student podcast series titled The City That Fun Forgot: Ottawa’s Nightlife Dilemma,

created in the course MPAD 3003: Civic Engagement and Public Institutions II, delivered by Caroline O’Neill.

🎙️ Kate Yoshida – “the cost of a good time”

🔊 Alicia Primiani – “sip, skip, and stay in”

from economic strain to shifting student habits, these two episodes unpack the challenges facing Ottawa’s nightlife scene and the hopes for what could come next.

to explore more, check out the students’ interactive website here.

listen now and stay tuned for part two in episode 91!

this is the first episode hosted and produced by Kateryna Kalynovska, a fourth-year student with a passion for storytelling, sound, and all things audio. welcome, Kateryna!

this episode showcases the creative work of students from COMS 4501: Digital Media Production, exploring sound in three distinct audio media genres: soundscape composition, audio documentary, and audio portrait.

you’ll hear three unique audio productions:

🎙️ Roger Chan – “Peter’s Place”
🔊 Noor Ghalab – “Sonder by the Canal”
🎧 Ava Campanelli – “A Jail Turned Hostel”

from wartime memories to ambient reflections and an unexpected slice of Ottawa history, this episode invites you to slow down, listen closely, and rediscover what “place” really means.

listen now and join us in welcoming Kateryna to the mic!

tune in to a special episode that marks Natalie Hall’s final time hosting and producing the place of sound!

Natalie’s been at the helm since May 2024, and this is her 23rd and final episode. she’s brought care, curiosity, and real polish to the show, and while we’re sad to see her go, we’re thrilled she’s off to begin an MA at Concordia University in Montreal. onward and upward!

but as Natalie moves on, we’re also excited to welcome Kateryna Kalynovska, a 3rd year communication and media studies minor with a strong interest in media production. she’ll be stepping in as our next host and producer. welcome Kateryna!

to mark the transition, this episode features a conversation between Natalie and Kateryna. Natalie reflects on her time with the show, and kateryna shares her vision for what’s to come.

thank you Natalie, welcome Kateryna, and thanks to all of you who continue to listen.