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.

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 and two audio documentaries.you’ll hear:🎙️ Ava Konopliff – “Finding Home Away from Home”🎧 Avery Smith – “Horne’s Ferry”🌊 Nimi Oladipupo – “Making Waves on Slater Street”together, these pieces explore the meaning of home in the face of illness, the legacy of a cross-border ferry, and the power of community built around a downtown swimming school.hit play and discover how students use sound to reflect on resilience, place, and belonging.

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.

Tune in for part two of our two-part Ottawa housing series. In this episode we hear from Bank Block Tenant volunteer, Andrew Braithwaite. Andrew and Natalie talk the mundanity of community organizing, the housing crisis and share a few laughs. If you want to hear more from BBT go to https://bankblocktenants.ca/ or @bankblocktenants on instagram. Also, check out the Ottawa Neighbourhood Organizing Centre @ottawanoc on instagram. If you are in Sandy Hill also have a look at Tenants of Sandy Hill @tenants_of_sandy_hill.

on episode 86 host, Natalie Hall, sat down with Ben Emond. ben is one of the tenant’s in 227 bank street, undergoing a mass eviction by Smart Living Properties. gathering in Ben’s apartment we talk the beginnings of Bank Block Tenants, personalizing the housing crisis, and the power of love and community. This episode is the first in a two-part series that follows @bankblocktenants community organizing. If you want to hear more from BBT go to https://bankblocktenants.ca/ or @bankblocktenants on instagram. Also, check out the Ottawa Neighbourhood Organizing Centre @ottawanoc on instagram.

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. 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:🎙️ Harris Widdicombe - “Sorry Mom, I'm a Pacifist”🔊 Keven Boudriau - “Missed Opportunities”🎧 Harvey Mafuta - “Building Bridges”You'll also hear a PSA about Bank Block Tenants, a tenant’s organization fighting the forced eviction of residents from 178 Nepean St and 227 Bank Street by Smart Living Properties. If you want to hear more from them go to https://bankblocktenants.ca/ or @bankblocktenants on instagram. Also, check out the Ottawa Neighbourhood Organizing Centre @ottawanoc on instagram. Listen now and experience the creative audio work coming out of Carleton University!

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. 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:🎙️ Niki Tavassoli - “A Better Life”🔊 Aidan Stringer - “I Used to Wish”🎧 Roger Chan - “Brewer Park(ing Lot)”you'll also hear a PSA about Bank Block Tenants, a tenant’s organization fighting the forced eviction of residents from 178 Nepean St and 227 Bank Street by Smart Living Properties. If you want to hear more from them go to https://bankblocktenants.ca/ or @bankblocktenants on instagram. Also, check out the Ottawa Neighbourhood Organizing Centre @ottawanoc on instagram. Listen now and experience the creative audio work coming out of Carleton University!

Tune in to hear more student work, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. 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:🎙️ Grace McClintock-Luft - In Two Places🔊 Afshan Shaikh - Twice Two Many🎧 Ava Campanelli - Cells to Suites Listen now and experience the creative audio work coming out of Carleton University!

Tune in to the first episode of new content for the year, hosted and produced by Communication and Media Studies student Natalie Hall. 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:🎧 Dillon MacNeil – Cacophony of Machines🔊 Nour Ghalab – Through the Lights: the Lansdowne Christmas Market🎙️ Rayna Siddique – Identity CrisisListen now and experience the creative audio work coming out of Carleton University!

this is the third episode of a three part year-in-review series. throughout it, we’ve listened back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this episode features the audio documentary/podcast: a longer-duration storytelling format than the previous two. the episode includes only two projects, but both of which are great examples of the type of work you’ll hear on the place of sound. stay tuned to what the show has in store for 2025!Jason Scott: “where did you come from?”Hannah Sheehan: “generations in motion: tracing my path to stittsville”

this is the second episode of a three part year-in-review series. in it, we’ll listen back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this episode features the soundscape composition. it begins with a quick overview of the soundscape composition: what it is and how they’re produced. we’ll then listen to five soundscape compositions that aired on the show in 2024. enjoy!Lucas Turnball - "ripples of resilience, navigating the inner tides"Aidan Donnely - "inside and anxious mind"Grace Nevins - "mindful steps through nature" Jason Scott - "the last day of tryouts"

in the first three episodes of 2025, we’ll be listening back to some of the work that aired on the place of sound in 2024, one project type at a time. this is the first episode in that three-part series.this episode features the audio portrait. it begins with a quick overview of the audio portrait: what it is and how they’re produced. we’ll then listen to five audio portraits that aired on the show in 2024. enjoy!Aidan Donnelly - “hometown”Jake Andrews - “men of nature”Jannelle Hamstra - “cell memory”Natalia Saghbini - “as long as i’m with family”

On this episode of The Place of Sound, host Natalie Hall takes listeners on a reflective journey through some of the standout moments from 2024. Anchored by her personal exploration of sound, oral history, and memory, Natalie weaves together clips from Drone Day, her time in Pico, and a selection of compelling interviews. This retrospective showcases her unique perspective and curates a collection of stories and sounds that highlight the diversity and richness of The Place of Sound. Tune in to revisit these unforgettable moments and gain new insights into the art of listening.