Open Sources (Ep. #576) Show Notes for July 2, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, like so many people, we are not going to the fair. As Americans looks for alternative plans to celebrate their 250th birthday, we will use the occasion to create a fake awards show for someone that really, really loves fake awards. In the realm of real accomplishments though, we will talk to one of the people that wants to lead Ontario’s third place political party back to the number one poll position. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #576) Show Notes for July 2, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #575) Show Notes for June 25, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re doing our homework. We’ve got another pair of interviews for you that will hopefully shed light on issues in the news. First up, we will talk to a verified young person about their thoughts on a matter that could be facing young people soon, and then we will talk to a lawyer who recently won their case in court even though two levels of government don’t like it! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #575) Show Notes for June 25, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #569) Show Notes for May 14, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, things get heavy. We’ve got back-to-back interviews today with two different guests, both of who are going to get into topics around sexual violence and need to do more for survivors. First, we will talk to an advocate who wants to give survivors more options to get justice for themselves aside from the court system, and then we will talk to a provincial politician trying to improve the criminal justice system we have now. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #569) Show Notes for May 14, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #566) Show Notes for April 23, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re going to have our dessert first. Predictably, we have some thoughts about the Premier of Ontario going plane shopping, but more seriously then that there are some serious issues in the province’s jails that we need to talk about. Speaking of talks, there’s one being hosted at the Kitchener Public Library on kids and tech, and we will have two of the panelists for a little pre-show chat. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #566) Show Notes for April 23, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #560) Show Notes for March 12, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re still thinking about war and peace. There’s a lot of the former, which makes the latter seem rather fleeting, but if you’re confused about what you’re seeing on the news, or in your social media feed, imagine how the leaders of American and Canada’s governments are feeling. We will catch up on the situation in Iran, and then we will catch up on the situation coming to Queen’s Park with our special guest! Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #560) Show Notes for March 12, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #557) Show Notes for February 19, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph there’s tragedy and triumph. First we will head out to B.C. to separate fact from fiction when it comes to events in Tumbler Ridge, which is something we can do thanks to a liberal arts education that the Ontario government is now making more difficult to attain. As for triumph, that’s a local matter. We will talk to the newest member of Guelph City Council about some good news stories. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #557) Show Notes for February 19, 2026” →

Open Sources (Ep. #556) Show Notes for February 12, 2026

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we’re walking our beat. To begin with we’ve got eyes on potential corruption in Toronto-area police services, and then we’ll be taking a couple of our biggest political leaders aside to see how much they’re colluding together to get us back to the polls. And speaking of polls, we will talk to someone presently running for office, in fact, you might say that they want to be a leader. Continue reading “Open Sources (Ep. #556) Show Notes for February 12, 2026” →