https://www.avivalessard.com/home daily 0.75 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1590758928133-7PWTPZP0JUF2QBBQ2T1D/notebooks.jpg Home - Read https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1554326704683-G94WGWY0KU2TAD6XUMV0/tv.png Home - Watch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1554403007507-NFGUPZTEZQUJ8PFASETM/globe.png Home - Multimedia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1641315354801-BXRLPHJ3F74ZYXGU3WYW/RCheng-2056.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1554327428862-W151YI5O14UZQTDLEY4O/headphones.png Home - Listen https://www.avivalessard.com/work-avenue daily 0.75 2022-07-22 https://www.avivalessard.com/about daily 0.75 2022-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1590705013238-C0ETHSC381E16L8RBIN2/RCheng-2058.jpg About - About me I am a podcast producer and journalist with a wealth of experience in audio production. I gained a background in journalism from working in various newsrooms across Montreal, including CBC and the Montreal Gazette. I have also worked in the non-profit sector, specifically around food and agriculture, specializing in communications and social media. With my passion for podcasts and my interest in anthropology, I am inspired to tell stories in a compelling and accessible way. I have experience in journalism across multiple platforms, including print, radio, television and online reporting. During my undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria, I did cultural anthropological fieldwork in Cuba and completed an archaeological dig off the coast of Vancouver Island. You can read an interview about me here. https://www.avivalessard.com/work daily 1.0 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1762967369769-P2SUQ2GYW9WTX9465UQM/Politics+Show+art.png Home - Canadaland Politics Senior Producer of Canadaland Politics When the group chat’s spiraling and your For You Page is a trainwreck, it’s hard to know what’s real — or what matters. Canadaland Politics (formerly The Backbench) cuts through the noise with bold questions, sharp analysis, and the political news you actually need. Each Tuesday, we’ll ask bold questions and offer sharp analysis, giving you the tools to challenge any perspective — maybe even your own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1720536067310-MWLJG1O07ELATMNB7IOB/Gay%2Banimals.jpg Home - A Field Guide To Gay Animals I was a producer on the hit series A Field Guide to Gay Animals, a series exploring homosexuality in the natural world which has been documented in over 1,500 species. From gay geese and bisexual bison to lesbian elephant love affairs and all-male, all-whale orgies, expressions of same-sex action in the animal queendom are all around us. Hosts Owen and Laine are your intrepid guides to investigate this variety of animal behaviors – exploring the depths of the ocean, the heart of the forest, and the bushes in your backyard – to dive deep into nuanced conversations about queerness in the animal world. Cheeky and contemplative, curious and raunchy, Field Guide shows you the natural world is more exuberant, more joyful, and more gay than you could possibly imagine. The series was an Official Selection of the 2024 Tribeca Audio Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658502937732-YRAE243S4FG81PE8Q1SQ/Also%2BCool%2BSounds%2BLike%2B%25281080x1080%2529%2B%25284%2529.jpg Home - Also Cool Sounds Like I created, co-hosted, and edited the second and third season of Also Cool Sounds Like. We ask up-and-coming Montreal musicians about their creative process, what keeps them going and what finding their place in the Montreal music scene has been like. Guests include OMBIGIIZI, PACKS, NO WAVES, Gayance, Janette King and Magi Merlin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658503027438-ZWBG7WG7P5Z3X44Y3TIU/shortcuts.jpg Home - Shortcuts - Canadaland I produced over a hundred episodes of Canadaland's weekly media-criticism current affairs podcast, Short Cuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1682302181478-L7YF2LU30GVV9K7G8162/mapping%2Bmontreal%2Bmusic%2Baviva.jpg Home - Mapping Montreal Music This is the Plateau episode of Mapping Montreal Music from CJLO. The documentary covers the Plateau borough and the weekly drum circle filled with of hippies, drummers, acrobats, cannabis enthusiasts and LARPers. The origin story of the Tam-Tams is more complex than you might imagine. Aviva Lessard produced and narrated this episode. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1720537340527-VKCF9S8Z2GSKTLP9GK4D/Doors+Open+Image.png Home - Doors Open 2023 I produced this creative and experimental audio piece for Canadaland. In a space of time far away, Canadaland opened the doors to their new office and studio space for Doors Open Toronto. Many listeners, supporters and new friends came through, taking their turn behind the mic to share with us a significant sound. This is an immersive journey of sounds collected at the Speakers Corner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658503066654-HW5Q616RR4W6Q9534FTR/Screen+Shot+2022-06-18+at+6.23.58+PM.png Home - Anthropomania I was the associate producer of the second season of the Anthropomania podcast - a story-driven, science-based examination of the weird and wonderful relationship between humans and all types of wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658503158714-87APV12WEVBS6LXOFLBU/Sierra+Youth+Podcast.jpeg Home - Sierra Youth Podcast I produced the second season of the Sierra Youth Podcast, which hosts conversations for a healthy planet and healthy communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658503198918-JNRRHIXDFSOHH6UCO75P/Canadian+True+Crime.jpeg Home - Canadian True Crime I provided production support on a three part series of Canadian True Crime oabout the Death of Darcy Allan Sheppard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658503264165-GZBWFBLS9KQJT40WJYGS/Screen+Shot+2022-06-20+at+8.51.12+PM.png Home - Vuelo de Pecho I co-created an immersive soundscape about one man's love for his pigeons in Santiago de Cuba. Aviva co-created this piece during field studies in Cuba. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658509404490-0QPDBM2OCPE9XO64X8JX/The+Oka+Crisis+A+Digital+Atlas.png Home - The "Oka Crisis": A Digital Atlas of the 1990 Events at Kanehsatà:ke I created the “Oka Crisis” Digital Atlas as an educational tool to guide you through the 1990 Kanien’kehà:ka resistance and uprising at Kanehsatà:ke, also known as the “Oka Crisis.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658520427769-YY5NUO364I9ICNBYIUO6/Screen+Shot+2022-06-20+at+8.43.01+PM.png Home - We Are Sisters I co-created a documentary focusing on two Mormon missionaries serving in Montreal. The film follows their journey as they navigate their mission, far away from home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1658521058978-Y9CRT9W2U9YGV5WLA5L7/The+Oka+Crisis+A+Digital+Atlas+%281%29.png Home - The Forever Chorus I created a short audio documentary called The Forever Chorus. It’s about a Montreal choir which is an all-voices, feminist, queer-affirming led by Pamela Hart and Sarah Ayton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ca2868febfc7fb8582e54c9/1c40456b-e3a2-4523-8068-46a833326a1f/Glasses+-+Good.jpg Home - I am a senior producer and journalist with a long-standing expertise in audio storytelling and sound design. Based in Montreal, I work as the Senior Producer for Canadaland’s Politics Show. I have worked in various newsrooms including CBC Montreal and the Montreal Gazette. At Canadaland, I produce Canadaland Politics, a weekly podcast about federal politics, hosted by award-winning Noor Azrieh, and formerly hosted by Mattea Roach. I also produced a Field Guide to Gay Animals, and Short Cuts, a weekly media criticism show. I love telling stories in an accessible and compelling way. I created and co-host an original podcast series, Also Cool Sounds Like (Season 2 & 3) which focuses on the creative journey of Montreal musicians. I work in both English and French.