Namugenyi "Nam" Kiwanuka is a multi-platform journalist and the new host of The Agenda in the Summer. She has hosted magazine shows for the NBA and CFL and was a MuchMusic VJ. She has worked with CNN and BET and was a columnist for the BBC's Focus on Africa magazine. Nam studied journalism at Ryerson University.
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The Agenda in the Summer (2011)
Starring as Anchor
(152 episodes)
- Episode 2021-06-28: TBA (Jun 28, 2021)
- Episode 2020-09-04: Culture, Identity, and Fitting In (Sep 4, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-03: How to Prepare for School During a Pandemic (Sep 3, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-02: Teachers Prepare for Back-To-School (Sep 2, 2020)
- Episode 2020-09-01: Building on Feminism's Momentum (Sep 1, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-31: Hidden Costs of Sexual Violence (Aug 31, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-28: Infectious Diseases: Then and Now (Aug 28, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-27: Pandemics Past and Present (Aug 27, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-26: Winning Gold in Canadian Women's Hockey (Aug 26, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-25: Serving Better Food in Institutions (Aug 25, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-24: Searching for Ancestry in Ireland (Aug 24, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-21: Raising Chickens in Ontario (Aug 21, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-20: Protecting and Restoring the Great Lakes (Aug 20, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-19: Municipal and Indigenous Shared Goals (Aug 19, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-18: Pandemic Planning for Cities (Aug 18, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-17: New Ideas for Ontario's Food System (Aug 17, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-14: Drag Queens Hit the Mainstream (Aug 14, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-13: Can Capitalism Save the Planet? (Aug 13, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-12: Contact Tracing Technology (Aug 12, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-11: Widening Broadband Access (Aug 11, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-10: Spotlighting the Treatment of Elderly People (Aug 10, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-07: A Disability Role Model (Aug 7, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-06: Bugs: What Are They Good For? (Aug 6, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-05: Endangered Eels (Aug 5, 2020)
- Episode 2020-08-04: Dispelling Myths About Bats (Aug 4, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-31: Preserving the Credit River (Jul 31, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-30: Public Spaces Post-COVID-19 (Jul 30, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-29: Racism and Sexism in STEM (Jul 29, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-28: Back to School 2020 (Jul 28, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-27: Duncan McCue: On the Cree Trapline (Jul 27, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-24: A Perfect Summer Pastime (Jul 24, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-23: Oceans in Peril (Jul 23, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-22: The Lessons and Legacy of the Oka Crisis (Jul 22, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-21: Healing Through Rediscovering Métis Roots (Jul 21, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-20: The Great Flu: A Literary Treatment (Jul 20, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-17: The Story of Canadian-Chinese Cuisine (Jul 17, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-16: The Balancing Act of Work and Homelife (Jul 16, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-15: Essays on Politics, Literature, and Celebrity (Jul 15, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-14: Helping Scientists Understand Schizophrenia (Jul 14, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-13: An Investigation of Schizophrenia (Jul 13, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-10: Breaking Free from Slavery (Jul 10, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-09: Creative Connections vs. Social Media (Jul 9, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-08: Battling a Superbug (Jul 8, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-07: Race and Campus Life in Ontario (Jul 7, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-06: How Fairy Tales Shape Children (Jul 6, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-03: Colson Whitehead: A Story of Racism in America (Jul 3, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-02: Mosquitoes: Tiny Creatures that Wreak Havoc (Jul 2, 2020)
- Episode 2020-07-01: Perdita Felicien's Path to Championship (Jul 1, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-30: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery (Jun 30, 2020)
- Episode 2020-06-29: Mae Martin: A Canadian Comedy Success (Jun 29, 2020)
- Episode 2019-08-30: Kid Lit Diversity & Ontario Hubs (Aug 30, 2019)
- Episode 2019-08-29: Disability Justice (Aug 29, 2019)
- Episode 2019-08-28: Oren Cass (Aug 28, 2019)
- Episode 2019-08-27: Jim Watson (Aug 27, 2019)
- Episode 2019-08-26: Nutrition Research and Funding (Aug 26, 2019)
- Episode 2019-07-05: Esi Edugyan & Ontario Hubs (Jul 5, 2019)
- Episode 2019-07-04: Rick Steves (Jul 4, 2019)
- Episode 2019-07-03: David Moscrop (Jul 3, 2019)
- Episode 2019-07-02: Art and Consumerism (Jul 2, 2019)
- Episode 2019-07-01: Dave Williams (Jul 1, 2019)
- Episode 2018-08-31: Jan Wong, Part 2 (Aug 31, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-30: Jackie Kai Ellis (Aug 30, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-29: Martin Amis, Part 2 (Aug 29, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-28: Martin Amis, Part 1 (Aug 28, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-27: New Cities & A Model Life (Aug 27, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-24: Tom Wilson, Part 2 (Aug 24, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-23: Indigenous Voices Through Art (Aug 23, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-22: Cherie Dimaline (Aug 22, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-21: Edna Manitowabi (Aug 21, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-20: Youth Vote & Northern Dog Rescue (Aug 20, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-17: Sheila Heti & Thunder Bay Saunas (Aug 17, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-16: Elizabeth Renzetti (Aug 16, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-15: The New Demographics (Aug 15, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-14: Claire Messud (Aug 14, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-13: Seniors in the City (Aug 13, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-10: Rachel Kushner (Aug 10, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-09: Richard Atkinson (Aug 9, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-08: Portraits of Homelessness (Aug 8, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-07: Toronto: Love It or Hate It (Aug 7, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-06: Main Street & Modular Farming (Aug 6, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-03: Alanna Mitchell (Aug 3, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-02: Kate Harris (Aug 2, 2018)
- Episode 2018-08-01: The Inner Life of Animals (Aug 1, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-31: Britt Wray (Jul 31, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-30: Transit in Ontario & Powwows (Jul 30, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-27: Jan Wong (Jul 27, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-26: Sharon Bala (Jul 26, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-25: Tom Rachman (Jul 25, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-24: Pauline Dakin (Jul 24, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-23: Building Cities & Addiction Update (Jul 23, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-20: Jamil Jivani (Jul 20, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-19: Rachel Giese (Jul 19, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-18: Daemon Fairless (Jul 18, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-17: Living History of Cities (Jul 17, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-16: David Crombie & Beekeeping (Jul 16, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-13: Lisa Genova (Jul 13, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-12: Mario Rigby (Jul 12, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-11: Tom Wilson (Jul 11, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-10: Miranda Mulholland (Jul 10, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-09: David Crombie & Ontario Stargazing (Jul 9, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-06: Aida Edemariam (Jul 6, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-05: Tina Brown, Part 2 (Jul 5, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-04: Tina Brown, Part 1 (Jul 4, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-03: Alan Hollinghurst (Jul 3, 2018)
- Episode 2018-07-02: City Politics & Cottage Country (Jul 2, 2018)
- Episode 2016-09-02: Hamilton's Forgotten Epidemics (Sep 2, 2016)
- Episode 2016-09-01: Why the Humanities Matter (Sep 1, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-31: Future of the PhD in Humanities (Aug 31, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-30: The Historian in 2016 (Aug 30, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-29: Who Is the Historian? (Aug 29, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-26: Shakespeare: 400 Years (Aug 26, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-25: Interviewing the World's Greatest Writers (Aug 25, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-24: Speaking Emoji (Aug 24, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-23: Digitizing Indigenous Languages (Aug 23, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-22: Reclaiming Indigenous Languages (Aug 22, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-19: Bringing Out the Dead (Aug 19, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-18: Preparing for the End (Aug 18, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-17: The Reality of Retirement (Aug 17, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-16: Lessons from Climbing Kilimanjaro (Aug 16, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-15: Seniors on the Road (Aug 15, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-12: Life of a Revolutionary Girl (Aug 12, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-11: Precious Cargo (Aug 11, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-10: In Love with an Inmate (Aug 10, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-09: A Survivor's Story (Aug 9, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-08: The Art of Memoir Writing (Aug 8, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-05: A Cultural Sleeping Giant (Aug 5, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-04: Institutional Child Abuse and Torture (Aug 4, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-03: The Plight of Graduates with Disabilities (Aug 3, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-02: Combating Domestic Violence (Aug 2, 2016)
- Episode 2016-08-01: The Cost of Food Waste (Aug 1, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-29: The Power of Music (Jul 29, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-28: What Your Playlist Says About You (Jul 28, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-27: The Science of Tone Deafness (Jul 27, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-26: Race, Punk, and Rock & Roll (Jul 26, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-25: Dancing to Hotline Bling (Jul 25, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-22: Born to Walk (Jul 22, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-21: The Legend of Zippy Chippy (Jul 21, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-20: Black Ice: African-Canadians and Hockey (Jul 20, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-19: The Power of Grit (Jul 19, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-18: Reducing Your Food Waste (Jul 18, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-15: Pour Me Another Pint, Please (Jul 15, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-14: Being Brown Around the World (Jul 14, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-13: Brown Like Me (Jul 13, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-12: More Observations from a Blue-Eyed Ojibway (Jul 12, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-11: Observations from a Blue-Eyed Ojibway (Jul 11, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-08: What's in a Name? (Jul 8, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-07: The Motorcyclist (Jul 7, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-06: A Daughter's Lesson, A Father's Life (Jul 6, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-05: Struggling to Say I Love You (Jul 5, 2016)
- Episode 2016-07-04: Getting Into Drag (Jul 4, 2016)
- Episode 2013-07-04: Lawrence Krauss: Atheism and the Spirit of Science (Jul 4, 2013)
- Episode 2011-07-04: Episode 1 (Jul 4, 2011)
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (2006)
Starring as Alternate Host
(26 episodes)
- Episode 15x71: The Year in Climate Emergencies (Dec 15, 2020)
- Episode 15x64: Canada's Vaccine Delivery Effort (Dec 4, 2020)
- Episode 15x59: Reports from Across Ontario (Nov 27, 2020)
- Episode 15x54: Learning From Indigenous Wisdom (Nov 20, 2020)
- Episode 15x49: Leading a Championship Team (Nov 13, 2020)
- Episode 15x44: Life Lessons Near Its End, Ontario Hubs and The Agenda's Week (Nov 6, 2020)
- Episode 15x39: A New Leader for the Green Party (Oct 30, 2020)
- Episode 15x36: Measuring the Value of Canada's Expat Community (Oct 27, 2020)
- Episode 15x34: Tracing COVID-19 Superspreading Events, Ontario Hubs and The Agenda's Week (Oct 23, 2020)
- Episode 15x29: Polling the American Election, Ontario Hubs and The Agenda's Week (Oct 16, 2020)
- Episode 15x24: Ontario Hubs and The Agenda's Week (Oct 9, 2020)
- Episode 15x19: Understanding COVID-19's Second Wave, Ontario Hubs and The Agenda's Week (Oct 2, 2020)
- Episode 15x17: The Life Lessons of Poker (Sep 30, 2020)
- Episode 15x09: Adapting An Epic Novel to Film (Sep 18, 2020)
- Episode 12x171: Ontario Election 2018: Ridings to Watch, Ontario Hubs & The Agenda's Week (May 11, 2018)
- Episode 12x147: How Effective Are Antidepressants? & A Great American Essayist (Apr 9, 2018)
- Episode 12x115: A Portrait of Life on the Fringe & Revisiting the Museum (Feb 21, 2018)
- Episode 12x113: The Gerald Stanley verdict, Ontario Hubs & The Agenda's Week (Feb 16, 2018)
- Episode 12x111: Canadian History With A Twist & Reducing Screen Time For Kids (Feb 14, 2018)
- Episode 12x109: Getting Immigrants to Ontario's North & Christian Cool? (Feb 12, 2018)
- Episode 12x82: Telling Local Tales & Portrait of a Renaissance Man (Jan 4, 2018)
- Episode 12x77: The Trend of Toxic Discourse & A Soccer Academy for Good (Dec 20, 2017)
- Episode 12x76: Between Two Worlds & A New Sound From Canada's North (Dec 19, 2017)
- Episode 12x66: Elimaniting Land Mines & The Halifax Explosion at 100 (Dec 5, 2017)
- Episode 12x64: The Agenda's Story & Ontario Hubs & The Agenda's Week (Dec 1, 2017)
- Episode S15 Special: The Growing Income Divide (Sep 7, 2020)