﻿{"id":33555,"date":"2026-01-07T00:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/?p=33555"},"modified":"2026-01-07T00:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:07:46","slug":"runnymede-10-retrospective-the-early-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/runnymede-10-retrospective-the-early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Runnymede 10 Retrospective: The Early Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this special retrospective episode of Runnymede Radio, co-founders Joanna Baron and Asher Honickman reflect on the Runnymede Society\u2019s earliest days, marking its tenth anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conversation revisits what first inspired Runnymede\u2019s founding in 2016, the challenges of building a national forum for constitutional debate, and the ideas and principles that have endured over the past decade. Joanna and Asher also reflect on how the organization\u2019s early ambitions shaped its growth\u2014and what those formative years can tell us about Runnymede\u2019s mission today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A candid look back at the origins of the Runnymede Society, with a few memorable anecdotes along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6206\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-33555-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/?powerpress_pinw=33555-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/content.blubrry.com\/runnymederadio\/Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Runnymede_Radio_Jan_7_2026_.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 55:46 &#8212; 63.8MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('33555-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_33555-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_33555-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/?powerpress_embed=33555-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readonly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/runnymedesociety.ca\/fr\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this special retrospective episode of Runnymede Radio, co-founders Joanna Baron and Asher Honickman reflect on the Runnymede Society\u2019s earliest days, marking its tenth anniversary. 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