Welcome to In Conversation with Radio Laurier, our first podcast series where we talk to various professionals on the Covid-19 pandemic, and how it has affected our communities, and world. Your host Amelia Mola-Schmidt will guide you through a series of interviews that attempt to inform and entertain you.
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Striving for Menstrual Equity: Changing The Flow & The Community Company on The Period Project
Aug 31, 2020 • 00:21:58
Periods, we all get them, so why are we so uncomfortable talking about them? This week on our podcast, we spoke to two individuals, Kate Elliott, director of operations from […]
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Fighting Food Insecurity: In Conversation with FoodShare – Ep. 10
Aug 10, 2020 • 00:34:05
When we think of the Canadian landscape, we often think of abundance. A land that is vast and home to many natural resources, full of space that according to the […]
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In Conversation with Ann Marie Beals – Ep. 9
Aug 2, 2020 • 00:23:21
This week on our podcast, we talked to PhD student Ann Marie Beals. Ann Marie is a Two-Spirit Indigenous-Black L’nuwey, a mixed-blood African Nova Scotian and First Nation Mi’kmaq who […]
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The Power of Community: Students Making A Difference – Ep. 8
Jul 27, 2020 • 00:28:12
Back in March, the coronavirus pandemic left many Canadian students with an abrupt end to their school years, some being forced to move out of residence on short notice, and […]
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The Racial Politics of Mask Wearing: A Conversation with Dr. Jasmin Zine – Ep. 7
Jul 13, 2020 • 00:21:51
“The article I’ve written is to contrast the way in which masks are worn by racialized bodies versus the privilege that goes along with mask wearing if you are white […]
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Black Women in Motion: A Conversation with Founder Monica Samuel – Ep. 6
Jul 6, 2020 • 00:35:24
“When people are throwing money at Black Women in Motions way, I am always having a conversation about what they are doing long term. Long term to make sure that […]
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Anti BIPOC Racism on Canadian Campuses: Students Share Their Stories- Ep. 5
Jun 29, 2020 • 00:52:59
“Understanding doesn’t mean you’re educated…. And we need to take steps every single day to be more educated” (28:00) On this weeks episode, we sat down with three recent graduates […]
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Celebrating Pride Month – Werqing the World with Kyne – Ep. 4
Jun 22, 2020 • 00:19:22
“I don’t want to leave the next generation behind, I want them to have the same freedoms and opportunities that I did, and even more” (17:15). It’s been a long […]
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Celebrating Pride Month: Marc Hall Tells His Story – Ep. 3
Jun 15, 2020 • 00:46:19
“On one of my bad days, I got an anonymous phone call from a 13 year old boy saying that he wasn’t out to anyone yet… that he was feeling […]
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Exploring the Complexities of Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Penelope Ironstone – Ep. 2
Jun 9, 2020 • 00:57:44
“When you see a conspiracy theory out there, you should ask, what is it that this conspiracy desires? It desires control, it desires certainty, it desires knowledge about the world, […]
