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.
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 Changing The Flow, a social venture striving for period equity, and Justin Chan, founder of The Community Company, a brand…
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 2016 Census of Agriculture, hosts 193, 492 farms. Although our farm space is abundant, well over four million people in…
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 hails from Mi’kma’ki territory of the Wabanaki Confederacy. Ann Marie is under the mentorship of Dr. Ciann L. Wilson and…
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 others not getting to celebrate their proms, and high-school or university graduations. It all seems grim, but many students, including…
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 where you don’t need to think about that, you don’t need to think about how people are going to perceive…
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 there is representation in your organization, that you are not perpetuating violence, and discrimination in your practices” (26:10) Monica Samuel…
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 at two Canadian Universities, The University of Ottawa and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. These students shared their experiences with…
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 time coming, but Drag Race super fans can finally anticipate the day that the show comes to Canada. Mark the…
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 scared and alone, and that the one thing that was giving him strength was following my news story… It was…
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, and mostly, it desires the idea of having control over what it is that is happening” (24:00) Misinformation, conspiracy theories,…