Brit with a Cap
By Brit with a Cap
Hosted by Sophie De Salis
Music by Jamie Gardner
Brit with a CapOct 05, 2018
Brit with a Cap S2 EP3: Farewell to Canada
OttaWOW, what an eight months it has been. The exchange has flown by, making many an amazing memory and risking many a limb to frostbite. With me to answer all your questions about our experience from the Instagram Q+A is the wonderful, Dot Holt, a friend and fellow student from Edinburgh University on exchange at Carleton. We discuss the best bits from exchange, the highs and lows of harsh climate, our biggest regrets during exchange and of course, some final woo girl moments.
Dot's karaoke go-to: Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvKyBcCDOB4)
Thanks for listening over the past eight months and hope you've enjoyed it!
Brit with a Cap S2 EP2: Mental Health and a Year Abroad
This week on the Brit with a Cap podcast, my guest Tamta Gagoshidze-Davies and I talk a bit more candidly about our mental health. One thing people don't mention is how going abroad can affect your mental health, both positively and negatively. We discuss how we have dealt with the highs and lows of our year abroad and how the end result often can be incredibly positive. From identity crises to Instagram lies to the sense of achievement felt from overcoming any of these social pressures to whether Tamta is a snickers or a mars bar, we delve into our feelings on what has been a big, amazing, rollercoaster of a year. Please know that whatever you're doing that it's okay not to be okay and if you need to talk, feel free to email me at sophierfdesalis@gmail.com.
Tamta's karaoke go-to: Waterloo by ABBA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj_9CiNkkn4)
An Introduction to Mental Health: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/#.XKviEOtKjUo
Brit with a Cap S2 EP1: Surviving a Canadian winter
And I'm back! After a busy semester two, I am delighted to announce the return of the Brit with a Cap podcast.
Kicking off season 2, my guests for this week are Will Chaffey and Paddy O'Brien. Travelling all the way from the land down under, they came to experience the joys (and sorrows) of a Canadian winter. We chat about their time here in Ottawa so far and how they've managed dealing living in the coldest city in Canada this year - minus 30 degrees anyone?
Paddy's karaoke go-to: The Horses by Daryl Braithwaite (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnigc08J6FI)
Will's karaoke go-to: Angels by Robbie Williams (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luwAMFcc2f8)
For further reading on how cold it's been: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/dave-phillips-winter-misery-gold-1.5038715
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Spotify: Brit with a Cap: Karaoke Tunes (https://open.spotify.com/user/katiefds/playlist/4NCaRjqUO6BOx3xTpTGNMY?si=6_Mn-OhEQAuU3sYhhlKmmQ)
Brit with a Cap EP10: Goodbye Semester One!
Sarah's karaoke go-to: Abba - Mamma Mia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfzfe8f9NI)
Debbie's karaoke go-to: The All-American Rejects - Gives You Hell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxUATkpMQ8A)
For all of the karaoke tunes this semester, follow the Brit with a Cap: Karaoke playlist on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/user/katiefds/playlist/4NCaRjqUO6BOx3xTpTGNMY?si=oP18kXvFQqiH7pPP-QF6gw)
I'll be back in January - thanks to everyone who's listened over the past four months!
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Brit with a Cap EP9: A Canadian in Britain
John's karaoke go-to: John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads (www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vrEljMfXYo)
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Brit with a Cap EP8: Eastern vs Western Canada
Megan’s karaoke go-to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwtNLUqkMY
Top 10 Hedley tunes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlaAiwX6fy4
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Brit with a Cap EP7: Canadian Politics (It's Tru-deau)
Information on the Indigenous peoples in Canada: www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/native-people-social-conditions (the Justice section is particularly of interest); Article from the Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/27/canada-150th-anniversary-celebration-indigenous-groups).
Jamie’s go-to karaoke song: Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwkY)
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Brit with a Cap EP6: Canadian Delicacies
The Food rated:
Kraft Dinner, Mackintosh’s Toffee, Lay’s Ketchup Chips, Butter Tarts, Coffee Crisp and Cadbury’s Caramilk
www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/06/28/canadian-food_n_2869764.html
Rebecca’s karaoke go-to: American Boy by Estelle (feat. Kanye West) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic5vxw3eijY
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Brit with a Cap EP5: Family Edition
Felicity was an international student in England for her full degree after growing up in Zimbabwe and Katie worked as an English language teaching assistant for the British Council in France.
We compare lives as internationals abroad, what they've loved about Canada and discover that my own mother doesn't actually listen to my podcast...
A really good website for third year abroad: globalgraduates.com
Katie's karaoke go-to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vvBAONkYwI
Felicity's karaoke go-to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E
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Brit with a Cap EP4: Legalisation of Cannabis in Canada
We cover legalisation day, how this will affect the lives of Canadians (and exchange students) and the pros and cons of legalisation and cannabis itself.
Happy Legalisation!
For further listening, Basile's karaoke go-to: ABBA - Dancing Queen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s)
Alex's karaoke go-to: Men at Work - Down Under (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s)
Euan's karaoke go-to: Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fndeDfaWCg)
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Brit with a Cap EP3: Female empowerment in Canada
For further listening, here's Kirsten's karaoke go-to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBnIUX0QAE
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Brit with a Cap EP2: Living up the ResLife
For further listening, here's Taha's karaoke go-to:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go7gn6dugu0
For further reading, here's an article on the difference between cannabis and alcohol laws in Canada:
www.narcity.com/news/all-canadians-may-soon-be-able-to-drink-in-public-without-getting-fined
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Brit with a Cap EP1: Settling into Canada
In the first ever episode, we are joined by our first guest, Pippa Luck. A fellow exchange student and historian from the University of Leeds, we discuss all things Canadian that we have experienced so far.
Hosted by Sophie De Salis
Music by Jamie Gardner