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A podcast with Sarika Narinesingh and Anne Song that explores multiple perspectives to think deeply and connect honestly with each other. All opinions are our own.
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Episode 14: Sifting through Studies - Intellectual Humility and Podcasting

DiscourseOct 21, 2020

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Episode 14: Sifting through Studies - Intellectual Humility and Podcasting
Oct 21, 202032:25
Bonus Episode: Starting Research with the Library
Jun 11, 202014:47
Episode 13: You've Got a Friend in Me

Episode 13: You've Got a Friend in Me

In this episode, Sarika and Anne complete "The Current Conversation Podcast Episode" assignment using two texts: Kayleen Schaefer's article, "Female Friendships Are more Crucial than Ever- So Why Do We Still Love a Catfight?" (2018) and Sadie Graham's essay, "How Our Cultural Obsession with Platonic 'Girlfriends' Sidelines Queer Women" (2018).

Anne and Sarika tackle the following research question: "To what extent has the 'feminist' celebration of female friendship disrupted and challenged oppressive structural systems, such as patriarchy, colonialism, and capitalism, in an effort to activate social change and justice?" Listen to Sarika and Anne reflect on the value of female friendship, celebrate "shine theory," and negotiate why the term "girlfriend" is problematic. 

Click here for the transcript.

Music for this episode is from "Night Owl," which is featured on Broke for Free's EP Directionless. Broke for Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Oct 12, 201933:57
Episode 12: A Natural Beauty

Episode 12: A Natural Beauty

In this episode, Sarika and Anne complete "The Current Conversation Podcast Episode" assignment using two texts: Sam Juric's article, "Why I Shared My Nude Photos on the Internet" (2019) and  Chloé Cooper Jones's article, "Such Perfection" (2019).  Anne and Sarika tackle the following research question: "How do beauty standards impact people and what are the most effective strategies to challenge and transform these standards?" Listen to Sarika and Anne wrestle with how beauty is constantly negotiated, defined, and redefined as natural and constructed, subjective and objective. 

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Music for this episode is from "Night Owl," which is featured on Broke for Free's EP Directionless. Broke for Free is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

Sep 27, 201933:41
Episode 11: iPads in the Classroom

Episode 11: iPads in the Classroom

In this episode, Sarika and Anne discuss "The Failure of the iPad Classroom" (2016) by David Sax from The Walrus.

Sax's article can be accessed here:
thewalrus.ca/the-failure-of-the-ipad-classroom/

Music for this episode is from Battery Operated Orchestra's song "Wish List (Highland)," from 2015. Battery Operated Orchestra is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Battery Operated Orchestra's music can be found here: freemusicarchive.org/music/Battery_Operated_Orchestra/Wish_List/BOO_-_Wish_List_-Single-_-_01_Wish_List_Highland
Sep 07, 201813:40
Discourse at the League for Innovation 2018
Mar 22, 201817:00
Episode 10: Understanding Cultural Appropriation

Episode 10: Understanding Cultural Appropriation

In this episode, Sarika and Anne discuss "What is Cultural Appropriation?" which is a chapter from Chelsea Vowel's book, Indigenous Writes: A Guide to First Nations, Métis & Inuit Issues in Canada (2016). More information about Vowel's book can be found here: http://www.portageandmainpress.com/product/indigenous-writes/ Chelsea Vowel's blog is accessible here: http://apihtawikosisan.com/ Vowel's book can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.ca/Indigenous-Writes-Nations-issues-Canada/dp/1553796802/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510271752&sr=8-1&keywords=indigenous+writes&dpID=51hcoEzcu5L&preST=_SX198_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch Music for this episode is from Blue Dot Session's song "Cloud Line," from their 2016 album K4. Blue Dot Session is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Blue Dot Session's music can be found here: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/
Nov 10, 201738:07
Episode 9: Along Came a Critic
Aug 01, 201715:14
Episode 8: "They're Just Not My Type"
Jul 13, 201722:52
Episode 7: What Privilege?
Jun 29, 201725:05
Episode 6: Discourse At CALL

Episode 6: Discourse At CALL

Sarika and Anne explain the pedagogical power of podcasting at the 2017 College Association for Language and Literacy Conference (https://www.callontario.org/). This year's theme was "Divergent Thinking in the College Communications Classroom." In this live podcast recording, we share how podcasting in the classroom directly impacts students' discourse skills, writing and research skills, and collaboration skills. You can access our SWAY presentation here: https://sway.com/qxJdHk3ujolrnnUU?ref=Link&loc=mysways You can also learn more about the Opinion app here: http://www.opinionpodcasting.com/ Discourse with us! https://twitter.com/annesong_ https://twitter.com/sarikarr We'd like to say a warm thank you to George Brown College for all your support and to CALL for giving us the opportunity to share our project! Some music for this episode is from Kai Engel ("Summer Days") who is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/437857/kai-engel More music for this episode is from Colaars ("To the Roofs") who is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/423766/colaars We also feature music from Mickey Blue who is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/493543/mickey-blue Lastly, we use music from Life After Dance ("Phonosophie") who is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: https://www.jamendo.com/artist/468484/life-after-dance
Jun 14, 201756:30
Episode 5: Grit It Out

Episode 5: Grit It Out

Don't forget to check out The Dialog's article about Discourse! Thank you again for all your support and curiosity.

"Podcasting as Learning" can be read here:
dialognews.ca/2017/03/27/discourse-podcast-learning/

In this week's episode, Anne and Sarika discuss Maya Singer’s 2015 Vogue article “The Clothing Insurrection: It’s Time to Take On the Fashion Supply Chain” and Angela Lee Duckworth’s 2013 TED Talk “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance.”

You can read Maya Singer’s essay here: www.vogue.com/article/fashion-supply-chain-environmental-impact

You can watch Angela Lee Duckworth’s Ted Talk here: www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

Music for this episode is from ProleteR who is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: www.jamendo.com/artist/440512/proleter
Apr 12, 201734:51
Episode 4: Pass The Bannock

Episode 4: Pass The Bannock

Anne and Sarika discuss Zoe Tennat's 2016 Walrus essay titled, "Breaking Bread: Bannock’s contentious place in Aboriginal cuisine," which can be found here: thewalrus.ca/breaking-bread/

Music for this episode is from Ryan Little who is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License: freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Little/

More information about Jaimie Black's exhibit "The REDress Project" can be found here: www.theredressproject.org/

More information about NishDish can be found here: nishdish.com/

More information about Pow Wow Cafe can be found on their Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/CafePowWow/

Finally, watch Moosemeat and Marmalade here: aptn.ca/moosemeatandmarmalade/video/
Mar 28, 201731:05
Episode 3: Happy Belated Black History Month!

Episode 3: Happy Belated Black History Month!

In a belated episode, Anne and Sarika discuss the relevance of and need for Black History Month, an AN Maria Avarachan's article, "Black History Month Films Bust Common Myths" from George Brown College's The Dialogue student newspaper, which can be read here: dialognews.ca/2017/02/21/black-history-films-bust-common-myths/

Music for this episode is called "Slam" by The Artisan Beats; credit goes to
Lev Tkachuk and their music can be heard here:https://www.jamendo.com/track/1398081/slam

Solange's interlude, "Tina Taught Me," can be downloaded here:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-seat-at-the-table/id1159507212

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED Talk, "The Danger of a Single Story," can be viewed here:https://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story
Mar 09, 201720:43
Episode 1: Don't Shame My Food - Part 2

Episode 1: Don't Shame My Food - Part 2

On this week's episode, Anne and Sarika chat about the cookies at Chef on the Run, Valentine's Day chocolates on sale, why we call white people white, and (finally) Ruth Tam's essay, which can be found here: www.washingtonpost.com/posteverythin…t-food-trend/
Feb 21, 201727:06