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The YIKES Podcast

The YIKES Podcast

By Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker

Do you ever find yourself saying 'YIKES' about things happening in the world? Climate Change, Human Rights and the messiness of everything going on at the moment can be really overwhelming BUT we want to provide a space to chat about these things and find hope in the midst of it all.

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EPISODE 5: Fast Fashion (feat. Aja Barber)

The YIKES PodcastApr 22, 2020

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EPISODE 6: Toxic positivity & Anti-racism

EPISODE 6: Toxic positivity & Anti-racism

Cw: racism & white supremacy  

Today we are chatting about toxic positivity and how a culture of "good vibes only" is built on privilege and upholds white supremacy. We also chat about antiracism and how to do allyship. (we recorded this before the murders of Breanna Taylor, George Floyd and Tony McDade, which is why we only mention Ahmaud Arbery. All of them should still be here!)

May 31, 202031:48
EPISODE 5: Fast Fashion (feat. Aja Barber)
Apr 22, 202049:17
EPISODE 4: The Coronavirus and Ecofacism

EPISODE 4: The Coronavirus and Ecofacism

In this episode we talk about the rise of eco fascism on social media during this COVID-19 outbreak. We introduce what eco fascism is, how to spot it and why it's such an issue.

Mar 24, 202030:17
EPISODE 3: The Refugee Crisis in Europe (feat. Ellie Shimmin)

EPISODE 3: The Refugee Crisis in Europe (feat. Ellie Shimmin)

In this episode of The YIKES Podcast we have our first ever guest, Ellie Shimmin! We discuss the current situation regarding the refugees in Greece/Turkey and the amazing work Ellie has done by helping refugees in the Greek islands. 



Mar 10, 202001:03:32
EPISODE 2: Can lifestyle change save the planet?

EPISODE 2: Can lifestyle change save the planet?

Welcome back to The YIKES Podcast! In this episode we discuss the overwhelming, but hopeful topic of community and the possibility of system change.
Feb 28, 202045:25
EPISODE 1: How We Got Into Climate Activism

EPISODE 1: How We Got Into Climate Activism

Welcome to our first episode!! Woo!! We introduce ourselves, how we met, have a chat about our journey into climate activism and our vision for this podcast (and a few things which make us YIKES). Cw: we chat about eco-fascism (big yikes!)

Feb 11, 202028:23