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Intersections
by CiTR & Discorder Magazine
Tune in every two weeks for intersectional feminist news, opinion, music and more, brought to you by CiTR's Gender Empowerment Collective!
Episodes
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Intersections CiTR 85th Anniversary Episode
Join Randi and Hina as they discuss the progression of the Intersectionality Collective over the years in honor of the 85th Anniversary of CiTR! They chat about the importance of the Intersectionality Collective, their favourite episodes of Intersections, and what they have learned from their...
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S3 E9: Indigenous Academia
In this episode we feature two interviews diving into Indigenous Academia. In the first interview, Phoebe and Juliana are joined by Kate Gillis, Métis National Council Policy Advisor. In the second interview Randi and Brianna are joined by Penina Sara-Lynn Harding an Esk’étemc PhD Candidate at...
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S3 E8: Sexperts
In this episode we feature two interviews to further our conversations about sexual health. We are joined by Zachary Tharpe a previous outreach worker with Healthier Masculinities a division of AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre. As well as, Sophia Greene a Sexual Health Educator. Here some...
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S3 E6: Ins and Outs for 2023
Join the Intersectionality Collective in this special episode for CiTR's Fundrive 2023. Listen as Randi, Serena, Ava, Adeline, and Brianna as we discuss our Ins and Outs for the year ahead of us.
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S3 E5: Christmas, Vanessa Hudgens, Twilight, Watergate, and Elf
Join the Intersectionality Collective in this special episode for 24 Hours of Student Power. Listen as Randi, Serena, Phoebe, Juliana, and Brianna as we discuss Netflix's Christmas Cinematic Universe, what books we want to read over the break, and whether you can separate the art from the artist.
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S3 E4: The TikTok Experience
In this episode collective members dive deeper into the topic of TikTok with the help of some TikTok stars. We feature three guest in this episode, Kelsey an anthropologist in training and the creator of the series Queer in Alberta, Ruth Codd who when viral on TikTok during the pandemic and is…
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S3 E3: TikTok and Intersectionality
In this episode collective members Adeline, Randi, Phoebe, Brianna, and Juliana discuss TikTok and its many ups and downs as a social media platform. We go in depth and discuss Queer TikTok and the algorithm telling you you're gay, BookTok and the wonderful world of reading, and Indigenous TikTok...
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S3 E2: "Don't Drop the Soap"
In this episode, collective members Serena, Adeline, Hal, and Randi discuss the trend of movies and tv shows using the mocking of male sexual assault victims for punchlines. This discussion is based around the two part video essay "Sexual Assault of Men Played for Laughs" by the youtuber Pop...
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S3 E1: Film Violence
Join us in the first episode of the new season of Intersections! In this episode, collective members Randi, Serena, Adeline, and Hal discuss violence against women in film, both within the film and behind the scenes in the film industry. We discuss the film industry praising of male directors who...
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S2 E13: Pride Month Reflections
In this episode the members of the Gender Empowerment Collective Adeline, Cora, Bella, Hal, and Randi discuss Pride. In this episode we are chatting about the history of Pride Month and the evolution of queer rights. As well, we discuss our knowledge and understanding of queer Indigenous...
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S2 E11: A Closer Look at Moral Panics
In this episode, we continue our conversation on moral panics. This episode features an interview with Andrew Wade a Vancouver-based actor and playwright as well as a player of Dungeons and Dragons. As well as an interview with CiTR's own Ian Hardacre from Powerchord where he discusses the moral...
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S2 E11: Moral Panics
In this episode, Adeline, Bella, Hal, and Cora discuss psych theories of mass hysteria, "The War on Rock Music", the Salem Witch Trials, and Dungeons and Dragons.
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S2 E10: A Closer Look at Gender and Law
This episode features an interview with Jessica Mason Pieklo of the podcast Boom Lawyered! and Rewire News Group. As well as an interview with Patricia Barkaskas an Indigenous law professor and lawyer. This episode features Randi, Hal, Cora, and Bella. You can find Jessica Mason Pieklo on Twitter...
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S2 E9: Gender and Law
In this episode, we discuss Canadian laws and bills and their gendered impacts. Features conversations about the recent conversion therapy ban in Canada, Bill 21 and religious freedom in Quebec, incarceration of Indigenous women, moral panics and the Lavender Scare, and the gender pay gap. This...
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S2 E8: A Closer Look at What it Means to be a Family in the 21st Century (r)
In this episode, we host a follow-up conversation about modern family values. Tune in to hear us chat with Mary-Dora, a queer doula and birthworker, and Dr. Amanda Watson, a Vancouver-based lecturer who specializes in gendered labour. They help us unpack gender roles in queer relationships,...
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S2 E8: A Closer Look at What it Means to be a Family in the 21st Century
In this episode, we host a follow-up conversation about modern family values. Tune in to hear us chat with Mary-Dora, a queer doula and birthworker, and Dr. Amanda Watson, a Vancouver-based lecturer who specializes in gendered labour. They help us unpack gender roles in queer relationships,...
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S2 E7: Modern Family Values
Rethink your own family structure, take an opportunity to celebrate your found family, and bring a critical eye to gendered family behaviour with our Intersections panel members. Panel featuring collective members Bella, Cora, Elle, Fran, and Hal. Sources :...
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S2 E6: A Closer Look at Anti-Fat Bias and Embracing the Authentic You
This episode is a follow-up on the conversation we began in our last episode "The Weight of Fat Shaming". In this episode, we are in conversation with Bridget Xyle-Mopera the creator behind Womanhkynd and Layla Cameron a filmmaker, academic, and journalist. This episode features Peyton, Adeline,...
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S2 E5: The Weight of Fat Shaming
In this episode join collective members Peyton, Fran, Cora, Elle and Bella as they discuss ideas of body positivity, body neutrality, the gender binary and anti-fat bias, and fat-shaming on social media. Research and scripting support by Halle and Adeline, and edited my Randi.
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S2 E4: Fundrive 2022
For this year's Fundrive episode join Gender Empowerment Collective members Randi, Adeline, Peyton and Elle, and special guest Hina, CiTR's Spoken Word Coordinator. Don't miss out on our conversations about online dating, the ethics of ghosting and why stories of cute cats matter in our ability…
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S2 E3: Girlboss, Bossbabe, MLM
On this episode of Intersections, we discuss MLMs and their use of girl boss feminism and “sisterhood” to attract women to their companies. As well as how MLMs harm women and their relationships. This episode features a discussion with CiTR's Spoken Word Coordinator, Hina and Spoken Work Student...
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S2 E2: What We Get Wrong About Human Trafficking
In this episode of Intersections, we discuss common misconceptions regarding human trafficking, and how they have the potential to negatively impact sex workers. We’re joined by Alison Clancey, the executive director of SWAN (Supporting Women’s Alternatives Network). SWAN is a Vancouver-based...
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S2 E1: Is it a Mans World?
In this episode of Intersections, we discuss sexism in the workplace and what it is like to work in industries that are dominated by men. We are joined by special guests, Olivia who is an engineer and Lexi who is an actor, former model and current electrician. To find out more about Lexi's work…
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S1 E11: Racism in the Food Industry
In this episode of Intersections, we discuss the racism present for professionals working in the food industry including restaurant workers. We are joined by special guest Arianne Persaud, a documentary filmmaker, writer, and community organizer based in Toronto. You can find more about Arianne's...
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S1 E10: Hypersexualization of Women of Colour
In this episode of Intersections, we discuss the hypersexualization of women of colour and the violence against women of colour resulting from this. This episode features an interview with Danica Rint, the External Outreach Coordinator of Sliced Mango Collective. You can find more out about the...
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S1 E9: All Of Us Or None Of US: Part 2
Tune into this special series called "All Of Us Or None Of Us" where we tackle the topic of environmentalism within the Black Population in Vancouver. We speak to a number of different activists who share both their experiences and insights on this topic. This episode features: Extinction…
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S1 E8: All Of Us Or None Of Us: Part 1
Tune into this special series called "All Of Us Or None Of Us" where we tackle the topic of environmentalism within the Black Population in Vancouver. We speak to a number of different activists who share both their experiences and insights on this topic. This episode features: UBC BSU VP…
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S1 E7: 'Am I Overreacting?': Understanding and Combating Microaggressions
For this episode of Intersections, enjoy listening to the audio from the panel discussion that CiTR's Gender Empowerment Collective held on March 31. The purpose of the panel is to recognize and discuss possible ways to address microaggressions in the workplace, on campus, in academia, among…
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S1 E6: Gender and Covid-19
Tune into this episode of Intersections as we discuss how women have been affected by the covid-19 pandemic, online sex work and the role that women of colour have played during the pandemic. Featuring special guest, Dr. Marina Adshade, assistant professor of teaching at the UBC School of…
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S1 E5: Racism and Academia
Tune in for a special episode of Intersections! In the first half, we talk about Canadian Black history in honour of Black History Month. In the second part of the show, we are joined by Dr. Nana Osei-Kofi to talk about racism in academia. The segment on the Congress of Black Women of Canada is...
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S1 E4: Fundrive 2021
For our Fundrive 2021 episode, we share our personal experiences and opinions on relationships and dating.
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S1 E3: Toxic Masculinity
In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Blye Frank what the popular term 'toxic masculinity' even means, and what we can do in our everyday actions to combat it.
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S1 E2: Let's Talk About Sex...Positivity!
Tune in to our conversation about sex positivity where we discuss everything from hookup culture to how to practice positive sex-positivity. Featuring sex and pleasure educator, Luna Matatas. You can find more about Luna at her website lunamatatas.com.
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S1 E1: Conversations on Cultural Appropriation
The first episode of the new season of Intersections, where collective members Randi, Chimgee and Anastasia discuss the cultural appropriation of Asian cultures in media and Halloween costumes. Featuring a conversation with UBC professor Dr. Leonora Angeles.
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To Namaste or not to Namaste, that is the question.
Tune into our last episode of the year, where Lakshmi, Anastasia, Chimgee and Lily delve into a discussion with B.C. based yoga teacher and all-round nice guy Peter Elmas (Instagram: @yogipete) about Vancouver's yoga industry, cultural appropriation, and Hinduism.
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Drag 101
Our very own UBC queen, Liam Hart known on stage as Maddoria, graces Intersections with his presence and teaches us all about drag, voguing, and what's it like being an up and coming queen in Vancouver's drag scene.
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Fundrive, Ranting and International Women's Day
Simrit, and Kate from UBC's Young Women in Business talk about their annual International Women's day Gala, before Danyal, Carol and Lakshmi rant about gender representation in video games and Trevor Noah's comedic segment on tensions between India and Pakistan.
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Black History Month - Panel about race and blacktivism in B.C. and UBC
Tune in to today's episode of "Intersections" to catch us chatting with Sandra Iroegbu from YVR's Chapter of Black Lives Matter, along with Brandon Barnes and Sydney Henry from UBC's Black Student's Union. We delve into conversations about black masculinity, black feminism and how BIPOC need to...
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Sarah MacDougall - Interview!
Tune into the podcast to catch us chatting with Swedish Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah MacDougall about her latest album "All the Hours I Have Left to Tell You Anything", her muses, her gender fluid identity and much much more!
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Outrage Culture and Political Correctness - Have we crossed a line?
Tune in to hear us talk about twitter's perpetual moral outrage bursts, political correctness, Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston and much more. Featuring a phone interview with queer Vancouver based comic and artist Jackie Hoffart.
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New Year Special 2019
Amazing music and even more amazing jibber jabber - tune in for some crazy tunes as we also review and give you a rundown of the feminist, political highlights of 2018.
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Race, Allyship, Poetry and White Fragility
On this week's show of Intersections, we talk about white fragility, race, racism, and what it's like navigating Canada as a person of colour. We're joined by a very special guest, poet and writer Shazia Hafiz Ramji. Tune in to hear about how we can decolonize daily spaces, and break the…
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Electoral Diversity - Panel Discussion
On Today's episode of Intersections, we invite former Vancouver City Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Activist Kimberley Wong, and UBC Poli Sci student Alex Lloyd to talk to us about the surprising lack of ethnic and cultural diversity in Vancouver's nearly all-white City Council.
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Electoral Diversity - Panel Discussion
On Today's episode of Intersections, we invite former Vancouver City Councillor Ellen Woodsworth, Activist Kimberly Wong, and UBC Poli Sci student Alex Lloyd to talk to us about the surprising lack of ethnic and cultural diversity in Vancouver's nearly all-white City Council.
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Personal Development: Sex ed, Disney movies, consent and sex-education
On this week's episode of Intersections, we discuss consent, education around consent, sex-education in B.C. and Ontario, parenting paradigms and the often overlooked regressive gender norms that lie at the heart of beloved old Disney movies. Listen now for 'woke' conversations and content!
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April 3
Featuring work by Joanna Touitou and Lauren Donnelly from UBC's Writing for Podcast class! Franks discussions about everything from global feminism to weddings!
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March 20
Featuring el's interview with the folks behind Out On The Shelves, UBC's LGBTQ+ library and Hannah's chat with two students working to create underground music events in Vancouver with the Vancouver Grotto.
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SB Edwards
featuring Hannah's interview with filmmaker SB Edwards.
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International women's Day 2018
Hannah n Mel spinning some punky women's tunes.
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March 6
Featuring Hannah's interview about the Strong Women Strong Music concert series and Melanie's chat with Nancy Lee and Emmalena Fredderikson about their 360 VR film Tidal Traces, premiering this week at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. Stay tuned for International Women's Day...
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How many episodes does Intersections have?
Intersections currently has 65 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Tune in every two weeks for intersectional feminist news, opinion, music and more, brought to you by CiTR's Gender Empowerment Collective!
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Intersections has 65 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Intersections is created and hosted by CiTR & Discorder Magazine.
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