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The Elsewhere Podcast
by Ian Ditchburn
Elsewhere is an interview based podcast where we share stories from around the World. Hosted by Ian Ditchburn, Elsewhere is based out of Vancouver, Canada and produced in association with Vancouver Co-op Radio 100.5 FM
Episodes
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Episode 17 - Kanga (Chiapas Guide Zapatista)
In this third and final installment of my dispatches from Mexico, I sat down with Kanga, my guide in Chiapas. From his reflections on a chaotic upbringing in Mexico City, to his transformational education and work with the Zapatista - Kanga is a fascinating human, and it is my honour to bring you...
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Episode 16 - Sophie Walters (Anthropologist/Chiapas)
Sophie Walters is a linguist, youth worker and anthropologist based out of Chiapas, Mexico. On this episode of Elsewhere, we discuss the history of San Cristóbal de las Casas, indigenous revolution, and the importance of language in maintaining alternative thought.
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Episode 15 - Dr Kate Kingsbury (Santa Muerte)
Known throughout Mexico and beyond as the folk saint of death, Santa Muerte is a complex hybrid of Catholic and Indigenous beliefs. Feared and misunderstood for her connections to organized crime, she is nonetheless worshipped by millions of people around the world, and serves as the primary…
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Episode 14 - Amir Taghinia (Part Two)
Where we last left off, Amir was recounting his life as a refugee in the hands of smugglers - Waiting on a beach in Indonesia, about to depart on an uncertain voyage. You can follow Amir on Twitter @TaghiniaAmir https://twitter.com/TaghiniaAmir
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Pylon Radio Episode # 29
While you're waiting for Part 2 of my conversation with Amir, check out my other project, Pylon Radio! Originally prepared for broadcast on Vancouver CoOp Radio 100.5 FM, this episode contains an important announcement for the future of both my projects...
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Episode 13 - Amir Taghinia
Escaping Iran at 15 years old, Amir Taghinia has been railing against circumstance his entire life. This week on Elsewhere, we sit down to discuss a life of migration, Iranian identity, and the grim reality that comes with smuggling yourself halfway across the world. You can follow Amir on…
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Episode 12 - Jimi Cohen (We Make Impact)
Great news everyone! Earlier this week I sat down with Jimi Cohen to discuss his ongoing water security project, www.wemakeimpact.org/- Jimi’s a seriously rad guy with tons of amazing stories doing important work in Kenya and Uganda. If you enjoyed our conversation today, leave us a review and…
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Episode 11 - Matthew Jefferson (Indigenous Activist / The Walk to Remember)
I first met Matthew Jefferson in Montreal, back in 2019. His journey across Canada – a walking distance of 8275 km, started in response to his aunt’s disappearance in 2017, another indigenous woman taken along British Columbia’s infamous highway of tears. Since then, Matthew @forever_becoming has...
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Pylon Radio (Side Project)
RRS feed premier of my side project, Pylon Radio! This show is a space for me and occasional guests to play music and share stories. It's much less research heavy, compared to Elsewhere, and something that I've been able to do while working on my university degree. You can find the rest of the...
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Episode 10 - Rob Wood (Mountaineer / Author)
I recorded this episode in January, which feels like a different world looking back now. I suspect not too much has changed for Rob Wood however, who has been living ‘physically distant’ from mainstream society for the past 45 years. An architect by training, Rob and his wife Laurie have built...
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Episode 9 - Claudio Ekdahl (Political Justice Activist/Chilean Uprising)
Haunted by a dictatorial past & rising social inequality, for the past several months Chile has been a nation in conflict. To understand whats going on, we spoke to Chilean refugee and political justice activist Claudio Ekdahl. Having grown up under Chile’s military dictatorship, Claudio...
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Episode 8 - Javier Badillo (Musician / Director)
This month on Elsewhere we sit down with filmmaker and musician, Javier Badillo. We talk global displacement, punk rock, and his new film ‘Roads Of Ithriyah’. It centres on a Syrian fighter who, during a roadside bomb attack, loses all memory of himself, and of the war he’s fighting.
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Episode 7 - Yvonne Hanson (Activist/Politician)
For this season’s premiere, we had the opportunity to sit down with NDP Granville Candidate Yvonne Hanson. We talk direct action, the Green New Deal, and how her path has led her to run as the youngest MP candidate in Vancouver for the 2019 Election.
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Episode 6 - Murray Siple (Carts of Darkness)
Carts of Darkness is a radically honest film that explores the relationship between poverty and extreme sport, disability with invisibility, and humour with some very hard truths about the world we share. We sat down with director Murray Siple to discuss how it all started, and where he’s come...
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Episode 5 - Jeremy Alan (Author/Journalist)
Jeremy Allan has led quite the life, and luckily he’s had the good sense to write much of it down. Leaving Vancouver in ’79 Jeremy soon found work in Indonesia as journalist, covering such major events as the ’98 Suharto Riots and the Bali Bombings. His new book “One Man Air-force” details the…
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Episode 4 - Rayanne Irving (Author/Trafficking Survivor)
Rayanne’s life has been one of a kind. A series of events early on started her down a path which led to kidnapping, prostitution and an encounter with one of BC’s most notorious serial killers (which in all fairness, is just a small part of her very big story). She now spends her days counselling...
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Episode 3 - Aaron Chapman (Author/Historian)
This month’s guest is Aaron Chapman, author of “The Last Gang in Town”. We talk 1970’s gang culture in East Van, how the city has changed since then, and how crime has changed with it.
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Episode 2 - King Raam (Musician/Activist)
Raam is someone who walks between two worlds. An activist and musician, his time spent between North America and Iran has been coloured by rebellion and personal tragedy. We talk culture, music and the difficulties surrounding creative expression in one of the most oppressed countries on Earth.
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Episode 1 - Elena (Anthropologist)
Elena is an anthropologist who specializes in the study of far-right politics. Having just recently completed her dissertation project in Ukraine, we discussed the current Russo-Ukrainian war, the history leading up to it, and where it may go from here.
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Elsewhere is an interview based podcast where we share stories from around the World. Hosted by Ian Ditchburn, Elsewhere is based out of Vancouver, Canada and produced in association with Vancouver Co-op Radio 100.5 FM
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The Elsewhere Podcast is created and hosted by Ian Ditchburn.
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