March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility with James Demers ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 16m

Apr 01

A reintroduction, digital literacy of algorithms, an explanation of the petition for the removal of Calgary Mayor Gondek, a bit of the experience of a 2 day anti racism conference, knowledge of Two Spirit Day and more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 28m

Mar 25

My monthly book club ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 40m

Mar 18

Disarm, Defund, Dismantle. Police abolition in Canada book club. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 17m

Mar 11

Trigger warning, all the topics of violence, murder, transphobia, SA to unaliving. If you are not in the right head space, maybe skip to the resources at the end. We welcome Ali Nahdee, an Indigiqueer from the States to discuss the media and whitewashing issues of Nex Benedict death. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 16m

Mar 04

Trigger warning, all the topics of SA to unaliving. If you are not in the right head space, maybe skip to the resources at the end. Returning guest, Danielle English, talks about being in psychosis since September and how hard this Alberta mental health system is to navigate. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 24m

Feb 26

Meet Kels, arts professional and host of Queer in Alberta podcast! Find more: https://linktr.ee/_kelsifer ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 8m

Feb 19

Went solo to talk about Calgary Herald article on police in schools, a message from about police undeserving Indigenous Families, the AB School Walkout, the bylaw response to the Conversion Therapy event happening tonight at a Catholic Church, The Valentines Day Women March and more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

58m

Feb 12

Went solo to talk about Israelism, the Barbie Movie, pretendindianism, The Premier of Alberta and lots on 2SLGBTQ+ issues. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 17m

Feb 05

Danielle and I discuss the drug poisoning crisis, the lack of resources, lack of cultural understanding and burn out ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 21m

Jan 29

Jon Nishimura, a regular at the Palestine protests and proud ally of the 2SLGBTQ community, is a Cdn-Japanese man who discusses previous and present racism he has and continues to experience. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 7m

Jan 22

We start the 2024 Book Club with author and professor, Sean Carleton discussing Lessons in Legitimacy: Colonialism, Capitalism and the Rise of State Schooling in British Columbia ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 44m

Jan 15

Last book club for 2023, see you all next year! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 12m

Dec 18, 2023

Rachelle joins me to talk about Pretendians (pretend Indians), showing that thoughtful comments matter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 25m

Dec 12, 2023

Today I talk about Palestine, and having trauma informed conversations about Palestine. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 22m

Dec 05, 2023

We went through the National Action Plan over 400 pg report and were we disappointed after reading the National Inquiry. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 8m

Nov 28, 2023

Today was solo. I wanted to update on possible changes happening on sacred grounds in central “alberta” on the Medicine Hills. I also released my 2024 book club for those interested. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 2m

Nov 20, 2023

I am going solo for this one!  I talk about Igloos and Palestine. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

59m

Nov 13, 2023

Kiran McKay from Middle Finger Up podcast joins me to discuss racism as two BIPOC women with mixed families in Canada. You can find MFU Podcast on Insta and https://www.buzzsprout.com/2090958?fbclid=PAAaa02UzRqD3O1Wv7v--jwjnv4mtHQ7j_gf4fR53DmueLnITSeSUuySj5Vkg_aem_Abr5_ZNsyZBKchFgslzrZobj8SqJROE4pYwSWBy5EYotkgrmN9F6xRo_Q6HPYgthNs8 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 19m

Nov 06, 2023

An informed, intimate condemnation of the Canadian state and its failure to deliver justice to Indigenous people by national bestselling author and former Crown prosecutor Harold R. Johnson ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 10m

Oct 30, 2023

Dorienne Proulx of Little Star Artistry joins us to talk about their business, reclaiming and more. Their website: https://little-star-artistry.square.site/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 4m

Oct 23, 2023

Returning guest Karla Marx comes back to discuss what we are seeing in the community. Want more? See the previous episode: https://x.com/n8v_calgarian/status/1528756775599517696?s=46&t=JEvzEruDfvKWiWQxUm8h7A ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 4m

Oct 16, 2023

This week is solo with us talking about the Calgary Foundation’s Quality of Life report: https://readymag.com/u2680916410/quality-of-life-2023/2/ more hate in Alberta and Wab Kinew! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

55m

Oct 09, 2023

I spoke about the counter protest here in Calgary, countering the national hate rallies and some reflections of the events of the TRC this week. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 3m

Oct 02, 2023

Book Club focused on the Government of Alberta's 113 Pathways to Justice on a day they announced more forced jail for unhoused and folks with addiction which directly contradicted their own report. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 6m

Sep 25, 2023

Lots of conversation on the national housing crisis we are facing. A bit of dive into Calgary’s with an Indigenous critic. Some links for you: Indigenous Affordable Housing Funding Program (IAHFP) (calgary.ca http://calgary.ca/): https://www.calgary.ca/social-services/low-income/indigenous-affordable-housing.html (Embedded above is What we heard: Community engagement and research report Understanding the affordable housing needs of Indigenous Calgarians: By Indigenous people for Indigenous Peoples’ Calgary Housing, Affordable Housing May 2022 and City of Calgary Housing Solutions: Indigenous Affordable Housing Funding Program (IAHFP).) Home is Here The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2024 -2030: https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=258243 Check out Tsuut’ina’s Home - Taza (togetherattaza.com http://togetherattaza.com/) and Métis Housing, serving Alberta’s Métis and Indigenous people (metishousing.ca http://metishousing.ca/) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 11m

Sep 18, 2023

Calgary Pride 2023 has come and gone. Here is a bit of what happened. Tell me about the Reconciliation initiatives in your area that hit the mark. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

50m

Sep 11, 2023

Christina and I discuss reclaiming and racism as urban Indigenous women. This is a good podcast for understanding why and how many diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives have immediately excluded Indigenous lens with settler-colonial concepts of inclusion. TRC57! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 8m

Sep 04, 2023

At this month's Indigenous book club we discuss the book, Our Voice of Fire.  Written by internationally recognized French/Cree/Iroquois journalist Brandi Morin.  Our Voice of Fire chronicles Morin's journey to overcome adversity and find her purpose and her power.   ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 20m

Aug 28, 2023

Tw: sexual assault and child abuse Marina Crane comes on to discuss Nathan Chasinghorse’s charges and talk about how hard healing without justice for Indigenous women is. Her blog: https://theworldissmallernowbuyerbeaware.blogspot.com/?m=1&zx=20efa8fa2269370e ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ https://www.patreon.com/home

1h 21m

Aug 21, 2023