Best Tal Anderson Podcasts (2024)

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Reading Simone de Beauvoir — with Ellie Anderson 31:14

4d ago31:14

31:14

On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Ellie Anderson, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pomona College, and co-host of the Overthink podcast. Ellie joins us to discuss how she got into philosophy and contemporary readings of Simone de Beauvoir’s work.Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-e…

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Nightmare on Palmer Street 17:48

21d ago17:48

17:48

Send us a Text Message. Riley Johnson sets out to achieve a goal most would find impossible, but events unfold in a way she could never have predicted. Was her achievement something to be celebrated, or avoided? You decide. After the performance, host Tal Anderson and guest-host, Anthony Purnell (filling in for Kayla Cromer), discuss the real-life …

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Groundwork of Phenomenological Marxism — with Ian Angus 44:37

28d ago44:37

44:37

Our host Am Johal is joined by Ian Angus, Professor Emeritus from the Department of Global Humanities at Simon Fraser University. Together, they chat about Ian’s academic career, his engagement with the work of Husserl, and his most recent book, Groundwork of Phenomenological Marxism: Crisis, Body, World (Lexington Books, 2021).Full episode details…

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League — with Germaine Koh 38:59

1M ago38:59

38:59

Artist and curator Germaine Koh joins our host Am Johal on this week’s episode of Below the Radar. Together, they chat about some of Germaine’s work—including her ongoing project League—and the incorporation of sport into art. Germaine also shares stories about receiving a 2023 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts, the importance of un…

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Hollywood Dreams 16:41

1M ago16:41

16:41

Send us a Text Message. Two security guards start their night shift at a mall in the heart of Hollywood, and find themselves in unexpected circumstances. After the performance, host Tal Anderson and guest-host, Anthony Purnell, discuss the real-life creepy story that inspired this episode. Hollywood Dreams is written by Anthony Purnell. This episod…

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Island School of Social Autonomy — with Srećko Horvat 35:41

2M ago35:41

35:41

On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Srećko Horvat, a philosopher, author, and co-founder of the Democracy in Europe Movement 2025. Am and Srećko discuss the journey behind launching the Island School of Social Autonomy on the Adriatic island of Vis. ISSA is a place for imagining, experimenting with and cultivating for…

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The Politics of Climate Emergency Mobilization — with Seth Klein 43:05

2M ago43:05

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On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Seth Klein, Team Lead and Director of Strategy of the Climate Emergency Unit, a 5-year project of the David Suzuki Institute that Seth launched in early 2021. Am and Seth discuss how he and his team are working to mobilise Canada for the climate emergency, including their latest pro…

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Clowns on Acid — with Kira Nova 32:03

3M ago32:03

32:03

Artist and comedian Kira Nova joins us this week on Below the Radar. Alongside our host Am Johal, they chat about growing up in the circus, clowning, experimental pedagogy, and Kira’s psychedelic clown workshops.Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/240-kira-nova.htmlRead the t…

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Ass Power — with Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim 1:05:52

3M ago1:05:52

1:05:52

This week on Below the Radar, we’re joined by Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim, co-creators of the participatory videogame performance asses.masses. The show recently wrapped up a run at Vancouver’s PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Patrick and Milton discuss the show’s development, videogames as performance, and what they’ve discovered a…

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FCAT After School: Clowning, Failing, and Re-enchanting the Everyday with June Fukumura 36:28

4M ago36:28

36:28

This week, we’re sharing an episode from our friends at FCAT After School. FCAT After School is a podcast project led by student hosts from across SFU’s Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology speaking with alumni about their career journey since graduation. You’ll hear stories of and advice for traditional and unconventional career paths acro…

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The Art of Love, Hypnosis, and AI — with Ania Malinowska 49:42

4M ago49:42

49:42

On this episode of Below the Radar, we’re joined by Ania Malinowska, hypnotherapist, cultural theorist and Professor of Media and Cultural Studies at University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. We discuss Ania’s scholarly practice, love, and how Ania found herself being trained in hypnosis.Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-comm…

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Community-Centred Curating — with Moroti George 43:41

4M ago43:41

43:41

Curator, writer, and educator Moroti George joins our host Am Johal on this episode of Below the Radar. Moroti is the curator at The Black Arts Centre in Surrey, BC and the Director/Curator of Gallery Gachet in downtown Vancouver. Together, they chat about how Moroti became interested in the arts, their experience working in two different art space…

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Glen Clark: Main Street vs. Howe Street — with Glen Clark 1:05:33

5M ago1:05:33

1:05:33

On this episode of Below the Radar, our host Am Johal is joined by Glen Clark, who was formerly premier of British Columbia, as well as president and chief operating officer of the Jim Pattison Group in Vancouver. Glen discusses his political career, from his time in labour movements to the legislative assembly, and further on to how he exited poli…

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Radical Futurisms — with T.J. Demos 48:55

5M ago48:55

48:55

This week on Below the Radar, we are joined by T.J. Demos, Professor in the Department of the History of Art and Visual Culture at University of California, Santa Cruz, and Director of its Center for Creative Ecologies. Together, they chat about TJ’s book, Radical Futurisms: Ecologies of Collapse, Chronopolitics, and Justice-to-Come. They also disc…

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Unhingedness — with Sanem Güvenç 53:23

5M ago53:23

53:23

This week on Below the Radar we’re joined by Sanem Güvenç, a scholar, psychoanalyst, and university professor, as well as co-president of the Vancouver-based psychoanalytic society Lacan Salon. Together they discuss friendship, authoritarianism, teaching, and how Sanem reads the works of various philosophers, with a focus on how she got into Lacan.…

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How to Live at the End of the World — with Travis Holloway 45:56

6M ago45:56

45:56

This week on Below the Radar, we are joined by Travis Holloway: a poet, translator, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at SUNY Farmingdale, and author of the book How to Live at the End of the World: Theory, Art, and Politics for the Anthropocene (Stanford University Press, 2022). Am and Travis discuss noticing patterns in contemporary art making du…

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Fire Weather — with John Vaillant 47:52

6M ago47:52

47:52

On this episode of Below the Radar, we’re joined by John Vaillant, author of Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast. Fire Weather is a national best selling book about the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, North America's oil industry, and our new century of fire, which has only just begun. Our host Am Johal and John discuss how John approached the subject…

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See How We Run! Learning from Fireweed — with Sarah Common and Cait Hurley 53:23

7M ago53:23

53:23

On this episode of See How We Run! we’re joined by Hives for Humanity’s co-directors Sarah Common and Cait Hurley to talk about the history of the apicultural organization, its evolution from a supportive prevocational training program to a Community Supported Apiculture model, and the ways they are centering their relationship to the plants and so…

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See How We Run! From a Place of Care — with Asia Jong and Vitória Monteiro 55:30

7M ago55:30

55:30

On this episode of See How We Run!, we’re joined by two cultural workers: Asia Jong, an emerging curator, arts facilitator and who was one of the co-organizers of Ground Floor Art Centre, a collectively-run DIY gallery, studio and project space with a focus on supporting early emerging artists; and Vitória “veto” Monteiro, an emerging visual artist…

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See How We Run! Art as Agency, Autonomy and Community — with Demi London and Moroti George 59:00

8M ago59:00

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On this episode of See How We Run! we’re joined by Gallery Gachet’s executive Director Demi London and artistic director Moroti George to talk about the evolution of Gachet’s approach to supporting artistic creation and exhibition, in ways that are accessible to and supportive of people facing systemic barriers and social marginalization. We speak …

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See How We Run! Backstage Spaces — with Alen Dominguez and Caitlin Jones 54:36

8M ago54:36

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On this episode of See How We Run! we’re joined by Neworld Theatre’s managing director Alen Dominguez and consultant Caitlin Jones to talk about Progress Lab 1422’s Backstage Spaces report. Progress Lab is a building in East Van that is a dedicated performance creation space and home to a collective of renowned theatre and dance companies, who coll…

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See How We Run! Conversations with Arts and Cultural Workers 19:41

8M ago19:41

19:41

Welcome to See How We Run! An original Below the Radar mini-series featuring conversations with arts and cultural workers in Vancouver. In this first episode, co-hosts Julia Aoki, Kathy Feng, and Samantha Walters introduce the series and what’s to come. In each episode, they’ll speak to artists, consultants, administrators, and advocates about how …

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Paramedic for the Arts — with Norman Armour 1:09:29

9M ago1:09:29

1:09:29

This week on Below the Radar, we’re joined by Vancouver legend Norman Armour, a curator, consultant, producer, director, actor and non-profit arts specialist with over 35 years of experience. Norman discusses his experience co-founding the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, his storied career in the Canadian arts scene, as well as his hea…

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Extreme Inequality in Canada — with Alex Hemingway 41:03

9M ago41:03

41:03

Alex Hemingway, Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), joins Am Johal on this episode of Below the Radar. They discuss the Canadian housing crisis, the misclassification of independent contractors in the gig economy, and the CCPA’s report promoting a wealth tax.Full…

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The Reason for Reason — with Samir Gandesha 44:53

9M ago44:53

44:53

This week on Below the Radar, we're joined by Samir Gandesha, Professor in the Department of the Humanities and the Director of the Institute for the Humanities at Simon Fraser University. In this conversation, Samir and Am discuss the importance of challenging ideas in academia, how family trauma has impacted his perspective, and the long history …

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Platforms, Power, and Politics — with Bruce Mutsvairo 38:29

9M ago38:29

38:29

Bruce Mutsvairo, Professor of Media and Culture Studies at Utrecht University, and a 2023 SFU CERi researcher-in-residence, sits down with Am Johal to discuss his journey from journalism into academia and the state of journalism in Africa. He and Am also discuss the complexities of citizen journalism in relation to influencers, especially in the co…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Tal Anderson Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Hairy Yarns

Tal Anderson and Kayla Cromer

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Below the Radar

SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement

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Reading Simone de Beauvoir — with Ellie Anderson 31:14

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Nightmare on Palmer Street 17:48

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Groundwork of Phenomenological Marxism — with Ian Angus 44:37

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League — with Germaine Koh 38:59

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Hollywood Dreams 16:41

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Island School of Social Autonomy — with Srećko Horvat 35:41

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The Politics of Climate Emergency Mobilization — with Seth Klein 43:05

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Clowns on Acid — with Kira Nova 32:03

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Ass Power — with Patrick Blenkarn and Milton Lim 1:05:52

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FCAT After School: Clowning, Failing, and Re-enchanting the Everyday with June Fukumura 36:28

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The Art of Love, Hypnosis, and AI — with Ania Malinowska 49:42

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Community-Centred Curating — with Moroti George 43:41

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Glen Clark: Main Street vs. Howe Street — with Glen Clark 1:05:33

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Radical Futurisms — with T.J. Demos 48:55

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Unhingedness — with Sanem Güvenç 53:23

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How to Live at the End of the World — with Travis Holloway 45:56

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Fire Weather — with John Vaillant 47:52

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See How We Run! Learning from Fireweed — with Sarah Common and Cait Hurley 53:23

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See How We Run! From a Place of Care — with Asia Jong and Vitória Monteiro 55:30

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See How We Run! Art as Agency, Autonomy and Community — with Demi London and Moroti George 59:00

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See How We Run! Backstage Spaces — with Alen Dominguez and Caitlin Jones 54:36

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See How We Run! Conversations with Arts and Cultural Workers 19:41

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Paramedic for the Arts — with Norman Armour 1:09:29

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Extreme Inequality in Canada — with Alex Hemingway 41:03

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The Reason for Reason — with Samir Gandesha 44:53

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Platforms, Power, and Politics — with Bruce Mutsvairo 38:29

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