Best Jasmine & Mack Podcasts (2024)

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Joanna Goodman’s latest novel explores the consequences of life-altering wealth, Sarah Bernstein's Study for Obedience and more 53:44

2h ago53:44

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Joanna Goodman reflects on the ways money changes and challenges family dynamics in new novel The Inheritance, Sarah Bernstein discusses her critically acclaimed breakout book, author Kevin Major takes the Proust questionnaire and an inside look at the social media phenomenon BookTok on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Chri…

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Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's graphic novel Roaming, Anton Treuer on his debut YA novel and more 50:58

3d ago50:58

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Mariko and Jillian Tamaki explore New York City in their graphic novel, Anton Treuer on writing coming-of-age thriller Where Wolves Don’t Die, Riverdale actress Asha Bromfield talks about the real-life inspiration behind her novel Songs of Irie plus more on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.…

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Comedian Brent Butt talks about writing his first novel, Catherine Mack on her funny mystery series and more 51:23

6d ago51:23

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Brent Butt talks to Ali Hassan about his novel Huge, Catherine Mack talks to Christa Couture about her series Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies and Premee Mohamed talks to Ryan B. Patrick about her novel on We Speak Through the Mountain on this episode of The Next Chapter: The Summer Edition with Christa Couture.…

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How Canada became a hotbed for romance writers, growing up at a logging camp in Haida Gwaii in Sisters of the Spruce, the death of mall culture, a culinary tribute to Agatha Christie, and more 49:23

13d ago49:23

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Why Canadian writers such as Carley Fortune and Elle Kennedy are soaring through the charts in the Canadian romance renaissance; Leslie Shimotakahara pulls inspiration from her ancestors and “the tapestry of stories” within remote B.C.; teen angst and buying individuality in Big Mall by Kate Black; a cookbook that celebrates the mysteries of Agatha…

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Amazon First Novel Award winner Jasmine Sealy, Itah Sadu’s latest children’s book, author Genevieve Scott revisits the 90s and more. 54:14

20d ago54:14

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The award-winning novel The Island of Forgetting reimagines Greek mythology, children’s book I Am Big explores race and hockey, The Damages is a chewy new read set in the 90s, and more.

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Antonio Michael Downing shares three “ahead of their time” classics, sending your kids away for safekeeping in Little Sanctuary, novels where the internet comes back to bite, and more 49:53

27d ago49:53

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Writer and recording artist Antonio Michael Downing recommends three boundary-breaking stories, Randy Boyagoda talks about his first novel for young readers, iskwē on why she loves Beautiful Star, William Ping shares books that highlight the power of the internet, and more.

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Cassandra Calin on creating her first comic book for kids, voyaging through Bella Bella with Brandon Reid, a new take on the boarding school novel in Land of No Regrets, and more 51:00

1M ago51:00

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The New Girl is the latest project from the creator of hit webcomic Cassandra Comics, revealing the similarities between different ways of life in Beautiful Beautiful, Sadi Muktadir writes about Madrasa hijinks in his new book, the Canadian combination of hockey and Joni Mitchell, and more.

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The memories of a Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, A queer Syrian refugee memoir, the importance of failure with Jean Marc Ah-Sen, and more 54:12

1M ago54:12

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Dr. Marie Wilson reflects on her time as Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner, Danny Ramadan shares what it was like to seek refuge and search for acceptance in Canada, an exploration of the literary scene in Kilworthy Tanner, and more.

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Eccentric relatives and family feuds in Queers Like Me; the extensive comic book collection of David A. Robertson; big city, big dreams in The Education of Aubrey McKee, and more 54:13

2M ago54:13

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Michael V. Smith talks about growing up queer in rural Ontario in his latest poetry collection, two-time Governor General's Literary Award winner David A. Robertson answers the Proust Questionnaire, What made Biography of X a standout book of 2023, the latest novel from Alex Pugsley, and more.

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Pets against ecological exploitation in Mood Swings, three thriller novels to get your heart racing this summer, toxic work environments in I Hope This Finds You Well, and more 54:12

2M ago54:12

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Montreal-based author Frankie Barnet writes about obstinate pets and tech billionaires in her latest book, Robert J. Wiersema recommends a few of his favourite new thrillers, why sending hate mail to colleagues is a bad idea with Natalie Sue, and more.

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Ruth Reichl’s decadent adventure through 1980s Paris, looking back on Alice Munro, brothers and co-authors Will and Ian Ferguson take the Proust Questionnaire, plus more. 53:42

2M ago53:42

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Food writer and editor Ruth Reichl talks about her new coming-of-age novel set in France, revisiting Shelagh Rogers’s 2006 conversation with Alice Munro about her short story collection The View from Castle Rock, Will and Ian Ferguson discuss their love of writing, plus authors Elisabeth de Mariaffi and Andrew Pyper reflect on Alice Munro’s legacy.…

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Space travel and cryogenics in The Downloaded, award-winning TV writer and author Zoe Whittall, online craft sellers in Peacocks of Instagram, and more. 50:24

2M ago50:24

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Ontario science fiction writer discusses the mind, body and cryogenics in his 25th book; Baroness Von Sketch and Schitt's Creek writer shares her first short story collection; Deepa Rajagopalan on the peafowl documentary that inspired her latest book, and more.

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Toxic relationships and territorial Whitehorse politics in Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit, Amy Lea on influencers and Nova Scotia lobster fishermen, escaping the cycle of addiction in Manitoba-set novel What’s ... 54:13

3M ago54:13

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Nadine Sander-Green pulls inspiration from her time as a reporter in the Yukon in her debut novel, the ultimate tale of opposites attracts in Maritime romance The Catch, Nora Decter on the ripple effect of addiction in her latest book, Cory Doctorow explains the value of geeky friends, and more.

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Modern-day weirdness and worries in Last Women, the popular reads at these Canadian independent bookstores, an East Coast mystery from Elaine McCluskey, books that examine life as a second-generation immigrant ... 54:13

3M ago54:13

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Vancouver author Carleigh Baker explores topics like climate anxiety in her latest short story collection; hear from the folks behind indie bookstores McNally Robinson and Inhabit Books on the popular titles in their shelves; Nova Scotia fiction writer Elaine McCluskey on her latest novel; books that feature contemporary immigrant stories with Anni…

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A herd of Bison in Downtown Edmonton, running from bald men in Interesting Facts About Space, what it means to have good Broughtupsy, and more 50:30

3M ago50:30

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The true story that inspired the latest novel from Alberta author Conor Kerr; Emily Austin on odd phobias and cool space facts; Christina Cooke discusses Broughtupsy and queerness in Jamaica, and more.

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Celebrating the art of doing nothing with Brian Francis, how the story of a reluctant private investigator came to be in Who By Fire, growing up off the grid in Dawn MacDonald's poetry collection, and ... 51:40

3M ago51:40

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Writer and columnist Brian Francis recommends three books to help you slow down and smell the roses, Greg Rhyno on writing his new mystery series, a glimpse at life in Yukon through the poetry collection Northerny, three mind-expanding science books, and more.

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Romance writer Sonya Lalli and her thriller author alter ego S.C. Lalli, the importance of mobility scooters in The Scooter Twins, Village Weavers looks at female friendships and class divisions in 1940s ... 49:57

4M ago49:57

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How Sonya Lalli balances writing romance and thrillers; disability advocate Dorothy Ellen Palmer talks about her scooter named Rosie; Ontario musician Jeremie Albino on battling writer's block; Myriam J. A. Chancy’s new novel reflects on Haiti’s past and present; multi-Juno winner Tom Wilson answers the Proust Questionnaire, and more.…

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Shilpi Somaya Gowda examines a fictional immigrant family chasing the American dream, Vancouver bar karaoke lore in Laser Quit Smoking Massage, May-December romance titles, and more. 53:36

4M ago53:36

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Shilpi Somaya Gowda discusses her latest novel A Great Country; thriller author Nicole Lundrigan answers The Next Chapter’s version of the Proust Questionnaire; writer and lifelong skateboarder Cole Nowicki on his latest essay collection; an exploration of power dynamics by way of May-December romance novels, and more.…

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A sleepy cottage town with a dark secret in Bury the Lead, the aftershock of losing the family matriarch in Louisa Onomé’s latest novel, dissecting the university experience through campus novels, and ... 50:56

4M ago50:56

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Canadian authors Kate Hilton and Elizabeth Renzetti talk about teaming up to write their latest mystery novel, Toronto pop-punk artist Garrett Neiles on songwriting, the humorous and heartwarming tale of a Nigerian Canadian family in Pride and Joy, Talia Kliot recommends three campus novels, and more.…

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The Meteoric rise of 'romantasy' novels, a new take on time travel in The Other Valley, three recommendations of novels set in the early 20th century, and more. 50:21

4M ago50:21

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CBC Book’s in house TikTok star Bridget Raymundo on why 'romantasy' is having its moment, B.C. writer Scott Alexander Howard talks philosophy, time travel, and grief in The Other Valley, writer and 20th century fiction fan Christine Estima shares her top picks from the genre, and more.

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Debut author and BookToker Sarah Mughal Rana, Sheung-King’s ode to Hong Kong, audiobooks with unforgettable narrators and more. 50:35

4M ago50:35

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The Hope Ablaze author discusses the inspiration behind her first novel, Sheung-King explores millennial life in Hong Kong, The Next Chapter columnist Treasa Levasseur on her favourite audiobooks, plus more.

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Maurice Vellekoop’s new graphic memoir of self-discovery, three shocking stories about con artists, healing childhood traumas in Dinner on Monster Island, and more 54:14

5M ago54:14

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Award-winning visual artist Maurice Vellekoop on his vividly rendered graphic memoir I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together, Steven Beattie recommend three books that explore the art of the scam, Vancouver author Tania De Rozario gets personal in her essay collection Dinner on Monster Island, the acclaimed Newfoundland novelist Donna Morrissey answe…

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Relive San Francisco’s catastrophic 1906 earthquake in new novel The Phoenix Crown; Hockey Hall of Famer Ken Dryden takes our version of the Proust questionnaire; borders, battles and bloodlines in memoir ... 49:33

5M ago49:33

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Historical fiction buffs Janie Change and Kate Quinn discuss their novel The Phoenix Crown, legendary Montreal Canadiens goaltender and author Ken Dryden answers the Proust questionnaire, hockey romance writer Rachel Reid dishes on her novel Time to Shine, sportswriter extraordinaire Morgan Campbell talks about writing his debut memoir, and more.…

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Canada Reads contenders Téa Mutonji and Kudakwashe Rutendo, a fiction debut from Canisia Lubrin, 3 “must-read” graphic novels, new music and a book recommendation from Beverly Glenn-Copeland, and more ... 50:41

5M ago50:41

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Breakout actor Kudakwashe Rutendo sits down with Toronto author Téa Mutonji to discuss the Canada Reads novel Shut Up You’re Pretty; acclaimed Canadian poet and writer Canisia Lubrin on her fiction debut; Why musician and composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland loves The Nightingale; CBC Books producer Ashly July on what Spider-Man graphic novel reigns sup…

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Canada Reads contenders Jessica Johns and Dallas Soonias, 3 “must-read” Black Canadian writers to check out in 2024, Sheila Heti on publishing her diary, and more 51:53

5M ago51:53

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Former professional volleyball player and filmmaker Dallas Soonias sits down with Jessica Johns, author of the bestselling Canada Reads novel he will be championing in the upcoming March debates; Ryan B. Patrick announces his anticipated Black Canadian writers to watch list; Sheila Heti explains how she turned 10 years of diary entries into her lat…

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Canada Reads 2024 contenders Catherine Leroux & Heather O’Neill, Drew Hayden Taylor’s mystery thriller Cold, Safia Fazlul’s new novel The Red One, and more. 53:51

5M ago53:51

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Acclaimed Montreal writer and past Canada Reads-winning author Heather O’Neill on why she chose to champion fellow Quebecer Catherine Leroux’s novel The Future in this year’s debate; why Drew Hayden Taylor is the ultimate modern day storyteller; examining abuse and gender expectations in novel The Red One by Safia Fazlul, and more.…

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Episode 4.4 : Kapulani Patterson AKA Hawaiian Blaze 1:09:30

8M ago1:09:30

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Synchronicity is an undeniable theme throughout the life of Kapulani Patterson AKA Hawaiian Blaze. Each step of their journey in skating, life, and art all feel meant to be. Stumbling upon roller derby through a peer in trauma recovery after being medically retired from the Air Force reshaped their life in enumerable and amazing ways. In nearly ten…

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Episode 4.3 : Arri Santiago AKA @arriquenia 1:40:16

9M ago1:40:16

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Arri Santiago is an artist on and off skates, when she’s not lighting up the floor she’s creating imaginative characters and worlds as an artist and animator. She had no idea what was ahead when she rediscovered roller skating in 2020. She was introduced to rinks as a young kid (her dad was a rink ref back in the day), but it wasn’t until the pande…

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Episode 4.2 : Kenny McQueen of Respect My Space Alliance (RMSA) 1:01:51

9M ago1:01:51

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After facing personal trauma and the pandemic disruption of queer nightlife, A fortuitous stumble upon the skate rink at Riverbank Park in Harlem took Kenny McQueen on a journey. Roller skating started out as a way to move his body and became something that completely transformed his lifestyle. Kenny’s deep love for community and dance skating is p…

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Episode 4.1 : Kooky AKA hurt_cobainn + Elise AKA bigb00tysk8rgrl 1:42:25

10M ago1:42:25

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Sometimes unlikely friendships make for the best pairings, and that’s certainly the case with Elise (bigb00tysk8rgrl) and Kooky (hurt_cobainn)! With a bit of an age gap, and being at different stages of life, they might not have met if not for the pandemic roller skating surge (and Elise sliding into Kooky’s DMs), but since their worlds collided th…

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Episode 3.5 : Tracy Emiko Ugai Owner of The Basics of Happy 1:51:29

1y ago1:51:29

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This week’s conversation is a journey, a little metaphysical, a little brass tacks life advice, no doubt this week’s guest will send you! A resident of Long Beach California since 1999, Tracy Emiko Ugai created a mosaic by picking up pieces that work and discarding what doesn’t to build the colorful life she has today. Best known for her roller ska…

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Episode 3.4 : Frank Figueroa AKA @rizztheavengersk8s 1:44:33

1y ago1:44:33

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It can be easy as a New Yorker to lose sight of the endless possibilities the city holds, but this week’s guest never misses a chance to take it all in. Frank Figueroa has covered countless miles on these city streets, in his well-loved roller skates, that are often a scrape away from combusting. Anywhere there is a community event with good music …

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Episode 3.3 : Elijah Justice 2:02:05

1y ago2:02:05

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Social Justice, catholic school uniforms, horror films, and a scrappy midwestern je ne sais quoi all inform the style and approach of Elijah Justice. He’s a rhythm skater and designer residing in Brooklyn, but his home state of Ohio has his heart. His foray into skating like many of us began in family-fun style rinks, but when he found himself at U…

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Episode 3.2 : Krystal Roames AKA Shenanswithkrys 1:34:02

1y ago1:34:02

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This week’s skater exemplifies the spirit of why we started this podcast. She reminds us that though skating elevates our lives, it does not define who we are. Krystal Roames is a New York native who has had quite the journey over the course of these pandemic years. Not only did she pick up rhythm skating, but she became a first time mother, starte…

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Episode 3.1 : Skatebeeotch AKA Afton Blake Brooks 1:54:40

1y ago1:54:40

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We're excited to be back for our third season with a guest who has carved out space for herself since she was a kid. From a young equestrian to the double threat derby and park skater she is today, Afton has always PUT IN WORK. Her perseverance doesn't rest within the confines of athleticism either as she is an outspoken advocate for Trans-rights a…

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Episode 2.6 : Kickback ! - with Special Guests Mina, Lauren, & Ari 45:02

1+ y ago45:02

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Hey friends! To round out this season we’ve got a hangout session from Jasmine’s apartment with three of our co-workers and skate friends. We touch on shop life at Five Stride Skate Shop, but mostly you’ll get to know our pals and our relationships with them. You’ll meet Mina, a skate tech pursuing a law degree and finding time to enjoy the simpler…

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Episode 2.5 : Tracie Garacochea 1:45:04

1+ y ago1:45:04

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Tracie Garacochea is a WCMX skater (Wheelchair Moto Cross, a sport created and by Aaron Fotheringham) it’s a young sport, and Tracie has been making her mark on it for 7 years! At the age of 62, she finds herself carving out new frontiers as she pushes her sport with personal style, commitment, and a tangible love for community and the next generat…

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Episode 2.4 Pt I I : Shovel AKA Fat_Girl_Has_Moxi + QueerGirlStraightSkates 49:17

1+ y ago49:17

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Part two of our Shovel episode kicks off with a little spirituality. Rebel and Shove share the role that crystals, witchyness, and intention play in their lives. They also use their spirituality to manifest their goals and futures, and they open up about their experiences as fat and alternative models in major campaigns. We get into the important r…

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Episode 2.4 Pt I : Shovel AKA Fat_Girl_Has_Moxi + QueerGirlStraightSkates 1:37:56

1+ y ago1:37:56

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Rebel and Shove, AKA Shovel are a skating couple that would be hard to miss if you spend any time on skate IG or Youtube! You might know them better by their IG handles @queergirlstraightskates & @fat_girl_has_moxi. If you haven’t heard, they’re two recently engaged down to earth and yet over the top skating fat femmes in love! With different appro…

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Episode 2.3 : Yeti Or Not AKA Aylin Woodward 1:31:09

1+ y ago1:31:09

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This week’s guest is a former D-1 collegiate alpine skier turned Gotham Roller Derby All Star, not to mention she’s a physics, space, and paleontology reporter at the Wall Street Journal. Meet Aylin Woodward, affectionately known as Yeti Or Not. Yeti cut her teeth on the ski slopes, but ultimately ended up a roller derby All-Star, she’ll tell you t…

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Episode 2.2 : Kianayouwanna 1:41:24

1+ y ago1:41:24

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Kiana Maxwell, better known as Kianayouwanna is an undeniable powerhouse of the park skating world. The timeless classic Whip It pulled them into the world of derby, but they found themselves lured to park skating after watching the OG Moxi skate crew at the skate park. They open up that after leaving Moxi, they’re looking to focus on building the …

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Episode 2.1 : Marawa 1:25:05

1+ y ago1:25:05

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Marawa the Amazing is more than an international high-heeled roller skating icon, and her achievements are enough to make your head spin! She’s a circus school graduate, a 12x The Guinness Book of World Records holder, a showgirl, a designer, a writer, a teacher, a wife, a mother and more! She took some time out of her busy schedule to chat, and im…

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Skaterade Season 1 Wrap with Jasmine & Mack ! 17:37

1+ y ago17:37

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Jasmine & Mack here! We can’t believe we just finished our first season of our first podcast! Neither of us had any experience in podcasting, and in this episode we talk about what we’ve learned along the way. We open up about the difficulties and the wins we experienced collaborating together, and the ups and downs of pursuing the podcast alongsid…

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Episode 1.5 : Kid Ace 1:17:46

1+ y ago1:17:46

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Kid Ace, the creator of Yoga for Skaters, has got more than shredding in her back pocket, with over 12 years total experience in the fields of yoga, personal training, and health coaching she’s highly attuned to how all of these plug into a happy lifetime of roller skating! Throughout this intimate chat Ace opens up about how difficult life events …

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Episode 1.4 : Roxy Dallas 1:33:37

1+ y ago1:33:37

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Roxy Dallas is a rare, dare we say, dying breed of New York weirdo. A captivating storyteller and wearer of many hats, she takes us on a journey in this episode starting with her roots in peewee hockey, then stumbling upon Roller Derby while sitting for a tattoo, to today where she’s got an over ten year Roller Derby career under her belt which inc…

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Episode 1.3 : Olive of Queer Skate Alliance & Radical Wheels 1:35:59

1+ y ago1:35:59

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Olive best known for Queer Skate Alliance (QSA) and their company Radical Wheels has seen the skating world from more vantage points than most. They formed their derby roots on the bank track, fell in love with the expressive outlet of park skating, cut their teeth buying for a roller skating shop, and took on manufacturing their very own park whee…

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Episode 1.2 : Hehkhepri Martin 56:13

1+ y ago56:13

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You know that one friend who full sends it down the hill with no toe stops like it’s nothing? No? Well, enter Hehkhepri! Hehkhepri Martin, the designer behind Roll, Bounce, Rock Skate apparel, is a fixture at NYC skating events, with 9 years of skating under his belt this Brooklyn native is talented but understated, smooth rather than showy. In thi…

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Episode 1.1 : SkatexWytch AKA Kathleen Macias 1:08:22

2y ago1:08:22

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Anxiety was high going into our first interview, but luckily for us Skatewytch is the kind of skater that immediately feels like an old friend. She’s known for her work contributing to DIY skatepark builds, being the first park skater to have her name on a wheel, and her daringly gritty skate style , but as we learn in this interview her grind and …

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Get to Know Your Hosts Jasmine & Mack ! 39:37

2y ago39:37

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This is our first podcast! In this episode we unpack our thoughts on skating after a 5am park skate sesh including the physical impact of skating and the anxiety we sometimes feel with wheels strapped to our feet. We explore why we’re excited to interview other folks from the roller skating community. And we find common ground in how roller skating…

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Skaterade Podcast Trailer 0:49

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Skaterade Podcast is out on October 20th. Come along for the ride! xoxo Jasmine & Mack Support Skaterade! Buy a sticker: https://ko-fi.com/skateradepod/shop Buy a patch: https://ko-fi.com/s/4da0f13491 Get In Touch: skateradepod@gmail.com Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skateradepod/…

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