Best Life Sciences Queensland Podcasts (2024)

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108. Exploring the Pandemy's Yin & Yang with a Daoist Urban Hermit. Cloud Walking Owl, Bill Hulet. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 09/17/23 33:59

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Guelph, Ontario to get a Daoist perspective on the pandemy. Bill broadens Dave's understanding of Daoism while they explore the Yin and Yang of the pandemy. Hold onto the one while we explore doing without doing, the value of having a conscious practical philosophy, and George's Jazz Funeral! Cloud Walking …

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107. The Rush to Forget. Dr. Shane Neilson. Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. 08/18/24 49:39

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Join us as we transcend time and space to talk with Dr. Shane Neilson in Cambridge, Ontario. Shane discusses 3 books. His memoir, Saving: A Doctor's Struggle to Help His Children, a contributor and editor for, The Covid Journals: Health Care Workers Write the Pandemic, and a poem anthology with Roxanna Bennett, The Suspect We. Shane also plays two …

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Chapter 2 - Growing up in Australia 19:47

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Chapter Two of Rob Pyne’s Struggle and Resistance in the Far North, is Growing up in Australia. Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championoftheunderdog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne Website: https://www.robpyne.com.au/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@championoftheunderdog #RobPyne #ChampionoftheUnderdog #co…

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106. Seeing Behind the Mask. Angela Barghese. Oakville, Ontario. 07/16/23 31:28

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Oakville, Ontario to play Poem Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question with Angela Barghese! The quiet of the pandemy provided her the time and energy to focus on creative writing. She took a course and started writing poems inspired by family, community and before times. After listening to her poems writte…

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105. Laughter is the Best Medicine IRL. Matt Young. Queensland, Australia. 04/06/23 36:08

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Happy global Pride month. Thanks for joining us as we transcend time and space to rural Australia to play Art Project in the Form of a Pandemy Question with actor Matt Young. Matt began his career in musical theatre in the US and performed across Europe before settling in the Pacific and starting a family. Matt and Dave discuss the new progressive …

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104. Bridging the Divide with Musical Unity. Jo Jo Worthington. Montreal, Quebec. 05/22/23 31:18

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Join us as we transcend time and space to Montreal, Quebec to play Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question with musician, producer, and audio engineer Jo Jo Worthington. Jo Jo shares what it was like moving to Montreal in the early stages of the pandemy and writing her pandemy album, Baptism 1. We listen to her folk rock tune, the Divide, and …

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Chapter 1: Far North Queensland 38:21

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Chapter One of Rob Pyne’s Struggle and Resistance in the Far North, is a glimpse into Far North Queensland politics, history and culture. It is an account of the region’s hidden stories and prominent identities. Rob gives his account in concert with his own personal story. Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championofth…

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103. “Be Careful Who You Think Your Experts Are.” John Dupuis. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 04/15/23 54:38

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Thanks for joining us as we transcend time and space to Toronto to play Book Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question & discuss how we can get to after times with librarian, John Dupuis. Book Title in the Form of a Pandemy Questions, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette: What would Buckminster Fuller think of our pandemy? How is it the Inventor …

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102. Broadway’s Stage Doors Have Reopened. Spencer Sher. Chicago, U.S.A.. 03/17/23 29:25

1+ y ago29:25

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We are transcending time and space to talk theatre with Spencer in Chicago. In 2020 Spencer was in his last year of highschool, now he studies in New York City!!!!! The pandemy robbed him of his prom and forced him to finish highschool remotely. Fortunately for the world, Momma Mia, his senior year theatre production closed on March 7. He attended,…

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101. Peacefully Protesting Modern Day Slavery. Sonik. London, Ontario, Canada. 03/15/23 28:48

1+ y ago28:48

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Episode 101, we are transcending time and space to talk with Sonik in London, Ontario. Sonik was forced to rush back to Canada while touring in the southern U.S. in March of 2020 before the border closed on the 23rd. He recounts his journey and what it was like being on the world renowned Las Vegas strip before it was closed due to the pandemy (202…

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100. "It Stopped the World. It looked like a Science Fiction movie." Tim Russ. Los Angeles, California. 03/01/23 56:15

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For our 100th episode we transcend time and space to Los Angeles to talk pandemy with singer, songwriter, director, actor, cynic, and philosopher, Tim Russ. Tim shares his thoughts on the Jully Black NBA All-Star Game Anthem controversy (2023). Something of which he knew nothing about before this historic 100th episode! Dave and Tim talk weather, l…

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99. “Constellations we’d never known. In the darkness of North Ontario.” Meredith Moon. Florida. 02/28/23 24:40

1+ y ago24:40

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We transcend time and space to Florida to talk with Meredith Moon about her new album, Constellations, and getting back out on the road. Meredith discusses her pandemy song, Slowing Moving Trains. Travel restrictions, physical distancing and lockdowns didn't inspire much writing she shares as she plays Song Title In the Form of a Pandemy Question, …

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98. Is the pandemy A World Away? Harriet Chung. Toronto, Canada. 2/22/23 35:23

1+ y ago35:23

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Harriet Chung transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she adapted to the restriction imposed on our lives and how vital human connection is. She discusses her new album, A World Away, and plays Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question inspired by Nardwaur the Human Serviette. Harriet listens while Dave dances to her song, Today an…

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97. Hey, There! The Wandering Off, Emily and Kyle Corner. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 02/14/23 29:27

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Emily and Kyle, The Wandering Off, transcend time and space from Calgary, Alberta to share how cleaning their house during lockdown lead to a pandemy album. When Covid struck they dealt with the frustration by reconnecting with their musical selves, creating a home studio, writing a 12 song album, recording and working to release it together. They …

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96. Community Music and Drumming, Bringing People Back Together. Kat Van Groove. Kitchener, Ontario. 02/05/23 40:53

1+ y ago40:53

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Kat Van Groove transcends time and space to talk with Dave about how she reconnected with nature, her relationship with music and drumming, what she is doing for Reconciliation, and how Black Lives Matter. She appreciates the healing power of music and how community music and drumming have an important place in reimagining and recreating a more jus…

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Recognizing Black History Month 2023 6:35

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This year the Pandemy Show recognizes Black History Month by revisiting what we learned last year, learning more about local Black history, and Dave recites a poem from Earth Magic by Dionne Brand. Dave shares what he learned in Season 2 from Lisa Humber about reading books and exploring art from artists of different cultural backgrounds. Below are…

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95. From Lockdown Concerts to Dancing in the Streets. Madison Galloway. Fergus, Ontario. 01/31/23 27:34

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with and thank Madison Galloway for her Lockdown Virtual Concert Series. In 2019 Madison released her second album, Moon and Mercury. In 2022 she had planned to perform in support of her album but the pandemy struck! During the first Lockdown Madison started performing virtually for thousands of fans around th…

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UFOs Forever (1 of 3) 15:10

1+ y ago15:10

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UFOs Forever was written by Robert Hunziker and published in Counterpunch. #aliens #ovnis #flyingsaucer #ufosightings #ufologia #extraterrestrials #ufos #ufology #extraterrestrial #ufosighting Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championoftheunderdog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne Website: https://www.robpyne.com…

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94. "Morning" Lockdown Poetry from Spike: Poems in the Time of Pestilence. Harry Posner. Woodville, Nova Scotia 1/20/2023 37:12

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Happy New Year! For our Season 4 premier Dave transcends time and space to Woodville Nova Scotia to talk with Harry Posner, editor and contributor in SPIKE: Poems in the Time of Pestilence. Harry shares how poetry, nature and technology are helping us face the existential collective crisis of post traumatic stress disorder from our sense of lonelin…

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Episode 7: Civil society in local and global food policy making: a conversation with UN experts Dr Nora McKeon and Maggie Carter 52:00

1+ y ago52:00

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In the final episode of this podcast series, we reflect on the learnings gathered from our conversations with food systems experts and leaders of civic food networks, and ask how policy can help scale up fairer food systems in Australia. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Nora McKeon, professor at the Rome Tre University, who has worked extensiv…

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93. Gorillas in the Pandemy. Brenda Beatty. Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada. 10/14/22 39:53

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with business women and global trekker Brenda Beatty. Brenda travelled with her husband and friends to Africa in March of 2022. She shares how fortunate her party was that the border between Rwanda and Uganda opened on the day they planned to cross after being shut for 3 years! Brenda shares her observations o…

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Episode 6: ‘Food and rights for all’: the missing conversation about hunger and land access in Australia 45:39

1+ y ago45:39

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In this episode, Dr Rachel Carey, Senior Lecturer in food systems at the School of Agriculture and Food from the University of Melbourne, and Emma Brindal, the Youth Education Coordinator of the Northey St City Farm and co-founder of the Decolonisation Action Group, take us on a journey to understand what the right to food means, based on their wor…

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Episode 5: ‘Food as Commons’: bridging the rural-urban divide through collective ownership and action 50:58

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This time, our food justice conversations welcome Dr Hope Foley from Growing Forward, and Andrew Ward from Regen Farmers Mutual, who share their ideas about understanding food and land as “commons”. Hope explains Growing Forward’s approach to land sovereignty and common ownership, which reclaims unused public land to grow food to feed local communi…

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Episode 4: ‘Resilience beyond crisis’: the power of connecting producers and consumers 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

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In this episode inspired by the “Fair Food in the City” scenario, small-scale producers Jacki Hinchey from Blue Dog Farm, Matt Bakker and Micah Oberon from Neighbourhood Farm, and Phil Garozzo and Alice Star from Loop Growers share their first-hand experiences with recent crises, such as the 2022 floods and the COVID19 pandemic. Our guest speakers …

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Episode 3: Practicing ‘intersectional solidarity and care’ with First Nations, grassroots, and refugee communities 47:19

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In this episode of the Fair Food Futures podcast we begin our journey alongside leaders of civic food networks in Australia, learning from them how they uphold intersectional solidarity and care practices in their work. This episode brings together three examples of how the “Long Table” scenario identified by the Fair Food Futures project can look …

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Ep. 18: Life Sciences in Queensland Podcast - w/ Dr Flavia Huygens 19:56

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My guest today is Executive Director, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Microbio, Doctor Flavia Huygens. Flavia’s 30-year teaching and research career has focused on molecular microbiology, with a particular emphasis on human pathogens.By Life Sciences Queensland

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Episode 2: ‘You don’t get justice merely by surviving the system’: a food justice conversation with Dr. Raj Patel 49:42

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In this second episode of the Fair Food Futures podcast, the world-famous author, filmmaker, activist, and academic Dr Raj Patel shares an overview of some of the structural problems with the global food system, in conversation with Dr Kiah Smith, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland. By drawing on evidence gathered duri…

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Episode 1: ‘Creating fair food futures in Australia’: A yarn with Costa Georgiadis 51:04

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In this introductory episode of the Fair Food Futures podcast, Dr Kiah Smith, ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow at the University of Queensland; and landscape architect, TV presenter, and gardening superstar Costa Georgiadis, engage in a conversation about the diversity of grassroots fair food initiatives in Australia. Imagining he had a 'magic wand…

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92. Moon to Mars. Daniel Krawchuk. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 08/31/22 36:08

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Dave transcends time and space to talk with Daniel about his pandemy passion project, a Sci-fi novella that had been percolating in his consciousness for years, Moon to Mars. A tale of environmental destruction forcing humanity to flee to other inhospitable places for survival. Initially the idea for a song, Dan used his pandemy free time to explor…

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91. Revival of Unionism. George Elliott Clarke. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/23/22 Part 2 of 2. 31:40

2y ago31:40

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In Part 2 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke and Dave transcend time and space to play Poem Title in the form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette in Vancouver, British Columbia. Is there any better time for everyone to get On Basic Income? Many people have been On Calling For An Inquiry into Racism, has the…

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91. Revival of Unionism. George Elliott Clarke. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/23/22 Part 1 of 2. 37:48

2y ago37:48

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Happy Labour Day! In Part 1 of our Labour Day Special, George Elliott Clarke and Dave transcend time and space and discuss how Mother Nature has forcefully reminded us we are part of creation. George and Dave explore the challenges of consumer capitalism and how the pandemy has lead to greater inequality. People are responding through a revival of …

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90. Walking Together for Truth and Reconciliation. Robin Marshall. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 08/22/22🍁 28:22

2y ago28:22

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Robin and Dave transcend time and space to discuss the Pope's, Walking Together, visit to Canada and apology for residential schools. The Hillside Music Festival brought Robin and Dave together on Sunday, July 24. The first day of the Papal visit. The Pope's apology means different things to different people. The apology wasn't for everyone. But it…

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Australian Unions Need to Stop Pinning Their Hopes on the ALP 5/2 20:05

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Owen Bennett is the founding president of the Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union. He is currently writing a book for Interventions on trade unions and unemployment in Australia. Published in Jacobin. Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championoftheunderdog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne Website: https://www.ro…

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89. Stuck in the Middle. Sally & Zach, Monowhales. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 08/15/22 26:48

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Sally and Zach, members of Monowhales, blew the roof off Hillside Music Festival in Guelph, Ontario in July. Dave was at the show and excited to talk to them about their pandemy experience. Sally and Zach play song title in the form of a pandemy question inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. During lockd…

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88. "Way Back We Were All Black." Emancipation Day Special. Nicola Jane Thomas. Inverhuron, Ontario, Canada. 07/27/22 48:53

2y ago48:53

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Happy Emancipation Day! Nicola Jane, of Grand River Food Forestry, is currently on the Sankofa 100 Miles to Freedom Tour 2022. Exploring and rediscovering the stories of Freedom Fighters escaping slavery. She is following the Freedom Trail that so many people used escaping from bondage in the United States to Canada. Following the Freedom Trails, N…

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87. It Started as a Giant Snow Day. Is it Now in ReMission? Andy Milne. Michigan, United States. 06/08/22 33:41

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Two time Jazz Juno Award winner Andy Milne compared the start of the pandemy to a giant snow day. As we move into season three gatherings to celebrate and enjoy music are returning. Andy is excited to welcome Jazz gatherings back to Toronto when be plays the main stage of the Toronto JazzFest June 28! Andy plays song title in the form of a pandemy …

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86. Art in an Age of Uncertainty. Sandra Sawatzky. Alberta, Ontario. 05/26/22 35:28

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Using embroidery to review our collective history and explore important societal issues, like bitumen, inequality, resource scarcity, & science/technology, Sandra joins Dave to talk about Art in the Age of 'Uncertainty. Dave was blown away by her work Black Gold Tapestry which is a 67 metre historical account of bitumen. Sandra followed it up with …

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85. Bridging the Social Distance. Jenny Mitchell. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 05/16/22 30:42

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After talking to over 200 people about their experience during the pandemy Jen shares her observations of silver linings in this mash-up, Pandemy Show meets Bridging the Social Distance. Jenny shares how the pandemy impacted her family, her work with CFRU 93.3 FM Mobile Studio, and being the City of Guelph’s artist in residence. When Radio was list…

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Socialist Economist Paul Oboohov talks elections and the left struggle! 4/2 22:43

2y ago22:43

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Socialist Economist Paul Oboohov talks elections and the left struggle! Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championoftheunderdog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne Website: https://www.robpyne.com.au/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@championoftheunderdog #RobPyne #ChampionoftheUnderdog #cotu…

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84. For Ukraine. Myles Goodwyn. Nova Scotia, Canada. 04/26/22 24:49

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We transcend time and space to Nova Scotia to discuss the Russian invasion and War in Ukraine with the one and only Myles Goodwyn. Myles was inspired by the suffering in Ukraine to write, For Ukraine. A song in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Myles and Dave talk about the dark side of humanity. The need of some to take from others and to use…

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83. Uncolonized: May Day Episode. Gavin Stephens. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 04/27/22 34:54

2y ago34:54

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Comedian, Gavin Stephens joins Dave to discuss pandemy developments in organized labour, specifically the unionization of an Amazon facility and the gig economy. We agree that the Labour Movement has an important role to play in making the world a better place. Especially in these troubling times of housing unaffordability, greedflation, and the bi…

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82. Let’s Make the World Even Better Than It Was Before. Sabrina Fallah. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 04/14/22 24:15

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Sabrina shares how she survived lockdown by getting to better know the squirrels, chipmunks, and birds in her yard. She went from a life of performing live to marketing her music online. Her songs are positive and deal with weighty issues. She discusses how the pandemy impacted her writing and encourages everyone to do what you love and be safe out…

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81. Building Community with Bike Ministry and Poetry. Easter Edition. Robbie Pruitt. Ashburn, Virginia, United States. 04/12/22 31:16

2y ago31:16

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Pastor Robbie joins us for this Easter edition episode as we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Before talking pandemy Dave reflects on the significance of the Pope’s apology to survivors of the Canadian residential school system. Robbie shares scripture in the spirit of Easter as he shares his remarkable story of Bike Ministry resulti…

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Australia’s Conservatives Are Cynically Courting the Far Right 17:43

2+ y ago17:43

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Did you miss “Australia’s Conservatives Are Cynically Courting the Far Right — and It’s Starting to Backfire Lisbeth Latham in Jacobin? Great article, so listen now. Lisbeth can be found @ revitalisinglabour.blogspot.com Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/championoftheunderdog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne Webs…

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80. Fact Checking Social Media as Political Commentary. Sheep King JB. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 03/31/22 41:09

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When the pandemy transformed the world JB’s job was terminated. He was one of the lucky ones receiving a severance package. During the lockdown JB joined TikTok where he started countering misinformation and helping lost souls. He also started a clothing line. Taking up the moniker Sheep King in response to the lack of civility on the internet he i…

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79. Let's Blow This Up...Artistically. Robert Waldeck. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. 03/31/22 28:15

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In before times Rob's artists creativity was on hiatus. Walks around his seemingly abandoned neighborhood let him to a hole in a fence you could drive a car through. A hole in a fence that changed the trajectory of his pandemy experience. Dave transcends time and space to talk with Rob about how the initial isolation of lockdown mixed with the disc…

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Elon Musk Is Actually Colonizing South Texas by Abe Asher (2/2) 16:47

2+ y ago16:47

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On His Way to Theoretically Colonize Mars, Elon Musk Is Actually Colonizing South Texas By Abe Asher Published in Jacobin Rob Pyne: Champion of the Underdog! w: http://www.robpyne.com.au t: https://twitter.com/RobJPyne f: https://www.facebook.com/RobJPyne/ I: https://www.instagram.com/robjpyne/ Support the Show. Follow us: Facebook: https://www.fac…

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78. This is War: Casting Light on Pandemy Shadows. Robb Nash. Manitoba, Canada. 03/14/22 45:48

2+ y ago45:48

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Before the pandemy Robb Nash was using music to reach people struggling with mental health, self-harm, depression and suicidal thoughts. Rob shares his unique perspective on mental health and the pandemy and plays Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette. This Is War, how are we going to fight to win? W…

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77 - "As Much as I Want to Punch the Pandemy in the Face...I'm Good, Thanks." Mackenzie Dayle. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 02/17/22 22:52

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Pre-pandemy Mackenzie Dayle was out performing in front of audiences. She made the most of the pandemy solitude and shares her positivity around the pandemic with Dave while playing Song Title in the Form of a Pandemy Question, inspired by Nardwuar the Human Serviette. She also shares her favourite Star Trek series #nerdtrap! Some people in the pan…

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76. Spreading GIRL POW-R during the Pandemy. Carina, Cindy, & Emma from Girl Pow-R. Golden Horseshoe, Lake Ontario, Canada. 02/16/22 16:46

2+ y ago16:46

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Carina, Cindy, and Emma from Girl Pow-R join Dave to play Song Title in the form of a Pandemy Question and discuss their experiences during the pandemy! Carina explains how Girl Pow-R pandemy pivoted online and encourages everyone to follow them on TikTok! Cindy used lockdown, like many of us, to learn new things and pursue personal development and…

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