Politics and pop culture collide in this podcast hosted by Lisa Kirbie, feminist, businesswoman and sometime pundit. We seek to tell informative stories that you may not hear elsewhere. Bird on the Wire is a Blackbird Strategies Production. It is recorded on the unceded territories of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People, and on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.
We're joined this week by political scientist, columnist and author David Moscrop! David joins Lisa to talk about the impending federal election, the state of political discourse in Canada, and the many impacts of the pandemic on our lives and our politics. Out now, wherever you get podcasts, don't forget to like and subscribe!
We're back with Don Valley East MPP Michael Coteau! He joins Lisa to talk about paid sick days, education and what's next for him. Then Zack and Hartley join in to talk about shots - in the arm! Out now, wherever you get podcasts, don't forget to like and subscribe!
Supriya Dwivedi is a former radio host, a Power and Politics panelist, and - most recently - is Senior Counsel at Enterprise Canada. She joins Lisa to discuss being a woman in media, election speculation, and where the opposition stands in these uncertain times.
Kluane Adamek is the Assembly of First Nations Yukon Regional Chief and a member of the Kluane First Nation. She joins Lisa to talk feminism, inclusion, leadership and more.
Content Warning: today's episode contains frank discussions of potentially distressing subjects such as depression and suicidality. "Let's Talk" shouldn't end after a day. This week, Lisa sits down with author and journalist Anna Mehler Paperny to talk about her advocacy on mental health care and stigma in Canada. Later, the Blackbird staff join Lisa to talk about the little things getting us through this second Ontario lockdown. You can find Anna's memoir, Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me on Indigo, Amazon, or at your local bookstore (search for it here). If you are currently experiencing mental distress, please call the Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566 (24/7) or text 45645 (4 pm to 12 am ET) or any of these resources.
Naomi Sayers is an Indigenous lawyer from Garden River First Nation. She joins Lisa to talk about life as an Indigenous woman working in Canada's legal system and the state of Indigenous women going through the legal system. On the way, they talk politics and the legacy of the residential school system. Later, Zack and Hartley join Lisa to talk about the resignation of the Governor General and who might replace her.
Ken Boessenkool is a Conservative strategist and a veteran of the Harper and Christy Clark governments. He joins Lisa to talk Biden's Inauguration, the future of the Republican Party, and all things Conservative in Canada.
On our first episode, Lisa is joined by employment lawyer, civil litigator and women's advocate Kathryn Marshall, then the Blackbird staff talk about politicians on vacation.
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