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Hosted by the editors of SFU’s independent student newspaper, Peak Speaks features opinionated discussions around societal issues, fun opinionated discussions on light-hearted subjects, discussions on the latest news events, and guest appearances and interviews.

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  • Jul 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 37m AVG DURATION
  • 24 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Peak Speaks Podcast

SFU Trivia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 35:28


Juztin challenges "IEC" Marco, Marcus, and Calvin with a game of SFU trivia. It doesn't turn out well. Let us know which questions stumped you!

SFU Food Tier List

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 61:39


Marcus, Calvin, Juztin, and "IEC" Marco create a tier list of all the food options from the three main SFU campuses. Feel free to fill out the tier list yourself and share it with us! https://tierlists.com/create/sfu-food

Headline Roulette

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 46:22


Marcus, Calvin, Marco participate in Juztin's Cover Roulette. With over a dozen randomized headlines we go through knockout rounds to see which one is the funniest of them all.

What Grinds our Gears

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020


Marcus, Calvin, Paige, and Juztin share things that grind their gears about friends, life, and academics. And don't worry, this was recorded in Spring 2020 before quarantine, and podcasts will be recorded remotely going forward!

Have you ever worked retail?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020


This week, the multimedia team (Marcus and Calvin), along with Peak contributors Manisha and Shina play a few rounds of Higher or Lower, and talk about their past experiences working retail.

Fur Real Episode

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 48:13


This week, Marcus (Multimedia editor), Calvin (Assistant multimedia), Nicky (Opinions editor), and Kelly (Features editor) discuss a variety of topics including furries, Furbies, poop-toys, and midterms.

Random Questions with Talha

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 36:49


This week, the multimedia team (Marcus & Calvin) and promotions coordinator Talha answer a ton of random questions including a quick-fire, pageant-style Q&A round.

Hot Takes, Unpopular Opinions, and Lowkey Confessions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 46:19


Today's episode features Multimedia editor Marcus Blackstock, Features editor Kelly Chia, and Copy editor Juztin Bello. They discuss some of their mild hot takes, potentially unpopular opinions, and lowkey confessions.

A Discussion on Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 53:40


On this episode of Peak Speaks: Copy editor Juztin Bello, News writer Paige Riding, and Assistant Multimedia editor Calvin Truong have an eye-opening discussion about their past experiences in the world of dating.

The Man, the Myth, the Marco

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 33:24


Peak Speaks is back in 2020 with the new multimedia team and very special guest/arts editor Marco Ovies. Best known for his appearance on the cover of The Peak last semester (fall 2019). We dive deep into Marco's story behind this great achievement, among other things...

Astrology 101

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2019 64:00


Our Arts Editor Alison Wick, Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos, and guest panel member Kaiya Jacob talk astrology. Ali and Kaiya read clueless Melissa's chart, the panel discusses apps and other astrological resources, and Ali roasts our listeners.Contrary to what's said throughout this podcast, this episode was edited by our Multimedia Assistant, Marcus Blackstock.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

Favourite Spots at SFU

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 36:08


Our Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos and Multimedia Assistant Marcus Blackstock go through a list of some of the top spots to check out at all three SFU campuses.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

SFU Loves and Hates

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 40:12


Our News Team Member Onosholema Ogoigbe, our Promotions Coordinator Tahla Shahid, and a Peak contributor and prior video host Aman Ahmad discuss what they love and hate about SFU as students at the University. This episode features funny stories about strange occurrences on Burnaby campus and on residence, rants about construction and wild animals, and many more topics that other SFU students are sure to relate to!Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

PRIDE

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 25:28


On this week's episode, our Opinions Editor Nicky Magas and our Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos discuss Pride month! With both staff members being part of the LGBTQ+ community, they share their opinions surrounding the positives of Pride celebration as well as some negatives with its recent heavy commercialization.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

Online Controversy and "Cancel Culture"

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 27:13


On this week's episode, our Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos and Staff Writer Ana Staskevich discuss some of the recent controversies occurring on the YouTube platform. Besides a brief overview of two popular controversies, this podcast also includes a discussion surrounding "cancel culture" online.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

A Discussion on the Recent Pluto Debate

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 28:42


In light of International Astronomy Day having occurred on May 11, our Opinions editor Nicky Magas hosts a discussion surrounding the debate on whether Pluto should be reinstated as a planet. Nicky is joined by our News editor Paul Choptuik and our featured guest Kyle Dally, the outreach staff member at the SFU Trottier Observatory and a council member of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independent Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

A Discussion About Cyber Security

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 25:31


*Note: This podcast was recorded in February 2019, and therefore some of the information presented as recent is a few weeks old.On this week's episode, our Editor-in-chief Alex Bloom hosts a discussion about whether or not some University students feel that their privacy is protected online in light of recent "face-swapping" technological advancements. Alex is joined by our Photo Editor Chris Ho and our Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

A Discussion About Creatives in University

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 35:53


On this week's episode, our staff writer and member of the News team Youeal Abera hosts a discussion revealing some SFU students' perspectives on whether or not academic responsibilities stifle creativity, and how students are expected to balance course work with their creative interests. Youeal is joined by our Arts Editor Winona Young, our Multimedia Editor Melissa Campos, and our News team member Michelle Gomez. Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

A Discussion on Love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 30:00


On this week's podcast, our staff writer and member of the News team Youeal Abera hosts a discussion that covers University student perspectives on various aspects of both self love and romantic love. Youeal is joined by our Editor-in-chief Alex Bloom and our Promotions Coordinator Geron Malbas.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

An Interview with Junho Kim and Nick Chubb from SFU Dank Memes Gang

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 27:54


Today, The Peak's Multimedia Assistant Marcus Blackstock interviews two administrators for the SFU Dank Memes Gang Facebook page, the private Facebook group that has become incredibly popular throughout the campus over the past two years. Junho Kim - the creator of the page - and moderator Nick Chubb answer questions about memes in general, the group's moderation process, and how they responds to both praise and criticism.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

Fun on Fridays: When we were younger...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 44:29


On this week's podcast, our staff writer and member of the News team Youeal Abera hosts a light-hearted talk that looks back at the childhood memories of nearly-graduated University students. "Fun on Fridays" will be a recurring segment where our panel will discuss fun, lighter topics through University student perspectives. Youeal is joined by our Promotions coordinator Geron Malbas and our Multimedia editor Melissa Campos.Peak Speaks podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

It's a Struggle: People Who Go "I'm not racist but..."

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 29:31


On this week's podcast, our Arts Editor Winona Young hosts a discussion on microaggressions and both the laughable and horror stories that people of colour face when they encounter others with an "I'm not racist but..." mentality. Winona is joined by our staff writer and member of the News team Youeal Abera, and our other staff writer Kitty Cheung. Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

It's a Struggle: Making Friends on a Commuter Campus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 27:12


This week, our Arts editor Winona Young hosts a discussion on the struggles of making friends up on a post-secondary commuter campus. "It's a Struggle" will be a recurring segment where our panel discusses the struggles of different aspects of University life. Winona is joined by our staff writer Youeal Abera and our Promotions coordinator Geron Malbas.Peak Speaks Podcast is brought to you by The Peak - SFU's Independant Student Newspaper and is made in collaboration with CJSF 90.1FM.

A Discussion on Masculinity and the Recent Gillette Ad

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 29:47


On today's podcast hosted by our Opinions editor Gene Cole, our staff discusses toxic and positive masculinity in light of the recent controversial Gillette Ad that was published earlier in January. Gene is joined by our Arts editor Winona Young and our Photo editor Chris Ho.

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