Join Lisha and Steph, two friends separated by many miles and very different cultures as they talk across time and space comparing their experiences and how they perceive the world. We're certainly no experts, just a couple of trash bags doing our best.
We are joined by a very special guest this week, Micah Champagne who makes us sound crisp every week. We talk with Micah about coming out as non binary and growing up as a queerspawn. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Steph and Lisha talk about sex ed this week, why it's so important to talk about it and differences of sex ed in India and Canada. Why is birth control mostly the responsibility of people with uteruses? Why is everything sexualised in the media? The lack of representation of queer people in media and the dangers of self educating about queer sex ed. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Our dynamic duo become a talkative trio again this week as Steph and Lisha are joined by our second guest, Ayesha! We get vulnerable this week talking about self love and our unique paths to finding it. Listen in as we share our tips for digging yourself out of the darkness and finding the light where you thought there was none. 45:20 Cocky AF by: Megan Thee Stallion Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Lisha and Steph continue the conversation about the rich and the ever growing wealth gap. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
This episode were joined by our FIRST GUESTTT Steph's friend Alejandro! Listen to Alejandro and Lisha marvel at how different school is in Canada, and continue the conversation about policing around the world. We touch on cultural differences including native people in South America, and different medicine practices and his favourite holiday, Christmas! Finally listen to the wild story that gave us this week's title! Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Ok fashion rebels who don't follow trends, who buy their clothes in yard sales and thrift stores, oh shoot that's us! This episode Lisha and Steph talk about fast fashion, why it's ruining our planet and how you can buy and use your clothing the right way. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
OMG we've been hacked! Nah, it's a special episode where we have had the absolute pleasure of being able to pass the mic during our intermission to our lovely sound editor Micah for an exciting bonus episode while you wait. In this 'sode you will get to hear Micah interviewing their brother Josh all about what it was like growing up as queerspawn, and their own individual queer experiences. Tune in to open your perspective on what family means, and how to navigate the world in a different way. As always, be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah @micahchampagne!
Do we all live in our own bubbles? Are we flat earthers? Social media is an echo chamber. In this week's episode Lisha and Steph talk about how we are all brainwashed. Listen to the full episode to be brainwashed about brainwashing. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Do it yourself attitude? YUP! Never thinking about your mental health until you move to another country? YUP! Here at trash bags pod not only are we ill informed, we're also mentally unfit! This week we talk about mental health and how that conversation looks different in our respective countries. We also zoom in on mental health through the pandemic and chat about what we were like growing up. Join us in the conversation and see if you can figure out the difference between spiraling and meditation. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Nothing makes sense anymore.What is money? Anti corona people who? In this episode, Steph and Lisha contemplate if our survival is based on how much money we own and talk about what it's like to be in a rich country and a poor country during a pandemic and vaccine shortages. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Join us as we continue the conversation from last week comparing life and culture across our countries. If you missed last week's episode you can check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1YZR7o7qd1ae2xuBEzgSau?si=-Bk3vmcuSuiz3-VAx7fKZQ&utm_source=copy-link&dl_branch=1 This week we dive into policing and bribery, rules of the road, and touch on the landscapes of our respective countries. We finally discuss the thing that jumbles up Steph the most... TIMEZONES, and admit we know nothing about the dairy industry. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah! Sound clips from Aaj Shanibar by Rupa featured at 6:54 and 44:29 in this episode. Here is a quick video talking about the SARS police force in Nigeria, more information can be found about this online as well. The SARS content begins at 0:40 https://youtu.be/2ec3vD4jYF8 Areas of Canada that don't follow daylight savings time: https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/these-are-the-canadians-whose-clocks-dont-spring-forward/
Have you ever wondered what it's like to live in Canada or India? In this episode, Steph and Lisha talk about cows on the street in India and why it's so cold in Canada. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Join us this week as we dive into the world of climate change and how some people believe it, others don't and some still haven't heard about it! Share a laugh with us as we chat about how confusing the meat industry is and talk about something more addictive than cocaine! Listen in on our conversation of paper, plastic and the myth of recycling. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect with her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah! An Inconvenient Truth. The movie is called An Inconvenient Truth.
Hey folks! We are Steph and Lisha from Canada and India. Grab a cold one or a cuppa and get to know us better as we talk about ourselves and why we started this podcast. Be sure to give us a follow on Instagram @trashbagspod and send us sweet messages with kind words. You can also find Steph's fibre arts business on Instagram @sweet.and.xy or her prop work @stephvenerus. If you want to be friends with Lisha you can connect wither her at @lisha_mohan. Forever thanks to our sound editor Micah!
Come check us out yo. We are trash bags podcast. Grab a cuppa or a cold one and relax as you listen to Lisha and Steph talk about things. Lisha is in Bangalore, India and Steph is in Toronto, Canada. Our lives have nothing in common but also so much in common. Check out our episodes launched every Wednesday if you want to hear us make a damn fool of ourselves.
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