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OH GOD, WHAT NOW? Formerly Remainiacs
Is time up for Badenoch? – Plus, what Ancient Rome teaches us about Trump

OH GOD, WHAT NOW? Formerly Remainiacs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 70:42


Kemi Badenoch was supposed to reboot and re-energise the Tories. Now she's tanking in the polls and flailing in the Commons. If she can't beat Farage, will her leadership make it to the end of the summer? Plus, America's slide from functioning democracy to autocracy summons up dark memories of when the same thing happened to the Ancient Roman republic. Classics lovers Rachel Cunliffe and Jonn Elledge join Zöe Grünewald and Andrew Harrison to ask whether the Fall of Roman democracy is a warning or a manual.  • Read Rachel's New Statesman piece What Went Wrong of Kemi Badenoch? • Andrew interviews John Higgs, author of Exterminate! Regenerate! – The Story of Doctor Who at the Rock'n'Roll Book Club, Walthamstow on Tue 22 April. Escape Routes: • Zöe's choice Broken Country. • Andrew's choice Exterminate! Regenerate! • Jonn's History of the World in 47 Borders in paperback. • Jonn's choice I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There. • Jonn's OTHER choice Ghosts of Iron Mountain. • Back us on Patreon for ad-free listening, bonus materials and more.  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison with Rachel Cunliffe, Jonn Elledge and Zöe Grünewald. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Theme music by Cornershop. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Research Adjacent
Rachel Reeds, HE Professional and Author (Episode 60)

Research Adjacent

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 38:53 Transcription Available


Rachel is the author of Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services, founder of The Bold Collective, and Senior Admissions Manager at Anglia Ruskin University. Sarah and Rachel talk about Being a positive disruptor in higher education Why HE professional roles are invisible by design The disparities between professional and academic contracts Her wish for HE professionals to speak up and speak out   Find out more Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn or via her website Read Rachel's book Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services Join one of Rachel's monthly workshops About Research Adjacent Fill out the research-adjacent careers quiz Sign up to the Research Adjacent newsletter Follow Research Adjacent on LinkedIn Instagram and BlueSky Email a comment, question or suggestion Leave Sarah a voice message

The Voice of Early Childhood
What is Makaton?

The Voice of Early Childhood

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 27:05


As more children need some form of augmentative and alternative communication, the use of Makaton is increasing. Rachel Makepeace, a Makaton tutor and Special Educational Needs (SEN) teacher, shares her experience of using Makaton to support children with speech, language and communication needs, as well as how Makaton has the potential to aid language development for all children.   Read Rachel's article here: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/what-is-makaton/   If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Why is my child not speaking yet? By Gillian Craig: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/why-is-my-child-not-speaking-yet/   Supporting behaviour: Reaction vs response by Cheryl Warren: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/supporting-behaviour-reaction-vs-response/   The power of play in the absence of language: Bridging language barriers for EAL children by Marlis Juerging-Coles: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/bridging-language-barriers-for-eal-children/   Episode break down: 00:00 – What is Makaton? 02:45 – Inclusivity and accessibility 03:45 – Rachel's journey to her current role 06:00 – Additional processing time 08:00 – Working with communities and service providers 08:50 – Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) 10:40 – How early can children learn Makaton? 14:00 – Is Makaton difficult to learn? 15:55 – Is Makaton the same as sign language? 17:50 – Varied Makaton training 20:00 – Training for parents and carers 22:00 – What age group is Makaton most suitable for? 24:00 – Makaton taster sessions For more episodes and articles visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com  

Books and Authors
A Good Read: Rachel Parris and Sonali Shah

Books and Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 27:28


DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver, chosen by Rachel Parris DID YE HEAR MAMMY DIED? by Séamas O'Reilly, chosen by Harriett Gilbert BOTH NOT HALF by Jassa Ahluwalia, chosen by Sonali ShahComedian and musician Rachel Parris and broadcaster and presenter Sonali Shah join Harriett Gilbert to read each other's favourite books.Rachel Parris (Late Night Mash, Austentatious) chooses Barbara Kingsolver's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Demon Copperhead, which is based on David Copperfield and boldly takes on America's opioid crisis.Sonali Shah (Escape to the Country, Pilgrimage, Magic FM) picks Both Not Half: A Radical New Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity by the actor Jassa Ahluwalia, who had always described himself as 'half Indian, half English'. So he decided to come up with a new way of thinking about all kinds of individuality.Harriett brings a wonderfully funny and loving memoir by the Irish writer Séamas O'Reilly: Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?Producer: Beth O'Dea for BBC Audio in Bristol Join the conversation @agoodreadbbc Instagram

Serious Danger
133: Fatima Resigns, UK Election & Midwinter Ball ft. Rachel Withers

Serious Danger

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2024 66:49


Emerald is joined again by Rachel Withers, the only good (adult) Aussie journalist! First up is the most important news story of the week - Midwinter Ball, Canberra's bizarre formal for politicians and journalists. (2:30) Then it's a recap of the UK election results. (13:08) What were the funniest moments, what does it mean for Australia, and why can't Auspol Labor hack Ben Davison catch a W? Then it's Fatima Payman's resignation from Labor. (34:50) Was this all a Green scheme? Why are Labor being such racist scumbags? Why did sex-novelist weirdo backbencher Graham Perrett tell Adam Bandt to “go f— himself”? Finally, a call to action. (1:04:51) New Patreon bonus ep -UK Election Preview with @NoJusticeMTG ---------------------------------------- Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 45 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, cancel culture, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU CALL TO ACTION:  Follow Rachel Withers @rachelrwithers on X and read more of her work at https://www.clippings.me/rachelwithers/  Read Rachel's column ‘Labor's outdated rules come back to bite in Payman saga' at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/07/04/fatima-payman-labor-caucus-rules/  Support Palestinian refugees to settle in Australia - donate to Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) https://para.org.au/   And find more ways to support Palestine via the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (APAN): https://apan.org.au/   Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom's new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Big Story
What happens when a cult moves into a small town?

The Big Story

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 21:09


Richmound, Saskatchewan thought they'd have seen the last of the so-called "Queen of Canada" by now. It's been almost a year since Romana Didulo and her followers moved into an empty school in the tiny prairie town. And they're still here.Nearly a year of living next door to a dozen or more conspiracy theorists who promise public executions does some strange things to a small community. When everyone knows everyone, and everybody has to pick a side, what happens? Nothing good.GUEST: Rachel Browne, investigative journalist (Read Rachel's story in The Walrus.) We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or by calling 416-935-5935 and leaving us a voicemailOr @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Serious Danger
128: Middle Class Cate, the Rafah Meme & Laura Tingle ft. Rachel Withers

Serious Danger

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 75:01


Is Cate Blanchett middle class while also being worth $140 million? Emerald and Tom catch up on the week's migration news and the DIRECTION NINETY-NINE drama (19:19). Then they are joined by the only good (adult) Aussie journo, Rachel Withers! (31:20) They chat about the failed motion in parliament for Palestinian statehood, Fatima Payman, Julia Gillard's intervention, the weird AI Rafah meme, and Laura Tingle's controversial comments that Australia is a racist country. Finally, a call to action (1:10:46). ---------------------------------------- Full video version of this episode at https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 40 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Lee Rhiannon, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Gabbi Bolt, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like boomers v gen Z, the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU CALL TO ACTION: Pay the Rent: https://www.actionreadyqld.com/pay-the-rent/  https://paytherent.net.au/  Watch and share The Australian Wars on SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/the-australian-wars  Follow Rachel Withers @rachelrwithers on X and read more of her work at https://www.clippings.me/rachelwithers/  Read Rachel's new column ‘Forget the Frontbench' at Crikey https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/30/forget-the-frontbench-rachel-withers-australian-politics/  Serious Danger merch - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Check out Tom's new special - https://800PGR.lnk.to/BallardID Produced by Michael Griffin https://www.instagram.com/mikeskillz/  Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerau Support the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contra Zoom Pod
279: Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 100:58


Summer movie season is upon us, so it is time to pick what movies with a confirmed release date we are most excited about seeing this year! Dakota's picks are The Bikeriders, Kinds of Kindness, Wolf Man, Gladiator 2 and Nosferatu. Rachel's picks are Twisters, Trap, Speak No Evil, Wolfs and Mufasa: The Lion King. Rachel also announced that she is ending her run as permanent co-host. She will still come back as a guest, but won't be a full time contributor going forward. She listed her three favourite episodes, 161: Fantasia Fest Interviews, 171: The Unholy Trinity of Folk Horror and 185: 2022 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations. I hope you join me in thanking Rachel for all her contributions to the podcast over the last few years! Read Rachel's interview with Sam Taylor-Johnson director of Back to Black. Read Dakota's review of Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox and Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film. Also Jeff Bulmer's reviews of Madame Web and River. Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Follow Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Women's Cycling Weekly
nothing if not inconsistent

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 52:21


Surprise, it's a podcast! I'm back on the mic with Rachel discussing the current Spanish racing block and whether or not the latest winning streak means that SD Worx will be back to dominating the whole season once again.Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Horror from the High Desert
Rachel Eve Moulton

Horror from the High Desert

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 79:33


Scotty talks to author Rachel Eve Moulton about her acclaimed novels "Tinfoil Butterfly" (2019) and "The Insatiable Volt Sisters" (2023), both from MCD x FSG Books. Along the way they discuss Rachel's upbringing in Antioch, Ohio, her early influences from Flannery O'Connor to Stephen King, the importance of place in her work, the culture shock of moving from Rhode Island to New Mexico, how horror fiction can free an author from the need to write in metaphor, the beauty of and terror of exploring fictional relationships, the ickiness of teeth, and much more. They also talk about the brilliant teen werewolf movie "Ginger Snaps," and how the film's sibling dynamic informed that in "The Insatiable Volt Sisters." You can find Rachel online at https://www.rachelevemoulton.com You can get your copy of "Tinfoil Butterfly" From Bookworks here in Albuquerque!: https://www.bkwrks.com/book/9780374538309 You can get "The Insatiable Volt Sisters" from Bookworks as well: https://www.bkwrks.com/book/9780374538323 Read Rachel's story "Deluge" at New Ohio Review: https://newohioreview.org/2019/12/13/deluge/ Read Rachel's essay "On the Haunted Lives of Girls and Women" at LitHub: https://lithub.com/on-the-haunted-lives-of-girls-and-women/ Be sure to check out the next episode of the YouTube show "Night Time Logic" from Daniel Braum. The series focuses on the strange, weird, and wonderful side of dark fiction through readings and discussions with diverse authors from around the world. The next episode will be LIVE on April 23 at 7 p.m. EST, and will feature authors Douglas Ford and Jeffrey Ford. You can tune in on Daniel's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielbraum7838 This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Women's Cycling Weekly
Catching up over the cobbles

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 50:19


The band is back together! Amy is joined by Tilda and Rachel to talk all things cobbled Classics. Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Tilda's work here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women's Cycling Weekly
Two weeks in a row?!

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 64:39


We're back! Chaos levels are nearing Tour de France Femmes heights and it's only March but we managed to pull it together to dissect Strade Bianche and look ahead to Ronde van Drenthe and plenty more in between. Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women's Cycling Weekly
The season has started!

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 74:36


Rachel joined the pod to talk about all things Opening Weekend and look ahead to Strade! Was Omloop a fluke or are we in for a more balanced 2024 season? Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reading Writers
But Did She Invent the Nose? Rachel Handler on Donna Tartt's The Little Friend

Reading Writers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 55:56


Jo recommends Tomorrow, Perhaps the Future, by Sarah Watling, while Charlotte (14:00) has some deep thoughts about The Bridges of Madison County and bad books in general. At (32:00), they're joined by New York magazine's finest, Rachel Handler, who has a fraught relationship with Donna Tartt's The Little Friend.Read Rachel's writing and find her on Twitter at @rachel_handler or on Instagram at @rachlyha. Send questions, requests, recommendations, and your own thoughts about any of the books discussed today to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Charlotte is on Instagram and Twitter as @Charoshane. She has a newsletter called Meant For You, with additional writing at charoshane.comJo co-edits The Stopgap and their writing lives at jolivingstone.com.Learn more about our producer Alex at https://www.alexsugiura.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Books and Authors
A Good Read: Rachel Brown-Finnis and Anna Bogutskaya

Books and Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 27:51


a former professional footballer and a film critic pick their favourite books.

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Women's Cycling Weekly
A Down Under Debrief with Rachel and Tilda

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 53:13


Rachel and Tildz take us through their experience from on the ground at TDU including their numerous Adelaide food recos (giant donut, anyone?) Plus, we chat about whether the peloton will bring more of a challenge to SD Worx in 2024. Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Tilda's work here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women's Cycling Weekly
A Christmas quiz!

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 70:57


Amy's asking the questions as Rachel and Tilda go head-to-head in the WCW end-of-year quiz. Who can remember the most about the 2023 season and take home the honour of the WCW Christmas Quiz Queen? Remember to play along at home and let us know your score! Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here.Read Tilda's work here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities
"Twisted Branches": A conversation with author Dr Rachel Knightley

Alternative Stories and Fake Realities

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 73:17


Our guest on this edition of Alternative Stories  is writer, writing coach and teacher Dr Rachel Knightley.  We chatted on zoom about Rachel's short story cycle “Twisted Branches”  To buy a copy of Twisted Branches from the publisher Black Shuck Book please click the link below https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/twisted-branches And find out more about Rachel and her wider work you can visit her website here https://www.rachelknightley.com/ You can follow Rachel Knightley on X, formerly twitter, here https://twitter.com/DrRKnightleyAnd on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/drrachelknightley/ Read Rachel's work on Substack here https://substack.com/@drrachelknightley  To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work please visit our website https://alternativestories.com/You can follow us on X (formerly twitter)  https://twitter.com/StoriesAltOn Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/And on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stories.alt Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast.  The interviewer was Chris Gregory who also did the sound design, music and editing. Support the show

The New Statesman Podcast
"B*llocks": Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry

The New Statesman Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 20:29


Boris Johnson appeared "diminished" at the Covid inquiry - and still couldn't quite apologise properly.Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor for the New Statesman, was in the room as the former prime minister gave evidence. She joins Anoosh Chakelian and Freddie Hayward to analyse two "blockbuster" days, figure out if we've learned anything new, and look ahead to next week when Rishi Sunak will appear to account for his actions during the pandemic.Read Rachel's report from the inquiry: "The Tories are lucky to be rid of Boris Johnson"https://www.newstatesman.com/quickfire/2023/12/the-tories-are-lucky-to-be-rid-of-boris-johnsonDownload the app:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=USSubscribe to the New Statesman WhatsApp channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9latS0wajogms2z02c Give something priceless:Give the New Statesman and get 20% off our gift subscriptions using code XMAS20 at the checkout.newstatesman.com/gift-subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women's Cycling Weekly
Freaky Frite Friday: A WCW cyclocross weekend

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 36:45


In potentially the most chaotic episode of WCW to date (itself a solid achievement) Rachel, Tilda, and I (Amy) headed over to Belgium to watch the CAPS Urban Cross X2O Trofee in Kortrijk. I forgot the muff for the microphone (sorry about the wind!!) Rachel doesn't own any appropriate shoes, and Tilda was going to go without gloves. If you make it through this entire episode you are a saint!!!! Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter here. Read Tilda's work here.Read Rachel's work here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contra Zoom Pod
258: Canadian Horror with Kyle Edward Ball

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 63:45


To celebrate Halloween this year we have brought on Kyle Edward Ball, the writer and director behind the hit horror film Skinamarink. As both a Canadian and a horror filmmaker, who better to bring on! We asked Kyle about 3 classic films and he selected Black Christmas, Rituals and Scanners to discuss. We also chat about Skinamarink and how his life has changed since its release. Stay tuned to the end where Kyle talks about how his follow up project is going. Read The Globe and Mail's 20 best Canadian horror movies ever made where Kyle helped contribute to the article. Follow Kyle Edward Ball on Twitter and check out his YouTube page for more great horror! Read Rachel's original review of Skinamarink, where she was one of the first critics to write about the film after its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival. Also read Rachel's interview with Kyle Edward Ball from earlier this year. Read Kyle Edward Ball's interview with Fangoria. Listen to our review of Skinamarink on episode 204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up. Listen to episode 197: David Cronenberg and Body Horror where we review several Cronenberg films. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

The Church Times Podcast
Book Club Podcast: Rachel Mann on Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen

The Church Times Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 28:50


Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen is the choice for this month's Church Times Book Club. On the podcast this week, Rachel Mann, who has written this month's essay about the book, discusses it with Sarah Meyrick. Crossroads is a family saga set in suburban Chicago in the 1970s. The book, the first in a trilogy, focuses on the Hildebrandt family and the struggles they face trying to adapt to a fast-changing society. At the head of the family is Russ, a disillusioned pastor who feels under threat from his charismatic young associate. They disagree over the running of the youth group, “Crossroads”. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and the burgeoning hippie movement, the narrative reveals the moral challenges that the younger members of the family face as they, in turn, reveal their troubles. Much of the story unfolds over the course of one day leading up to Christmas. This adds intensity to the story, reflecting Franzen's skill in capturing the dramas of domestic life. Read Rachel's essay at https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/books-arts/book-club Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen is published by HarperCollins at £9.99 (Church Times Bookshop £8.99); 978-0-00-830893-3. The Ven. Dr Rachel Mann is the Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford, and a Visiting Fellow of Manchester Met University. The Church Times Book Club is run in association with the Festival of Faith and Literature: https://faithandliterature.hymnsam.co.uk Sign up to receive the free Book Club email once a month. Featuring discussion questions, podcasts and discounts on each book: churchtimes.co.uk/newsletter-signup Discuss this month's book at facebook.com/groups/churchtimesbookclub Try 10 issues of the Church Times for £10 or get two months access to our website and apps, also for £10. Go to churchtimes.co.uk/new-reader

Women's Cycling Weekly
The eggs are the reward

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 74:16


It's been a few weeks since we got behind the mic so Rachel and I caught up with the recent Women's WorldTour races including Annemiek van Vleuten's LAST EVER pro race. Elsewhere, we chatted about transfers and, since it's basically the end of the season, we went over our fav moments from this year!Subscribe to the Women's Cycling Weekly newsletter on Substack. Read Rachel's work at Rouleur.cc and in the print magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contra Zoom Pod
252: 2023 TIFF Wrap Up

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 72:23


We wrap up this year's Toronto International Film Festival by talking about the big hits and misses, our favourite films and the award winners. Joining the show to help us break it all down is Jeff Bulmer, one half of the Classic Movies. Jeff also contributed some festival movie reviews to Contra Zoom. The films we review include: The Holdovers, Woman of the Hour, Dream Scenario, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, Hit Man and Motherland. See the full list of award winning films. Read Jeff's reviews for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and I Don't Know Who You Are. Read Dakota's reviews for Working Class Goes To Hell, Tautuktavuk (What We See) and Seagrass. Read Rachel's coverage for Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe, Aphasia, In Flames and much more! Check out and subscribe to Classic Movies Live on Spotify and follow them on Twitter. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠⁠⁠⁠! Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit ⁠⁠⁠contrazoompod.com⁠⁠⁠. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Always Looking Up
Rachel Charlton-Dailey On Why We Can No Longer Ignore Disabled Voices

Always Looking Up

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 83:46


In this week's episode I sat down with Rachel Charlton-Dailey. Rachel is an award-winning disabled editor, journalist, and activist. She is a disability rights columnist for The Daily Mirror where she guest edited the series Disabled Britain: Doing it for Ourselves and is the  founding editor of The Unwritten, a publication for disabled people to share their authentic experiences. We discuss why disabled people are often not listened to when it comes to their own bodies and lived experiences, ableism in the news media, the importance and power of having disabled voices in newsrooms and much, much more. Read Rachel's Column in The Mirror: https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/Rachel_Charlton-Dailey/  Follow Rachel: Instagram: @rachelcdailey Website: https://rachelcharltondailey.com  Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin

Contra Zoom Pod
249: The Films of Elvis Presley

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 90:30


On August 16th 1977 Elvis Presley died, marking the 46th anniversary of his untimely passing. Currently The Criterion Channel has a 6 movie collection available to stream. We discuss three of the films, King Creole, Wild in the Country and Viva Las Vegas. We talk about Elvis' acting abilities, how his music is incorporated and whether or not his movies deserve a reevaluation from the film community. Read Rachel's interview with Steve Binder, the director of the famous 1968 comeback special on Exclaim! Read Rachel's review Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback on POV Magazine. Support the show on ⁠Ko-fi by sending us a tip⁠! Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
248: 2023 Fantasia Film Festival Wrap Up

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 64:00


For the third year in a row we are covering Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival, which celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema with an emphasis on international movies. We review A Disturbance in the Force: How The Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, Talk To Me, river, With Love and a Major Organ and Sometimes I Think About Dying. We also have some honourable mentions including Where The Devil Roams, Baby Assassins 2 Babies and It Lives Inside. Watch Dakota's interview with the filmmakers behind Satan Wants You and Where the Devil Roams. Read Rachel's interview with Danny and Michael Philippou, the directors of Talk To Me. Read Dakota's reviews of Satan Wants You⁠ from Hot Docs earlier this year, and ⁠Where The Devil Roams⁠, river⁠, ⁠A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened⁠ and ⁠Baby Assassins 2 Babies⁠. Read Rachel's reviews of A Disturbance in the Force: How The Star Wars Holiday Special Happened, With Love and a Major Organ and Satan Wants You. Listen to Awesome Friday's recap of Fantasia Festival. Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
245: Make/Remake The Day The Earth Stood Still

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 80:50


Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. Not to say what film was better or worse, but how they are similar and different while following the same arcs. This time we are looking at the 1951 film The Day The Earth Stood Still directed by Robert Wise and the 2008 remake also called The Day The Earth Stood Still directed by Scott Derickson. Check out our past ⁠Make/Remake⁠'s for more great comparison episodes and see the ⁠Letterboxd⁠ list. Watch Brodie's short film ⁠The Gift⁠ that he wrote and follow him on ⁠Twitter⁠. Read Rachel's Barbenheimer and Beyond: Hollywood's Greatest Box Office Showdowns on Exclaim! Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great content. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you to Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and to Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠⁠ by sending us a tip! Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, Threads and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ and visit out ⁠⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Women's Cycling Weekly
Orangina through a straw: Pre-Tour de France Femmes with Rachel Jary

Women's Cycling Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 59:30


The Women's Cycling Weekly Podcast is back! With a slightly chaotic, hopefully informative or at the very least entertaining preview of the Tour de France Femmes. In the absence of TIlda (who I refuse to acknowledge may not come back) I have previous pod guest Rachel Jary alongside me to discuss what we can expect from both the racing and the press room freebies at the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.Subscribe to Women's Cycling Weekly on Substack.Read Rachel's work at Rouleur.cc and in the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Contra Zoom Pod
244: The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 84:32


A few weeks ago CBC released a poll conducted by them where industry professionals and critics voted to help make a list of The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians. Both Dakota and Rachel voted on the list, with Rachel even writing in praise of the #6 movie Crash. Joining the show to talk about the list and who they also voted for is Matthew Simpson and Taylor Beaumont. Listen to episode 45: Canadian Filmmakers where we discuss a similar subject. Check out Taylor's massive list of great Canadian films on Letterboxd. Read the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time as named by TIFF back in 2015. Listen to ⁠⁠Awesome Friday⁠⁠ and follow them on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ as well as Matthew's personal ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ account and his new ⁠website⁠. Read Taylor's work at For Reel and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Read Rachel's article Tom Cruise's 5 Best 'Mission: Impossible' Stunts on Exclaim! Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
243: Best Films By Language

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 106:09


It is Dakota's birthday week, and we continue the trend of picking a category and choosing our favourites from it. In 2020 there was 114: 30 Films in 30 Years, in 2021 it was 157: Best Films Through the Decades and in 2022 it was 199: Best Films by Genre. This year we are naming our 10 favourite films by language. We cover four specific languages, one country, two regions and three wildcards! We name both our picks and runners-up. See our picks below (Dakota's first, then Rachel's)! French: Incendies and Polytechnique Spanish: Pan's Labyrinth Italian: Bicycle Thieves and La Dolce Vita Cantonese or Mandarin: In the Mood for Love and Septet: The Story of Hong Kong Middle East Region: Capernaum and Subtraction Nordic Region: The Worst Person in the World and Speak No Evil African Wildcard: Timbuktu and Saloum Asian Wildcard: Pather Panchali and Old Boy European Wildcard: Nosferatu the Vampyre and M Check out our Letterboxd list to see our full list including our runner up's. Listen to episodes mentioned on the podcast 69: Make/Remake Terminal Station and Indiscretion of an American Wife, 214: A Trilogy of Nosferatu's. Watch Kogonada's video essay What Is Neorealism? to see his breakdown of the differences between Terminal Station and Indiscretion of and American Wife. Why Iran creates some of the world's best films. Read Rachel's interview with Adele Lim the director of Joy Ride on The Asian Cut. Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

VC Minute
127. Not "Female Founder," Just "Founder" Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 39 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 2:09 Transcription Available


It's important to build a diverse team because diverse teams outperform non-diverse teams. It's important to invest in great founders. And women happen to make great founders.Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

VC Minute
126. Focus. Distraction Is Kryptonite For Founders feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 2:05 Transcription Available


Distraction is like kryptonite to founders. Yet fundraising is one giant distraction. Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

VC Minute
125. Come Prepared With Questions and Next Steps feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 2:21 Transcription Available


Asking questions, asking for the next step are crucial to running a good fundraise process. Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

VC Minute
124. Done Differently: Numbers & Vision feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 1:31 Transcription Available


Rachel's big lesson was leaning into the big vision and not being afraid to put up projections that were a big stretch.Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

VC Minute
122. You Can't Convince Investors They're Wrong feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 1:58 Transcription Available


You can't convince investors they're wrong. That statement could be the whole episode followed my one minute of silence for refection

VC Minute
121. Eternal Optimists & Achievable Valuations feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 21 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 2:21 Transcription Available


Founders are eternal optimists. It's a benefit to your company for you to think that the company is always going to prevail in the end. At the same time, founders need to be grounded when it comes to economics.  Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

VC Minute
120. Reasons Investors Pass On Your Round—NOT On You feat. Rachel McCrickard, CEO @ Motivo Health

VC Minute

Play Episode Play 15 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 2:13 Transcription Available


Let's reframe this: investors don't pass on YOU, they pass on opportunity right now for a specific set of reasons. Some of which you know, some of which you don't know. Read Rachel's original post about fundraising on LinkedIn.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

Contra Zoom Pod
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 71:54


The Canadian Screen Awards just handed out awards for the best in film, television and web content. We look at the big winners in the film portion which included Brother dominating with 12 wins, Crimes of the Future with 2 wins and Alice, Darling, Viking, I Like Movies, Riceboy Sleeps and Falcon Lake each winning 1 award. We also named our top five Canadian films from last year! Dakota's Top 5 Brother Ashgrove Crimes of the Future Viking Riceboy Sleeps Rachel's Top 5 Riceboy Sleeps Brother Skinamirink Slash/Back Alice, Darling Listen to episodes 209: TIFF Interviews – Riceboy Sleeps and The Umbrella Men Directors and 197: David Cronenberg and Body Horror. Read Rachel's Meet the Canadian Filmmakers Making Waves with Breakthrough Films on Exclaim!. Read interviews with Asian-Canadian filmmakers on The Asian Cut with Michael Fukushima, Faran Moradi, Bilal Baig and more! Do you want to watch these Canadian films? Matthew Simpson has you covered, he lists where you can find every CSA nominated movie. Follow Rachel on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, bookmark ⁠⁠⁠The Asian Cut⁠⁠⁠ and check out her ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ for more great reviews. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on ⁠⁠⁠That Shelf⁠⁠⁠! Listen to Contra Zoom on ⁠⁠⁠Anchor⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Google Play⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Overcast⁠⁠⁠,  ⁠⁠⁠RadioPublic⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Breaker⁠⁠⁠, Podcast Addict and more! Please ⁠⁠⁠rate and review⁠⁠⁠ the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you to Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and to Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on ⁠⁠⁠Ko-Fi⁠⁠⁠ by sending us a tip! Follow the show on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ and visit out ⁠⁠⁠official website⁠⁠⁠. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
226: Make/Remake Ikiru and Living

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 67:32


Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. Not to say what film was better or worse, but how they are similar and different while following the same arcs. This time we are looking at the 1952 Akira Kurosawa film Ikiru starring Takashi Shimura and the 2022 British remake Living directed by Oliver Hermanus and starring Bill Nighy. Check out our past Make/Remake's for more great comparison episodes and see the Letterboxd list. Follow Rachel on Twitter, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews. Read Rachel's review Somebody I Used To Know on Exclaim!. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf! Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you to Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and to Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on Ko-Fi by sending us a tip! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit out official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
224: A24 Retrospective - A Most Violent Year

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 89:20


We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2014's A Most Violent Year directed by J.C. Chandor. The film stars Oscar Isaac as a man in 1981 New Jersey who is on the precipice of controlling a building to expand his natural gas empire while the world around him is crumbling. His wife, Jessica Chastain, supports her husband, but has her own secrets too. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly critic at For Reel. Our double bill pairings include The French Connection (Dakota), Casino (Rachel) and Killing Them Softly (Todd). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on Letterboxd. If you haven't heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode 108: A History of A24 Films and our last episode in this series episode 219: A24 Retrospective - The Captive. Follow Todd on Twitter. Read his Best of the year lists including Films, Documentaries and Animated Films. Follow Rachel on Twitter, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews. Read Rachel's reviews of Plane and Door Mouse on Exclaim!. Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf! Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you to Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and to Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on Ko-Fi by sending us a tip! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit out official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contrazoompod/message

Steve Deace Show
The Most SICKENING Story Steve's Ever Read | Guest: Rachel Semmel | 1/20/23

Steve Deace Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 98:05


Steve, Todd, and Aaron are joined by Rachel Semmel from the Center for Renewing America for the Deace Group roundtable to discuss the most sickening story Steve has ever read. Then, the panel tries to figure out what went on at the World Economic Forum this week. In Hour Two, it's another edition of Feedback Friday, as Steve fields listener emails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Depresh Mode with John Moe
The Power of Story in Shaping Mental Health

Depresh Mode with John Moe

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 50:24


There is no shortage of self-help books in the world positing that the human mind can be explained, that there is a tidy order to things and a discernible reason why everything happens. These are books that claim to have answers. Rachel Aviv's new book, Strangers to Ourselves, goes in the opposite direction. Through a series of profiles, she presents people and their behavior that defy easy explanations and who produce more questions than answers. Does Ray represent the triumph of medication over talk therapy or is his story more complex? Is Bapu experiencing religious ecstasy or schizophrenia? Ultimately, Rachel Aviv shows how any understanding of a person with a mental disorder shouldn't begin and end with a one-word diagnosis because there are so many stories to be told.Get your copy of Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us wherever books are sold. Follow Rachel on Twitter @RachelAviv.Read Rachel's most recent pieces for The New Yorker by going to: https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/rachel-avivThank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun.Check out our I'm Glad You're Here and Depresh Mode merchandise at the brand new merch website MaxFunStore.com!Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesThe Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250209566/thehilariousworldofdepressionFind the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

Pop Pantheon
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me and the State of the Pop Doc (with New York Magazine's Rachel Handler)

Pop Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 76:39


New York Magazine's Rachel Handler joins DJ Louie to discuss both Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, the recently-released doc about the pop star on Apple TV+, and the broader state of the pop star documentary. Rachel had the opportunity to sit down with Selena and director Alek Keshishian to talk about the film, so Louie and Rachel first get into what Selena was like as interview before diving into My Mind & Me, what it tells us about Selena, and how it fits into the broader of narrative of pop docs historically, beginning with Keshishian's seminal 1991 film Madonna: Truth or Dare. Rachel and Louie then attempt to contextualize My Mind & Me in a recent wave of pop docs that began with Justin Bieber's Never Say Never in 2011, and includes films like Katy Perry's Part of Me, Beyoncé's Life is But a Dream, Lady Gaga's Five Foot Two, Taylor Swift's Miss Americana, Demi Lovato's Dancing With The Devil, and more, parsing apart what binds them all together, what separates them from one another and whether they are effective, either as revelations or machiavellian PR moves. Read Rachel's Interview with Selena and Alek in VultureJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our New Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More!!Buy Tickets to See Louie DJ at Gorgeous Gorgeous At Resident in DTLA on Dec 3Buy Pop Pantheon's New "Niche Legend" Dad Hat!Follow DJ Louie XIV on InstagramFollow DJ Louie XIV on TwitterFollow Pop Pantheon on InstagramFollow Pop Pantheon on TwitterFollow Rachel Handler on Twitter

Ten Thousand Posts
[PREVIEW] Poster's Inferno ft. Rachel Connolly

Ten Thousand Posts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 10:15


This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the whole episode at: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Rachel (@RachelConnoll14) joins us once again to talk about her recent Kinfolk article, on what happens when ordinary people go viral. We talk about surveillance, agency and *the spectacle*, and how all these themes could be seen playing out in the aftermath of The Queen's Death. We also talk about what it actually means when The Daily Mail goes searching for tweets, and who is really the target when shit hits the fan. -------- Read Rachel's Article, here: https://t.co/2h3I6MOL32 --------  

Contra Zoom Pod
210: 2022 TIFF Wrap Up

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 91:01


Rachel Ho continues to captain the CZP ship as she recaps the Toronto International Film Festival. Joining her is Prabhjot Bains, a writer for Tilt and Exclaim! as they talk about the highs, lows and complexities of the fest. They talk about The Whale, My Policeman, The Menu, The Banshees of Inisherin, Brother and The Fabelmans. They also give brief mentions to Aftersun, Triangle of Sadness, Empire of Light, All Quiet on the Western Front and Causeway. Read Rachel's reviews for The Whale and Brother. Read Prabhjot's reviews for The Whale, My Policeman, The Menu, Aftersun, Triangle of Sadness and Prisoner's Daughter. Listen to Rachel's interviews with Anthony Shim the director of Riceboy Sleeps and John Barker the director of The Umbrella Men. Follow Prabhjot on Instagram and Twitter. Follow Rachel on Twitter and check out her website for more great reviews. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit our official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

Contra Zoom Pod
208: Interview with John Daschbach of Come Back Anytime

Contra Zoom Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 33:24


Back on episode 151: Hot Docs 2021, Rachel and Dakota reviewed a ramen documentary called Come Back Anytime. They both fell in love with the gentle and warm doc about Master Masamoto Ueda who is not only a great ramen chef, but also a community leader in his neighbourhood in Tokyo. Director John Daschbach is an American that lives in Japan and became a regular at the shop and decided to make a documentary about the noodle king. We get in depth on how to best capture food on film, how Abbas Kiarostami and Krzysztof Kieślowski influence him and how the shop is now getting international visitors. Read Dakota and Rachel's original reviews for Come Back Anytime. Read Rachel's interview with John Daschbach for POV Magazine. Catch Come Back Anytime coming to VOD down the line and a November screening of the film on TVO for Ontario residents. Follow Come Back Anytime on Instagram and Twitter and John Daschbach on Twitter. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip! Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit our official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message

Important, Not Important
Vaginas and Friends

Important, Not Important

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 65:08


We have ignored vaginas for so long. Hear me out. On the one hand, history and popular culture, from god-kings to love songs to movies to fan fiction, are littered with supposedly straight men with a single pursuit: intercourse with a vagina.  But along the way these same men have pigeonholed women and their vaginas into simple vehicles for heterosexual sex or reproduction. They've ignored almost everything else in the area, and shamed women for even considering pleasuring themselves, or pleasure at all, for getting sick, for failing to carry a child, and more. This ignorance touches everything – from the law to culture to racism to medicine to psychotherapy. Sex-ed is under attack. Birth control is under attack. Reproductive rights are under attack. Trans rights are under attack. There has simply never been a better or more consequential time to understand how and why the vagina and friends work, every day, not just on "sex day", or during menstruation or menopause, to understand what lies beneath and how incredible the whole thing can be – and how different one person's setup can be from another. My guest today is Rachel E. Gross. Rachel is an award-winning science journalist based in Brooklyn whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, WIRED, New Scientist, Slate, Undark, and NPR, among others. Rachel covers the debates and personalities that shape scientific knowledge, most recently as Digital Science Editor for Smithsonian Magazine. She has won the Award for Excellence in Religion Reporting, a Wilbur Award for Best Online Story, and she was a finalist for an Online Journalism Award in digital storytelling. And in 2019 Rachel received a MacDowell Fellowship to complete research and reporting for her new book, Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage. …and that is why we're here today, to talk about vaginas. To be more inclusive, we're here to talk about vaginas and friends. Because there's so much more to the vagina and her friends than you could possibly know. From the microbiome to the clitoris, we're learning new things every day about a hugely meaningful and ignored part of 50% of our species. ----------- Have feedback or questions? http://www.twitter.com/importantnotimp (Tweet us), or send a message to questions@importantnotimportant.com New here? Get started with our fan favorite episodes at http://podcast.importantnotimportant.com/ (podcast.importantnotimportant.com). ----------- INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/a/8952/9781324006312 (Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage) by Rachel E. Gross https://bookshop.org/a/8952/9780593133231 (An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us) by Ed Yong https://bookshop.org/a/8952/9780822343189 (Fixing Sex) by Katrina Karkazis Find all of our guest recommendations at the INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-club (https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-club) Links: Follow Rachel on https://twitter.com/rachelegross?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Twitter) Follow Rachel on https://www.instagram.com/gross_out/?hl=en (Instagram) Learn more about Rachel's work on her https://www.rachelegross.com/ (website) Read Rachel's article on "pudendum" and shame Learn more about the https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/27/health/endometriosis-griffith-uterus.html (scientific superpowers of the uterus) Read Rachel's https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/may/09/the-big-idea-why-we-need-to-rewrite-the-history-of-female-bodies (opinion piece) about thinking about female bodies beyond reproduction Listen to Tight Lipped Learn more about and donate to https://interactadvocates.org/ (InterACT) Improve your Cliteracy with https://www.sophiawallace.art/works (Sophia Wallace) Follow us: Subscribe to our newsletter at http://newsletter.importantnotimportant.com/ (newsletter.importantnotimportant.com) Follow us on Twitter:...

KEXP's Sound & Vision
Apparently: Swimming Upstream

KEXP's Sound & Vision

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 14:24


In honor of Women's History Month, Sound & Vision is bringing you another installment of Apparently, where we talk with musicians and those involved in the field about their art and parenthood. Today, KEXP's "Drive Time" Producer Rachel Stevens shares her journey through pregnancy loss and job loss, to now giving her all to her daughter while also being a working mom. She reads her New York Times essay, "Swimming Upstream in Heels and Skinny Pants." Plus, Emily Fox has a special announcement. Read Rachel's piece, "How 'Nothing Arrived' by Villagers Got Me Through My Miscarriage". Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/sound/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in Nope
Facebook: The Metaverse Musical!

This Week in Nope

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 48:25


We're reeling and retching after watching the internal Facebook music video about health insurance open enrollment. But we attempt to collect ourselves and shut down anti-goverment militia members who happen to work for the government as well as anti-mask/anti-vaxx NYC police officers marching for “freedom of choice.” Also: we discuss why guns are ever allowed on movie sets amid the golden age of CGI.   HEAR US ON ITUNEShttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-nope/OVERCASThttps://overcast.fm/itunes1312654524/this-week-in-nope SPOTIFYhttps://open.spotify.com/show/07WFZhd5bgY1l1BspArfRJ STITCHERhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/this-week-in-nopeSOUNDCLOUDhttps://soundcloud.com/user-518735966/tracks POCKET CASTShttps://pca.st/SrJY RADIO PUBLIChttps://radiopublic.com/this-week-in-nope-GAOx3N In this week's episode: Read Pooja Bhatia's account of working at Ozy Media, in the London Review of Books.Big #YUP to…Hulu's drama about the opioid crisis, “Dopesick.” Read Rachel's interview in Esquire with the actor Michael Stuhlbarg who is playing Dr. Richard Sackler.HBO Max's “The Other Two.”