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Shouting from the KitchenCapitalizing on Anti-Capitalist MoviesCapitalist satires are impossible to escape right now - The Menu, Parasite, Sorry to Bother You, and Ready or Not are only a few of many. In this episode, Thea and Asina weigh in on why these anti-capitalist-y movies are all the rage - and how they might perpetuate the same issues they claim to dissect.
Mild to intense spoilers for The Menu, Parasite, Sorry to Bother You, and Ready or Not are present.
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Vatican formally rejects Doctrine of Discovery that allowed colonial-era seizure of Indigenous lands - The...2023-04-1140 minShouting from the KitchenDecriminalize this EpisodeAfter taking an excessive break, hosts Thea and Asina are back to talk about harm reduction! They cover the history of drug prohibition (hint: it's racist), BC's new drug policy, and how we can all reduce harm. Also including the humiliation involved in asking for toilet paper in a public washroom.
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A tale of two provinces: Assessing the opioid crises in BC and Alberta - Geoff Russ for Inside Policy | Macdonald-Laurier Institute
History of Drug Policy in Canada
Racism and Drug Policy — Harm Reduction TO
How decriminalizing dru...2023-03-2153 minShouting from the KitchenThe End Times (Globalization)In this week's episode, hosts Thea and Asina dive into globalization and how it connects to Apple and its corporation-ness. They discuss annihilating space by time, structural adjustment policies, and spoilers for the first Knives Out movie.
TW: Suicide mention
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How Apple Gives Our Consumerist Society No Choice and No Space | by Maria Lugo Alvarez | Medium
“If you don’t have an iPhone…” Visualizing the hidden side of consumerism
No Logo at 20: have we lost the battle against the total branding of our lives...2023-02-2134 minShouting from the KitchenA Hairy SituationShaving, waxing, threading, lasering. There are too many ways to remove body hair - so Thea and Asina try to unpack why we treat our body hair the way we do. In this week's episode, the hosts give a historical rundown of body hair removal, talk about gender performance (and Judith Butler), and apply an intersectional lens to the subject.
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Shamed for body hair growing up, Desi women now challenging racist standards
Hairy And Proud: Body Hair Removal Through A Feminist Lens
The Hairless Ideal: Women and Their Body Hair - Susan...2023-02-0736 minShouting from the KitchenTofu Bad? (Veganism and Vegetarianism)Maybe tofu is bad? This week, Thea and Asina (a vegan and a vegetarian) speak on what veganism/vegetarianism is, why white veganism must be stopped, different methods of eating meat, and how there's no ethical consumption under capitalism.
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https://irshdc.ubc.ca/2021/08/30/returning-home-and-paths-to-reconciliation/
Bloomsbury Collections - Veganism - Politics, Practice, and Theory
https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/white-veganism-and-its-impact-on-indigenous-communities
Find us on Instagram @shoutingfromthekitchen or email us at shoutingfromthekitchen@gmail.com!2023-01-3129 minShouting from the KitchenThoughts and Prayers for Buccal Fat !!Rest in peace to Buccal Fat - you will forever remain in our hearts. This Tuesday, Thea and Asina cover cosmetic surgery: what it is, a feminist perspective on it, and whether or not we should use it at all. Plus: how incels use cosmetic surgery to be even grosser!
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The Role of the Buccal Fat Pad in Facial Aesthetic Surgery
A 28-year-old who got her buccal fat removed last year and has 'zero regrets' describes the procedure
Designing Women: Cultural Hegemony and the Exercise of Power a...2023-01-2431 minShouting from the KitchenAll Souped Up with Nowhere to GoWhat happens when groups protest unconventionally? People get angry! This week, hosts Asina and Thea cover the great soup incident of 2022, discussing what the protest was, what it meant, how it was received, and whether souping paintings is a bad idea.
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Just Stop Oil protests: Arrests after M25 services petrol pumps damaged - BBC News
About — Climate Emergency Fund
Getty oil fortune heiress helped fund climate activists who have targeted artworks and museums
I’m an art historian and climate activist: Just Stop...2023-01-1733 min
Shouting from the KitchenWhen #MeToo Ends: Depp v. HeardThis week, Thea and Asina speak on the media monstrosity that was the Depp v. Heard trial (eight months too late). They talk about what happened before the trial, the evidence presented, and the social media backlash that was impossible to escape. 2023-01-1041 min
Shouting from the KitchenWelcome to the Kitchen!In this episode, we introduce Shouting from the Kitchen and explain our perspectives, why we made the pod, and why the University of British Columbia and Brandy Melville are united in being gross. Welcome to the kitchen!2023-01-0335 min