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DetangledDetangled Episode 99 - June 25, 2018.INVESTIGATING THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS AT CIUT 89.5 FM with suspended host Jamaias DaCosta. We detangle CIUT’s mishandling of sexual harassment allegations against a male host and its suspension of the woman who made them — former co-host of the show Indigenous Waves, Jamaias DaCosta. We hear from Jamaias about her experiences with the station and discuss why community radio needs more community. TUNES: Alaska by Maggie Rogers Playinwitme by KYLE ft. Kehlani Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen
2018-06-2556 minDetangledDetangled Episode 98 - June 18, 2018.GOODBYE CAP AND TRADE with Keith Brooks CYCLING SAFETY AT CITY HALL with Shawn Micallef LGBTQ VICTORY AT THE SUPREME COURT with Arshy Mann TUNES: Bad Luck by Neko Case Slicked by Weaves Thanks 4 Nothing by Nilüfer Yanya
2018-06-1856 minDetangledDetangled Episode 97 - June 11, 2018.LANEWAY HOUSING with Jo Flatt MISS MISERY with Jade Blair POURING ONE OUT FOR KATHLEEN WYNNE with Pam Hrick TUNES: Annie by Moscow Apartment Be You by Moscow Apartment Caroline by Moscow Apartment
2018-06-1457 minDetangledDetangled Episode 96 - May 28, 2018.THE FEMINIST HISTORY OF BREAKING UP with Kelli Korducki ELECTION DEBATE with Marieke Walsh RADIANT SHIMMERING LIGHT with Sarah Selecky TUNES: Cherry-Coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins Best of You by Blood Orange Girls on TV by Laura Jean
2018-05-3159 minDetangledDetangled Episode 95 - May 14, 2018.VOCAL FRY STUDIOS with Vicky Mochama and Katie Jensen BORING BUILDINGS with Alex Bozikovic STEREOBLIND with Emma Healey TUNES: Water Me by Lizzo White Babies by Liz Phair These Words by The Lemon Twigs
2018-05-1558 minDetangledDetangled Episode 94 - May 7, 2018.ENTROPY & ART COMICS with Aaron Costain NETFLIX CREEP with Adam Nayman AUTOMATION FOR GOOD with Sarah Doyle TUNES: Malibu by Miley Cyrus Be Mine! by Robyn Never Be Mine by Angel Olsen
2018-05-0757 minDetangledDetangled Episode 93 - April 30, 2018.RADICALIZING MISOGYNY with Manisha Krishnan FACEBOOK ADVERTISING IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS with Sabrina Nanji RE-ENCHANTING YOUR LIFE with Sharon Blackie TUNES: Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae That Was Heavenly by Pale Waves Country by Porches
2018-05-0157 minDetangledDetangled Episode 92 - April 23, 2018.DESCRIBE ME LIKE A MALE AUTHOR WOULD (OR DON’T) with Emily Keeler CITY BUILDING BOOTCAMPS with Michelle German and Ange Valentini SPORTS WRITING FOR WOMEN with Ellen Hyslop and Jacie deHoop TUNES: Velvet for Sale by U.S. Girls Never Been Wrong by Waxahatchee Smoke Signals by Phoebe Bridgers
2018-04-2458 minDetangledDetangled Episode 91 - April 16, 2018.FRANKLIN EXPEDITION PERSPECTIVES with Kat Eschner WELLNESS MYTHS with Gayle MacDonald FRIENDSHIP IN YOUR LATE 30s with Jessica Greco and Jessica Hinkson TUNES: Pynk by Janelle Monae Stargazer by Nap Eyes Three Futures by Torres
2018-04-1759 minDetangledDetangled Episode 90 - April 9, 2018.CAPSULE ‘98 with Randi Bergman THE COST OF SIMPLICITY with Tatum Dooley WHY YOUNG MEN with Jamil Javani TUNES: Lucky Star by Madonna Stay by Lisa Loeb New Radio by Bikini Kill
2018-04-1057 minDetangledDetangled Episode 89 - April 2, 2018.ROSEANNE REBOOT with John Semley DOUG FORD’S CITY HALL RECORD with Jennifer Pagliaro BLUE EYESHADOW with Rae Nudson TUNES: September Fades by Ralph T-Shirt by The Beaches No Surprises by Roman GianArthur & Janelle Monae
2018-04-0259 minDetangledDetangled Episode 88 - March 27, 2018.FACEBOOK GROUPS ARE GARBAGE with Jane Lytvynenko PROGRESS TORONTO with Melissa Wong & Micael Hay THRILLERS with Nathan Ripley AKA Naben Ruthnam TUNES: Oh Man by Hex Your Best American Girl by Mitski Disgraced in America by Ought
2018-03-2758 minDetangledDetangled Episode 87 - March 20, 2018.FACEBOOK DATA HACK with Dr. Elizabeth Dubois SIKH EXTREMISM & NDP POLITICS with Arshy Mann DRONE MUSIC with Sarah Peebles TUNES: Roose by Chani Nattan Delicate Path by Sarah Peebles and Friends Don’t Bother Calling by Moses Sumney
2018-03-2059 minDetangledDetangled Episode 86 - March 12, 2018.HOW TO BE A MAN IN 2018 with Christina Vardanis PREDICTIVE POLICING with John Lorinc WOMEN-OWNED MEDIA with Erin Millar TUNES: Dance by Hello June Everything is Happening Today by Flock of Dimes Landing by Beyries
2018-03-1359 minDetangledDetangled Episode 85 - March 5, 2018.SAFE SPACES, (LITERALLY) with Carly Lewis GALLERIA MALL & GENTRIFICATION with Shawn Micallef INSTAGRAM LIFE COACHES with Rosie Spinks TUNES: Survival by Adult Mom Cinnamon by Palehound Pick Pocket by Kate Nash
2018-03-0657 minDetangledDetangled Episode 84 - February 26, 2018.GENDER PARITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY with Sarah MacDonald MILENNIAL REAL ESTATE with Brian DePratto SHREWED with Elizabeth Renzetti TUNES: It’ll Be Alright by STACEY Gold by The Beaches Let You Down by Charlotte Day Wilson Edge of My Dreams by Only Yours
2018-02-2658 minDetangledDetangled Episode 83 - February 12, 2018.CULT SKINCARE with Clara Gold THE RISE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FEMBOTS THINGS TO DO WHEN IT’S RAINING with Marissa Stapely TUNES: Omm Sha La La by Haley Heynderickx Ideal World by girlpool It’s Okay To Cry by SOPHIE
2018-02-1258 minDetangledDetangled Episode 82 - February 5, 2018.TRAVELLING TORONTO with Dan Rotsztain SEXUAL ASSAULT TOOLKIT with Arezoo Najibzadeh THE PARADOX OF THE UNF*CKWITHABLE WOMAN with Anne Donahue TUNES: Deception Bay by Milk & Bone Down To Zero by Joan Armatrading Would You Rather by Phoebe Bridgers
2018-02-0557 minDetangledDetangled Episode 81 - January 23, 2018.CONSENT IN THE AGE OF #METOO with Sarah Barmak MATCHMAKING with Sophie Papamarko INTERSECTIONAL DATING with Claire Ah Vass is reading Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks Guest host Sophie is reading All the Anxious Girls on Earth by Zsuszi Gartner TUNES: Scott Pilgrim by Plumtree The Pricillas Song by Lily Frost Hard Not to Quit by Jason Bejada
2018-01-2958 minDetangledDetangled Episode 80 - January 22, 2018.GAY VILLAGE MURDERS with Arshy Mann FLYING BOOKS with Martha Sharpe SELF-LOATHING FEMALE WRITERS with Hayley Mlotek Vass is reading The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst TUNES: Garden by Hinds Caught In A Lie by Chastity Belt Does Not Suffice by Joanna Newsom
2018-01-2559 minDetangledDetangled Episode 79 - January 15, 2018.REGRETTING MOTHERHOOD with Anne Kingston FAT-EXPLOITATION with Kathryn Shrugg THE LIST with Karen Ho Allison is reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov Vass is reading Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker TUNES: Nothing Feels Natural by Priests Baby Luv by Nilüfer Yanya Carin at the Liquor Store by The National
2018-01-1558 minDetangledDetangled Episode 78 - January 8, 2018.MATTRESSES OF INSTAGRAM with Linda Besner RECONCILLIATION 2018 with Max Fine Day BIG ALCOHOL with Miriam Shuchman Allison is reading Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang Vass is reading Women and Power by Mary Beard and Everything Store by Brad Stone TUNES: Stars Align by Valley Queen Plimsoll Punks by Alvvays Tonya Harding by Sufjan Stevens
2018-01-0957 minDetangledDetangled Episode 77 - December 18, 2017.WORRY FREE MONEY with Shannon Lee Simmons BEST/WORST OF 2017 KRAMPUS with Benjamin Staple Allison is reading Hot Milk by Deborah Levy Vass is reading Wine All The Time by Marissa Ross TUNES: 123 by girlpool The Embers by Vagabon Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Phoebe Bridgers
2017-12-1959 minDetangledDetangled Episode 76 - December 11, 2017.SHRINKING PRESS GALLERIES with Chris Hannay REVENGE PORN LAW with Angela Chaisson DIAPHRAGM JOKES with Kaleigh Rogers Allison is reading “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian Vass is reading One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding by Rebecca Mead TUNES: Deadly Valentine by Charlotte Gainsbourg Main Girl by Charlotte Cardin Doubt by Charlotte Day Wilson
2017-12-1255 minDetangledDetangled Episode 75 - December 4, 2017.SPANDEX SCIENCE with Kat Eschner WHERE TORONTO AT with Matt Elliottt CANADIAN WOMEN IN SONG with Andrea Warner TUNES: She’s Not Me by Jenny Lewis Things I Say by Joanna Newsom Working For the Man by Jennifer Castle
2017-12-0459 minDetangledDetangled Episode 74 - November 27, 2017.TORONTO’S MOST INFLUENTIAL with Sarah Fulford SAFE INJECTION POP-UPS with Leigh Chapman SYMPATHY FOR ROBOTS with Travis Boisvenue Allison is reading New People by Danzy Senna Vass is reading Who Can You Trust by Rachel Botsman TUNES: By Fire by Hiatus Koyote Future Politics by Austra Phases by Majid Jordan
2017-11-2956 minDetangledDetangled Episode 73 - November 20, 2017.SLACK & SEXISM with Leah Fessler BAD WEED with Manisha Krishnan CURRY & CREATIVE WRITING with Naben Ruthnum TUNES: They Say I’m Different by Betty Davis Tinseltown Swimming In Blood by Destroyer Running Water by Cat Clyde
2017-11-2057 minDetangledDetangled Episode 72 - November 13, 2017.SIDEWALK LABS & SMART CITIES with Bianca Wiley BAD APOLOGIES with Jade Blair CREATIVE DESTRUCTION with Sonia Sennik TUNES: No Easy Way by Crush Inherit the Wind by Darlene Shrugg Sans by Angel Olsen
2017-11-1359 minDetangledDetangled Episode 71 - November 6, 2017.OVERWORK with Emily Keeler MUSIC FESTIVAL OVER-FUNDING with Michael Rancic CANADA 150 WOMEN with Paulina Cameron TUNES: Every Day’s the Weekend by Alex Lahey Cold Caller by Julia Jacklin Put Your Money On Me by Arcade Fire
2017-11-0758 minDetangledDetangled Episode 70 - October 30, 2017.CONTEMPORARY TAROT with Liz Worth WHAT IS A WITCH with Pam Grossman TORONTO BOOK OF THE DEAD with Adam Bunch Allison is reading “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe Vass is reading What Works: Gender Equality by Design Iris Bohnet TUNES: Creep On Creepin On by Timber Timbre Beautiful People Beautiful Places by Lana Del Rey Ft. Stevie Nicks Pagan Poetry by Bjork
2017-10-3057 minDetangledDetangled Episode 69 - October 23, 2017.WEST END PHOENIX with David Bidini #METOO with Zosia Bielski FACEBOOK VS DEMOCRACY with Taylor Owen Allison is reading “If Heaven Ain’t a Lot like Disney” by J. Hoberman Vass is reading Toronto Book of the Dead by Adam Bunch TUNES: Fly on Your Wall by Angel Olsen Walk Away by Weaves Crazy by Yukon Blonde
2017-10-2358 minDetangledDetangled Episode 68 - October 16, 2017.GEN Y LIVING AT HOME with Professor Nancy Worth FEMALE CO-WORKING SPACES with Rachel Kelly GAY REFUGEES with Arshy Mann Allison is reading Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker Vass is reading Mahattan Beach by Jennifer Egan and The Four: the Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google by Scott Galloway TUNES: Utopia by Austra Loss Ageless by St. Vincent Selfish Love by Jessie Ware
2017-10-1757 minDetangledDetangled Episode 67 - October 2, 2017.FEMINISTY FANTASY with Ausma Zehanat Khan DEMOCRACY REPORTING with Sabrina Nanji INDELICATE TARTS with Tabatha Southey Vass is reading Reset by Ellen Pao Allison is reading A Graphic Guide to Walter Benjamin TUNES: Quick by Tank and the Bangas Close Up by Peaches ft. Kim Gordon Bitter Wine by Most People
2017-10-031h 00DetangledDetangled Episode 66 - September 25, 2017.NDP LEADERSHIP RACE with Brittany Amofah JOURNO SCHOOL IN 2017 with Karen Ho CREEPY/SEXY TWINS with Laura Wright Vass is reading Knucklehead by Matt Lennox Allison is reading What Makes Life Worth Living by Karl Ove Knausgaard TUNES: Frustrations + Solutions by Kilo Kish Have Some Love by Childish Gambino Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby by Cigarettes After Sex
2017-09-2557 minDetangledDetangled Episode 65 - September 18, 2017.Why Vass got KICKED OUT OF A GO CART COURSE SOFT SKILLS with Pip French and Julia Hawthornwaite LOUIS C.K. & ABUSES OF POWER with Lauren Mitchell --- Vass is reading What Happened by Hillary Clinton Allison is reading Swing Time by Zadie Smith TUNES: Young Hearts Run Free by Ralph Hounds of Love by Kate Bush Those Days is Comin’ by The Lemon Twigs Pain by War on Drugs
2017-09-1957 minDetangledDetangled Episode 64 - September 11, 2017.SALT HOUSES with Hala Alyan GENTRIFICATION & MAKING RENT with Brandon Harris Vass is reading The Destroyers by Christopher Bollen Allison is reading In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume TUNES: Thirty by The Weather Station Just Can’t Get Enough by Sheer Mag Carin at the Liquor Store by The National
2017-09-1357 minDetangledDetangled Episode 63 - July 24, 2017.BENEVOLENT TECH with Bianca Wylie TABLE MANNERS with poet Catriona Wright Vass is reading We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby Allison is reading The Trouble with Reality by Brooke Gladstone TUNES: Sound and Colour by Alabama Shakes Kind Man’s Kiss by Sasha Siem Broken Record by Alex Ebert
2017-07-2542 minDetangledDetangled Episode 62 - July 17, 2017.SOCIETY OF BEER DRINKING LADIES with Erica Campbell GRAPE WITCHES: A taping of the Grape Witches’ July wine education hour at Montgomery’s TORONTO BURLESQUE SCENE with Saint Stella Vass is reading Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story by Alexandra Wolfe Allison is reading the viral “Summer Bucket List 2017” that was written by a teenage girl and found in an Urban Outfitters’ change room TUNES: Down the Line by Beach Fossils Centre by Tanya Tagaq ft. Shad Feeling Okay by Best Coast
2017-07-1757 minDetangledDetangled Episode 61 - July 10, 2017.GRAHAM CLARK our fav Fringe Festival comedian FREEZING OUR EGGS (because men suck) with Sarah Boesveld TORONTO ARCHITECTURE GUIDE with Alex Bozikovic Vass is reading Move Fast and Break Things by Jonathan Taplin Allison is reading How to be Both by Ali Smith TUNES: Happy by Nancy Pants On the Lips by Frankie Cosmos Astral Plan by Valerie June
2017-07-1057 minDetangledDetangled Episode 60 - June 26, 2017.DESIGNING DIGITAL GOVERNMENT with Hillary Hartley ONLINE CAMPAIGN MICRO-TARGETING with Colin Horgan CANADA150 with Jesse Brown Vass is reading Hunger by Roxane Gay and American War by Omar El Akkad Allison is reading “What It Was Like to Star in the Trump-Themed Julius Caesar” by Corey Tolley TUNES: If You Need to, Keep Time on Me by Fleet Foxes The Louvre by Lorde Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen
2017-06-261h 00DetangledDetangled Episode 59 - June 19, 2017.PODCASTING IN CANADA with Katie Jensen MUSIC VENUE CLOSURES with Michael Rancic ANXIETY NATION with Kristel Jax Guest-host Katie is reading Lactivism by Courtney Jung Allison is reading In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney TUNES: Human by Sevdaliza Your Eyes by BADBADNOTGOOD ft. Charlotte Day Wilson Ringworm by Frigs
2017-06-2058 minDetangledDetangled Episode 58 - June 5, 2017.UNFOUNDED with Robyn Doolittle PRIDE POLITICS with Arshy Mann GOOGLE TRUTHS with Seth Stephens-Davidson Guest-host Jane is reading The Trouble With Reality by Brooke Gladstone Vass is reading The Change Room by Karen Connelly TUNES: SGL by Now Now Utopia by Austra Everything Now by Arcade Fire
2017-06-0655 minDetangledDetangled Episode 57 - May 29, 2017.DYING WELL with Glenda Myles REPORTING ON WASHINGTON with Adrian Morrow I HEAR SHE’S A REAL BITCH with Lauren McKeon Allison is reading South and West by Joan Didion Vass is reading The Carpenter by Matt Lennox TUNES: The System Only Dreams in Darkness by The National I Don’t Want To Be Funny Anymore by Lucy Dacus This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco
2017-05-3057 minDetangledDetangled Episode 56 - May 15, 2017.K-POP with Ian Gormely ART OF EULOGY with Julia Cooper MULTIPOTENTIALITY with Emilie Wapnick Allison is reading “The Gig Is Up” by Nathan Heller Vass is reading Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz TUNES: Whistle by Blackpink Waiting by Only Yours Istanbul (not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
2017-05-1659 minDetangledDetangled Episode 55 - May 8, 2017.HANDMAID’S TALE with Vibhu Gairola THE SINGLES PREMIUM with Emily Landau LIBERAL HYPERPARTISAN SITES GET RICH with Jane Lytvynenko Allison is reading How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell Vass is reading Sympathy by Olivia Sudjic TUNES: Any Party by Feist First Time by Carly Rae Jepsen Want You Back by Haim
2017-05-0956 minDetangledDetangled Episode 54 - May 1, 2017.FILM CRITICISM SO POLITICAL with John Semley WEEKEND EFFECT with Katrina Onstad 50 FOOT WOMAN with Catherine Meyer Allison is reading Beauty Detox by Kimberly Snyder Vass is reading Start Up by Doree Shafrir TUNES: Leave the Light On by Overcoats Knocking on the Door by The Arkells Song by Sylvan Esso
2017-05-0158 minDetangledDetangled Episode 53 - April 24, 2017.CHIPS PODCASTING with Zoe Robertson and Sophia LePage FUTURE OF RETAIL with Amanda Cosco MERMAIDS DOCUMENTARY with Ali Weinstein and Caitlin Durak Allison is reading Problems by Jade Sharma Vass is reading The Idiot by Elif Batuman TUNES: Velvet Gloves and Spit by Timber Timbre I Wanna Prove To You by The Lemon Twigs Crush by Yuna (feat. Usher)v
2017-04-2557 minDetangledDetangled Episode 52 - April 17, 2017.BASEBALL LIFE ADVICE with Stacey May Fowles WHITE FEMINIST HISTORIES with Brittany Andrew-Amofah TORONTO INT’L PORN FESTIVAL with Carlyle Jansen --- Allison is reading The Dead Ladies Project by Jessa Crispin Vass is reading Men Walking on Water by Emily Shultz TUNES: Fan the Flames by Sheer Mag The is the World of the Theater by The New Pornographers Bad Thing by PINS
2017-04-1856 minDetangledDetangled Episode 51 - April 10, 2017.UBER AS PUBLIC TRANSIT with Matt Elliott GIG ECONOMY with Sheila Block OPIOID EPIDEMIC with Nikhil Sharma Allison is reading All the Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu Vass is reading The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit TUNES: Different Now by Chastity Belt Hero by Sevdaliza Hello Lakisha by Kilo Kish
2017-04-1157 minDetangledDetangled Episode 50 - April 3, 2017.JUNOS with Holly Gordon TICKET BOTS with Danny Bradbury GIG ECONOMY with Andrew Langille Allison is reading Too Much and Not in the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose Vass is reading Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood TUNES: Raised on Robbery by Joni Mitchell Keep Running by Tei Shi Open Your Eyes by School of Seven Bells
2017-04-0459 minDetangledDetangled Episode 49 - March 27, 2017. Drake’s new ‘playlist’ with comedian Lauren Mitchell. ‘Can we have a Lady Budget yet?’ with Dr. Jennifer Robson AND how to use work (#werk) as a form of self-care TUNES: Passionfruit by Drake Tease by Ralph Queen Street Lost by Justin Rutledge
2017-03-2858 minDetangledDetangled Episode 48 - March 20, 2017.Allison and Vass discuss the Aga Khan Museum’s new contemporary art exhibition “Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet” with art critic Joobin Bakhard. TD senior economist Brian DePratto joins us to discuss whether it’s really such a bad thing that millennials are stuck subsidizing seniors. Then bestselling author Scaachi Koul drops in to chat about her new book of essays One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter. Allison is reading “Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death” by Sam Knight. Vass is rea...
2017-03-2059 minDetangledDetangled Episode 47 - March 13, 2017.Allison and Vass start the show by answering the question, “Is PMS real?” Spoiler: Yes, duh. We are joined by Peter MacLeod of MASS LBP to discuss fighting populism via citizen-focussed democracy. Then we chat with Creig Lamb from Brookfield Institute about the next technological revolution and why A.I. and automation are worth worrying about. Allison is reading Prostitute Laundry by Charlotte Shane. Vass is reading So Sad Today by Melissa Broder and One Day We Will All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by (future guest!) Scacchi Koul...
2017-03-1357 minDetangledDetangled Episode 46 - March 6, 2017.Allison and Vass discuss the premiere of the Real Housewives of Toronto with social columnist Shinan Govani. We talk about the mass closure of Toronto’s live music venues with NOW magazine’s music editor Carla Gillis and what that means for Toronto as a “Music City.” Then we chat with author Sarah Vermunt about her new book “Careergasm: Find Your Way to Feel-Good Work” and why it’s okay to quit your job. Allison is reading The First Bad Man by Miranda July. Vass is reading The Course of Love by Alain de Bo...
2017-03-0657 minDetangledDetangled Episode 45 - February 27, 2017.Allison and Vass celebrate Detangled’s one-year anniversary! We call cycling consultant Mikael Colville-Andersen in Copenhagen to discuss biking, helmets and Hygge. Then we chat with author Shawn Micallef about his new book “Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness.” And we host our first call-in segment! Toronto Life digital editor David Topping takes listener questions about the state of Canadian journalism. TUNES: 99 Cents by Santigold Before the World was Big by Girlpool Happy Birthday, dear friend Lisa by Jens Leckman
2017-02-2857 minDetangledDetangled Episode 44 - February 13, 2017.This week Allison and guest host Pip French anticipate the Oscars with film critic Adam Nayman. We discuss the #Baycott and consumer activism in the age of Trump with Bloomberg News reporter Gerrit De Vynck. AND we are joined in studio by the Grape Witches, the hosts of Toronto’s first Wine Séance Raves. Pip is reading Citizen by Claudia Rankine and Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Allison is reading Zero K by Don Delillo. TUNES: Crimson Wave by TacoCat Darling by Real Estate...
2017-02-1357 minDetangledDetangled Episode 43 - January 30, 2017.This week Allison and guest host Julia Hawthornthwaite discuss why feminist writer Roxane Gay dropped her publisher Simon & Schuster to protest hate speech. We talk about how Donald Trump’s executive orders on pipelines will affect Canada’s energy sector—and its climate change promises. AND Sophomore Magazine writer Stephanie Rotz introduces us to the Glass Runway. Julia is reading The Good Jobs Strategy: How the smartest companies lower costs and boost profits by Zeynep Ton. Allison is reading “Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich” by Even Osnos. TUNES: Bodies b...
2017-01-3158 minDetangledDetangled Episode 42 - January 23, 2017.This week Allison and guest host Sabrina Nanji talk to Buzzfeed Canada’s Ishmael Doro about how the media is covering Kevin O’Leary. The Ottawa Citizen’s Brian Platt tells us why Ontario’s high hydro rates have become fodder for rap lyrics. Metro News reporter May Warren debriefs her experience at the Washington Women’s March. Sabrina is reading The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Allison is reading the Modern Lovers by Emma Straub. TUNES: Moth to a Flame by Chairlift Swimming in Strange Waters by...
2017-01-2400 minDetangledDetangled Episode 41 - January 16, 2017.This week Allison and guest host Ashley Csanady interview Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam about why the city’s budget needs a “gender equity lens.” It’s 2017 and the Status of Women minister’s job is still considered a demotion—Professor Erin Tolley explains. Chatelaine’s Sarah Boesveld joins us to discuss a massive survey of 40ish women and whether they are actually washing their bras. Ashley is reading Difficult Women and Untamed State by Roxanne Gay. Allison is reading the New York Times Magazine profile on Andy Cohen by Taffy Brodesser-Akne...
2017-01-171h 00DetangledDetangled Episode 40 - January 9, 2017.This week Allison and guest host Matt Elliott discuss how men can move into career fields that are traditionally considered “pink-collar” with Toronto Workforce Innovation Group’s Karen Lior. The Dragon’s Den hates shipping container homes — Honomobo’s Daniel Engelman tells us why they are wrong. Vice Canada’s Manisha Krishnan joins us to discuss Creep Crawlers—vigilante dudes who hold stings against alleged pedophiles and post the results online. Matt is reading The Daily Show (The Book) by Chris Smith. Allison is reading “The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking” by Lesley Alderman.
2017-01-101h 00DetangledDetangled Episode 39 - December 19, 2016.This week Allison and guest host Vicky Mochoma discuss Canada’s long road to legal weed with Globe and Mail politics reporter Adrian Morrow. Then we talk to urbanist and author Shawn Micallef and WestBank’s Jonah Letovsky about the end of Honest Ed’s and the future of Mirvish Village. We cap off the show with a Fun Quiz about 2016 in The News with Buzzfeed Canada’s Jane Lytvynenko. Allison is reading H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald. Vicky is reading Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi. TUNES:
2016-12-2058 minDetangledDetangled Episode 38 - December 12, 2016.Should Donald Trump be banned from Twitter? We ask The Ringer’s Kate Knibbs. Professor Moshe Milevsky tells us what will happen if millennials never buy houses. AND a discussion of our favourite feminist films of 2016 with Catriona Wright and Brooke Lockyer. Allison is reading Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon. Vass is reading Essays Against Everything by Mark Grief. TUNES: Red Bone by Childish Gambino Shut Up Kiss Me by Angel Olsen Peg by Steeley Dan
2016-12-1357 minDetangledDetangled Episode 37 - December 5, 2016.On this week’s show we convene a panel on Internet hoaxes, fake news and the need for social media reporting with Buzzfeed Canada’s Ishmael Daro, Gawken’s Nick Zarzycki and Metro’s Vicky Mochoma. Then we talk about the never-ending drama that is the Future of the CBC and interview author Heather Tucker about her new novel The Clay Girl. Allison is reading A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin. TUNES: Kimberly by Patti Smith While I’m Alive by STRFKR Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
2016-12-0655 minDetangledDetangled Episode 36 - November 28, 2016.On this week’s show we are joined by members of Vass’ uber-talented basketball team, the Good Deed Sheeds! Film critic Adam Nayman on his new book “Confusion and Carnage” about director Ben Wheatley. Director Amar Wala on the new Viceland show Payday, which follows millennials as they hustle through one pay period. Iain Soder on his conceptual art collective Tough Guy Mountain. Filmmaker Chelsea McMullan on our favourite basketball movies. TUNES: The Fall by Industrial Estate Desire by Dilly Dally Coo Coo by Weaves
2016-11-2857 minDetangledDetangled Episode 35 - November 21, 2016.On this week’s show Allison and Vass talk to Jo Flatt about the prospect of Toronto changing the rules around laneway housing. Snazzy new rental stock anybody? Then, we talk to journalist Navneet Alang about the world’s newfound Fake News problem. Lastly, we interview legendary Toronto activist Ceta Ramkhalawansingh about the role and impact of female city-builders. Vass is reading Swing Time by Zadie Smith. Allison is reading Bluets by Maggie Nelson. TUNES: Sad Song by How to Dress Well Happy by Mitski ...
2016-11-2252 minDetangledDetangled Episode 34 - November 14, 2016.On this special CIUT FUNDRAISING episode, Allison and Vass discuss their sadness over Hillary’s loss and how to move forward in this terrible world. Also, *Insert Epic Marie Heinen Rant Here.* Then, we talk to journalist Sarah Reid about Ontario’s climate change plan and whether Donald Trump and his climate change denying pals can throw it off. Lastly, we interview Noah Zon about Ontario’s basic income pilot and why there are some policies that leave us feeling optimistic. Vass is reading Dark Age Ahead by Jane Jacobs. Allison is read...
2016-11-1659 minDetangledDetangled Episode 33 - November 7, 2016.We finally break the number one rule of BUNZ and talk about BUNZ. Bloomberg business reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins us to talk about the growth of Toronto’s biggest trading community and where it’s going next. Then, we talk to CBC’s Pat Kelly about his new book This Is That’s Travel Guide to Canada - a satirical guidebook for the country that loves poutine, hockey and geo-blocking. Lastly, we talk to political gurus Chris Copperwaithe and Karim Bardeesy about open-source democracy building and the brooding U.S. election. Vass is reading...
2016-11-0758 minDetangledDetangled Episode 32 - October 31, 2016.On this special WITCHY episode, Allison and Vass talk to professor Dr. Kim Stratton about the history of witching as a way to subvert authority. Then, we talk to friend-of-show Emily Keeler about the Tumblr Witch and why Internet Feminists are getting into potions. Lastly, we interview musician Witch Prophet, founder of the collective 88 Days of Fortune, about past lives, the most spiritual place in Toronto and her AGO First Thursday’s gig. Vass is reading Redesigning Work: A Blueprint for Canada's Future Well-being and Prosperity by Graham Lowe and Frank Graves. A...
2016-11-0157 minDetangledDetangled Episode 31 - October 24, 2016.On this week's episode, Allison and Vass discuss how the 2015 federal election may have marked the end of youth voter apathy with Samara Canada’s Laura Anthony. Then, we talk to documentary filmmaker Hannah Donegan about her awesome new film Sugar Sisters. The doc explores Hannah’s foray into Toronto's secret gig economy: Sugar dating. Lastly, we interview author Elisa Albert about her brilliant essay for Hazlitt called “Snarling Girl.” Elisa’s piece tackles the competing impulses of ambition and creativity and why being an artist in NYC is a lot like campaigning for office. Vass i...
2016-10-2458 minDetangledDetangled Episode 30 - October 17, 2016.On this week's episode, Allison and Vass discuss the resurgence of Jane Jacobs, “The Patron Saint of Stoop-Sitters,” with Globe and Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic. In our second segment, we talk about the (female) voices of Artificial Intelligence with Tech Girls Canada’s Saadia Muzaffar. Lastly, we interview comic journalist Sarah Glidden about her amazing new graphic novel “Rolling Blackouts,” which documents a 2010 reporting trip to Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Vass is reading “Future/Sex” by Emily Witt. Instead of reading, Allison is attending a literary event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox...
2016-10-171h 06DetangledDetangled Episode 29 - October 10, 2016.On this week's episode, Allison and Vass interview the brilliant Dr. Sarah Kaplan, head of the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender + the Economy, about the rise of gender capitalism and the dangerous myth of meritocracy. In our second segment, we talk to Dr. Marina Adshade about “Dollars and Sex,” relationship contracts and Why Your Mother is Not a Whore. Allison is reading “Hot or Not: 20th-Century Male Artist” by Jessica Campbell. Vass is reading “What If We Were Wrong” by Chuck Klosterman. TUNES: “Truth is the Freshest Fruit” by Jennifer Castle, “...
2016-10-101h 01DetangledDetangled Episode 28 - October 3, 2016.On this week's episode, Allison and Vass are joined by NOW Magazine photographer Tanja-Tiziana to discuss her new photography book “Buzzing Lights,” which documents North America’s last neon signs. In our second segment, we talk to tenant rights lawyer Jonathan Robart about new Ontario laws that make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to get out of a lease. Lastly, Studio Fitzroy owner Angela Pastor joins us to talk fashion, pop-ups and her new rental-only dress shop. Allison is reading “I Love Dick” by Chris Kraus. Vass is reading “The Best Kin...
2016-10-0457 minDetangledDetangled Episode 27 - September 26, 2016.**NOTE TO LISTENERS: One of our mics is too low for the first three minutes of the show. Don't worry and keep listening. The sound levels are great just a few minutes in. On this week's episode, Allison and guest-host Sarah Soteroff welcome the National Post’s drinks columnist Adam McDowell to discuss his boozy new book “Drinks: A User’s Guide.” In our second segment, we talk to Metro News columnist Matt Elliott about Toronto’s parking lot problem and discover why street parking is cheaper than a storage locker. Lastly, marketing guru Ron Ti...
2016-09-2755 minDetangledDetangled Episode 26 - September 19, 2016.In this week's episode, we hear from Stephen Metcalfe, host of the Slate Culture Gabfest, on why Hillary Clinton has become the stand-in for all of post-industrial America’s anxieties. In our second segment, we talk to urban planner Nicole Hanson about #CemeteryUrbanism, because “If you think Toronto is too crowded now, just wait until you die.” Lastly, we discuss Jessica Bennett’s new book “Feminist Fight Club” with the Globe and Mail’s Zosia Bielski. Subtle workplace sexism, Obama’s Smurfettes and WW(Josh)D!? Allison is reading “The Story of a New Name” by Elena...
2016-09-2056 minDetangledDetangled Episode 25 - September 12, 2016.In this week's episode, we get a dispatch from the frontlines of TIFF’s opening weekend from arts and culture writer John Semley. In our second segment, we make some predictions about the upcoming political season with National Post reporter Ashley Csanady. Lastly, we discuss Colour Code, the Globe and Mail’s new podcast on race, with one of the show’s co-hosts Denise Balkissoon. Allison is reading Finding Raffi by Sheila Heti in Vulture. Vass is reading “Here I am” by Jonathan Safran-Foer. TUNES: Unsinkable by Overnight; Real Love Baby by...
2016-09-121h 00DetangledDetangled Episode 24 - August 29, 2016. In this week's episode, guest host Jasmine Frolick of ERA Architects steps in for Allison while she is touring Europe. She and Vass talk to TIFF's Chandler LeVack about #feministlivereads -- what started with an casual tweet has come to lady-championing life and reminds us of the lack of quality roles for women. Solution? DIY. In our second segment, we are joined by Art Spin's Layne Hinton to talk about the transformative in/future festival coming up at Ontario Place. How did such a novel site become so irrelevant to Torontonians? Gear up for 10 days with a J...
2016-08-3058 minDetangledDetangled Episode 23 - August 22, 2016.In this week's episode Vass and Allison discuss the new Wall Street thriller “Equity.” It’s like all those other Wall Street films, but with women! In our second segment, we are joined by financial advisor Shannon Lee Simmons to talk about how the media portrays millennials in the real estate market. Why are our living situations either sensationalized or shamed? Lastly, we discuss how new technologies such as Instagram and Airbnb are spreading the same hipster aesthetic across the world with tech pro Christina Hug. Allison is reading “What is Obscenity” by Japanese ma...
2016-08-2359 minDetangledDetangled Episode 22 - August 15, 2016.In this week's episode Vass and Allison discuss sexist broadcasting at the Rio Summer Olympic Games with Toronto Star sports reporter Laura Armstrong. Does Cosmo Magazine’s "36 Best Olympic Bulges" make up for it? (Answer: No). In our second segment, we talk about the ongoing craft beer craze in Toronto with blogger The Thirsty Wench. She can’t wait until craft beer become “basic.” Lastly, we discuss a new Canadian web series called Babes, which Buzzfeed Canada just ranked Number 1 on its list of “7 Queer Web Series You Should Be Watching Right Now.” We talk to the show’s...
2016-08-1658 minDetangledDetangled Episode 21 - August 8, 2016.In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined in studio by Park People's Jake Garrett to discuss Toronto’s proposed #RailDeckPark. How do we make sure the bold plan for downtown green space isn’t nibbled away? In our second segment, we ask Spacing magazine writer Alex Steep whether co-housing developments are the way of the future, or just another urbanist summer daydream? Lastly, we talk to comic artist Diana Tamblyn about a new Betty & Veronica reboot by Adam Hughes. The series is marketed as a feminist triumph, but it may have fallen flat.
2016-08-0952 minDetangledDetangled Episode 20 - July 25, 2016.In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined by Globe and Mail business reporter Karen Ho to discuss digital detoxes and summer camp for adults. We discuss Ontario's new culture strategy and getting Canadian books in the classroom with Coachhouse Press editor and all-around-Book-Person Emily Keeler. In our final segment, we talk to Dr. Miranda Campbell about her new Maisonneuve cover story about the lack of female talent at summer music festivals. Allison is reading Sweetbitter by Sephanie Danler. Vass is reading You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein.
2016-07-2559 minDetangledDetangled Episode 19 - July 11, 2016.In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined by Sarah Barmak to discuss her new book on female sexuality "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality." Sarah talks about the scientific community's failure to study the clitoris and why anarchist feminists are "taking back gynaecology." Toronto Star city hall reporter Jennifer Pagliaro detangles the Toronto Board of Health's decision to authorize three new safe injection sites. She also weighs in on why they are good for public health and on the life and death of 22-year-old advocate Brooklyn McNeil. In our final seg...
2016-07-1257 minDetangledDetangled Episode 18 - July 4, 2016.This week Allison and Vass discuss Side Hustles. Millennials have rebranded the second job, but is the Side Hustle something we do for self-fulfillment, to pay the bills, or because it’s all we’ve got? Then we talk to TVO.org’s John Michal McGrath about Toronto’s desperate need for more revenue and why city councillors are so reluctant to tax the people that live here. Last, we are joined by special guest Graham Clark to talk about app-based jokes, random harps and getting our cables in a knot. The Vancouver-based comedian is in Toron...
2016-07-0658 minDetangledDetangled Episode 17 - June 27, 2016.This week Allison and Vass discuss Toronto Life’s “Tony” - What would you do with $130,000/year and no rent payments? Tony is buying $200 bottles of wine and “definitely not a house.” Vive le Hate Read. Then we talk to Metro News reporter Luke Simcoe about the surge of pedestrian deaths in Toronto over the past few years. Cars are killing more people than guns and the city is divided about what to do about it. In our last segment Nicola Spunt of the architecture collective PARTISANS joins us to discuss Toronto’s condo boom and why it’s...
2016-07-0459 minDetangledDetangled Episode 16 - June 20, 2016.This week Vass and Allison talk about Emma Cline's debut novel, The Girls, a coming-of-age-story about a girl who gets lured in the Manson family during the summer of the murders. We talk about the book with with Globe and Mail book reviewer Durga Chew-Bose. We are joined by Jane Hilderman of Samara to discuss new Elections Canada data revealing a massive spike in the youth vote in the October 2015 election. Also, why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau digitally iced-out his predecessor via google search results. Last, we chat about GQ's new Kim Kardashian profile with...
2016-06-2058 minDetangledDetangled Episode 15 - June 13, 2016.This week we are joined by Globe and Mail journalist Zosia Bielski to talk about the new book from Jessica Valenti called Sex Object. We discuss the long-term effects of living of living in a misogynistic culture and why we should be OK with getting men in trouble. In segment two, we talk to Catalyst's VP of corporate board services about new targets for women on corporate boards and how to feel about companies that refuse. Lastly, we talk to Exclaim Magazine critic Ian Gormely about the VIP experience at music festivals. Why do festivals feel the need to...
2016-06-1358 minDetangledDetangled Episode 14 - June 6, 2016.This week we talk about Ben Wheatley’s new(ish) film High Rise with critic Adam Nayman. We discuss whether this dystopic film about 1970s paranoia holds any weight in the midst of Toronto’s condo boom. In our second segment, we dig further into landlord/tenant rights with some real pros in the field: Tenant rights lawyer Jonathan Robart and women’s housing advocate Renee Griffin. We “detangle” what the landlord lobby is up to ($$$) and who really needs the province’s protection. Lastly, @GraphicMatt joins us to talk about the prospect of Toronto licensing la...
2016-06-0658 minDetangledDetangled Episode 13 - May 30, 2016.In this week’s episode Allison and guest co-host Sarah Soteroff detangle a new pop culture trend: Drunk career women. Why must female characters on TV either be crazy or drunk in order to be successful? Next, journalist Asmaa Malik joins us to discuss her essay on “Neighbourhood Watch” Facebook groups that are proliferating in Toronto’s gentrifying communities. In our final segment, Electric Runway’s Amanda Cosco catches us up on the world of wearable technology and how it is intersecting with the fashion industry.
2016-05-3058 minDetangledDetangled Episode 12 - May 16, 2016.Vass and Allison talk about the new ubiquity of pot shops in Toronto. Should the government be cracking down or should we be enjoying the fleeting weirdness of it? Everyone got mad at Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau again, this time because she wants more office staff. What should the role of Prime Minister's spouse really be? Then we talk to John Lorinc (of Spacing Magazine) and Jay Pitter about their new book: "Subdivided: City-building in an Age of Hyper-diversity." Jay and John tell us why diversity has to be more than a slogan. PLUS Allison surprises Vass with a pot-themed quiz.
2016-05-1657 minDetangledDetangled Episode 11 - May 9, 2016.This week Allison and Vass discuss how political leaders should handle sexual harassment in the workplace. Is discipline is enough? Or should serious allegations should be made public? We talk to Bloomberg news journalist Gerrit De Vynck about Blockchain, which is either the future of Internet transactions or about to beat Bitcoin in the punchline department. AND lastly, we talk all-about-Drake with unofficial expert Lauren Mitchell and Exclaim magazine writer Ian Gormely. Has the "millennial man with feels" made Toronto a hip hop city?
2016-05-0956 minDetangledDetangled Episode 10 - May 2, 2016.This week on Detangled: Dyson's fancy new blow-dryer & why we need more disruptive technologies for women. And, can soaring STI rates really be blamed on Tinder and social media — Or is that sex-shaming by the public health community? In our last segment, we discuss Hillary Clinton's "woman card" with the National Post's Ashley Csanady.
2016-05-0256 minDetangledDetangled Episode 9 - April 25, 2016."He's just another man trying to teach me something." - Sheila Heti Little Brother magazine publisher Emily Keeler joins Vass and Allison to discuss the "science" of mansplaining. We dig into city policies that are good for young people/renters — Whose mortgage is your rent subsidizing and why can't Car2Go users park on the dang street? In our final segment, we discuss the retail wage gap with Dr. Kendra Coulter and career counsellor Kathryn Meisner.
2016-04-2558 minDetangledDetangled Episode 8 - April 18, 2016."The best revenge is your paper." - Beyonce On this week's episode Vass and Allison discuss the advertising industry's new fascination with female empowerment. Has the word empowerment lost all meaning and is 'Feminism' next? In our second segment, we talk about the role of women as political underdogs with Equal Voice's Donna Dasko. Why Canada needs more women in winnable ridings and a real good face-off between two strong female candidates. Lastly, we discuss online comments. As more and more publications make moves to ban them, we consider whether that is protectionism or progress. Let's Detangle...
2016-04-1800 minDetangledDetangled Episode 7 - April 11, 2016.CIUT Fundraising Drive Episode! We chat about lady friendship and whether it peaks at age 25 (or is it 29?) with friend-of-the-show Sarah Soteroff. Why are we all on a slow descent into unpopularity? We also discuss Toronto Mayor John Tory's trip to Silicon Valley with Bloomberg technology reporter Gerrit De Vynck. He tells us if city has a possible future as tech bro hub. Lastly, Detangled's resident baseball expert Tim Cozier chats about about the Toronto Blue Jay's and whether the big leagues are still a "country club."
2016-04-1100 minDetangledDetangled Episode 6 - August 4, 2016.This week's Detangled! Vass and Allison spill on how we spend our money; a Globe and Mail financial pro tells you why it's okay if you can't buy a house until your 38 (And why it is also OK to rent forever); and Allison is forced talk about pensions, even though she doesn't think they are sexy.
2016-04-0457 minDetangledDetangled Episode 5 - March 28, 2016.In this week's episode we discuss the Ghomeshi verdict and why the justice system needs to do a better job supporting victims. We talk about Ontario's Sunshine List with the National Post' Ashley Csanady. Why does making paper mean you lose privacy? In our final segment we discuss new research about about girls and sex and porn and selfies with Shameless magazine's Julia De Laurentiis Johnson. How are girls negotiating the new frontier of sexualization and why aren't they 'leaning in'?
2016-03-2800 minDetangledDetangled Episode 4 - March 21, 2016.Detangled's WERK episode. We discuss how the working millennial is portrayed in pop culture. Shows like Broad City, Girls and Master of None portray millennials who are slackers when it comes to the working world - Is this characterization fair to the largest demographic in the workforce? In our second segment, we talk about resume whitening with Dr. Sonia Kang. Find out why she recommends some people experiment by anglicizing their names and experience on job applications. Lastly, we talk about the male/female wage gap, and where research says it is rearing its ugly head now - with...
2016-03-2100 minDetangledDetangled Episode 3 - March 14, 2016.Our official Pizza Party and Politics episode. We discuss the National Film Board announcement that it will use fully 50% of its dollas to fund films by female directors with filmmaker Chelsea McMullin; We talk to journalist Eternity Martis about her piece for Vice about being a 90s Fat Kid; and #pizzapoliTO co-founder Claire McWatt tells us about her plans to eat the best pizza in each of Toronto's 44 Wards.
2016-03-1400 minDetangledDetangled Episode 2 - March 7, 2016.We talk period pay, the Ontario PC Party convention and the party's shift towards more progressive policies (with guest MPP Lisa MacLeod) and First Ladies & Fashion. Why must first ladies be either "stylish" or invisible? Also, we listen to Rihanna #work.
2016-03-0700 minDetangledDetangled Episode 1 - February 29, 2016.We talk Oscar night, the Ontario budget and Rebecca Traister's book "All the Single Ladies" with guest Supriya Dwivedi.
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