Podcast: Article 1

In this episode, Taylor Charlebois talks with Suraya Aziz to discuss her diagnosis and the stigma she’s faced. Aziz struggles with a series of mental health issues and is still working hard today to better understand her diagnosis. Aziz speaks on how she has occasionally had a hard time talking to people about her mental health as a result of stigma.

In this episode, Gabrielle Pyska speaks with Thai Dillon Higashihara, a member of the TTC Riders advocate group in Toronto, on the inequality that lies behind public transit for students and low income community members. Higashihara speaks on his own experiences with the system, as well as how permanent funding is needed in order to transition away from fares, ultimately creating a more inclusive transportation system.

In this episode Zachary Weil speaks with Shauna McHarg on her long battle with seniors living facilities to help prevent elder abuse. McHarg has been banned from facilities as a result of her advocating for better treatment of seniors. These issues have been close to her heart for years after she saw first hand the happenings of a seniors living facility when her mother was in one.

In this episode Marin Peake-MacAlister speaks with Hart Richards on her experience after losing her job as a preschool teacher as a result of the pandemic. Peake-MacAlister and Richards discuss how a universal basic income could have been Richards’ saving grace during her times of extreme stress.

In this episode, Kae Burnett speaks with those working in the film industry and have seen first hand the exploitation many suffer. The industry has overworked employees and has even been said to not care about financial penalties as many companies earn in the billions.