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Mar. 17th, 2019
Three podcast recommendations
Mar. 17th, 2019 01:59 pm Obviously, things are pretty bad for me right now. And things are pretty bad for most people I know. Hardly anyone seems to be all, "yay, having an awesome time right now."
One of the things I do when I'm depressed is listen to podcasts and go on long walks. It's preoccupying enough that I have something to distract me, but not quite so preoccupying that I can't get errands done. So I thought I'd share some, in case they are helpful to you as well.
Métis In Space
Two Métis mega-nerds, Molly Swain and Chelsea Vowel, drink a bottle of red wine and watch TV and films with indigenous content of some sort. Needless to say, the things that they watch are very bad. And their commentary is exceedingly funny. But beyond the funny, it's an excellent, insightful entry point into decolonial pop-culture analysis. (primarily) Canadian settler-indigenous relations, and indigenous futurism. Also, there are bears. So many bears.
No One Receiving
This is a fiction podcast, and it's very short, so you can binge through it in two days like I did. Aliens destroy the Earth because they can't stand our pop music, and music snob Beth Kane steals a spaceship (complete with an intelligent computer named Bobby) and escapes just in time. Yes, it is an allegory for climate change. It's particularly funny if you're into the Toronto indie music scene but I think it's pretty accessible regardless. Full disclosure: Maggie MacDonald, who wrote and directed it and plays Captain Kane, was one of the first people I befriended when I moved to Toronto, and is a rad multitalented artist and you should check out all of her projects.
Commie Show and Tell
This is a brand new one! Also involving one of my friends. Nepotism pays off on this blog. Big No No and Red Diaper Mama talk about current issues, as well as dating, parenting, and the horrors of having to go to New Jersey. There are only three episodes so far but I have it on good authority that the fourth one is in production. Listening to it feels like those late night, rambling conversations you used to have with your snarky, hilarious friends before work completely took over your life. Okay, at least for me it does. The latest episode includes a section called "How We Fucked Up This Week and Why We Shouldn't Kill Ourselves" which I really appreciate and hope they make a regular feature.
One of the things I do when I'm depressed is listen to podcasts and go on long walks. It's preoccupying enough that I have something to distract me, but not quite so preoccupying that I can't get errands done. So I thought I'd share some, in case they are helpful to you as well.
Métis In Space
Two Métis mega-nerds, Molly Swain and Chelsea Vowel, drink a bottle of red wine and watch TV and films with indigenous content of some sort. Needless to say, the things that they watch are very bad. And their commentary is exceedingly funny. But beyond the funny, it's an excellent, insightful entry point into decolonial pop-culture analysis. (primarily) Canadian settler-indigenous relations, and indigenous futurism. Also, there are bears. So many bears.
No One Receiving
This is a fiction podcast, and it's very short, so you can binge through it in two days like I did. Aliens destroy the Earth because they can't stand our pop music, and music snob Beth Kane steals a spaceship (complete with an intelligent computer named Bobby) and escapes just in time. Yes, it is an allegory for climate change. It's particularly funny if you're into the Toronto indie music scene but I think it's pretty accessible regardless. Full disclosure: Maggie MacDonald, who wrote and directed it and plays Captain Kane, was one of the first people I befriended when I moved to Toronto, and is a rad multitalented artist and you should check out all of her projects.
Commie Show and Tell
This is a brand new one! Also involving one of my friends. Nepotism pays off on this blog. Big No No and Red Diaper Mama talk about current issues, as well as dating, parenting, and the horrors of having to go to New Jersey. There are only three episodes so far but I have it on good authority that the fourth one is in production. Listening to it feels like those late night, rambling conversations you used to have with your snarky, hilarious friends before work completely took over your life. Okay, at least for me it does. The latest episode includes a section called "How We Fucked Up This Week and Why We Shouldn't Kill Ourselves" which I really appreciate and hope they make a regular feature.