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Lighting up Vancouver with the Firecracker Department
November 19, 2024By: Maria Fernanda Osorio Arredondo, SFU Student Passion was palpable among the artists present at the Vancouver Firecracker Department launch on Saturday, September 28. Initially a podcast created by award-winning actor Naomi Snieckus, the Firecracker Department grew into an international community of women and gender-non-conforming people “empowering each other to take creative action through education.” Through interviews with women and non-binary artists, the Firecracker Department aims to platform diverse voices and their experiences in the TV and film industry. The original podcast perfectly represents film director and producer Ava DuVernay’s quote, “I’m not going to continue knocking that old door…
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Media to uplift Palestinian narratives
November 20, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances of naming the Palestinian genocide a “conflict.” The word “conflict” assigns equal blame to…
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Communication student union relaunches podcast
November 28, 2022By: Andreea Barbu, SFU Student SFU’s communication student union has recently revamped their podcast, The Medium, The Message. It is hosted by vice-president of the communication student union, Talha Butt, and communications coordinators Simran Mann and Arianne Cervantes. The first…
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The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) welcomes all members with open arms
July 15, 2022By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer You hear it said time and time again. Joining a club at any level — high school, university, adulthood — can be a life changing experience. This is true for both domestic and international students…
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The Journey Here delves into the behind-the-scenes work of advocacy
March 22, 2022By: Charlene Aviles, Staff Writer Hosted by Steve Dooley, the executive director of SFU’s Surrey campus, The Journey Here is “a podcast that profiles the stories of community builders from all walks of life.” From students sparking social change to professors…
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Examining the challenges women face after leaving the workforce
January 17, 2022By: Gurleen Aujla, Peak Associate Women, Work, More is a four-episode podcast series hosted by SFU sociology and labour studies student Alyha Bardi. The series eloquently shines a light on women in different stages and positions of the working world. In…
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Venture into the audio archives: an interview with SpokenWeb
October 13, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Listening to a story read out loud can engage your emotions. SpokenWeb is a podcast program that presents archival recordings of stories and talks listeners through those feelings. It’s is a network composed of multiple…
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SFYou: Kandice Sharren on podcast production and education
June 24, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer Name: Kandice Sharren Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: lecturer/lead editor and project manager of Women’s Print History Project Department Affiliation: Department of English Hometown: St. Albert, Alberta Fun fact: Her current mission in life is to…
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