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Detangled

DETANGLED is a weekly live radio show that effortlessly blends pop culture with pressing political issues that impact the lives of Toronto millennials. This podcast is dedicated to the side hustlers, the hungry & the curious.
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Jun 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 landlords. Cash grab? Or a way to find out who Toronto’s landlords really are? Plus we tell you “What We Are Reading”

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.

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.

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?

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.

Apr 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.

Apr 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 it!

Apr 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."

Apr 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.

Mar 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'?

Mar 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 guest economists Dr. Lauren Jobs and Kaylie Tiessen. Let's Detangle it!

Mar 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.

Mar 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.

Feb 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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