Okay but actually??? Does anybody know??? In this episode we talk about the New Jersey drone sightings that have been happening since early December, and the plasma balls that have begun to appear with them (that have been seen DEACTIVATING the drones when they fly close to them). What is going on. Would you meet an alien? We would?? Maybe?? Apparently they’re coming out of the ocean?

If you haven’t heard of Luigi Mangione…where have you been? The anti-hero of America’s social media accounts, including his Spotify, offer an interesting view into his mindset prior to the shooting. Whether you agree with his vigilante Justice or not, we can all agree that healthcare in the US needs a rehaul. And that Luigi’s got great music taste. (For legal purposes everything said in this is a joke, don’t demonetize us pls)

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SPOILERSSSSSSS we talk about nearly all of Wicked in this episode- please go watch it if you haven’t yet before you listen to this! We interviewed Zochi as well and that is also uploaded, so be sure to check that out. Zochi goes more into her art/music in this, as well as talking about a few videos coming up that Zochi and Ari will be filming together once it’s all finalized.

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On Monday we had Zochi in the studio to talk about her new EP, “Afrikkanman Fairytale” and her journey as an artist. Having immigrated from Nigeria, Zochi talks about how her immigrating prompted her to re-find her identity as a queer woman outside of the restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws in her home country. Zochi has been featured in many articles, played on international radio stations, and during all of this has remained faithful as she found her footing in Canada. We’re so happy she came in!! Stay tuned for another podcast episode where we talk about Wicked with her 🩷💚

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Anti-Intellectualism actually isn’t as ground-breaking as you think it is- in fact, it kind of just makes you easier to manipulate BY establishment you think you’re protesting. In this episode we ever a bit from pop culture and discuss the movement of anti-intellectualism, which is the movement away from education. Us, as students, don’t believe education should be pushed as hard as it is for some people/things, but we also think it is really needed. We talk about how the movement started, people arguments for and against it, and our own thoughts on it (as always).

Be sure to check us out live in 91.3 CJTR as well! If you aren’t in SK, you can listen to us live on their website www.cjtr.ca every Monday 6-7pm CST 🤠

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We hung out for a bit after the interview with Marz and talked about a new sub-genre of horror that’s begun to come out within the past few years, which is feminist horror movies. Marz explains why she believes women are innately capable of making good horror films, we talk about other personal favourites (like “The Ritual”), and Marz expands on some of her answers in the interview

We interviewed Marz Gebhart at the end of last month, a local screenwriter and director :) she’s most known for her work with Amy Swallow on her music videos (“Heroin(e) Hypocrite”, most notably). She is also a local screenwriter and is currently studying through the Toronto Film School after completing her Bachelor’s Degree in English (Honours) at the University of Regina in 2022. She is also known for “Martian Mail” (her poetry/postcards), for her work with the Mackenzie Art Gallery, and her work with the Regina International Film Festival & Awards (RIFFA).

Huuuugeeeee spoiler alert with this one- honestly, unless we say otherwise, just assume that if we’re talking about a movie there will be some. “The Substance” is another feminist horror movie we got to see recently. It has a lot of themes surrounding the psychological effects of the beauty industry and the idolization of youth, and that’s about all we can say in the description without giving the whole plot away lol.

If you haven’t seen it yet, go watch it- it’s free with a 7-day free trial on Mubi- and then come back :)