Here are some of the things we mentioned:

  • We launched in December 2017, when Elizabeth was 15
  • Y2K fashion is back?
  • Zine culture
  • Lilly Singh went from relatable YouTuber to out of touch late show host
  • The painful “Gen Z slang” SNL skit
  • David Foot and Douglas Coupland contributed to a hyper-awareness of generation
  • StyleLikeU interview with an elder gay couple to start you off
    • Content notice: mentions of sex, homophobia, addiction and violence
    • But it’s really sweet we promise <3
  • Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan – still pretty helpful guys for understanding what’s going on
  • If you aren’t sold on wrestling, watch these videos
  • You can find Karen’s work at Taproot Edmonton and Taproot Publishing
  • Shout-out to our colleagues at the Alberta Podcast Network
  • The first pages of Elizabeth’s comic project
  • You might hear us some time on I Don’t Get It
  • We recommend Transistor for hosting and Castria for editing

Many thanks to our sponsors:

  • BGCBigs
  • Virtual Open House Season from Edmonton Public Schools

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