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Vass and Allison
Vass and Allison host a live radio show on Toronto's CIUT 89.5 FM on pop culture, politics, feminism and whatever else they are feeling passionate about this week. Smart talk with a millennial bent.
INVESTIGATING THE TREATMENT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINTS AT CIUT 89.5 FM with suspended host Jamaias DaCosta.
We detangle CIUT’s mishandling of sexual harassment allegations against a male host and its suspension of the woman who made them — former co-host of the show Indigenous Waves, Jamaias DaCosta. We hear from Jamaias about her experiences with the station and discuss why community radio needs more community.
TUNES:
Alaska by Maggie Rogers
Playinwitme by KYLE ft. Kehlani
Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen
GOODBYE CAP AND TRADE with Keith Brooks
CYCLING SAFETY AT CITY HALL with Shawn Micallef
LGBTQ VICTORY AT THE SUPREME COURT with Arshy Mann
TUNES:
Bad Luck by Neko Case
Slicked by Weaves
Thanks 4 Nothingby Nilüfer Yanya
LANEWAY HOUSING with Jo Flatt
MISS MISERY with Jade Blair
POURING ONE OUT FOR KATHLEEN WYNNE with Pam Hrick
TUNES:
Annie by Moscow Apartment
Be You by Moscow Apartment
Caroline by Moscow Apartment
THE FEMINIST HISTORY OF BREAKING UP with Kelli Korducki
ELECTION DEBATE with Marieke Walsh
RADIANT SHIMMERING LIGHT with Sarah Selecky
TUNES:
Cherry-Coloured Funk by Cocteau Twins
Best of You by Blood Orange
Girls on TV by Laura Jean
VOCAL FRY STUDIOS with Vicky Mochama and Katie Jensen
BORING BUILDINGS with Alex Bozikovic
STEREOBLIND with Emma Healey
TUNES:
Water Me by Lizzo
White Babies by Liz Phair
These Words by The Lemon Twigs
ENTROPY & ART COMICS with Aaron Costain
NETFLIX CREEP with Adam Nayman
AUTOMATION FOR GOOD with Sarah Doyle
TUNES:
Malibu by Miley Cyrus
Be Mine! by Robyn
Never Be Mine by Angel Olsen
RADICALIZING MISOGYNY with Manisha Krishnan
FACEBOOK ADVERTISING IN CANADIAN ELECTIONS with Sabrina Nanji
RE-ENCHANTING YOUR LIFE with Sharon Blackie
TUNES:
Dirty Computer by Janelle Monae
That Was Heavenly by Pale Waves
Country by Porches
DESCRIBE ME LIKE A MALE AUTHOR WOULD (OR DON’T) with Emily Keeler
CITY BUILDING BOOTCAMPS with Michelle German and Ange Valentini
SPORTS WRITING FOR WOMEN with Ellen Hyslop and Jacie deHoop
TUNES:
Velvet for Sale by U.S. Girls
Never Been Wrong by Waxahatchee
Smoke Signals by Phoebe Bridgers
FRANKLIN EXPEDITION PERSPECTIVES with Kat Eschner
WELLNESS MYTHS with Gayle MacDonald
FRIENDSHIP IN YOUR LATE 30s with Jessica Greco and Jessica Hinkson
TUNES:
Pynk by Janelle Monae
Stargazer by Nap Eyes
Three Futures by Torres
CAPSULE ‘98 with Randi Bergman
THE COST OF SIMPLICITY with Tatum Dooley
WHY YOUNG MEN with Jamil Javani
TUNES:
Lucky Star by Madonna
Stay by Lisa Loeb
New Radio by Bikini Kill
ROSEANNE REBOOT with John Semley
DOUG FORD’S CITY HALL RECORD with Jennifer Pagliaro
BLUE EYESHADOW with Rae Nudson
TUNES:
September Fades by Ralph
T-Shirt by The Beaches
No Surprises by Roman GianArthur & Janelle Monae
FACEBOOK GROUPS ARE GARBAGE with Jane Lytvynenko
PROGRESS TORONTO with Melissa Wong & Micael Hay
THRILLERS with Nathan Ripley AKA Naben Ruthnam
TUNES:
Oh Man by Hex
Your Best American Girl by Mitski
Disgraced in America by Ought
FACEBOOK DATA HACK with Dr. Elizabeth Dubois
SIKH EXTREMISM & NDP POLITICS with Arshy Mann
DRONE MUSIC with Sarah Peebles
TUNES:
Roose by Chani Nattan
Delicate Path by Sarah Peebles and Friends
Don’t Bother Calling by Moses Sumney
HOW TO BE A MAN IN 2018 with Christina Vardanis
PREDICTIVE POLICING with John Lorinc
WOMEN-OWNED MEDIA with Erin Millar
TUNES:
Dance by Hello June
Everything is Happening Today by Flock of Dimes
Landing by Beyries
SAFE SPACES, (LITERALLY) with Carly Lewis
GALLERIA MALL & GENTRIFICATION with Shawn Micallef
INSTAGRAM LIFE COACHES with Rosie Spinks
TUNES:
Survival by Adult Mom
Cinnamon by Palehound
Pick Pocket by Kate Nash
GENDER PARITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY with Sarah MacDonald
MILENNIAL REAL ESTATE with Brian DePratto
SHREWED with Elizabeth Renzetti
TUNES:
It’ll Be Alright by STACEY
Gold by The Beaches
Let You Down by Charlotte Day Wilson
Edge of My Dreams by Only Yours
CULT SKINCARE with Clara Gold
THE RISE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FEMBOTS
THINGS TO DO WHEN IT’S RAINING with Marissa Stapely
TUNES:
Omm Sha La La by Haley Heynderickx
Ideal World by girlpool
It’s Okay To Cry by SOPHIE
TRAVELLING TORONTO with Dan Rotsztain
SEXUAL ASSAULT TOOLKIT with Arezoo Najibzadeh
THE PARADOX OF THE UNF*CKWITHABLE WOMAN with Anne Donahue
TUNES:
Deception Bay by Milk & Bone
Down To Zero by Joan Armatrading
Would You Rather by Phoebe Bridgers
CONSENT IN THE AGE OF #METOO with Sarah Barmak
MATCHMAKING with Sophie Papamarko
INTERSECTIONAL DATING with Claire Ah
Vass is reading Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks
Guest host Sophie is reading All the Anxious Girls on Earth by Zsuszi Gartner
TUNES:
Scott Pilgrim by Plumtree
The Pricillas Song by Lily Frost
Hard Not to Quit by Jason Bejada
GAY VILLAGE MURDERS with Arshy Mann
FLYING BOOKS with Martha Sharpe
SELF-LOATHING FEMALE WRITERS with Hayley Mlotek
Vass is reading The Floating World by C. Morgan Babst
TUNES:
Garden by Hinds
Caught In A Lie by Chastity Belt
Does Not Suffice by Joanna Newsom
REGRETTING MOTHERHOOD with Anne Kingston
FAT-EXPLOITATION with Kathryn Shrugg
THE LIST with Karen Ho
Allison is reading The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Vass is reading Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
TUNES:
Nothing Feels Natural by Priests
Baby Luv by Nilüfer Yanya
Carin at the Liquor Store by The National
MATTRESSES OF INSTAGRAM with Linda Besner
RECONCILLIATION 2018 with Max Fine Day
BIG ALCOHOL with Miriam Shuchman
Allison is reading Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang
Vass is reading Women and Power by Mary Beard and Everything Store by Brad Stone
TUNES:
Stars Align by Valley Queen
Plimsoll Punks by Alvvays
Tonya Harding by Sufjan Stevens
WORRY FREE MONEY with Shannon Lee Simmons
BEST/WORST OF 2017
KRAMPUS with Benjamin Staple
Allison is reading Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
Vass is reading Wine All The Time by Marissa Ross
TUNES:
123 by girlpool
The Embers by Vagabon
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Phoebe Bridgers
SHRINKING PRESS GALLERIES with Chris Hannay
REVENGE PORN LAW with Angela Chaisson
DIAPHRAGM JOKES with Kaleigh Rogers
Allison is reading “Cat Person” by Kristen Roupenian
Vass is reading One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding by Rebecca Mead
TUNES:
Deadly Valentine by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Main Girl by Charlotte Cardin
Doubt by Charlotte Day Wilson
SPANDEX SCIENCE with Kat Eschner
WHERE TORONTO AT with Matt Elliottt
CANADIAN WOMEN IN SONG with Andrea Warner
TUNES:
She’s Not Me by Jenny Lewis
Things I Say by Joanna Newsom
Working For the Man by Jennifer Castle
TORONTO’S MOST INFLUENTIAL with Sarah Fulford
SAFE INJECTION POP-UPS with Leigh Chapman
SYMPATHY FOR ROBOTS with Travis Boisvenue
Allison is reading New People by Danzy Senna
Vass is reading Who Can You Trust by Rachel Botsman
TUNES:
By Fire by Hiatus Koyote
Future Politics by Austra
Phases by Majid Jordan
SLACK & SEXISM with Leah Fessler
BAD WEED with Manisha Krishnan
CURRY & CREATIVE WRITING with Naben Ruthnum
TUNES:
They Say I’m Different by Betty Davis
Tinseltown Swimming In Blood by Destroyer
Running Water by Cat Clyde
SIDEWALK LABS & SMART CITIES with Bianca Wiley
BAD APOLOGIES with Jade Blair
CREATIVE DESTRUCTION with Sonia Sennik
TUNES:
No Easy Way by Crush
Inherit the Wind by Darlene Shrugg
Sansby Angel Olsen
OVERWORK with Emily Keeler
MUSIC FESTIVAL OVER-FUNDING with Michael Rancic
CANADA 150 WOMEN with Paulina Cameron
TUNES:
Every Day’s the Weekend by Alex Lahey
Cold Caller by Julia Jacklin
Put Your Money On Me by Arcade Fire
CONTEMPORARY TAROT with Liz Worth
WHAT IS A WITCH with Pam Grossman
TORONTO BOOK OF THE DEAD with Adam Bunch
Allison is reading “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe
Vass is reading What Works: Gender Equality by Design Iris Bohnet
TUNES:
Creep On Creepin On by Timber Timbre
Beautiful People Beautiful Places by Lana Del Rey Ft. Stevie Nicks
Pagan Poetry by Bjork
WEST END PHOENIX with David Bidini
#METOO with Zosia Bielski
FACEBOOK VS DEMOCRACY with Taylor Owen
Allison is reading “If Heaven Ain’t a Lot like Disney” by J. Hoberman
Vass is reading Toronto Book of the Dead by Adam Bunch
TUNES:
Fly on Your Wall by Angel Olsen
Walk Away by Weaves
Crazy by Yukon Blonde
GEN Y LIVING AT HOME with Professor Nancy Worth
FEMALE CO-WORKING SPACES with Rachel Kelly
GAY REFUGEES with Arshy Mann
Allison is reading Cork Dork by Bianca Bosker
Vass is reading Mahattan Beach by Jennifer Egan and The Four: the Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google by Scott Galloway
TUNES:
Utopia by Austra
Loss Ageless by St. Vincent
Selfish Love by Jessie Ware
FEMINISTY FANTASY with Ausma Zehanat Khan
DEMOCRACY REPORTING with Sabrina Nanji
INDELICATE TARTS with Tabatha Southey
Vass is reading Reset by Ellen Pao
Allison is reading A Graphic Guide to Walter Benjamin
TUNES:
Quick by Tank and the Bangas
Close Up by Peaches ft. Kim Gordon
Bitter Wine by Most People
NDP LEADERSHIP RACE with Brittany Amofah
JOURNO SCHOOL IN 2017 with Karen Ho
CREEPY/SEXY TWINS with Laura Wright
Vass is reading Knucklehead by Matt Lennox
Allison is reading What Makes Life Worth Living by Karl Ove Knausgaard
TUNES:
Frustrations + Solutions by Kilo Kish
Have Some Love by Childish Gambino
Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby by Cigarettes After Sex
Why Vass got KICKED OUT OF A GO CART COURSE
SOFT SKILLS with Pip French and Julia Hawthornwaite
LOUIS C.K. & ABUSES OF POWER with Lauren Mitchell
Vass is reading What Happened by Hillary Clinton
Allison is reading Swing Time by Zadie Smith
TUNES:
Young Hearts Run Free by Ralph
Hounds of Love by Kate Bush
Those Days is Comin’ by The Lemon Twigs
Pain by War on Drugs
SALT HOUSES with Hala Alyan
GENTRIFICATION & MAKING RENT with Brandon Harris
Vass is reading The Destroyers by Christopher Bollen
Allison is reading In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
TUNES:
Thirty by The Weather Station
Just Can’t Get Enough by Sheer Mag
Carin at the Liquor Store by The National
BENEVOLENT TECH with Bianca Wylie
TABLE MANNERS with poet Catriona Wright
Vass is reading We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby
Allison is reading The Trouble with Reality by Brooke Gladstone
TUNES:
Sound and Colour by Alabama Shakes
Kind Man’s Kiss by Sasha Siem
Broken Record by Alex Ebert
SOCIETY OF BEER DRINKING LADIES with Erica Campbell
GRAPE WITCHES: A taping of the Grape Witches’ July wine education hour at Montgomery’s
TORONTO BURLESQUE SCENE with Saint Stella
Vass is reading Valley of the Gods: A Silicon Valley Story by Alexandra Wolfe
Allison is reading the viral “Summer Bucket List 2017” that was written by a teenage girl and found in an Urban Outfitters’ change room
TUNES:
Down the Line by Beach Fossils
Centre by Tanya Tagaq ft. Shad
Feeling Okay by Best Coast
GRAHAM CLARK our fav Fringe Festival comedian
FREEZING OUR EGGS (because men suck) with Sarah Boesveld
TORONTO ARCHITECTURE GUIDE with Alex Bozikovic
Vass is reading Move Fast and Break Things by Jonathan Taplin
Allison is reading How to be Both by Ali Smith
TUNES:
Happy by Nancy Pants
On the Lips by Frankie Cosmos
Astral Plan by Valerie June
DESIGNING DIGITAL GOVERNMENT with Hillary Hartley
ONLINE CAMPAIGN MICRO-TARGETING with Colin Horgan
CANADA150 with Jesse Brown
Vass is reading Hunger by Roxane Gay and American War by Omar El Akkad
Allison is reading “What It Was Like to Star in the Trump-Themed Julius Caesar” by Corey Tolley
TUNES:
If You Need to, Keep Time on Me by Fleet Foxes
The Louvre by Lorde
Cut to the Feeling by Carly Rae Jepsen
PODCASTING IN CANADA with Katie Jensen
MUSIC VENUE CLOSURES with Michael Rancic
ANXIETY NATION with Kristel Jax
Guest-host Katie is reading Lactivism by Courtney Jung
Allison is reading In the Company of Women by Grace Bonney
TUNES:
Human by Sevdaliza
Your Eyes by BADBADNOTGOOD ft. Charlotte Day Wilson
Ringworm by Frigs
UNFOUNDED with Robyn Doolittle
PRIDE POLITICS with Arshy Mann
GOOGLE TRUTHS with Seth Stephens-Davidson
Guest-host Jane is reading The Trouble With Reality by Brooke Gladstone
Vass is reading The Change Room by Karen Connelly
TUNES:
SGL by Now Now
Utopia by Austra
Everything Now by Arcade Fire
DYING WELL with Glenda Myles
REPORTING ON WASHINGTON with Adrian Morrow
I HEAR SHE’S A REAL BITCH with Lauren McKeon
Allison is reading South and West by Joan Didion
Vass is reading The Carpenter by Matt Lennox
TUNES:
The System Only Dreams in Darkness by The National
I Don’t Want To Be Funny Anymore by Lucy Dacus
This Old Dog by Mac DeMarco
K-POP with Ian Gormely
ART OF EULOGY with Julia Cooper
MULTIPOTENTIALITY with Emilie Wapnick
Allison is reading “The Gig Is Up” by Nathan Heller
Vass is reading Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
TUNES:
Whistle by Blackpink
Waiting by Only Yours
Istanbul (not Constantinople) by The Four Lads
HANDMAID’S TALE with Vibhu Gairola
THE SINGLES PREMIUM with Emily Landau
LIBERAL HYPERPARTISAN SITES GET RICH with Jane Lytvynenko
Allison is reading How to Murder Your Life by Cat Marnell
Vass is reading Sympathy by Olivia Sudjic
TUNES:
Any Party by Feist
First Time by Carly Rae Jepsen
Want You Back by Haim
FILM CRITICISM SO POLITICAL with John Semley
WEEKEND EFFECT with Katrina Onstad
50 FOOT WOMAN with Catherine Meyer
Allison is reading Beauty Detox by Kimberly Snyder
Vass is reading Start Up by Doree Shafrir
TUNES:
Leave the Light Onby Overcoats
Knocking on the Door by The Arkells
Song by Sylvan Esso
CHIPS PODCASTING with Zoe Robertson and Sophia LePage
FUTURE OF RETAIL with Amanda Cosco
MERMAIDS DOCUMENTARY with Ali Weinstein and Caitlin Durak
Allison is reading Problems by Jade Sharma
Vass is reading The Idiot by Elif Batuman
TUNES:
Velvet Gloves and Spit by Timber Timbre
I Wanna Prove To You by The Lemon Twigs
Crush by Yuna (feat. Usher)v
BASEBALL LIFE ADVICE with Stacey May Fowles
WHITE FEMINIST HISTORIES with Brittany Andrew-Amofah
TORONTO INT’L PORN FESTIVAL with Carlyle Jansen
Allison is reading The Dead Ladies Project by Jessa Crispin
Vass is reading Men Walking on Water by Emily Shultz
TUNES:
Fan the Flames by Sheer Mag
The is the World of the Theater by The New Pornographers
Bad Thing by PINS
UBER AS PUBLIC TRANSIT with Matt Elliott
GIG ECONOMY with Sheila Block
OPIOID EPIDEMIC with Nikhil Sharma
Allison is reading All the Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu
Vass is reading The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit
TUNES:
Different Now by Chastity Belt
Hero by Sevdaliza
Hello Lakisha by Kilo Kish
JUNOS with Holly Gordon
TICKET BOTS with Danny Bradbury
GIG ECONOMY with Andrew Langille
Allison is reading Too Much and Not in the Mood by Durga Chew-Bose
Vass is reading Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
TUNES:
Raised on Robbery by Joni Mitchell
Keep Running by Tei Shi
Open Your Eyes by School of Seven Bells
- Drake’s new ‘playlist’ with comedian Lauren Mitchell.
- ‘Can we have a Lady Budget yet?’ with Dr. Jennifer Robson
- AND how to use work (#werk) as a form of self-care
TUNES:
Passionfruit by Drake
Tease by Ralph
Queen Street Lost by Justin Rutledge
Allison and Vass discuss the Aga Khan Museum’s new contemporary art exhibition “Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet” with art critic Joobin Bakhard.
TD senior economist Brian DePratto joins us to discuss whether it’s really such a bad thing that millennials are stuck subsidizing seniors.
Then bestselling author Scaachi Koul drops in to chat about her new book of essays One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter.
Allison is reading “Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death” by Sam Knight.
Vass is reading Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
TUNES:
Pleasure by Fiest
Baby by Devendra Banhart
Be True to Your Bar by The Magnetic Fields
Allison and Vass start the show by answering the question, “Is PMS real?” Spoiler: Yes, duh.
We are joined by Peter MacLeod of MASS LBP to discuss fighting populism via citizen-focussed democracy.
Then we chat with Creig Lamb from Brookfield Institute about the next technological revolution and why A.I. and automation are worth worrying about.
Allison is reading Prostitute Laundry by Charlotte Shane.
Vass is reading So Sad Today by Melissa Broder and One Day We Will All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by (future guest!) Scacchi Koul.
TUNES:
Inner Lover by Land of Talk
Roya by Daniel Romano
You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind) by Buffy Sainte-Marie and Tanya Tagaq
Allison and Vass discuss the premiere of the Real Housewives of Toronto with social columnist Shinan Govani.
We talk about the mass closure of Toronto’s live music venues with NOW magazine’s music editor Carla Gillis and what that means for Toronto as a “Music City.”
Then we chat with author Sarah Vermunt about her new book “Careergasm: Find Your Way to Feel-Good Work” and why it’s okay to quit your job.
Allison is reading The First Bad Man by Miranda July.
Vass is reading The Course of Love by Alain de Botton and All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel by Elan Mastai.
TUNES:
Die Young by Sylvan Esso
Tour by The Courtneys
A 1000 Times by Hamilton Leithauser
Allison and Vass celebrate Detangled’s one-year anniversary!
We call cycling consultant Mikael Colville-Andersen in Copenhagen to discuss biking, helmets and Hygge.
Then we chat with author Shawn Micallef about his new book “Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness.”
And we host our first call-in segment! Toronto Life digital editor David Topping takes listener questions about the state of Canadian journalism.
TUNES:
99 Cents by Santigold
Before the World was Big by Girlpool
Happy Birthday, dear friend Lisa by Jens Leckman
This week Allison and guest host Pip French anticipate the Oscars with film critic Adam Nayman.
We discuss the #Baycott and consumer activism in the age of Trump with Bloomberg News reporter Gerrit De Vynck.
AND we are joined in studio by the Grape Witches, the hosts of Toronto’s first Wine Séance Raves.
Pip is reading Citizen by Claudia Rankine and Swing Time by Zadie Smith.
Allison is reading Zero K by Don Delillo.
TUNES:
Crimson Wave by TacoCat
Darling by Real Estate
Changes by Charles Bradley
This week Allison and guest host Julia Hawthornthwaite discuss why feminist writer Roxane Gay dropped her publisher Simon & Schuster to protest hate speech.
We talk about how Donald Trump’s executive orders on pipelines will affect Canada’s energy sector—and its climate change promises.
AND Sophomore Magazine writer Stephanie Rotz introduces us to the Glass Runway.
Julia is reading The Good Jobs Strategy: How the smartest companies lower costs and boost profits by Zeynep Ton.
Allison is reading “Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich” by Even Osnos.
TUNES:
Bodies by Farao
Love Test by The Growlers
I’m Better by Missy Elliott
This week Allison and guest host Sabrina Nanji talk to Buzzfeed Canada’s Ishmael Doro about how the media is covering Kevin O’Leary.
The Ottawa Citizen’s Brian Platt tells us why Ontario’s high hydro rates have become fodder for rap lyrics.
Metro News reporter May Warren debriefs her experience at the Washington Women’s March.
Sabrina is reading The Blondes by Emily Schultz.
Allison is reading the Modern Lovers by Emma Straub.
TUNES:
Moth to a Flame by Chairlift
Swimming in Strange Waters by The Wooden Sky
Kill V. Main by Grimes
Viceroy by Mac DeMarco
This week Allison and guest host Ashley Csanady interview Toronto City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam about why the city’s budget needs a “gender equity lens.”
It’s 2017 and the Status of Women minister’s job is still considered a demotion—Professor Erin Tolley explains.
Chatelaine’s Sarah Boesveld joins us to discuss a massive survey of 40ish women and whether they are actually washing their bras.
Ashley is reading Difficult Women and Untamed State by Roxanne Gay.
Allison is reading the New York Times Magazine profile on Andy Cohen by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
TUNES:
Bonny by Pre-fab Sprout
The Wire by Haim
In Heaven by Japanese Breakfast
This week Allison and guest host Matt Elliott discuss how men can move into career fields that are traditionally considered “pink-collar” with Toronto Workforce Innovation Group’s Karen Lior.
The Dragon’s Den hates shipping container homes — Honomobo’s Daniel Engelman tells us why they are wrong.
Vice Canada’s Manisha Krishnan joins us to discuss Creep Crawlers—vigilante dudes who hold stings against alleged pedophiles and post the results online.
Matt is reading The Daily Show (The Book) by Chris Smith.
Allison is reading “The Year of Conquering Negative Thinking” by Lesley Alderman.
TUNES:
That’s Love by Oddisee
Sister by Angel Olsen
Cranes in the Sky by Solange
This week Allison and guest host Vicky Mochoma discuss Canada’s long road to legal weed with Globe and Mail politics reporter Adrian Morrow.
Then we talk to urbanist and author Shawn Micallef and WestBank’s Jonah Letovsky about the end of Honest Ed’s and the future of Mirvish Village.
We cap off the show with a Fun Quiz about 2016 in The News with Buzzfeed Canada’s Jane Lytvynenko.
Allison is reading H is for Hawk by Helen McDonald.
Vicky is reading Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi.
TUNES:
Coconut Kiss by Niki & the Dove
The Future is Female by Madame Ghandi
The Happiest Man Alive by Macho Montano
Should Donald Trump be banned from Twitter? We ask The Ringer’s Kate Knibbs.
Professor Moshe Milevsky tells us what will happen if millennials never buy houses.
AND a discussion of our favourite feminist films of 2016 with Catriona Wright and Brooke Lockyer.
Allison is reading Boys in the Trees by Carly Simon.
Vass is reading Essays Against Everything by Mark Grief.
TUNES:
Red Bone by Childish Gambino
Shut Up Kiss Me by Angel Olsen
Peg by Steeley Dan
On this week’s show we convene a panel on Internet hoaxes, fake news and the need for social media reporting with Buzzfeed Canada’s Ishmael Daro, Gawken’s Nick Zarzycki and Metro’s Vicky Mochoma.
Then we talk about the never-ending drama that is the Future of the CBC and interview author Heather Tucker about her new novel The Clay Girl.
Allison is reading A Manual for Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin.
TUNES:
Kimberly by Patti Smith
While I’m Alive by STRFKR
Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush
On this week’s show we are joined by members of Vass’ uber-talented basketball team, the Good Deed Sheeds!
- Film critic Adam Nayman on his new book “Confusion and Carnage” about director Ben Wheatley.
- Director Amar Wala on the new Viceland show Payday, which follows millennials as they hustle through one pay period.
- Iain Soder on his conceptual art collective Tough Guy Mountain.
- Filmmaker Chelsea McMullan on our favourite basketball movies.
TUNES:
The Fall by Industrial Estate
Desire by Dilly Dally
Coo Coo by Weaves
On this week’s show Allison and Vass talk to Jo Flatt about the prospect of Toronto changing the rules around laneway housing. Snazzy new rental stock anybody?
Then, we talk to journalist Navneet Alang about the world’s newfound Fake News problem.
Lastly, we interview legendary Toronto activist Ceta Ramkhalawansingh about the role and impact of female city-builders.
Vass is reading Swing Time by Zadie Smith.
Allison is reading Bluets by Maggie Nelson.
TUNES:
Sad Song by How to Dress Well
Happy by Mitski
Since K Got Over Me by The Clientel
On this special CIUT FUNDRAISING episode, Allison and Vass discuss their sadness over Hillary’s loss and how to move forward in this terrible world. Also, Insert Epic Marie Heinen Rant Here.
Then, we talk to journalist Sarah Reid about Ontario’s climate change plan and whether Donald Trump and his climate change denying pals can throw it off.
Lastly, we interview Noah Zon about Ontario’s basic income pilot and why there are some policies that leave us feeling optimistic.
Vass is reading Dark Age Ahead by Jane Jacobs.
Allison is reading What is a Witch by Pam Grossman.
TUNES:
Heavy Hands by Cold Specks
NIV by Lambchop
That’s No Way To Say Goodbye by Leonard Cohen
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO CIUT ON BEHALF OF DETANGLED.
We finally break the number one rule of BUNZ and talk about BUNZ. Bloomberg business reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins us to talk about the growth of Toronto’s biggest trading community and where it’s going next.
Then, we talk to CBC’s Pat Kelly about his new book This Is That’s Travel Guide to Canada - a satirical guidebook for the country that loves poutine, hockey and geo-blocking.
Lastly, we talk to political gurus Chris Copperwaithe and Karim Bardeesy about open-source democracy building and the brooding U.S. election.
Vass is reading an advance copy of Shawn Micallef’s Frontier City: Toronto on the Verge of Greatness.
Allison is reading The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen.
TUNES:
Don’t Dream It’s Over by Flock of Dimes feat. Sylvan Esso
No Matter Where We Go by Whitney
This is Love by Weyes Blood
On this special WITCHY episode, Allison and Vass talk to professor Dr. Kim Stratton about the history of witching as a way to subvert authority.
Then, we talk to friend-of-show Emily Keeler about the Tumblr Witch and why Internet Feminists are getting into potions.
Lastly, we interview musician Witch Prophet, founder of the collective 88 Days of Fortune, about past lives, the most spiritual place in Toronto and her AGO First Thursday’s gig.
Vass is reading Redesigning Work: A Blueprint for Canada's Future Well-being and Prosperity by Graham Lowe and Frank Graves.
Allison is reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson.
TUNES:
Season of the Witch by Donovan
I’d Rather Be Burned as a Witch by Eartha Kitt
Architect of Heartbreak by Witch Prophet
On this week's episode, Allison and Vass discuss how the 2015 federal election may have marked the end of youth voter apathy with Samara Canada’s Laura Anthony.
Then, we talk to documentary filmmaker Hannah Donegan about her awesome new film Sugar Sisters. The doc explores Hannah’s foray into Toronto's secret gig economy: Sugar dating.
Lastly, we interview author Elisa Albert about her brilliant essay for Hazlitt called “Snarling Girl.” Elisa’s piece tackles the competing impulses of ambition and creativity and why being an artist in NYC is a lot like campaigning for office.
Vass is reading You Too Can Have A Body Like Mine by Alexandra Gleeman and The Sharing Economy: the End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism by Arun Sundararajan.
Allison is reading The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall.
TUNES:
Bright Whites by Kishi Bashi
Master’s Hands by Charlotte Gainsbourg
Conceptual Romance by Jenny Hval
On this week's episode, Allison and Vass discuss the resurgence of Jane Jacobs, “The Patron Saint of Stoop-Sitters,” with Globe and Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic.
In our second segment, we talk about the (female) voices of Artificial Intelligence with Tech Girls Canada’s Saadia Muzaffar.
Lastly, we interview comic journalist Sarah Glidden about her amazing new graphic novel “Rolling Blackouts,” which documents a 2010 reporting trip to Turkey, Iraq and Syria.
Vass is reading “Future/Sex” by Emily Witt.
Instead of reading, Allison is attending a literary event at the TIFF Bell Lightbox featuring a screening of Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest” and a discussion of Margaret Atwood’s new book “Hag-Seed.”
TUNES: “Edge of My Dreams” by Only Yours, “Bleeding Heart” by Regina Spekter and “Shelter from the Storm” by Bob Dylan.
On this week's episode, Allison and Vass interview the brilliant Dr. Sarah Kaplan, head of the University of Toronto’s Institute for Gender + the Economy, about the rise of gender capitalism and the dangerous myth of meritocracy.
In our second segment, we talk to Dr. Marina Adshade about “Dollars and Sex,” relationship contracts and Why Your Mother is Not a Whore.
Allison is reading “Hot or Not: 20th-Century Male Artist” by Jessica Campbell.
Vass is reading “What If We Were Wrong” by Chuck Klosterman.
TUNES: “Truth is the Freshest Fruit” by Jennifer Castle, “You’re the One” by Kaytranada and “You Know Me Well” by Sharon Von Etten.
On this week's episode, Allison and Vass are joined by NOW Magazine photographer Tanja-Tiziana to discuss her new photography book “Buzzing Lights,” which documents North America’s last neon signs.
In our second segment, we talk to tenant rights lawyer Jonathan Robart about new Ontario laws that make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to get out of a lease.
Lastly, Studio Fitzroy owner Angela Pastor joins us to talk fashion, pop-ups and her new rental-only dress shop.
Allison is reading “I Love Dick” by Chris Kraus.
Vass is reading “The Best Kind of People” by Zoe Whittal.
TUNES: “Confession” by DIANA, “Borderline: An Ode to Self Care” by Solange and “Catherine the Great” by The Divine Comedy.
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On this week's episode, Allison and guest-host Sarah Soteroff welcome the National Post’s drinks columnist Adam McDowell to discuss his boozy new book “Drinks: A User’s Guide.”
In our second segment, we talk to Metro News columnist Matt Elliott about Toronto’s parking lot problem and discover why street parking is cheaper than a storage locker.
Lastly, marketing guru Ron Tite joins us to discuss creativity and why we should bring an artistic mind frame to all the work that we do.
Allison is reading The New York Times’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
Sarah is reading Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers.
TUNES: “You’re Not Good Enough” by Blood Orange, Arm’s Length by Kacy Hill and The Lucky One by Pure Bathing Culture.
In this week's episode, we hear from Stephen Metcalfe, host of the Slate Culture Gabfest, on why Hillary Clinton has become the stand-in for all of post-industrial America’s anxieties.
In our second segment, we talk to urban planner Nicole Hanson about #CemeteryUrbanism, because “If you think Toronto is too crowded now, just wait until you die.”
Lastly, we discuss Jessica Bennett’s new book “Feminist Fight Club” with the Globe and Mail’s Zosia Bielski. Subtle workplace sexism, Obama’s Smurfettes and WW(Josh)D!?
Allison is reading “The Story of a New Name” by Elena Ferrante.
Vass is reading “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverence” by Angela Duckworth.
TUNES: “Your Best American Girl” by Mitskie, “Car” by Porches and “Am I Wrong” by Anderson .Paak.
In this week's episode, we get a dispatch from the frontlines of TIFF’s opening weekend from arts and culture writer John Semley.
In our second segment, we make some predictions about the upcoming political season with National Post reporter Ashley Csanady.
Lastly, we discuss Colour Code, the Globe and Mail’s new podcast on race, with one of the show’s co-hosts Denise Balkissoon.
Allison is reading Finding Raffi by Sheila Heti in Vulture.
Vass is reading “Here I am” by Jonathan Safran-Foer.
TUNES: Unsinkable by Overnight; Real Love Baby by Father John Misty; Old School by Metronomy.
In this week's episode, guest host Jasmine Frolick of ERA Architects steps in for Allison while she is touring Europe. She and Vass talk to TIFF's Chandler LeVack about #feministlivereads -- what started with an casual tweet has come to lady-championing life and reminds us of the lack of quality roles for women. Solution? DIY.
In our second segment, we are joined by Art Spin's Layne Hinton to talk about the transformative in/future festival coming up at Ontario Place. How did such a novel site become so irrelevant to Torontonians? Gear up for 10 days with a Jurassic Park vibe.
Lastly, we discuss the NXT City Prize competition that opened this week with Mackenzie. Under 35? Then re-imagine public space in a cheap and cheerful and win $5,000. There's a party, too!
Jasmine is reading a book about the Pope called "The Great Reformer," and trying to figure out why so many men whisper HEY after doing it with you (Jezebel).
Vass loved "Homegoing" and is reading “Serial Monogamy" by Kate Taylor and trying to figure out why the Globe & Mail featured it not one, not two, but three times.
TUNES: Albatross by the Besnard Lakes; Mind Over Matter by TUNS; A Maid Needs a Maid by Emily Haines.
In this week's episode Vass and Allison discuss the new Wall Street thriller “Equity.” It’s like all those other Wall Street films, but with women!
In our second segment, we are joined by financial advisor Shannon Lee Simmons to talk about how the media portrays millennials in the real estate market. Why are our living situations either sensationalized or shamed?
Lastly, we discuss how new technologies such as Instagram and Airbnb are spreading the same hipster aesthetic across the world with tech pro Christina Hug.
Allison is reading “What is Obscenity” by Japanese manga artist Rokudenashiko.
Vass is reading “Chaos Monkeys: Obscene fortune & random failure in Silicon Valley” by Antonio Garcia Martinez.
TUNES: Fever Boy by Femme; Damn That Valley by U.S. Girls; and Big Boy by Charlotte Cardin.
In this week's episode Vass and Allison discuss sexist broadcasting at the Rio Summer Olympic Games with Toronto Star sports reporter Laura Armstrong. Does Cosmo Magazine’s "36 Best Olympic Bulges" make up for it? (Answer: No).
In our second segment, we talk about the ongoing craft beer craze in Toronto with blogger The Thirsty Wench. She can’t wait until craft beer become “basic.”
Lastly, we discuss a new Canadian web series called Babes, which Buzzfeed Canada just ranked Number 1 on its list of “7 Queer Web Series You Should Be Watching Right Now.” We talk to the show’s creator AJ Ripley and director Victoria Clowater.
Allison is reading The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Vass is reading The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.
TUNES: Emotions and Math by Margaret Glaspy, Everybody Wants to Love You by Japanese Breakfast and Ode to Viceroy by Mac DeMarco.
In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined in studio by Park People's Jake Garrett to discuss Toronto’s proposed #RailDeckPark. How do we make sure the bold plan for downtown green space isn’t nibbled away?
In our second segment, we ask Spacing magazine writer Alex Steep whether co-housing developments are the way of the future, or just another urbanist summer daydream?
Lastly, we talk to comic artist Diana Tamblyn about a new Betty & Veronica reboot by Adam Hughes. The series is marketed as a feminist triumph, but it may have fallen flat.
Allison is reading The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson.
Vass is reading How to be a Person in World by Heather Havrilesky.
In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined by Globe and Mail business reporter Karen Ho to discuss digital detoxes and summer camp for adults.
We discuss Ontario's new culture strategy and getting Canadian books in the classroom with Coachhouse Press editor and all-around-Book-Person Emily Keeler.
In our final segment, we talk to Dr. Miranda Campbell about her new Maisonneuve cover story about the lack of female talent at summer music festivals.
Allison is reading Sweetbitter by Sephanie Danler.
Vass is reading You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein.
In this week's episode Vass and Allison are joined by Sarah Barmak to discuss her new book on female sexuality "Closer: Notes from the Orgasmic Frontier of Female Sexuality." Sarah talks about the scientific community's failure to study the clitoris and why anarchist feminists are "taking back gynaecology."
Toronto Star city hall reporter Jennifer Pagliaro detangles the Toronto Board of Health's decision to authorize three new safe injection sites. She also weighs in on why they are good for public health and on the life and death of 22-year-old advocate Brooklyn McNeil.
In our final segment, we talk to Buzzfeed Canada's Scaachi Koul about her piece
"Rape Culture is Surveillance Culture." We discuss men that buy women drinks, "party culture" and why you should never trust your bartender.
Allison is reading an interview in Maclean's with Black Lives Toronto co-founder Janaya Kahn.
Vass is reading Judy Blume's "In the Unlikely Event."
This week Allison and Vass discuss Side Hustles. Millennials have rebranded the second job, but is the Side Hustle something we do for self-fulfillment, to pay the bills, or because it’s all we’ve got?
Then we talk to TVO.org’s John Michal McGrath about Toronto’s desperate need for more revenue and why city councillors are so reluctant to tax the people that live here.
Last, we are joined by special guest Graham Clark to talk about app-based jokes, random harps and getting our cables in a knot. The Vancouver-based comedian is in Toronto for his one-man Fringe Festival show “instagraham.”
This week Allison and Vass discuss Toronto Life’s “Tony” - What would you do with $130,000/year and no rent payments? Tony is buying $200 bottles of wine and “definitely not a house.” Vive le Hate Read.
Then we talk to Metro News reporter Luke Simcoe about the surge of pedestrian deaths in Toronto over the past few years. Cars are killing more people than guns and the city is divided about what to do about it.
In our last segment Nicola Spunt of the architecture collective PARTISANS joins us to discuss Toronto’s condo boom and why it’s time for developers to start valuing great design.
This week Vass and Allison talk about Emma Cline's debut novel, The Girls, a coming-of-age-story about a girl who gets lured in the Manson family during the summer of the murders. We talk about the book with with Globe and Mail book reviewer Durga Chew-Bose.
We are joined by Jane Hilderman of Samara to discuss new Elections Canada data revealing a massive spike in the youth vote in the October 2015 election. Also, why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau digitally iced-out his predecessor via google search results.
Last, we chat about GQ's new Kim Kardashian profile with humour writer Vicky Mochoma. How did Kim make the act of "being" so profitable and why is she still so underestimated?
This week we are joined by Globe and Mail journalist Zosia Bielski to talk about the new book from Jessica Valenti called Sex Object. We discuss the long-term effects of living of living in a misogynistic culture and why we should be OK with getting men in trouble. In segment two, we talk to Catalyst's VP of corporate board services about new targets for women on corporate boards and how to feel about companies that refuse. Lastly, we talk to Exclaim Magazine critic Ian Gormely about the VIP experience at music festivals. Why do festivals feel the need to create "enclaves of splendour" for higher paying fans. Whatever happened to equality, man? TUNE IN!
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”
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.
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.
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?
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.
"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.
"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!
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."
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.
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'?
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!
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.
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.
We talk Oscar night, the Ontario budget and Rebecca Traister's book "All the Single Ladies" with guest Supriya Dwivedi.