Detangled

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 On by 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