Detangled

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.