4 episodes
MASC'D UP Keith
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The podcast exploring masculinity, homophobia, and toxicity in men's North American professional ice hockey. Issues in men's hockey are examined through the perspective of the hockey players who play in the culture, the researchers who study the culture, and the sports journalists who report the culture.
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Episode 3: The Sports Journalists (with Dan Robson and Devin Heroux)
Sports journalists Dan Robson and Devin Heroux join the podcast to talk about hockey media and the role it plays in hockey culture. Dan Robson talks about his experience playing hockey competitively at a high level and what inspired him to write an article for The Athletic titled "From NHL to minor hockey, can toxic culture change?" Devin Heroux talks about his experience breaking into sports journalism as an openly gay journalist and the importance of representation in sport and media.
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National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220
This podcast was supervised by Joe Recupero and Finlay Braithwaite
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Episode 2: The Research (with Dr. Cheryl MacDonald and Erik Denison)
Dr. Cheryl MacDonald has published some of the top research about gender, masculinity, and homophobia in hockey and discusses some of her findings. We discuss hegemonic masculinity, sexism, why hockey players may be less inclined to come out, and why language use is important. Erik Denison joins the episode to talk about some of his research, which focuses on homophobic language in sports around the world. He talks about why language can be critical to the safety of children and how sport governing bodies leave children at risk.
Find help:
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Wellness Together Canada: 1-866-585-0445
National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220
This podcast was supervised by Joe Recupero and Finlay Braithwaite
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Episode 1: The Hockey Players (with Brock McGillis)
Public speaker, activist, and former professional goaltender Brock McGillis talks about his personal experience being the first male professional hockey player to publicly come out as gay and identifies some of the top issues in men's pro hockey.
Find help:
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
Wellness Together Canada: 1-866-585-0445
National Eating Disorder Information Centre: 1-866-633-4220
This podcast was supervised by Joe Recupero and Finlay Braithwaite
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Introduction to MASC'D UP
Get to know MASC'D UP. Why has an openly LGBTQ2S+ hockey player never played a game in the NHL? Out of thousands of players to play in the NHL since 1917, it's statistically improbable not even one has been LGBTQ2S+.
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