Interest in Conflict

Conflict in Interest

What's the opposite of repetitive and predictable small talk? This podcast! Joletta Cheung and Edward Lu, two young Canadians in their twenties, come together every second Friday to talk about interesting conflicts that come up in our day to day lives. Sparking debate on taboo or double-sided topics to really get us thinking about how we reason our thoughts and actions. If you're looking for some good old fashioned self reflecting discussions or maybe just want to listen to a couple argue, then you've found your perfect match!

Episodes

  1. 09/25/2020

    Interest in Conflict #6 - Life as a First/Second Gen Canadian Part 2

    Arujala shares her reflections of the impact on her upbringing due to the trauma her parents had to go through being refugees. In a state of uncertainty whether or not Canada is a new home or just temporary, we discover why friends and family choose to stay. Will we be different?

  2. 08/24/2020

    Interest in Conflict #5 - Life as a First/Second Gen Canadian Part 1

    Joletta and Edward are joined with Arujala to share their family's journey moving across the world to Canada. How is it different? How do you identify yourself? How easy is it to seem integrated in Canada or your native country? Although it is undeniable that our parent's struggles were much worse than anything we had to experience, we share our unique perspective on what it is like to be raised by immigrant parents striving to adapt in Canada.

  3. 07/22/2020

    Interest in Conflict #4 - Women in STEM

    What is it like to be a woman studying/working in the STEM (Science, Techonolgy, Engineering, Math)? Do they have it easier or are there more hurdles to jump? How do women end up in the STEM field? We'll be debunking the myths and exploring the underlying stigmas that women have to go through during their journey studying and working in STEM. With our special guest Wish and our cohosts Joletta and Edward, we provide stark contrasts between male and female engineering experiences.

  4. 07/03/2020

    Interest in Conflict #3 - Will E-sports Outgrow Sports?

    E-sports shot up in popularity the past few decades. For some, their lives are entirely consumed in e-sports and for others they haven't even heard of it before. Where is e-sports heading to? Is it just a phase or will it grow to surpass the popularity of sports? With all this uncertainty, it's hard to predict how it will effect the future generation.

  5. 06/15/2020

    Interest in Conflict #2 - Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

    Should we bother trying to strive for the perfect job? Does it even exist? Maybe we just have to work with what we are given. This episode, we bring up the topic of expectations and how we approach shortcomings of teams when we first enter into the world of jobs. What's your approach?

  6. 06/07/2020

    Interest in Conflict #1 - Bike Shops and Their Pride

    Having pride is very often seen in a negative light, but can't it also be good in other contexts? Listen in on how the topic of pride stemmed from an innocent little trip to bike shops in our neighbourhood.

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About

What's the opposite of repetitive and predictable small talk? This podcast! Joletta Cheung and Edward Lu, two young Canadians in their twenties, come together every second Friday to talk about interesting conflicts that come up in our day to day lives. Sparking debate on taboo or double-sided topics to really get us thinking about how we reason our thoughts and actions. If you're looking for some good old fashioned self reflecting discussions or maybe just want to listen to a couple argue, then you've found your perfect match!

Information

  • Creator
    Conflict in Interest
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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