Don’t Call Me Resilient

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Host Vinita Srivastava dives into conversations with experts and real people to make sense of the news, from an anti-racist perspective. From The Conversation Canada.

FEB 20

AI-generated influencers: A new wave of cultural exploitation?

By now… you probably know what an “influencer” is – individuals with large, highly engaged social media followings who have the power to sway beliefs and purchasing decisions. But have you heard of virtual influencers? They’re like human influencers… only they’re not human. They’re characters brought to life by CGI and AI, designed to target demographic groups from a first-person perspective

35 min
JAN 23

Food as a tool of oppression

Food is so much more than what we eat. It is, of course, nourishment — the food we put into our body to fuel ourselves. It can be joyful, like the the smell of pancakes wafting through the house on a Sunday morning, or when loved ones gather around a feast at the dinner table. It can also be deeply personal and defining, connecting us to ancestral history, and cultural and racial identities. And it is also political — especially in the United States — which is the key takeaway in a new book by law scholar Andrea Freeman.

36 min
SEASON 8 TRAILER

We're back!

Don't Call Me Resilient is coming back to your podcast feed this month with a whole new series! We’ve been hosting some live events and we’re starting to roll them out as episodes in our feed.

1 min
SEASON 8 TRAILER

Don't Call Me Resilient Season 8 Teaser

You may have noticed, Don’t Call Me Resilient hasn’t been in your feed lately. That’s because we’ve been busy behind the scenes working on a different format for the podcast.

1 min
09/12/2024

FLASHBACK: How to spark change within our public schools

Even before COVID-19, education experts were sounding the alarm about the future of racialized children in our schools. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only underscored – even deepened – the divide. Carl James, professor of education at York University and Kulsoom Anwer, a high school teacher who works out of one of Toronto's most marginalized neighborhoods, Jane and Finch, join us to discuss the injustices and inequalities in the education system – and the way forward. This episode is part of our Summer Flashback: it originally aired in February 2021. This flashback was recommended by Vinita Srivastava, the Host + Producer and Senior Editor of The Conversation Canada.

29 min
08/29/2024

FLASHBACK: The dangers of hair relaxers

In this reflective and personal episode, Professor Cheryl Thompson of Toronto Metropolitan University and author of “Beauty in a Box” untangles the complicated history of hair relaxers for Black women - and the health risks now linked to them. This episode is part of our Summer Flashback: it originally aired in October 2023. It was recommended by DCMR Associate Producer, Dannielle Piper. Listen to the episode to hear why.

30 min
08/15/2024

FLASHBACK: Why isn't anyone talking about who gets long COVID?

Long COVID, which impacts one in every five people who've had the virus, and especially Black and Latinx women, has been called a mass-disabling event. Join us for this episode of Don't Call Me Resilient as we speak with Margot Gage Witvliet who has insights into long COVID both as an epidemiologist and a patient. This episode is part of our Summer Flashback: it originally aired in November 2022. It was recommended by DCMR Consulting Producer, Jennifer Moroz. Listen to the episode to find out why.

27 min
08/01/2024 · BONUS

FLASHBACK: Colonialists used starvation as a tool of oppression

Vinita speaks to two famine scholars about the use of starvation as a tool in the colonizer's playbook through two historic examples - the decimation of Indigenous populations in the Plains, North America and the 1943 famine in Bengal, India. This episode is part of our Summer Flashback: it originally aired in March 2024. This flashback was recommended by Vinita Srivastava, the Host + Producer and Senior Editor of The Conversation Canada.

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Ruin Their Crops

Jan 25

IA Lady68

Thank you this excellent interview! The MAGA bunch are in love with RFK Jr. and say they care about health in America. Yet, many are completely unaware of how corporate ag has complete control over not just food but also our fuel industry. Been a fan for a long time. So glad you’re back!
Excited about this podcast!!!

02/05/2021

AGillings

Such an exceptional addition to the conversation around race! Though these conversations are never ending and so seemingly insurmountable, I am happy to know that there is a space with people who choose to tackle these important issues with such rigor and care; with people who ask all the questions that we all need to ponder when we have our own conversations - whether it be with our friends, our communities, our politicians. Thank you Vinita for the much-needed conversation. I am excited to hear more.

Host Vinita Srivastava dives into conversations with experts and real people to make sense of the news, from an anti-racist perspective. From The Conversation Canada.

Channel

The Conversation
Creator

The Conversation, Vinita Srivastava, Dannielle Piper, Krish Dineshkumar, Jennifer Moroz, Rehmatullah Sheikh, Kikachi Memeh, Ateqah Khaki, Scott White
Years Active

2021 - 2025
Episodes

87
Rating

Clean