54 min

Wet'suwet'en Protest and The One With The Reunion Different Things Can Be Sad

    • Politics

It's us again, folks! This February we're discussing the Wet'suwet'en pipeline protests in Canada and the forthcoming Friends reunion. Plus, in news that will surprise exactly zero loyal listeners, we read books with feminist themes and listened to the new Strokes songs so you'll get to hear our take on those too!
 
Reading 
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weir
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
 
Watching 
Uncut Gems
Next In Fashion on Netflix
'Reality Shows Don't Have To Be Cruel': https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/netflix-next-in-fashion-new-era-reality-tv/606859/
High Fidelity on Hulu
High Fidelity review: https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/02/tv-review-high-fidelity/
 
Listening 
Frankie Cosmos
'At The Door' and 'Bad Decisions' by The Strokes
 
Politics 
Governance in Canada: https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/02/25/Politicians-Columnists-Dont-Get-Wetsuweten-Crisis-Governance/
The protests: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/blockades-continue-hamilton-bc-1.5474916
The protesters: https://globalnews.ca/news/6399938/bc-pipeline-protesters-speak/
Trudeau's handling of the protests: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/24/very-slippery-ice-wetsuweten-blockades-critical-for-trudeau-governments-credibility-say-former-indian-affairs-minister-pollsters/237024
UNDRIP: https://globalnews.ca/news/6101723/undrip-indigenous-relations-canada/
Unist’ot’en: http://unistoten.camp/
 
Pop Culture 
Friends: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends
Millenials' views on Friends: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/friends-netflix-sexist-racist-transphobic-problematic-millenials-watch-a8154626.html
Friends on HBO Max: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/the-friends-reunion-is-official-at-hbo-max-its-a-perfect-example-of-how-to-turn-fans-into-customers.html
The One Where Monica Goes On A Hike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AaW_oRI_mk
 

It's us again, folks! This February we're discussing the Wet'suwet'en pipeline protests in Canada and the forthcoming Friends reunion. Plus, in news that will surprise exactly zero loyal listeners, we read books with feminist themes and listened to the new Strokes songs so you'll get to hear our take on those too!
 
Reading 
Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney
Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weir
Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino
 
Watching 
Uncut Gems
Next In Fashion on Netflix
'Reality Shows Don't Have To Be Cruel': https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/netflix-next-in-fashion-new-era-reality-tv/606859/
High Fidelity on Hulu
High Fidelity review: https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/02/tv-review-high-fidelity/
 
Listening 
Frankie Cosmos
'At The Door' and 'Bad Decisions' by The Strokes
 
Politics 
Governance in Canada: https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/02/25/Politicians-Columnists-Dont-Get-Wetsuweten-Crisis-Governance/
The protests: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/blockades-continue-hamilton-bc-1.5474916
The protesters: https://globalnews.ca/news/6399938/bc-pipeline-protesters-speak/
Trudeau's handling of the protests: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/24/very-slippery-ice-wetsuweten-blockades-critical-for-trudeau-governments-credibility-say-former-indian-affairs-minister-pollsters/237024
UNDRIP: https://globalnews.ca/news/6101723/undrip-indigenous-relations-canada/
Unist’ot’en: http://unistoten.camp/
 
Pop Culture 
Friends: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends
Millenials' views on Friends: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/friends-netflix-sexist-racist-transphobic-problematic-millenials-watch-a8154626.html
Friends on HBO Max: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/the-friends-reunion-is-official-at-hbo-max-its-a-perfect-example-of-how-to-turn-fans-into-customers.html
The One Where Monica Goes On A Hike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AaW_oRI_mk
 

54 min