Almost 107

Almost 107

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Almost 107 episodes

  • Olympic Dreams
    In this episode, we will be sitting down and talking with Jasmine Biard, an Olympic Snowboarder and World Cup Champion. Jasmine will be talking about her journey from being on Team Canada's National Development team as a teenager, to her first Olympic games in Beijing 2022.
    18 min
  • Life as a Student Athlete
    Taydon and Mackeely Shantz are siblings who are both student-athletes. They talk about their experiences and how they balance everything as student-athlete. They also give some advice to students who are gonna become student athletes on how to stay up to date with your work.
    17 min
  • ADHD Meds
    Spoke about ADHD medication use in Students. Spoke highlight the good and bad of using stimulates, and the problem it has become for students to misuse
    16 min
  • Drag Queen Dangers
    Over the last month, Ontario drag performers have been getting more and more threats in their social media inboxes. We talked to Guelph based drag performer Crystal Quartz about the impact these threats have on her personal life, her business and her community. If you want to get educated on the subject, this is a great place to start!
    17 min
  • Being a Journalist in the Fake News Era
    There are some who believe we’re in an era of misinformation. Fake news is rampant both in social media and certain populist and political spheres, where the accumulation of money and power is more important than the truth. In this climate of disinformation, journalists are being increasingly harassed and vilified. In this episode of Almost 107, Global News political reporter Rachel Gilmore opens up about what journalists can expect to face.
    18 min
  • Unaffordable Housing

    The Real Estate market is affecting canadians deeply and the project of life of many families. In this episode we called two experts from different niches (an experienced Real Estate agent and an eoconomist) to clarify this crisis and breakdown the possible reasons. 

    Experts called: 

    Barbara Horowicz (Real Estate agent with 10 years of experience in the industry)

    Carlos Gonzalez (Economist graduated from University of Buenos Aires 25 years ago).

     

    22 min
  • Vegan Choice and Health
    Vegetarianism and veganism are two growing phenomena. According to VegFaqs.com, 2.8 million people in Canada are vegetarian and 1.7 million chose to live a Vegan lifestyle.
    Still the opinions are very mixed and despite the attention that it is getting, there is still a lack of clarity around it: What struggles does a Vegan person face? Are the offered alternatives complete replacements or do you still need something else?
    In this episode of ‘Almost 107’ we talk to vegan educator Michael Kuijpers. He is Co-founder of the ‘Western Ontario Vegan Society’ and has been Vegan for 14 years.
    18 min
  • Cultural Appropriation in Sports
    This podcast will revolve around the topic of Indigenous peoples, Cultural Appropriation and the how it all connects to the sports world. Especially in the 21st century, many people have become more aware of the Indigenous community and their important role in Canada's history and we will focus on how the Indigenous community deals with these kind of things.
    21 min
  • Inflation Hits Movie Theaters
    In the highly competitive world of theaters, Hyland is an independent outfit that managed to survive the pandemic. Now, with streaming services and looming inflation hitting the industry, it’s going to be a tough future for theaters to continue the same way. I sat down with Moira Adlan, the owner of Hyland Cinemas, to talk a bit about how the pandemic hit the industry and how the future might affect it.
    18 min

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