Beyond Culture

This episode is a conversation with investor and mentor, Christian Perez.⁣
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As Gamestop, AMC and other businesses have seen the stock suddenly shoot up, Christian takes us through the ongoing clash between retail investors and Wall Street. ⁣
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We discuss both the legality and rationale of a big tech firm, Robinhood, deciding to restrict the purchase of these stocks and whether we could start seeing new regulations that could further restrict the stock market for regular people. ⁣
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Furthermore, Christian gives us tips on how to become a smart investor and the research materials he’s personally used to expand his knowledge. ⁣
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Finally, we look at how the wealthy have used the pandemic as a means of getting richer and the future of online trading for our generation.

As Joseph R. Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala D. Harris sworn-in as the first female Vice-President, we take a look at the historical significance of this day. We go through our favourite moments from the ceremony and what we took away from the various speeches.

We also take a look back at the insurrection that happened at the Capital just a few weeks prior and the role of various leaders who enabled this toxic environment of misinformation and anti-democratic sentiments. We discuss how social media companies reacted to the insurrection by banning President Trump from their platforms. Finally, we discuss the challenges the Biden-Harris administration will meet in these unprecedented times.

In this episode, the NBA crew is back for the final league related episode of the season. The guys discuss everything from the blockbuster James Harden trade to the Raptors and their 4-8 start of the season. ⁣
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Furthermore, we also address the recent Covid-19 outbreak across the league and the current debate about whether NBA players should be afforded the privilege of being vaccinated as opposed to the current practice that prioritizes at-risk populations and much more!

In this episode; Yvan talks to Scarborough-Agincourt candidate, Renee Jagdeo. ⁣Renee is currently running to be the youngest city councillor in Toronto history, and studying in her 2nd year at the University of Toronto. ⁣
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Her campaign platform focuses on 6 key areas: Housing, Improving Public Transit, Green Recreational Space, Covid Response, Community Safety and Economic Development. ⁣
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Constituents of ward 22 will be heading to the polls on January 15th. To support Renee head over to votereneejagdeo.com ⁣

In this episode, we talk to the talented Maiah Stewardson. Maiah is an actor and a maker of things based in Australia. Maiah works extensively in both film and theatre. Her professional screen debut was in the widely acclaimed feature “Girl Asleep”, from director Rosemary Myers.⁣ In 2020, she co-led the feature film “My First Summer”, which premiered at the Adelaide Film festival. On top of all of this, she is the host of the podcast "Social Distance Pod". 

We talked about the difference between working in theatre vs in film. The film environment in Australia and how it compares to other places such as the US or the UK. Her recent projects such as "My First Summer". The similarities between acting and producing a podcast and much more!

In this episode, we talk to Matt K. Lewis (@mattklewis ) about American politics after Donald Trump's presidency. Matt K. Lewis is currently a political commentator for CNN, senior columnist for The Daily Beast and host of the “Matt Lewis & The News” podcast. He has appeared on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, ABC’s “Nightline,” HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and CBS News’ “Face The Nation.” ⁣
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In 2016, he published “Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (and How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots)”. ⁣

In this episode, we discuss the topic of masculinity. We explore the criticisms of toxic masculinity and we share our personal experiences and opinions about the various types of masculinity. We discuss the current debate of whether there is a war on masculinity. We also explore other topics such as men’s mental health, Harry Styles’ wardrobe, and much more!

In this episode, Yahaya Alphonse takes us through the history of SARS and its treatment of the Nigerian population. Yahaya moved to Canada at the age of 17 to study biology and Political Science. We talk about the current state of the government and the ongoing protests that have taken place in Nigeria and Canada. We also explore the potential solutions and the critical role young people have played in this fight against state-sponsored violence. #BeyondCultureTO #EndSARS

In today’s episode, we discuss the recent and ongoing U.S. Presidential election.

We go through the big surprises and key moments from Tuesday night all the way to Saturday morning.

We look at Trump’s election night speech where he declared himself the winner and the legal battles that are ahead for his lawyers in their quest to prove that wide-scale voter fraud took place in this election.

Finally, we look ahead at what a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris administration could achieve and the future of the polling industry after an unpredictably strong performance by House and Senate Republicans.

In this episode, the NBA crew is back in the studio to recap the 2020 NBA Bubble. We go through the major moments of this historic season and the Lakers' title run. ⁣
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Furthermore, we explore the different moves that might take place during free agency and what the future holds for the Toronto Raptors as both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup.