Decomplicated

Each day, Rumneek (@rumneeek) and Carol (@caroleugenepark) will discuss what they’ve learned from interviewing people and researching a story, as well as their unfiltered thoughts on the stories of the day.They're not going to sugarcoat what’s happening, but we’ll make sure you leave feeling more informed. 

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OH! EM! GEE! There's a new media company in town & they're called Overstory Media Group! 📣Step aside, J Lo! We’re O.M.G. from the block! 😎

In today's episode, Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@Rumneeek) talk about Canadian journalism, and the challenges of being a young journalist in this industry. But don't fret! OMG has hopes and ambitions of solving some of the issues in the Canadian media landscape.

Thank you to today's guests & media family: OMG's CEO Farhan Mohamed (@farhanmohamed), and Burnaby Beacon's Srushti Gangdev (@SrushtiGangdev).

📣Make sure you check out OMG at https://www.omgmedia.com & Burnaby Beacon at https://www.burnabybeacon.com!

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Millennials are NOT okay. We’re hurting, struggling, and lonely. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about our not so great ✨mental health✨.

Thank you so much to our guests: Bryn de Chastelain (@BryndeC), a student leader and chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (@CASAACAE); Grace Dupasquier (@GraceDupasquier), director of advocacy for Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (@CASAACAE); and Dr. Taslim Alani-Verjee, director and founder of Silm Centre for Mental Health.

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Welcome to our first bonus episode! We decided to go a little... more candid than usual.

Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down in their respective closets and talked about why TF surprise vaccine pop up clinics in Surrey are a surprise and not as organized as they should be.

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Sex work is real work. And until people begin to recognize the time and work ethic needed in online sex work, pop culture references to OnlyFans will not help to reduce stigma around it. In today's episode, Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with two Canadian sex workers about their experiences on OnlyFans, and the harm of romanticizing this line of work.

Special thanks to today's guests: Madison Winter (@MadisonwinterTo), and Barbara Sarpong (@BlackDahliaYes).

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As more Canadians receive their vaccines, alongside the rest of the Global North, governments consider vaccine passports as a way to reintroduce the possibility of travelling. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek to talk about what a vaccine passport would look like, and what the implications are of implementing one.

Special thanks to today's guests: Dr. Stephanie Yanow, a global health professor at University of Alberta (@UAlberta), and Beth Potter (@potter_beth), the President and CEO of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (@TIAC_AITC).

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While Canada is set to ban single-use plastics, climate activists question the urgency of individual actions and push big governments, and companies to mobilize for change. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to talk about the gaps and misunderstandings around recycling.

Thanks to today's guests: plastics campaigner Ashley Wallis (@ashleyewallis) from Oceana Canada (@OceanaCAN), and climate justice activist Nam Topp-Nguyen from Extinction Rebellion (@ExtinctionR).

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From the romanticization of eating disorders on Tumblr to TikTok’s viral “Nature’s cereal”, how has the messaging around diet culture shaped misinformation and disordered eating? Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to talk about the problems with diet culture and the influence social media has on it.

Thanks to today's guests: Buzzfeed's Scaachi Koul (@scaachi) and author Edith Bernier (@edithbernier_ca) for sharing their insight and commentary!

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From Gamestop to the latest explosion in cryptocurrency: it feels like everyone is trying their hand at investing. But how do Canadian millennials begin investing? Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about why it's important for millennials to begin investing.

Thanks to today's guests: Peter Hodson, the founder of 5i Research (@5iresearchdotca), and TikToker Vasiliki Belegrinis, aka Passions2Profits.

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To own or to rent? That would be the question, but for many Canadian millennials being a homeowner isn't as easy as it was during our parents' generation. Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with Carol (@caroleugenepark) to talk about the likelihood of millennials owning a home.

Thanks to today's guests for their insight: Jeffrey Nader & Devin Wagner from The Habistat (@TheHabistat), and Mandy Hansen (@MandyHansen1) from Insight Specialty Consulting (@Insight_SC).

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