DOCU Talk

Michele and Chelsea discuss the movie Okja and the documentary What the health.

We discussed our thoughts about the movie Okja and how this impacts some people to become vegan more than a documentary.

We then discussed What the Health and looked at the following points:

-big pharma and their influence on health and the farming

-how advertisers have told us that milk is good for us and it is not

-how fish is not a real “healthy” option

-look at charitable organizations and how they don’t always do

-how hard it is to get good information about health and diet, even from associations that are supposed to prompt health

-we review the results of the participants in the documentary

Chelsea gives her thoughts on how her health has changed since she became vegetarian.

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Intro music: Moonrise by Chad Crouch

Team Foxcatcher

Michele and Chelsea discuss the documentary Team Foxcatcher on this episode.

We start by giving some background on the DuPont family as well as John E. DuPont. We look at John DuPont’s development of Team Foxcatcher and the power imbalance that existed between him and the athletes. We also discussed his strange behaviour and this was not new. Also how he was able to get away with things because he had a good relationship with the police

We debate if it was o.k to leave his money to one of the wrestlers or if it should have been left with family.

Chelsea is watching Teenage Bounty Hunters on Netflix.

Michele is watching Girls on HBO.

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Intro music: Moonrise by Chad Crouch

The Social Dilemma

Michele and Chelsea discuss the documentary The Social Dilemma on this episode. Here are some of the points we talk about:

-children using social media and the impact on their language development and social skills

-Michele discusses the difference in her childhood growing up without social media versus what it is like now

-Chelsea discusses using devices for teaching in the classroom

-discussed the increase in suicide rates and how this is impacted by images on social media

-discussed cyber bullying and all the negative comments in general on social media

-how social media is addictive, it is built this way and they are listening!!

-look at the selling of fake news, how this is impacting people individually but also on a more massive scale

-commented on our fear that these computer programs have artificial intelligence

Chelsea read the Jessica Simpson Memoir, Open Book.

Michele watched the Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix.

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Intro music: Moonrise by Chad Crouch

Athlete A

Chelsea and Michele review Athlete A, a documentary on Netflix. We discuss the following points:

-the age of gymnasts at the Olympics and how this has changed over the years

-looked at USA gymnastics description from their website and where they failed to protect these victims

-looked at the impact of Steve Penny on gymnastics

-the history and practices of Bela and Martha Karolyi

-discuss the woman and their disclosures and lack of action

-also the impact of this abuse on them

-how Dr. Nassar made these victims feel comfortable which contributed to him getting away with abusing them

-discussed Dr. Nassar’s behaviour and coaching videos

-discussed Jennifer Sey’s book Chalked Up

-praised the Indy Star for the fantastic investigative journalism and the influence they had on getting this case heard and other issues involved, not just Dr. Nassar

-also commented on the importance of good investigative journalism, mentioned Teacher’s Pet podcast

Chelsea discussed the book the Huntress by Kate Quinn. She also commented on the podcast the Bad Batch.

Michele discussed listening to the podcast The Drop Out.

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Minimalism

Chelsea and Michele review this documentary from Netflix. We discuss consumerism in our society. As well as the tiny house movement and how it is not necessarily for low income households. We also discussed fast fashion and the impact on the environment. Chelsea discussed her views on the homeless traveller and how she could never do the 333 project. We also look at advertising and how this has changed over the years.

We had a guest speaker, Ana from a Trunk Full of Fridays podcast that talk about her experience with minimalism.

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Chelsea and Michele discuss their progress to eating a vegan diet.

Some comments that didn't make the podcasts from this season.

Also some bloopers from the podcasts.

Hope you enjoy this.

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Moving Parts

Discuss Trixie’s seasons on drag race, Season 7 and on All Stars. How she has evolved and changed especially with her music career. Also her background and the impact that has had on her.

Discussed what’s involved with being a drag queen and putting on a show.

Discussed our favourite drag queens and favour type of drag queens.

Some discussion of the media and access to famous people’s lives. How society now feels they should know everything about celebrities.

Chelsea read The Arrangement by Robyn Harding this week.

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Audrie and Daisy

This week Chelsea and Michele review the documentary on Netflix Audrie and Daisy. It’s a documentary about two teens who are sexually assaulted by boys they considered friends. They are then harassed online and shamed by their peers.

Some of the points we discuss from this documentary are:

-victim blaming and how this leads to men not being held accountable for their behaviour

-the impact of Audrie’s event on her versus the boys that assaulted her

-the issues with the women not reporting sexual assault because of the fallout and lack of prosecution

-the obsession with football players and protecting them

-the sheriff’s reaction to the situation and his comments

-how would these situations be different if Sheriffs were not elected

-the definition of rape and what exactly that is and issues with consent

-why did some cases result in convictions and others didn’t

-we mentioned the Brock Tuner case

-changes in law in Ontario, Canada that could affect rape cases

This week Michele watched A Dog’s Journey.

Chelsea has been listening to podcast The Missionary by iHeart Radio.

Netflix Unbelieveable Series was the one Chelsea mentioned and she couldn’t remember the title. A docuseries about a girl being raped and not believed.

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Take Your Pills

Chelsea and Michele discuss this documentary. Some of the points we talk about are:

-the differences between a public and private health care system and the access to medication

-how the school system contributes to children on medication

-the different reasons people are using this medication

-how people are diagnosed with ADD and is mediation really needed for them

-the competition in society to be successful

-how big pharma contributes to this issue

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Intro music: Moonrise by Chad Crouch