Environmental and Urban Changemakers Podcast

Welcome back!

In this episode, Seth and Thereza welcome Mr. Mike Layton, a decade long politician in Toronto, to talk about his recent coupling with York University as the university's first Chief Sustainability Officer. Tackling issues like transportation and overall campus carbon-emissions, Mike Layton lays out the promises of change he hopes to bring as he heads the university's strides towards "positive change".

Thanks so much to Mr. Layton for taking the time to talk with us!

Hope you guys enjoy this special episode!

Welcome Back Listeners

Seeing as everyone liked the interviews so much, we decided to bring it back!

Today, we talk with Doctor Stephan Kipfer, who has recently published his book "Urban Revolutions" which brings together theorists such as Henri Lefebvre, Franz Fanon, and Antonio Gramsci and relates them to contexts around the world. We take a deep dive into several topics, conversing about the Canadian Indigenous conversation, the importance of democracy in urban revolutions, and so much more.

Thanks again to Dr. Kipfer for joining us.

Hope you enjoy!!

Hello Listens

Welcome back to a new episode.

Things have changed a little. Ash and Kaylea have both left to do bigger and better things, and left the newest host Seth Pollak to fend for himself. But there is good new. We welcome a new Co-host, Thereza Eric.

As a new duo, Seth and Thereza talk with anthropology professor Ryan Gomes-James. We touch on topics like his history at York, why he chose to study the urban setting, and how it relates to sustainability.

Follow his YouTube Chanel 416 Anthropology here: Ryan Gomes-James - YouTube

Hope you guys enjoy the new form!

Hello Again Folk!

Welcome back to another ranting episode with Kaylea, Ash, and Seth where we talk about everything from Batman, our distaste for York University, and so much more.

On this episode we talk a bit about a specific story about an individual's struggles with getting help from York University's sexual help clinic. As this is a sensitive topic, we do want to inform everyone that these potentially triggering events are briefly talked about. If this is something you do not want to listen to, we suggest you skip that part.

But don't worry, there is plenty light and fun talk to go around.

Hope everyone enjoys!

In this episode, we talk about blood in its myriad forms, about peanuts, and about unlearning.

Unlearning in its various forms means generally that we reconceptualize the ways in which we make knowledge or the histories behind knowledge making.  There's also a bit about Environmental determinism, and the Toronto Islands.

Also, we tackle the all too serious topic of student mental health.  We talk about our own struggles with mental health in post-secondary schooling, and different methods we use to cope with it.

In this episode, we cover a variety of topics, including bleeding form different orifices, emotional detachment, and remembering people's names.  Come join us as we go along in our lives and discuss how to cope with school, and emotional rollercoasters in our lives.

A continuation and conclusion from the last episode.  In this part 2, we tackle the finicky notion of societal racism, affirmative action, biracial identities, and more.

In Episode 2, we talk about a range of issues that interest and affect us.  These include printers, stripping, band names, the proper pronunciation of "gull", hurricanes and more.

We're back!  In this episode, the Changemaker's Podcast team introduces its newest member, Seth!  Trying out a new, unscripted, format, the three of us reminisce about our summers, the return to campus, and whatever interests us.

We also introduce a new segment called "Seth's Complaint Corner" wherein Seth complains about something.

We're back!  This is the season premiere of the 3rd Season of the Changemaker's Podcast.  In this episode, we take a slightly different format and have an entirely unscripted show.  Some of the topics include: introducing our new Co-host Seth, talking about all of our very active and hectic sumemrs, and what it's like to be on campus after 2 years of COVID. 

We have a lot of laughs, some edgy content, and overall a new vibe for a new year!