“After School” is taking a break, but in the meantime, we’re proud to introduce a new podcast from SFU’s Faculty of Communication Art and Technology. “Speakable” is a podcast made to share research from the exciting world of FCAT. Host Milena Droumeva, Associate Professor at SFU’s School of Communication, will bring together conversations around cross-disciplinary thematic areas in the work of our faculty and graduate students, and create opportunities for frank conversations on undergraduate teaching and learning. Topics will include: big data, accessible technology, disinformation, and media representation. If you’re already a fan of “After School,” definitely check out “Speakable” – we think you’ll like it. Launching in May 2024, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, or tune in on CJSF 90.1FM on Tuesdays at 4:00pm. Subscribe to "Speakable": sfu.ca/fcat/news/fcat-podcasts/speakable-podcast.html Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU

What if you have already found your passion and have been doing it without knowing? What does it mean to create your own opportunity — and your own community? How can we decolonize campuses and what does good food have to do with it? Torien Cafferata navigates these questions and more with Audrey Heath, an SFU Communications alum and Indigenous Student Life Coordinator, who recently discovered that her passion has been with her all along. Learn more about the Indigenous Student Centre: sfu.ca/students/indigenous.html Check out Audrey’s beadwork on Instagram: instagram.com/laxgibuu.beads/ Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow the SFU School of Communication: Facebook: facebook.com/CMNS.SFU Twitter: twitter.com/sfucmns Instagram: instagram.com/sfucmns Music by Oleksandr Savochk and Sergii Pavkin via Pixabay.

What is the current state of Canadian media? How do we know what we’re meant to do without trying it first? And what do we do when the career we’re most passionate about may not exist anymore? This week, student host Emma Jean interviews Jason D’Souza, journalist, SFU Communication alum, and host of CBC’s All Points West. Listen in for Jason’s advice for making the most of an internship, what he sees as most critical in journalism today, and the delight of discovering new passions. Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School of Communication: sfu.ca/communication.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu LinkedIn: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow the School of Communication: Facebook: facebook.com/CMNS.SFU Twitter: twitter.com/sfucmns Instagram: instagram.com/sfucmns Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Aleksey Chistilin, and Kevin Horizon via Pixabay.

FCAT After School will be back next week with a new episode down your feed. In the meantime, we're thrilled to share an episode from our friends at Below the Radar, a knowledge democracy podcast from the SFU Vancity Office for Community Engagement. Host Am Johal is joined by Yani Kong, a writer, editor, and art scholar. They discuss art criticism, enchantment, and the relationship between the public art scene and real estate development in Vancouver. Subscribe to Below the Radar: sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast Read the transcript: sfu.ca/vancity-office-comm…/207-yani-kong.html Mentioned in this episode: Yani Kong: yanikong.com SFU School for the Contemporary Arts: sfu.ca/sca The Comparative Media Arts Journal: sfu.ca/cmajournal Yani Kong on the Venice Biennale: gallerieswest.ca/magazine/stories/venice-biennale Rodney Graham’s Spinning Chandelier: westbankcorp.com/public-art/spinning-chandelier Small File Media Festival: smallfile.ca

Should everything you love also be your living? How can we protect our leisure? What paths open up to us if we challenge what it means to be an expert? This is the journey we take with host Torien Cafferata and Centre of Digital Media graduate and multidisciplinary artist Valentina Forté-Hernandez, who now works as technical director at Bardel Entertainment, an award-winning animation studio behind titles like Dragon Prince and Rick & Morty. Together they explore what happens when you take an honest look at a profession, a charitable look at your skill set, and dare to say “I could do that.” Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about the Master of Digital Media program: thecdm.ca/program/mdm For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow the Centre for Digital Media: Instagram: instagram.com/centredigimedia/ Facebook: facebook.com/CentreforDigitalMedia Twitter: twitter.com/CentreDigiMedia YouTube: youtube.com/user/gnwc Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Aleksey Chistilin, Yurii Semchyshyn, FASSounds via Pixabay.

What is the role of mindfulness in a tech-dominated world? And how can it connect us to each other and to ourselves? In today’s episode, student host Emma Jean speaks with Jay Vidyarthi, a user experience designer and graduate of SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology. Jay is the founder of Still Ape, a UX design firm that only works with organizations with mindful missions. Together, Emma and Jay discuss meditation, legacy, and how to find what motivates you. To learn more about Jay’s work, check out his Substack: attentionactivist.substack.com Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology: https://www.sfu.ca/siat.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow SFU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT): Instagram: instagram.com/siatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/SIATSFU Twitter: twitter.com/SIATSFU Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Alex Cristoforetti, Yurii Semchyshyn, Grand_Project, and Roman Senyk via Pixabay.

What does it mean to fail and succeed at the same time? How can one offer joy as a form of activism? What is the purpose of comedy in 2024? Host Torien Cafferata explores these questions with SFU School for the Contemporary Arts alum June Fukumura, an interdisciplinary theatre artist, clown, and comedian. She has appeared on the Arts Club stage, in film and TV, and an award-winning Fringe Festival solo show. Together they explore how, in June’s line of work, failure is very much a form of success — and re-enchanting the everyday can happen both on and off the stage. To learn more about June’s work, check out her website: junefukumura.com Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts, Theatre & Performance BFA: sfu.ca/sca/programs/theatre-performance.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts: Facebook: facebook.com/SFUContemporaryArts Twitter: twitter.com/SFUContmpryArts Instagram: instagram.com/sfucontemporaryarts Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Nver Avetyan, and penguinmusic via Pixabay.

On this week’s episode, student host Emma Jean is joined in conversation with Master of Publishing alumnus Charlotte Nip, a multi-talented marketer, poet, and writer currently working as a marketing coordinator for Penguin Random House Canada. Charlotte discusses her evolving identity as a writer, the joys of live music, and how to make time for your passions in a full-time, working world. You can follow Charlotte Nip on Instagram @charlottenip and @seasonallyreading Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s Master of Publishing (MPub) program: https://www.sfu.ca/publishing.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow SFU’s Publishing Programs: Facebook: facebook.com/sfupublishing Twitter: twitter.com/learnpublishing Instagram: instagram.com/sfupublishing Music by Oleksandr Savochka and Sergii Pavkin via Pixabay.

Student host Torien Cafferata sits down with interdisciplinary, queer sci-fi horror writer, director, and scientist Mily Mumford. Mily holds a Master of Science from SFU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology. Together they dissect mad brains, motivation, and representation — not just in front of the camera, but behind it. Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts Film program: sfu.ca/sca/programs/film.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow SFU’s School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT): Instagram: instagram.com/siatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/SIATSFU Twitter: twitter.com/SIATSFU Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Nver Avetyan, Dmitrii Kolesnikov, and QubeSounds via Pixabay.

In this episode of FCAT After School, student host Emma Jean speaks with film and marketing expert Cameron Maitland. Cameron's work can be seen at Canadian media company Hollywood Suite, where he acts as the engaging, knowledgeable face of the classic-film broadcaster across social media. Cameron shares with us how his time as an SFU film school student, and the relationships he built there, shape his work across sets, experiential marketing, and branded content. What do community, collaboration, and improv comedy have in common for Cam? Listen in to find out. Find full episode transcripts and more info on FCAT After School: sfu.ca/fcat/news/podcast.html To learn more about SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts Film program: sfu.ca/sca/programs/film.html For episode feedback or guest suggestions, reach us by email ([email protected]). Follow SFU's FCAT on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/FCATatSFU Instagram: instagram.com/fcatatsfu Linkedin: linkedin.com/school/fcatatsfu Facebook: facebook.com/FCATatSFU Follow SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts: Instagram: instagram.com/sfucontemporaryarts/ Facebook: facebook.com/SFUContemporaryArts Twitter: twitter.com/SFUContmpryArts TikTok: tiktok.com/@sca.sfu Music by Oleksandr Savochka, Yrii Semchyshyn, Aleksey Chistilin, and QubeSounds via Pixabay.