In their most challenging challenge in a while, Kristen and Kyla go dumpster diving! Kristen shares her research on the topic of food insecurity, how it's been affected by COVID-19, why food waste is such a problem, and what we can do to improve access to food for all.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/foodjustice

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Kyla and Kristen are joined by Panthea Vatandoost and Saliema and Biraima from Daily Dose of Blackness to discuss cultural appropriation. Panthea is a television, film, and theatre actor, and founder and Managing Artistic Director of Medusa Theatre Society, and Saliema and Biraima are members of the Daily Dose of Blackness podcast and media group, designed to centre and celebrate Black youth experiences and struggles.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/culturalappropriation

Daily Dose of Blackness: https://www.dailydoseofblackness.com/

Medusa Theatre Society: https://medusatheatresociety.com/about/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast, https://twitter.com/MedusaTheatre

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

“Now I’m picturing the Lorax with guns taped to his hands.”

In this special Halloween episode of Pullback Podcast, Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist Robert Miller to talk Squid Games and share spooky stories inspired by capitalism. Robbie shares a folktale based on his Welsh heritage; Kyla puts a modern twist on a classic ghost story; and Kristen tells a tale from the Gilded Age.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/episode67

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

Kristen explains donations to Kyla. How do you choose an organization to donate to, and how do you recognize a good charity from a bad one? What's the difference between non-profits, foundations, and charities? How do you know your money is being well used? What is the most effective way to support an organization you care about?

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/ethicalgiving

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

"Oh she has a vineyard! That's the third! I know three things about Martha Stewart."

This week Kyla and Kristen explore the ethics behind meal kits. Topics: How environmentally friendly are they? Does less food waste really make up for all that single-use plastic? How are workers treated in an industry experiencing explosive growth in a short span of time? Who are meal kits for?

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/mealkits

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

"You've got my brain now on what's the most eco-friendly weapon. I think it might be nunchuks."

Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist Robert Miller to discuss the book "The Waste-Free World" by Ron Gonen, an in-depth look at how transitioning to a Circular Economy could help curb the extremes of climate change. This is a divisive book that makes some great points while undermining it's own message by narrowly focusing only on how Capitalism is the best way forward. Tune in for a lively, thoughtful discussion full of fun facts!

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/ipcc2021

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

"The best cure for anxiety is doing something. Even if it's small."

In this episode, Kyla and Kristen are joined by Climate Activist Robert Miller to discuss the impacts of the AR6 Climate Change 2021 report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Topics: What is the IPCC; what makes this report different; ways to handle climate anxiety.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/ipcc2021

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

“I do know somebody who in University lived in a tiny apartment and had a deep freeze in his bedroom… it seemed slightly murdery, but it was just because he liked to buy discount chicken.”

In this episode, Kristen and Kyla dive into the ethics of eating locally (it might be more complicated than you think!) Topics: what is the reasoning behind the Eat Local movement; explaining the Slow Food movement; how to eat local; Localism vs Cosmopolitanism; is eating local really better for the environment and for systemic inequality?

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/eatinglocal

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

“That’s typically what taxes are, Kyla. We just don’t apply them to a lot of big companies…”

Kristen and Kyla wrap up their discussion on electronics by exploring the complicated story of conflict minerals. Topics: what are conflict minerals; Democratic Republic of the Congo and conflict minerals; The Enough Project; what companies can do; what legislation can do; what you can do.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/conflictminerals

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.

"Anybody who can afford a Sphynx cat can also afford to pay somebody to wash their cat's folds for them."

Kristen is on vacation, so Kyla takes the opportunity to talk about her new kittens (her favourite subject these days). But is it ethical to keep pets? Topics: mental health, breeding, the history of kitty litter, how to dispose of pet waste, vegan pet food, going waste free, alternatives to keeping pets.

Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/pets

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast

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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.