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  • Encore! Ethical Giving

    Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in October of 2021.


    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? Is effective altruism a solution? 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.

    57 min
  • Human Trafficking with Marissa Marx from Dressember

    Kyla and Kristen are joined by Marissa Marx, the senior director of partnerships and programs with the Dressember foundation to discuss human trafficking*. Marissa is responsible for spearheading the Dressember Network, developing Dressember’s programs, and collaborating with ethical brand partners. Prior to joining Dressember, Marissa received her Masters in Human Rights and International Relations with a research focus on gender-based violence in conflict zones. Previously, Marissa worked in academic research and communications & fundraising positions within the non-profit sector. Topics: what is Dressember; what is human trafficking; who is affected; how variable and nuanced every situation is; what happens to survivors after leaving; what supports are needed to combat this issue; misconceptions; what you can do.


    *We do our best to keep graphic descriptions out of this episode, but please take care of yourself if you are not in a place to be engaging on a subject of forced labour or sexual abuse.

    If you or someone you know could use additional guidance, please reach out to your local Human Trafficking Hotline. The number in Canada is 1-833-900-1010, or chat with them online. https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/


    Kyla is doing Dressember this year! https://dressember2022.funraise.org/fundraiser/kyla-hewson

    Follow her journey on TikTok starting December 1st https://www.tiktok.com/@kewhew

    Hear from Dressember founder Blythe Hill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGuTpWTcSE8

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    Dressember: https://www.dressember.org/

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    The show Kyla was binge listening to was Kuper Island: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/1062-kuper-island?onboarding=false

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

    53 min
  • Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. VI w/ The Forgotten Corner & Kino Lefter + Harsha Walia & Kai Nagata

    Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON.

    This episode you'll hear Scott Schmidt in Medicine Hat and Jeremy Appel in Calgary welcome Kino Lefter's Evan MacDonald and Bridget Sterling in Edmonton to The Forgotten Corner to hate-watch Danielle Smith's unhinged victory speech. Then Dogwood comms director and Harbinger board member Kai Nagata sits down with Gitxsan land defender Kolin Sutherland-Wilson, the Suzuki Foundation's Janelle Lapointe and Harsha Walia to unpack the past and present history of colonialism in 'progressive' so-called British Columbia.

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

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    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

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

    1 hr 46 min
  • Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. V w/ Replay’s Shama Rangwala and Desmond Cole & The Alberta Advantage

    Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON.

    This episode you'll hear Replay's Shama Rangwala and Desmond Cole talk pop culture, racial capitalism and the unmatched excellence of Toronto's water quality, then The Alberta Advantage advocate for gamers rights in a provocative and competitive survivor round of Left For Dead.

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join

    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

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

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

    1 hr 45 min
  • Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. III w/ Darts & Letters and Pivot + Max Fawcett and Robyn Urback’s OPPO relaunch

    Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON.

    this episode you'll hear Darts & Letters Gordon Katic and Jay Cockburn sit down with Press Progress' Mitchell Thompson to review spooky PSAs. Then Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours, Alexis Ross, Fanny Tan and Sam Harper celebrate the first birthday of Quebec solidarity journalism cooperative PIVOT. Plus: National Observer hack Max Fawcett and Globe & Mail polemicist Robyn Urback explain how they're creating a safe space for centrist takes on Harbinger's new OPPO reboot 'Leaky Fawcetts'.

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join

    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

    Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback

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

    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.

    1 hr 45 min
  • Bonus: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. II w/ The Breach, CUTV, The Hoser & The Grind

    Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON.

    This episode you'll hear Dru Oja Jay talk about The Breach Media's journalism for transformation, and you'll hear Community University Television station manager Sophia Barsoski unpack the 50 year legacy of CUTV. Then Shannon Carranco, Amy Cunningham and Leah Borts-Kuperman explain how The Hoser Media is re-inventing local journalism in Toronto, and David Gray-Donald discusses the origins of the Toronto underground newspaper The Grind, a new journalism collaboration between Briarpatch, Press Progress, The Hoser and other independent progressive media spaces. 

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join

    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

    Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback

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

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/PullbackPodcast

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pullbackpodcast/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PullbackPodcast/ 

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

    1 hr 45 min
  • Bonus: Harbinger Media Network Presents I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON vol. I w Press Progress, Hilary Agro & Dr. Jess Green

    Harbinger Society Presents presents a terrifying excerpt from our October 30th I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON as Bread and Poppies' Hilary Agro and Harbinger board member Dr. Jess Green in Toronto talk COP 27 and leftist parenting strategies for Halloween, then Stephen Magusiak and Romy Garrido in Calgary, Emily Leedham in Winnipeg, Rumneek Johal in Surrey and Mitchell Thompson in Toronto discuss Press Progress' recent reporting and the organization's new podcast 'Sources'.

    Kristen and Kyla join I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON, a fun 12 hour Twitch fundraiser for the Harbinger Media Network. This episode Bread and Poppies' Hilary Agro and Harbinger board member Dr. Jess Green in Toronto talk COP 27 and leftist parenting strategies for Halloween, then Stephen Magusiak and Romy Garrido in Calgary, Emily Leedham in Winnipeg, Rumneek Johal in Surrey and Mitchell Thompson in Toronto discuss Press Progress' recent reporting and the organization's new podcast 'Sources'. 

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join

    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

    Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback

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

    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.

    1 hr 49 min
  • Bonus: Harbinger Media Network Presents I Know What You Did Last Telethon vol. IV w/ Briarpatch, Invisible Institutions, Unmaking Sask, Pullback, Green Majority & David Camfield

    Kristen and Kyla join I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST TELETHON, a fun 12 hour Twitch fundraiser for the Harbinger Media Network. Start with Invisible Institutions' Megan Linton and Unmaking Saskatchewan's Sara Birrell talk Briarpatch's 50th birthday with Saima Desai and John Cameron, then join Pullback's Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson who sit down with Green Majority Radio's Lauren Latour to talk with Victor's Children host David Camfield about his new book 'Future on Fire: Capitalism and the Politics of Climate Change'.

    Harbinger is excited to launch its 2022 fundraising campaign in partnership with @readBTLbooks. They're sending a free book to the first 50 new members who support the network at $100/year!

    Hear the full 6 part series at our flagship community show Harbinger Society Presents and on the Harbinger Spotlight network highlight show, both available wherever you get podcasts.

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/join

    Watch the full 12 hour telethon at https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1638776642

    Find David's book at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/future-on-fire

    Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback

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

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

    1 hr 47 min
  • Ethical Parenting with Sarah Mistak

    Kyla and Kristen are joined by Sarah Mistak to grapple with the challenges of raising a good person in a complicated world. Sarah has a Masters in Global Affairs, and is the mother of a 4 year old and a 2 year old. Topics: talking with kids about biases, privilege, truth and reconciliation, and other difficult subjects; modern family limitations and boundaries; navigating a world where everyone wants to buy kids “stuff”; technology; millennial motherhood, mom culture, and guilt; food, clothing, and diaper waste; predatory marketing for new parents; how to trust your gut.

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    Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode98

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com/

    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.

    1 hr 25 min
  • Encore! Cultured Meat

    Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show. This episode originally aired in October of 2021.

    Would you buy lab-grown meat? Cell-cultured meat is now being sold in Singapore, and is coming soon everywhere else. In this episode, Kyla and Kristen are joined by climate activist Robert Miller to discuss the promise and dilemmas of cell-cultured meat, as well as discussing whether to start a Vegan Punk band called "The Flesh Vats". Topics: how cultured meat works; the race to bring lab grown meat to market; justifications (animal welfare, climate change, hunger, antibiotic resistance); is cultured meat a good solution and can people get over the “weird” factor?

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

    Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback

    Harbinger Media Network: https://harbingermedianetwork.com

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

    1 hr 17 min

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