The Lily Pod

in this week's episode, we're delving into the world of queering heteronormative narratives and characters in cinema + TV! with explanation of the history of queer coding, the role of censorship in stereotyping queerness in cinema, and Hollywood's love for queer baiting, this episode's got it alllll. 

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link to Tech Colonialism Today by Sareeta Amrute: https://points.datasociety.net/tech-colonialism-today-9633a9cb00ad

this week's ep is about the surface-level bullsh*t that comes along with pride month, all thanks to capitalism, commercialization, and branding <3 lots of chats about commodification, performativity, and the one-size-fits all approach that corporations love to take when showing their "support" of the LGBTQ+ community during the month of june. 

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link to Digital Colonialism: The evolution of US empire by Michael Kwet -- https://longreads.tni.org/digital-colonialism-the-evolution-of-us-empire#:~:text=Digital%20colonialism%20is%20the%20use,of%20another%20nation%20or%20territory.

this week's episode is a conversation with my good friend and singer-songwriter Josh Ritchie, who's sharing with us the creative process behind his latest EP inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Josh shares with us his experience of writing, recording, and producing the songs for this EP (available June 13th, 2021!), along with his involvement in leading the Black Lives Matter march in his hometown of Wiarton, Ontario back in June 2020. tune in as we talk about the complexities of engaging in activism during a pandemic, the role of social media in promoting education and awareness, and how to integrate social change in everyday life.

click the link to pre-save Josh's EP on Spotify! > https://show.co/vNyNYeT?fbclid=IwAR2JVkRq8_D64j-WBFZLU9MCiP9EXahstfWLI-BcLHIFOi2OguJzuDGxGnU
+ follow @joshritchiemusic_ on Instagram

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link to Decolonizing Technology: a reading list - Beatrice Martini:  https://beatricemartini.it/blog/decolonizing-technology-reading-list/ 

in this episode, i'll be chatting about the never-ending search for identity, the different ways we seek external validation, and how identity trends encourage us to become overly self-involved. psa: if ur an astrology peep, u may want to sit down for this one <3

Technology Colonialism  by Anjuan Simmons - https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/technology-colonialism 

joining me this week is my wonderful friend Antea Zivanovic, who is here with me to guide a conversation on platonic intimacy! we'll be chatting about everything from the representation of platonic vs. romantic relationships, the importance of intentional language, understanding the nuances of friendship, trauma dumping, and the beauty of saying 'I love you'. cuddle up with a cup o' tea and join in....... and don't forget to tell ur friends u love them.

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Citizenship in a Connected Canada: A Research and Policy Agenda -- access the free pdf here: https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/174806879_279912320434985_6679072594694315411_n.pdf/Citizenship-in-a-Connected-Canada.pdf?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=0cab14&_nc_ohc=tfSFIG81-7sAX9nfCbu&_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&oh=a8d3586ad94648e13c42a1323e8f1ea4&oe=60920A68&dl=1

this week's episode is a fun little collab with the oh so lovely Armaan Hashemi-Webb, who's joining me in (a slightly chaotic) conversation about bisexuality, mixed race identity, gender segregation, taking ownership of your identity, and saying a big F U to societal standards!!! cozy up and join in <3

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this episode is a lil mini introduction to the Foucauldian concept of biopower -- lots of chats about institutionalized power (how it operates, how it's maintained, + how it appears), the interconnectedness of medicine and politics, and how the state regulates identity. a bit of a heavier one!! but we're still havin fun <3

references in today's episode:

"Ambiguous Sex-- or Ambivalent Medicine?" by Alice Domurat Dreger
(find the article here! > https://isna.org/articles/ambivalent_medicine/)

"Who's on Top?" by Kate Bornstein

"The Five Sexes" by Anne Fausto-Sterling

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do you always have to be the hottest b*tch in the grocery store??? are you really the ~cool girl~, or are you just playing a part? tune in for a convo about performing identity, confidence, and the male gaze-y world of the imaginary audience. 

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in this episode, we'll be exploring the mental wellness world of Instagram in all its commercialized glory. lots of talk about mental health, the idea of "self-healing", our desire for a "quick fix", and the nuances of introspection in relation to Instagram content. 

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joining me in this week's episode are my two lovely friends and brilliant people, Katherine Forsyth and Hannah Thiessen! we'll be talking all about the structure of relationships, the enforced standard of monogamy, exploring polyamory, confronting jealousy, and navigating the nuances of partnerships. 

to connect, reach out to @thelily.pod on Instagram <3