The Rag: Period Podcast

Victoria radio host and gossip queen, Heather Backman shares her experience being single pre-COVID, but discovering a new connection while on dating apps in quarantine. We discuss how to move from apps to meeting in person during a pandemic and the commitment around taking those steps.

Krystal and Jenny talk with Ethan about his experience with sex and dating during quarantine ✨ Ethan talks candidly about navigating online relationships and saucy times while comparing and sharing about his experience in the dating scene pre-covid. In this episode, Ethan shares his take on hetero-normative perspectives and STI stigmatization all while making us laugh with his witty sense of humour.

Part 2 of The Rag's Relationships in Quarantine series. Krystal and Jenny chat with Salina and Scott, who share their experience getting married during a pandemic and the surprise their friend's pulled on them that made their wedding newsworthy.

"People spend so much time planning their wedding, but you could never plan a moment like we had."- Salina

Their story: https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/out-of-nowhere-guests-arrive-for-rocker-s-wedding-1.24112973

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Krystal and Jenny share their personal experience with navigating relationships while in isolation. Discussing new daily routines including grooming, exercise and stress/time management. This is part 1 of the Relationships in Quarantine series. Please reach out if there are topics or questions you want us to cover [email protected].

Krystal, Jenny and Lindsay rag about having baby fever and baby fear, being single and happy, and various menstrual initiatives.

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Let's talk about sexual health for older adults! Leah Tidey is a Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Theatre at the University of Victoria. Her research focuses on the social stigma of sexuality across the life course and explores intergenerational, community-based theatre as a means to address it. Her work as Playwright/Facilitator with the Victoria Target Theatre Society and Victoria High School, federally funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, culminated in a well-received intergenerational performance of You’re Doing What?! At Your Age?! Leah currently works with the Island Sexual Health Society on a Community Wellness Grant to develop a sexual health program for older adults.

Jennifer Gibson, A.K.A The Sex Lady, joins the podcast this month to talk all things sexual health. Jenny, Krystal, and Lindsay have questions answered about pleasure, STIs, safe sex, contraceptive methods, the current state of our sexual health education, and more.

Krysta Wark, a pelvic physiotherapist and host of the Global Physio Podcast joins us this episode to chat about pelvic function, what to expect from an appointment, and symptoms that you probably had no idea were treatable.

Bryan Boitano joins The Rag to talk about his and his partner's experience with miscarriages in the midst of the news around abortion laws in the U.S.

Jenny gets an IUD, Krystal chats about her type 1 diabetes diagnosis, and Lindsay proposes a pilot project surrounding menstrual equity. PLUS, we get all riled up about some BIG news.

**LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED**