In this segment, we sit down with Dr. Jessica Wood, a research specialist and sexual health expert at the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada (SIECCAN), to discuss questions and issues pertaining to consent, safer sex and contraception, as well as sexual health in the time of a pandemic.

“With every prominent whistleblower and every firing of those who speak out, we are getting closer to the beginning of the end for ‘surveillance capitalism’,” says Dr. David Murakami Wood (Associate Professor, Sociology and Director of the Surveillance Studies Centre at Queen’s University).  Surveillance capitalism is “the model that has driven the rise of platform corporations to their pre-eminent global positions and generated unprecedented wealth for their founder.”

In this episode, Dr. Murakami Wood joins us to flesh out the impetus and impact of Frances Haugen’s testimony at the US Senate on October 5th 2021 entitled “Protecting Kids Online.”

The Facebook whistleblower released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents indicating the company was aware of various problems caused by its apps, including Instagram’s potential “toxic” effect on teen girls.

“Like the former East Germany, both Google and Facebook are built on ubiquitous surveillance and propaganda, and just like that country before its collapse, this has generated increasing discontent with the way in which its citizens / users are treated,” said Murakami Wood in a press release.

With federal elections in Canada fast approaching Queen’s University Professor and Chair of Political Studies, Dr. Jonathan Rose joins us in this segment to chat about leadership debates and their value in election cycles.

In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Sam Macleod, Fund Development Manager of Almost Home Kingston and Liz Suurd, Manager of YGK Thrift, a store who’s proceeds go to Almost Home! Check them out on Instagram @almosthomekingston and @ygk_thrift for all updates!

In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Dr. John Smol of Queen’s University to discuss the UN’s report on the climate crisis that was published on August 9th.

In this segment of The Scoop, Dinah sits down with Queen’s University Principal Patrick Deane to discuss the university’s decision in making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all students, faculty, and staff returning to campus for the fall.

In this segment, we chat with Danny McLaren and Jenna Huys about the Levana Gender Advocacy Centre, the new Gender Affirming Assistance Project and the services and volunteer opportunities available to students and community members alike.

In this segment of The Scoop, Prerna sits down with Queen’s University graduate student from Gender Studies for the Mental Health on Campus for Graduate Employees.

In this segment, Alexandra sits down with Dr. David Murakami Wood of Queen’s University (Sociology) to discuss the recent news of NSO group’s international spyware targeting Indian activists, politicians and journalists. They also discuss how software like this infringes on human democratic rights.

In this segment of The Scoop, Sadie sits down with the Queen’s University Dean of Law, Mark Walters, to discuss the appointment of Mary Simon as the first Indigenous Governor General of Canada.