Hey Talking Stories Crew! In this 2022 episode, I catch up with New Canadian Media (NCM) reporter and former journalism classmate, K(ae)itlyn. K(ea)itlyn and I chat about:

• Their reflections on the Canadian news landscape and their work with NCM
• K(ae)itlyn's storytelling journey and how Narnia fanfiction played a role
• Creating more spaces for BIPOC and non-binary journalism students
• Their research on police violence and the care involved
• The work that motivates them

NOTE FROM OUR GUEST: "I addressed Lyra Evans with "they/them" pronouns which is still misgendering. This is a habit I'm still deconstructing. I believe that transphobia stems from where all discrimination is founded upon -- anti-Black racism -- and the general use of "they/them" has been to introduce anti-racist, anti-transphobic rhetoric into my daily vocabulary. Regardless, Lyra Evans' pronouns are "she/her" and should be respected as such."

FURTHER READING:

• K(ae)itlyn's work for New Canadian Media
• K(ae)itlyn's recent piece, "New research challenges Toronto’s claims to success in diversity", referred to in the podcast

CONNECT:

• Follow K(ae)itlyn on Twitter at @MokundSmith
• Follow Raquel A. Russell on Twitter and Instagram: @raqlionchaser
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Join the conversation and send me your thoughts and suggestions to our Talking Stories channels on IG and Twitter or send them directly to my channels at @raqlionchaser. See you next week!

DISCLAIMERS: Music by Upbeat Hip Hop Music by Soul Prod.

Happy 2023 Talking Stories Crew! In this episode I wrap up 2022 by talking about:

• Some personal life updates
• Recent headlines including the loss of Barbara Walters
• Tory Lanez found guilty of all three charges in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
• All the films and shows I caught up on over the holiday break
• The end of an era with Henry Cavill's Superman
• Hopes for the new year

SHOW NOTES Follow Raquel A. Russell on Twitter and Instagram: @raqlionchaser

Follow Talking Stories with Raquel Russell on Twitter @TalkingStoriesR and Instagram at @talkingstorieswraq

DISCLAIMERS: Music by Upbeat Hip Hop Music by Soul Prod.

Hey Talking Stories Crew! We're back with our spoiler-filled discussion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever with my good friend, Vivan Ntiri. Vivian is a runner, baker, lawyer and fellow nerd.

In this episode we chat:

• Introduction to the Talokans 
• The Wakandan vs Talokan approach to outsiders trying to take vibranium resources 
• The death of the Queen 
• Shuri's coming-of-age journey and taking on the Black Panther mantle 
• Favourite performances 
• The next phase of Marvel films

FURTHER READINGS & SHOW NOTES: 

• 'Wakanda Forever' Shows That Black People Can’t Win In The MCU by Brooke Obie

• The Mesoamerican Influences Behind Namor From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ by Nili Blanck 

• ‘They erase everything’: For this ‘Black Panther 2’ star, representation is resistance by Tracy Brown

• Follow Vivian Ntiri on Twitter and Instagram: @MaameVi
• Follow Raquel A. Russell on Twitter and Instagram: @raqlionchaser
• Follow Talking Stories with Raquel Russell on Twitter @TalkingStoriesR and Instagram at @talkingstorieswraq

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Join the conversation and send me your thoughts and suggestions to our Talking Stories channels on IG and Twitter or send them directly to my channels at @raqlionchaser. See you next week!