The Fallout from COVID-19 with Steven Ayer

March 09, 2021 by Kristen Pue

This is a special episode on COVID-19’s impacts and the prospects for a just recovery, created in partnership with PhiLab, the Canadian Philanthropy Partnership Research Network. Kristen and Kyla are joined by Steven Ayer to discuss the Toronto Fallout Report. Steve is the President of Common Good Strategies. He is also the lead researcher and author of the Toronto Foundation’s Vital Signs Report and, most recently, the Fallout Report. The Fallout Report explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto. Listen in for a discussion covering topics from health inequality to food insecurity, mental health, economic challenges, housing, and the future of the nonprofit sector.

Art, Artists, and COVID-19 Part Two

July 21, 2020 by Kristen Pue

In this episode, Kristen and Kyla received 5 recordings from artists discussing how the pandemic has affected their lives so far.

Art, Artists, and COVID-19 with Nisha Patel

June 23, 2020 by Kristen Pue

In this episode, Kristen and Kyla are joined by Nisha Patel, Edmonton's Poet Laureate, to discuss how artists are being affected by COVID-19. Find out more about Nisha on her website or by following her on Instagram or Twitter @AnotherNisha.

COVID-19 and Inequality

April 27, 2020 by Kristen Pue

In this episode, Kristen and Kyla are joined by Alix Jansen to talk about COVID-19 and inequality. Alix is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on work and social policy in advanced industrial democracies. Topics: COVID-19 and racial, gender, social, and economic inequalities; the white collar quarantine; the economic crisis and COVID-19; social policy responses; and possible long-term legacies of the pandemic.

Ten Unexpected Effects of COVID-19

April 13, 2020 by Kristen Pue

COVID-19 is a health crisis, but it isn’t only a health crisis. In this bonus episode, Kristen and Kyla discuss ten unexpected effects of the pandemic.

Kristen and Kyla React to COVID-19

March 19, 2020 by Kristen Pue

Social distancing! In this bonus episode, Kyla and Kristen each shout out three problems and three champions as the COVID-19 pandemic asserts itself in Canada. Kyla notices how pandemics change our lives and routines in unexpected ways. Kristen realizes she had no idea what a week’s worth of groceries looks like.