Dr. Eric Lepp on Platitudes

Cameron Kroetsch is an active citizen in the City of Hamilton, Ontario. He is an avid supporter of Hamilton Pride, a voice for police reform and an advocate for greater transparency and accessibility in municipal politics.

In this mini-episode we will be sharing some news from Ecuador and a statement from Pamela Montano Payez. 

Windsor's own Rielly McLaren gets into it with us about faith, healing, and the current uprisings in Minneapolis. 

We're speaking with Ethan Cox from Ricochet Media about the state of journalism in Canada, COVID-19, politics, death cults, and shitweasles. You can find his writing (and editing) at www.ricochet.media and he's on Twitter @EthanCoxmtl. A word of caution, Ethan is passionate about his work and well informed. This leads to some frustration with the system we are living in and under and so there's some cussing in this episode. If that's not your thing, there's lots of other podcasts out there by The Great Indoors and others. Try out some of the great stuff by Canadaland. 

We talk to Pablo Riposada about his Spanish NFL Podcast and the ups and downs of being a Spaniard in Michigan during COVID-19. 

Dr. Eric Lepp is a Peace and Conflict scholar and professor in Waterloo, Ontario who wrote a challenging op-ed for the Kitchener Record.  Read it here - https://www.therecord.com/opinion/columnists/2020/04/16/are-we-really-all-in-this-together.html

Chani Wiens talks to us today about her weight loss journey and the lifestyle transformation that came with it. From image maintenance to a life of pursuing good health she gives us tips and advice to get the grit muscle nice and strong. 

Ryan Antooa is a friend in Waterloo, Ontario. He is an artist in every way. His latest work along with graphic design for the corporate world is a book of poetry entitled, "Better in Tune with the Infinite."  In this episode we talk about society and the expectations that come with being a part of ours. We talk about kindness and helping people in tough times and we talk about knowing you are enough.  We also talk about Kanye West a little bit. Enjoy! https://www.amazon.ca/Better-Tune-Infinite-Ryan-Antooa/dp/1999111206

Kevin Coghill is the Executive Director and a Pastor at the Royal City Mission in downtown Guelph supporting the needs of the pushed away by providing food and other help. In this time, the Royal City Mission is in need of support. You can donate at https://www.royalcitymission.ca/ways-to-give-931810-362179.html We had some technical difficulties recording this episode but we've done our best to make the most of it. 

Angela Puszka is a math and physics teacher and an undefeated boxer (1-0)! She tells us about teaching online and staying committed to her training when her usual options have been shut down.