Wet'suwet'en Protest and The One With The Reunion

It's us again, folks! This February we're discussing the Wet'suwet'en pipeline protests in Canada and the forthcoming Friends reunion. Plus, in news that will surprise exactly zero loyal listeners, we read books with feminist themes and listened to the new Strokes songs so you'll get to hear our take on those too!

 

Reading 

Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney

Mrs Everything by Jennifer Weir

Trick Mirror by Jia Tolentino

 

Watching 

Uncut Gems

Next In Fashion on Netflix

'Reality Shows Don't Have To Be Cruel': https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/02/netflix-next-in-fashion-new-era-reality-tv/606859/

High Fidelity on Hulu

High Fidelity review: https://consequenceofsound.net/2020/02/tv-review-high-fidelity/

 

Listening 

Frankie Cosmos

'At The Door' and 'Bad Decisions' by The Strokes

 

Politics 

Governance in Canada: https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2020/02/25/Politicians-Columnists-Dont-Get-Wetsuweten-Crisis-Governance/

The protests: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/blockades-continue-hamilton-bc-1.5474916

The protesters: https://globalnews.ca/news/6399938/bc-pipeline-protesters-speak/

Trudeau's handling of the protests: https://www.hilltimes.com/2020/02/24/very-slippery-ice-wetsuweten-blockades-critical-for-trudeau-governments-credibility-say-former-indian-affairs-minister-pollsters/237024

UNDRIP: https://globalnews.ca/news/6101723/undrip-indigenous-relations-canada/

Unist’ot’en: http://unistoten.camp/

 

Pop Culture 

Friends: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends

Millenials' views on Friends: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/friends-netflix-sexist-racist-transphobic-problematic-millenials-watch-a8154626.html

Friends on HBO Max: https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/the-friends-reunion-is-official-at-hbo-max-its-a-perfect-example-of-how-to-turn-fans-into-customers.html

The One Where Monica Goes On A Hike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AaW_oRI_mk