Capital/isms

Oh technology, how have you changed drastically, and embedded yourself into all of our lives. Your hosts walk down memory lane, growing up with technology emergence in the 90’s and early 2000’s, (dial up internet anyone?)  Jamie and Jenna also dive into the current influence of technology, and the impacts on a global scale.  Interested in doing a book club with us? Let us know! Contact us directly...

In this episode, your hosts explore why we have such a hard time asking for a favour?! Why do we feel like it’s such a burden?!  Inspired by an IG post from @moneywithkatie, that hit very close to home as eldest daughters, but we know it’s not just us in this post capitalistic world.  Interested in doing a book club with us? Let us know! Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gmail.com Resources &amp...

This week your hosts explore our current monetary system - the fiat system, as best as they can. Together they explore switching from the Gold Standard to the Fiat system, which is now backed by the government instead of a physical product. This episode explores Seigniorage (a way for governments who mint their currency to make an economic profit,) the loss of the Canadian penny, inflation, intere...

On this episode Jame and Jenna talk about cash! We all try to earn it, we all use it, but do you know its history? The world’s oldest coin dates back to 640 BCE from China, how did we get to where we are today? What does it mean to say “the gold standard?” and when did we move away from our money being backed by gold? This is the first of a two-part series all around money.  Interested in doing a...

We’re back with Season 3 baby!! To kick off Season 3, Jamie and Jenna discuss the workweek. Where did it come from? Why are we upholding it? Did you know how much you’re working in a lifetime? It’s mind-blowing! 40% of our lives are spent working! Your hosts continue the conversation to have an honest conversation about the landscape of the current workweek.  Interested in doing a book club with u...

On this episode Jenna and Jamie discuss the book The Feminist Killjoy Handbook - The Radical Potential of Getting in The Way by Sara Ahmed. They dive into the sample text that's available for free on digital book platforms, which of course, are linked in the show notes for you to explore as well. Interested in doing a book club with us? Let us know! Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gmail.co...

In this episode Jenna and Jamie get raw and real about how they have felt drained in social situations post pandemic.  The ladies tell personal stories, and have an epiphany moment bringing in clarity, “We’re in a whiplash moment…” Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gmail.com Resources & Further Reading Considerations The Rise Of Post-Pandemic Exhaustion Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolati...

We welcome Azur Creative Solutions’ Founder, Irina Mityugova on this week’s podcast.  “Money is the energy that follows gratitude.” Azur. Azur is a non-profit of creatives. They do creative work for companies for free to build the  reputation of the designers and creatives. Since opening after a month, they have over 150 creative volunteers from 40+ different countries Contact us directly: capital...

Jamie and Jenna discuss patriarchy and its disadvantages on both men and women with a special guest, and show producer - Scott Walker. Patriarchy definitely sucks for women, but it also is not great for men or boys either. “Patriarchy is one of the single largest threats to men’s mental and physical health.” - Next Gen Men. Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gmail.com Resources & Further Read...

We are in a housing crisis, and yet are surrounded by land - how did we get here? How did we get from living in tribes, and off the land, to purchasing land and living in cities? Jamie and Jenna explore the linchpin of the enclosure movement in our current capitalistic world.  Let us know what you thought of this episode and others by leaving us a voicemail.  Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gm...

Welcome back Anti-caps! Jamie and Jenna kick off season 2 talking about the data surrounding the gender wage gap. This includes the stats for the women in the global majority, disabled women, historic and recent implications and so much more.  Let us know what you thought of this episode and others by leaving us a voicemail.  Contact us directly: capital.isms23@gmail.com Resources & Further Re...

Season 2 starts January 19th!

What are your opinions and feelings around money?  Jamie and Jenna explore their own ideas and ingrained opinions around money, and discuss where some of their limiting beliefs come from - scarcity mindsets. They broaden the conversation to include works from Edgar Villanueva, author of “Decolonizing Wealth”, quick history of ROSCAs, and Canada’s own Banker Lady Council, spearheaded by Dr. Carolin...

Last episode we spoke about White Fragility, and through that discussion we realized there was so much to cover, we had to do part 2, and focus this conversation around the documentary “Deconstructing Karen.” Race2Dinner’s Vision is “A world free of white supremacy, caste, patriarchy, misogyny, all the isms, all the phobias and hate. A world where all of us human beings have value, dignity, respec...

The Oxford dictionary defines white fragility as “discomfort and defensiveness on the part of a white person when confronted by information about racial inequality and injustice.” It was coined by Robin Jeanne DiAngelo in 2011.  In this episode we give you more tools on how to continue your work in anti-racism, examine the book “White Fragility” by DiAngelo, talk about critics of the book, and our...

How is self-care and community care different, and yet deeply influenced by one another? This week Jamie and Jenna dive into these two topics, bringing in their own experiences and passions.  "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." - Audre Lorde (A Burst Of Light) “Shouting self-care at people who actually need communi...

On this episode, your hosts welcome their first guest, Brie Birdsell.  Brie is a rural advocate and leader in disability, queer and human rights in Canada and is also the founder of the Deep River Queer Connection, fostering community and allyship for 2sLGBTQIA residents in the town of Deep River, and a founder of the CanDO society, a non-profit focused on making the Canadian outdoors accessible f...

In this episode, Jamie and Jenna discuss the term Global Majority and the rationale behind its utilization in our anti-capitalism efforts.  According to Wikipedia, the term 'global majority' refers to ethnic groups that constitute approximately 85 percent of the global population. It has been used as an alternative to terms which are seen as racialized like "ethnic minority" and...

Welcome to the first episode of Capital/isms! With this inaugural episode launching on Sept 29th, 2023 - a day before Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples is a complex and deeply rooted issue with a long history of injustices. It is important to recognize that there is a wide diversity of Indigenous cultures and nations across Canada, each with its...

Welcome to Capital/isms, a podcast where we discuss the isms, systems and personal beliefs you may not know are keeping you stuck in our late-stage capitalist world.