Do The Kids Know?

Transcript (PDF) available here. Hey kids, we're back to close out the year with a little reflection on the past year season/year and what we have planned for the year/season to come. We recorded this conversation back in September, before the events of October 7th and Israel's ongoing siege on Gaza, as such, they are not mentioned here, but were in our last newsletter with educational r...

Transcript (PDF) available here. Fancy a game of Canadian real estate vs. literal European castles, anyone? The housing situation is bad and dare we say that the rental situation is worse. This episode (recorded September 2023), Prakash and Kristen discuss their past rental woes and offer some suggestions for renters with the hope that the situation changes for the better. (But it probably won&apo...

Transcript coming soon. This episode, we talk about how Airbnb is really messing things up for local communities. For further reading: Help Save The Cities You Love. Stop Using Airbnb Short-term rentals in Canada: Uneven growth, uneven impacts ------ Do The Kids Know? is a monthly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular c...

Transcript (PDF) available here. We're back with a guest episode including friend of the pod, Yasmin, who joined us to talk about health care services, "post"-COVID, her work with the Decent Work and Health Network , and so much more. Yasmin shares her experiences with COVID as a health care worker in Ontario, we get to talk about how capitalism has broken everything, but do share s...

Hey kids, we're back with an actual new episode! We're resuming Season 3 on a monthly schedule (shout out to doing less!) and we're starting off easy with a reflection for some of our top TV watches and recommendations from the past year.  We'd love to hear what you've been watching. Drop us a line at dothekidsknow@gmail.com or on IG or Twitter @dothekidsknow.  ------ Do T...

Transcript available here. Hey, kids! After some much-needed rest, we're coming back next month with new episodes! In the meantime, don't get caught up in the capitalist sensation of much of the New Year "self-improvement" mindset. Instead, we recommend using this time as a reminder to prioritize wellbeing and care. As such, we're bringing back this conversation from Seaso...

While we're still on hiatus, we are republishing this episode from Season 1 that we think is worth revisiting as climate emergencies and its effects are felt around the world. Take care out there. See you soon. ------ Transcript available here . On today’s episode we talk about the climate catastrophe from various angles, KKKanada’s appalling responses, and how racialized people face the brun...

This week we discuss topics in the Canadian health care news, including a possible breakthrough COVID discovery, and the problems with selling plasma and Doug Ford's (and since recording, François Legault's) plans for instituting private health care options. References: North Untapped (podcast) ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and edu...

We're taking a trip back to our hometown to talk about the nonsense that is the new Peel Police's anti-racism committee and why efforts like these, while look nice, do nothing. References: InSauga article ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics in KKKa...

Transcript available here. We rant about the status quo in Canada to be continually responding to crisis rather than approach problems with any kind of systematic approach for long-term healing. Buckle up, we get mad. Resources: Ontario Rent Control Info Ontario UBI Pilot Study New Leaf Project - Giving money to houseless people Notes: - Montreal's pop-up simianpox vaccine clinic is now close...

Transcript available here. We finish the list of 5 "perfect" shows we would teach in a class and end with some honourable mentions we think you should check out. Got recommendations for us? Let us know by social media or email! Discussion inspired by this tweet . Previous episode featuring Bhan: S1E14  ...About Third Culture? ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions b...

Transcript available here. Fun, pop culture, episode this week inspired by this tweet where we discuss our favourite TV shows that we would teach in a course. ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics in KKKanada (That’s Canada spelled with three K’s) from an anti...

Following our last episode, we talk about the phenomenon of "Digital Blackface", what it means, and if it's ok to use memes of Black people if you're not yourself Black.  ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics in KKKanada (That’s Canada spel...

Transcript available here. Part 1 of 2, we lay down some historical and contemporary information around the practice of blackface, why it's problematic and where there might be room to have nuanced discussions about the use of black body paint. ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, po...

Transcript available here. This week we discuss the Twitter debate around being too "overeducated" and how it is misogynistic nonsense. We also discuss the developments with Roe v. Wade and the state of abortion access in Canada. References: Nora Loreto on Twitter ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, th...

Transcript available here Our conversation is inspired by this twitter thread by @GergelyOrosz . We talk about the catch-22 that comes with doing DEI work - even when it's rooted in good intentions, and how misogyny runs so deeply in workplace culture. Meg Stalter video (Butter ad) ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash an...

Transcript available here. We're back again on our frustrated rants talking about DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) and how often various efforts under this umbrella mean well, but do nothing if not actively put more work on vulnerable workers. Reference Tweet (@MKGuliford) Land Acknowledgement | Baroness von Sketch  Show Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ----- Do The Kids Know? is a biweek...

Transcript available here . Inspired by this tweet from @timothyfbryson, Kristen and Prakash talk this week about the white supremacy and racial coding lurking behind discourses around "professionalism" and how they've navigated it.  Reference Article: The Bias of 'Professionalism' Standards ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community wor...

Transcript available here. We talk about white fragility in housing, wtf an "ethnoburb" is, and more exasperation around white nonsense, xenophobia, and racism in real estate.  ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics in KKKanada (That’s Canada spelled...

Transcript available here. As a follow up to our conversation about Body Positivity (Season 1 Episode 7), we discuss this video by Sonya Renee Taylor and how we agree that "body neutrality" is not the move for people like us (POC, queer, fat, disabled, etc.).  ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that u...

Transcript available here. This is part one of a two-parter in which we discuss the merits and pitfalls around the decriminalization vs legalization debate. In this episode, we focus specifically on what is the better approach when it comes to drugs. Looking at the legalization of cannabis as an example, we discuss what should be the move for other drugs going forward. Reading Material: Article: T...

Transcript available here. We follow up previous discussions we've had about fetishizing racialized identities (see Season 2, Episode 11: Boba Liberalism) to talk specifically about the fetishizing of fat bodies, why its problematic, and how to deconstruct some of our biases around fatness and shame.  ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and e...

Transcript available here. It's been over a year since will talked to y'all about how to be good allies (Season 1, Episode 1) and yet it seems like many have fallen off the allyship train. So we're back to remind you that this is a long game and give you some tips on how to keep the momentum going. Resources The Pervasive Reality of Anti-Black Racism in Canada (BCG) Being Black in C...

Transcript available here. PK & Kristen discuss how gentrification occurs in major cities, our roles as urban transplants ourselves, and our responsibilities to slow the rate of gentrification in our neighbourhoods.  ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics i...

Transcript available here. Friends, foes, and folks in between, Prakash and Kristen are back with Season 3 of Do The Kids Know?   Make sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help the algorithm work in our favour so that other kids can stay in the know. New episodes of Season 3 will air every other Wednesday (Monday on Patreon). Stay in the know! ------ Do The Kids Know? is a biweekly seri...