This week host Necole kicks off the show sharing details about  some volunteer opportunities that the Community Centred College for the Retired has to offer. They  are looking for people who can spare 3 hours a week  to volunteer by offering office assistance and public relations or as:

• an instructor of a variety of subjects
• a graphic designer 
• a website and social media manager
• enthusiastic people to serve on their board

For more details on courses, schedule of classes, instructors, registration time or to volunteer please visit their website at  cccrburnaby.org or email: cccrtelus@net

Later in the show, Necole shares a few interviews starting with:

Chastity Davis-Alphonse of Deyen & Danielle Hoogenboom of Love Light Yoga where they talk about an event that they are collaborating on called “Yin Yoga & Indigenous Ways of Being & Knowing.

Yin Yoga & Indigenous Ways of Being & Knowing takes place at  Casa Copal Yoga & Wellness Vancouver on Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th  from 5pm to 8pm. 

To purchase your ticket or purchase a Sister Ticket, visit https://www.lovelightyoga.com/shop/yinanddeyen

You can use the code TRUTH for 10% off of your ticket 

And, you can still register for Canadian History Through the Lens of Indigenous Women Course by visiting deyen.ca

Ways to connect with Love Light Yoga

www.lovelightyoga.com

Ways to connect with Chastity Davis-Alphonse

www.chastitydavis.com

www.deyen.ca

Next Necole chats with with Unsex Me Here @LadyM writer and performer Keri Bennet, along with one of the Directors of the play, Karen Hamm.

Unsex Me Here @Lady M is currently playing at the Revue Theatre located on Granville Island for the Vancouver Fringe Festival until Sunday September 20. 

To get tickets, head over to the Vancouver Fringe Festival website at  https://www.vancouverfringe.com

To end the show, Necole shares an interview she did with Chair and Co-founder of AccessBC Teale Phelps-Bondaroff

To stay connected or volunteer with AccessBC, head to www.accessbc.org/

Tracklist:

• Melvina Reynolds "Rosie Jane" - Ear to the Ground

This week on IntraVenus, Volunteer Journalist Zarena chats with Vancouver band Vidot about their musical journey and upcoming show in October. 

To stay connected with Vidot, follow them on instagram at @v.vidot.v or check them out on Bandcamp - https://vidot.bandcamp.com/track/waning-skin-the-iii

Later in the show,  host Necole plays a short clip produced by our summer community outreach team, Stella & Hallelujah. The interviews were recorded last month at NormieCorp’s Hard Kandy Event which was a Pride Sunday warehouse rave held on August 2nd in Vancouver  They talk about corporate Pride and what Pride means to the rave-goers.

Tracklist:

• Vidot "Waning Skin the iii" - Waning Skin the iii

• Kelela "1 Idea" - New Avatar
• Mise en Scene "Leftovers" - Drive-Thru Confessional
• Suki Waterhouse "Happy With It" - Loveland
• Minor Scene Project "Reservation Only" - Extempore

Today on IntraVenus, host Necole chats with Masani Montague, Festival Director of Rastafest. This year Rastafest is happening on August 15 & 16 in Toronto from 6pm to 11pm (both days) at the Green P Parking lot at 1609 Eglinton Ave West in Little Jamaica. And on Friday August 14, the Symposium goes from 1pm - 5pm at Studio M

Check out these links for more details: 

RASTAFEST

Website - https://rastafest.tv/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rastafest.canada/

CANADIAN REGGAE MUSIC ASSOCIATION

Website - https://www.canadianmusicassociation.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/canadianreggaeassn

STUDIO M

Website - https://www.studiomradio.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/studiom.1672/?hl=en

Later on in the show, The Della Kit, stops by for a chat to talk about her journey as a Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer & DJ.  We also discuss what it's like to navigate life as a woman in this space.

Here's how to get connected with The Della Kit online:

INSTAGRAM: @thedellakit

BANDCAMP: https://thedellakitmusic.bandcamp.com/album/dreams-speaking-in-colour

WEBSITE: (launching later in August 2026): https://thedellakit.com/

Tracklist:

• Siibii "Victory" - Siibii
• Celeigh Cardinal "Just Let Me Lie To You" - Boundless Possibilities
• The Della Kit "Frequency" - Moonbeams & Frequencies
• The Della Kit "Goodness feat Junia-T" - Dreams Speaking in Colour
• The Della Kit "Comfortable" - Moonbeams & Frequencies
• The Della Kit "Falling Stars" - Dreams Speaking in Colour

This week on IntraVenus, host Necole shares 3 interviews  including one by SFU student volunteer and CJSF programmer, Coreana

First Interview:

Necole chats with Skye Pinay aka Sunflower Dreams about her upcoming album Sunflower Dreams and her upcoming set on Friday July 24 at the  Groove & Bass Music & Arts Festival this  in Bryson Quebec.

Here's how you can connect with Sunflower Dreams:

Website: https://sunflowerdreams.ca/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/sunflowerdreams

Instagram: @sunflowerdreamsmusic

Groove & Bass Music & Arts Festival: https://www.groovenbass.com

Second Interview:

Necole chats with Lois Dawson, Manager of Special Events with the city of Burnaby about the Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival happening on Sat August Sat 8 from 3:30pm - 10pm at Deer Lake Park 

Festival information: https://www.burnaby.ca/recreation-and-arts/events/burnaby-blues-roots-fe...

Instagram: @burnaby_bluesroots

Third interview:

Listen to a conversation with Alina Bychkova a Registered dietician with Timber Creek Tertiary Care Facility

Tracklist:

• Sunflower Dreams "Bloom" - Sunflower Dreams
• Sunflower Dreams "Hybrid Nation" - Hybrid Nation
• Sunflower Dreams "Lost" - Sunflower Dreams

Workshop & Event Listings at SFU Burnaby campus open to SFU students:

Student Learning Commons 

Offering Forest Writing Sessions on Thursday now rescheduled to July 23^rd 2:30-3:30pm.  Whether you're working on an ongoing project, looking for a different writing experience, or simply curious about writing alongside others, you're very welcome to join.

https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc/writing/academic-writing...

The last soup circle of the summer will be next week on July 15th, 12-2pm at the Student Learning Commons

https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc/learning/study-groups/39569

Garden Therapy Group

This group offers SFU students a hands-on, restorative experience centered around seasonal gardening activities. Students will engage in preparing and maintaining garden beds, planting seedlings, pruning, and harvesting as the garden evolves over the summer months. The next session is on Thursday July 13 from 2-3:30pm at the Maggie Benston field (close to the picnic tables). Burnaby campus. If this sounds interesting, send an email to Tricia-Kay Williams at triciaw@sfu.ca to sign-up. 

This week, host Necole shares interviews:

* Keltie Forsythe talks about Peerless, (one of 2 productions) featured at the Ensemble Theatre Festival taking place July 8 - 18 at the Jericho Arts Centre 

https://www.ensembletheatrecompany.ca

* Fiona Black, Artistic Director for Vancouver Folk Festival  chats about the festival. In it's 49th year, Vancouver Folk Festival takes place on Friday July 19 - Sunday July 21st at Jericho Beach Park. 

https://thefestival.bc.ca/

Tracklist:

• Strawberry Punch "Lavender & Maple" - Strawberry Punch
• Orchidae "Sometimes" - Tru Beginning
• Begonia "Conditional Love" - Fantasy Life
• Orca Cogan "Honey" - Hard Hearted Woman

This week, host Necole shares tips on how to deal with extreme hot temperatures. 

Here are some tips and head to your city website for further tips and info

1. Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water throughout the day, even if you do not feel thirsty.

2. Stay cool: Take a cool shower or bath, or fill a bucket with cold water to soak your feet in.

3. Avoid strenuous activities: Limit physical activities during the hottest parts of the day.

4. Wear light clothing: Dress in lightweight, loose-fitting and light-colored clothing.

5. Monitor indoor temperatures to make sure they stay under 26°C.

Later in the show, Necole gives a recap of her time at Sled Island Arts & Music Festival in Calgary, AB and shares the following interviews:

*Amy Kim,  Marketing Specialist for the city of Surrey signature events.  We chatted about Surrey Fusion Festival happening on July 18-19

*Am Johal,  Executive Artistic Director, of the Indian Summer Festival taking place at venues across Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey from July 9-19, 2026. 

And CJSF Programming Coordinator, Jesse Wentzloff was near  BC Place in Vancouver and calls in to chat about the energy of the city.  Today happens to be Canada vs. Switzerland for the top spot in Group B for the World cup. 

Surrey Fusion Festival - https://surreyfusionfestival.ca

Indian Summer Festival - https://indiansummerfest.ca

Tracklist:

• Kinde "Dopamine High" - Letters in Love
• K-Riz, Tea Fannie "Lost In It (TeaMix)" - Peace & Love
• Sargeant & Comrade "Straight to the Moon (Mo Gravy Mix; Feat. FLYTRAP)" - Lo Fi Future
• Shy Friend "Freaky Nightmare" - SNAGGLETOOTH
• Salt Horse "Pretty Never" - Lucky Teeth

On today's show, host Necole shares an interview with Burnaby Village Museum Curator, Jane Lemke.  They chat about the delecTABLE Burnaby Food Journey exhibit which explores how Burnaby’s food culture has evolved over time.  

Visit Burnaby Village Museum, (6501 Deer Lake Ave), from now until September 7th for FREE.  

Hours are 11am - 4:30pm, Tuesdays - Sundays and statutory holidays. Closed on Mondays.  burnabyvillagemuseum.ca

After some sweet tunes, Necole shares a conversation she had recently with Keiko Honda, author of Hidden Flowers and a featured writer at the LiterASIAN festival - https://literasian.com

Courage to Write, Courage to Heal - Tickets

https://literasian.com/courage-to-write-courage-to-heal/

Here are ways to connect with Keiko Honda

Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society - https://www.myvacs.org

SFU - https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/instructors/e-h/keiko-honda.html

The Writer's Union of Canada - https://writersunion.ca/member/keiko-honda

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/keiko-honda-ph-d-mph-078aab41/

Tracklist:

• Dominique Fils-Aime "Phoenix Rising" - My World is The Sun
• Kathleen Edwards "Pine" - Billionaire
• Black Belt Eagle Scout "My Heart Dreams" - At the Party with my Brown Friends
• Emily Scott Robinson "The Time for Flowers" - Appalachia
• Charlotte Cornfield "Partner in Crime" - Highs in the Minuses
• Kandice Springs "The End of a Love Affair" - Lady in Satin

Today, host Necole Hines shares an interview by  CJSF Community Journalist Danny Nesvaderani  who chatted with Steph Ling a PHD student in Sociology at SFU and John Henry Harter, SFU lecturer in Labour studies and history about the SFU Student Worker Centre Initiative.

Later in the show, Necole shares a conversation with Jordan Wilson Museum of Anthropology Exhibition Curator about the exhibit "I Use My Haida Eyes - The History Robes of Jut-kee- Nay-Hazel Wilson" The exhibit runs from May 14 to October 12, 2026. It showcases 51 "history robes" created by Haida artist Jut-ke-Nay–Hazel Wilson, featuring detailed, appliquéd scenes that recount Haida histories, cultural persistence, and personal experiences.

Here's a link for more information - https://moa.ubc.ca/exhibition/i-use-my-haida-eyes/

Tracklist:

• Michelle David & The True-Tones "You’ll Never Know" - Soul Woman
• Michelle David & The True-Tones "Running" - Soul Woman
• Anjimile "Rust & Wire" - You're Free To Go

This week, host Necole shares a few interviews and upcoming events

EVENTS:

May 5 - Red Dress Day is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit Peoples (MMIWG2S+)

* The Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office, the SFSS Women’s Centre and the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies  honour Red Day Dress in the reception area of the Student Union Building from 12-2pm 

* If you are at the Vancouver Campus, you would meet at the Harbour Centre Lobby and if you’re at the Surrey Campus, you would meet at the Mezzanine of the Surrey Centre Building

May 11 - Black Public Joy: A Special Literary and Cultural Gathering:  6 - 9:30pm at the The Djavad Mowafaghian World Art Centre, SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. (149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver). Use the code PITTER when registering.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://blackpublicjoy.eventbrite.ca

Host Necole also shares the following interviews:

**fanny kearse - Development & Communications Director with Out on Screen (https://outonscreen.com/). Out on Screen is currently running a spring fundraising campaign aimed at raising $20,000 to support their year-round programming, including the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and the Out In Schools program - https://outonscreen.com/get-involved/donate/

**Amanda Russel plays Mama Ogre in SHREK the Musical  currently playing at the Massey Theatre in New Westminster until Sunday May 3rd - For tickets visit  masseytheatre.com

**Will Gladman with the IATSE union is one of the organizers of the "Save the Michael J Fox Theatre" campaign. There are still ways to show your support for the Michael J Fox theatre by visiting savethemjftheatre.ca

Tracklist:

• Black Belt Eagle Scout "My Heart Dreams" - At The Party With My Brown Friends
• Emily Scott Robinson "The Time for Flowers" - Appalachia
• Wild Mountain Mystics "What Our Love Can Do" - Fire & Honey
• Ona Ensemble "Sentimental" - Traces of Brazil, Voices of Toronto

This week,  host Necole shares a couple of interviews that SFU student journalists produced highlighting some events that are happening in the Lower Mainland. 

SFU student Zarena Zaidi interviews Christina who works on the Communications team with Arts Club in Vancouver. They chat about the play Franklinland running from March 12th to April 5th at the Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island - 1585 Johnston St.   

Tickets start at $29 and the link is below:

https://artsclub.com/shows/2025-2026/franklinland

Later in the show, SFU student Florentina Rusli chats with Xerxes about the Jane's Walk Festival taking place April 30 - May 3rd and the in-person "Walkshop" happening on Tuesday March 31st from 6pm -8pm. 

Walkshop - March 31st

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/in-person-walkshop-2026-tickets-1983272956802

Jane's Walk Vancouver - April 30th - May 3rd

https://www.janeswalkvancouver.ca/

                                                                                                                         Tracklist 

• Kate Wyatt "Murmurations" - Murmurations

This week, host Necole shares an interview with  Canadian folk music singer/songwriter Steph Cameron. 

Later in the show, some of the cast from The Vagina Monologues stopped to chat about the upcoming show on:

Tuesday March 24th

Waterfront Theatre

5pm PST

We are also running a CONTEST where you can win two tickets to this show!

Here's how to enter!

1. Follow @brikenproductions on Instagram

2. Send them a DM saying that you heard about their upcoming show on CJSF

3. Reshare their latest post

The contest ends Friday March 13th at 4pm PST and the winner will be notified shortly thereafter

The direct link for tickets is below:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-vagina-monologues-live-theatre-performan...

                                                                                                                        Tickets

• Steph Cameron "Blood Moon" - Blood Moon
• Steph Cameron "Morning Time" - Blood Moon
• Steph Cameron "Rain" - Blood Moon     
• Rebecca Vasmant "Blessed feat Nadya Albersoon" - Who We Are, Becoming 

This week on IntraVenus, host Necole Hines introduces you to a few more Black Canadian women who have made (or currently make) an impact in Canada.

- Gloria Baylis won the first-ever case of employment-related racial discrimination in Canada and later founded the Baylis Medical Company

- Dr. Yabome Gilpin-Jackson is the Vice President of People, Equity & Inclusion at SFU and founder of Supporting Learning and Development Consulting Inc. 

- Debby Friday is an electronic musician, producer, songwriter and filmmaker based in Toronto.  Her second album, The Starrr of the Queen of Life was released on August 1, 2025 through Royal Mountain Records and Sub Pop

Yasmin Simsek stops by in the second portion of the show to chat about the International Women's Day March happening on March 8th, 2026:

- 12:00 to 3:00pm

- Vancouver Art Gallery

Check out vancouverwomensday.ca for more info or @iwdmarchvan on Instagram

Host Necole Hines, covers the tragic school shooting that took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday February 10th in Tumbler Ridge BC. The CJSF extends our deepest condolences to the Students, Teachers, Staff, Families and Community of Tumbler Ridge, BC.

This week host Necole Hines is joined by guest Dean Thievierge our Volunteer ARts & Entertainment Coordinator here at CJSF 90.1FM. They chat about the importance of walking (both on and off campus) and although its a relaxed form of exercise, it can at times be an unsafe activity. 

Some of the conversation today may include experiences  that may  be triggering to some; we encourage you to listen with care.

Join Necole Hines for the first episode of IntraVenus in 2026!

This episode Necole reflects on 2025 and talks about what we're carrying into 2026. The artist spotlight this week is  Begonia, (aka Alexa Dirks). She is a Winnipeg-based artist who launched her solo career in 2017 and released her album Fantasy Life in 2025. And Necole welcomed guest Elliott Slinn live in studio. Elliott is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at DIVERSEcity to talk about the event Black Brilliance in BC; a powerful Black History Month event happening on February 6th. Here are the details:

Black Brilliance in BC

Friday February 6, 2026

4-7pm 

Surrey City Hall - 13450 104 Avenue

FREE to attend

Transit Directions:  SkyTrain to Surrey Central or King George Station, then a short walk

Visit dcrs.ca/blackbrilliance for more info

Join host Necole Hines on IntraVenus where this episode she chats about  the Vancouver International Black Film Festival and listen to the sounds from our artist spotlight Ekelle

The Vancouver International Black Film Festival (VIBFF)

VancouverBlackFilmFest.com 

Etelle (Artist Spotlight)

https://officialekelle.com

@officialekelle

Join Host Necole Hines for the relaunch of IntraVenus. We've relaunched IntraVenus to align with the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence where the focus this year is on Digital violence. 

If you’re in the Lower Mainland or the Tri-Cities region and experiencing digital violence or harassment, there are local supports.

    -  VictimLinkBC — 24/7, toll-free, multilingual, confidential support for victims of crime, including digital and sexual violence. Call or text 1-800-563-0808. 

    - Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre — specialized support for survivors of sexualized violence and intimate-image abuse; available by phone, chat or text. 

    Mental health & crisis lines:

   - 24/7 provincial suicide & crisis: call or text 9-8-8 (or 1-800-SUICIDE / 1-800-784-2433)

*TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE* Rebecca airs the final part to her mini series exploring structural issues imapcting survivor justice in Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO). This episode is a panel discussion with Chloe Hunt (Founder of Fourwords Solutions and paceKits), Jacqueline Villeneuve-Ahmed (Founder of She Matters) and Patti Derbyshire (Senior Consultant at Rise Consulting). We discussed their collaboration on a research project exploring the geographical impact on access to justice through evidence collection in rural and remote communites. Specifically addressing their survivor-led and indigenous central focus to their research in Northern British Columbia, Yukon and Northern Ontario. For more information regarding their research project, follow this link: https://www.shematters.ca/does-geography-impact-access-to-justice 

*TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT/ AND ABUSE* Rebecca airs another installment in her mini series of exploring structural issues impacting survivor justice in Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO). This time it is the part 1 to her discussion with Dr Dominic Willmott, an associate professor in legal and criminal psychology at Loughborough University in the UK. They delve into the prevalence of rape myths in the trial system and their multifaceted nature. 

*TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF RAPE, SEXUAL ASSAULT/ AND ABUSE* Rebecca hosts the first show in her mini series addressing the structural issues impacting survivor justice of Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO). Starting off with part 1 to her discussion with the CEO of registered charity 'Justice Is Now!'. Discussing how 'Justice Is Now!' is involved in the conversation around survivor justice and the pitfalls in the Criminal Justice System of England and Wales. Here is the link to the Justice Is Now! website for more information on their incredible work: https://www.justiceisnow.org/ 

Rebecca is joined by Simmi in the studio this morning from the Women's Centre at the SFU campus. Discussing the impact the manosphere can have on young people in response to the recent Netflix show 'Adolescence'. 

Rebecca is joined in the studio by Pranjali this morning to discuss Data Feminism!! WIth a focus on refugee categorisation and immigration, speaking on her thesis and the use of data and technology in border control.

Rebecca interviews the founder of Fourwood Solutions Ltd Chloe Hunt regarding her paceKits, which are the first formalised self-collecting DNA kits for sexual assault surivors in Canada. Also delving into one of the organisations she partners with 'She Matters United' and the research they conduct in the accessbility crisis to forensic evidence colelction for survivors. For more information on Chloe's work, follow this link: https://www.fourwords.ca/pacekit For more information on She Matters United, follow this link: https://www.shematters.ca/

Rebecca is back to hosting Intravenus! Today's episode features several audios from the LJI (local Journalism Initiative) from Frequency News, discussing different gender-related issues across Canada. Including, Montreal Pride festival, Sexual Health Resource Centre in Winnipeg, the Haudenosaunee Women's Box Lacrosse Team and more.

robin and Hotaru are in studio with 2 pre-recorded interviews: 1. Hotaru interviews Athena Affan, Chair of Burnaby Pride (5:45-28:45) and 2. Jesse Wentzloff, CJSF's Spoken Word Cordinator, speaks with Jaylene McRae from the Community Based Research Centre (CBRC) about Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day on March 20th, and the events to celebrate that are taking place Friday, March 21 (36:00-55:45). 

Hotaru conducts her first interview with Yasmin Simsek, IWD March Founder and Chair, followed by some discussion prompted by the interview and the UN Women’s latest report, “Women's Rights in Review 30 Years After Beijing.” Report link will be active / available March 6, 2025.

robin interviews Nataizya Mukwavi, Founder and Executive Director of Black Women Connect Vancouver (BWCV).  Find out more about BWCV's signature events Elevate Her Conference and Empowered Black Girl, and listen to their podcast, Girl! You Know It...  Access the stand-alone interview at this link. Following the interview, robin shares 10 tips to improve interpersonal communication in response to Nataizya's commendation about the necessity to better understand Black women. The show ends with a very short audio exerpt from the keynote speech by scholar/activists Angela Davis and Gina Dent talking about their book, Abolition Feminism: Dreaming a New Reality, hosted and recorded by SFU Public Square in 2022.   

Hotaru joins robin in studio. They play an interview with Dr. Jennifer Kandjii, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Student Services) at SFU and Research Fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs who shares her perspectives on SAAM's 2025 theme Empowering Equitable Workspaces. In the time remaining, robin and Hotaru discuss some key points from the documentary Nevertheless, the SVSPO's keynote event for SAAM, screened Wednesday, January 22.   

Robin, Rebecca and Haruto discuss the topical issue of whether sex work should be decriminalised. Pulling apart current global legislation and some of the reasons as to why people are calling for it to be decriminalised. Also touching upon the crucial need for clear definitions within legislation to avoid terms being used interchangeably that have different meanings.

Pranjali hosts a conversation about gamification at the interesection of older adults and gender with Jasleen and robin. 

Rebecca and Robin discuss the alarming rise in violence against women and girls from the Battered Women's Support Services Conference: 'In Pursuit of Justice!: Taking Action on Violence Against Women and Gender-based Violence'. Specifically regarding the intersectionality with disempowered communities that are inceasingly being targeted. 

In honour of it being Transgender Remembrance Day, Rebecca conducted an interview with Alberta 2SLGBTQIA+ activist Marni Panas to discuss the increasing backlash towards SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Idenity) being experienced in Canada. As well as the restrictions being put in place to gender affirming care access which is drastically impacting gender expansive youth. Robin later joins Rebecca to start an opening discussion on the slogan #NoExcuses and the implications it has to body autonomy in regard to the start of the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence commencing next Monday 25th November.

A data feminism continuation with Rebecca and Pranjali, diving into how AI works through a feminist lens and how bias has become less visible through AI yet is seen clearly through border control, facial recognition and policing. Contemplating the question on whether AI can ever truly be objective when humans are inherently biased.

Rebecca and Robin are joined by Salo once again to discuss the sexulisation and gendered framework that Halloween costumes are situated in under systemic patriarchal structures. They explorethe question: 'does the sexualisation of Halloween costumes empower or objectify you?', addressing how Halloween costumes can be used to reclaim your sexuality through your autonomous choice.

Rebecca hosts an interview with Re-Centering the Margins dancer and choreographer Perelandra Waddle! Discussing the significance of this event for emerging dancers and choreographers within the BIPOC community. Featuring some of the music that Perelandra will be showcasing her work to! For more information on the Re-Centering the Margins Creative Dance Residency, visit their website: https://dancewest.net/re-centering-home-page 

In recognition of National Day of Truth and Reconciliation which is Monday, September 30th in Canada, the topic is truth. What is "Truth," whose truth do we hear and how do we determine what's true when the lens of truth is white supremacy?  

SFU student and SVSPO volunteer, Salo Mengo Morales, joins Rebecca and robin on air for a discussion on consent, sharing details of the 2024 Consent Matters main event, Beyond the Click: The Importance of Digital Consent, an online conversation with Alexa Dodge and Val Hathiraman. The on air conversation references this Tea Consent video from the UK produced in 2015 for consent education in schools. 

Stella and Rebecca talk about gender biases in the medical system, specifically the exploitative and inhumane history of birth control in the context of second-wave feminism and female liberation. 

Stella, Logan and Rebecca discuss the topic of misandry and its misconceptions.

Stella (the Programming Assistant) and Logan (the Community Outreach & Promotions Assistant) talk about a wide range of subjects stemming from women's representation in the media. They touch on female aging, how resistance movements are commodified, and gender conditioning.

In partnership with SFU Public Square, IntraVenus brings you Queer Voices: Universities as Catalysts for 2SLGBTQIA+ Advocacy and Support, a panel discussion held online Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The broadcast audio has been edited to fit the hour and so if want to hear the entire event, the video is on the linked page. 

robin's illustrious guests are local cartoonists, Miriam Libicki, who was recognized in 2022 with a prestigious Inkpot Award for inventing a new genre, the long-form comic essay, and Ivana Filipovich, winner of Canada's highest cartooning award for self-published/small-print comic books and whose recent graphic novel, What's Fear Got to Do With It?, is listed as one of 2023s 20 best Canadian comic books. 

The other notable BC-based female comic book/graphic novelists mentioned in today's program are Emily Carrington and Pia Guerra. 

Today's program is a rebroadcast of the SFU President's Faculty Lecture Transformative Justice: A Revolutionary Praxis for Reducing Anti-Trans Sentiment given by assistant professor of Media, Communication, and Public Engagement in the School of Communication, Dr. Victoria Thomas.  This lecture illuminates the unique oppression Black trans women face, highlights the severe consequences of anti-trans rhetoric and legislation for these individuals, and provides a path to sustained solidarity with gender-nonconforming individuals via transformative justice. 

robin talks to Laura Hokstad and Andra Zlatescu, cast members from the recently released Canadian -made documentary Coven by Rama Rau. The conversation weaves the intersections of witchcraft and gender giving us a glimpse into what it offers feminism and female sovereignty.

January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) on the SFU campuses, and today Pranjali engages in conversation with Salo, a student volunteer with the Active Bystander's Network (ABN), the action group coordinated by the SVSPO, on this year's theme Masculinities for Humanity.  

Happy New Year! On today's show, robin, Pranjali and Tina dive into the gender gap in media research prompted by a collaborative study between SFU's Discourse Processing Lab and Informed Opinions.  

Long-time CJSF volunteer, Pariya Zabihi joins robin for a conversation around the Iranian Revolution, and its slogan Woman, Life, Freedom. 

robin joins Pranjali for a conversation on gender and technology inspired by the SFU Dean's Lecture Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Dr. Safiya Noble tonight at the SFU Segal Graduate School of Business. Here are the books Pranjali referred to in the show today in case you're looking for some topical reading material: Technofeminism by Judy Wajcman; Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas by Natasha Dow Schüll and Programmed Inequality: How Britain Discarded Women Technologists and Lost Its Edge in Computing by Mar Hicks. 

This is the 2023 Fundrive edition of IntraVenus. Please consider supporting volunteer-made, community radio, by donating to our campaign today! Fundrive officially runs October 30th-November 5th, 2023 with a goal of raising $10,000.  

robin's guest is Maarika Freund, founding member of the My Voice, My Choice initiative, and creator of Peaches, a series of essays, a podcast and a play that premiered at the 2023 Vancouver Fringe Festival named a runner-up for "Best of the Fest." The conversation revolves around the things Maarika’s learned about rape culture while navigating the Canadian legal system and highlights her goals of expanding and destigmatizing conversations around sexual violence to create more safety for more women. 

Today's program features a conversation about consent hosted by Paola Quiros, Educator with the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) and Chantelle Spicer, Director of Engagement with SFPIRG in advance of Consent Matters Week which runs September 18-22, 2023 on campus. In the conversation, Chantelle references Katherine Angel's book, Tomorrow We WIll Have Better Sex, and the Students for Consent Culture's Open Secret Report. Listeners are encouraged to attend the SVSPO hosted event Consent Matters: Consent Beyond Binaries on September 19th. 

Join robin and Ava for some discussion to dissect recent news where soccer federation president publically kissed female Spanish player in medal and trophy ceremony, followed by medical gaslighting and the ways lack of access to healthcare disappropriately affects women and people living at the margins. 

Pranjali and robin dive into conversation on the intersection of environmental securitization and gender on today's show.   

robin and Nat are joined on air by Shel Wyminga, co-founder of Far From the Tree Productions, to talk about their upcoming presentation of The Pink Unicorn by Elise Forier Edie at the Pacific Theatre July 18-29.  Click here for ticket information, and here to learn about Rainbow Refugees, not-for-profit recipient of proceeds from the July 18th performance.  

robin and Nat play music and discuss the calendar of notable 2slgbtq* dates referencing PRIDE, and the dictionary of terms that defines the myriad of sexual identities, behaviour and preference.   

robin and Nat depart from the talk format and play music from female and trans artists on the show.