Red Couch Podcast

Episode 62: Reporter Rants: Super Bowl Special

The Super Bowl is taking over Reporter Rants this week on the Interrobang podcast. Host Amy Simon catches up with Interrobang sports reporter Brad Kreamer to go over the highlights from this year's game! From historical plays to halftime show questions, there's something in it for everyone.

Episode 61: Black History Month Special Episode, Part 2: Lydia Collins

It's time to pick up where we left off here on the Interrobang podcast. Host Amy Simon is joined once again with writer and sexual health educator Lydia Collins. With a focus on HIV prevention in African, Caribbean and Black communities, not to mention decolonial consent education, this episode is all about reflection. While in part one, the two talked about Lydia's personal experiences and her published poetry books, part  two focuses on the overall message Lydia wants to give to her audience: "You can't put a condom on racism."

Episode 60: Black History Month Special Episode, Part 1: Lydia Collins

Host Amy Simon is back and joined by a very special guest to kick off Black History Month this week on the Interrobang podcast. Lydia Collins is a writer and sexual health educator with a focus on HIV prevention in African, Caribbean and Black communities, and decolonial consent education. Through Lydia's personal stories and diving into her various self-published poetry books, she discusses the importance of consent and the power behind setting boundaries.

Episode 59: OPSEU 110 president Darryl Bedford

Editor Hannah Theodore is back to host an all-new episode of the Interrobang podcast. Hannah chats with OPSEU 110 president Darryl Bedford about the latest development in the ongoing colleges labour dispute. Hear their full conversation and catch up with all the latest news from Interrobang in this week's podcast.

Episode 58 - Students making a difference: Elliot Hegel

When the province announced its new approach to COVID-19 testing, Western University student Elliot Hegel worked with Carleton University computer science student Henry Morris to launch rapidreport.ca for people in Ontario to self-report Rapid Antigen Tests. Host Amy Simon talks to Elliot about everything from the inspiration for the website, to the public response from the data collected. All while encouraging students to go after their aspirations and desires now.

Episode 57: Reporter Rants

Reporter Rants is back to break in the new year! Host Amy Simon sits down with the first two guests of the show, reporters Kate Otterbein and Jess Gould. From comparing their lives to TikToks, becoming rappers, and reporting on a man with a pig's heart, this episode is as chaotic as it sounds. But one you're not going to want to miss.

Episode 56: The Winter Orientation Episode with Ricardo Souza

Welcome back! This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon is joined with Fanshawe Student Union (FSU) President Ricardo Souza to talk about some of the changes happening to our campus life. With COVID-19 numbers rising around the province, Souza says it's been a chaotic week here at the FSU. But even though new restrictions are in place, Souza says there are still a lot of events to look forward to in the 2022 Winter Term!

Episode 55: The Holiday Episode

He's up there as a major staple of the Christmas season. With his big red suit and jolly smile, the one and only Santa Claus joins host Amy Simon for the last episode of the Interrobang podcast for 2021. With a long list of questions sent in from elementary students around the London area, Santa is ready to check this list not once, but twice.

Episode 54: Year In Review

As the 2021 Fall Term comes to an end, it's time to look back on what's happened this year. Host Amy Simon sits down with Interrobang Editor Hannah Theodore to reflect on their favourite issues. From the Sex issue to expert advice on gingerbread house construction, they break down what the process is like here at the Interrobang.

Episode 53: Reliving the CCMAs

You don't have to be "Raised on Country" to know that the 2021 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards just wrapped up here in London. This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon is joined once again with Interrobang reporter Kate Otterbein. The two have been tackling all of the events leading up to the CCMAs and are here to share their favourite moments from this past week.