Red Couch Podcast

Episode 52: Reporter Rants

Reporter Rants is back on the Interrobang podcast! Host Amy Simon is joined once again by Interrobang reporter Kate Otterbein as the two go over the news they've covered this week. From attending a live concert to reporting on a $31 million dog house, you're not going to want to miss this week's episode.

Episode 51: The Finance Episode with FSU Finance Coordinator Karen Martinez

The term "detox" can be used in different aspects of our lives, including our personal finances. This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon sits down with FSU Finance Coordinator Karen Martinez to talk about the term "financial detoxing." Referencing her article now posted in the Interrobang, if you need help saving money, you don't want to miss this week's episode!

Episode 50: Fanshawe‘s Poppy Project

This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon sits down with Wendy Sperry, the professor in Fanshawe's school of design program responsible for designing the environmentally sustainable Poppy Project. Joined by other special guests, the theme for this episode is all about the future meeting the past.

Episode 49: Nicole Case (Mission Services of London)

This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon sits down with Nicole Case from Mission Services of London. With campaigns like Scan Away Hunger, Lewkowitz Financial Challenge, and the Hope Banquet all happening in and around London, Nicole tells us how London is a city that cares.

Episode 48: Girl Talk with Amy Simon

It's Girl Talk on the Interrobang podcast! This week, for our Halloween special, host Amy Simon is joined again with reporters Kate Otterbein and Jess Gould as the three reflect on some of their favourite to the most basic and overrated Halloween costumes. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

Episode 47: Proof Line: Exploring Local History - The story of Jumbo The Elephant

This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon introduces a new series called Proof Line, where she will be exploring surprising, local histories in London, Fanshawe, and the surrounding area. The first episode will start off with the rather large story of Jumbo the Elephant, a famous circus animal that truly lived up to his name in size and enjoyed a few glasses of whiskey every now and then. With special guests, St. Thomas city councillor Steve Peters and Railway City Tourism representative Megan Pickersgill, it's an episode you don't wanna miss and like an elephant, you're sure to never forget!

Episode 46: Reporters Rants

Reporter Rants is back for this week's episode of the Interrobang podcast! Amy Simon sits down with Western Gazette coordinating editor Hope Mahood as the two describe what it's like being a reporter in this fast-paced world. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

Episode 45: The Mental Health Episode

This week on the Interrobang Podcast we focus on maintaining a positive mental health. Host Amy Simon sits down with fellow reporter and Fanshawe campus peer support mentor Savi Bisaillon to find ways of managing the common stressors of college life. The two also spark an important conversation about the stigmatization around seeking help when it comes to addressing our mental health as Bisaillon shares her own personal experiences.

Episode 44: Reporter Rants

This week on the Interrobang podcast, host Amy Simon introduces a new series called Reporter Rants. Joined by fellow Interrobang reporters Jess Gould and Kate Otterbien, the three sit down and talk about what it's like covering tragic events and how they find the time and ability to cope with the chaos.

Episode 43: The Sex Episode with Leah Marshall

This week on the Interrobang Podcast is all about sex. As a companion podcast to our special sex issue, Hannah Theodore and Leah Marshall chat about upcoming events during Fanshawe's Sexual Awareness Week. However, the recent reports of sexual violence at Western University spark an important conversation about why people like Marshall's efforts to destigmatize sex in our society are so important.