Podcasts For Justice
We here at Salient Podcasts know the importance of getting diverse voices and stories out into the world. Podcasting can be an amazing platform for seeking justice, by opening up space to have crucial conversations, spread awareness, ask questions, and provide representation. For the Justice Issue, we’ve collected some of our favourite episodes that aim to dive deep and strive for greater justice.
Zeitgeist (with Jess Ye and Kate Schellekens)
Consume, Eat, Bras & Briefs
Oftentimes, it feels like consumer culture is the only way we know how to live but shit gets grim when we think about what we can do about it. Elisha, founder of Nisa joins us on episode two to discuss the good, the bad, and hopes for a more loving and sustainable consumer culture
Dismantle and Rebuild
Making change is a daunting prospect, especially inside your own university, so we catch up with Monica Lim who’s trying to do just that. Listen to hear about allyship, student community, and doing better.
Third Wheeling in a ‘Bicultural’ Society
Jess chats to some of Salient’s tauiwi podcasters—Alex, Tharushi, and Sahir—to figure out our place and identity in Aotearoa, its history, and its future.
Occupying Space
We take some time to reflect on how Zeitgeist occupies space and how our conversations are influenced by our privilege and who we are as people. Criticise us. Please.
Stranger At Home (with Alex Marinkovich-Josey and Gil Ostini)
Collective Responsibility
Alex speaks to Wellington City Councillor Tamatha Paul about her experiences growing up in a small town, what her experiences there meant for her future in Wellington, and the importance of “Collective Responsibility.”
Youth, Climate and Wellington
Alex shifts focus to the upcoming election and the city of Wellington while chatting with his guest, Jesse Richardson. Jesse is an independent candidate for the Wellington Central Electorate, and he shares his thoughts on what makes the city special, why the government needs to maintain a strong focus on climate change, and how the youth vote and youth movement are important.
Racism and Activism
CW: Discussions about racism, colourism, and issues with migration
Alex sits down with VUWSA Equity Officer Monica Lim to talk about her journey with being accepted in Aotearoa as a migrant, being an activist, and the racism present within our country.
SheCess (with Zola Prendeville)
Ghazaleh Golbakhsh: Islamophobia in New Zealand
Ghazaleh talks about her novel The Girl from Revolution Road. She unpacks her experience growing up in Aotearoa coming from Iran, the shift she experienced after 9/11, and her reaction to the Christchurch mosque shooting.
Cherida: Sex Work in Aotearoa
Cherida, a representative from The Aotearoa New Zealand Sex Workers' Collective, talks about her experience of being a sex worker, the importance of decriminalising sex work, and why no one should be shamed for the industry they work in.
Becki Moss: The Female Gaze
Becki Moss talks about the importance of a wider and more diverse lens within photojournalism. She comments on the differing approaches to photography she has as a woman, as well as her masculinity photography project.
Above Standard (with Alice Chrisp and Ella Hoogerbrug)
Colonisation
We take a more serious turn and encourage ourselves and others to learn about the true history of Aotearoa and the impacts of colonisation on indigenous people. We are grateful to have our friends Saf and Liam come in and guide us through Aotearoa’s history, pre- and post-colonisation. Safari guides us through Te Tiriti o Waitangi and some short term consequences of the signing. Liam looks at the modern and long term impacts of colonisation on indigenous youth. The episode concludes with a discussion around decolonisation and how you can do your part in helping to ensure all people have an equal and equitable experience in Aotearoa.
Know Your Stuff ft. Wendy Allison
We interview Wendy Allison, the managing director of Know Your Stuff. Know Your Stuff is a volunteer-run organisation striving towards the goal of reducing and mitigating drug-related harm in order to create safer communities.
Know Your Stuff has testing facilities that help festival-goers identify the substances they are potentially inducing. They then educate the client about the side effects of that substance and then allow the client to make an informed decision about whether or not they will consume the drug.
Rock Dog (with Tharushi Bowatte)
Is Bird of the Year nationalist propaganda?
No! It's not... well, maybe. In this episode, I share my thoughts on the way it's a national requirement to love the birds of Aotearoa and how the Bird of the Year competition is representative of this tendency. At its most nefarious, Bird of the Year signals corrupt conservation rhetoric that erases colonial history. At its best, it's a fun educational campaign to raise awareness about endangered birds.
To check out these episodes and more, here’s our Podcasts For Justice Playlist:
