Pullback is a podcast that explores big ideas and asks: is this a real solution or a distraction? Through discussions with leading experts, we cover ideas that proponents say will address global problems like inequality and climate change.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show.
Kristen and Kyla talk about everyone’s favourite work drug: coffee. Topics: how coffee is made; coffee history; the coffee industry; working conditions on coffee farms; what is a fair price for coffee; the environment and coffee growing, brewing, packaging, and accompaniments; what you can do.
Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/coffee
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Kristen and Kyla are joined by Manic Pixie Dream Coffee founders Kristen Allin and Casey Kulczyk to discuss the ins and outs of coffee roasting. Topics: what is coffee roasting; how can coffee be ethically sourced; what is it like to run a small business; how can businesses better support the communities they source from; is it better to buy small or to buy Fair Trade.
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Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode93
Manic Pixie Dream Coffee: https://manicpixiedreamcoffee.com/
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Manic Pixie Dream Coffee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManicPixieDreamCoffee/mentions
Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show.
"Anybody who can afford a Sphynx cat can also afford to pay somebody to wash their cat’s folds for them."
Kristen is on vacation, so Kyla takes the opportunity to talk about her new kittens (her favourite subject these days). But is it ethical to keep pets? Topics: mental health, breeding, the history of kitty litter, how to dispose of pet waste, vegan pet food, going waste free, alternatives to keeping pets.
Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/pets
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Kristen and Kyla are joined by activist and friend of the pod Robert Miller to discuss two very different films: Planet of the Humans (we watched it so you wouldn't have to) and 2040 (Kyla's new favourite documentary)! You are encouraged to watch 2040, but Planet of the Humans isn't even worth hate-watching. Topics: climate denial tactics in action; what to do if you liked Planet of the Humans (it's OK to have a change of heart); all of the cool technologies explored in 2040; is it OK to love a film full of dad jokes? (yes).
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show.
In this episode, Kyla and Kristen talk about palm oil and the environment. Topics: what is palm oil; why is palm oil in everything; palm oil and deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution; working conditions; food security; the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil; boycott versus labelling; what you can do.
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Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/palmoil
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Tuesday Aug 09, 2022
Kristen and Kyla are joined by Erin Hynes and Kattie Laur to discuss how we can travel more responsibly. Topics: choosing a destination; carbon offsets and flying; how to find vendors, tour guides, and places to stay; choosing souvenirs; general intentionality.
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Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode91
Curious Tourism (formerly known as Alpaca My Bags): https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/curious-tourism-responsible-travel-podcast/id1449041086
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Erin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinatravels
Kattie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/podkatt
Check out the journalist Natasha Daly for more information on animal tourism: https://www.natashaldaly.com/
We went on a tangent about Shein and one of our favourite pods (How to Save a Planet) released a more in depth episode! Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zcjQpt9pZd5UVP8Dp1iRr?si=f3bf0f7462af448f
Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Kristen and Kyla discuss how to recognize prominent forms of climate denial, where climate denial started and where it is now, and what you can do to push back.
Check out this great episode from How to Save a Planet for a guide to deep canvassing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gbCRFSDUNznZhNhlZKrYX
And one more from this great pod on how to talk to your loved ones about climate change: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/z3hog9o/trying-to-talk-to-family-about-climate
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Kristen and Kyla discuss how to recognize prominent forms of climate denial, where climate denial started and where it is now, and what you can do to push back.
Check out this great episode from How to Save a Planet for a guide to deep canvassing: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gbCRFSDUNznZhNhlZKrYX
And one more from this great pod on how to talk to your loved ones about climate change: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/howtosaveaplanet/z3hog9o/trying-to-talk-to-family-about-climate
Leave us a voicemail! https://podinbox.com/pullback
Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode89
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Encore! Look for pod favourite episodes being re-released outside of the regularly scheduled show.
In this episode, Kristen and Kyla talk to Sarah King, Head of the Oceans and Plastics Campaign at Greenpeace Canada, about the plastic pollution crisis.
Visit the Greenpeace action page: https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/act/
Visit the Greenpeace plastics page: https://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/plastic/
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Website: https://www.pullback.org/research/plasticfreejuly
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Kyla is joined by Terence Hamilton, domestic policy specialist focusing on child rights, health equality, and social justice with UNICEF Canada, or the United Nations Children’s Fund. UNICEF was established after world war 2 and works for child rights and well being. UNICEF helps children through natural disasters and humanitarian crises, and works to build global health and welfare systems that provide essential services, education, and safe environments for children and their families. Terence tells Kyla about the Innocenti Report Card 17, which focuses on the following questions: How do environmental factors affect children’s well-being? How are many of the world’s richest countries faring in terms of providing a healthy environment in which children can live, develop and thrive? What actions can these countries take to improve the environments in which children live? There’s a focus on Canada’s place in the report card, though Kyla urges everyone to read the general report as well.
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Website: https://www.pullback.org/episode-notes/episode88
UNICEF Innocenti 17 Report Card: https://www.unicef-irc.org/places-and-spaces
The Canadian companion to the report card: https://www.unicef.ca/en/unicef-report-card-17
Join the Halloween Walk-a-thon: https://www.unicef.ca/en/halloween-walk-a-thon
Young people are taking the Canadian government to court for climate justice: https://davidsuzuki.org/project/youth-climate-lawsuit/
Follow youth legislation in Canada, including C-210, aiming to lower the voting age from 18 to 16: https://oneyouth.unicef.ca/en/child-rights-legislation-tracker
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Terence Hamilton: https://twitter.com/hamiltere
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Pullback is produced and hosted by Kristen Pue and Kyla Hewson. Logo by Rachel Beyer and Evan Vrinten.