Podcasts
1A. Anti-Black Racism and TikTok: A Discourse Analysis
Jesse Gagnon
I am completing a critical discourse analysis, focused on anti-black racism in social media. My aim is to analyze the many conversations within the TikTok community around the predominant Whiteness on TikTok and the censorship of content created by Black users on the app.
2A. Instagram Content and Anti-Racism
Kelly Tarr
This podcast is an interview between two undergraduate student researchers focusing on the use of social media for anti-racism activism. The research is focused on Instagram content that is utilized to educate allies on various anti-racist subjects and terminology.
3A. Beast of British Columbia
Thomas Heida
What does being a psychopath truly mean? This podcast discusses the concept of psychopathy, how it is measured in individuals, and assesses whether or not serial killer Clifford Olson was a psychopath based on his crimes and general behaviour throughout his life.
Content warning for references to sexual violence against children.
4A. Supporting the Bisexual Community at Wilfrid Laurier University
Kaylyn Heine and Gracie Markle
In our podcast we will be discussing the research that we conducted through Wilfrid Laurier University’s Research Apprenticeship Program. We conducted our research on the supports and services that were available to bisexual students at Laurier, which was done via seven interviews with Laurier services providers.