What role does noise pollution play on our embodied health and the health of the planet? How can the seemingly small act of writing poetry connect us to the biggest historical and contemporary issues? Does pain have a number? And if not, why are we still using pain scales? In this episode, Emilia sits down to discuss these questions and more with poet and scholar, Dr. Anna Veprinska.

You can follow Anna on X and instagram @SplitEndedPoem

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How might one begin to transform a remote bush quarter in Northern Alberta into an off-grid organic farm and artist residency? Can citizen science help us keep track of ecological change? And why oh why must we listen to the bees? In this episode, Emilia sits down to discuss these questions and more with writer, farmer, and environmentalist, Dr. Jenna Butler.

You can find Jenna’s work at JennaButler.com and you can check out what Larch Grove is up to at LarchGroveFarm.com.

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How does the logic of speech pathology affect stutterers and non-stutterers alike? Can we deconstruct, unsettle, and bend fluency privilege in favour of embracing vocal difference? And how might one go about designing an interactive knowledge platform with this goal in mind? In this episode, Emilia sits down to discuss these questions and more with writer, professor, and Canada Research Chair in Critical Disability Studies, Dr. Joshua St. Pierre.

You can find Joshua’s work at JoshuaStPierre.com and you can check out The Stuttering Commons at StutteringCommons.org.

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