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This week, Cody flexes his skills as a new RPG game runner and Vic fangirls over Scabby the Rat. Plus, we continue our discussion from last episode on the Canadian labour movement: where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how to get there.
Main Topic: Canada’s Labour Movement
Statistics Canada: Unionization Rates Falling
International Union of Operating Engineers: Myths and Facts About Unions
CBC News: Quebec Unionized Wal-Mart Workers Win Supreme Court Victory
Ontario Federation of Labour: Uncovering Union Myths
Washington Post: 5 Myths About Unions
CPLEA: 10 Rights at Work You Probably Didn’t Know You Have in Alberta
Alberta Federation of Labour: Your Rights
Positive Parcels
Vic ⚰️
Cody 👒
Note from Cody: Heart Half Full will be on hiatus until I figure out what to do next with the show. I love Vic from the bottom of my heart and I hope to find a way to keep the energy and joy she brought to the show in future episodes. 💛
This week, Vic finds purpose at her new job and Cody is on vacation! Plus, we do a deep dive into the history of labour achievements in Canada, the first part of our two-part episode celebrating labour rights and labour unions!
Good News Everyone: Woman Nabs Coveted Job of Russian Town’s Cat Chief
HuffPost
Main Topic: Canada’s Labour Movement
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Printer’s Strike
Canadian Labour Congress: The Fight for a Shorter Work-Week
CBC News: Bloody Sunday
The Canadian Encyclopedia: CUPW Postal Strikes
Wholesome Bites
Vic 🥬
Cody 💄
Part 2 Next Week!
🎵 There is power in a factory, power in the land
Power in the hands of a worker
But it all amounts to nothing if together we don't stand
There is power in a union 🎶
This week, Cody tries to get to the bottom of Bill Morneau’s abrupt departure from Canadian politics and Vic brings back Recovery Corner with a celebration! Plus, we take some time to catch up with each other – no topic needed!
Good News Everyone: Man Honours Late Father and Brother By Learning to Cook and Opening Restaurant
Good News Network
YouTube
Wholesome Bites
Vic 📜
Cody 🖋️
Black Lives Matter
This week, Vic starts a new job and Cody dives right into the deep end of the role-playing game pool. Plus, we talk about video games! Not the Lana Del Rey masterpiece, but the concept of gaming - then, now, and for the future!
Good News Everyone: Medieval Wine Windows are Reopening, Reviving Italian Plague Tradition
New York Post
Main Topic: Video Games
APA: Video Game Play May Provide Learning, Health, Social Benefits, Review Finds
Radiohead: 10 Reasons Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Brain
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ⚔️
Cody 😷
Litmus 🧝
Black Lives Matter
This week, Cody can't stop going for walks and Vic learned about BC's sexy COVID recommendations live on the pod. Plus, we check in with each other on how our 2020 resolutions and yearly themes are going, halfway through the year.
Good News Everyone:
BBC News
CNN
Stop Smoking: Info for Albertans
Stop Smoking: Info for Americans
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ☀️
Cody 🏃
Black Lives Matter
This week, Cody and Vic don their caps and gowns to talk about graduation!
Good News Everyone: Miniature human livers grown in lab!
Vic's Wholesome Tweet
Cody's Wholesome Tweet
This week, Vic would like you to hire her and Cody has a new animal friend named Wyatt. Plus, we reminisce about the music we grew up on and what it means to us today.
Good News Everyone: Thousands Sign Petition to Rename Columbus, Ohio to “Flavortown”
CNN
Main Topic: Childhood Music Tastes
Yellow Sony Walkman
Blue iPod Nano
Protest Music of the Bush Era
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ☕
Cody 🧠
Black Lives Matter
Become a Patron of Is This For Real?
Donate to Black Lives Matter Edmonton
This week, Cody still won’t shut up about Dungeons & Dragons, and Vic wants you to keep wearing a mask outside, especially during a protest! Plus, we talk about something a lot of you might be feeling lately – crisis fatigue.
Good News Everyone: Drag Race Winner Surprised With Socially-Distant Parade From Fans
PopBuzz
Main Topic: Crisis Fatigue
Wired: All This Chaos Might be Giving You Crisis Fatigue
Harvard Business Review: Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis
Wholesome Tweets
Vic 🍔
Cody 🐋
Black Lives Matter
Donate to a Group in the National Bail Fund Network
Resources for Non-Black Allies
This week, Cody becomes a citizen of Chromatica and Vic miniaturizes her hobbies. Plus, we get vulnerable and talk about opening ourselves up to pain and discomfort to be able to grow.
Good News Everyone: Crayola Unveils Packs of Crayons to Reflect World’s Skin Tones
CNN
Release Video
Main Topic: Vulnerability
Farnam Street: Is Vulnerability a Choice?
TEDxHouston: Brené Brown on the Power of Vulnerability
Forbes: How Vulnerability Can Make Our Lives Better
New York Times: The 36 Questions That Lead to Love
Wholesome “Tweets”
Vic 🐿️
Cody 🎢
Black Lives Matter
This week, Cody joins the Fierissance and Vic celebrates nine months of sobriety! Plus, we focus on balancing our priorities in a healthy, reasonable way.
Good News Everyone: Guy Fieri Hands out Lunch to COVID-19 First Responders
People
Main Topic: Balancing Priorities
RescueTime Blog: 9 Practical Methods for How to Prioritize Your Work (and Time)
Wholesome Tweets
Vic 🌼
Cody 💄
Be kind to yourself.
This week, Cody is thinking of taking his D&D obsession to the next level and Vic blesses us with a Recovery Corner segment! Plus, we continue our conversation about making food during quarantine, but this time it’s about baking!
Not Another D&D Podcast
The Adventure Zone
Good News Everyone: Japanese Aquarium Seeks Video Chats So Eels Remember Eels Exist
CTV News
Sumida Aquarium on Twitter
Main Topic: Baking
History Extra: A Brief History of (European) Baking
Tangerine Jones: Ragebaking
Medium: The Privilege of Rage
Forbes: Rage Baking is the Political Cookbook that Has the Food World Buzzing (don’t buy this book)
Wholesome Tweets
Vic 🍨
Cody ⌛
Show us what you bake this week!
But we still love you, and you'll hear from us next Monday 💛
This week, Vic and Cody chat some more about our crystal mother Marianne Williamson, lament about loneliness and delve into a shared passion: cooking!
Good News Everyone: New Study Finds Decrease in Asthma Symptoms and Hospitalizations as Coal Usage Declines
Main Topic: Cooking
What can I cook with X ingredients?
Cooking as therapy
The 519 Trans People of Colour Project
Red Chef Revival
Watch Red Chef Revival on Storyhive’s Facebook page!
Episode 1
Article on Anthony Bourdain by Danya Alhamrani
Why aren’t Canadians cooking anymore?
Websites to Help Learn to Cook
You Suck at Cooking YouTube channel
Food Wishes YouTube channel
Peaceful Cuisine YouTube channel
Cooking for Beginners subreddit
Budget Bytes
Stupid Simple Food
Wholesome Tweets
Vic
Cody
In episode 25, Vic and Cody time travel back to before the world felt like it ended to talk about crafting.
Good News Everyone: U-Haul Offers Free Storage for Students Displaced due to COVID-19
U-Haul.com
Main Topic: Crafting
A History of Crafts
Why Crafting is Good for your Brain
Alberta Craft Council
Edmonton Needlecraft Guild
Rita's Quilt
Rita's Quilt News Story
Wholesome Tweets
Vic
Cody
In episode 24, Vic has to see a raccoon about a loan repayment and Cody starts the Carole Baskin fan club. Plus, we read and discuss your stories from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Good News Everyone: Man Completes Half-Marathon on His Balcony
Good News Network
Main Topic: Essential Workers
Medical News Today: COVID-19 Frontline Healthcare Workers at Risk of Mental Health Problems
Oxford Academic: COVID-19 and Experiences of Moral Injury in Frontline Key Workers
Wholesome Tweets
Vic 🐶
Cody 🐟
If you can, donate to Food Banks Canada to support COVID-19 response efforts.
In episode 23, Vic wants to commission a portrait of Cody for her home. Plus, we address the inevitable boredom that comes with a quarantine.
Good News Everyone: Communities Come Together Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
MSN/Reuters
Wholesome Tweets of the Week
Vic 🍞
Cody 👶
Wash your hands!
In episode 22, Cody gets over the pain of losing a corrupted episode file and Vic offers advice on how to digitally attend 12-step meetings. Plus, we explain social/physical distancing and talk about how we're staying sane in this new world.
Good News Everyone: IKEA Donates 50,000 Face Masks to Hospital
Reuters
Good News Network
Main Topic: Social/Physical Distancing
The Guardian: An Expert Guide to Social Distancing
Global News: How Long Can Canadians Expect to be Social Distancing?
Wholesome Tweets of the Week
Vic 🦋
Cody 🐘
Stay home and stay safe!
You'll hear from us soon. We love you!