The Social Witnessing Podcast

04/07/2020

This picture is made from the photos of the 198 doctors and nurses who have died from covid19 in Mexico. Wear a mask! @ Mexico City, Mexico

03/07/2020

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to have 10 million people watch you during your private time, tune in as we chat with viral-video star about the best thing to come out of quarantine! Episode 50 (🎉!!) now streaming on all podcast platforms: https://anchor.fm/social-witnessing

29/06/2020

If you’re wondering why we haven’t released new episodes in a minute, it’s because we’ve been too busy being in awe of our new view. Back soon!

25/06/2020

It do be like that some days 🤷‍♂️

23/06/2020

The most controversial episode of Click-Through Or Swipe yet; talking drinking bleach, a potential COVID cure in circulation, and was Jimmy Kimmel right? • Episode 49 now streaming across all platforms

18/06/2020

A COVID-19 update from Michael Osterholm - the infectious disease expert we’ve spoken about extensively on the podcast. All the slides apart from the last two are independent (as in, it’s not one continuous thought-stream). Speaking of the final two slides, please be aware of them potentially being triggering for those with anxiety-related issues.

18/06/2020

Seems fair tbh 😂

17/06/2020

On Episode 47 we discuss a whole host of nutty news stories in the latest edition of “CT Or Swipe” while sharing near drowning stories, updating the encouraging progress of at-home COVID testing, and pondering whether a free trip to Hawaii would be motivating enough to get on a plane. Now streaming everywhere podcasts are found

17/06/2020

Remembering happier times literally days before the lockdown began 😢

16/06/2020

The real question is how much would you pay for a single use test? 🤔

16/06/2020

At no time in our lives has the concept of Groundhog Day - living the same day over and over again - been more relevant •
The 6-minute-long Episode 46 is now streaming on Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/3d2E94S

15/06/2020

Ah yes, just another influenza...

14/06/2020

Have you ever heard of a “wine butt”? 🤔Confirm/deny

14/06/2020

EP 45 - Wine Butt, Starbucks Is (Not) Racist & The OC Is Insane • On this episode we go all out discussing delivery drivers not wearing masks, Amazon being temporarily less evil, and how Colorado is leading the way in saying F the police. • Episode 45 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/32wCe27PiRnzoL50fLMFOB?si=R1T91EhvR-mCdlkACYTHrA

13/06/2020

Using the power of the meme for good 😂 @ Washington D.C.

12/06/2020

New Zealand and British Columbia proving what we can accomplish when we listen to our strong female leaders and make our decisions based on science rather than politics!

12/06/2020

If only there was simple, affordable, and effective way for us to make this whole virus problem go away...

12/06/2020

We’re back! Season 2 kicks off with a solid rant on the dark side of social influencing, plus CrossFit’s founder goes full racist, New Zealand says no worries to COVID-19, and why provincial health minister Bonnie Henry is our Prime Minister. Episode 44 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4WreasRrxHtDusaQNplZV2?si=TXfLm_ciS1OZxJPhwnI_Hg

08/06/2020

The next time someone tells you protests accomplish nothing, show them this! 🙏✊

03/06/2020

On trying to engage with pro-Trump trolls •••
On the final episode of Season 1, Vancouver cartoonist & video-game art director .coates joins the pod to discuss the political unrest in the US, the worsening of Vancouver’s affordability problem, and having to block thousands of trolls on social media after going viral ••• Full episode on Spotify & YouTube

02/06/2020

The blackout isn’t meant to silence, it’s meant to amplify with purpose • The Minnesota Freedom Fund pays bails and immigration bonds for those who cannot afford it.

30/05/2020

Self-sufficiency expert and fellow podcaster Carl Mintern joins Mychele & Yaniv to discuss his 2-year journey building an 8-acre hobby-farm for his family, offer advice on beginning to grow one’s own food in small-space, low-sunlight conditions, and share his thoughts on why raising chickens is an absolute must for anyone who can • Find Carl on YouTube & Facebook or search for Self Sufficient Hub across all podcast platforms • Episode 42 now streaming on Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/3d2E94S

30/05/2020

Brazilian psychotherapist, author and su***de prevention advocate Paula Fontenelle joins the podcast to discuss how her father’s su***de changed the course of her life as well as share news about the desperate pandemic situation in Brazil, offer advice for those struggling in isolation, and educate us on the warning signs to look out for - and ways to help - the loved ones in our lives. Find Paula at www.understandsu***de.com •••
Episode 41 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3awsjwYPLIIRtjfnsAmjkK?si=sNOg9-ExTsSpIGbyJHMX8A

29/05/2020

Posting this for our 6-year-old to find one day 😅 ••• Taken from one of our most popular episodes (38) where we speak to Vancouver social worker Ainslie who’s husband was likely one of British Columbia’s earliest COVID patients and suffered permanent scarring on his lungs. Now available on Spotify& YouTube:
https://youtu.be/pc15nR__k30
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hbDKI59XgyftiQGgasnH0?si=jLkJX1ixStCg1r-jWwdfww

27/05/2020

It didn’t take us long to realize just how uniquely talented was at merging serious topics with a hilarious dose of crass! 🤣

27/05/2020

Former standup comedian & recovered addict Amy Dresner has us in stitches as she shares inspiring stories from her darkest days through to her current life as a recovery advocate and author of the best-selling book My Fair Ju**ie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean. Listen to episode 40 on Spotify now (it’s a banger!):
https://spoti.fi/3gtwtLo

27/05/2020

Only in Florida 🤣

26/05/2020

On episode 39 we get heated about BC’s premiere saying some ridiculous nonsense, share the types of traumatic childhood memories that later make you laugh, and do some high-stakes gambling on the price of Kurt Cobain’s guitar. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7zcTk3aKJacD3UrWO5bCne?si=k2w8Mqj7Seyo1CC9sJIeMQ

26/05/2020

Hashtag science facts to the max! 😂
Episode 39 now streaming on Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/2WZOMjS

25/05/2020

Homeschooling during a pandemic - a thread. The last one literally killed us! 😂

24/05/2020

Missouri. Today. 😬🤷‍♂️

24/05/2020

Vancouver social-worker Ainslie joins the podcast to share the incredible story of her husband ending up in ICU with what was likely one of British Columbia’s earliest COVID-19 cases, as well as antibody testing and the strange new world of providing social work services inside a major hospital while masked from head to toe. You DO NOT want to miss this one! Episode 38 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hbDKI59XgyftiQGgasnH0?si=edOMz2RBSnep6wNkJ0Qjvw • Image: a mural in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside urging the at-risk community to stay vigilant in flattening the curve.

23/05/2020

We discuss the merits of going vegan in a wet-market world, a viral story of CBD being the magic cure to the pandemic, and why Gary Vee will definitely be yelling at us one day in the near future. Episode 37 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZWBiyN2QMHV7hD15TTc4o?si=ZK3-AZR1SQW9ae-7pacbUQ

22/05/2020

Sometimes you just need a good laugh to stop the tears!

22/05/2020

Where’s Waldo, Corona edition.

22/05/2020

We get deeply real about panic attacks in the midst of an epidemic and discuss why a man named Harry Barry might be the answer to all your problems. Episode 36 now streaming on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xJLXTZTA7XB53aBFUoyzw?si=6H6a2LcySOyVjq3sq38dpg

21/05/2020

We take a breather from the doom & gloom to share some of the best and most inspiring stories coming out of these tough times, including a Jim Carrey pep-talk, virus-killing robots, hotels for the homeless, and vaccine progress being made. Listen to episode 35 of the Social Witnessing Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jnDW62FMhaxcUtH6aKQE8?si=a4rYv3VTRtKFBtOttR79ig

20/05/2020

This was so much fun! We’re so grateful to all you guys for the support! 🙏❤️

Mychele & Yaniv of Vancouver spoke with us to share how they are connecting Canadians through their COVID-19 stories with their podcast, Social Witnessing.

20/05/2020

On today’s podcast we share two exciting parts of our day, question why in the heck British Columbia is putting us all at risk by opening schools for just 4 weeks, and discuss creating our own internal “Phase 2” • Episode 34 now streaming on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fjZg4jxk9aL8xbp8vbKr4?si=PmQBmns5TbSPWNM1RGhJ-A

19/05/2020

If you ever wanted to learn a little more about our journey with the Social Witnessing Podcast, including stories about Sophie Trudeau, a Nova Scotia fundraiser that raised six-figures for Canadian charities, and our 6 year old first guest ever, check out our feature on VancouverIsAwesome:
https://bit.ly/36lmraQ ❤️