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COMMONS

COMMONS Presents: Inside Kabul INSIDE KABUL is a multi-award winning series that follows the daily life of two young Afghan women, Marwa and Raha. Both have been recording their daily lives since the arrival of the Taliban in August 2021. Should they stay? Leave? And when they leave, what does exile look like? As they contemplate their futures, Raha and Marwa exchange and record hundreds of voice notes with noted French journalist Caroline Gillet. What emerges is a raw and incredibly intimate chronicle of two young women coming of age amidst the collapse of the world they had known. Original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the [story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan] (https://link.chtbl.com/commons-war) . COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

COMMONS Presents: Inside Kabul INSIDE KABUL is a multi-award winning series that follows the daily life of two young Afghan women, Marwa and Raha. Both have been recording their daily lives since the arrival of the Taliban in August 2021. Should they stay? Leave? And when they leave, what does exile look like? As they contemplate their futures, Raha and Marwa exchange and record hundreds of voice notes with noted French journalist Caroline Gillet. What emerges is a raw and incredibly intimate chronicle of two young women coming of age amidst the collapse of the world they had known. Original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the [story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan] (https://link.chtbl.com/commons-war) . COMMONS is a documentary podcast that proves Canada is anything but boring. Each season, host Arshy Mann guides you through the country’s dark underbelly, bringing you stories about crime, corruption and all manner of misdeeds. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#272

Introducing Canadaland’s next big investigation - The Copernic Affair

The Copernic Affair is Canadaland’s latest big investigation about how an unassuming sociology professor in Ottawa ended up the prime suspect in a terrorism investigation that French authorities have been trying to solve since the 1980s. Is he a terrorist? Or a scapegoat? The Copernic Affair launches in late-January, but you can listen to the first two episodes right now and the rest of it, each week, starting today. Canadaland is offering early access to supporters. As a Canadaland Supporter, you’ll also get ad-free listening to all of Canadaland’s award-winning podcasts including Commons, Pretendians, and Thunder Bay, and a bunch of other perks. You’ll be enabling great journalism and ensuring it remains accessible and free for everybody. If you aren't a supporter yet, it's easy to become one. Just go to [canadaland.com/join] (http://canadaland.com/join) This show is the product of years of reporting.Great journalism relies on your support.Go to [canadaland.com/join] (http://canadaland.com/join) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

11 Nov 2024

05 MINS

05:55

11 Nov 2024


#271

Introducing The Worst Podcast

Canadaland has launched its first ever celebrity interview podcast and it’s not great. It’s The Worst Podcast. Celebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst. Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations with “notable people” about the worst things in life. Alan has no interest in best-selling books or Hollywood triumphs, and doesn’t know (or care) much about his guests. He’s looking for real conversations that dig deep and get to the worst things: nagging fears, embarrassing secrets and haunting regrets. And he’ll no doubt share a few of his own along the way. [Listen to The Worst Podcast wherever you get your podcasts] (https://link.chtbl.com/theworst?sid=CM-09.12) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

12 Sep 2024

02 MINS

02:37

12 Sep 2024


#270

Inside Kabul Ep. 9 - June: Meeting with Marwa

After months of trading voice memos and messages, Caroline meets Marwa in person in Germany. They talk about the choices they have made, the lessons they have learned, and long for a reunion with Raha. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

29 Aug 2024

17 MINS

17:07

29 Aug 2024


#269

Inside Kabul Ep. 8 - May: “Wish me luck”

It has been ten months since the arrival of the Taliban. Marwa takes the steps to settle in Germany and takes a step back from her country, its traditions and its history. It is the first time she has been in Europe, and everything in Germany surprises her. In Afghanistan, the Taliban impose full veils on women. Raha is more and more desperate, and plots her escape. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

36 MINS

36:22

28 Aug 2024


#268

Inside Kabul Ep. 7 - April/May: New Spaces

Marwa arrives in Germany and everything surprises her. Raha sends the terrifying sounds of the end of Ramadan. She is increasingly cooped up and angry in Kabul, but she manages to send gifts from there. It always gets harder to talk to Raha. Caroline Gillet doesn't know if it's because of the power cuts, or if Raha can no longer find how to say what she's going through. The end of Ramadan is determined by the stars and in Afghanistan, we observe the decision of the Emirates to announce the start of Eid - El - Fitr. The three-day festival marks the end of the fast. Raha tells Caroline that she slowly starts cleaning the house as tradition dictates at the end of Ramadan and then, one evening, she sends chilling voice messages. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . [Article] (https://www.article.com/COMMONS) : Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit [ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS] (http://article.com/COMMONS) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

21 Aug 2024

28 MINS

28:24

21 Aug 2024


#267

Inside Kabul Ep. 6 - April: First Ramadan in Kabul

We arrive in April, and it has been eight months since Marwa and Raha began talking about their daily lives with reporter Caroline Gillet. Raha is in Kabul, Marwa in a refugee camp in Abu Dhabi. They say that documenting what they are experiencing and sharing helps to compensate for the immobility. The economic situation in Afghanistan is dramatic following the freezing of international aid which financed nearly 80% of the Afghan budget. Half of the country is threatened by hunger. Aid is conditional on measures promised by the Taliban in favor of human rights and women's rights in particular, such as the return of adolescent girls to school. Marwa and Raha celebrate Ramadan in very new conditions. These religious events are perhaps the last things that connect them. In this episode, their two trajectories will separate radically. While Marwa is far from her family, Raha is surrounded, but explosions make her fear for her mother's life, and push her employers to fire her. Marwa finally has her tickets to go to Germany. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Article] (https://www.article.com/COMMONS) : Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit [ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS] (http://article.com/COMMONS) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

14 Aug 2024

22 MINS

22:10

14 Aug 2024


#266

Inside Kabul Ep. 5 - February: Revolt Before Zombieland

Revolt in all its forms – hidden or revealed – is unfolding in Kabul and in the Abu Dhabi camp. From the start, Caroline Gillet asks Marwa and Raha questions, and they answer. Or they send her sounds, or photos, when they want to share something. The reporter never knows what she will discover when she opens a voice note. Sometimes there are long minutes of ambience, or short messages for practical things, or 20 minutes of monologues to tell a story. The reporter learns to recognize false cheerful tones when things are not going well. An episode with a guitar, slogans, French high school students, and feelings of when you are 20 years old. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Betterhelp] (https://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) : For 10% off your first month, visit [BetterHelp.com/InsideKabul] (http://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) . [Article] (https://www.article.com/COMMONS) : Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit [ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS] (http://article.com/COMMONS) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

07 Aug 2024

30 MINS

30:29

07 Aug 2024


#265

Inside Kabul Ep. 4 - December/January: "Vampire Diaries"

With the media’s attention turned away from Afghanistan and snow beginning to fall, Raha and Marwa continue to endure the daily realities of their new lives – finding simple pleasures that help them get through the day. While Raha finally finds a new job opportunity and a glimmer of hope, Marwa begins to go out at night in the camp and creates a new family to help her quench her desire for home. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Article] (https://www.article.com/COMMONS) : Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit [ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS] (http://article.com/COMMONS) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

31 Jul 2024

24 MINS

24:37

31 Jul 2024


#264

Inside Kabul Ep. 3 - October: Take Back Control

It has been three months since the Taliban returned to power. Raha and Marwa regularly receive reminders from Instagram of what their lives used to be –at a birthday, at a party, surrounded by friends. They send screenshots with their voice notes to Caroline Gillet. For Caroline, she sees evidence of daily lives that had been so much closer to her own than she would have imagined. The images make Caroline more aware of the scale and speed of the upheavals over recent weeks. While Raha endures the economic crisis and the multiplication of power cuts in Kabul, Marwa becomes familiar with the refugee camp, but the uncertainty and waiting weigh down. Marwa dreams of the future. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Betterhelp] (https://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) : For 10% off your first month, visit [BetterHelp.com/InsideKabul] (http://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

24 Jul 2024

27 MINS

27:55

24 Jul 2024


#263

Inside Kabul Ep. 2 - September: Relearning Everyday Life

Marwa and Raha are relearning daily life. Raha seeks comfort in anything that has not changed since the arrival of the Taliban, in the few dwindling spaces of freedom that remain. While Marwa discovers new things in the Abu Dhabi refugee camp. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . [BetterHelp] (https://betterhelp.com/canadaland) : Canadaland listeners head to [https://betterhelp.com/canadaland] (https://betterhelp.com/canadaland) to get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. Discount code “canadaland” will be automatically applied. You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

26 MINS

26:21

17 Jul 2024


#262

Inside Kabul Ep. 1 - August: stay or go?

INSIDE KABUL is a multi-award winning series by journalist Caroline Gillet that follows the daily life of two young Afghan women, Marwa and Raha. Both have been recording their daily lives since the arrival of the Taliban in August 2021. Should they stay? Leave? And when they leave, what does exile look like? Raha and Marwa record voice notes on their phones each day which they send to Caroline in Paris. They record to feel less isolated, to share the horror, to share the sounds of their new reality. They refuse to give up. Raha and Marwa record for themselves to remember, and also for us – so that we know and don't forget them. By [Caroline Gillet] (https://x.com/carolinegillet?lang=en) with Marwa and Raha. The original podcast broadcast on France INTER / RADIO FRANCE © RADIO FRANCE. Canadaland is proud to premiere the English-language adaptation of this urgent and intimate podcast, building on Commons' crucial season that told the story of Canada’s role in the War in Afghanistan. COMMONS is brought to you by: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor in Chief) Shows like this cannot get made without you. Become a [supporter] (http://canadaland.com/join) and binge the entire season now, ad-free. Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . [Betterhelp] (https://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) : For 10% off your first month, visit [BetterHelp.com/InsideKabul] (http://betterhelp.com/InsideKabul) . You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

17 Jul 2024

31 MINS

31:31

17 Jul 2024


#261

WORK 16 - Boss Fight

The video game industry, like much of the tech, has been resistant to unionization for a very long time. But like so many other white-collar businesses, video game studios are built on the backs of thousands of exploited, low-paid workers. This is the story of Canada’s first-ever video game union. And the lengths that the industry went to try to stop it in its tracks. Featured in this episode: James Russwurm, Johanna Weststar, Pablo Godoy To learn more [Not All Fun and Games: Videogame Labour, Project-based Workplaces, and the New Citizenship at Work ] (https://www.concordia.ca/press/notallfunandgames.html) by Marie-Josée Legault and Johanna Weststar [“Members of Canada’s first video game industry union vote in favour of strike action”] (https://globalnews.ca/news/10046230/keywords-studios-video-game-industry-union-strike-action/) by Curtis Ng in Global News. [“The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?” ] (https://theconversation.com/the-video-game-industry-is-booming-why-are-there-so-many-layoffs-222685) by Kenzie Gordon, Jennifer R. Whitson, Johanna Weststar, and Sean Gouglas in The Conversation. [“2024 has already had more video game industry layoffs than all of 2023 — and it's only June” ] (https://www.polygon.com/24177290/video-game-industry-layoffs-studio-closures-record) by Nicole Carpenter in Polygon. [FairPlay4GameWorkers Twitch Channel] (https://www.twitch.tv/fairplay4gameworkers?sr=a) Credits: Arshy Mann (Host and Producer), Jordan Cornish (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief) Additional music from Audio Network Sponsors: Sponsors: [Douglas] (https://www.douglas.ca/Canadaland) : Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at [Douglas.ca/Canadaland] (http://douglas.ca/Canadaland) . [Article] (https://www.article.com/COMMONS) : Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit [ARTICLE.COM/COMMONS] (http://article.com/COMMONS) . Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. ... Read more

03 Jul 2024

47 MINS

47:49

03 Jul 2024