Gossip & Critical Thought Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:02:04 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1930107 en-gb © 2026 Gossip & Critical Thought yes e40cd7b5-6c83-5a1d-8ef8-1dbc7e9fa970 Kwene Appah episodic true Gossip & Critical Thought is a light-hearted podcast that aspires to have sincere, impactful conversations with wonderful guests. A little gossip, a little critical thinking - the perfect balance! New episodes twice a month. Hosted by Kwene Appah. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Kwene Appah https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2e307buukxgw6vb8i6s3tscvidlz?.jpg Gossip & Critical Thought Travel Tales, Uber Drivers & Consumption Breaks Travel Tales, Uber Drivers & Consumption Breaks Kwene recounts some sights, sounds and experiences from travels to Saskatchewan and British Columbia (SaskTel has her new favourite cable show!), analyzes the current state of Uber drivers (maybe don't answer your dealer on the job?) and learns the patterns META has learned about her (gentle reminder to consume more outside the screen). 


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene recounts some sights, sounds and experiences from travels to Saskatchewan and British Columbia (SaskTel has her new favourite cable show!), analyzes the current state of Uber drivers (maybe don't answer your dealer on the job?) and learns the patterns META has learned about her (gentle reminder to consume more outside the screen). 


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17765548 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0500 2478 3 54 full true Artistry, Culture & The Spice Bodega (w/ Iman) Artistry, Culture & The Spice Bodega (w/ Iman) Kwene has a guest! Iman guides Kwene through the various ways environment begets art (please fund the living room concept!!!), remarks on the ever educating aspects of culture (art is about accessibility folks) and walks us through The Spice Bodega (one stop shop, courtesy of the Chef)


Find Iman @thespicebodega on IG


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene has a guest! Iman guides Kwene through the various ways environment begets art (please fund the living room concept!!!), remarks on the ever educating aspects of culture (art is about accessibility folks) and walks us through The Spice Bodega (one stop shop, courtesy of the Chef)


Find Iman @thespicebodega on IG


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17686008 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3143 3 53 full true Disney Pricing, Wendy Williams & the optics of Grace Disney Pricing, Wendy Williams & the optics of Grace Kwene gawks at the true cost of a Disney experience (the price of magic is $1749 + tax apparently), highlights the iconic sea-faring journey of a Canadian Captain (you won't get seasick with Captain Williams at the helm!) and comes full circle on her previous stance around grace (being the bigger person is overrated!). 



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene gawks at the true cost of a Disney experience (the price of magic is $1749 + tax apparently), highlights the iconic sea-faring journey of a Canadian Captain (you won't get seasick with Captain Williams at the helm!) and comes full circle on her previous stance around grace (being the bigger person is overrated!). 



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17611844 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500 1902 3 52 full true Blue Man Group, Cruises & Ageing Women Blue Man Group, Cruises & Ageing Women Kwene shares lore about the iconic indigo domes of Blue Man Group (no short kings allowed in BMG!), falls into the rabbit hole of cruise ship culture (living on a cruise ship is cheaper than living on land l oh l) and notes the ridiculousness of women's anti-ageing practices (salmon sperm is a bridge too far...)



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene shares lore about the iconic indigo domes of Blue Man Group (no short kings allowed in BMG!), falls into the rabbit hole of cruise ship culture (living on a cruise ship is cheaper than living on land l oh l) and notes the ridiculousness of women's anti-ageing practices (salmon sperm is a bridge too far...)



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17499245 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0500 1785 3 51 full false Wrestling, the East & Salawey Engagements (w/ Maura) Wrestling, the East & Salawey Engagements (w/ Maura) Kwene has a guest! Maura expands Kwene's knowledge on the fundamentals rich sport of wrestling (cauliflower ear is a flex!), relays the benefits of living on the East Coast (grandpa window waves are elites folks) and talks intricacies of running Salawey Engagements as an Afro-Indigenous woman (women belong in sports. period.)


Find Maura @salaweyengagements or @moe_onthemove on IG


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Maura expands Kwene's knowledge on the fundamentals rich sport of wrestling (cauliflower ear is a flex!), relays the benefits of living on the East Coast (grandpa window waves are elites folks) and talks intricacies of running Salawey Engagements as an Afro-Indigenous woman (women belong in sports. period.)


Find Maura @salaweyengagements or @moe_onthemove on IG


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17419046 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0500 4034 3 50 full true Tech Updates, Ryan Wedding & Marathon Cheaters Tech Updates, Ryan Wedding & Marathon Cheaters Kwene is beyond miffed over tech updates that make tech worse (never wanted to be a STEM major so bad..), gives an overview of Canada's most prolific Olympic hopeful/global fugitive (2002 was a simpler time for us all) and discusses the rise of marathon dishonesty as cheating soars (your reminder that running is a privilege.)


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene is beyond miffed over tech updates that make tech worse (never wanted to be a STEM major so bad..), gives an overview of Canada's most prolific Olympic hopeful/global fugitive (2002 was a simpler time for us all) and discusses the rise of marathon dishonesty as cheating soars (your reminder that running is a privilege.)


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-17356340 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 23:00:00 -0500 1440 3 49 full true Gossip, No Thought 3.0 (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Gossip, No Thought 3.0 (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene return for another annual installment of plenty of gossiping and minimal thinking. Have you ever wondered why your dogs head is so warm? Were you one of the true Canadians who purchased a Canadian Tire anniversary candle? Is it safer on Hinge or Love Is Blind? Answers to all these essential questions are provided by a trio of women who love to giggle!



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene return for another annual installment of plenty of gossiping and minimal thinking. Have you ever wondered why your dogs head is so warm? Were you one of the true Canadians who purchased a Canadian Tire anniversary candle? Is it safer on Hinge or Love Is Blind? Answers to all these essential questions are provided by a trio of women who love to giggle!



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17264682 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3875 3 10 full true HTX, Judge Judy & (Everything Is) Tuberculosis HTX, Judge Judy & (Everything Is) Tuberculosis Kwene is back with a howdy from HTX (bail bond offices and bootcut jeans, yeehaw!), has a newfound love for roommate power struggles through the legal lens of daytime television (25 seasons of excellence) and discusses the impact Everything is Tuberculosis has had on her worldview moving forward (everything really is Tuberculosis). 


Roommate squabble on Youtube

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene is back with a howdy from HTX (bail bond offices and bootcut jeans, yeehaw!), has a newfound love for roommate power struggles through the legal lens of daytime television (25 seasons of excellence) and discusses the impact Everything is Tuberculosis has had on her worldview moving forward (everything really is Tuberculosis). 


Roommate squabble on Youtube

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-17186053 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:00:00 -0500 1627 3 9 full true Letterboxd, TV's Evolution & APTN (w/ Aidan) Letterboxd, TV's Evolution & APTN (w/ Aidan) Kwene has a guest! Aidan brings Kwene along to the introspective world of Letterboxd film reviews (forum nostalgia is very real, bring them back please!), discusses the wonderful works that have shaped a lifelong love of television and film (Shrek 2 over anything) and shares the special moments broadcast at APTN (Indigenous cultures, language and storytelling through the world's first national Indigenous broadcaster; how special!!!)

Find Aidan @aidanpower on IG, @filmpardy or @tvraised on TikTok


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Aidan brings Kwene along to the introspective world of Letterboxd film reviews (forum nostalgia is very real, bring them back please!), discusses the wonderful works that have shaped a lifelong love of television and film (Shrek 2 over anything) and shares the special moments broadcast at APTN (Indigenous cultures, language and storytelling through the world's first national Indigenous broadcaster; how special!!!)

Find Aidan @aidanpower on IG, @filmpardy or @tvraised on TikTok


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16949859 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3868 3 8 full true The Golf League, Apple Maps & #SearchTheLandfill The Golf League, Apple Maps & #SearchTheLandfill Kwene confesses to being the #1 super fan of the hippest form of golf around (G&CT x TGL collab coming soon), is befuddled by the impracticality of Apple's digital cartography (why am I correcting you when you're the map???) and provides updates on the Prairie Green Landfill search, three years later (these women can finally return home).


#SearchTheLandfill Resources:


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene confesses to being the #1 super fan of the hippest form of golf around (G&CT x TGL collab coming soon), is befuddled by the impracticality of Apple's digital cartography (why am I correcting you when you're the map???) and provides updates on the Prairie Green Landfill search, three years later (these women can finally return home).


#SearchTheLandfill Resources:


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16885707 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0500 1739 3 7 full true Skateboarding, Tech Nostalgia & Digital Wrkshop (w/ Tommy & Rio) Skateboarding, Tech Nostalgia & Digital Wrkshop (w/ Tommy & Rio) Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Tommy & Rio educate Kwene on early 2000s skate culture (SONY Vx1000 4ever!), muse over the clunky tech of decades past (holding a memory will always hit different) and give a glimpse into the inner workings of the wrkshop (the boys at the shop are making sure Everybody Eats!).



The boys can be found at the @digitalwrkshop on IG! Tommy can be found at @tphamzy; Rio can be found at @rioscerbo , @evrybdy.eats or @mustbetheburner


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Tommy & Rio educate Kwene on early 2000s skate culture (SONY Vx1000 4ever!), muse over the clunky tech of decades past (holding a memory will always hit different) and give a glimpse into the inner workings of the wrkshop (the boys at the shop are making sure Everybody Eats!).



The boys can be found at the @digitalwrkshop on IG! Tommy can be found at @tphamzy; Rio can be found at @rioscerbo , @evrybdy.eats or @mustbetheburner


Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-16803565 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3146 3 6 full true Nail Salons, Adirondack Chairs & Womanhood Nail Salons, Adirondack Chairs & Womanhood Kwene provides an in-depth case study into general population conduct within nail salons (power trips and french tips, am I right!?), shares her candid thoughts on some iconic outdoor seating (it's sanatorium chic lounging since 1903) and addresses the correct way to be a woman (spoiler, it's a real easy method to follow).



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene provides an in-depth case study into general population conduct within nail salons (power trips and french tips, am I right!?), shares her candid thoughts on some iconic outdoor seating (it's sanatorium chic lounging since 1903) and addresses the correct way to be a woman (spoiler, it's a real easy method to follow).



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16722257 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0600 2004 3 5 full true The Churchill Special! (w/ Kyle) The Churchill Special! (w/ Kyle) Kwene has a guest! Kyle joins Kwene to chat about their mutual favourite place on earth, Churchilll, Manitoba - Polar Bear Capital of the World! What's a grolar bear? How far away is Churchill from Winnipeg? Can you really only fly out of Churchill two days a week? At what degree does the river freeze over? Is it cheaper to ship lumbar in a used car? Can you really drink a tundra dry? The answer to these essential questions and about 100 others are contained within this episode!


Kyle can be found @churchill.today on IG

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Kyle joins Kwene to chat about their mutual favourite place on earth, Churchilll, Manitoba - Polar Bear Capital of the World! What's a grolar bear? How far away is Churchill from Winnipeg? Can you really only fly out of Churchill two days a week? At what degree does the river freeze over? Is it cheaper to ship lumbar in a used car? Can you really drink a tundra dry? The answer to these essential questions and about 100 others are contained within this episode!


Kyle can be found @churchill.today on IG

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16633406 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0600 4079 3 4 full false Close Friends, Wyna Liu & Blackness (again) Close Friends, Wyna Liu & Blackness (again) Kwene defends the last true good feature of Instagram, Close Friends (quarterly vetting is essential), attempts to explain her high-stress, high-reward relationship with Wyna Liu's creation, Connections (your puzzles stress me OUT Wyna) and unpacks blackness again (Happy Black History Month!).



Play Connections, I need you to understand why it impacts my entire day lol

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene defends the last true good feature of Instagram, Close Friends (quarterly vetting is essential), attempts to explain her high-stress, high-reward relationship with Wyna Liu's creation, Connections (your puzzles stress me OUT Wyna) and unpacks blackness again (Happy Black History Month!).



Play Connections, I need you to understand why it impacts my entire day lol

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16551052 Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0600 1601 3 3 full true Climbing Memes, Guiding & Wild Loon Adventure Company (w/ Garrett) Climbing Memes, Guiding & Wild Loon Adventure Company (w/ Garrett) Kwene has a guest! Garrett guides Kwene through the wonderous, intellectual world of climbing memes (if you can't meme it, what's the point?), shares the highlights of being a wilderness guide (normalize canoe trips for bachelorettes!) and chats about what it takes to operate an adventure company (Indigenous Conservation is the way forward).

Wild Loon Adventure Company is the 2024 Canadian Tourism Sustainability Award winner. The Sustainable Tourism Award is presented to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the practice and promotion of responsible and sustainable tourism in Canada. It is important to note that there were only two Manitoban tourism businesses that were award winners in 2024. Manitoba is beyond fortunate to have Indigenous businesses in the sustainability space; Manitoba is beyond fortunate to have Wild Loon Adventure Company to showcase its beauty. Indigenous Conservation is the way forward.


Garrett can be found @wildloonadventurecompany, @wildhousemedia and @garrettfache on IG
Garrett's websites for Wild Loon Adventure Company and Wild House Media

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Garrett guides Kwene through the wonderous, intellectual world of climbing memes (if you can't meme it, what's the point?), shares the highlights of being a wilderness guide (normalize canoe trips for bachelorettes!) and chats about what it takes to operate an adventure company (Indigenous Conservation is the way forward).

Wild Loon Adventure Company is the 2024 Canadian Tourism Sustainability Award winner. The Sustainable Tourism Award is presented to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the practice and promotion of responsible and sustainable tourism in Canada. It is important to note that there were only two Manitoban tourism businesses that were award winners in 2024. Manitoba is beyond fortunate to have Indigenous businesses in the sustainability space; Manitoba is beyond fortunate to have Wild Loon Adventure Company to showcase its beauty. Indigenous Conservation is the way forward.


Garrett can be found @wildloonadventurecompany, @wildhousemedia and @garrettfache on IG
Garrett's websites for Wild Loon Adventure Company and Wild House Media

Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16466526 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600 2309 3 2 full true Slow Art, Smart Appliances & Breakups Slow Art, Smart Appliances & Breakups Happy New Year! Kwene gushes over her newfound interest in slow art and crafting (punch needle princess loading 2025), rants about the need for fewer Smart Appliances in the world (it is okay to regress as a society - my oven does not need Wi-Fi!!!) and talks about the lessons learned from leaving a relationship (protip: not your job to teach people to be loyal to you).


Fibird Studios website and IG
Verde Candle Bar & Apothecary website and IG

Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Happy New Year! Kwene gushes over her newfound interest in slow art and crafting (punch needle princess loading 2025), rants about the need for fewer Smart Appliances in the world (it is okay to regress as a society - my oven does not need Wi-Fi!!!) and talks about the lessons learned from leaving a relationship (protip: not your job to teach people to be loyal to you).


Fibird Studios website and IG
Verde Candle Bar & Apothecary website and IG

Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-16377678 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600 3034 3 1 full true Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Big Foot & Organ Donation Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye, Big Foot & Organ Donation Kwene recounts the weekly phenomenal television drama Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (Sue Thomas is that girl, for real!), commits to her official stance on whether Big Foot is real (found footage is embarrassingly shaky and it needs to stop) and sheds some light on Canadian organ donation (https://www.blood.ca/en/organs-tissues)


thanks for a great season, we'll talk real soon xo

Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene recounts the weekly phenomenal television drama Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (Sue Thomas is that girl, for real!), commits to her official stance on whether Big Foot is real (found footage is embarrassingly shaky and it needs to stop) and sheds some light on Canadian organ donation (https://www.blood.ca/en/organs-tissues)


thanks for a great season, we'll talk real soon xo

Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15713051 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0500 1580 2 38 full true Dating, Career Coaching & Body Confidence (w/ Erika) Dating, Career Coaching & Body Confidence (w/ Erika) Kwene has a guest! Erika coaches Kwene on how to date confidently in 2024 (eye contact is essential on the streets), shares her journey to becoming a confident coach (the best coaches make mistakes too!), and gives practical advice for combating body insecurities (name it, tame it, claim it).


Erika can be found @erikaeileen__ on IG, get her guide here!
Come gossip ;) gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Erika coaches Kwene on how to date confidently in 2024 (eye contact is essential on the streets), shares her journey to becoming a confident coach (the best coaches make mistakes too!), and gives practical advice for combating body insecurities (name it, tame it, claim it).


Erika can be found @erikaeileen__ on IG, get her guide here!
Come gossip ;) gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15562675 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0500 4251 2 37 full true sMothered, bbno$ & earth sucks right now sMothered, bbno$ & earth sucks right now Kwene cross-examines the mother-daughter duos of TLC's show sMothered (sharing bathwater should be a crime!!!), advocates for the addition of bbno$ to the playlists of Canadians everywhere (oxymoronic rap > anything else) and sulks a little about the state of the world (nothing witty to add, the world sucks right now).



Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene cross-examines the mother-daughter duos of TLC's show sMothered (sharing bathwater should be a crime!!!), advocates for the addition of bbno$ to the playlists of Canadians everywhere (oxymoronic rap > anything else) and sulks a little about the state of the world (nothing witty to add, the world sucks right now).



Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod//judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15490536 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500 1434 2 36 full true The Outdoors, Backpacking & Networking (w/ Fiona) The Outdoors, Backpacking & Networking (w/ Fiona) Kwene has a guest! Fiona and Kwene kiki about their great adventures in the great outdoors (maintain the elite tree:human ratio for true peace), discuss the draw of backpacking featuring safety tips to make you trip 10/10 (No RayBans = Safety) and explains the art of networking in your career (build on those skills folks!). 



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.lflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Fiona and Kwene kiki about their great adventures in the great outdoors (maintain the elite tree:human ratio for true peace), discuss the draw of backpacking featuring safety tips to make you trip 10/10 (No RayBans = Safety) and explains the art of networking in your career (build on those skills folks!). 



Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.lflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15376952 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0500 2865 2 35 full true Canuck Crypto King, Thermea & Emasculation Canuck Crypto King, Thermea & Emasculation Kwene dives into the high flying, fraudulent world of the Canadian Crypto King (plus some advice on not lying to NBA stars), recounts her less than tranquil stay at the Nordik spa post marathon (@ Thermea, you need louder bells I think...) and shares the mission of the Bali Time  Chamber (if your boys can't talk to you about their feelings, you're the problem!).


Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod// judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene dives into the high flying, fraudulent world of the Canadian Crypto King (plus some advice on not lying to NBA stars), recounts her less than tranquil stay at the Nordik spa post marathon (@ Thermea, you need louder bells I think...) and shares the mission of the Bali Time  Chamber (if your boys can't talk to you about their feelings, you're the problem!).


Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod// judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-15289898 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500 3406 2 34 full true Reality TV, Children's Books & Making life fun (w/ Olivia) Reality TV, Children's Books & Making life fun (w/ Olivia) Kwene has a guest! Olivia giggles with Kwene about the production of reality television (Mary Cosby, be nicer - little gurl!!!), explains the process of publishing your own children's book (Ollie loves to exercise and educate us all!) and shares how to make life more fun (plus the strangest places we've cried - shoutout rue Marion).


Olivia can be found @oliviaretterlifestyle on IG get her book here!
Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Olivia giggles with Kwene about the production of reality television (Mary Cosby, be nicer - little gurl!!!), explains the process of publishing your own children's book (Ollie loves to exercise and educate us all!) and shares how to make life more fun (plus the strangest places we've cried - shoutout rue Marion).


Olivia can be found @oliviaretterlifestyle on IG get her book here!
Come gossip ;) @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15221674 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0500 3627 2 33 full true Costco, Potholes & Outer Space Costco, Potholes & Outer Space Kwene chats about the draw to the mecca known as Costco (and plots a potential pilgrimage to the Kirkland location), ruminates on the age-old pothole problem that plagues cities each spring (MPI and Winnipeggers unite only to hate potholes!), and shares her perspective on what space travel means for economic classes (the beauty of life has always been down here).


Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod// judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene chats about the draw to the mecca known as Costco (and plots a potential pilgrimage to the Kirkland location), ruminates on the age-old pothole problem that plagues cities each spring (MPI and Winnipeggers unite only to hate potholes!), and shares her perspective on what space travel means for economic classes (the beauty of life has always been down here).


Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod// judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15130329 Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:00 -0500 2278 2 32 full true Indigenous Business, BJJ & Community (w/ Noah) Indigenous Business, BJJ & Community (w/ Noah) Kwene has a guest! Noah takes Kwene through the impactful and uplifting work he conducts at Futurpreneur (accessible entrepreneurship is the way forward folks), explains the lore of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (plus the draw of combat sports) and addresses what community means to him (there's something unifying about being from small prairie towns).


Noah can be found @noahwilson_indigenous on IG or as Noah Wilson
Come gossip @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene has a guest! Noah takes Kwene through the impactful and uplifting work he conducts at Futurpreneur (accessible entrepreneurship is the way forward folks), explains the lore of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (plus the draw of combat sports) and addresses what community means to him (there's something unifying about being from small prairie towns).


Noah can be found @noahwilson_indigenous on IG or as Noah Wilson
Come gossip @gandctpod
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG//Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-15021250 Mon, 06 May 2024 19:00:00 -0500 3958 2 31 full true WE Day, wish.com & Emotional Maturity WE Day, wish.com & Emotional Maturity Kwene outlines the mission objectives of the Canadian youth change-making factory known as WE Day (RIP to the KidzBop version of pseudo TEDTalk), appraises the high value items that could be received from luxury retailer wish.com (featuring a review of the most essential items!) and examines what it takes to be emotionally mature (deeply feeling gal forever!).



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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene outlines the mission objectives of the Canadian youth change-making factory known as WE Day (RIP to the KidzBop version of pseudo TEDTalk), appraises the high value items that could be received from luxury retailer wish.com (featuring a review of the most essential items!) and examines what it takes to be emotionally mature (deeply feeling gal forever!).



Come gossip over on IG @gandctpod // judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG// Cover art by @cassydoods on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14888945 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0500 2661 2 30 full true Gossip, No Thought 2.0 (w/ Izzy and Sarah) Gossip, No Thought 2.0 (w/ Izzy and Sarah) Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene return for another installment of plenty of gossip and minimal thoughts. Have you ever wondered what bodybuilder cloud core is? Were you curious to know just how many NFL players have been arrested? Do you know all the french words to O Canada? Answers to all these essential questions are provided by a trio of women who love to giggle!

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]]> Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene return for another installment of plenty of gossip and minimal thoughts. Have you ever wondered what bodybuilder cloud core is? Were you curious to know just how many NFL players have been arrested? Do you know all the french words to O Canada? Answers to all these essential questions are provided by a trio of women who love to giggle!

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14667270 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0500 3721 2 29 full true Red Bull, Mice & Black History Month Red Bull, Mice & Black History Month Kwene recounts the historical, pivotal inception of the Red Bull energy drink brand and its influence on heart rates (the Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra is my new favourite band!), addresses the financial cost of removing mice from a home (Stuart Little was pro- mouse propaganda - Columbia Pictures lied to us) and shares her hopes for an ideal black future (more softness, more elation, more belonging!).

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]]> Kwene recounts the historical, pivotal inception of the Red Bull energy drink brand and its influence on heart rates (the Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra is my new favourite band!), addresses the financial cost of removing mice from a home (Stuart Little was pro- mouse propaganda - Columbia Pictures lied to us) and shares her hopes for an ideal black future (more softness, more elation, more belonging!).

Judge my digital presence @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14572391 Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0600 3481 2 28 full true Books, Hobbies & Queer Creativity (w/ Cassidy) Books, Hobbies & Queer Creativity (w/ Cassidy) Kwene has a guest! Cassidy awakens Kwene to the literary world of fantasy and romance (plus some tear-stained Twilight paperbacks), educates about the importance of dabbling in various hobbies (crafty gals are happy gals! ) and shares the successes of queer creativity at UpHouse Inc (she really is a lucky girl and things do just work out for her!).

Cassidy can be found at @cassydoods or @cassidyprice on IG
Cassidy Fitzhenry's Book recommendations/app can be found at @booktokjounal on IG or @booktok.journal on TikTok

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Cassidy awakens Kwene to the literary world of fantasy and romance (plus some tear-stained Twilight paperbacks), educates about the importance of dabbling in various hobbies (crafty gals are happy gals! ) and shares the successes of queer creativity at UpHouse Inc (she really is a lucky girl and things do just work out for her!).

Cassidy can be found at @cassydoods or @cassidyprice on IG
Cassidy Fitzhenry's Book recommendations/app can be found at @booktokjounal on IG or @booktok.journal on TikTok

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]]> Buzzsprout-14475860 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 21:00:00 -0600 3571 2 27 full true Driving, Piercings & Depression Driving, Piercings & Depression Kwene has some partially insightful musings about driving in Winnipeg (LED headlights should be BANNED), reviews and reflects on her collection of slightly impractical metal (don't get your nose pierced at sketchy shops folks!) and is candid about her depression (you matter, don't forget that).

In case you're  a little lost in this really tough life
Sending love, always - Kwene

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]]> Kwene has some partially insightful musings about driving in Winnipeg (LED headlights should be BANNED), reviews and reflects on her collection of slightly impractical metal (don't get your nose pierced at sketchy shops folks!) and is candid about her depression (you matter, don't forget that).

In case you're  a little lost in this really tough life
Sending love, always - Kwene

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14395837 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600 2309 2 26 full true Commitment Sports, Reading & Relationships (w/ Virginia) Commitment Sports, Reading & Relationships (w/ Virginia) Kwene has a guest! Virginia enlightens Kwene about the learning curve and liberation in commitment sports (Asessippi is calling and we might go), shares her favourite pieces of literature that live on her bookshelf (all the cozy reads this winter!), and provides some insight into singleness and love (and shares how her perspective translates into sweetbitter film).
 

Virginia can be found at @sweetbitterfilm on IG or https://www.sweetbitterfilms.ca/
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]]> Kwene has a guest! Virginia enlightens Kwene about the learning curve and liberation in commitment sports (Asessippi is calling and we might go), shares her favourite pieces of literature that live on her bookshelf (all the cozy reads this winter!), and provides some insight into singleness and love (and shares how her perspective translates into sweetbitter film).
 

Virginia can be found at @sweetbitterfilm on IG or https://www.sweetbitterfilms.ca/
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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG


]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14300003 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 08:00:00 -0600 4502 2 25 full true Rap lyrics, Public Bathrooms & Resolutions Rap lyrics, Public Bathrooms & Resolutions Happy New Year! Kwene chats about the poetic lyricism contained within modern rap lyrics (Pinkprint was better than PF2, both in beats and slander!), spends too much energy discussing the ideal public bathroom setup (get Dyson hand dryers CF Polo Park, seriously...) and shares some resolutions for the year ahead (more miles and more joy ahead).

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]]> Happy New Year! Kwene chats about the poetic lyricism contained within modern rap lyrics (Pinkprint was better than PF2, both in beats and slander!), spends too much energy discussing the ideal public bathroom setup (get Dyson hand dryers CF Polo Park, seriously...) and shares some resolutions for the year ahead (more miles and more joy ahead).

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-14230213 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0600 3509 2 24 full true Serving, Grad School & Labour Rights (w/ Jen) Serving, Grad School & Labour Rights (w/ Jen) Kwene has a guest! Jen muses with Kwene about the joys and pitfalls of being a server (what's a little spilt grenadine and white lies!), reminisces on academic pursuits within grad school (why is it so hard to get research into the hands of those who need it most?), and shares the important work done advocating for workers rights (more strikes, more accountability, more labour rights!).

Jen can be found at @jen.tia.k on IG
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]]> Kwene has a guest! Jen muses with Kwene about the joys and pitfalls of being a server (what's a little spilt grenadine and white lies!), reminisces on academic pursuits within grad school (why is it so hard to get research into the hands of those who need it most?), and shares the important work done advocating for workers rights (more strikes, more accountability, more labour rights!).

Jen can be found at @jen.tia.k on IG
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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-14081909 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:00:00 -0600 3935 2 23 full true Airports, Ziwe & Overconsumption Airports, Ziwe & Overconsumption Kwene chats/rants what proper airport behaviour looks like in a civilized society (stop putting jackets in the overhead bin!!!), becomes a martyr for all things Ziwe, including her newest work 'Black Friend: Essays' (the irony of Showtime no longer giving her airtime, smh) and wrestles with the feelings of overconsumption around the holidays (Black Friday shouldn't be a funeral for your wallet).

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene chats/rants what proper airport behaviour looks like in a civilized society (stop putting jackets in the overhead bin!!!), becomes a martyr for all things Ziwe, including her newest work 'Black Friend: Essays' (the irony of Showtime no longer giving her airtime, smh) and wrestles with the feelings of overconsumption around the holidays (Black Friday shouldn't be a funeral for your wallet).

Judge my digital presence @kwene_fit
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-14008361 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0600 2700 2 22 full true Cabins, Turkey Bacon & Adult Friendships (w/ Shawn) Cabins, Turkey Bacon & Adult Friendships (w/ Shawn) Kwene has a guest! Shawn educates Kwene on the perfect cabin essentials (and shares the best spot to watch sunsets at the lake!), leads a passionate - but informative - discourse on the greatness of turkey bacon (it's allegedly better than regular bacon?) and chats about adult friendship maintenance (featuring a friend ranking; who made the cut? come find out!).


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]]> Kwene has a guest! Shawn educates Kwene on the perfect cabin essentials (and shares the best spot to watch sunsets at the lake!), leads a passionate - but informative - discourse on the greatness of turkey bacon (it's allegedly better than regular bacon?) and chats about adult friendship maintenance (featuring a friend ranking; who made the cut? come find out!).


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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-13910246 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0600 3266 2 21 full true Summer Recap, Running & Alcoholism Summer Recap, Running & Alcoholism Season Two! Saison Deux! Kwene recaps her summer (more people should be alone at the beach!), has some musings about her new found hobby of running (plus some new wearable technology) and toys with the idea that maybe alcohol isn't necessary for life (Health Canada might be onto something).

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]]> Season Two! Saison Deux! Kwene recaps her summer (more people should be alone at the beach!), has some musings about her new found hobby of running (plus some new wearable technology) and toys with the idea that maybe alcohol isn't necessary for life (Health Canada might be onto something).

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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-13728639 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:00:00 -0500 1663 2 20 full true Bourdain, Bumper Stickers & Failure Bourdain, Bumper Stickers & Failure Kwene wraps up the podcast season by gushing over Anthony Bourdain's: Parts Unknown (every rewatch is better than the last), provides a passionate opinion on bumper sticker culture (plus a skincare update, somehow) and shares a recent failure (standardized tests < participation trophies).

We'll talk real soon, in season two!

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]]> Kwene wraps up the podcast season by gushing over Anthony Bourdain's: Parts Unknown (every rewatch is better than the last), provides a passionate opinion on bumper sticker culture (plus a skincare update, somehow) and shares a recent failure (standardized tests < participation trophies).

We'll talk real soon, in season two!

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-12846923 Mon, 15 May 2023 08:00:00 -0500 2409 19 full true Burpees, Atomic Habits & Selflove (w/ Johanna) Burpees, Atomic Habits & Selflove (w/ Johanna) Kwene has a guest! Johanna joins Kwene to talk about The Fit Girl Gang's creation (and answers why burpees feel like utter garbage), the process of effective habit formation (including all the ideal podcast/reading recs) and how to curate selflove (you might have to mute some people, and we support that!).

Find Johanna on IG @johannachamby

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Johanna joins Kwene to talk about The Fit Girl Gang's creation (and answers why burpees feel like utter garbage), the process of effective habit formation (including all the ideal podcast/reading recs) and how to curate selflove (you might have to mute some people, and we support that!).

Find Johanna on IG @johannachamby

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-12340469 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0600 3727 17 full true Love, Brianna Wiest & Blackness Love, Brianna Wiest & Blackness Kwene talks about her favourite topic, love, as though she's an expert in the subject (shockingly, she's not!), gives a synopsis of Brianna Wiest's popular collection of 101 essays (sometimes non-fiction requires selective reading) and has some tough feelings about her own blackness (being a bigot is not cute, FYI).



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]]> Kwene talks about her favourite topic, love, as though she's an expert in the subject (shockingly, she's not!), gives a synopsis of Brianna Wiest's popular collection of 101 essays (sometimes non-fiction requires selective reading) and has some tough feelings about her own blackness (being a bigot is not cute, FYI).



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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-12193833 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 10:00:00 -0600 2970 16 full true Gossip, No Thought (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Gossip, No Thought (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene sit down to delve into important gossip that has been on their minds lately. The pals discuss the various scam queens of the 21st century (including a ranking of the M&M spokescandies hotness), ponder on the influencer epidemic of oversharing (Prince Harry taught us the word 'oscillating' - we hate it!) and review/unpack/defend their past tweets (deleting old tweets is a form of selfcare).

Find Izzy on TikTok @hodgson97
Find Sarah on TikTok @itsmesarahhi

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]]> Kwene has a recurring guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene sit down to delve into important gossip that has been on their minds lately. The pals discuss the various scam queens of the 21st century (including a ranking of the M&M spokescandies hotness), ponder on the influencer epidemic of oversharing (Prince Harry taught us the word 'oscillating' - we hate it!) and review/unpack/defend their past tweets (deleting old tweets is a form of selfcare).

Find Izzy on TikTok @hodgson97
Find Sarah on TikTok @itsmesarahhi

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-12101614 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 11:00:00 -0600 4017 15 full true FBOY Island, Fad Diets & Ageing FBOY Island, Fad Diets & Ageing Kwene watches an episode of HBO's short-lived, documentary series FBOY Island  to learn more about dating culture in the Cayman Islands (tank tops + belts + fitted pants are NOT fashion!!!), runs through various fad diets that have plagued society for decades (baby food isn't meant for adults...) and has some whimsical thoughts regarding ageing (no more ghosting therapists in 2023 folks)

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]]> Kwene watches an episode of HBO's short-lived, documentary series FBOY Island  to learn more about dating culture in the Cayman Islands (tank tops + belts + fitted pants are NOT fashion!!!), runs through various fad diets that have plagued society for decades (baby food isn't meant for adults...) and has some whimsical thoughts regarding ageing (no more ghosting therapists in 2023 folks)

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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11999891 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600 2841 14 full true Tarot Cards, Athletic Therapy & Trauma Work (w/ Ashley) Tarot Cards, Athletic Therapy & Trauma Work (w/ Ashley) Kwene has a guest! Ashley joins Kwene to educate her on the world of tarot cards (featuring a reading of Kwene's birthchart), her role as an athletic therapist (fun fact - it does include therapy) and the intense trauma work done assisting vulnerable people (with tips for caring for yourself!).

Find Ashley of her main IG and her athletic therapy IG as well

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Ashley joins Kwene to educate her on the world of tarot cards (featuring a reading of Kwene's birthchart), her role as an athletic therapist (fun fact - it does include therapy) and the intense trauma work done assisting vulnerable people (with tips for caring for yourself!).

Find Ashley of her main IG and her athletic therapy IG as well

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11931524 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0600 3503 13 full true Second date, Happy Hour & Winnipeg has failed Indigenous Women Second date, Happy Hour & Winnipeg has failed Indigenous Women Kwene answers more chaotic first date questions from Parade.com (and considers a new career in the UFC), details the essential components that constitute a restaurant "happy hour" (featuring a quick ranking) and spotlights the city of Winnipeg's continued failure to protect Indigenous women and girls ($320M budget, 2 serial killers = 1 colossal, colonial mess).


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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

Resources
National Family and Survivors Circle
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
National crisis line for emotional assistance related to MMIWG2S

]]> Kwene answers more chaotic first date questions from Parade.com (and considers a new career in the UFC), details the essential components that constitute a restaurant "happy hour" (featuring a quick ranking) and spotlights the city of Winnipeg's continued failure to protect Indigenous women and girls ($320M budget, 2 serial killers = 1 colossal, colonial mess).


Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

Resources
National Family and Survivors Circle
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center
National crisis line for emotional assistance related to MMIWG2S

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11819398 Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0600 2345 12 full true Videography, Hiking & ADHD (w/ David) Videography, Hiking & ADHD (w/ David) Kwene has a guest! David joins Kwene to talk about his career as a business owner/videographer (pro tip: always steal your dad's drone), the underappreciated trails of Manitoba (plus the tumultuous attempt to summit Mount Temple) and David's own journey with ADHD (and micro-dosing methamphetamines, kind of!).

Find David on IG and ClubCreate on IG as well

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]]> Kwene has a guest! David joins Kwene to talk about his career as a business owner/videographer (pro tip: always steal your dad's drone), the underappreciated trails of Manitoba (plus the tumultuous attempt to summit Mount Temple) and David's own journey with ADHD (and micro-dosing methamphetamines, kind of!).

Find David on IG and ClubCreate on IG as well

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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11731069 Mon, 21 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0600 3983 11 full true Thanksgiving food, NBA Fight Club & Velma's (Gay) Agenda Thanksgiving food, NBA Fight Club & Velma's (Gay) Agenda Kwene chats about her feelings regarding traditional Thanksgiving cuisine (and the superiority of pumpkin pie over apple pie), muses over the recent resurgence of the NBA Fight Club (while questioning TMZ's video-journalism ethics) and addresses the accusations of forced diversity in Scooby-Doo (and why BMO ads have changed).


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]]> Kwene chats about her feelings regarding traditional Thanksgiving cuisine (and the superiority of pumpkin pie over apple pie), muses over the recent resurgence of the NBA Fight Club (while questioning TMZ's video-journalism ethics) and addresses the accusations of forced diversity in Scooby-Doo (and why BMO ads have changed).


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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11511355 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2183 10 full true Lifting, Shooting & Being an Immigrant (w/ Feebs & Karlos) Lifting, Shooting & Being an Immigrant (w/ Feebs & Karlos) Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Feebs, Karlos & Kwene talk about lifting (do bodybuilders have the worst egos?), photography and videography growth (and the lack of diversity in the local scene) and reminisce on their three separate arrivals to Canada (integration is a doozy as a child!).

Find Feebs on IG
Find Karlos on IG
Find Kailen on IG and TikTok

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Feebs, Karlos & Kwene talk about lifting (do bodybuilders have the worst egos?), photography and videography growth (and the lack of diversity in the local scene) and reminisce on their three separate arrivals to Canada (integration is a doozy as a child!).

Find Feebs on IG
Find Karlos on IG
Find Kailen on IG and TikTok

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Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Buzzsprout-11426271 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2987 9 full true Homeownership, Assassin's Creed & r/Antiwork Homeownership, Assassin's Creed & r/Antiwork Kwene chats about her experience buying a home (and the errors she made in the process), advocates for video games to be part of adult life (plus addresses her love for the Assassin's Creed series) and lurks through the subreddit r/Antiwork (capitalism, loan forgiveness - happy topics!).


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]]> Kwene chats about her experience buying a home (and the errors she made in the process), advocates for video games to be part of adult life (plus addresses her love for the Assassin's Creed series) and lurks through the subreddit r/Antiwork (capitalism, loan forgiveness - happy topics!).


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]]> Buzzsprout-11347990 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:00:00 -0500 3486 8 full true Friendship, Love Languages & Black Sexuality (w/Jeneka) Friendship, Love Languages & Black Sexuality (w/Jeneka) Kwene has a guest! Jeneka & Kwene reminisce about the origins of their long-distance friendship (and moving to warmer climates ASAP), review their love languages (plus how it's changed) and their own understanding of sexuality as black women (hot tip: don't straighten your afro!).

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Jeneka & Kwene reminisce about the origins of their long-distance friendship (and moving to warmer climates ASAP), review their love languages (plus how it's changed) and their own understanding of sexuality as black women (hot tip: don't straighten your afro!).

Find Jeneka on IG, TikTok or Youtube

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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11138717 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0500 4324 7 full true Twilight, Personality Quizzes & Growing Up Twilight, Personality Quizzes & Growing Up Kwene chats about her impactful pandemic review of the Twilight saga (with a notes app synopsis of the films), turns to Buzzfeed quizzes in search of meaning (also, for validation) and vents about the difficulty of growing up (and the importance of wearing clown costumes!). 

Buzzfeed Quizzes:



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]]> Kwene chats about her impactful pandemic review of the Twilight saga (with a notes app synopsis of the films), turns to Buzzfeed quizzes in search of meaning (also, for validation) and vents about the difficulty of growing up (and the importance of wearing clown costumes!). 

Buzzfeed Quizzes:



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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-11048929 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0500 3691 6 full true Stand-up Comedy, Media Mental Health & Cancel Culture (w/ Julian) Stand-up Comedy, Media Mental Health & Cancel Culture (w/ Julian) TRIGGER WARNING: Mental Health, Mental Illness, Sexual Assault, Suicide

Kwene has a guest! Julian sits down to chat with Kwene about stand-up comedy (and why the funniest people are so sad), the rise and fall of the Thinkster polling app (plus questions from Kwene's own polling app - Instagram stories) and the culture of cancelling (whose effectiveness is debated).

This episode covered a lot of things and discussed trauma, mental health and mental illness struggles simultaneously. I want you to know that it's okay to not be okay. You are never alone and this life is better with you in it. Reaching out for help is often the hardest thing to do. But it is the first step towards healing. It's only stronger from there on out.
xo Kwene

Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 833-456-4566
Check out Goalcast on Youtube

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]]> TRIGGER WARNING: Mental Health, Mental Illness, Sexual Assault, Suicide

Kwene has a guest! Julian sits down to chat with Kwene about stand-up comedy (and why the funniest people are so sad), the rise and fall of the Thinkster polling app (plus questions from Kwene's own polling app - Instagram stories) and the culture of cancelling (whose effectiveness is debated).

This episode covered a lot of things and discussed trauma, mental health and mental illness struggles simultaneously. I want you to know that it's okay to not be okay. You are never alone and this life is better with you in it. Reaching out for help is often the hardest thing to do. But it is the first step towards healing. It's only stronger from there on out.
xo Kwene

Canada Suicide Prevention Service: 833-456-4566
Check out Goalcast on Youtube

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]]> Buzzsprout-10977466 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0500 5493 5 full true Beer, Names & Indigeneity (w/ Prairie) Beer, Names & Indigeneity (w/ Prairie) Kwene has a guest! Prairie & Kwene talk about beer in between giggles (and question the origin of the Coors 'stubby'), Prairie's slightly chaotic coming out (featuring criticism's of Sault Ste. Marie) and the difficulty of place-making (spoiler: fitting in is hard!).


CBC article
Indian Residential School Survivor Society
Rainbow Resource Centre

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]]> Kwene has a guest! Prairie & Kwene talk about beer in between giggles (and question the origin of the Coors 'stubby'), Prairie's slightly chaotic coming out (featuring criticism's of Sault Ste. Marie) and the difficulty of place-making (spoiler: fitting in is hard!).


CBC article
Indian Residential School Survivor Society
Rainbow Resource Centre

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]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-10820142 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0500 4330 4 full false Selfcare, Work-Life Balance & Pandemic Lessons Selfcare, Work-Life Balance & Pandemic Lessons Kwene chats about all the things selfcare (and Voss waters chokehold on influencers), researches how to achieve the best work-life balance (shoutout to HBR) and highlights some notable lessons brought on by the pandemic (like not leaving the house).




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]]> Kwene chats about all the things selfcare (and Voss waters chokehold on influencers), researches how to achieve the best work-life balance (shoutout to HBR) and highlights some notable lessons brought on by the pandemic (like not leaving the house).




Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-10737898 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2759 3 full true Instagram, Dating Apps & Social Media Activism (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Instagram, Dating Apps & Social Media Activism (w/ Izzy & Sarah) Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene talk about Instagram (plus Kwene's refusal to get TikTok), the difficulties of dating apps (Tinder has been gross for 10 years!) and the impact of social media activism (#infographics #ads).



Find Izzy on TikTok @hodgson97
Find Sarah on TikTok @itsmesarahhi
Winnipeg NGO's

Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG


]]> Kwene has a guest! Two, actually! Izzy, Sarah & Kwene talk about Instagram (plus Kwene's refusal to get TikTok), the difficulties of dating apps (Tinder has been gross for 10 years!) and the impact of social media activism (#infographics #ads).



Find Izzy on TikTok @hodgson97
Find Sarah on TikTok @itsmesarahhi
Winnipeg NGO's

Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG


]]> Buzzsprout-10659567 Mon, 23 May 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2729 2 full true First Date, Red Flags & Imposter Syndrome First Date, Red Flags & Imposter Syndrome Kwene answers some chaotic first date questions from a random website (shoutout to Parade.com), discusses her many red flags (like not finishing TV shows) and shares her thoughts on imposter syndrome (it sucks).



Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene answers some chaotic first date questions from a random website (shoutout to Parade.com), discusses her many red flags (like not finishing TV shows) and shares her thoughts on imposter syndrome (it sucks).



Judge my digital presence at @kwene_fit on IG
Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> Kwene Appah Buzzsprout-10582697 Mon, 09 May 2022 06:00:00 -0500 2591 1 full false G&CT: Trailer G&CT: Trailer hi hi! Welcome to Gossip  Critical Thought! I have lots of plans for fun chats with neat humans and hope you stick around to see what unfolds. Episodes will be rolling out in just a little bit so hold tight. Okay, we'll talk real soon!

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

]]> hi hi! Welcome to Gossip  Critical Thought! I have lots of plans for fun chats with neat humans and hope you stick around to see what unfolds. Episodes will be rolling out in just a little bit so hold tight. Okay, we'll talk real soon!

Music by @caro.laflamme on IG

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