Media Girlfriends

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Synopsis

Media Girlfriends is a podcast that gives you a behind the scenes look at women who work in media. We talk accomplishments, impostor feelings, making money, intersectionality and sometimes even the biz.Nana aba Duncan, a radio host and producer, talks to her girlfriends old and new, who work in and around media of all types.Media Girlfriends episodes are released every third Thursday. It is produced by Nana aba Duncan.

Episodes

  • Garvia Bailey is a William Southam Journalism Massey College Fellow

    15/06/2023 Duration: 25min

    Garvia Bailey is taking on the prestigious fellowship of her dreams, and things are changing at Media Girlfriends. Garvia, Hannah Sung and Nana aba Duncan tell you what’s new with the company. Plus, our extended Media Girlfriends family chimes in with surprise messages for Garvia. In order of appearance, they are:Tori AllenJennifer HollettRachel GieseMichelle ParisePacinthe Mattar Kathryn GretsingerNam KiwanukaYamri TaddeseReshmi NairRachel HarryMore about Massey College’s William Southam Journalism Fellows (including Garvia)     Hannah’s TikTok is @hannah_tok More on Nana aba’s role at Carleton UniversityThis episode was edited by Elena Hudgins Lyle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Connie Walker won a Pulitzer and a Peabody in the same week

    08/06/2023 Duration: 46min

    Connie Walker is an award-winning investigative journalist Nana aba met when they both worked at CBC. After winning a Pulitzer and a Peabody for her podcast Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s, Connie talks about how she decided to “shine the biggest spotlight” she possibly could on her family history with St. Michael’s residential school, why she left CBC, and how Indigenous representation in news media is changing. Find Connie on Twitter @connie_walker   Listen to StolenThis episode is produced by Elena Hudgins Lyle and hosted by Nana aba Duncan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Media Girlfriends presents: At The End of The Day with Hannah Sung

    20/05/2022 Duration: 38min

    Media Girlfriends co-founder Hannah Sung has a new podcast! It’s called At The End of The Day with Hannah Sung. Hannah has a newsletter of the same name, which is a news perspective that puts people first -- relationships, caring, social fairness and the greater good. The podcast does the same, and you can listen to it at the end of the week to help process it all. This first episode is about how to bring joy into your life, and features comedian and co-host of the Great Canadian Baking Show, Ann Pornel. Enjoy!Subscribe

  • We Started A Company

    20/11/2021 Duration: 52min

    Nana aba, Garvia and Hannah talk about producing podcasts. Nana aba talks about becoming a professor during a pandemic.Subscribe to our newsletter at mediagirlfriends.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • LIVE: Garvia Bailey with Anna Maria Tremonti and CBC Podcasts

    09/03/2020 Duration: 01h03min

    A live show with Media Girlfriends! Partnering with CBC Podcasts, we celebrated the launch of More with Anna Maria Tremonti. Arts journalist and Jazzcast.ca founder Garvia Bailey spoke with Anna Maria Tremonti, former host of CBC Radio’s The Current, in front of a live audience at Paradise Theatre in Toronto. FOLLOW #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs @garveyschild @amtremonti SEND EMAIL mediagirlfriends@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • BONUS: Media Girlfriends Movie Night

    23/05/2019 Duration: 01min

    Find out about a special Media Girlfriends event (!) with: Ishani Nath, senior editor at Flare Magazine Hannah Sung, digital manager at TVO Nelu Handa, actor, comedian and writer     FOLLOW #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs   SEND EMAIL mediagirlfriends@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Tori Allen as a freelancer is a lot like old Tori, just with more babies

    31/05/2018 Duration: 36min

    Tori Allen is a freelance producer and journalist living in Thailand. We became friends during her eight years at CBC Radio working on Metro Morning, q and DNTO. Last year Tori and I sat in the bunkie of a cottage at our annual Lady Camp trip and talked about how living abroad as a 'trailing spouse' means she constantly reinvents herself for work, something she realizes she has always done.   WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  A double header of regrets from podcasters and journalists Vicky Mochama and Katie Jensen, creators of the new Vocal Fry Studios, an affordable and inclusive Toronto podcast studio and community workspace. @vmochama @katiejensen   @vocalfrystudios   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Pacific Content, the company Tori worked with, which creates original podcasts with brands. @pacificcontent   FOLLOW ALL THE #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs   SEND EMAIL nanaabaduncan@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Erica Mandy saw a gap in news podcasts and ran with it

    10/05/2018 Duration: 41min

    Erica Mandy is a new media girlfriend, from the United States. Originally from Missouri, Erica spent the last 10 years as a TV news reporter, working her way up to daily reporting with CBS Los Angeles. Less than a year ago, Erica quit her job to start The Newsworthy with Erica Mandy, a daily 10 minute news podcast. It has since been featured on various lists, including '12 essential current event podcasts' on Salon and the Itunes New and Notable front page. She explains how she got herself together before jumping ship. @theNWpodcast   WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  Lindsey Kratowill, producer of Bad With Money and When Meghan Met Harry (a royal wedding podcast) at Panoply, talks about the time it took a few attempts to finally quit her job. @lindseykrat   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Rachel Giese's book Boys: What It Means To Become A Man @rachelagiese Garvia Bailey, arts journalist and host/interviewer extraordinaire @garveyschild New theme song from music producer Kilamanzego! @kilamanzego   FOLLOW ALL THE #MEDIAGIRLFR

  • Michelle Parise just barfs her heart out

    19/04/2018 Duration: 34min

    My longtime work friend Michelle Parise, senior producer at CBC, had a successful first season of her podcast Alone: A Love Story in which she spills her guts about what happened after her husband cheated and her life exploded. It's not all sad. Michelle talks about why she made the podcast, her ex-husband's reaction, and the resurgence of artistic expression in her life. @alonecbc WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  TV & radio journalist Zulekha Nathoo talks about an intense car conversation in her early days as a VJ, and what she still has to deal with. @zulekhanathoo FOLLOW ALL THE #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS ON TWITTER @mediagfs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Zulekha Nathoo stays humble in L.A.

    29/03/2018 Duration: 32min

    I have known Zulekha Nathoo since journalism school. A TV and radio journalist who has interviewed dozens of A-listers including Ryan Gosling, Denzel Washington and Priyanka Chopra and covered major events like the Grammys, Oscars and the women’s march, she's also one of the most equally humble and quietly ambitious people I've ever known. In this episode, Zulekha talks about the roots of her humility, living in L.A. with a journalist husband and a 3 year old, and is deeply honest about her struggle living as a Muslim in the United States. More about her work here.  @zulekhanathoo   WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  Michelle Parise, radio producer and creator of the CBC podcast Alone: A Love Story, never has nothing to say. Except for that one time when she didn't speak up for a friend at work who was being sexually harassed. @alonecbc   MENTIONED ON THE SHOW Werk It: A Women's Podcast Festival 2017 Those Cole Haan shoes @mirandahill  Michelle Parise's podcast Alone: A Love Story Connie Walker's podcast Missing &

  • Nicole Amarteifio created An African City as a defense mechanism

    07/03/2018 Duration: 29min

    NICOLE AMARTEIFIO A Ghanaian-American, Nicole Amarteifio had a successful career in international development working on African government policies. She shifted gears and created a web series featuring young African returnees. It hit a million views within the first several weeks of its release. Hollywood wants her now, and she has a movie coming out. www.anafricancity.tv www.twitter.com/anafricancity Photo by Mantse Aryeequaye of accradotaltradio.com.   WHAT I SHOULD HAVE SAID  Nneka Elliott is last season’s TV news reporter who quit CP24 (Toronto) and started her own lifestyle show for the Caribbean diaspora. She talks about one thing she regrets from her old life in TV. twitter.com/nnekaelliott   FOLLOW ALL THE #MEDIAGIRLFRIENDS www.twitter.com/mediagfs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 11: Rachel Giese Says It's Not Always Talent That Rises

    15/06/2017 Duration: 01h05min

    Rachel Giese is a writer and editor-at-large Chatelaine magazine who guest hosts on CBC Radio shows like Day 6 and q. She also has an upcoming book on boyhood and masculinity. We talk about her book, who gets hired in Canadian media and how some of the industry's decision-makers think. Reference for this episode: Robert Jago on his work at The Walrus: https://twitter.com/rjjago/status/868201063912013827 On cultural appropriation: https://thewalrus.ca/on-cultural-appropriation-canadians-are-hypocrites/ Thread where Robert Jago explains that Jon Kay (of The Walrus) asked him to write the piece before Jon Kay quit https://twitter.com/rjjago/status/865339033068687360 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 10: Anupa Mistry Left Toronto For An Awesome Job in New York

    24/05/2017 Duration: 38min

    It’s former Canada editor at The FADER Anupa Mistry again. Now she's in New York working as creative producer of original content at Vevo. I called to see how she’s doing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 9: Garvia Bailey Interviewed Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Like A Boss

    03/05/2017 Duration: 27min

    It's the first Media Girlfriends check-in conversation. Host and producer Garvia Bailey talks about why she was in tears before interviewing novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Nana aba whines about moving house and the first few weeks of her new job. Keep up with Garvia on twitter @garveyschild. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 8: Lorraine Chuen Says Sometimes Love Is Quiet, Sometimes It's Not There At All

    12/04/2017 Duration: 24min

    Lorraine Chuen made a comic called "Sometimes Love Is Quiet, Sometimes It's Not There At All", about growing up Chinese-Canadian in a small town. She is also the co-founder of Intersectional Analyst, a blog that looks at diversity issues through infographics and data visualizations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 7: Sajae Elder Just Realized She's A Podcast Producer

    22/03/2017 Duration: 23min

    Digital content producer Sajae Elder is co-host of Gyalcast, a podcast hosted by a crew of black women from Toronto who make space for honest conversation and a perspective they haven't seen anywhere else. Sajae talks about Gyalcast's organic origin and how she didn't quite realize her work on the podcast makes her its producer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • BONUS EPISODE: Hadiya Roderique Made Herself White On OkCupid

    01/03/2017 Duration: 37min

    Hadiya Roderique is a lawyer, Walrus-Massey fellow and host on the Canadaland Commons podcast. She wasn't getting the same hits as her white girlfriends on OkCupid so she experimented with her profile picture to see what would happen. She wrote about the results for Walrus magazine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 6: Bee Quammie Says Canada Should Scrap Its Black History Month

    27/02/2017 Duration: 50min

    Bee Quammie started her career in healthcare. Now she's a freelance writer and a contributor to CBC TV's the National. In February she told the country we should get rid of Black History Month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 5: Nneka Elliott Is Glad She Quit Her Good TV Job

    07/02/2017 Duration: 24min

    After working for over 10 years at CTV, CP24, and The Weather Network, Nneka Elliott quit her job. Now she's getting her life together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

  • Episode 4: Hannah Sung Talks About Race A Lot

    17/01/2017 Duration: 43min

    Hannah Sung is a video producer and co-creator of Colour Code, The Globe and Mail's podcast about race, with Denise Balkissoon. It was named one of iTunes' best podcasts of 2016. Hannah talks about the pressure of working on the podcast, being 'the Asian VJ', and the appropriateness of the yellow-face emoji. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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