So... this is a goodbye. Today's episode is our last episode of Decomplicated. It's bittersweet but all good things must come to an end. It's been a true privilege and honour to be able to connect with so many different people, and discuss impo
TGIF! We're switching things up around here. Friday's are officially WTF Friday! Every Friday, we talk about the week's trending WTF stories from that had us doing a double take. From pop culture stories like Korean-American Jay Park, to more C
(CW: Residential school trauma, suicide)Today, Rumneek (@rumneeek) talks to NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq (@mumilaaqqaqqaq) about pretty buzz words like "reconciliation," the legacy of settler colonialism in Canada, and the connection between  residen
"BREAKING": Millennials are forgoing having kids. Well, not all millennials. But many of us are because... of a multitude of reasons. Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) talk about this weird obsession the older generation has about
It's not Thursday but we're here with our first THROWBACK episode. If you've been with us, you'll know this episode on the decriminalization of drugs is from season 1!We wanted to air this one again because the conversations about the decrimina
Carol & Rumneek talk about Quebecâs Bill 21, which bans those working in certain public jobs from wearing religious symbols.If you like literally any of Decomplicated's episodes, weâ(@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek)âwould LOVE it if you
Comedian and Black Lives Matter YYC (@blmyyc) President Adora Nwofor joins Decomplicated for a conversation on racism and hate crimes in Alberta.If you like literally any of Decomplicated's episodes, weâ(@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek)â
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) unpack journalismâs âlove affair with objectivity,â and how this harms racialized journalists.Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.com!Follow us on
As the nation continues to mourn the tragic murder of a Muslim family that was on their nightly walk in London, Ontario by a white domestic terrorist, there are larger conversations needed about the deep-rooted Islamophobia, anti-Muslim hate, a
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek)break down what the new normal of post-pandemic dating could look like, and unpack some of the problems with dating app algorithms. Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for a
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) speak with Darryl Leroux (@DarrylLeroux), professor at Saint Maryâs University and author of Distorted Descent.Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up for at www.decomplicated.
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) speak to Palestinian-Canadian journalist Haneen Al-Hassoun (@haneenalhassoun) about the Canadian mediaâs coverage of Israel & Palestine.Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sign up
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) chat with the Burnaby Beaconâs Managing Editor Simran Singh (@simranroohi) about the way we discuss gang violence and race in the Lower Mainland in British Columbia.Psst! We also have a daily newsl
On the ongoing gang violence in B.C., Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) speak to a clinical counsellor in Surrey, who works with Surreyâs Anti-Gang Family Empowerment Program.Psst! We also have a daily newsletter, which you can sig
Last week, the remains of 215 children were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) reflect on the horrific discovery and Canadaâs ongoing genocid
Social determinants of health help show where public health interventions are needed. Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) talk to The Tyee's Chris Cheung (@bychrischeung) about hot spot communities in B.C.Psst! We also have a daily
Lower income, racialized people are disproportionately impacted by lack of paid sick leave, because they canât afford to take time off work. Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) talk about the different paid sick leave policies acro
After a number of Instagram and Twitter users were suspended for raising awareness about Palestine, Colombia, and #RedDressDay, Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) unpack the mess that is social media censorship.Psst! We also have a
Over the weekend, a video leaked of a CBC reporter chuckling with an RCMP officer about âbrutalizing innocent childrenâ at the Fairy Creek blockades, raising broader questions about the relationship between the police and the media. Protesters
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) are back for Season 2 with one question: do we need an Asian heritage month when AAPI represents 50+ different groups? More importantly, who benefits from these homogeneous terms, and which groups
Each day, Rumneek (@rumneeek) and Carol (@caroleugenepark) will discuss what theyâve learned from interviewing people and researching a story, as well as their unfiltered thoughts on the stories of the day.They're not going to sugarcoat whatâs
OH! EM! GEE! There's a new media company in town & they're called Overstory Media Group! đŁStep aside, J Lo! Weâre O.M.G. from the block! đIn today's episode, Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@Rumneeek) talk about Canadian journalism, and
Millennials are NOT okay. Weâre hurting, struggling, and lonely. Carol (@caroleugenepark) sat down with Rumneek (@rumneeek) to talk about our not so great â¨mental healthâ¨.Thank you so much to our guests:  Bryn de Chastelain (@BryndeC), a studen
Welcome to our first bonus episode!  We decided to go a little... more candid than usual. Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down in their respective closets and talked about why TF surprise vaccine pop up clinics in Surrey ar
Since the last year, OnlyFans gained widespread popularity. But what is this platform, and how is it used? In today's episode, Rumneek (@rumneeek) sat down with two Canadian sex workers about their experiences on OnlyFans, and the harm of roman