Acclaimed actor and comedian Naomi Snieckus is here to give all the dreamers and doers out there a big hit of "don't give up." In this morale-boosting conversation, Naomi chats with Mica about how vital a positive attitude can be for those seeking success in...
In this Valentine's Spectacular, Mica dissects the culture's various feelings towards V-day and dives into her personal history with this truly embarrassing holiday. She also reflects on her first-ever boyfriend, "Martin," an aspiring Christian rock musician with a...
One of Mica's all-time favourite people (Stacey Lambert, a videographer, dog fanatic, and feminist superhero) is here to share what advice she'd give her teenaged self, which basically boils down to "STOP PRETENDING YOU ARE STRAIGHT." Mica and Stacey also gab about...
Joyce McFadden is a psychoanalyst and the author of Modern Mothering, a book that explains how our relationships with our mothers affect our sexuality. Joyce also discusses how our feelings about masturbation and menstruation intersect with our feelings about our...
Estlin Mcphee is a writer who grew up in the Bible Belt of B.C. in an Evangelical Christian household, and whose first queer role model was the fabulous and culturally disruptive George Michael. In this episode, Estlin discusses why George was so important to them...
Do you think New Years resolutions are cliched and pointless? Maybe they are, but still, what's the harm in trying to be THE BEST YOU? (That might be the cringiest thing I've ever written but let's drop the cynicism for two seconds because self improvement is actually...
Sophie Buddle has been a performing stand-up comedy since she was only fifteen, and after nine years of grinding it out at open mics and comedy shows, she's now a writer for CBC's sketch comedy series, This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Sophie and Mica discuss how she landed...
We all want our brains to feel good, but sometimes they are stubborn and silly and uncooperative and BLEGH WHY. Writer and wonder-woman Rachel Jansen knows all about this, and she's hear to give us the scoop on OCD, anxiety, and why getting medicated was the right...
Mica discusses the recent passing of one of her all-time favourite patriarchs, Donald, aka her grandfather, aka "the charismatic misogynist," who is proof that you can love some wholeheartedly while still being somewhat critical of their behaviour. Mica also chats...
Molly and Mica chat about the innate humour of farts, how Molly came to earn a rep as the "masturbation girl" in her poetry circle, and why pussy is probably the best word for vagina, so long as it's not weaponized against you. Writer and musician Mica Lemiski...
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