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Satan in the Nation: A New Perspective (2019)

Satan in the Nation investigates the state of Satanism in Canada’s capital and beyond. Keith Bennett is joined by KC Hoard and Nick Theriault to discuss the historical context and social ramifications of one of the most mysterious and misunderstood religions in the world. This podcast was produced in association with Gavin Lopez-Smith and Siena Domaradzki-Kim. Satan in the Nation is nominated for an Emerge Media Award for Best Audio Storytelling.

Masc’d Up Podcast Introduction (2021)

Get to know MASC’D UP. Why has an openly LGBTQ2S+ hockey player never played a game in the NHL? Out of thousands of players to play in the NHL since 1917, it’s statistically improbable not even one has been LGBTQ2S+.

Masc’d Up Episode 1: The Hockey Players (2021)

Public speaker, activist, and former professional goaltender Brock McGillis talks about his personal experience being the first male professional hockey player to publicly come out as gay and identifies some of the top issues in men’s pro hockey. 

Masc’d Up Episode 2: The Research (2021)

Dr. Cheryl MacDonald has published some of the top research about gender, masculinity, and homophobia in hockey and discusses some of her findings. We discuss hegemonic masculinity, sexism, why hockey players may be less inclined to come out, and why language use is important. Erik Denison joins the episode to talk about some of his research, which focuses on homophobic language in sports around the world. He talks about why language can be critical to the safety of children and how sport governing bodies leave children at risk. 

Masc’d Up Episode 3: The Sport Journalists (2021)

Sports journalists Dan Robson and Devin Heroux join the podcast to talk about hockey media and the role it plays in hockey culture. Dan Robson talks about his experience playing hockey competitively at a high level and what inspired him to write an article for The Athletic titled “From NHL to minor hockey, can toxic culture change?” Devin Heroux talks about his experience breaking into sports journalism as an openly gay journalist and the importance of representation in sport and media.