GUESTCAST: There Is a List - Episode 1: The List

Today we're doing something a little different. We’re really excited to share the first episode of another Ricochet Podcast called There is a List. If you like In Bed with the Elephant, where we get into the big conversations, the deep dives, the stories that make you think about power and who it serves, then I think you'll really connect with this one too. 

There is a List is a five-part investigative series hosted by journalist Zara Kosma. It looks at online blacklists, specifically a website called Canary Mission, which targets students and activists who speak up for Palestinian rights.  

The show explores what happens when activism collides with the internet and what that means for people's careers, reputations, and safety. It's sharp, personal, and incredibly relevant right now.  

So here's episode one of There Is a List. And if you like what you hear, there are four more episodes waiting for you. Just search, there is a list wherever you get your podcasts or click the link in our show notes. All right, let's get into it: 

What happens when speaking out for Palestine lands you on an anonymous online blacklist? Host Zahra Khozema speaks to Canadians targeted by Canary Mission – a blacklist that doxxes students, academics, and activists across North America, most of whom are women and people of colour.

We hear from a Palestinian-Canadian woman whose life and career were derailed after she was profiled almost a decade ago. From death threats to lost job opportunities, her story reveals the lasting consequences of being targeted. We also meet newer victims, like a student who participated in the University of Toronto encampments and a professor denied U.S. entry after being listed.

Together, their experiences raise questions about the surveillance of students and activists and the groups working to silence pro-Palestinian voices in Canada.