Semi Pro in T.O.

Semi Pro in T.O.

This is Semi Pro in T.O. - a podcast where we tell you some few things about topics we know only a little bit about, and ultimate frisbee. www.facebook.com/semiprotoronto

Episodes

January 30, 2020 35 mins

WELCOME BACK! Hurray for 2020!

Chels and Dara are FINALLY back to chat about Toronto's most beloved ultimate frisbee league: Toronto Ultimate Club Parity League (TPL). As season 15 of TPL comes to a close, they make predictions for who will win MVP, Most Improved, Most Spirited, and other such "important" awards! With the TPL draft for season 16 looming, they chat about the new initiative to attract more women (and retain more wome...

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Join us as we interview TUC board president, social innovator, and Chelsea's boss: Raissa Espiritu! We laugh and cry and laugh some more as we chat about science, TUC, and being badass.

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March 19, 2019 17 mins

Join Dara and Chelsea as they talk about the ups and downs of the human condition, Sapiens, the Anthropocene, and fighting the pull of Nihilism in an increasingly seemingly nihilistic world. 


Links!

https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/

http://www.agreatestperhaps.wordpress.com

https://ago.ca/exhibitions/anthropocene 


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March 5, 2019 15 mins

Dara answers another one of Chelsea's burning questions! 

Short and sweet this week, and as always, let us know in the comments on our facebook page or through our website if we got something wrong! www.semiprotoronto.com

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February 12, 2019 45 mins

Welcome to Season 2 of Semi Pro in TO! We are so excited to bring you some amazing content this season, starting with an interview with our friend Agatha, the FIRST female convener of the Toronto Parity League, Toronto's most exclusive ultimate frisbee league.  


We will be working hard this season to showcase more of the amazing and talented women in our city, and bring the content that you asked us for! (You asked for mo...

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October 1, 2018 53 mins
Join us in closing out Season 1 of our podcast! We are so grateful to everyone who joined us on this journey, and hope to have you back listening when we roll out Season 2 in 2019!
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August 23, 2018 38 mins
Dara and Chelsea talk about the difficulties of adulting while hanging at the cottage, and go deep in a Science with Dara segment into the realm of bioethics.
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Dara and Chelsea talk about their Nox team meeting, the wedding Dara attended in Halifax, and a new Science with Dara segment, where Dara answers questions in her field. We really want to stress with this episode that we are only "semi-pro" and as always, we encourage you to do your own research and give us feedback or provide us with the correct science! If you want to read more about your blood type and genetics, and see a matr...
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Dara and Chelsea talk about the recent attack in Toronto and some of the ramifications, and outline the merits of literature vs genre fiction. Hand Gun Ban: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-as-toronto-says-goodbye-to-shooting-victim-reese-fallon-trudeau-says/ Literature wins: https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/its-genre-not-that-theres-anything-wrong-with-it Fiction wins: http://entertainment.time.com/201...
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Dara and Chelsea talk about their recent tournament in Ottawa and try out a new segment, where Chelsea reviews the book she is currently reading and both Dara and Chelsea explore the themes and characters in greater detail.
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Dara and Chelsea talk about Dara's trip to Japan, their recent Regional tournament, and in the Science with Dara segment, get a little more philosophical than usual! As discussed: The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_trilogy Mark Rober Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/onemeeeliondollars
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Chelsea addresses some shortcomings from Episode 6, and Dara explains the concepts of Bluetooth technology and the Northern Lights. No links for the notes this week!
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June 22, 2018 40 mins
Hey everyone! So so sorry for the delay in posting this week. As mentioned in the podcast, both of us have been a bit sick and struggling with melting brains. Also, we are going to be pushing the posting date to Wednesday to give us a bit more time to create even better content for you folks! As always, thanks so much for listening, leave us a comment, and we'll see you on the field!  Our website: semiprotoronto.wordpress.com Pri...
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June 12, 2018 34 mins
Welcome back friends! Forgive the strange fade in with the music, trying new things and learning as we go, always semi-pro! Municipal Elections! https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/elections/
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Check out our newest episode! Get to know Chelsea a little better, learn a bit about the Hydro One debacle and dig deep into feelings of body positivity. As discussed... links! Voting: www.elections.on.ca Hydro One: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-ndp-and-pc-election-platforms-offer-sharp-contrast-pricey CYG: https://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/
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Welcome to Episode 2! Once again, thanks for listening, please let us know what you think by sharing some messages here or on our website - www.semiprotoronto.wordpress.com. As discussed in the episode, here is a link to Elise Gravel - http://elisegravel.com/en/blog/scientists-dont-come-from-mars/
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Chelsea and Dara talk about starting their podcast, what it was like to attend university in Canada, and how the professional ultimate league is failing to promote gender equity.
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