Almost 107

Basketball is special. The combination of speed, skill, athleticism and teamwork makes it one of the greatest sports in the World. The popularity of basketball in Canada has skyrocketed over the past few years. On this episode, we'll be discussing how the growth of basketball in Canada has affected the current and future generations.

Sport food supplements... It is always been a controversial topic to discuss. Jason Antunes Fitness Trainer and Nutritionist from Fanshawe College will discuss if they are real or scam. We will learn about different supplements groups, how it works, their pros and cons. As an example our another guest speaker Ahmad El-Rifai will share his personal protein journey.

If you speak with almost anyone involved in Ontario’s healthcare system, they say it’s in the middle of a crisis. Underpaid, overworked, and understaffed are the common refrain of people who are on the front lines. Today on Almost 107, we spoke with a member of the Ontario Nurse’s Association and an emergency room nurse to get a peek behind the curtain in Ontario’s hospitals.

When students do club activity, it can make campus life more colorful. However, It can have impact on student's study. It is a story about club activities with this ambivalence. In what ways are club activities good for students? On the contrary, in what ways is club activity bad for students? In addition, we talked about how far the club activities would actually go and what activities would be mainly done.

This podcast is a fun talk episode of Fanshawe College students talking about their favourite Disney movies they loved to watch growing up. We will look at animated movies, remakes/live action versions and some spin off ideas that Disney has created. These students will share their thoughts and opiniosn on which ones they liked and didn't from their childhood.

Online Gambling was fully legalized last year in Ontario. Since then the industry has exploded in popularity, but at what cost? This episode, addictions councillor April Laithwaite and Gamblers Anonymous trustee Aldo, identify the many concerns and struggles people with problematic gambling habits are facing in light of the new legislation.

Having a conversation about mental health is really important for young adults these days. On this episode, we'll be discussing the importance of self-care and how young adults learn from their mistakes.

There are many processes before students get full-time jobs. Students earn money from part-time jobs while attending school, experience internship courses at the college, and prepare for full-time jobs. These processes certainly have a lot of influence on full-time job. On this episode, I talked about all of these processes

HARD, HARD, HARD, Line's good. YEP! YEP! Enjoy a podcast full of curling insight and knowledge. This podcast will feature the history of Curling in London and how the sport came over from Europe and became a national icon in Canada. We will also be talking about the upcoming Tim Hortons Brier Curling Championships that will be held in London.

The episode idea is to explain how sport affects mental health. Also, some performance tips will be given. Our Guest speaker Hannah English Fanshawe College trainer will discuss different hormones groups. And Yue Barrious wil share her gym and mental Health experience.

The London Knights have hit the halfway point of their season and look to be one of the best in the “wild” west. But did they do enough against other teams to be the best? Is the Knights season in danger? In this episode we hear from A51 Sports Writer Tyler Savage and talk to some fans as we look at the moves the London Knights made at the OHL Trade Deadline and the chances the Knights bring home their 3rd Memorial Cup.

TW: This episode of Almost 107 contains discussions and mentions of rape, sexual assault, murder and pedophilia. Please be advised. The Solo Sleuths of London is a Facebook group made up of curious people who have an interest in the city’s many disturbing cold cases. With a variety of backgrounds they pool their resources in the hopes of piecing together what exactly happened to those whose murders have never been solved.

Body image is a perception of our body through our own eyes. It can be influenced by different factors, the most powerful of which is the social environment. Unfortunately, it is one of the most important estimations of someone’s value as a person in our age. According to Stats Canada it is one of the main reasons of suicide among children aged 16-18. People depend more and more on their mirror reflection and it pushes them to the limits, when they don’t even realize it. It is very easy to get in this trap and lose your health to the standards of modern beauty. According to Practical Psychologist Naomi Hopson, who specializes in body image, eating disorders, and suicidal behaviors patients start treatment only when the illness has progressed, ignoring the side effects at first. The other speaker is a regular gym goer, “gym rat” as he calls himself Nicholas Lowe. He explains that most gym journeys start because people fear the judgment of people around for how they look.

Astrology... Why some people tend to make some Life choiced based on it. Melinda Williamson is a professional tarot reader and astrologer will share some of the aspects, giving advices, and coming up the prognosis for upcoming 2023 year with Melinda Williamson and aspiring astrologer Sonita Shamsul.

The Latino community is growing year by year and London seems to be one of the cities with more aggregation of Latinos. Why is it? How many are in Canada? Stories, opinions, and valuable information comprised the episode.

Coffee, the one drink most of us despise as a child but start loving when we get older. According to “Coffeeaffection.com” Canada is the only non-European country on the top 10 list of coffee drinkers. The regular Canadian coffee drinker consumes almost 3 cups per day and two out of three Canadians visit a coffee shop once per month. So, what is there to know about coffee and why is it so popular? Should you indeed not drink it in the evening? In this episode of ‘Almost 107’ we talk to Joel McMillan, proprietor of Hasbeans Bean shop here in London, to get the answers to those questions.

International students cover 25% of the students at Fanshawe College, but more than percentages how do these students get to London Ontario, what are their challenges in terms of adaptation and economics, we are really talking about their mental health not having support in a new country? In this podcast we will talk to different international students from different countries and how Fanshawe College supports them on this journey.

In this episode, we will be sitting down and talking with Jasmine Biard, an Olympic Snowboarder and World Cup Champion. Jasmine will be talking about her journey from being on Team Canada's National Development team as a teenager, to her first Olympic games in Beijing 2022.

Taydon and Mackeely Shantz are siblings who are both student-athletes. They talk about their experiences and how they balance everything as student-athlete. They also give some advice to students who are gonna become student athletes on how to stay up to date with your work.

Spoke about ADHD medication use in Students. Spoke highlight the good and bad of using stimulates, and the problem it has become for students to misuse

Over the last month, Ontario drag performers have been getting more and more threats in their social media inboxes. We talked to Guelph based drag performer Crystal Quartz about the impact these threats have on her personal life, her business and her community. If you want to get educated on the subject, this is a great place to start!

There are some who believe we’re in an era of misinformation. Fake news is rampant both in social media and certain populist and political spheres, where the accumulation of money and power is more important than the truth. In this climate of disinformation, journalists are being increasingly harassed and vilified. In this episode of Almost 107, Global News political reporter Rachel Gilmore opens up about what journalists can expect to face.

The Real Estate market is affecting canadians deeply and the project of life of many families. In this episode we called two experts from different niches (an experienced Real Estate agent and an eoconomist) to clarify this crisis and breakdown the possible reasons. Experts called: Barbara Horowicz (Real Estate agent with 10 years of experience in the industry)Carlos Gonzalez (Economist graduated from University of Buenos Aires 25 years ago).

Vegetarianism and veganism are two growing phenomena. According to VegFaqs.com, 2.8 million people in Canada are vegetarian and 1.7 million chose to live a Vegan lifestyle. Still the opinions are very mixed and despite the attention that it is getting, there is still a lack of clarity around it: What struggles does a Vegan person face? Are the offered alternatives complete replacements or do you still need something else? In this episode of ‘Almost 107’ we talk to vegan educator Michael Kuijpers. He is Co-founder of the ‘Western Ontario Vegan Society’ and has been Vegan for 14 years.

This podcast will revolve around the topic of Indigenous peoples, Cultural Appropriation and the how it all connects to the sports world. Especially in the 21st century, many people have become more aware of the Indigenous community and their important role in Canada's history and we will focus on how the Indigenous community deals with these kind of things.

Mental health is one of the main factors of a happy life. But students in college tend to suffer from depression and other mental disorders more than other people. Student life has always been accompanied by overwhelming moments, most of which became a reason for their declining mental health. Almost every other student suffered from anxiety attacks and depression peaks. With winter coming, bringing cold and dark weather and after years of COVID, some students developed PTSD syndrome. More and more people try to get psychological help, incapable of coping with their troubles themselves. According to Fanshawe Counseling Services Coordinator Shirley Porter, the average wait time in a clinic is from one to two months. Students come devastated and almost desperate about the problems they have to encounter. The other speaker is a student of Masters Program of Counseling and Psychology Izabella Antonowicz, who has an opinion as a student and greatly contributes to the opening of the topic from students perspective. She understands how hard it is to combine two different lives- student and personal in good shape and that it can lead to mental troubles.

In the highly competitive world of theaters, Hyland is an independent outfit that managed to survive the pandemic. Now, with streaming services and looming inflation hitting the industry, it’s going to be a tough future for theaters to continue the same way. I sat down with Moira Adlan, the owner of Hyland Cinemas, to talk a bit about how the pandemic hit the industry and how the future might affect it.

Being a student is challenging experience and it's not that easy to manage everything. So, one of the common struggle for students is eating habits. In this episode we are going to find out easy cooking desitions. Azhar Shengelbayeva will talk to multiple students regards their diet, chiefs from Uncle Nick's Chienkaer Bharwad and Sally Jaemkrajang will share their cooking tips.

Spoke with Manute Dut from South Sudan about his experiences as a refugee in Uganda and coming to Canada when he was 11. I also spoke on my experiences as a Refugee in Ethiopia and the struggles my mother and I went through the get to Canada and how our cultures clashed when I was integrated into the school system here.

Men's mental health has become a topic of controversy in social networks and in society, even in this era many people still do not talk about this problem, but is it really a worrying issue? Or is it just a matter of expressing emotions in a different way? in this podcast, we talk with Nicolas Uribe, a therapist, and some Western University students to get different points of view.

I interviewed Jackie Gendron who lives in Norway with her husband Miles Gendron who plays professional Hockey there. I talked with Jackie about her experience when her husband played in North America and she was a teacher. We talked about her experience so far this season in Norway and what is life like over there.

Video games were long perceived as a pastime, but the opportunity to pursue a profession in the industry is increasing. If you’re passionate about esports, sit back and take a listen to this episode's guest’s journey into the professional esports realm.

On this episode, I talked about when we start to live apart from parents. I think this episode has two parts. One part is about advantage and disadvantage when we live by ourselves. For example, we have to do housework by ourselves. But we can have our own space. And on the part 2, I talked about something roommates. Roommates is important consideration when we start to live our own. We have to find room or apartment and roommate. In this progress, so many roommate problems arise. There is not only problems but also benefit when we live with roommates

On this episode, we'll be discussing the importance of physical health and fitness. I will speaking with a Fanshawe student in the Fitness and Health Promotions program, where we will discuss his fitness journey so far, and his goals for the future. Other topics that will be brought up are, Lebron James, Dwayne Johnson, and Lululemon.

To this day most Canadian soccer players travel over to Europe to get recognized. Canada estimates around 1 million soccer players to be registered in the next 2 to 3 years. The main discussion will be about how the development of soccer will improve here in Canada. Scottish Soccer enthusiast Kyle McGaw talks about what Canada could change instead of a pay to play scenario for players. Owen Horn will bring the perspective how the development of soccer here in Canada was 20 years ago.

A look into the Esports industry. Some of the pros and cons of the industry as a whole and a talk with Justyn Reid and Logan Boyer who are involved in the business side through the organization Aspyre Entertainment.

Why are we seeing more pet parents now? We have Dean Masse, from Southwest pet, sharing his thoughts on pet parents. We also have pet parents Lawrence and Tess to talk about their experience of being pet parents.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the changes it’s brought have been mired in controversy. With most mask and vaccination mandates now being lifted across Canada, people were initially surprised by Western University keeping mask mandates in classes and requiring students to get a booster. While most students adjusted to the changes five students went public with their issues regarding the mandates.

A quick chat with MADD Canada on how legalizing marijuana has affected impaired driving. Spoiler: its not all bad!

Fanshawe has started to invest in its future with the Innovation Village. Lead of the project Simon Trevarthen and students from Fanshawe share both the cause and effect of the project as well as benefits students can look forwards too. This podcast also gives student perspective of their feelings towards the village.

This podcast is covered over the topic of smaller sports clubs compared to larger sports clubs. Spoke with a sports player of the Woodstock club and discussed the challenges and pros and cons of being with a smaller

With the recent death of a London cyclist in a hit and run in September and a number of other related accidents and collisions, we had the chance to talk to local cyclists about what obstacles and challenges they face cycling in London.

Municipal elections in London tend to see 10 to 20% less voter turnout rates. Around 60% of voters choose not to show up. Political Science professor Matt Farrell speaks on the issue.

The topic is international student, second language and ESL. We shared several experience that is about study language. Moreover, we have some story after come to the country in which the language is used. The Fanshawe's professor gave us some tips for the adjusting language. one of his tips is having an opportunities to use the language. For this, he made a conversation circle! anyone can join this circle if those want to get better English.

Coaches are a vital aspect of an athletes progression on and off the playing surface. This episode takes a deep dive in to what it takes to be a great coach at some of the highest levels.

How will the monarchy change in future Canada? We have Sam Routley, a political science PHD student from Western University will be sharing his opinions on the topic. We also have Liz Akiwenzie and Chris Hannah from the Institute of Indigenous Learning in Fanshawe College, to talk about the monarchy from an Indigenous perspective.

Canada’s housing market over the past few years hasn’t been nice for any new home buyer. For Gen Z it almost looks impossible on looking at affording a home in Canada. The two guest speakers in the podcast are both from Gen Z and they give their thoughts about the housing market. The discussion follows into how long it might take a Gen Z to afford a home if prices don't change in the market from where they are now.

'Almost 107' is a podcast where Fanshawe College journalism students get real! Episodes drop weekly. You get in-depth interviews on a wide range of topics from hard-hitting reality to slice of life in London, Ontario and beyond.