Season 5 of anticulture concludes with a special intimate discussion with artist and musician Kaeyae Alo. A dear friend of the show, this episode serves as an official listening companion to her first EP project, "17Times," released August 12, 2022. It can be an accompaniment to your journey through the record, or it can serve as a standalone episode as we discuss life, growth, identity, culture and artistry. LISTENING GUIDE: 12:42: "The Counting Begins" 17:34: "Late to This Party" 19:27: "Embers" 27:27: "Trials" 33:19: "Price of Freedom" 45:43: "Ideas of You" 17Times by Kaeyae Alo is available wherever you stream music. You can find her at: IG: @kaeyae.alo TW: @kaeyaealo

Journalist Katie Toth has been working on a project that links together multiple elements of her personal life and the world at large as we see it today. It's a journey that started with her move to Canada's subarctic, and it's a perspective that is easily missed. For so many, everything changed when Russia invaded Ukraine. It also shifted what is happening in the far North as we know it. We'll learn more about this unique "Cold Front" Toth has unravelled, and explore identity and geopolitics in this special episode.

Expressing who you are through what and how you create is not necessarily a natural skill. São Paolo guests, Inès Schinazi and Dani Afonso, however, have it down to a science. The life and business partners are the creators of the Brazilian podcast drama series, "Chloé & Valentina," which they made, in part, for the sake of the female-led narrative. But who they really are runs deeper. Join us as we explore what being "100% Brazilian" means, how a hyphenated identity can be challenging, and what life is like in the Southern hemisphere.

"Sinon, je chante et je joue du piano," ("Besides that, I sing and play piano") reads Beatrice Martin's Instagram bio. This is a true reflection of her humility; especially when held up against internationally sold-out shows, a six-album career, and a legendary presence on almost all social media platforms for over a decade. Best known as Cœur de Pirate, she's French, she's Canadian, she's a pop star, she's queer, she's a mom, she's acquired a company...and yes, she sings and plays piano, too. It is impossible to put Martin in a box with all of these identifiers and colours to her shining star quality. She joins us to talk about it this week on a special episode of anticulture.

Clayton Thomas-Müller has worn many hats. Growing up Indigenous in Manitoba, his life progression features everything from basking in the wealth of nature's bounty, to moving (and moving again), to actively healing trauma and being a catalyst for change and hope. His visionary approach for the next generation of humanity is outlined in his book, "Life in the City of Dirty Water" - a contender at this year's Canada Reads competition. Pull up a chair for an in-depth conversation with Clay and I as we unpack the worldview he now dedicates his life fighting for.

This week on the show, host Josiah Sinanan answers your questions for a special AMA episode. Though Josiah typically highlights his guests on the show, this week it's all him (and you).

Mitzi Payne holds many titles: founder, mother, wife(y), mentor and friend. Living around the world as a second-generation Latina Canadian, identity was something that was formed within her from multiple sources. Join us as we chat through her journey, her heritage and her progression in the business and marketing world. You can learn more about Mitzi's digital agency, Arcade Studios at www.arcadearcade.ca. You can also subscribe to the Waves Social Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

Ginella Massa is an award-winning national television personality, who currently hosts "Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa" on the CBC News Network. In 2015, she made headlines as the first television journalist in Canada to wear a hijab, an identifier that has stuck with her throughout her career. But, Massa is much more than what's visible. Join us as we talk about her journey with cultural identity, her career progression and more.

Dominique Keller is a Canadian filmmaker and cultural anthropologist. Her latest project, "Love: The Last Chapter" which premiered at the Calgary Underground Film Festival, follows three couples in a senior's home. As part of her research, Keller moved into the senior's facility to film these couples, and she shares with us what she learned about this often forgotten group. You can see Dominique's works and more of her films at www.dominiquekeller.com. You can watch "Love: The Last Chapter" until November 28th, 2021 here: https://www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/2021/love-the-last-chapter

Said M'Dahoma, better known as "The Pastry Nerd" is a French-Comorian - but wait, what does that mean? Join me and Said as we discuss what it was like growing up in Paris to Comorian parents, his PhD in Neuroscience and some nerding out about French pastries, on this season's French culture highlight. Named Western Canada's "Foodie of the Year" 2021, Said is passionate, knowledgable, and, as I discover, a river that runs deep. You can book classes with Said at thepastrynerd.com/classes and follow him on Instagram at @said.pastrynerd.