
This week, Cody flexes his skills as a new RPG game runner and Vic fangirls over Scabby the Rat. Plus, we continue our discussion from last episode on the Canadian labour movement: where we’ve been, where we’re going, and how to get there.
Main Topic: Canada’s Labour Movement
Statistics Canada: Unionization Rates Falling
International Union of Operating Engineers: Myths and Facts About Unions
CBC News: Quebec Unionized Wal-Mart Workers Win Supreme Court Victory
Ontario Federation of Labour: Uncovering Union Myths
Washington Post: 5 Myths About Unions
CPLEA: 10 Rights at Work You Probably Didn’t Know You Have in Alberta
Alberta Federation of Labour: Your Rights
Positive Parcels
Vic ⚰️
Cody 👒
Note from Cody: Heart Half Full will be on hiatus until I figure out what to do next with the show. I love Vic from the bottom of my heart and I hope to find a way to keep the energy and joy she brought to the show in future episodes. 💛
Oct 5, 2020
1 hr 42 min

This week, Vic finds purpose at her new job and Cody is on vacation! Plus, we do a deep dive into the history of labour achievements in Canada, the first part of our two-part episode celebrating labour rights and labour unions!
Good News Everyone: Woman Nabs Coveted Job of Russian Town’s Cat Chief
HuffPost
Main Topic: Canada’s Labour Movement
The Canadian Encyclopedia: Printer’s Strike
Canadian Labour Congress: The Fight for a Shorter Work-Week
CBC News: Bloody Sunday
The Canadian Encyclopedia: CUPW Postal Strikes
Wholesome Bites
Vic 🥬
Cody 💄
Part 2 Next Week!
Sep 15, 2020
1 hr 11 min

🎵 There is power in a factory, power in the landPower in the hands of a workerBut it all amounts to nothing if together we don't standThere is power in a union 🎶
Sep 7, 2020
40 sec

This week, Cody tries to get to the bottom of Bill Morneau’s abrupt departure from Canadian politics and Vic brings back Recovery Corner with a celebration! Plus, we take some time to catch up with each other – no topic needed!
Good News Everyone: Man Honours Late Father and Brother By Learning to Cook and Opening Restaurant
Good News Network
YouTube
Wholesome Bites
Vic 📜
Cody 🖋️
Black Lives Matter
Aug 24, 2020
54 min

This week, Vic starts a new job and Cody dives right into the deep end of the role-playing game pool. Plus, we talk about video games! Not the Lana Del Rey masterpiece, but the concept of gaming - then, now, and for the future!
Good News Everyone: Medieval Wine Windows are Reopening, Reviving Italian Plague Tradition
New York Post
Main Topic: Video Games
APA: Video Game Play May Provide Learning, Health, Social Benefits, Review Finds
Radiohead: 10 Reasons Why Playing Video Games is Good for Your Brain
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ⚔️
Cody 😷
Litmus 🧝
Black Lives Matter
Aug 10, 2020
1 hr 15 min

This week, Cody can't stop going for walks and Vic learned about BC's sexy COVID recommendations live on the pod. Plus, we check in with each other on how our 2020 resolutions and yearly themes are going, halfway through the year.
Good News Everyone:
BBC News
CNN
Stop Smoking: Info for Albertans
Stop Smoking: Info for Americans
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ☀️
Cody 🏃
Black Lives Matter
Jul 27, 2020
54 min

This week, Cody and Vic don their caps and gowns to talk about graduation!
Good News Everyone: Miniature human livers grown in lab!
Vic's Wholesome Tweet
Cody's Wholesome Tweet
Jul 13, 2020
1 hr 12 min

This week, Vic would like you to hire her and Cody has a new animal friend named Wyatt. Plus, we reminisce about the music we grew up on and what it means to us today.
Good News Everyone: Thousands Sign Petition to Rename Columbus, Ohio to “Flavortown”
CNN
Main Topic: Childhood Music Tastes
Yellow Sony Walkman
Blue iPod Nano
Protest Music of the Bush Era
Wholesome Tweets
Vic ☕
Cody 🧠
Black Lives Matter
Jun 30, 2020
1 hr 5 min

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This week, Cody still won’t shut up about Dungeons & Dragons, and Vic wants you to keep wearing a mask outside, especially during a protest! Plus, we talk about something a lot of you might be feeling lately – crisis fatigue.
Good News Everyone: Drag Race Winner Surprised With Socially-Distant Parade From Fans
PopBuzz
Main Topic: Crisis Fatigue
Wired: All This Chaos Might be Giving You Crisis Fatigue
Harvard Business Review: Coping with Fatigue, Fear, and Panic During a Crisis
Wholesome Tweets
Vic 🍔
Cody 🐋
Black Lives Matter
Jun 15, 2020
59 min
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