Grief is not neutral. It is shaped by race, power, culture, and whose humanity is believed.
In this episode, we explore a powerful and uncomfortable question: Does grief need permission? What happens when loss is minimized, dismissed, or politicized? Why are some lives publicly mourned while others are quietly erased?
White supremacy isn’t just extremists. It’s structure. As Black History Month comes to a close, Andrea and Hostion take on one of the most charged and misunderstood terms in public discourse: white supremacy.
Chosen family isn’t just a feel-good phrase. For many, it’s survival.
In this heartfelt and research-backed episode, we explore the meaning of chosen family and why so many people build deep bonds beyond biology.
What if Black History Month isn’t just about remembrance but about the blueprint for a better future for everyone?
What if love isn’t a universal language but a cultural dialect?
In this episode, Hostion and Andrea explore how love is experienced, expressed, and misunderstood across cultures.
Disability is often framed as something to fix, hide, or overcome. But what if that story is incomplete or harmful?
Pronouns are everywhere. We use them daily. And yet, they’ve become one of the most misunderstood topics of our time.
In this episode, Andrea and Hoen explore the culture of pronouns through history, linguistics, and lived experience.
What happens when conversations about race make people uncomfortable? In this episode of Canadian Salad, Hostion and Andrea dig into white fragility—what it is, why it shows up, and how it quietly derails meaningful conversations about racism.
What does buying new or used really say about us?
In Culture Has a Price Tag: New vs. Used, Hostion and Andrea explore how cultural norms shape everyday purchasing decisions and how those decisions signal belonging, respectability, and identity.
Meet Hostion and Andrea.
Two hosts from two countries united in one purpose: celebrating culture as immigrants integrating into Canada.
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In a world overloaded with difficult news, Andrea and Hostion come bearing something different: a whole episode dedicated to real, tangible wins happening right now across Canada and beyond.
From grassroots activism forcing one of Canada's biggest banks to fully divest from Israeli weapons manufacturing, to a landmark land rights agreement between the Musqueam First Nation and the Government of Canada — this episode is proof that when communities organize, show up, and keep going, things actually change