Welcome, passengers, to Retrospect Station with host Elizabeth Dean! Join Elizabeth as she reflects on the silly, the serious, and the spooky stuff she's been through so far— like being declared dead, quantum-locking a Minecraft server, and walking to school with a ghost. Catch new episodes every Wednesday, and come along for the ride as she shows you just how colourful life can be!
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Xavier, Play Despacito | Retrospect Station Ep. 10
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30:45The way we interact with music has completely changed. In this week's episode, Elizabeth inspects the changes we've made to our habits as music listeners over the past 25 years. From records to robots, our approach to listening and the way we receive music has altered what we get out of the experience. Also, bring back Songza. Songza was a good lit…
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The Drunk Men Across My Floor | Retrospect Station Ep. 9
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46:02Lazy and fat, they lie about on the floor all summer, and they STINK. In this week's episode, Elizabeth shares her loathsome encounter with earwigs once she started living in a house. It turns out the best way to keep them away is garden herbs. Also, we have to learn to love the bugs immediately. Bugs are our survival. Word of the Week: ovipositor …
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The Truth About What Happened to Me in Ottawa | Retrospect Station Ep. 8
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2:13:28I was supposed to be someone I chose. In this week's episode, Elizabeth gets emotional about her struggles with academia and career expectations growing up. Trying to fulfill someone else's well-intentioned goals can destroy your destiny. I've since had to convince myself I was never a failure, because it was never a fair fight. There is no Word of…
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The Tale of the Plesiosaur | Retrospect Station Ep. 7
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36:50He saddled up, hopped on, and evaporated. In this week's episode, Elizabeth tells the story of the time her friend Tyson triggered a Minecraft bug and the void consumed him and his dinosaur. Schrödinger's cat applies to anything if you make enough mistakes. Also, you cannot recreate the bug; I have tried, they fixed it. Word of the Week: veranda Un…
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I had a nemesis. | Retrospect Station Ep. 6
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50:16When I was 10, I had a nemesis. In this week's episode, Elizabeth talks about her taekwondo sparring partner, aka her childhood nemesis. In the foot versus elbow matchup, the elbow wins. And if he's out there, and he finds this episode, hello I'm still ready to throw down. Word of the Week: referendum Until May 21st, if you donate $4 on Ko-Fi, I wi…
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Democracy is Just Paperwork Pt 2. | Retrospect Station Ep. 5
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40:00Mark Carney won the 2025 Federal Election. Now what? In this week's episode, Elizabeth gives us her thoughts as a poll supervisor on the recent federal election and its surrounding propaganda. If we want a better life, we need to look to each other, not any particular government or party. Also, let's all say a prayer for the poll workers in Ottawa-…
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This is the story of the entity next door, colloquially known as The Viking. In this week's episode, Elizabeth remembers her next door neighbour, aka her childhood bogeyman. Still to this day, he's a mystery figure, with a face only Elizabeth invented. Also don't smoke, please. Word of the Week: perfidious If you donate $4 on Ko-Fi this month, I wi…
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Democracy is Just Paperwork Pt. 1 | Retrospect Station Ep. 3
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1:19:35Is voting confusing? I've got you. In this week's episode, Elizabeth breaks down what happens at a Canadian voting station. After working at three elections in a row, she's got the in's and out's of a poll station down to a science. Can you vote without registering? Who are these people at the desk? Is your vote safe? Your questions answered. Plus …
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horse. In this week's episode, Elizabeth finally tells the story of perhaps the most terrifying night of her life. She might also have barely avoided being taken by ghosts. Word of the Week: ostentatious You can donate to the podcast! Visit https://ko-fi.com/retrospectstation Credits: Galway by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creativ…
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Join host Elizabeth Dean, a Mississauga writer and spoken word poet, every Wednesday as she looks back on some of her most strange and exciting life experiences, and shows us that life never fails to disappoint. You can support the podcast by donating at ko-fi.com/retrospectstation
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Three Times I've Tried, Three | Retrospect Station Ep. 1
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49:25Three years in a row trying to fast for Ramadan, and it did not go well, at all. In this week's episode, Elizabeth dives into what it was like fasting for Ramadan for the very first time, as a non-Muslim. Life is like a box of chocolates— something, something, everything goes wrong always. Also, Elizabeth might just have a terrible immune system. W…
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