Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Dormant
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Aug 2025

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Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Unpacking the Impacts is a podcast about what happens after harm—and what justice could look like. Host Kasey Politano explores how systems respond to gender-based violence, who gets left behind, and how communities are building care and accountability in their place. Grounded in survivor support and made accessible for students, it’s brought to you by Wilfrid Laurier’s Office of Human Rights and Consent is Golden.

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Recent Episodes

S1E6 Beyond the "Tolerable" Survivor

Aug 12, 2025 26m

Neha Verma is a queer South Asian writer and creative whose research explores abolitionist healing possibilities for queer and racialized survivors of gender and sexual violence.We talk about…

S1E5 After the Verdict

Jul 25, 2025 3m Bonus

In this short, reflective episode recorded the day after the verdict in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case, we take a moment to speak directly to those who are feeling the weight of this…

S1E4 Inside Ontario’s IPV Subcommittee – A Conversation with MPP Jess Dixon

Jul 16, 2025 34m

Jess Dixon is the MPP for Kitchener South–Hespeler and one of the leads on Ontario’s Intimate Partner Violence Subcommittee, a provincial initiative launched in response to the Renfrew County Inquest…

S1E3 Hidden Scripts — Queer Love & Coercive Control (Unpacking Episode)

Jun 25, 2025 27m Bonus

Kasey and Jesse sit down for a focused unpacking of Episode  1’s conversation with Pamela Cross. They explore:Real-world examples of coercive control, like quiet punishments and shifting supports…

S1E2 What Even Is Civil Court? – Simona Jellinek on Civil Litigation and Survivor Choice

Jun 18, 2025 52m

Simona Jellinek is a civil lawyer who has spent decades working alongside survivors and advocating for legal pathways beyond the criminal system. In this episode, we talk about civil litigation—what…

S1E1 "And Sometimes They Kill You" – Pamela Cross on Violence and the Law

Jun 04, 2025 36m

Pamela Cross is a feminist lawyer, advocate, and educator who has spent decades working at the intersection of gender-based violence and the law. In this episode, we talk about her new book, And…

S1 Introducing: Unpacking the Impacts

May 23, 2025 1m Trailer

Introducing Unpacking the Impacts — a podcast about gender-based violence and the systems that define justice, accountability, and healing.Brought to you by the Office of Human Rights and Conflict…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Unpacking the Impacts have?

Unpacking the Impacts has published 7 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.

Is Unpacking the Impacts still active?

Unpacking the Impacts is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.

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