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Racism and sports have converged recently with professional athletes speaking loudly against police brutality and racial injustice following the murder of a black man at the hands of Minneapolis, MN police officers. Also after recent police shootings of Jacob Black in Wisconsin and the NBA and NHL pausing their playoffs for a couple days in their respective bubbles to advocate for more regarding racial justice. How has hockey, including the NHL done in regards to advocating for racial justice and anti-racism and what can the hockey community do to make the sport more diverse and equitable. Renee Hess from the Black Girl Hockey Club joins us on the pod to talk about how she became a hockey fan and what more the hockey community can do to make the best sport in the world more inclusive to diverse communities. Sports Journalist Salim Valji also joins the pod to talk about diversity in sports and specifically hockey media and how he can be a catalyst for making change in the media.

Social media star Pavel Barber joins the show this week to talk about his untraditional route into his career in hockey. Going from multi-sport athlete playing on national teams in three sports to becoming a stick-handling master, Pavel has amassed a social media following of upwards of 800,000 followers, bigger than some NHLers, including Stanley Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Jonathan Toews. Starting with hockey trick shots on the ice and partnering with the pros to to create some viral content, his career has taken him to hanging out with the Stanley Cup, playing hockey on top of a mountain and working and training with some high end up-and-comers and some of the best in the game. With the return of hockey around the corner, no more perfect a time to talk about the game and how he's been able to carve out his niche on social media and to follow his passion into his favourite sport. http://unanchoredpodcast.ca/pavel-barber/

Canadian comedian Sunee Dhaliwal joins the podcast to talk about his career as a Canadian stand-up comic. From growing up in suburban Abbotsford B.C. to cutting his teeth in the Vancouver comedy clubs, Sunee's journey has taken him and his brand of comedy all across Canada and the world. Though he's hosted his own television standup special on CTV and headlined from coast to coast, he hopes his next move is southbound to the U.S. where he will look to crack into the mainstream, and onto the big screen. https://unanchoredpodcast.ca/sunee-dhaliwal/ [https://unanchoredpodcast.ca/sunee-dhaliwal/]

Former Canadian Olympian and hockey broadcaster Cassie Campbell-Pascall joins Unanchored this week for a conversation about the Canada-U.S. rivalry in women's hockey, winning two Olympic gold medals, changing careers into becoming a broadcaster and more. Cassie also shares the story of her first games on-air on Hockey Night in Canada and the transition to her career in broadcasting.

Television actor, host and friend Huse Madhavji has had a tail of two careers, one as a news reporter/anchor and entertainment show host to transitioning to the acting stage and sharing the screen with Canadian acting royalty over his career so far.From meeting Shaheed and Zam at a career event in Toronto nearly a decade ago, they get to know more about Huse's journey through TV and how important the relationships he built in the industry have been to him.