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100 Reasons to Vote - A Podcast For Democracy
What if voting didn’t feel like homework? What if democracy came with a playlist?
100 Reasons to Vote isn’t your typical civics class. It’s a student-led podcast created by three women who decided to stop doomscrolling and start digging:
Vaishnavi Sriparan and Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa, two Gen Z journalism majors who think democracy deserves better PR, and Pamela Hackett, a former CEO turned full-time journalism student.
We’re here to ask better questions, challenge broken systems, and flip the script on political confusion. From the ballot box to the backbenchers, we explore and ask why voting still matters — even when it feels like no one’s listening.
"Democracy is messy," and some feel, it's never been messier. And in that mess, people can get lost and lose their motivation to vote. Join us in our drive to get everyone to use their democratic right - and vote.
100 Reasons to Vote - A Podcast For Democracy
Latest Episodes
Taped LIVE: The post election debrief with the '100 Reasons to Vote' Gen Z Panel
This episode was a LinkedIn Live post-election debrief with 100 Reasons to Vote cofounders and students, Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa and Vaishnavi Sriparan, special guest panellist and student political commentator, Garrett Raakman, and moderated ...
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100 Reasons To Vote with Parthi Kandavel, City Councillor for Scarborough Southwest & 100 Reasons to Vote cofounders Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa and Vaishnavi Sriparan
In this episode of 100 Reasons to Vote, Shaaranki and Vaishnavi sit down with Parthi Kandavel, City Councillor for Scarborough Southwest. Parthi shares his perspective on the connection between politics and the future, why every vote coun...
100 Reasons To Vote with Gen Z Guest Garrett Raakman of the Raakman Report and Hosts Vaishnavi Sriparan & Pam Hackett
As a Gen Z male watching the federal election, Garrett has one major message to politicians: "Just shut up about your rivals. Don't tell me why they're awful, tell me why you're better." But if you're a politician, he also has a list of other t...
100 Reasons to Vote with Guest Neethan Shan, Chair Toronto District School Board & 100 Reasons to Vote cofounders Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa and Vaishnavi Sriparan
In this episode, Shaaranki and Vaishnavi talk to Neethan Shan, the Chair of the Toronto District School Board. Neethan walks listeners through his journey into politics, the importance of representation, and why it's crucial for young people to...
100 Reasons to Vote with Guest Daniyah Yaqoob, Writer & TMU student journalist and cofounders 100 Reasons to Vote, Vaishnavi Sriparan and Shaaranki Kulenthirarasa
Shaaranki and Vaishnavi chat with Daniyah Yaqoob, a second-year journalism student, about the importance of youth casting their vote. Yaqoob also discusses the art of storytelling in politics, highlighting her personal experience as a Muslim Ca...