Episode 227: Required VWing with Julie S. Lalonde

On this episode of Geek4, I'm joined by Julie S. Lalonde. Julie is an internationally recognized women's rights advocate, feminist killjoy, and pubic educator. In fact, Julie's probably the top public educators in Canada. Her work on consent, stalking, and bystander intervention have made her an in-demand speaker, not only in Canada, but around the world.

Her memoir, Resilience is Futile: The Life and Death and Life of Julie S. Lalonde was released right at the beginning of lockdown (Spring 2020) and is a funny, harrowing tale of her own experience with stalking.

When I reached out to her to ask if she'd be interested, I knew it was a long shot. (I never think anyone wants to come on my show). Julie is popular and highly sought after speaker... and she gets a lot of death threats (as we discuss a bit). But she wrote back almost immediately, "Are you free this Thursday?"

And we talk about Julie's "true love": classic Volkswagon cars. She owns two of them. They have names.

As a non-car person (I have often said, only slightly joking, for me cars are stereos with wheels), I was especially interested to talk to someone who loves something I just don't understand.

Her book, Resilience is Futile: The Life ad Death and Life of Julie S Lalonde, is available wherever fine books are sold. Order it from your local bookstore.

You can find Julie on Instagram and  Twitter or her website yellowmanteau.com/ You can learn more about upcoming seminars and all her important work there.

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