Episode 26 — Leaning Into Summer

This month, CAAT Tales is doing something new. We’re launching Only Mergers in the Building, a five‑part parody series inspired by the drama and uncertainty across our sector. Yes, it’s fictional. Yes, it’s satire. And yes… it hits close to home.

In today’s episode:

• 🎭 Parody Premiere: Only Mergers in the Building — Episode One: "A Merger Most Foul"
• 🏛️ Christina Decarie: Reflections on her final AGM and more than a decade of leadership
• 🐾 Dale Gartshore: Updates from the first solo divisional meeting for part‑time and sessional faculty
• 🔥 Fireside Chat: Details on the June 10th session

New parody episodes drop every Wednesday in June.
Stay with us — and let’s step into this summer series together.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER & NOTICE of PARODY: This program is a creative production of CAAT Tales. It is a work of dramatic satire, parody, and opinion-based commentary. All characters—including Taylor, Alex, and Miles—are fictionalized personas. The events, dialogue, and scenarios depicted have been dramatized using artistic license for educational, comedic, and illustrative purposes. While the podcast discusses public matters of institutional governance, academic planning, and labor relations, the statements made by the characters should not be taken as literal statements of absolute fact, nor do they represent the official legal positions of any individual, local union, or parent organization.

This content is protected under the principles of freedom of expression, fair comment on matters of public interest, and academic/union expression.

Thank you to the following for your Royalty-free sound effects mostly via Pixabay:

Only Mergers In The Building - Season 1 – Episode 1: “A Merger Most Foul”

Music:

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Sound Effects:

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Magic 8 ball – freesound_community-water-bottle-shake-33734

Possessed speaker – ElevenLabs_2026-06-01T22_35_39_Eva-Futuristic

CAAT Tales (the podcast) theme: Dario_Benedetti_Sunburst_instrumental

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