Kymrin and Scott, accompanied by guest host Sam Correa, are joined by an esteemed and insightful guest: Esperanza Mairena, RN, Clinical Instructor, Educator, BSN, and current Masters student in nursing with a focus in teaching. Esperanza shares her compelling career journey, delving into the passion that led her to nursing and addressing the challenges of the profession. She shares insights into managing stressors as a nurse, illuminating the path that eventually led her to transition into a teaching role. Additionally, she recounts her experiences on the front lines during COVID, and offers her perspective on how the Canadian government and healthcare system navigated the pandemic as well as vaccination.

After the Smoke Clears' first Halloween Special is a night of scares and chills with your hosts Kymrin and Scott. First, they delve into a game of who-dunnit with ChatGPT, where they attempt to solve a crime. Then, brace yourself for Kymrin's personal story on her harrowing findings while using the Randonautica app a few years ago.

(Randonautica is an application that sends its users on 'randomized' adventures through generating GPS coordinates of locations in each user's close proximity)

In this episode, hosts Kymrin and Scott announce changes in their hosting structure before stating their solidarity with Palestine, shedding light on the loss of innocent lives, destruction of infrastructure, and ongoing Indigenous land theft.

As this complex and long-standing conflict continues to unfold, we acknowledge that there is more to explore. We want to approach it with the depth and respect it deserves, which is why we're committed to further research and incorporating Palestinian voices and knowledge into our future discussions, ensuring they are informed, empathetic, and well-prepared.