CARMEN TOTH. ‘Fix the World’

CARMEN TOTH. ‘Fix the World’

From Backstage Pass by Douglas McLean | Canoe FM

January 25, 2026 · 47 min · Season 4 · Episode 84

About this episode

Carmen Toth discusses her album 'Fix the World', exploring themes of authenticity and feminism.

This week, CARMEN TOTH. ‘Fix the World’ On October 7, 2025, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Carmen Toth released ‘Fix the World’, her most personal and politically charged album to date. Anchored by its searing title track - written in a single burst of inspiration - the record blends raw honesty with lush, guitar-driven instrumentation to deliver a message that is both intimate and universal: break free from prescribed roles, embrace authenticity, and reclaim power. Toth wrote Fix the World after attending a women’s gathering where she felt alienated by performative femininity, inspiring her to examine deeply ingrained expectations placed on women. “I feel like from birth, my generation of women was collectively brainwashed to put others first, cater to men, compete with each other, and obsess over beauty and having a perfect home and family,” she shares. “We need to hold ourselves accountable for enabling the patriarchy and start rebelling against it. The only way we’re going to fix the world is by supporting each other fiercely and stepping fully into our power.” The album’s tarot-inspired artwork, illustrated by Peter Guidon (also behind Toth’s Pretty Dresses animated video)…

People in this episode

Host: Douglas McLean

Guest: Carmen Toth

Topics covered

  • music
  • political themes
  • feminism
  • personal growth
  • artistic expression

Keywords

  • Carmen Toth
  • Fix the World
  • feminism
  • music
  • album release
  • political themes
  • art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Canoe FM

Books & works: Fix the World

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