• Cancel Culture
    Mar 16 2021

    It's our season finale, so we're tackling the big messy beast that is "cancel culture." We get into what it actually means, how privilege weaponizes the term itself, and the need for clarity when we're talking about accountability.

    Episode content warnings: abuse, sexual   assault, racist rhetoric

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Microagressions
    Mar 10 2021

    This week we dive into microagressions, how we respond to them, and how we can address and avoid them moving forward.

    Episode content warnings: microagressions, racist language

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    1 hr
  • The Big COVID Episode
    Mar 3 2021

    Join us on a journey of reflection on this past year living through the pandemic, the social and institutional politics around it, and how we can take care of each other moving forward.

    Episode content warnings: COVID, death, illness

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    56 mins
  • Capitalism is Racist
    Feb 24 2021

    This week, we're tackling the evils of capitalism through the lens of anti-racism, the arts, colonialism, what's going on in Texas, and the live action Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston.

    Episode content warnings: racism, colorism

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    53 mins
  • On Palestine (with Layan Elwazani)
    Feb 17 2021

    This week we welcome amazing actor and activist Layan Elwazani into the fold to talk about what is happening in Palestine, how it relates to liberation movements in the US, and the complexities and utter simplicity of how we can engage, advocate, and help.

    Episode content warnings: genocide, mentions of suicide, police/state violence, terrorism

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Human Connection
    Feb 10 2021

    This week we're talking human connection, the many forms it takes, and the impact that the pandemic and technology have on the ways we communicate and relate with one another.

    Episode content warnings: mental health and anxiety

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    55 mins
  • Shame (with Lane Anthony Flores)
    Feb 3 2021

    We're joined this week by actor, playwright, classicist, and all around delightful human Lane Anthony Flores to talk about the history and weaponization of shame, and the ways in which it can be both productive and harmful.

    Episode content warnings: mentions of rape, murder, and incest in Greek drama

     

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    -Instagram: @coriolaneus

    -Twitter: @LaneAFlores

    -Website: http://www.laneanthonyflores.com/

     

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Representation in Art
    Jan 27 2021

    Join us as we go in-depth on our own identities as artists, the importance of representation in art, and how we can build upon the many forms that representation takes.

    Episode content warnings: gun violence, violence against trans folks, anxiety

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    Cover artwork by Be Boggs

    Music by Malaventura

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    58 mins