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As Ken Wilber stated, "Nobody is smart enough to be wrong all the time." Join hosts Calvin and Aaron as they attempt to become more "woke" about current issues without going to bat for a team. We hope you have fun on this journey with the two Asian guys here to open your eyes.

Going For Woke


    • Jun 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 11 EPISODES


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    Episode 3.2 Manufacturing the Model Minority Myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 16:00


    How the model minority myth was formed by the immigration policies of the 1960's. https://youtu.be/EKVTTzQzsFE  

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    Episode 3.1 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 24:12


    What is the real reason Asians are successful in America today? Calvin & Aaron dig into the history of how the Cold War led to Civil Rights for both Black & Asian Americans. Full video available on YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @GoingForWoke.

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    Episode 3.0 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 24:46


    What is the real reason Asians are successful in America today? Calvin & Aaron dig into the history of how Asians were treated in America before the Cold War. Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hg87cUjdYWQ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @GoingForWoke.

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    Episode 2.1 Is Economic Inequality Really That Bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 36:58


    Calvin & Aaron point out the pros and cons of economic inequality. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoingForWoke/ Or shoot us an email: sup@GoingForWoke.com

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    Episode 2.0 Introducing Economic Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 22:01


    Time to embark on a new journey! Let's go for woke about economic inequality. Questions? Comments? Email: sup@goingforwoke.com

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    Episode 1.4 Final Thoughts on Single Payer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 37:21


    The single payer series comes to an end Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect

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    Episode 1.3 How would we get there anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 46:28


    Single Payer is a great idea, but how would we implement it? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect

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    Episode 1.2 How Single Payer got destroyed in the 1940s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 66:26


    California was one vote away from enacting single payer in the 1940s. What happened? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect

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    Episode 1.1 What are the benefits of Single Payer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 54:36


    Calvin & Aaron continue to tackle the question "Why don't we have single-payer yet?" by spelling out the benefits and other potential implications of enacting single-payer. Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect

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    Episode 1.0 Introducing "Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet?"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 35:32


    Calvin & Aaron introduce the first series of episodes tackling the question: why we don't have single payer yet? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect

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    Episode 0 Introducing "Going For Woke"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 33:42


    Hosts Calvin and Aaron share their backgrounds and the vision behind "Going For Woke"

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