Humanity. the Podcast

Join in and listen to my conversation with Lutze Segu, the Social Justice Doula.  Together, we discuss the barriers that exist between us when discussing difficult topics such as Race.   "My different roles as an activist, social worker, organizer, and racial justice facilitator have all collided in a beautiful role I am now describing as a social justice doula. I have been able to marry my knowledge, experience, and expertise into one seamless role. As a social justice doula, I facilitate racial justice workshops, provide strategic HR consulting for organizations, and offer feminist coaching to individuals." https://www.lutzesegu.com/ Insta: @SocialJusticeDoula Twitter: @FeministGriote

I saw that former Nebraska Legislator and Congressman Brad Ashford made a post on Facebook asking how can we encourage people to talk more about Race? I reached out to him and this is the conversation we engaged in.

I decided to look through some of my old presentation and thought this one was worth sharing.  Learn about the concept of interpersonal and structural Power and how it shapes our interactions. Become a patron and watch on video at patreon.com/humanitythepodcast

How do you keep your cool in heated conversations?  When you care about a topic, it's easy to fling passionate words and ideaologies.  I bit off more than I can chew, it is a big topic! So, expect more on this in the future.

In this episode, Emilio invites you to listen in on his Zoom interview with David Hoffman-Zinnel.  Daniel is the CEO of Proteus, a non-profit in Iowa, Nebraska, and Indiana that provides services farmworkers.   Become a patron and see the video at Patreon.com/HumanitythePodcast

What do you find disgusting?  Inexcusable?  What would make you want to stop talking to someone or to punish them?  Today we discuss the concept of the profane.  From words, beliefs, and actions- who would want to stop you from what you do?

Part 4 of the "Core Concepts" series.   Who is not us?  What do we do with them?  Tune in to the conclusion of the Core Concepts series.

Description Part 3 of "Core Concepts" What does it mean to be part of an "us"?  Listen in as we get into part 3 of core concepts.    

Part 2 of "Core Concepts" Who is "me"?  When you think of yourself, what is that being?  Get your wheels turning with this episode to reflect on before we continue our journey to hard topics.

Who is "You"?   Not "Who are you", but who is a You?   This is getting confusing.  Why don't you just listen?   From the Podcast Dungeon, a very self-quarantined Special.

Is another civil war in the United States possible?  Likely? Impossible?  Listen in with Emilio as he asks these questions and more about the American civil war and how they connect to today's political landscape. 

Emilio talks with Dr. Cristian Doña about human migration in the Americas.  This one is a must-listen.  This is the first of hopefully many conversations https://cristiandonareveco.com/ Since 2017 I am the Director of the Office of Latino and Latinamerican Studies and Associate Professor of Sociology, both at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. I have a PhD in Sociology and History (Michigan State University, 2012) and my general research interests cocnerns International Migration within the Americas in a comparative-historical perspective. Between 2013 and 2015 I was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science at Michigan State University. Between Michigan and Nebraska I spent two years (August of 2015 to August of 2017 ) in Santiago, Chile. There I was a faculty member in the Escuela de Sociología at Universidad Diego Portales (UDP) and Director of UDP’s Observatorio de Desigualdades between 2016 and 2017. For one semester in 2017 I was also a faculty member in the Departamento de Sociología at Universidad Alberto Hurtado. While residing permanently in Omaha, Nebraska I am still connected with Chile. I am an adjunct researcher at the Centre for Social Conflict and Cohesion Studies and an associated researcher at the Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales and the Observatorio de Desigualdades.

What makes a bad person and what should we do with bad people?

Humanity Topic Grab Bag + Discussion questions! Listen in as Emilio speaks on a topic (chosen randomly) and provides prompts for you to ruin dinner with. These are my raw thoughts, let me know yours, and share them with the world.

Emilio is joined by Joe Chambers of Nebraska Strong Recovery Project. Sometimes Nebraskans have to recover from storms and floods. The heroic phase of disaster response (sandbagging and people pulling together) is often followed by a period of disillusionment (disappointment with aid and coping with clean up). Reconstruction takes time – and can be stressful. The Public Policy Center works to provide crisis counseling assistance, create public service announcements (print and radio), and educational materials (in English and Spanish). Listen in to hear the human side of the current effects of, what a National Public Radio article describes as '"The "bomb cyclone" that swept through the Midwest this week has caused more than $1 billion of flood damage in Nebraska, the state's governor said Wednesday. At least three people have been killed in Nebraska and Iowa. Heavy rainfall and rapid snowmelt have caused catastrophic flooding across the Missouri River Basin, and three-fourths of Nebraska's 93 counties have declared an emergency, Gov. Pete Ricketts said. The cost of the damage has surpassed $1.3 billion, state officials said, according to The Associated Press. That includes $449 million in damage to roads, levees and other infrastructure; $440 million in crop losses; and $400 million in cattle losses.'  

Listen in as Emilio talks with Josh Kidney on masculinity and the modern world. Martial arts, guns, violence, are they inherent or necessary to masculinity?  Josh grapples with these questions and more on his podcast, Gentleman Badass. Josh Kidney holds the rank of Brown Belt in Jiu Jitsu under Scott Thompson and Fabio Santos. He’s also the lead guitarist of the Dylan Bloom Band, one of the top unsigned country artists in the midwest, as well as the singer and principal songwriter of his own band, Kid Nebraska. Josh is the author of two middle-grade kids’ books and is the founder of CyGo Records, an independent record label that showcases the art of warriors.

Once, I saw an exchange on Social Media between someone I knew and their family.  They had began arguing after the person I knew had posted a meme about not stopping to help a Trump supporter change a tire.  Her family angrily told her this made her a bad person.  The arguing intensified, insults were exchange.  I don’t remember all the details, exchanges like this have become commonplace between families, friends, and strangers all over social media.  What I do remember very clearly was a declaration, given proudly.  One of the the posters typed, submitted, and proudly stated:  “I would even help Hitler change a tire”.  So, that’s my question to you:  “Would you help Hitler change a tire?”

No, not actors who you think did a bad job.  How do you deal with people who utilize dishonesty and obfuscation instead of truth and clarity?  Listen in to a train of thought that starts with discussing grifters, liars, and derailers and ends on thoughts on gun control.  It's a medely of thoughts all on how we can fight for Humanity.    

How does one live life ethically?  What is the right thing to do?  Join Emilio in this episode about theory, practice, and virtues.

I had a great time filming a Facebook live video with Eli from Speaking of Happy.  If you'd like to see our faces, check it out at facebook.com/humanitythepodcast. Eli Rigatuso is an Omaha, Nebraska Native who identifies as a queer trans masculine Two-Spirit of the Menominee Nation. An artist, photographer, and video producer/director, Rigatuso has more than 30 years of experience in his field. He has owned and operated a video production company since 1995 and has work experience in television, radio, and digital media. Eli is a social media expert and has experience as on-air talent using his voice to help move the needle toward more inclusive spaces!  

Join Emilio for a preview of his presentation "My Neighbor, My Enemy?" We are more divided than ever, how can we possibly navigate this conflict?  Listen as Emilio touches on the highlights and tangent thoughts of one of his professional sessions and help join the fight for humanity.

During the summer of 2019 I had a lot of thoughts about immigration, but the podcast was not active.  As a Midwest social worker I see the effects of the Trump administration's immigration policies up close and personal.  On a day after some especially harrowing news I sat down with my microphone and let my thoughts out.  Listen in and get moving.

The Podcast featuring Agent Tamal Foot. Here we discuss ethics, morals, values, empathy, religion, and kindness and how we came to learn about those things in our lives. Mama Beast also reads a small piece of her second book, which she just sent to the publisher today!