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In this episode, Jolie uncovers fast fashion including what it is, it’s environmental effects, how to spot fast fashion, and some alternative brands to shop at that are affordable yet sustainable!

In this episode, Ashley discusses celebrities. We know them. We love them—well, most of them. But how often do we think of them as regular people who just ✨happen✨ to be really good at their jobs (acting, singing, etc.)? Tune in as Ashley looks at how the paparazzi plays into the idea of celebrities being “above” everyone else and relates some of her (hopefully not so unique) experiences with this “god complex.”

In this episode, Donovan talks about the ways liberals and the establishment have distorted the legacies of influential communist and socialist historical figures, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Hampton, and Albert Einstein.

In this episode, Amanda takes on a lighter topic again- periods and period inequity!

In this episode, Ruyi focuses on the history and present state of voting within the United States. She looks at disenfranchisement of African Americans, immigrants and ex-convicts throughout history and how it has persisted even to the 21st century. Sources: https://theconversation.com/whose-votes-count-the-least-in-the-electoral-college-74280 https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/disputed-election-1876 https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/jimcrow/voting_literacy.html https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/felony-disenfranchisement-a-primer/ https://www.oah.org/tah/issues/2017/november/a-brief-history-of-felon-disenfranchisement-and-prison-gerrymanders/ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/racism-felony-disenfranchisement-intertwined-history https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/florida-felon-voting-rights.html https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/convicted-florida-felons-allowed-vote-1st-time-presidential/story?id=73822173 https://freeourvote.com/

In this episode, Sara shares a brief history of sexuality, specifically with porn and the gay rights movement.

In this episode, Jolie discusses the Paris Climate Agreement including its flaw, pros, more we can do for climate justice, and what it’s all about! If you would like to learn more about the Green New Deal check out podcast #51- The Green New Deal!

In this episode, Ashley talks coronavirus and its complicated relationship with nostalgia. We’ve all been missing the lives we led (or didn’t quite get to lead) before the pandemic hit....AND THAT’S OK!!! Ashley looks at Kaitlyn Tiffany’s, “Is that Nostalgia You’re Feeling?” from The Atlantic and Danielle Campoamor’s, “Why We Reach for Nostalgia in Times of Crisis” from The New York Times to really solidify that nostalgia doesn’t have to be a bad thing!! :)

In this episode Donovan, talks about Bolivia's socialist and anti-imperialist leadership and how the US backed a violent right-wing coup which was legitimized by the media, as well as how the Bolivian socialists eventually prevailed.

In this episode Emma talks about Saturday Night Live and the impact the show can have on an American election.

In episode 7 of the other perspective, Fatima's little brother Sohiab joins her to give a brief overview of community-based peace/development initiatives and how they improve the situation of a country that is attempting to rebuild its infrastructure and institutions post-war. Because post-war reconstruction is usually led by major players in the international system, it has been unsuccessful as of the past, and community-based peace initiatives may be the way forward. Enjoy a little bit of comedic relief as the two of them discuss this topic! Here is the link to Sohiab's YouTube channel, as mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBSe4pEfRRThcqTsOrKVAFQ

In this episode, Sara explains her reaction to the US election and also reflects on Canada's own dark past and present. Let's all say it together: we are on stolen land!

Today jolie dives deeper into the green new deal including what it is all about, what it addresses, some critics specific to it and the timeline of the resolution.

In this week’s episode, Ashley puts on her cinephile hat to talk about movies—more specifically, how Black-led films are alarmingly limited in theme. She compares white-led films/shows she loves like La La Land and the Crown (stream season 4 besties!!!) and Black-led faves like If Beale Street Could Talk to illustrate her point.

In this episode, Donovan gives brief talk about Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs, who organized unions and got thrown in jail for speaking out against involvement in World War I

In our first guest episode, Mauricio talks about the experience of being gay and Latino, and how the coming out process is unique to that of others.

In this episode, Amanda talks about what life after prison looks like Covering things from housing inequity to job discrimination, take a deep dive into why America has the highest recidivism rate in the world.

In this episode, Fatima gives a brief introduction of the UN, the Bretton Woods institutions, and a brief history of development studies and how neoliberal ideas are perpetuated. She discusses the origins of foreign aid and how it may increase rather than decrease problems in developing nations.

Today Jolie discusses the notable “Squad” of the US Congress including how these progressive women of congress got their name and their impacts. She also touches on some new bipoc members of Congress who were elected in this election.

In this episode, Ashley talks about how she’s managing election stress (special s/o to Oreo’s) and the importance of letting yourself feel allllll the feelings. This election has quite a bit riding on it (understatement) and it’s easy to feel bogged down, so be sure to especially look after yourself this week! It’s always ok to just slow down:)

In this episode Donovan explains the meaning and origin of the economic philosophy of neoliberalism and how it maintains a constant and nearly-invisible presence in the USA's two-party system today.

In this episode Amanda sits down with her little brother and talk about some hot topics from QAnon to the upcoming election!

For this podcast, Ruyi will be delving into the imprisonment of Uighars in China - how it started, what’s happening now, how they are covering it up, and most importantly, how we can help. HOW YOU CAN HELP: https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/free-uyghurs/ https://uhrp.org/what-you-can-do https://enduyghurforcedlabour.org/ Sources: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/chinas-repression-uighurs-xinjiang https://www.vox.com/2020/7/28/21333345/uighurs-china-internment-camps-forced-labor-xinjiang https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/new-evidence-of-chinas-concentration-camps-shows-its-hardening-resolve-to-wipe-out-the-uighurs/2020/09/03/aeeb71b4-ebb2-11ea-99a1-71343d03bc29_story.html https://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/IF10281.pdf https://www.historytoday.com/archive/behind-times/uighurs%E2%80%99-history-china https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/02/20/more-evidence-chinas-horrific-abuses-xinjiang https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/11/23/the-uighurs-and-chinas-long-history-of-trouble-with-islam/

In this episode, Emma breaks down some of her favorite protest songs and importance behind them! Spotify playlist - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tZilzXw1DoE4MCDQfhyrL?si=REVX5kCDSz-ErPv-_4z4oQ

In this episode, you get to know a bit about our podcast team while listening to a zoom conversation we shared! This is the first of many group episodes, so we definitely came across some audio difficulties and awkward cuts, but we'll work it all out in the episodes to come. A few quick note: our zoom cut off around half way through the episode, so some members couldn't stay for the rest of the episode. Luckily though, you'll get to hear all our podcasters plenty in the future!

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about her experiences. She aims to get listeners thinking about a different take on many relevant issues related to Muslims in the United States and to Gen Z listeners. We live in a culture of increasing loneliness and individualism which has become destructive to the mental health of young people. The increasing commercialization of mental health and the rapid sale of self-help books and guided courses towards improving mental health have led to worsening mental health around the board. In this episode, Fatima talks about how the only way to truly care for oneself is through “community care”, or being surrounded by others who see themselves as part of your family, and how we can make that a reality."

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode talks about the trauma people face while behind bars.

OCD is normalized as just keeping things tidy when that is a huge myth. So in this episode, Sara talks about her personal experience with OCD and anxiety. She gives examples of different OCD and the cycle of obsessions, and her experience going through therapy. The accounts mentioned in this podcast and are great resources about OCD, BFRBs, and anxiety are: @ocddoodles, @notalonenotes, and @wordshug. This is your daily reminder to take care of your mental health!

In this podcast, jolie will discuss how wildfires and the climate crisis relate as well as some resources for staying safe!

Welcome to Gen Rise Media's Sincerely, Z!

This is a continuation of Amanda's series about the criminal justice system. In this episode, she talks about cash bail and public defenders, as well as interviewing a former public defender and current defense attorney Amanda Skorr.

In this episode Emma shares a little bit of her own experiences with therapy and they way she feels it positively impacted her life, while trying to open up the conversation about therapy in hopes that it can be a more normalized form of help! As mentioned in the episode, here are some online resources for when you need someone to talk to but are unable to seek (what would in a non corona world) in person therapy. These won't be able to provide the same amount of long term guidance but can be very helpful in harder moments when you just need to speak with someone you don't personally know. https://www.mhanational.org/get-involved/contact-us http://www.noshameonu.org/mental-health-resources https://checkpointorg.com/global/ Note from Emma- Hey! Unfortunately, I was unable to find the paper with my breathing exercise mentioned in the episode, if I come across it again I'll be sure to add it to the description of later episode!

In this podcast, Sara is joined by her girlfriend Megan. Together they talk about some important refreshers about the LGBTQ+ community that are often forgotten. The four main topics we dive into are: fetishizing lesbian relationships, bi-erasure, TERFS, and the importance of language. Often these topics are overlooked and hopefully, through this discussion, we can become better allies and/or members of the LGBTQ+ community!

In this podcast, Jolie talks all about greenwashing. She goes in-depth into what greenwashing truly is, its history, and the dangers of greenwashing. Jolie hopes to highlight how you can stay away from and identify greenwashed products, and, instead, support small eco-friendly businesses!

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about the Muslim-American experience. She aims to get listeners thinking about a different take on everything from international politics to the issues young Muslims have to deal with in today’s age. In this episode, Fatima discusses everything academics! From a quick guide to surviving the school year during the pandemic and thriving despite the circumstances to how to concentrate during Zoom classes, she discusses proven study techniques and habits, and at the end, she goes over a quick guide to applying to grad school.

On July 19, 2005, Lavena Johnson was found dead on the Iraq base where she had been stationed at for 8 weeks. Military investigators quickly claimed her mysterious death as a suicide. But all the evidence points to something more sinister – murder. In this podcast, Ruyi delves into the conspiracy of the United States covering up the murders of women and men in the military. Learn more on: https://www.rivercitycharlie.com/militaryfamiliesforjustice Sources: https://www.commondreams.org/views/2008/04/28/there-army-cover-rape-and-murder-women-soldiers https://www.donaldwatkins.com/post/the-murder-of-pfc-lavena-johnson-part-1 https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/conspiracy-women-in-the-us-military/

In today's episode, Sara discusses the truth about sex workers, SWERFS, and how to support the industry through government policy.

In this episode of The Other Perspective, Fatima Younis interviewed Dr. Arati Kreibich, who is a neuroscientist, a mom, and a Democratic council member who ran a campaign for Congress in New Jersey's fifth district. While she was unable to win the Democratic primary, she created a community of fellows and other volunteers who fought for the values she represented. Fatima was a fellow on her campaign and had an amazing experience! Link to her website: https://www.aratiforcongress.com/ Note: this episode was recorded on June 27, 11 days before the NJ primary.

Since the American revolution that founded the United States in 1776 to the 2020 Black Lives Matter Revolution, there have been countless, everlasting movements that have occurred. Each and every one of these movements have shaped America to what it is now. In this podcast, Ruyi compares what a revolution looked like 80 years ago versus now.

In this episode, Jolie will discuss all about the importance of self-care during the pandemic. She will uncover her top 10 tips to keep positive, stay healthy, and safe during the times of COVID-19. In addition Jolie shares her 4 favorite black owned face mask businesses to support during the pandemic. Taylor Jay Collection : http://www.taylorjayfacecovers.com/ Akese Stylelines: https://akesestylelines.com FaceMasksNMN https://www.etsy.com/listing/789733920/neon-protective-face-mask-adult-size?ref=shop_home_feat_3&bes=1 N Smith Collection https://nsmith-collection.com

In this episode, host Amanda Padgett talks about the history of our criminal justice system, and the discriminatory policies that have negatively impacted criminal justice and prison "reform" within the last 40 years. This is a pretty heavy episode, but it has a lot of important information. Stay tuned for part 2!

In this episode, Ila goes over the what, why, and how's of implicit biases: what is it, why do they occur, and how can we tell if we have implicit biases? Ila also goes over everyday examples of biases in our daily lives, including the correlations between implicit biases and movements such as the Black Lives Matter movement. She also touches on her own personal biases, and her thoughts after taking Harvard University's Implicit Bias test.

From as far back as the Black Plague to as recent as the corona virus, discrimination and scapegoating has ingrained into pandemics. There has been a clear surge of discrimination against Chinese-Americans and hate crimes have skyrocketed. To spread awareness about this surge, I dedicated this podcast to talk about recent events with my fellow Asian-American friends and how they are impacted, as well. Especially during this time of hardship, please be kind to one another and unite as a community instead of hurting each other.' Learn More: ADL's list of reported COVID-19 related hate crimes against Asian-Amercians: https://www.adl.org/blog/reports-of-anti-asian-assaults-harassment-and-hate-crimes-rise-as-coronavirus-spreads Chinese Massacre of 1871: https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/chinese-massacre-1871 Asian-American History of Hate Crimes: https://time.com/5834427/violence-against-asian-americans-history/

Today I talk about "cancel culture", discuss my difficulty on forming a solid opinion on it, and talk about how sometimes we just need a reminder to allow people to grow. As always if you want to share your thoughts on the topic, I'll be happy to talk at emmaspodcastchat@gmail.com !

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about the Muslim-American experience. In this episode, Fatima speaks with her friend Vivian, who is a Muslim woman and a graduate student in science education. We will discuss what what sparked her love for education as well as her personal journey towards pursuing a graduate degree as what specific challenges she faced specifically as a Muslim woman relating to her faith and its relationship with science and how she reconciled the two.

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda and this podcast Is just going to be my take on some hot topics in politics/society. Follow my twitter @mandie_padgett with any suggestions or input! On this episode I talked about covid-19 and the impact it has on students and teachers! :))

In this episode, Ila talks about the negative effects school has on students, and how school diminishes creativity of students. While school has many benefits, Ila talks about how our modern day educational system should be reformed for the sake of students.

The Period. Movement, founded in 2016 by a 16 year old, has grown exponentially. Their purpose is to completely serve our community, especially the less fortunate ones and give them a platform for their voices be heard. Let this movement inspire you, and if you see something that’s not being fought for, starting fighting for it now! There’s no better time. Follow Period on Instagram: @periomovement Check out their website: https://www.period.org/ Watch the documentary “Period. End of Sentence.” here: https://youtu.be/Lrm2pD0qofM

The Other Perspective is a sub-series by Fatima, where she uses her experience as a Muslim-American woman living in the United States to speak about the Muslim-American experience. She aims to get listeners thinking about a different take on international politics and domestic issues related to Muslims in the United States. In this episode, Fatima discusses why it is so important to have voices from different perspectives in international relations and the danger of a single story, as well as what drove her to start this podcast.

Today I'm just openly talking about all the things that have been on my mind recently regarding this global pandemic, sharing what I've been enjoying/doing to help take my mind off of everything find, and sharing a couple pieces of positive news! As mentioned in this episode, here are some resources that might be useful during this challenging time- 1-800-273-8255 (national suicide prevention hotline), go to https://checkpointorg.com/global/ for many mental health resources around the world, for those who rely on school lunch you can go to https://freeschoollunch.info/ to find the closest location for you to get meals. If you want to share any thoughts you had during this podcast you can email my separate podcast email emmaspodcastchat@gmail.com

Casual Conversations is a series where I sit down with some of my best friends and record the conversations I would normally have late at night with them. In this episode, I'm talking to two of my favorite guys about toxic masculinity, their experiences with it, how it's impacted them, and their overall opinions and ideas. Throughout the episode, we recognize the emotional strain toxic masculinity can have on men. With that being said, please check on your friends and be a constant reminder that it's okay and healthy to have emotions.