Social Medicine is a weekly interview style podcast where rotating guests come and discuss topics they are passionate about and wish to educate the host (Giovanni) over.
For the final episode of the season, I explore the notion that Donald Trump is a fascist, by going over individual traits of fascism and seeing if and how much they apply to our current, and possible future president.
With election season upon us, I thought I would take some time and talk about the two main candidates for this presidential election. On this episode, I will be focusing on the Democratic candidate Joe Biden, and specifically look into his labeling as the 'lesser of two evils' and the criticism that he is too moderate.
What role do trust and loyalty play in our relationships? What do trust and loyalty look like when in healthy relationships? I attempt to find answers to these and many more questions on this week's episode of Social Medicine.
On this episode, I go over five of my favorite films from 2017.
Introducing Social Medicine Debates - a new sub-series wherein I introduce the opposing arguments for a given topic of debate. For this episode, I will go over arguments for and against tipping, as well as discussing my personal stance on the matter.
On this week's episode, I dissect the topic of collecting and look to answer why we do it, what the difference between collectors and hoarders is, and look into some of the weirdest collections out there, as well as going over some of my collecting habits.
This week, I go over my history with video games, give some recommendations, give my quick thoughts on this upcoming console generation, and go over some examples of sexual assault and pedophilia in the community that have been brought to light recently.
On the first episode of the new season, I talk about the politicization of this current pandemic, and the resulting debates regarding its severity and the use of masks.
In the season one finale, I go over a few historical topics of interest and their connections to current discussions of race relations and voter suppression in America.
On the penultimate episode of the season, I discuss the good, bad, and ugly aspects of social media.
This week, I discuss my favorite elements from five of my favorite foreign films of all time.
Black Lives Matter. This week's episode is all about the police brutality rampant in America - the history of the police in America, the militarization of the police force, and the lack of accountability that is allowed by the corrupt institutions of power.
Words are powerful things! Join me as I discuss how words can be used to their full potential - for good and evil.
Aliens are out there! In this week's episode, I go through three potential scenarios that relate to contact with intelligent alien life forms.
The topics I discuss on this show can be categorized as either: more serious societal issues I feel inclined to discuss or discussions on things I enjoy or find interesting. This episode is the first to fit into the latter category. In it, I argue for rap and hip-hop's place in the world and insist on its artistic merits.
On this week's episode, I delve into issues of regret, happiness, and abusive relationships.
In the very first episode of the newly rebooted show, I talk about some of the reactions to the novel Coronavirus and criticize the president for his response to the pandemic.
The rebooted Social Medicine is back! In this introductory episode, you will be introduced to the new format of the show, and learn some personal things about me.
A temporary goodbye to Social Medicine. Thank you to my listeners, guests, and Patreon supporters. Y'all have made my life so much brighter. I will be back soon, I promise.
In this episode, we learn a brief history of Iran-American relations, the story behind the impeachment trial, and I for some reason allow other podcasts to be discussed, among other topics.
On this solo episode of Social Medicine, I answer questions asked by listeners, discuss the latest racial controversy at the University of Oklahoma, and the historic 92nd Oscars, among other topics.
Goodbye Luis! On this episode, we say goodbye to Luis as we discuss his future endeavors, among other topics.
In this episode, we discuss what we think makes books good, our personal religious journeys, and immigrant fears, among other topics.
The season two premiere is here! In it, we discuss the recent Star Wars films, video games, and television shows, among other Star Wars related topics.
Social Medicine's first ever season finale has a surprising twist, and us discussing our local food recommendations, and our inspiration for writing, among other topics.
On the first part of this two part season finale, we discuss the reality of romantic relationships, and the effects of generalized anxiety on one's life, among other topics.
On this episode of Social Medicine, we discuss the difficulties of learning a new language, issues of incorporating inclusion policy on campuses, and foreign policy under the Trump administration, among other topics - now in Spanish!
Episode seven of Social Medicine introduces yet another two-person interview wherein topics such as the effects of social media, the state of comedy in the modern climate, and our favorite television shows are discussed, among other topics.
This week's episode of Social Medicine sees us discussing the Christian faith and God, the layers of friendships and love, and the institutional sexism that women in America have still to overcome, among other topics.
On this bonus episode of Social Medicine, we recount spooky stories from our childhoods, battle it out with scary trivia, and make some frightening recommendations for this year's Halloween.
In part two of this series, we discuss our opinions on Star Wars Episode IX after the release of the final trailer, our favorite rappers, and our belief in a higher power, among other topics.
The first of this multi-part series, episode four sees us discussing our love and hate relationship with Disney, the death of physical media, and SpongeBob, among other topics.
On this week's episode, we discuss our experiences as college students, how cars work, and controversies in video games, among other topics.
Episode two of Social Medicine centers on a discussion of the power of music, views on veganism, and our morality, among other topics.
On the debut episode of Social Medicine, we discuss our basic criteria for a good movie, tips for coming out, and the abstract concept of love, among other topics.
An introduction to Social Medicine, the background behind it, and what it will consist of moving forward.