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The Lunch Break podcast centers on conversations about social matters and innovations related to the environment, world conflicts, and the internet. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes at: @lunchbreakig.


    • Jun 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Bolivia: Poverty and the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 45:06


    In the fourth episode of season four, we attempt to discuss the complexities of poverty in Bolivia and summarize the relationship between the country and the United States. The Lunch Break podcast centers on conversations about social matters and innovations related to the environment, world conflicts, and the internet. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes: @lunchbreakig Sources Referenced: New York Times Main Issues in Bolivia Republic of Bolivia Decentralization Borgen Project NPR: Evo Morales US Department of State Bolivia: An Overview

    Religion - Part 2: Humanitarian Aid and the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 48:31


    In the third episode of season four, we attempt to discuss the issues with Christian religious humanitarian aid and what the Bible says about slavery, as well as discussion on personal experience. The Lunch Break podcast centers on conversations about social matters and innovations related to the environment, world conflicts, and the internet. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes: @lunchbreakig. Sources referenced: Religion and Slavery The Philosophy of Colonialism: Civilization, Christianity, and Commerce Working Paper: Christian Missions and Anti-gay Attitudes in Africa Does the Bible Support Slavery

    Religion - Part 1: Roe v. Wade and LGBTQ+ Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 40:39


    In the second episode of season four, we attempt to discuss religion, mostly Christianity, in the context of Roe v. Wade and LGBTQ+ identity, whilst also reviewing some current events. Sources used: Ethiopia LGBTI Resources Same-Sex Intimacies in the Early African Text Gädlä Wälättä P̣eṭros (1672): Queer Reading an Ethiopian Woman Saint 26 States Are Certain or Likely to Ban Abortion Without Roe: Here's Which Ones and Why Texas isn't the only state denying essential medical care to trans youths. Here's what's going on. 31 masked Patriot Front members arrested in North Idaho near LGBTQ Pride event The Lunch Break podcast centers on conversations about social matters and innovations related to the environment, world conflicts, and the internet. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes: @lunchbreakig.

    The Rwandan Genocide: Through Conflict Resolution Lens

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 50:36


    In the first episode of five of season four of the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss The Rwandan Genocide through a conflict resolution lens and discuss the country's process of reconciliation. Sources used: Hugo, Pieter and Susan Dominus. “Portraits of Reconciliation (Rwandan)”. The New York Times. 2014. Staub, Ervin. 2014. “The Challenging Road to Reconciliation in Rwanda: Societal Processes, Interventions and Their Evaluation.” Journal of Social and Political Psychology. Vol. 2(1), 505–517, doi:10.5964/jspp.v2i1.294. 100 days of terror The Rwandan Genocide America's secret role in the Rwandan genocide | Rwanda | The Guardian As We Forgive: Can Mercy Restore What Genocides Destroyed?” (Rwanda). A Documentary Film. The Rwanda Genocide | Holocaust Encyclopedia (ushmm.org) The United Nations (UN) Definition of Genocide - Public Health Breaking the cycle of violence conflict with Johan Galtung Reconciliation: https://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/reconciliation The Lunch Break podcast centers on conversations about social matters and innovations related to the environment, world conflicts, and the internet. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes: @lunchbreakig.

    DARK SIDE OF SEAFOOD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 30:02


    In episode three of season three of the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss the 2021 documentary on Netflix, Seaspiracy, and give our opinions on the solutions and issues it poses. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about important social innovations and matters related to the environment, conflicts, and the internet worldwide. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes at: @lunchbreakig.

    SOCIAL MEDIA: THE BLACK HOLE

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 19:42


    In episode two of season three of the Lunch Break podcast, Umer shares the poll results related to social media usage and we discuss the black hole of YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about important social innovations and matters related to the environment, conflicts, and the internet worldwide. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes at: @lunchbreakig.

    INSTAGRAM AND ARTURO'S STORY

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 23:55


    In the first episode of season three of the Lunch Break podcast, Arturo shares his experience of deleting Instagram after over six years. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about important social innovations and matters related to the environment, conflicts, and the internet worldwide. Follow us on Instagram for updates on future podcast episodes at: @lunchbreakig.

    Season Three: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 15:35


    In the introduction episode to our season three, we discuss updates on the podcast and our Instagram account. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about important social innovations and matters worldwide, with occasional guests to help us do so. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities and encouraging interactivity. Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig!

    NEWS BIAS and PERCEPTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2021 67:07


    In this eighth episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss news media bias and its effects on people and perceptions around the world . Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    MENTAL HEALTH and TIPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 18:34


    In this seventh episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, Arturo jumps on to discuss mental health and tips, according to the Business Lounge podcast (go check it out if you understand Spanish), to handle it. Song in the beginning: I'm So Grateful, by DJ Khaled. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    CLICKTIVISM (feat. Joel Bempah)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 47:34


    In this sixth episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, with special guest Joel Bempah (his art page is @mp3toons and personal @king_bempah on Instagram), we discuss clicktivism: addiction to clicking and determination to get clicks. Specifically, we talked about phone addiction, fake activism, cancel culture, and ways to hinder usage. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    HUMANITARIAN ORGS and ISSUES

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 28:33


    In this fourth episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss humanitarian organizations and some of their issues that tend to be avoided in conversations about them. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    VIDEO GAMES and TECHNOLOGY (feat. Gamescore)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 33:24


    In this third episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, with special guest YouTuber Gustavo Vazquez, with a channel called Gamescore, we discuss various video games and their unique purposes in different spaces. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    RESOURCES and GLOBAL INNOVATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2021 33:03


    In this second episode of season two of the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss creations from around the world that create crucial resources for communities and their importance for the broader future of resource creation. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow us on Instagram for news, content, and innovation, as well as updates on future podcast episodes at: @globallifeig.

    AKOIN and AFRICA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 27:51


    In this first episode of season two of the Global Life podcast, now known as the Lunch Break podcast, we discuss the cryptocurrency AKOIN by the singer Akon and its implications for progress in the continent of Africa. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy your lunch break with us! The Lunch Break podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

    SOCIAL MEDIA (feat. Giselle Guerra)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 64:04


    In episode #7 of the Global Life podcast, we speak on the positives and negatives of social media with a very special guest, YouTube personality Giselle Guerra. She has over 110K subscribers on YouTube and a total of 15 million views. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy! You can check her channel out at TakingOnGiselle! Now known as the Lunch Break podcast, the Global Life podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

    INTERNET & CONFLICT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 31:06


    In episode #6 of the Global Life podcast, we discuss the social media and the internet's impact on our world, taking ideas from the new Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma." Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy! Now known as the Lunch Break podcast, the Global Life podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

    CLIMATE PT. 2 (feat. Julio Rios)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 31:28


    In episode #5 of the Global Life podcast, we discuss the unfortunate wildfires in California, as well as ways the youth and get involved. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy! Now known as the Lunch Break podcast, the Global Life podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

    YEMEN (feat. Matthew Delgado & Juan Giron Blanco)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 40:49


    Welcome to Global Life #3! In this episode, we discuss Yemen and summarize the issues occurring in this country and explore ways of ending the conflict and ways to support the country. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy! Now known as the Lunch Break podcast, the Global Life podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

    CLIMATE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2020 23:40


    In episode #1 of the Global Life Podcast, we discuss climate change in the wake of COVID-19. Please subscribe, leave a review, and enjoy! Now known as the Lunch Break podcast, the Global Life podcast centers on lunch conversations about rare, interesting, and/or important social matters worldwide. We focus on bringing awareness of these topics to our local communities. “Global Life is a project that showcases globally relevant ideas and events for people to become globally aware and inspiring activism.” Follow Global Life on Instagram for news, content, and updates on future Lunch Break episodes at: @globallifeig.

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