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Episode 17 (Not Happening)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 0:35


Episode 17 (Not Happening) by UrbanTeaspoon

Episode 16 (I Don't Have The Answer)

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 4:27


If you follow me on social media you might have noticed I haven’t really said or reposted anything about the post recent school shooting. I don’t… I’m not sure what to say. It’s not even the most recent mass shooting any more. So far in 2018 there have been 102 mass shootings in the United States as of this recording on May 20th 2018 if the definition is a single incident where 4+ people are injured or killed by a shooter. If the definition is that the shooter has to kill 3+ there have been 13. I don’t really feel like splitting hairs on the definition. I’m currently living in Baltimore where so far this year 106 people have been murdered 94 of those people were shot. I also lived in London and so far in 2018 there have been 63 homicides only 9 of which involved a shooting. The UK’s gun laws are pretty stringent and assume that you don’t need one putting the onus of proof on the party attempting to get a license—very much the opposite of the US just like our justice system supposedly assumes innocence until proven guilty and their assumes guilt until the defense can prove innocence. I say supposedly because we get that wrong a lot especially when we try people with black and brown skin. Anyway, this 63 homicides is actually a rise in crime for the British city, even without the terror attacks. You may be thinking that there is a world of difference between Baltimore and London and it is not just the accents. You wouldn’t be wrong but you wouldn’t be right. The racism, sexism, classism is still there they just have nationalized health care and tighter gun laws. Sure, I’d go back to London with its 17% sales tax and a public transit system that shuts down everything but a literal night bus. I’d go back to New York where I heard gun shots at night and even the rats might sexually assault you. I’d go to a hundred other city’s and still not fault Baltimore. We all have our shit, each and every one of the places I have lived has been deeply flawed and I could enumerate them for you but I have a bigger point here. This is America where even our presidents have been gun shot victims. That hasn’t been enough. And I… I don’t have the answer. References: Hinahosa, Maria and Julio Ricardo Varela. “#110: LIVE from Chicago, Suave’s Story.” In the Thick. Futuro Media Group. 7 May, 2018.:http://www.inthethick.org/episodes/ Berkowitz, Bonnie, Denise Lu, and Chris Alcantara. “The terrible numbers that row with each mass shooting.” The Washington Post. 18 May, 2018. :https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/mass-shootings-in-america/?utm_term=.3bf146da955e Casciani, Dominic. “Gun control and ownership laws in the UK.” BBC. 2 Nov., 2018: http://www.bbc.com/news/10220974 Snead, Florence. “London murders: a list of the victims killed in the capital so far in 2018.” iNews. 18 May, 2018. :https://inews.co.uk/news/uk/london-murders-a-list-of-the-victims-killed-in-the-capital-so-far-this-year/ Bond, David. “Sharp jump in homicides and violent crime in London.” Financial Times. 26 April, 2018. :https://www.ft.com/content/4df0da0a-4940-11e8-8ae9-4b5ddcca99b3 Robinson, Melia, Skye Gould, and Samantha Lee. “There have been 101 mass shootings in the US so far in 2018—here’s the full list.” Business Insider. 18 May, 2018. :http://www.businessinsider.com/how-many-mass-shootings-in-america-this-year-2018-2 Childish Gambino and Hiro Murai. “This is America.” VEVO. 2018. :https://www.vevo.com/watch/childish-gambino/this-is-america-(official-video)/USRV81800280 Ballentine, Lee. “How many US presidents have been shot?” Quora. 26 Nov, 2017. :https://www.quora.com/How-many-US-presidents-have-been-shot

Episode 15 (Self-policing)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2018 10:00


Episode 15 (Self-policing) When you’re doing “it” wrong…at least according to others. References: Oxford Living Dictionary. “Self-policing.” Oxford University Press. 2018: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/self-policing Gupta, Prachi. “New York Times obit for rocket scientist introduces her as mom and cook first.” Salon. 13 March, 2013: https://www.salon.com/2013/03/31/new_york_times_obit_for_rocket_scientist_introduces_her_as_mom_and_cook_first/

Episode 14 (2 Dope Queens is Too Dope for Coping Laughter)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 4:33


Episode 14 (2 Dope Queens is Too Dope for Coping Laughter) Do not try to hide the laughter when listening to 2 Dope Queens in public. You’ll just look crazy anyway because a half-suppressed giggle-snort is much more noticeable. Robinson, Phoebe and Jessica Williams. 2 Dope Queens. WNYC Studios. 2018. https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/dopequeens Robinson, Phoebe. Sooo Many White Guys. WNYC Studios. 2018. https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/whiteguys

Episode 13 (The Struggle IS Real)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2018 9:59


Taking the Millennial adage “The struggle is real” to heart in what is worth it and difficult way, and explaining two real things I am doing multiple times a day to try to change my own mind. References: Gladwell, Malcolm. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. Little Brown & Co. 2005.:https://www.amazon.com/Blink-Power-Thinking-Without/dp/0316010669 Project Implicit. Harvard. 2018: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/ Understanding Prejudice. Social Psychology Network. 2018. :http://www.understandingprejudice.org/iat/racframe.htm Lowe, Fredrick H. “The Clutch of Fear”. Chicago Reader. 17 Aug. 2000. :https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-clutch-of-fear/Content?oid=903053 Wong, Gloria, Annie O. Derthick, E. J. R. David, Anne Saw, and Sumie Okazaki. “The What, the Why, and the How: A Review of Racial Microaggressions Research in Psychology.” US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health. 22 Feb. 2016. :https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762607/ Conger, Cristen and Caroline Ervin. “How to Get a Yoga Body with Jessamyn Stanley.” Unladylike. Stitcher. 6. Feb. 2018. :https://unladylike.co/episodes/03/yogabody Pollard, Sam. Slavery by Another Name. PBS. 12 Feb. 2012. :http://www.pbs.org/video/slavery-another-name-slavery-video/ DuVernay, Ava. 13th. Netflix. 2016. :https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741 Adashi, Judah. Rise Bmore. 2018. :http://risebmore.com/

Episode 12 (Spoons that Nestle)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2018 2:02


Episode 12 (Spoons that Nestle) When your plate is really full trying to not be a crappy person sometimes means you have to settle for a short podcast episode that isn’t about changing the paradigm. References: Pillowscases from an Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/469274839/big-spoon-little-spoon-pillow-cases?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-4

Episode 11 (The Root Word of Bossy)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 2:31


Sometimes you hear something that sets your blood on fire (Well, hello there, Rage Fever), as a teacher of words and a feminist, “bossy” will do it just bout every time. References: Conger, Cristen and Caroline Ervin. “Why is bossy a bad word?” Stuff Mom Never Told You. How Stuff Works. https://www.stuffmomnevertoldyou.com/podcasts/why-is-bossy-a-bad-word.htm Atlantic think pieces on “bossy”?: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=the+atlantic+bossy

Episode 10 (Where Your Mouth Is; Call Your Girlfriend Rec)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2018 6:00


Episode 10 (Where your Mouth Is: Call You Girlfriend Rec) I like words to a degree other people find strange (KonMari is totally on my side in this; AKA, I am not a hoarder) and so I like people who follow up their positive use of words with actions such as the team at Call Your Girlfriend and I cannot recommend them enough. Get these girl-friends in your life cause you definitely need some. Disclaimer: Neither Gina Delvac, Ann Friedman, Aminatou Sow, Marie Kondo, nor FutureMe have purchased this time or opinion monetarily or materially. References: Kondo, Marie. TheLife-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. Ten Speed Press: 2014. https://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308 Sow, Aminatou, Ann Friedman, Gina Delvac. Call Your Girlfriend. http://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/ —. “Bleeding’ for Amina!” Call Your Girlfriend. 2018 http://www.callyourgirlfriend.com/blooddrive/ Friedman, Ann. “Shine Theory: Why Powerful Women Make the Greatest Friends.” Shine Theory. 2013. http://shine-theory.tumblr.com/thesis “Data Query.” United Nations. 2018. https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/dataquery/ “Write a letter to the future.” FutureMe Labs. 2018. https://www.futureme.org/

Episode 9 (Walk like a New Yorker)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 7:53


People in cities walk because they have places to go and it is a good way to get there. Walk with purpose, a plan, and don’t wait for the little walking stick figure to give you permission. See show notes on urbanteaspoon.com for an image of a typical path when doing so.

Episode 8 (Footsteps, a Theme Song)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2018 5:42


Footsteps and the sounds of the city have become the theme song of this podcast. Here’s some of where that decision comes from.

Episode 7 (High School Protest, a Personal History)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2018 9:57


The recent shooting and student response protests have brought up some old and new thoughts about my personal experiences protesting as a high school student and the law. This episode contains a lot of hearsay and is not the result of research but the experiences lived through and stories shared by alums of the school. In order to keep within the ten minute constraint set for each episode a lot had to be left out including some comments on the racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity of the school which was a considerable range during my personal tenure. There could still be clear distinctions and social divisions between groups (athletes, theatre kids, South Asians, African Americans, etc.) despite friend circles that did not adhere to these categories. References Rosenberg, Jennifer. “The Columbine Massacre.” ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/columbine-massacre-1779624 Router, Jef. “The Apparently Immoral Shoulders of My Five-Year-Old Daughter.” Houston Press. http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-apparently-immoral-shoulders-of-my-five-year-old-daughter-7372634 Conger, Cristen and Caroline Ervin. “Are school dress codes good for students?” Stuff Mom Never Told You. https://www.stuffmomnevertoldyou.com/podcasts/are-school-dress-codes-good-for-students.htm Bellamy-Walker, Tatyana. “Teens Get ‘Corporal Punishment’ in Rural Arkansas for Participating in Student Walkout.” The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/teens-face-corporal-punishment-in-rural-arkansas-for-participating-in-student-walkout Lavoie, Denise. “Student walkout over guns poses balancing act for schools.” Associated Press via The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/schools-brace-for-massive-student-walkouts-over-gun-violence/2018/03/11/81b17e6c-2528-11e8-a227-fd2b009466bc_story.html?utm_term=.747ff1cc0b34 “Supreme Court Landmarks.” United States Courts. http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/educational-resources/supreme-court-landmarks Abumrad, Jad, et al. More Perfect. https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/radiolabmoreperfect Abumrad, Jad, et al. RadioLab. http://www.radiolab.org/

Episode 6 (Rage Fever)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2018 1:39


Have you ever been so angry that you felt your core temperature rise? Not just a degree or two, but almost like the fury of your rage was cooking you from the inside over the course of an hour or two? Welcome to a rage fever.

Episode 5 (Lore Rec)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2018 2:38


In case you missed it, I like podcasts. Lore never has back episodes I have to catch up on, if you know what I mean. Neither Aaron Mahnke nor anyone connect to Lore (podcast, book series, or television show) has contributed to my financial or material gain. That said, here is a link to the webpage so you can check it out for yourself: http://www.lorepodcast.com/

Episode 4 (A Single Human, Part I)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 7:24


A lot can happen on the drive home. This episode contains real emotions and touches upon anxiety and some aspects of PTSD connected to motor vehicular collisions.

Episode 3 (Partnership & Who's the Boss)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2018 7:52


Episode 3 (Partnership and Who’s the Boss?) Not about the TV show (though Judith Light is always worth it), but about a text conversation and who does the dishes. Here are some images of the text conversation (yes, they are from the perspective of my friend. I delete things; it happens.): [If images do not appear please go to UrbanTeaspoon.com and visit Episode 3 (https://www.urbanteaspoon.com/episode-3/).]

Episode 2 (Zoot Suits & Superpowers)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 6:29


Teachers develop superpowers (even though they are still just regular humans) that can lead classroom conversations through a list of topics in just a few minutes.

Episode 1 (Starting Somewhere)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 2:14


This is the first go on what this podcast would be and why. A brief, crackly, look at the beginning.

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