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This is what happens when 4 close friends with 4 unique perspectives come together for an unfiltered table-talk exploration of social, political, and cultural issues and topics. Buckle up, y'all.

Aja Wiltshire, Lyonel Reneau, Dana Omar, Tina Muñoz Pandya


    • Mar 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 18 EPISODES


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    Cancel Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 66:33


    It's our season finale, so we're tackling the big messy beast that is "cancel culture." We get into what it actually means, how privilege weaponizes the term itself, and the need for clarity when we're talking about accountability.Episode content warnings: abuse, sexual   assault, racist rhetoricFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Microagressions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 59:44


    This week we dive into microagressions, how we respond to them, and how we can address and avoid them moving forward.Episode content warnings: microagressions, racist languageFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    The Big COVID Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 55:36


    Join us on a journey of reflection on this past year living through the pandemic, the social and institutional politics around it, and how we can take care of each other moving forward.Episode content warnings: COVID, death, illnessFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Capitalism is Racist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 53:13


    This week, we're tackling the evils of capitalism through the lens of anti-racism, the arts, colonialism, what's going on in Texas, and the live action Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston.Episode content warnings: racism, colorismFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    On Palestine (with Layan Elwazani)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 73:15


    This week we welcome amazing actor and activist Layan Elwazani into the fold to talk about what is happening in Palestine, how it relates to liberation movements in the US, and the complexities and utter simplicity of how we can engage, advocate, and help.Episode content warnings: genocide, mentions of suicide, police/state violence, terrorismFollow Layan on instagram @layanelwazaniFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Human Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 54:38


    This week we're talking human connection, the many forms it takes, and the impact that the pandemic and technology have on the ways we communicate and relate with one another.Episode content warnings: mental health and anxietyFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Shame (with Lane Anthony Flores)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 70:15


    We're joined this week by actor, playwright, classicist, and all around delightful human Lane Anthony Flores to talk about the history and weaponization of shame, and the ways in which it can be both productive and harmful.Episode content warnings: mentions of rape, murder, and incest in Greek drama Follow Lane:-Instagram: @coriolaneus-Twitter: @LaneAFlores-Website: http://www.laneanthonyflores.com/ Follow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Representation in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 57:34


    Join us as we go in-depth on our own identities as artists, the importance of representation in art, and how we can build upon the many forms that representation takes.Episode content warnings: gun violence, violence against trans folks, anxietyFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Moving Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 58:14


    We're back! Happy New Year y'all, join us as we dive right into the white supremacist coup attempt at the Capitol, and what it will take for the next administration to earn our trust and move this country forward.Episode content warnings: police violence, white supremacyFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    2020 Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 56:04


    Last episode of 2020 babyyy! Jump into the virtual hot tub with a glass of champagne (virtual or real) and join us in remembering, and learning from,  this clusterfuck of a year. Episode content warnings: sexual assault, police violence, murder, genocide, medical traumaFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    On Our Minds: Mental Health Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 53:57


    Join us as we learn each other's enneagram types and talk personality, mentality, and taking care of our mental health through a global pandemic, social upheaval, and beyond.Episode content warnings: mental health issues & triggers, pandemicFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Empathy+Accountability

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 46:48


    This week, join us in working through the complexities of holding people accountable for the harm they've caused while also encouraging growth and change, and who we ask to take on that labor.Episode content warnings: trump supporters & rhetoricFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Election Debrief Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 35:28


    Join us as we break down our reactions to finally knowing the election results, the nuances of political engagement, and the long battles we still have ahead of us.Follow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Election Day Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 28:38


    Join us in processing the election while things are still so uncertain. Shit's wild and we are FEELING IT y'all.Follow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Social Media: Friend or Foe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 55:41


    Join us as we dive into the world of social media and discuss our own interactions with it, the way it's shifted our perceptions of reality and the truth, and its profound impact on the way news is shared and reported.Episode content warnings: police brutality, political gaslightingFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Dear Amys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 47:04


    Find out how the four of us feel about white feminism and the weaponization of white womanhood in the face of Amy Coney Barrett's  Supreme Court confirmation hearings, the news of Amy Cooper's second phone call, and all the other bullshit we deal with  every day as people of color in this country.Episode content warnings: mention of ableist language, reproductive violence, sexual assault, hate crimesFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Podcasts for Indigenous Peoples' Day and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 6:15


    This week, in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're taking a break from sharing our conversations to highlight some awesome podcasts by Indigenous creators centering Indigenous voices and experiences. Content Warning: missing and murdered Indigenous womenPODCASTS TO CHECK OUT:All My RelationsThe HenceforwardMétis in SpaceMissing and MurderedThis LandFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

    Why This, Why Now?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 43:02


    Join us as we figure out what exactly this podcast is and why it's important to share now. This week, we're talking empathy, accountability, growth, and action in the ongoing fight to dismantle and reimagine oppressive systems.Episode content warnings: mention of ableist and racist slursFollow us on instagram @wethepeoplepresentResources and action items on our LinktreeCover artwork by Be BoggsMusic by MalaventuraFull transcript available HERE

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