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A podcast dedicated to discussing the issues that matter with a new subject each week.

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    • Mar 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 52 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Woke Wednesdays

    In Closing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 3:37


    Thank you.

    Prison Abolition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 19:17


    An overview on prison abolition and the rise of restorative justice.

    Thanksgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 26:59


    The truth behind the beloved holiday alongside commentary on an innovative housing initiative spearheaded by Representative Ilhan Omar

    Big Democracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 25:37


    An overview of the implications major corporations and big tech companies have on American democracy.

    My LSAT Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 23:45


    Hannah reveals all of her triumphs and tribulations on her journey to law school while touching on systemic inequities preventing low-income students from adequately preparing.

    Impeachment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 39:59


    A brief overview of the United States impeachment process as it pertains to the Office of the Presidency along with specific updates on the Trump impeachment proceedings.

    Misinformation (ft. Amaan Charaniya)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 40:49


    An in-depth conversation on the dangers and nuances of fake news and the proliferation of false information with specific emphasis on the dangers inflicted on individual identity.

    Rent Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 25:27


    An overview of the systemic inability for low-income renters to secure affordable housing with specific emphasis placed on new legislation in New York and California 

    Remembrance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 26:11


    An overview of the political and cultural importance of remembering with specific emphasis on the 9/11 terrorist attacks following its most recent anniversary. 

    Corruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 24:53


    An overview of systemic conflicts of interest, specifically as it pertains to current U.S. President Donald Trump.

    Veterans Affairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 28:47


    An overview of the injustices inflicted upon United States Military Veterans including detrimental impact by the VA Office. 

    Political Morality

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 30:43


    Hannah goes off on preconceived notions regarding power, privilege, and politics. Broad topics include the evolution of partisanship and the importance of voting rights activism.

    Contemporary Conservatism (ft. Salina Patel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 34:09


    An in-depth conversation on the future of conservatism in the United States as well as discourse on the nature of the modern Republican establishment.

    2020: Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 33:43


    The eleventh and final episode of our series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of current American President Donald J. Trump.

    2020: Yang

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 27:21


    The tenth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of American entrepreneur Andrew Yang.

    2020: Warren

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 32:55


    The ninth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

    2020: Sanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 28:55


    The eighth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

    2020: O'Rourke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 30:41


    The seventh episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of former El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke.

    2020: Klobuchar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 24:27


    The sixth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar.

    2020: Harris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 37:03


    The fifth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of United States Senator Kamala Harris.

    2020: Castro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 30:47


    The fourth episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro.

    2020: Buttigieg

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 21:25


    The third episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg

    2020: Booker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 26:13


    The second episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of U.S. Senator Cory Booker

    2020: Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 26:09


    The first episode of our new series on the 2020 Presidential Election candidates featuring discourse on the political history of former Vice President Joe Biden

    Gentrification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 24:05


    The impact of gentrification on low-income communities and comprehensive discourse on the BMAs

    Corporations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 33:07


    An overview on American corporate overreach and the limitations of corporate social responsibility

    Media Literacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2019 27:39


    Discourse on the societal implications of false news and unfiltered media consumption as well as updates on the Mueller investigation and a new film by Beyoncé

    Healthcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 34:31


    An overview on the current state of the United States healthcare system as well as commentary on the recent inflammatory remarks made toward Representative Ilhan Omar

    Systemic Racism

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 25:51


    Discourse on the societal implications of systemic racism stemming from white patriarchal dominance and electoral fear

    The South

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2019 19:59


    A broad overview of the cultural changes occurring throughout the American South.

    Environmental Injustice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 31:35


    A broad overview of the environmental injustices impacting low-income and minority communities as well as extensive banter on the latest racist video to emerge from fraternity members.

    Collegiate Accessibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 25:29


    Discourse on the limitations imposed on attaining a college degree, with emphasis on the latest college admissions scandal and the achievement gap.

    Sexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 29:05


    Discourse on the human sexuality and gender spectrums with personal commentary from UGA student Yazmarr Williams.

    Fragility

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 25:57


    An overview of the nuanced racial discourses between white cultural subgroups along with comprehensive coverage of the Cohen testimony.

    Income Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2019 32:13


    A look into how disproportionate circumstances and policy procedures heighten the growing wage gap between United States citizens. 

    Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 28:01


    An overview of America's complex contemporary view of immigration, with current events topics covering the latest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehension and rallies at the U.S.-Mexico border.

    Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 23:42


    Discourse on the dangers of illegal abortions and the limitation placed on the freedom of choice. 

    Sexism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 29:30


    An overview on the vital importance of intersectional feminism along with comprehensive coverage on the current crisis in Venezuela.

    Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 24:57


    A reflection on the impact of the longest government shutdown in United States history.

    Incarceration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 21:41


    A peek inside the perpetuation of injustices within the criminal justice system as they pertain to communities of color.

    Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 24:23


    A broad reflection on the importance of mental health with particular emphasis on systemic treatment of minority communities.

    Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 27:01


    Hannah discusses the concept of change, emphasizing how our society has evolved and changed for the better over 2018.

    Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2018 21:49


    An exploration into the different spiritual celebrations across a spectrum of cultural practices.

    Assault

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 31:27


    From #MeToo to #TimesUp, Hannah explores the brutality of sexual assault from a variety of different cultural lenses.

    Colorism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 25:21


    An exploration into the phenomena of colorism and skin bleaching among black communities as well as commentary on recent pop culture events from the 2019 Super Bowl Halftime Show artist to the Golden Globe and Grammy nominations.

    Climate

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 29:48


    An exploration into the current politics of climate change and global warming with specific emphasis given to the rise and fall of The Paris Agreement.

    Midterms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 31:03


    Commentary on the results of the 2018 Midterm Elections, with discourse specifically catered to partisan voter shifts. 

    Physicality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 25:01


    An exploration into the perception and representation of black hair and bodies in contemporary culture.

    Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 24:52


    A look into the current state of the United States education system and the inequities still existing within it, as well as commentary on the new Nike advertisements featuring Colin Kaepernick and Serena Williams.

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