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In this podcast episode, we spoke with Justine Sandoval, a multi-generational Coloradoan and long-time activist in the Denver community working to ensure fair and equitable treatment for all citizens. As the Community and Organizing Manager for NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado, Justine is currently focused on advocating for reproductive health rights all across the Centennial State. We were glad to hear from Justine about what her organization does, the latest legislative efforts happening in and around Colorado, the emergence of phony family planning "clinics," how Latinas and women of color have historically been at a disadvantage by having unequal access to reproductive health care, and other items of importance. When Justine isn't advocating for pro-choice legislation to lawmakers, educating families on their reproductive rights, or researching the latest data on anti-choice policies, you can find her also serving as the current President for the Denver Young Democrats. Justine provided numerous reasons for all Americans to vote - including all of us eligible overseas voters. Have a listen to this episode to hear a truly fantastic discussion about women's rights when it comes to reproductive health care. Participants in this episode: Alison Maciejewski (Czech Republic), Ann Hesse (Germany) and Christine Valverde (New Zealand). Podcast music provided by Carlos Colao (Spain).
Jonathan Kite (@jonathankite) is an actor, comic and an incredible impressionist. You may or may not recognize him as “Oleg,” the hilarious Ukrainian cook from CBS’ 2 Broke Girls. When Justine met Jonathan he had not yet booked 2 Broke Girls, but was nailing a near perfect impression of Vince Vaughn, preparing for a role on a sketch comedy show for Fox. Since then, Jonathan has shot six seasons and 138 episodes of a hit comedy show and remained virtually the exact same person, including driving his 1999 Chevy Cavalier until it’s death just last year. (RIP)In this episode, Jonathan and Justine discuss the relationships you build filming a six season show, the motives and drive behind why he does what he does, his midwest values that have stuck with him through his journey and a whole lot of sneakers and Chicago basketball. As always, thanks for listening! Please be sure to subscribe and download so you know when the next episode is coming and also rate and review Show Me Your Friends on Apple Podcasts here: http://bit.ly/showmeyourfriendspodcastYou can find Jonathan Kite on IG and Twitter @jonathankite.You can follow Show Me Your Friends on IG at @showmeyourfriends and on Twitter @SMYFPodcast.You can find Justine on IG at @justineslife and on Twitter at @justine_brown.SHOW NOTES8:36 Working in theater again on “The Nerd”11:13 How Jonathan and Justine met14:48 On their friendship together and real friendships in LA18:27 On basketball and sneakers22:12 On growing up in Chicago watching MJ26:59 On college players and getting paid29:28 On doing six seasons of 2 Broke Girls32:17 The bond created with co-stars Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Matthew Moy and Garrett Morris33:07 The end of 2 Broke Girls34:31 On enjoying the road and the journey over “the championship.”35:58 On how the people make the experience 40:33 What it’s like to be “playing with” people at the top level in entertainment44:02 On driving his ’99 Chevy Cavalier “The Hulk”45:51 On what made him want to be an entertainer and who inspired him47:02 Why being an entertainer doesn’t make him any better than anyone else49:05 On being inspired by Robin Williams51:16 On leaving this place a little better than he found it53:46 His Midwest values and valuing relationships over money58:00 Getting his first pair of Jordans1:00:00 What his dream project would be1:01:00 On doing impressions and a few incredible examples1:08:00 What characteristic he looks for in a friend1:09:09 The Mantra he lives by
Raw is a movie about Veganism and what it means to be so hungry you get horny. When Justine, a French vegan, goes to veterinary school, it is quickly revealed that she has no coping mechanisms and her mental illness spirals out of control. Our theme music is Cocaine Inside my Blunts by Dave Dialect under Monkey Dub Recording. Interstitial music this week is Plus que Toutes by Orties, from the Raw soundtrack.
When Justine isn’t in ‘hustle mode’ as the Chief Strategy Officer at VaynerMedia, she is creating conscious products for The Mindful Series, attending a hip hop yoga class or exploring the best of New York’s food scene. She believes that mindfulness and reflection are fundamental to unlocking her best strategic work and her best self. A solo mother to her teenage son, Justine’s journey as a parent has galvanized her vulnerable, empathetic approach to strategic leadership and mindful creativity. Follow Justine at http://themindfulseries.com/ Visit journal.kyoapp.com for full show notes
On this week's Pop Rocket, Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell and Karen Tongson are joined by LA Weekly film critic April Wolfe for a deep dive into the French horror film Raw by director Julia Ducournau. The movie centers on Justine, a young vegetarian who, along with her sister, is studying to become a veterinarian. When Justine is pressured to eat a rabbit's kidney at a party, that act unleashes all her carnal desires, such as the desire to eat people. When Raw screened in Los Angeles, theaters handed out barf bags to moviegoers because some people can't handle the graphic realism. In this episode, you'll find out why April considers this to be one of the best horror movies of all time. Karen Tongson impresses with a quick history lesson on French veterinary science, and Guy and Wynter explore the ways fear of female sexuality plays such a core role in horror films. Also in this episode, April's all about the Anne Hathaway film "Colossal", Wynter's all about that Pepsi ad, Guy's all about Shit Town and Karen thinks folks should get into season three of "Grace & Frankie". Plus, the gang shares their favorite jams, but this week Guy's jam isn't a song. It's the horrific footage of the United passenger getting dragged through the plane. It's a jam-packed episode. Enjoy! With Guy Branum, Wynter Mitchell, Karen Tongson and April Wolfe. That’s My Jam: April Wolfe - Kleenex/ Liliput - Hitch-Hike Karen Tongson - Lionel Richie - You Are Wynter Mitchell - Iggy Azalea - Mo Bounce Each week we’ll add everyone’s jams to this handy Spotify playlist. You can let us know what you think of Pop Rocket and suggest topics in our Facebook group or via @PopRocket on Twitter. Produced by Christian Dueñas and Kara Hart for MaximumFun.org.
Welcome the newest episode of Dark Discussions, your place for the discussion of horror film, fiction, and all that’s fantastic. Gore and blood, a big deal in cinema? If you look at 1960's through 1980's exploitation cinema there were plenty of films that were wall to wall with it. David Friedman, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Wes Craven, Sergio Martino, Pete Walker, Umberto Lenzi, Sean Cunningham, Ruggero Deodato, and Lucio Fulci are just some of many purveyors in such movies. But in 2002, the first film to bring back that type of movie was Cabin Fever by Eli Roth, beating out Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses by a year. Torture porn was born. Now, Eli Roth has released his latest film paying tribute to a subgenre of gore films, the cannibal film. When Justine, a young naive college student, joins a progressive group for superficial reasons that wants to save a rain forest from demolition, she and her fellow protestors land up as captives of a local indigenous tribe. Soon they discover that they are looked upon as food and one by one they begin to become dinner for the tribe. The cannibal subgenre was one of the most notorious horror genres to appear in the 1970's and Eli Roth, a fan of old exploitation cinema, has helped promote and reignite interest in the films for newer generations. Filmed for only $5,000,000 USD and being saved from release hell by Blumhouse Productions, the movie has already made back its money back while generating buzz among both genre fans and mainstream folks alike. Dark Discussions takes a look at Eli Roth's latest release and gives their opinion. As always we welcome your comments: darkdiscussions@aol.com (written email or attached mp3 files) WWW.DARKDISCUSSIONS.COM