#1440 The Physical Structures of Structural Racism and the Fight for Environmental Justice
Air Date: 9–8-2021
Today we take a look at the legacy of red-lining, the building and subsequent destruction of Black communities and the health and environmental impacts of segregation. The concept of “Structural Racism” is often a metaphor, not something physical that you can touch, but that is not the case when it comes to environmental racism.
Read more#1433 The legacy of White Supremacy in schools, health care and public pools
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Today we take a look at the mechanisms by which the legacy of White Supremacy is harmful to the health and wellbeing of individuals and society as a whole.
Read more#1427 The Consequences of Everyday Racism
Air Date: 6–29-2021
Today we take a look at racism on a more personal level than usual with a focus on individual lived experiences that still speak to the systemic nature racism more broadly.
Read more#1286 The Rise of Christian Nationalism (Repost)
Air Date: 7–2-2019
Today we take a look at the ways in which Christians are being rallied to see themselves as the true victimized minority in America, a key component to stoking right-wing nationalism
Read more#1412 Trans People as Disposable Chess Pieces in a Despicable Political Game
Air Date: 4–17-2021
Today we take a look at the surge of anti-trans legislation coming from Republican-controlled state legislatures. Being concerned that suppressing voter turnout by targeting Black and Brown voters may not be enough to keep them in power, they are resorting to targeting another vulnerable population in the next of their infinite series of attempts to create a wedge issue by pitting people's lives and wellbeing against the prejudices of their constituents.
We also examine the harm being inflicted on trans people, the trans-exclusionary Radical Feminists who have partnered with conservative coalitions to limit trans rights and briefly explore the world of sex-segregated athletics.
Read more#1318 Why We Cannot Have Nice Things (How Racism Hurts Everyone, Including White People) (Repost)
Air Date: 11–12-2019
Today we take a look at some of the ways that conservative policies, willed into existence almost exclusively by white people, measurably hurt people and shorten life expectancies, including those who most fervently support the self-destructive policies.
Read moreBonus Edition #200 Mental Taxation
Air Date: 4–1-2020
Today, Amanda and I discuss the silent, ever-present taxation that is robbing all of us of our normal levels of mental energy during the pandemic.
Read more#1345 All the Best COVID-19 Coping Mechanisms in One Place
Air Date: 3–26-2020
Today we take a look at the toll the pandemic is taking on mental health and offer a wide range of coping mechanisms to help get everyone through.
Read more#1331 A look into our frightening, fiery future (Australia Bushfires)
Air Date: 1–25-2020
Today we take a look at the climatic, political and social dynamics at play that have helped set the country of Australia ablaze both literally and figuratively.
Read more#1318 Why We Cannot Have Nice Things (How Racism Hurts Everyone, Including White People)
Air Date: 11–12-2019
Today we take a look at some of the ways that conservative policies, willed into existence almost exclusively by white people, measurably hurt people and shorten life expectancies, including those who most fervently support the self-destructive policies.
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