Category: podcast
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Episode 53: Queer Resistance: Before Stonewall
Let’s just begin with some further reading about LGBTQIA+ actions in the U.S. before Stonewall ever happened. Also some further reading is this list of defining moments in the history of Pride. And this article just touches on the intersectionality of being Black and Queer during June when both Juneteenth and Pride month are both…
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Episode 52: Come one, Come all: Babies
This first link is an extensive look at Martin Couney and his whole incubator project from the first idea to the end of it. This one is shorter than the last one but still contains most of the same information from the beginning of the incubator idea to the end of the sideshow. And this…
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Episode 51: Juneteenth: It’s About Damn Time
Let’s just start out by meeting Opal Lee who i in her 90s and has pent her entire life working to make Juneteenth a national holiday! Now this article is local to Philadelphia, but has a good bit of info in there related to the importance of oral storytelling in the Black community (and really,…
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Episode 50: Nathan and the No Good Very Bad Day
Before we even start on Nathan’s Hot Dogs, let’s look at the hot dog itself and the history of the food item. Starting from ancient roots and going until now, there’s an extra long history there. And this is a history of Coney Island itself as it grew to be the attraction that it was…
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Bonus: Morgana Le Fay: Still Here Today
This link will take you to a quick description of what exactly a Fata Morgana is with an example image. This one goes into much more detail about not only what it is but the conditions that can cause it and some various historic events that have been attributed to the Fata Morgana. This one…
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Episode 49: Toxicity in You: Part 2
In this episode, we’re mainly talking about the genetics of people with red hair and how they differ a little from people who don’t have red hair. This is just a follow-up to the last one. There’s 10 scientific facts in here about the genetics of the redhead and what’s going on with their bodies.…
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Episode 49: Toxicity In You: Part 1
Just a few simple resources for part one starting with how did coloration as a warning system evolve in the first place. This article talks about our interaction with color and how it affects our wellbeing and our relationship to nature. Because we talk a bit in this episode about red hair being genetically possible…
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Episode 48: Against the Glass Ceiling
Here is a very short bio of Madame C.J. Walker from the Library of Congress to start with if you just want the cliffnotes version. And this book is a great one if you want a picture of her life from her own family. I reference this book a lot in this episode. And a…
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Episode 47: Lifting As We Climb: Black Feminism in the U.S.
Let’s start by looking at this amazing pin that was in circulation at one point and is clearly where we got the title of this episode. The sentiment of it is something we should all strive for. We should be lifting others up as we ourselves climb. So to help you learn to lift others…
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Episode 46: The Rise of Feminism in the US: Woman vs Woman
Our video format has changed to take advantage of our new Instagram account and the Reels feature, YouTube Stories, and TikTok in just one format. That means shorter teaser clips in a more mobile friendly layout! CW: Misogyny, Racism, Slavery, Death, The Use of a 19th Century Racial Slur (while quoting a historic figure, NOT…