Sinopsis
Alex Venegas, Teyhou Smyth and blogger Winter White discuss politics, current events and today's issues through the prism of their ethnic backgrounds.
Episodios
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Ep.17 - Loss and Lamentation
04/09/2017 Duración: 46minWe take a journey through various facets of loss and tragedy. In honor of the victims of Hurricane Harvey, we reminisce on personal loss, fleeting American ideals and challenge listeners with a bold homework assignment. Book mentioned: Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst. (The Loves, Illusions, Dependencies, and Impossible Expectations That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Grow)
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Ep.16 - America: Tyranny or Tirade?
04/02/2017 Duración: 57minOur most impassioned podcast to date, we delve deep and personally into our experiences from the executive order barring travelers from 7 Muslim-majority nations into the US. We dissect the autocratic and tyrannical nature of how the order was decreed and implemented, and what that means for the health of our democracy. We refuted the claims of the alt-right regarding immigration and American job permanence and creation, and make practical recommendations on how citizens can become accountability stewards at the local, state and federal level going forward.
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Ep.15 - Tried. Trumped. Tenacious.
18/01/2017 Duración: 58minAfter a 3-month hiatus we are back to recount our personal and spiritual journeys during our production break. We dive deeply into the tumultuous 2016 election and attempt to provide root causes for the inexplicable, including reality TV's detrimental effects on society. We then call upon our fellow humankind to prove unwavering in our desire to uphold democracy by conversing, participating and remaining vigilant at a time when institutions will be tried and trumped.
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Ep.14 - Mine Eyes Have Seen the Goldie: Olympic Patriotism
05/09/2016 Duración: 37minWe discuss the transcendental role of the Olympics. For the first time since our inception, the panel offers competing thoughts on the whether the event is buoyant or detrimental to the host country. We also delve deep into the public expectations of being patriotic in light of the current saga dramatized by celebrity athletes. #rio2016
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Ep.13 - DON'T SHOOT - The deadly cost of being a stranger
23/07/2016 Duración: 57minWe dive deep into the Black Lives Matter movement and examine the police brutality epidemic by asking questions about our social fabric. We look to urban poverty and segregation for answers and exhort everyone to dialogue and empathy.
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Ep.12 - Daddy, you don't look like me?!
30/05/2016 Duración: 37minThe importance of identification: Trump, working class whites and why the president's racial program matters.
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Ep.11 - Prince was the King and the Queen is a Nonagenarian
02/05/2016 Duración: 01h11minWe discuss the brilliance and boldauthenticity of Prince andwhyhis death sent global shockwaves; weponder how we can allharnessthat spirit and freedom and why theremight not ever besomeone socatalytic and awesome on the worldstage ever again.
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Ep.10 - LA Treasures: Our Favorite Eateries and Hangouts
03/04/2016 Duración: 25minFrom Leimert Park to Montebello to DTLA - we give you exact instructions to whet your epicurean appetites! (our complete list below)
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Ep.9 - What does it mean to be a culturally-intelligent person?
12/03/2016 Duración: 38minIntelligence tests abound. We discuss how knowing the words, modes and customs of different cultures translates into social and professional success and brilliance.
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Ep.8 - Beyoncé is Black?
24/02/2016 Duración: 36minThe video seen 'round the world sparked a national dialogue about identity, race and ethnicity - our panel offers some unique insights as expected!
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Ep.7 - Guns, Gangs and Ghettos
23/01/2016 Duración: 30minWe discuss our experiences with guns and their stark absence from our collective childhood memories
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Ep.6 - The New Year: Expectations from society and our own E.C. wish lists!
11/01/2016 Duración: 39minThe new year brings to mind expectations from society, particularly women, and of course we have "wish lists" for our own people!
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Ep.5 -The Crucible of Professional Behavior
26/12/2015 Duración: 30minWhat does it mean to be professional in the workplace, and what defines proper manners in a public setting?
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Ep.4 - Special Holiday Edition!
18/12/2015 Duración: 31minWe discuss Thanksgiving traditions & revelations, Black Twitter, Stuffing-or-Dressing? Then dive into a deep conversation about Christmas, as it's a challenging time of year for many. How do different cultures handle the white elephant in the room? Do we "talk it out?" TWEET US: @ethniccorrect FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ethnicallycorrect Share with us your family recipes! Do you call it stuffing or dressing? Tweet us with your experiences around Christmas time. LINK to James Wright's review on Patti LaBelle pies! #BlackTwitter
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Ep.3 - Culture & Confrontation
21/11/2015 Duración: 29minDoes our culture dictate how we confront one another when we are dissatisfied?
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Ep.2 - What's in a Name, Discussing Race
14/11/2015 Duración: 31minWhat's in a Name? We discuss race and other topics.
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Ep.1 - The Inaugural Episode
08/11/2015 Duración: 32minJoin us for our first episode as we introduce ourselves and dive right in to current topics of the day