Stuff We Don't Learn In School

Join Victoria, Jenny, and Founder of the Center For Artistic Activism, Stephen Duncombe, as we delve into the world of art activism. In this episode we talk about some of Professor Duncombe’s memorable experiences working with activists worldwide, quantifying activism’s impact, and the future of art activism.

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Join Victoria and Jenny as we discuss the relationship between cultures and jobs. We begin with a lighthearted Buzzfeed Quiz to determine our future career paths before delving into some Vietnamese-American cultural history and discussing some of the restrictions certain groups have going into the job market.

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Join Victoria, Jenny, and Miller Center Senior Fellow, Mary Kate Cary, as we discuss public speaking. We learn about Professor Cary’s career path, tips for the creation and delivery of an effective speech, and her thoughts and goals on the future of speechwriting.

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Join Victoria and Jenny in an intense “Get to know you session” where we answer some hard-hitting questions from We Aren’t Really Strangers. We talk about what we can’t stand most in other people, some extraordinary situations we have been put in, and so much more. And while you listen, answer these questions for yourself too!

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Join Jenny and Victoria as we discuss music with the team of SWDLS! From relating Myers-Briggs personalities with music tastes, the impacts of music therapy, and ending with the social impacts of music creators -- we cover a lot in today’s podcast!

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What’s your sign? We’re Geminis and Virgos. Join Jenny and Victoria in a relaxing conversation about horoscopes and astrology. In this episode, we listen in on Victoria’s horoscope reading (spoiler: Victoria’s going to be an influencer), question its validity, and talk about the larger cosmic implications of all of this.

Join Jenny and special guest and friend, Julia Poppa, as they delve into the types of propaganda that we see and how propaganda has evolved. They explore the effects of propaganda from a global perspective and offer some ways to combat it.

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Jenny, Victoria, and Jenine Harris, biostatistician and associate professor at the Brown School of Public Health, talk numbers! Well, moreso, reproducibility in research, representation in STEM, and why Professor Harris wrote her own textbook, Statistics with R: Solving Problems with Real-World Data.

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Just in time for the New Year (go 2021!), Jenny and Victoria talk about philosophy and ethical dilemmas. If our meatless burgers were poisoned, what would we do? Or if we programmed self-driving cars? Join us in a conversation about making the right choices.

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Join Jenny and Victoria in talking about loneliness. Especially in the midst of a pandemic where we’re all physically disconnected, let’s talk about what it means, who is affected, our own experiences, and what we can do.

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