The Political Project: Recent Episodes
Martha Midkiff
A new media project, providing greater insights into the current political world and political topics.
Taking a slight break from politics, we are at the one year mark of this COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of COVID-19 have been intense and widespread but are continuing to affect those with "long COVID", aka a COVID infection that has left them with several challenging symptoms. Jenna Staub shares her experiences with long COVID including her symptoms, experience with healthcare services, access to disabilities services, the legitimacy of invisible illnesses and the seriousness of long COVID in children and those in their 20s. Thank you Jenna for your transparency and perspective!
Episode 3 is here! I had an awesome chat with my childhood friend, Rebecca Liu, discussing and unpacking issues like her experience as a second generation Asian American, recent violence against Asian Americans across the US, the 'model minority myth' and how it's used to drive a wedge between minorities in the US, the importance of Asian representation in the media, Bling Empire, and Rebecca's work creating "Redefine Dichotomies" in which she conducts interviews to amplify the stories of Asian Americans. Enjoy!
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Join me in conversation with guest, Katie Bell, as we tackle issues like "stanning" politicians, experiences in Chicago public schools, white women and our role in white supremacy (and more), term limits in Congress, GameStop/AMC shorting against hedge funds, Robinhood, and the future of the GOP.
Back with the expanded version of 'the political project', my first guest is my wonderful friend, La Rainne. Listen for our commentary on living under a military dictatorship in Burma, propaganda in today's world, Trump's ban from social media, confirmation bias in politics, and tips for conversations with family and friends about conspiracy theories and race. Thanks for tuning in!
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