Lens Fuzz: Recent Episodes
Brooke Weber
Brooke Weber your host is a Seattle resident, teacher and activist. For comments, corrections, story ideas or more please email Brookeoffice@gmail.com. Follow Lens Fuzz on Twitter @FuzzLens and on Instagram, spotify, google podcasts, iheartradio and other platforms.
In the final episode with my Aunt Maureen, she discusses life changing choices, how proud she is of her kids, and what has brought her joy most in life.
In this second episode with my aunt, she shares truly touching moments about her relationship with my Uncle Jon who passed away in 2008 and the two of them starting a family against all odds.
On December 20th, 2021, my Aunt Maureen sat down with me, so I could interview her about her life. What I would end up with is almost three hours of stories of loss and grief, but also of faith, love and family. Here is the first episode in this series.
Who is the most important person in your life? In an interview with my grandpa, I expected to learn more about him, but instead, all he wanted to discuss was the most important person in his life, my grandma.
Sabrina Gillman-Basave joins Lens Fuzz to discuss the global impacts of femicide. Sabrina has worked for many years in international development and social justice which includes overseeing initiatives to end gender-based violence in Latin American and the Caribbean regions. In this episode, she shares her expertise and experiences with listeners, and challenges us to think differently about where and why gender based violence occurs.
In this very opinionated episode, teacher, activist and colleague, Rebecca Davis joins Brooke on Lens Fuzz to discuss the debate of Student Resource Officers in schools.
In this episode Vishal and Brooke tackle the story of Johnny Gosch and the mistakes of the police surrounding the missing boy. Also, includes a deep dive into practices used for runaways, and well, Soul Aslyum!
In this episode, Brooke and Vishal discuss the history of how the term "Karen" came to be and recent prominent examples of "Karens" in the wild. Get excited, because they get REAL in this episode, sharing their thoughts, experiences and feelings concerning this Karen epidemic.
On this episode of Lens Fuzz, Vishal and Brooke discuss the use of K-9 units historically and currently in the United States in order to understand if, and when these dogs should be used. Stories include the killing of a man who was suspected of trespassing into his own mother's home, and a Yakima police chief that believes that dogs should be used for pain compliance. Listen, and support by telling others about Lens Fuzz. Email: Brookeoffice@gmail.com for story ideas, comments, corrections or questions. Check Lens Fuzz on twitter @FuzzLens and on Instagram.
In this episode, Brooke and Vishal discuss the story of a Lynnwood mother who is put in jail for three days just because her sweet dog Dakota wants to play fetch. They examine the impact of city laws, police and sentencing as pertaining to roaming dogs and their owners...and have few laughs at the "Karens'" expense.