The Insightful Peculiars Podcast: Recent Episodes
Joaquin Matti & Johnnie Brooker
Welcome to the show! Get ready to enjoy the ride, you will hear our insights on different social, distinct issues from our peculiar minds. We want to be a platform for the younger generation who feel that they don't really have a voice in today's society. Welcome to the World of Peculiarity.
Joaquin and Johnnie are back! After a long hiatus, a lot has happened in their lives. They are both now in college and they both go to very different types of school. Johnnie goes to a private university called Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin while Joaquin goes to the state university of New Jersey, Rutgers University. They talk about college life and bring advice to the next generation on how serious their lives are now with their goals and ambitions. The Insightful Peculiars also speak on the importance of mental health and finding a balance in their lives. They hope their experiences help you guys that are listening! Enjoy and thank you for the support!
The Insightful Peculiars are BACK! Johnnie and Joaquin kick off the season with a very special guest and role model of theirs, Dr. Michael Gomez, who is the President of their high school, Saint Peter's Prep. They talk about their struggles of leading in a pandemic and how they continue to overcome it. They also give insight into the importance of what a leader needs in general and in hopes to encourage people that anyone can be a leader with the right mindset. They have a lot in store for this season, this is only the beginning!
On their last episode of the season, Johnnie and Joaquin close it out by discussing their anger at the rising Asian hate crimes happening all over the nation. They hope this episode will open the eyes of their generation to see nothing is really changing and that it is the same cycle of hate all over again. They hope people will be able to take a great amount from this episode and overall this season.
Today Johnnie and Joaquin are joined by their close friend and classmate, Eduardo Sanchez! They speak on the problems of immigrant detention centers and also problems in third world countries. Eduardo brings this sensitive topic to the show in hopes to open the eyes of listeners to problems outside of the United States. He speaks on how it affects himself and his culture. They also connect to how the United States is dealing with this problem and try to suggest solutions in order to take the next step to help the immigration process and give more opportunity to these people.
Due to recent events of two Immaculate Heart Academy Senior's, which is located in Washington, NJ, Snapchat video of saying racial slurs and being straight disrespectful on the night of Valentine's day, Johnnie and Joaquin speak their senses and anger on the issue. They try to lift the morale of their friends of the school and try to bring a better solution for them as well as in trying to say that this is just the beginning of change for a better community. They are also joined by one of their good friends from the Academy of Holy Angels located in Demarest, NJ, Vicki Thomas, who speaks on racial scandals at her school. They also speak on other racial scandals at different high schools and universities. Johnnie and Joaquin are hoping that this episode opens a great number of eyes in their generation for the better and that this is only the beginning.
Johnnie and Joaquin are joined by two special guests! One of them is Joaquin's cousin, Anjela Maravilla from the University of Bentley, and one of their closest peers, Andrew Smith who also goes to Saint Peter's Prep. They have a deep conversation on the importance of diversity and inclusion and how they will contribute towards the goal of unity for the next generation. They speak on their childhood experiences and how they've grown to appreciate different cultures around the world.
Johnnie and Joaquin speak on the topic of why they think everyone needs pain and suffering in their lives in order to grow. They are also joined by TWO special guests. The peculiars and guests speak on their own life experiences of pain and suffering and how they helped them in their everyday lives.
We welcome you to our peculiar podcast! You are tuning into Johnnie and Joaquin's everyday conversations and also introduce themselves formally to all of you. They then go into depth on what transpired on January 6, 2020 - The Attack on the Capital. Welcome to the World of Peculiarity.