The Social Dilemma: Recent Episodes
The Social Dilemma
The Social Dilemma is a podcast created by teens to discuss social issues which are prevalent in today’s society. These include mental health, racism, gender equality, sexism, etc. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
We are pleased to have singer, chef, and tv personality, Kunal Lamba share his story on our platform! Tune in to listen to his experience of growing up in India as a gay man.•Podcast: @thesocialdilemmaa•Speaker: Kunal Lamba @singingchefkunal•Host: Syna Khanna @synakhanna •
Hope everyone's week went well! This week we have Ariana Smith as our guest on the podcast accompanied by long-time best friend Divya Bengali as our host. They set the mood as light-hearted, and make the listeners feel as if they are sitting in listening to old friends catch up. Ariana, being a comparative literature major, connects being culturally educated on languages, religion, and places as well as finding a self-identity in the numerous books that they've read that have shaped the prospering college student. Thank you all for listening, don’t forget to wait til the end for the rapid fire questions!
Speaker: Ariana Smith
Host: Divya Bengali
Instagram Accounts:
Host: @divyabfalcon
The Social Dilemma: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Welcome back to another week's episode. This Friday we are joined by Varsha Shankar our guest, and Syna Khanna our host. Both go deep in conversation about Malaria, the background of the disease as well as societal, emotional, and perceptional effects that Malaria brings with it. Thank you all for tuning back in to The Social Dilemma Podcast, socials are linked down below. Enjoy!
Speaker: Varsha Shankar
Host: Syna Khanna
Instagram Accounts:
Speaker: @_varsha.shankar
Nessa's: @synakhanna
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
This week we are happy to have our guest Jonathan Morris speak about the issues of mental health and social media with Nessa Samim our host. Being a college student Jonathan has a broader perspective of how to maintain good mental health, including understanding the location and mindset students were raised in. Together Nessa and Jonathan agree that social media dictates everyone's daily thoughts and futures. Listen along as both come up with intuitive ideas on how to combat modern day pressures of life. Check out The Social Dilemma socials linked below, and enjoy the episode!
Speaker: Jonathan Morris
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Speaker: @jonathanirl
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Welcome to Season 2 of The Social Dilemma! Our team is thrilled to invite our first guest of the year, Hannah Moon, to kick things off with an insightful conversation of societal beauty, with our host, Nessa Samim. This week we are discussing the prevalence of physical attraction in how our society treats others, whether this depends on race, sex, gender, body type or more, as well as, social media either positively or negatively shaping the next generation in beauty standards. This is a reminder to be considerate of everyone's stories and to spread kindness to all. If you are interested in guesting in an episode, visit our LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz)! Enjoy!
Speaker: Hannah Moon
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Speaker: @hannah_moon
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Welcome listeners! On this episode we have Divya Bengali our host and Annie Borders our guest. They will be diving deep into matters like mental health, gender inequalities, and social media. Something to pay attention to in this episode is how Divya and Annie have evolved their mentalities to combat against numerous inequalities in society which is ultimately hurting everyone. They brainstorm key components that are holding back the youth today, how we need to make a change first in our mindset then project that to the world. It takes one person at a time. Thank you all for keeping up with these episodes, we hope to continue producing more content! Speaker: Annie Borders Host: Divya Bengali Instagram Accounts: Annie's: @__annie.rose__ Divya's: @divyabfalcon The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa Other: The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Happy Monday everyone! This episode we are proud to introduce Kate Alter, our guest, and of course our host Nessa Samim. Kate and Nessa will discuss stigmas associated with mental health, social media, and Kate's personal challenges with a physical illness. This week we are trying to normalize talking about one's mental health, don't feel ashamed if you're struggling with your mental health because as spoken in today's episode: "you're not alone". Kate also tells us a very personal story of her battle with scoliosis and how this physical barrier has impacted her life, her mental health, and her resilience. Please take away from this episode that you are never alone, reach out for support. Below we have outlets for anyone who is struggling. Thank you for tuning in!
Speaker: Kate Alter
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Kate's: @kate.alter
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Mental Health Hotlines:
Suicide Prevention --> (800) 273 - 8255
National Helpline --> (800) 662 - 4357
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Physical Therapy Clinic's Website: https://scoliosiscarecenters.com/about-us/
Good Afternoon Listeners! We are pleased to have Emma Ross, our guest, come on and be hosted by Nessa Samim. On today's episode Emma and Nessa will inform us on the positive and negative affects of social media, the consequences of sexism to our safety, and the life burden of mental health. Emma Ross is also willing to discuss the passing of her mother, she will share perspective of how to approach and be an effective helper to someone who is experiencing immense grief. The Social Dilemma team has great gratitude for Emma for sharing her story, we hope that our listeners will learn and have a positive take away from this episode. Enjoy!
Speaker: Emma Ross
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Emma's: @emma.c_r
Nessa's: _nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Good day! Thank you all for tuning in to this Wednesday's episode, please make sure to follow The Social Dilemma podcast on Spotify, because we will now be posting twice a week! Today we have an amazing guest, Neeta Chethan, accompanied by our host, Nessa Samim. This episode will discuss deeply rooted racism in society, the pressures of sexism, and how the rigorous expectations of an education damaged Neeta's mental health. Please note that there is a TW on the topic of suicide; skip from 21:05 to 26:09 if the issue creates a disturbance to your safety. There are always resources to recover one's mental health which will be in the description below. Enjoy!
Speaker: Neeta Chethan
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Neeta's: @neetachethan
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Suicide Hotline: 800-273-8255
Hey guys! In today’s episode, we have Sarah Bakhtary shares her views and tell us her story growing up as an Afghan in the United States. She talks about Sexism and Gender inequality and how they have affected her life. We hope that you learned something new today! Make sure to check out our socials for more updates! Guest speaker: Sarah Bakhtary Instagram: @thesocialdilemmaa
Hello everyone! On today’s episode we have LA City Controller Kenneth Mejia give his views on AAPI and the racism around it. We hope you enjoy this weeks episode, and learned something new! Stay tuned for Friday! Host: Nessa Samim Guest: Kenneth Mejia Instagram: @thesocialdilemmaa Instagram: @kennethmejiala
For this week's episode we are proud to be working with: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, Serena McIntosh, our AHS Guard UP guests, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this week's two part episode. This is Part 2 of our two part episode for The Social Dilemma collaborating with AHS' Guard UP Club!! Thank you for tuning back in to finish up the second part of an interview that will cover sexism, social media, racism, and mental health. These intelligent students have come onto this podcast to help fellow students voice and support common struggles in today's society within school, households, relationships, and daily activities. Don't forget to support AHS Guard Up and check out their club where we will link their handles down below! Feel free to reach out to both of The Social Dilemma/AHS Guard UP girls if looking for help or guidance, we are here to support each other. Enjoy! Thank you for listening.
Speakers: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, & Serena McIntosh
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Sonia's: @iisonia._
Meghan's: @meghanbxnz
Cassie's: @cassandraa._.pg
Serena's: @serena.mcintosh
AHS Guard UP's: @ahsguardup
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
AHS Guard UP's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ahsguardup
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Hello! Please welcome: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, Serena McIntosh, our AHS Guard UP guests, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this week's two part episode. For this episode: Part 1, The Social Dilemma and AHS' Guard UP Club have come together to discuss sexism and racism; how inequalities have shaped the way these women view the world and their communities they live in. Don't forget to support AHS Guard Up and check out their club where we will link their handles down below! Enjoy! Make sure to tune into next weeks episode where we'll post the Part 2 of this 2 segment episode! Speakers: Sonia Chen, Meghan Benz, Cassie Phillips, & Serena McIntosh Host: Nessa Samim Instagram Accounts: Sonia's: @iisonia._ Meghan's: @meghanbxnz Cassie's: @cassandraa._.pg Serena's: @serena.mcintosh AHS Guard UP's: @ahsguardup AHS Guard UP's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ahsguardup Nessa's: @_nessa_s4 The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa Other: The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Today we are happy to have Andres Martinez, our guest, and Nessa Samim, our host, on this weeks episode. This episode covers sexism, homophobia, and social media. Andres and Nessa pool their thoughts together on sexism and how boys and girls will experience different inequalities. Andres gives the podcast insight on how deep rooted queerphobia has suppressed him, pointing out that many religious, cultural, and traditional households foster a homophobic outlook on sexuality. Andres approves of how the LGBTQIA+ community is evolving to welcome people of color. Andres then incites some helpful advice on how to regulate social media into daily life, as well as Nessa giving her advice on social media. We hope you enjoyed this episode and gained some new insight into Andres' life! Speaker: Andres Martinez Host: Nessa Samim Instagram Accounts: Andres': @andres.0.martinez Nessa's: @_nessa_s4 The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa Other: The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
This week, Meghan Benz, our guest, and Nessa Samim, our host, catch up as old friends from middle school. Meghan and Nessa share their personal stories on mental health, racism, and sexism that come with being a high school student and teenager in today's society. Meghan gives insightful views on society's backwards values on women; focusing on the recent Asian American hate crimes, Nessa and Meghan re-evaluate the racism/gender inequality that has been prevalent in households all over the world.
Speaker: Meghan Benz
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Meghan's: @meghanbxnz
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Hey! For this week's episode we have brought on Aman, our guest, and Nessa, our host, to dive deeper into the topic of online learning, mental health, and self-care. Aman gives us her personal tips on organizing one's life to co-exist with the stresses that online learning brings to students. Nessa supplies her insight on sleep deprivation, and how it is directly linked to the state of student's mental wellness, citing Prof. Matthew Walker, a sleep scientist at Google & a professor of neuroscience at UC Berkeley where he explains the science behind the importance of sleep. Aman and Nessa also acknowledge the pros and cons of online learning. They even share personal stories about how online learning affects their everyday lives. Be sure to check out the social media handles for Aman and The Social Dilemma!
Speaker: Aman Raza
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Aman's: @amanraza795
Nessa's: @_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Matthew Walker's Sleep Speech for Google on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXflBZXAucQ
For this weeks episode, Nessa, our host, and Shreya Suresh, our guest, speak upon gender inequality, social media, stress, and societal values. Shreya shares tips on how to balance life with social media to reduce stress and enjoy the positives that media brings to the table. Shreya has her own podcast called 'Hopeful Not Hopeless' so go check her podcast out! Her unique insight to gender equality is a refreshing change due to the fact that Shreya attends an all girls high school. Enjoy!
Speaker: Shreya Suresh
Host: Nessa Samim
Instagram Accounts:
Shreya's: @shreyaaa.14
Nessa's: _nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
In today’s episode, we have our host, Siri Dhadesugur, talk with an international guest, Divya Mandalika, who is based in Bangalore, India!
Listen to us discuss sexism, racism, social media, stress, bullying, and gender equality. We hope you got an insight into life in India as well as what these specific topics are like compared to the U.S. and learned something new! Don’t forget to share with your friends and family! As always, we appreciate every one of you, and love all the support! Make sure to also check out our socials for more info!
Instagram/Tiktok:
@thesocialdilemma
Host's Instagram:
@hey.its.siri
Hi everyone, welcome back to The Social Dilemma!!! Join Siri, your host, as well as Megha and Varsha, the amazing hosts of the podcast, The RealTime With MeghaVarsham, to discuss social media, mental health, suicide, and bullying.
Episode on The RealTime with MeghaVarsham: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3I683q8ZTJRgrIIa6613dN
Disclaimer: The topics that we discuss in our episodes are extremely sensitive, and we just want to say that we know anything we say can and will have an impact on our listeners. We just want to communicate that nothing that we discuss in this episode is meant to be offensive, and we believe that discussing these topics is extremely important as a society and will help our listeners! One of the topics we discuss is suicide which we will link hotlines for. We dearly hope that anyone dealing with depression or any suicidal thoughts can get help immediately through these hotlines!!! Please know that you are NOT alone and have you have people that care about you and that you WILL get through your struggles even though you may not see that right now. Stay strong, life may not be easy right now but it WILL get better. Please use these hotlines to your advantage to get help!!! We dearly hope that anyone dealing with depression or any suicidal thoughts can get help immediately through these hotlines!!!
HOTLINES:
Suicide Prevention Hotline:
800-273-8255
Website : https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help! https://www.calhope.org
Hello Everyone! This is the special for March! We started this series, making a special episode for each month. In today’s episode we have The States of the Students, a non-partisan organization that works towards bridging the gap between politicians and the people. Make sure you guys go check them out! Instagram: @ca.stateofthestudents
Saanvi and Syna discuss the role of social media in our generation today, as well as its portage and negative impacts in our society.
Speaker: Saanvi Khanna
Host: Syna Khanna
Instagram Accounts:
Saanvi's: @saanvikhanna_
Syna's: @synakhanna
The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa
Other:
The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast
The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Dhillon has taken his passion for cars to the next level by using social media as a business opportunity to gain sponsorships and ride in dream cars but he has also made some of his best friends through social media. Hear exactly how he has managed to do so and more in today's episode. ~NOT SPONSORED~ Speaker: Dhillon Alamshaw Host: Divya Bengali Instagram Accounts: Dhillon's: @drexelite and @dxmvlogs Divya's: @divyabfalcon The Social Dilemma's: @thesocialdilemmaa Other: Dhillon's YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC_TWZk7iHeP6CRBjJBP9qUA The Social Dilemma's Website: https://thesocialdilemmage.wixsite.com/asocialdilemmagenz/podcast The Social Dilemma's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz
Hi everyone! Welcome back to another episode! Today we have Shahana Parveen Mustafa on our show to talk to us about her stances and views on Social Media, Mental Health, Racism, Sexism/Gender Equality, and Suicide.
DISCLAIMER: Some of these topics are very sensitive and we understand that our stances on these issues and what we say will and can make a deep impact on our listeners. We just wanted to say that everything that we discuss is only meant in the best interest of our listeners and is not meant to offend anyone in any which way!
One of the topics we discuss is suicide which we will link hotlines for. We dearly hope that anyone dealing with depression or any suicidal thoughts can get help immediately through these hotlines!!! Please know that you are NOT alone and have you have people that care about you and that you WILL get through your struggles even though you may not see that right now. Stay strong, life may not be easy right now but it WILL get better. Please use these hotlines to your advantage to get help!!!
HOTLINES:
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
Website : https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
Hi, welcome back to our podcast!!! On this episode we have our Secretary, Siri Dhadesugur, as well as our guest on this episode, Tanaya Mahindrakar, discuss Social Media, Mental Health, and Racism. Make sure to stay tuned through the whole episode!!!!!! Make sure to follow us on Instagram @thesocialdilemmaa and stay on board!!!!
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
Hello! Listen to Syna Khanna (Social Media Manager) and Anita Britto talk about the effects of social media on Anita’s mental health, and how she came to deal with it. Anita mentions the different ways she contributed for bettering her mental health. We hope that you guys can be inspired and take away some good things from this episode! Thank you to all of you listeners, we appreciate each and every one of you! Remember if you need someone to talk to, or if you would like to guest on the podcast and share your views and experiences, go to our social media account:
Instagram- @thesocialdilemmaa
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
There will always be a board member to help you! Please fill out the google form in the bio to guest! Thank you and we hope you are safe!!
Listen to V discuss her views on Gender Equality, Mental Health, and Social Media with Divya (our website manager). We hope you enjoy! IDONTMIND: https://idontmind.com. Instagram Accounts: Vaibhavi Chamiraju - @ vvchamii Divya Bengali - @divyabfalcon The Social Dilemma Instagram - @thesocialdilemmaa
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
Siri and Nessa go over life in quarantine as well as how social media has affected mental health for them in quarantine.
Instagram Accounts:
Secretary - Siri Dhadesugur:
@hey.its.siri
Founder - Nessa Samim:
@_nessa_s4
The Social Dilemma:
@thesocialdilemmaa
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
Note: There were some slight audio delays towards the end of this episode towards the rapid-fire round, hope you all can bear with us as in future episodes we have made sure that this will not happen! Thanks for listening!
Nessa and Irene discuss the challenges faced by today’s youth regarding mental health, social media, and suicide. Irene Kang Instagram - @angels.echo Nessa Samim Instagram - @_nessa_s4 The Social Dilemma Instagram - @thesocialdilemmaa
DISCLAIMER: The topics we discuss are sensitive and we understand that our stances on these issues and what we say will and can make a deep impact on our listeners. We just wanted to say that everything that we discuss is only meant in the best interest of our listeners and is not meant to offend anyone in any which way!
One of the topics we discuss is suicide which we will link hotlines for. We dearly hope that anyone dealing with depression or any suicidal thoughts can get help immediately through these hotlines!!! Please know that you are NOT alone and have you have people that care about you and that you WILL get through your struggles even though you may not see that right now. Stay strong, life may not be easy right now but it WILL get better. Please use these hotlines to your advantage to get help!!! We dearly hope that anyone dealing with depression or any suicidal thoughts can get help immediately through these hotlines!!! Please know that you are NOT alone and you have people that care about you and that you WILL get through your struggles even though you may not see that right now. Stay strong, life may not be easy right now but it WILL get better. Please use these hotlines to your advantage to get help!!!
HOTLINES:
Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
Website : https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
If your feeling stressed/isolated/alone during quarantine here is a website that you can go to for help!
https://www.calhope.org
Also please feel free to dm us on our Instagram and we will always be here to help!
@thesocialdilemma
Note: Slight audio cut-outs but we have ensured that they will not happen past the first two episodes! Thank you for bearing with us and listening in!