For Season 1 finale, George and Phil welcome back Lucia Green-Weiskel to the show. The three discuss the COP26 conference that took place in Glasgow, a general look back at the climate change history and its effects, and possible solutions in

023 A look at the COP26

Nov 11th, 2021 50m 44s

George and Phil welcome David Bogoslaw, a New York writer to discuss the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and the recent elections in the US. We are also currently running a fundraiser, check it out here. the project Cult

022 Social media, misinformation, and the culture behind it

Nov 3rd, 2021 47m 21s

George and Phil discuss the latest Facebook outage and how social media in general affect our mental health. They also touch up on the new Texas abortion law and what that can mean for our future.

021 Hurricanes in New York, a current look at the climate crisis

Oct 5th, 2021 50m 18s

George, Phil, and Angela meet up and discuss the current climate crisis that is more often resulting in hurricanes across the country, tornados in DC, etc. They also touch on the German election, the US politics, and the Covid-19 crisis. We ar

020 Recapping Afghanistan

Aug 31st, 2021 41m 37s

George and Phil meet up to discuss the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, decisions that led to this, and the consequences this move is creating. The general culture of war and the history of this particular one is discussed, as it is how i

019 Current culture's impact on competitive sports and athletes

Aug 17th, 2021 48m 58s

The team discusses the Olympics, the culture around it, and how there is an incredible amount of disrespect towards the athletes from various sides. The conversation continues into the general treatment of Black American athletes and other non-

018 The continuation of the Covid crisis, and the culture behind it

Jul 26th, 2021 51m 52s

Phil and George join up to discuss the current state of the covid-19 pandemic in the world, and the cultural divide that is partially responsible for that state. Angela doesn't miss a chance to join in on the conversation, and the convo about c

017 US foreign policy, and the culture that shapes it

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 12m

The team welcomes Lucia Green-Weiskel, and together they discuss the new US approach to Russia, climate change (Paris Accord) and the US-China relations. Lucia Green-Weiskel teaches Political Science at Northern Vermont University in Johnson,

016 We'll be back next week

Jun 26th, 2021 1m 40s

We are sorry we missed the last week's episode, we will be back next week with a brand new episode. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

015 Nature and culture of work

Jun 11th, 2021 48m 43s

The team discusses the current nature and culture of work in the United States. Companies are now more than ever used to worker exploitation and paying below living wages, and even companies that claim to pay a living wage take extra steps to e

014 Writing and journalism - how they affect and change our culture

Jun 1st, 2021 50m 23s

The team welcomes Nicole Cyrus, author and career coach. Nicole helps address intersectionality of workplace culture, justice, class, race, and gender. They discuss how writing and journalism changed over time, how they shaped the world we hav

Freedom of movement, immigration, and the current state of human mobility

May 14th, 2021 51m 24s

The team discusses the human right of the freedom of movement, as well as the current state of immigration in the United States. The current rights to freedom of movement is severely regulated through a system of visas. They touch on Vice Presi

Gun violence and regulation in the United States right now

Apr 23rd, 2021 57m 36s

George, Angela, and Phil discuss the recent epidemic of mass shootings and also how these shootings relate to today's events and how they affect people. George presents two pieces of art XTZ and ZVS and how they relate to the world we live in v

The significance of death in our lives and culture

Apr 9th, 2021 48m 3s

In this episode, the hosts discuss death, mortality, and how death is seen in various cultures. They touch on The Death Cleaner documentary from the New York Times and how it shows death in this one person’s life. Their different views on death

A year of COVID-19 and how it changed our world

Mar 26th, 2021 46m 40s

George, Angela, and Phil welcome Adam Kraemer and welcome back Dr. Eluemuno Blyden to discuss everything that’s happened in a year since the rise of COVID-19 and the first lockdown. Adam Kraemer, a writer, editor and singer, joined the show f

Takeaways from Amends

Mar 16th, 2021 49m 26s

The team welcomes Erin Latham to discuss the series “Amends” on Netflix and the effects of fascsim, slavery, and the civil war in the US and all around the world. Erin Latham is a concept driven installation artist, printmaker, and thinker, l

Covid-19 and continued education

Feb 25th, 2021 1h 12m

George, Angela, and Phil welcome back Dr. Eluemuno Blyden and welcome for the first time Yan Chapman and Dr. Tshombe Walker. Dr. Eluemuno Blyden, a U.K-educated scientist, has worked in biotechnology, education, food security and conservation.

Black History Month and what it means to each of us

Feb 12th, 2021 1h 4m

George, Angela, and Phil welcome Kakuna Kerina, a filmmaker, a writer, a human rights activist and a great storyteller, and share beautiful and touching Black History Month stories with each other. They also discuss the current covid-19 crisis

The morning after the inauguration

Jan 28th, 2021 50m 9s

Taped the morning after the inauguration, George and Phil welcome David Bogoslaw, a writer, and Dr Cheryl Pahaham, an urban sociologist and policy analyst to discuss the inauguration, the events that came before it, and the culture that shaped

A lesson in civics, amidst insurrection

Jan 14th, 2021 55m 55s

Following the events of January 6th, the hosts had the pleasure to welcome Harry Spikes for an enlightened and interesting conversation about civics in the United States. As always, our topics are colored by current events. Harry Spikes is the

Climate change and its effect on culture

Dec 24th, 2020 52m 52s

In the last episode of 2020, George and Phil welcome back Dr. Eluemuno Blyden and Victor Provenzano to the show to discuss climate change and how it shapes our culture, how it affects our lives. As people who depended and still depend on nature

The role of technology today

Dec 11th, 2020 53m 30s

George and the team discuss the technology and how it effects our daily lives. He's joined by two spectacular guests: Dr. Eluemuno Blyden, a U.K-educated scientist, has worked in biotechnology, education, food security and conservation. He has

The road to a fair election, part two

Nov 25th, 2020 50m 5s

Host George Orwel and Co-hosts Angela Mosely and Phil Berroll discuss the election results with Cheryl Pahaham, a sociologist and public servant from NYC. Listen in on their conversation about post-election weeks, and find out what issues and r

The road to a fair election

Nov 4th, 2020 46m 52s

Host George Orwel and Co-hosts Angela Mosely and Phil Berroll discuss election day events with guest Victor Provenzano, ABD from Stanford University. Join us for this interesting conversation!