History is written by the victors is a famous phrase, but rarely do we dig into what it actually means and its consequences for how we understand who we are. Aymann speaks with two academics who are teaching the rest of us to resist the neat an

6. Inclusion; Hashtag Trending

Sep 12th, 2021 24m 30s

Aymann is joined by two leaders in the Diversity Equity & Inclusion space in tech who know firsthand what it takes for corporate America to truly be inclusive, and why it’s worth it for both the employees and the bottom line. Lesley Slaton Bro

5. Art; Commissioning Your Self

Sep 12th, 2021 29m 7s

Aymann welcomes two incredibly talented and determined female artists to discuss the struggle to be seen, heard, and accepted as outsiders in their respective spaces. Claudia Gold, who for years was known to us as simply CLAW MONEY, is a pione

8. Laicite; Caveats of Assimilation

Sep 12th, 2021 28m 28s

In an era where Western societies are on increasingly shaky ground with diverse groups of minorities calling for inclusion, France's definition, and enforcement, of secularism as a solution has drawn international attention.Patrice Brodeur is a

1. Religion; The Female Exodus

Sep 12th, 2021 36m 31s

What happens when women are excluded, silenced and marginalized within religious communities? In the inaugural episode of Scoot Over, Slate journalist Aymann Ismail explores the trouble with rooting out gender exclusion in a group that faces ex

2. Memory; The Things We Carry

Sep 12th, 2021 30m 40s

Aymann is joined by two Jewish scholars to discuss how memory - a personal version of history passed down from generation to generation - shapes identity. Emmanuel Kattan is Director of the Alliance Program, a partnership between Columbia Unive

7. Ageism; It’s About Time

Sep 12th, 2021 29m 54s

A recent AARP study stated that ageism could cost the US economy up to 4 trillion dollars by 2050, yet ageism is too often left out of the DE&I conversation.Ashton Applewhite is an internationally recognized expert on ageism and the author of T

4. Body Positivity; Commercialized or Commandeered?

Sep 12th, 2021 26m 34s

A plus-sized hijabi model and a media professor join Aymann to explore the nuance of the mediated world of body positivity and confidence culture.Leah Vernon is an international Hijabi social media influencer, award-winning author, motivational