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If you grew up in the 80's or 90's you were probably taught to believe that the war on drugs was created to keep you safe from the dangers of drugs, namely marijuana. What you probably wouldn't know is that the criminalization and fight against
Though the phrase cancel culture may be a contemporary turn of phrase, the practice is just the opposite in many ways. It part 2 of our series on cancel culture and censorship we take a look at the history of censorship and public shaming and d
"You're canceled", the words so many in the public eye now fear to hear from the seemingly infinite populous of the Twittersphere. As cancel culture and Wokeness take over popular culture it brings into question the validity of the progressivis
Abortions have been debated and contested consistently over the years and continue to be a hot button issue in today's socio-political climate. In part 2 of this series we discuss the modern legal landscape of abortions in the United States and
Nearly every modern conservative has vowed to make abortion illegal for the last 50 years, but the controversial landmark supreme court decision Roe v Wade in 1972 has blocked them at every turn; now, many believe, is the time the court will fi
2021 went by like a whirlwind following what everyone would call a slightly unexpected 2020 but 2022 is on the horizon! and there are things to look ahead to. In this New Years edition of Social Discord Daylen and Curtis take the time to discu
Conspiracy theories are nothing new and have been in the social discourse of our society for centuries but on the internet board 4chan an anonymous poster started the firestorm that would be known worldwide as the Qanon conspiracy theory. In t
We took a slight extended break but Social Discord is back before the New Year with a second edition of Persistent American Myths- Two Truths and lie. Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina
Did Columbus discover America? Was Abraham Lincoln really a highly accomplished wrestler? Was the Bill of Rights always only 10 amendments? In this special episode of Social Discord Curtis and Daylen put each other to the test with two truths a
How does a good cop go bad? What causes an officer to commit misconduct or stay quiet? With some shocking audio from a violent first hand encounter with police, we dive into Part 3 of Good Cop/Bad Cop to discuss how one becomes a cop or a crimi
Police were created out of the necessity to have an organized group to protect our personal liberties as citizens of a democratically run country. Over time, however, the role of police became more extreme and dividing as "Bad Eggs" and stereot
Police in America today have become the focal point of many major social justice issues. Headlines span our feeds of BLM protestors protesting police brutality and people gathering in opposition to "back the blue." How did we get to this point
After a short hiatus, Social Discord is returning with a special interview episode where Daylen sits down with the Director of African American Studies at the University of Montana, Tobin Miller Shearer, to discuss Critical Race Theory. They di
The federal minimum wage currently sits at $7.25 per hour and can be seen as low as $2.13 per hour for some waiters and waitresses around the country. It's been a constant debating point for the past 90 years but since the the "Fight for $15" p
Donald Gilliard was a bright and gifted young man. He was involved in local politics, had a background in the theater and he was a gifted public speaker, but after getting involved with drugs Donald was sentenced to life in prison in 1993. Desp
Reagan's War on Drugs sought to end drug violence in our country, resulting in the sudden overcrowding of public prisons. With every problem there is a solution however, and for a few entrepreneurs in the 1980's that solution was simple: Privat
The first episode of Season 2 of social discord kicks off with a special recording with Daylen reporting from the grounds of DC on Joe Biden's Inaugurations Day. As we discuss the scene in the nation's Capitol and what lead up to it, we reflect
The holidays! They are festive, light, and full of cheer and for many they are synonymous with classic Christmas traditions, but not everybody. Although the Christmas spirit may seem the most prominent, there are holidays and traditions all aro
Tensions across the country are high and heading into holiday season many of us find those tensions entering our homes. Whether it be around the table at Thanksgiving or on our social media timelines, political burnout and social discord can ha
People always ask if their vote really matters and to that we say: it's complicated! In this episode of Social Discord we discuss what we call the Voting Paradox, the weird roundabout way of how voting in America works. We dive into the foundat
Part 4! Of "Whose Gender is it Anyway" has arrived, the final installment of the series. In this episode we sit down with one of Curtis' close friends, Storm. Storm has become a signature member of the drag community in their town using drag to
Now that we have a better understanding of the history of Trans people, gender expression and identity, we sit down with a member of the Trans community to give us further insight into what it's actually like to be a Trans person on America tod
Biological sex, gender identity and and gender expression make up who we are as people and how we see one another. Although society has clung to the traditional binary mindset of man and woman, come to find out, it's not quite as black and whit
Although progress has been made since Stonewall, the idea that the remaining trials and tribulations of the Queer community are moot is gravely mistaken. In part 3 of our "Queer as History" series we take a look at some landmark court cases tha
June 28, 1969, a date many do not recognize the significance of. A date that stands for the reason Pride month is celebrated in June. June 28, 1969, a date that wouldn't be in the history books without one crucial series of event: the Stonewall
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