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How to Not be an A$$hole: Lesson #1

Coffee Chains and Cultural Anthropology

Texas is the only place where men pull out their semi-automatics over Frappuccinos and long drive-through lines. Sara Long – former barista – takes a deep dive into the world of foodservice, emotional labor, burnout, and most importantly, what makes customers such fucking assholes. Expect exclusive interviews with employees you’ve never met who are absolutely not famous but definitely know what they’re talking about and a very brief email exchange between a renowned anthropologist and mediocre college student.

How to Not be an A$$hole was reported, produced, edited, mixed, and mastered by Sara Long and Josiah Seurkamp. Special thanks to guests Jonathan Forney, Vanessa Brown, and Madison Crowell. Academic contributions and validity by Caitlin Zaloom (and Arlie Hochschild for answering my email).

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HEART 2 HEART: Love Doctor Advice

On this very first episode of Heart 2 Heart, producer Chayne Cooper talks with dating coach, Lewis Miller. He provides us amazing tips on what makes a good relationship, but also, how we as human beings fall in love (Secret: It’s a little Freudian).

How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps: What is hustle culture?

Producer Chris Josiah talks to social media expert Austin Braun, who gives us the rundown of what hustle culture is – and why he thinks it’s so harmful. Chris says: 

On social media, I see hustle culture just about everywhere. It has grown substantially over the past decade, especially when these creators realized they could use this culture to turn a profit. Oftentimes, this culture demands a toxic lifestyle – one where you put aside the things that make you happy and focus entirely on work.

I sat down with Austin Braun, a social media expert and digital media strategist, to get a better understanding of this culture. Is it helpful or harmful? How are people profiting off of this? Does this lead to burnout? All that and more on the introductory episode of How To Be A Billionaire In 5 Easy Steps!

You can follow Austin Braun on Twitter @AustinOnSocial and you can follow Chris, the host, on Twitter @chrisdjosiah.

Crashing: He’s A Fun Date on A Full Moon

“People find wolves fascinating. Whether you hate ‘em or love ‘em, people like to talk about them a lot.” Ed Bangs has always loved spending time in the great outdoors. He worked as a wildlife biologist in Alaska, and then became the first Federal Wolf Recovery Coordinator in 1986. 

“Wolves have always been big symbols in human stories, because they are just like us. Early humans viewed wolves as good parents, strong hunters, and they valued them as fellow passengers on our planet.” That all changed with agriculture. At one time there were wolves everywhere in America north of what is now Mexico City, from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. Humans killed nearly all of them with poison over the course of the 19th and 20th century, and in 1986, there were only five grey wolves in total north of the Rocky Mountains. 

On this week’s episode of Crashing, Bangs shares stories of his interactions with wolves during the introductory effort that started in the late eighties, and his history with the Fish and Wildlife service. 

This podcast was produced by Perry Gregory.

Leave a Review: How a stranger’s DM changed Maggie’s life

Former graphic designer and current CEO of Us Two Tea, Maggie, spills the tea on her journey coming to the US, and then her trip cross country for the start of a tumultuous relationship with NYC. The job search is tough, but Maggie is tougher, and this is the story of how she was unemployed until she got a DM from a stranger. Produced by Joonyoung Lee

TRUtalk with CK: My Love

Falling in love through waves of emotion.

Producer Carly Kline writes:

Everyone falls in love at weird times. I have never heard a love story that was “planned”, it’s always destined to happen unexpectedly. That’s love I guess…it flows in and out like the ocean, you fall just like the rain…and sometimes it burns so much like fire that it hurts. 

In this week’s episode of TRUtalk with CK, we highlight a story told from the perspective of my girlfriend, Rachael Mast. She retells our coming of age love story that happened at the weirdest time in an unexpected environment…golf camp! The story is also told through sounds of water, fire, and a school bus! Growing up in the south, our relationship wasn’t out in the public eye, it was just us in it together. As young adults, we have learned that we want to be together forever. NO ONE can stop us…not even judgment. 

Listen to this episode with open ears and know that our love story is just a snippet into a long battle of overcoming being in the closet. Everyone’s love story matters and is beautiful. #lovewins

Little Things : Faith

Faith and religion have a lot of connotations, many of which are now negative in the modern world. Wars have been fought around belief, and conflicts have been driven by religion. In this episode, Felicia Sobhani, a practitioner of the Baha’i Faith, talks about how her faith has brought her peace, and a different perspective on conflict in the world and in her daily life.

Little Things is produced By Matthew Lai.

Huztle: Anna Zhang – Youth Advocate, Photographer, Creative Director

Producer Rachel Ombok’s guest is Anna Zhang, a young creative, public speaker, student, photographer, and Forbes 30 Under 30 2021 nominee. Anna has worked with brands such as Uniqlo, Fujifilm, Walgreens, and creates editorial content for her nonprofit magazine, Pulse Spikes, which has garnered over 200,000 readers all over the world. She is incredibly passionate about making youth-centered and driven content and creating a positive impact with her work.

Anna speaks with Rachel about how she stays motivated and focused, and how she connects all the things she learns from her projects, professionally and personally. She discusses all her current and past endeavors including Pulse Spikes, working her on-campus job, and her last summer internship, as well as her views on what she will be doing in the future.

Leave a Review: The Bachelor Virgin

Leave a Review is the show where we talk about first times for everything: shows, books, experiences, and everything else in between.

The Bachelor franchise is one of the longest-running reality TV shows to date, yet it’s known for its humiliation, romance, and a seemingly endless supply of champagne. The Bachelor and Bachelorette have a combined 35 seasons of women and men fighting over the final goal of getting engaged. As a 21-year-old, or anyone for that matter, it seems just a little bit daunting to even consider marrying someone you’ve only known for 2 months which is probably why so many of them break up shortly after. But producer Joonyoung Lee wanted to get the opinion of someone who’s never watched the show before.

“I think that’s all bullshit.” — Kim’s first impression and honest take on The Bachelor.