Acts of Pod

By Acts of Pod | Age of Radio

A weekly podcast where we cover flashpoints in history that help to give context to our current chaotic state of affairs.... more

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The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.

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October 01, 2018 26 - Woman's Day Off: For No Reason We're Covering Successful Women's Protest Movements
Kvennafridagurinn, or Iceland's monumental Woman's Day Off campaign, had the participation of 90% of the nation's women. The next year saw legislation passed, and in the next five years Iceland would elect their first female President. In this week's pod we outline just a few of the successful female run protests and the power of these campaigns to effect change when all women join forces to fight for each other's interests. There is no particular reason we are detailing successful female led protest movements, but if you're interested in the topic, give her a listen.

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50min
September 20, 2018 25 - License to Ill: The Current State of American Healthcare. A Brief History of the NHS and its Power as a Precedent
In today's episode we cover the current state of American healthcare, how prices became out of control and possible changes that could be made to help the average consumer. We talk about the possibility of socialized medicine here and use the history of the implementation of the National Health Service in the UK as a precedent. We also honor the Manchester Music scene briefly, so we welcome Stone Roses fans.

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1h 10min
September 11, 2018 24 - The Hottest Button to Button: The Consequences of Criminalizing Women's Reproductive Choices and the Unforeseen Tragedies those Policies Have Wrought Historically and Presently.
Yikes! Back at again with the bleakest subject material around, but to be fair, we would never stack the Supreme Court against your best interest! While there is plenty of panic to go around with voting rights, marriage equality rights, employment security, healthcare etc., we thought it would be helpful to focus on one hot button issue that keeps being raised which is the possible overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. To help put this into context, we felt it might be helpful to show what happens in those places that criminalize the reproductive choices that women and sometimes children are forced to make and unforeseen tragedies this has caused. We also discovered the "universal y 'all."

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1h
September 01, 2018 23 - The Digital Divide
After a long and successful grassroots campaign, activists were able to ensure net neutrality and have internet access classified as a utility like water or power. That was in the halcyon days of 2015, since then the FCC under this administration has overturned that ruling and we are just now beginning to see the effects of that decision. How should internet access be viewed in these times with so many jobs and vital life saving services made possible through its use? Should your location determine the quality and/or accessibility to the internet? This week we try to bridge the gap across the digital divide.

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1h
August 25, 2018 22 - Buckle up Buttercup: The Sordid History of Seatbelts and Consumer Advocacy
What would you begin to think if a shadowy group of men began asking all of your co-workers and friends about your life, began tailing you and calling you at all hours of the night? Maybe an FBI sting? In the case of Ralph Nader, he was trying to advocate for auto safety when he became the center of a smear campaign directed by GM. This week's episode is a brief history of consumer advocacy in the US and a quick update on how consumer protections are being treated by our current administration.

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59min
August 12, 2018 21 - The Clean Water Crisis in Flint
Thirsty? Well, if you're living in Flint this is still not an easy problem to solve. We're talking dirty water in a Michigan town. Surprise...the water crisis hits an economically underserved minority community. Meanwhile, the corporate stakeholders have been given low cost solutions to bypass the corrosive, lead-filled, and bacteria-ridden water supply. Pour a tall glass of tap water and join us!

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1h 3min
August 06, 2018 20 - Honor thy Mother: The Crisis of Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S.
Over the past 20 years, every developed nation has been able to nearly eliminate all deaths related to the complications from childbirth. All except one, the United States, whose rate of maternal mortality has actually grown over the past 20 years. ProPublica and NPR recently underwent a year long study and collected over 60,000 records to help locate a potential cause. Sadly, this study helped to quantify the real life and death risks that systemic racism and misogyny can continue to play in our every day lives and what we can do to go about changing that immediately.

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52min
July 22, 2018 19 - Tennessee Valley Authority Figures: When you care enough to give a dam
This week, in light of the news of Ivanka Trump's new job training initiative, we take a look back at the inception of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Not only was it a successful infrastructure project that went on to light the valley to this day, but at its height, provided 28,000 jobs and cutting edge farming technique training. As Anne is quick to point out, there were indeed flaws, but it does offer at least an outline of what is possible when a government invests in an area's potential.

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57min
July 14, 2018 18 - Nestlé: A Baby Formula For Disaster
Recently, at the World Health Organization assembly, the current U.S. administration caused quite a stir when it raised concerns about the language in a bill that asked to "promote, protect, and support breastfeeding." Startling, because there has been a long, sordid history filled with everything from dressing saleswomen as nurses, to leading women to believe that their own breast milk may be an insufficient food source long after science had verified "breast is best." Also, there is talk about the best way to approach a gorilla in order to obtain their precious human-like breast milk.

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1h 6min
July 08, 2018 17 - Reaganomics, Mental Illness, and Homelessness
In this episode the gang's all here and we cover the stigmatization of the homeless over time as well as the uptick in homelessness as a result of significant cuts to mental health spending under Reagan. Those in most need of treatment are much more likely to end up in jail rather than a psychiatric facility. We discuss possible fixes for these issues going forward.

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57min

FAQs about Acts of Pod:

How many episodes does Acts of Pod have?

The podcast currently has 76 episodes available.