In episode 2, our hosts chat with a member of WGA’s negotiating committee for a healthy dose of perspective. Special guest Luvh Rakhe, WGA member. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e2-day94

In episode 1, our hosts – WGA gate captains at the Paramount lot – take stock of the ongoing Hollywood strikes as SAG-AFTRA joins the picket lines. Special guest Martha Marion, SAG-AFTRA member. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s3-e1-day70something

In Season 3: STRIKE!, our hosts explore how collective action and labor solidarity can inspire social change from the frontlines of Hollywood's Hottest Summer Ever. New episodes weekly starting October 16th. More at: www.thirdspacecollective.org/american-ritual

In Episode 5, our hosts discuss the 2021 Summer Olympics and where they're at in their own re-imaginings of exceptionalism. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode5-closingceremony.

In Episode 4, our hosts ponder the ways American exceptionalism manifests in our relationship with "work" and career. Is there a healthier approach to doing well at our jobs? Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode4-performancereview.

In Episode 3, our hosts are headed back to school, connecting the dots between exceptionalism and their experience of education. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode3-classpicture.

In Episode 2, our hosts consider the Oscars as a ritual reinforcing cultural supremacy in the United States. Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode2-academyawards.

In Episode 1, our hosts gather on July 4th to discuss the history of American exceptionalism and how they're feeling about "going back to normal." Show notes available at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/s2-episode1-fireworks.

We're back! Join us for Season 2 of AMERICAN RITUAL – "Exceptionalism" – which explores the ways we ritualize America’s “greatness” in our culture, work, education, and beyond. New episodes weekly starting September 15th. See you in the Third Space!

In Episode 5, our hosts gather for a post-Thanksgiving recap, sharing their feast firsts and emotional hangovers to wrap up the season. Show notes at: https://thirdspacecollective.org/episodes/episode-5-leftovers