Beneath The Surface

Beneath The Surface

By Karlyn BradleySociety & Culture
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  • Metabolizing Black Rage

    Beneath The Surface Metabolizing Black Rage (Season 2, Episode 10)

    In this episode of Beneath The Surface I will be reflecting on and thinking through if Black Folks have had proper ways to metabolize our rage. I am thinking about this in light of the events that have happened this past week with a white man who murdered two people and injured another at a BLM Protest was found not guilty of his crimes. I reflect on what it may mean and the impact for Black Folks to continuously experience injustice and some ways that we may be able to find the will and desire to continue to imagine and fight for better versions of the future and the world for the liberation of Black People.

    Beneath The Surface (BTS) is a podcast analyzing politics and society through an intersectional feminist lens hosted by host Karlyn Bradley, A Fat, Black, Queer, Femme who uses he/him and they/them pronouns.

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    56 min
  • That's Not What That Means Pt.2

    That’s Not What That Means Pt. 2 (S.2, E.9)

    In this episode of Beneath The Surface I continue going through my handful of phrases and Concepts that folks say but are often misusing.  I will provide a working definition of the word or phrase and some examples of how the words or phrases are misused and how that misuse impair our ability to have meaningful dialogue. Lastly I will provide some tips on how to engage in better and more meaningful discussions with others if that's something that you would like to do

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    Helpful Links

    bell hooks

    Understanding Patriarchy

    Intersectionality Matters, Kimberle Crenshaw

    The Insurgent Origins of Critical Race Theory 

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    1 hr 1 min
  • That's Not What That Means Pt. 1

    In this episode of Beneath The Surface I am going to go through a handful of phrases and Concepts that folks say but are often misusing.  I will provide a working definition of the word or phrase and some examples of how the words or phrases are misused and how that misuse impair our ability to have meaningful dialogue. Lastly I will provide some tips on how to engage in better and more meaningful discussions with others if that's something that you would like to do

    If you want to support me and the channel you can do so by becoming a patron on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive content that can’t be found anywhere else. You can become a Patron by following the link.

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    Beneath The Surface Socials

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    Link to Beneath The Surfaces First ever virtual event:

    https://fb.watch/8BTLmVsr_E/

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Wealth Redistribution VS Mutual Aid

    In this Episode of Beneath The Surface I have my first conversational episode with  Labor Organizer, Marxist feminist, and Virgo Sun with an Aries Moon, Lexy Reyelts Salas. In this episode Lexy helps us understand the difference between Wealth Distribution and Mutual Aid. We will define terms like capitalism, wealth and what we mean when we say “The Rich”. We also discuss in depth many of the myths that capitalism feeds us to sustain itself. In addition to this we talk about the role that the law has and continues to play in creating generational wealth for specific groups of people and how calls for wealth distribution are different from mutual aid and why that is so.

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    Beneath The Surface Socials

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    Lexy Reyelts Salas Socials

    Twitter:@lexkrey

    Instagram:lexyreysalas

    Lexy’s Bio:

    Lexy (She/Her, They/Them) is a labor organizer, Marxist feminist, and a Virgo Sun with an Aries Moon. She was born and raised in Yuma, AZ and her political consciousness grew out of the experiences of living in a working-class, Chicano household. At age 17, Lexy left Yuma to begin their bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona. During their time as a first-generation student, they were active in queer and feminist spaces while working various jobs across the campus. After graduating with a B.S. in Public Management & Policy with a minor in Sociology, Lexy began their professional organizing career. She has organized with the Environmental Defense Fund, NextGen Arizona, Campaign Workers Guild, and most recently, United Campus Workers Arizona.

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    1 hr 35 min
  • Reactional Critiques

    Reactionary Critiques

    In this episode I am going to discuss a pattern that I'm noticing about how we are critiquing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AKA AOC and how that doesn't sit right with my spirit. I will break down how I feel like the media skews our ability to stay focused on what and who we also may need to be critiquing in our political system. I also discuss ways that I think we can move away from falling into this trap and stay vigilant not to lose sight of the bigger picture to ensure that we are preserving our energy and critiquing people and things correctly and always with nuance.

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    What I’m Listening To:

    You’re Wrong About 

    Hosted by Michael Hobbs and Sarah Marshall

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Body Positivity and Fatphobia

    This episode of Beneath The Surface I explore and unpack what Fatphobia is and the various ways that it manifests itself. I also give a brief history of the body positivity movement and fat liberation movement and how in contemporary times it has been co-opted to remove it from its roots of dismantling fatphobia and anti fatness. Lastly, I provide folks with some resources to help them unpack and engage with their own internalized fatphobia.

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    Beneath The Surface Socials

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    My interview with Inner Hoe Uprising: Episode 227: Only intersectional feminist’s can eat this ass, okay?!

    Maintenance Phase Podcast

    Website:http://maintenancephase.com/

    Social Media

    Aubrey Gordon:@yrfatfriend

    Michael Hobbs: @RottenInDenmark

    Maintenance Phase:@MaintenancePod

    Check Out Da’Sahun’s (They/Them) work here:

    https://linktr.ee/DaShaunLH

    Check Out Sabrina Strings’ work here:

    https://www.sabrinastrings.com/

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Can Y’all Actually Listen To Black Women And Femmes?

    In this episode of BTS I talk about a situation where a Black Woman’s work is co-opted and how that is harmful. I also speak to the ways that we often steal and devalue the work for Black Women and Femmes and provide some ideas about why I believe that happens. Lastly I spill some tea on how my work as a Black Femme has been stolen and co-opted and what I hope folks will do to better protect and respect the work of Black Women and Femmes.

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    What I’m Listening To Now

    Maintenance Phase Podcast

    Website:http://maintenancephase.com/

    Social Media

    Aubrey Gordon:@yrfatfriend

    Michael Hobbs: @RottenInDenmark

    Maintenance Phase:@MaintenancePod


    Ijeoma Oluo's Social Media

    Instagram:@IjeomaOluo

    Twitter: @IjeomaOluo


    Kimberlé Crenshaw Essays

    Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against

    Women of Color

    Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics

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    1 hr 12 min
  • White Men's Monopoly on Superheroes

    In this episode I discuss how White Men have a monopoly on the Superhero genre and what the implications are for us. I take a look at the kinds of stories that are being told and the limitations that are shown in the stories because there are entire groups of people and experiences being excluded in these creations.

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    Beneath The Surface Socials

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    What I’m listening to this week: Comic Book Queens follow the link to listen to episodes of the Comic Book Queens Podcast:

    https://anchor.fm/comicbookqueens/episodes/Enter-the-Comic-Book-Queens-e568ss

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    1 hr 7 min
  • I Voted So Now What?

    In this week's episode I will be discussing Voting. I will be talking about my politics around voting, the consequences of voting while also offering some of my critiques of how we mobilize voters and many of the harmful tactics done to do so.

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    Intelexual Media’s YouTube Video: Creating The Conservative New Right In The 1970s can be found here

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    1 hr 8 min
  • I'm Back!!!!!!!!!!

    Beneath The Surface is Back!!!!!! In this short mini-sode I am letting folks know what I have been up to during my loooooooong hiatus and let folks know what plans I have for the show and you get a taste of what future episodes will be like. It feels so good to be back and I am excited to go Beneath The Surface with you.

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    31 min

About Beneath The Surface

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Beneath The Surface is dedicated to delving deeply into how the personal is political by exploring topics such as race, gender, class and sexual orientation. Host Karlyn Bradley aims to push listeners to ask bigger questions, engage more critically in topics in order to get to the roots of the social and political challenges we are facing currently. Bradley uses their skills and experiences as an academic, organizer, facilitator, and activist to engage the audience in conversations that are both captivating and raise collective consciousness.