Chloe & Jake's Identity Crisis

Welcome to a new game on the Identity Crisis Collective Podcast! Each week, one of us has to convince you that something is The Most Important Thing In The World. This week, will Jake put aside his cynicism and embrace a world of aliens?

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While we struggle to afford moving out of home, is moving out actually all that it's cracked up to be? Plus, an announcement about the future of the podcast…

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Last week we shared many of our favourite memories from our childhood, but the past is not just golden. So, why are so many notable people from our past so terrible, and what can we do about it? Spoiler alert: not a lot.

Content warning: this podcast discusses assault, and contains mentions of domestic violence and r*pe, in the context of music and entertainment.

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Chloe & Jake revisit the golden age of children's television, love calculators and celebrity appearances at Highpoint, in an episode filled with 90s and 00s nostalgia.

Further listening

The theme tune to Silversun - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nZy2GQpXi4

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Bit of a rough week, hey? Let's chat about it.

Further reading

"Earthquakes down under: a rare but real hazard" in The Conversation, 16 February 2015: https://theconversation.com/earthquakes-down-under-a-rare-but-real-hazard-37630

"Mysterious volcanoes – in your backyard!" from the University of Melbourne, 10 August 2016: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2016/08/10/mysterious-volcanoes-in-your-backyard/

"Inside the insurrection: Why construction workers took to the street" in The Age, 21 September 2021: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/inside-the-insurrection-why-construction-workers-took-to-the-street-20210921-p58tiy.html

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In recognition of RUOK? Day, Chloe and Jake have a candid conversation about mental health. How do we better support our communities when not everyone is able to talk? What barriers exist to accessing support services? And what do you do when someone asks if you're okay - but you're not?

Further reading

'Fragmented services, long wait times and inadequate training prevents high-quality mental health care for children, clinicians say' — a 2021 study from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute: https://www.mcri.edu.au/news/fragmented-services-long-wait-times-and-inadequate-training-prevents-high-quality-mental-health

Content warning: This podcast discusses mental health and mentions sexual assault.

If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available.

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800

Beyondblue - 1300 22 4636

1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732

Safe Steps - 1800 015 188

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The pair return to Chloe's list of terrible people on the internet, take toddlers down a peg and wonder what might happen if content creators aren't better regulated.

Content warning: This podcast briefly mentions r*pe and misogyny in the context of YouTube content creation.

If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available.

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800

Beyondblue - 1300 22 4636

1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732

Safe Steps - 1800 015 188

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Chloe attempts to address one of Jake's fatal flaws: his lack of appreciation for YouTube drama. In part 1 of what will surely develop into hours of content, the pair begin to unpack what has been described by some (read: Chloe) as the Frenemies Cinematic Universe (FCU).

Content warning: This podcast discusses mental health in the context of YouTube and content creation.

If this episode raises any issues for you, help is available.

Lifeline - 13 11 14

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800

Beyondblue - 1300 22 4636

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Does going vegan one day a week make a difference? Why has Jake, a committed meat-eater, found himself caught in the middle of multiple animal rights protests? Should you ignore your diet to avoid being judged? Chloe and Jake are joined by special guest and sometimes vegetarian Xanthe to unpack the politics of animal consumption.

Further reading

'Rise in vegetarianism not halting the march of obesity' — 2019 research from Roy Morgan: https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/7944-vegetarianism-in-2018-april-2018-201904120608

"Vegans rising: Australia second in the world for veganism as Gen Z snubs lab-grown meat" in The New Daily, 8 September 2020: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2020/09/08/vegan-australia-lab-meat/

"The Hardest Part Of Veganism Might Actually Be The Judgement From The Other Vegans" in Illumination Curated, 15 September 2020: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/the-hardest-part-of-veganism-might-actually-be-the-judgement-from-other-vegans-e03b756cec8e

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In the four and a half years since Chloe and Jake graduated high school, an estimated 85% of their conversations have invoked some connection to astrology. In just one podcast episode, can Capricorn sun, Aquarius moon and rising Chloe convince sceptic Jake that the stars really are in alignment?

Further reading

'Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes' — a 2007 report from the Pew Research Centre that supersedes the 2000 research mentioned in this podcast: https://www.pewforum.org/2007/12/18/science-in-america-religious-belief-and-public-attitudes/

"Why your zodiac sign is probably wrong" in The Conversation, 25 January 2020: https://theconversation.com/why-your-zodiac-sign-is-probably-wrong-128818

"Is Astrology Real? Here’s What Science Says" in Scientific American, 25 June 2020: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-astrology-real-heres-what-science-says/

"Sorry, astrology fans: you’ve been reading the wrong star sign all this time" in Stylist, 24 July 2020: https://www.stylist.co.uk/astrology/nasa-horoscope-star-sign-zodiac-ophiuchus-personality-astrology-astronomy/248217

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