Join Emily and Yvon, as they discuss the achievements of Darius the Great, the development of the Persian Empire, and the eventual development of the modern Middle East. Listen in on our reflection on the current Yemen Crisis, views on politics and humanitarian, and international relations relative to human suffering. Joined by Girls Inc. for Yemen, listen on to learn more on what you can do to help and how to support those making a difference!

Join Emily and Yvon as we explore the history behind Asian American stereotypes and culture. Addressing modern issues such as the Bamboo ceiling, yellow peril, whitewashing, the lotus girl trope, and more! Featuring guest speaking new author Olivia Han, and Ting Ting from the Asian Advocates (an organization developed to spread awareness on Asian American rights). A titular episode to listen to and learn!

In this episode, we talk about feminism, the patriarchy, and the rise of women in leadership! Journey with us and our guests from Girls for Politics as we review one of the most influential female rulers of ancient times, Pharaoh Hatsephut!

“Dear Pharaoh Khufu” brings listeners on a journey through the successes and turmoils of Ancient Egypt, from building a beautiful country from scratch, to buying into the poisonous delusion that a person’s worth was diminished by the darkness of their skin. Joined by The Real History Council, this episode will take you on a blast from the past, with riveting commentary about the climate on race and ethnicity. Episode 4 builds off a tangent from Episode 3, so be sure to have listened so that you know what’s coming up!

An eye for an eye, bone for a bone, tooth for a tooth. Yvon and Emily are joined with Jaleigha and Suria from the youth magazine The Forerunner, to talk about the history behind our legal system and the consequences we see today. Listen in to gain important insight into the topic! Episode 2 releases this Saturday at 5 PM EST. Tune in to find out more about Hammurabi, and how his legal system was not a form of order, and how issues today have stemmed from his system.

On today’s DEAR DEAD PEOPLE, the first one ever, Yvon and Emily travel back to the very beginnings of agriculture, from crop settlements to the general modification of crops and it’s effects on agriculture. What changed? What stayed? What could have been done better? What became worse? Tune in this Saturday, September 19 at 5 PM EST for the very first episode of Dear Dead People.