Deconstruction 1oh1

Episode 6 of Decon 101 talks about international, physical, and intellectual borders. We travel (vicariously) to Mexico, Canada, Belgium, and more in our search for answers. Which one of our podcast members ran across the Mexico-United States Border when she was 15 after being held by border guards for questioning? Find out in this week's podcast.

Sources:

Land Acknowledgment: https://native-land.ca/

Picture of the Netherlands/Belgian borders at Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadripoint#/media/File:Baarle-Nassau_-_Baarle-Hertog-nl.png

Join us for another episode of Decon 1oh1 where we explore our own racial identities. Learn about the history of the word 'race,' our own experiences  realizing the impact of race, and an amazing interview with Scyla Dowd.

Join Emily Danko, Monica Elvin, and Michaela Brown for another conversation, this time about the social construction of ability and disability. We'll hear about the language behind disability over the years, as well as why accessibility is so necessary in our society.

Thank you to Candace Hopkins and Elorm Atisu, our producers.

Join us as we take a deep dive into the social construction of beauty with our hosts Michaela Brown, Monica Elvin, and Emily Danko. We talk about everything from nipple piercings, skin lightening, and when we feel most beautiful. Also joining us is a special guest, Ashley Reynolds. As always, thanks to our historian and producer, Candace Hopkins, and our executive producer Elorm Atisu.

Here are our sources for the episode:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/wellness/1987/01/27/beauty-through-history/301f7256-0f6b-403e-abec-f36c0a3ec313/

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/15/health/banning-bleaching-products-in-africa/index.html

Deconstruction 1 oh 1 explores the social construction of money, its history, its impact on our lives and relationships. Find out why money is important in our everyday lives, where it was first mentioned in writing, and how people are attempting to live without money.

Special thanks to Candace Hopkins and Elorm Atisu, our producers.

Deconstruction 1 oh 1 brings to you a multi-faceted conversation on the social construction of time. Find out why railroads and factories are responsible for your unending attachment to a schedule. Also, which one of our hosts has a compulsive need to be 5 minutes early to everything? Listen in to find out!

Thanks to Elorm Atisu and Candace Hopkins, our producers.