This week we discuss filmmaking with Writer/Director Thomas Percy Kim. He has written and directed several short films, including Si, which won him the HBO APA Visionaries award. Thomas is currently crowd-fundraising for his first feature Isle Child (based on his short Si) which has already raised over $229,000. You can support his film here: https://wefunder.com/islechild

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts:

Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns.

Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

This week we discuss the ongoing Pakistani floods and how climate change is exacerbating the crisis Pakistan faces. We also discuss some updates regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Show Notes (statistics and information discussed during the pod were derived from the following sources):

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/11/world/pakistan-floods-food-crisis.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/climate/pakistan-floods-global-warming.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/01/briefing/cop26-climate-conference-emissions.html

https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/pak-rupee-slumps-to-record-low-of-230-against-dollar-amid-inflation-fears-122072500568_1.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/11/ukraine-russia-war-latest-what-we-know-on-day-200-of-the-invasion

https://www.businessinsider.com/modi-criticizes-russia-war-in-ukraine-to-putin-face-2022-9

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-says-west-wants-breakup-russia-he-invaded-ukraine-stop-it-2022-09-16/

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts:

Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns.

Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

We haven't posted in a while. So in this episode we discuss some personal updates and our vision for the future of the Gen Z Speaks Podcast. And moving forward, we PROMISE to be more consistent with the podcast episodes!

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts: Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns. Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel. Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

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This episode we talk with Laith Marsarweh about his life and ask for advice on starting up a company. Laith is the founder and CEO @Assistantly . He has lauched multiple successful businesses and has many projects lined up for the future. To Check out his Stuff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laithmasarweh/

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts: Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns. Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel. Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

This episode we talk with author and travel enthusiast R.C. Hand about his experiences traveling and what he has learned.

R.C. has traveled to 90+ countries including North Korea and has many exciting stories about his journeys.

To Check out his Stuff: CowboyProductions52.com

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts: Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns.

Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

This week we discuss how we’re dealing with our post-graduation anxieties and the pros and cons of therapy.

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts:

Ibrahim Ahmed is a graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied politics, philosophy, and law. He’s currently a digital strategist at Fireside Campaigns.

Jenish Thanki is a graduate from the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) where he studied computer science. He currently works as a software engineer at Intel.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program. He’s currently an Account Manager at CH Robinson.

This week we interview Marshall Morris, President and Co-Founder at HomeLife Media, an e-commerce and pet-publishing company. We talked about Marshall’s journey from being a veteran to becoming a serial entrepreneur.

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts:

Ibrahim Ahmed is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) studying politics, philosophy, and law.

Jenish Thanki is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) studying computer science.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program.

This week we talk about our thoughts on the newly released Netflix film, “Spiderhead,” based on the 2010 short story, “Escape from Spiderhead,” by George Saunders. We discuss the philosophical implications of the film and how it could’ve explored the short story in more depth. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes (statistics and information discussed during the pod were derived from the following sources): https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/12/20/escape-from-spiderhead https://www.netflix.com/title/80210767 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/the-u-s-spends-billions-to-lock-people-up-but-very-little-to-help-them-once-theyre-released https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/76th2011/ExhibitDocument/OpenExhibitDocument?exhibitId=17686&fileDownloadName=h041211ab501_pescetta.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts: Ibrahim Ahmed is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) studying politics, philosophy, and law. Jenish Thanki is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) studying computer science. Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program.

This week we had an open conversation on our post-graduate anxieties about the economy and labor market. We also discussed how the macro trends in the economy are affecting our personal work industries.

Info and statistics were derived from the following:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/15/fed-hikes-its-benchmark-interest-rate-by-three-quarters-of-a-point-the-biggest-increase-since-1994.html

https://www.barrons.com/articles/mortgage-rates-6-percent-bond-market-51655218949

This week we talk about the horrific mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. We discuss what actionable policy steps we can take as a country beyond just our thoughts and prayers to stop these tragic mass shooting atrocities.

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Show Notes (statistics and information discussed during the pod were derived from the following sources):

Video and Ted Talk References :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89XeX4eeulw&t=662s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgHELssUSZU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENw2y0ek1Jg

Article Sources: https://www.axios.com/2022/05/27/texas-school-shooting-uvalde-gunman-timeline

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/30/texas-democrats-gun-control-uvalde/

https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-44a7cfb990feaa6ffe482483df6e4683

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/20/us/everytown-weak-gun-laws-high-gun-deaths-study/index.html

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/these-states-have-the-highest-rates-of-gun-violence-and-deaths

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/30/us/politics/senate-guns-democracy.html

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/10/690372199/school-shooters-whats-their-path-to-violence

https://www.innovationunit.org/thoughts/our-collective-mental-health-is-getting-worse%E2%80%8A-%E2%80%8Abut-why/

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About the Gen Z Speaks Podcast Hosts:

Ibrahim Ahmed is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Southern California (USC) studying politics, philosophy, and law.

Jenish Thanki is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the California State University Long Beach (CSULB) studying computer science.

Matthew Gutierrez is a summa cum laude graduate from the University of La Verne's (ULV) business administration program.