This week we discussed the ongoing Kyle Rittenhouse trial and our opinions around the case. We also talked about Travis Scott and the death of 10 people at his Astroworld concert in Houston and the negative consequences of the idolization of celebrities

. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

00:00 Kyle Rittenhouse Trial 41:50 Travis Scott & Astroworld 59:10 Apple ID 01:07:10 Evergrande Update

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/15/105583... https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local... https://apnews.com/article/kyle-ritte... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/us... https://www.nytimes.com/article/kyle-... https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/14/us/ast... https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/us... https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-5... https://www.nytimes.com/article/everg...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Lawrence Lessig is one of the most influential voices in American politics. He is currently a professor of law and leadership at Harvard Law School. He is the author of numerous books, and founder of the non-profit & non-partisan group "Equal Citizens," which is "dedicated to reforms that will achieve citizen equality." Professor Lessig ran for President during the 2016 election cycle. You can find more about his work at https://equalcitizens.us.

We discussed the following topics with Professor Lessig:

1. The influence of money in politics.

2. Blockchain technology and its future in governance & law.

3. The polarizing business model of mainstream media.

4. Democracy reform.

5. Professor Lessig’s experience running for president.

00:00 Intro 1:05 Why democracy reform? 3:11 Money in Politics 13:25 Blockchain technology & law 27:03 The mainstream media’s politics of hate 41:37 Running for President 46:11 Outro

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

SHOW LESS

This week we discuss the election results from this week’s election in Virginia, New Jersey, & New York and Facebook’s name change to Meta. Jenish, Matt, and Ibrahim also share some other cool news stories that grasped their attention this week.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

00:00 Cricket World Cup Recap 02:45 VA and NJ election results 23:15 Pfizer COVID Pill 36:04 Zillow Flipping Houses Disaster? 41:36 Facebook = Meta? 54:00 New Human Element found in Galaxy Far Away

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Election Results: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/... https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-big-... Link to (Republican) Glenn Youngkin’s

Facebook Ads: https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/...[direction]=desc&sort_data[mode]=relevancy_monthly_grouped&search_type=page&media_type=all Link to (Democrat)

Terry McAuliffe’s Facebook Ads: https://www.facebook.com/ads/library/...[direction]=desc&sort_data[mode]=relevancy_monthly_grouped&search_type=page&media_type=all https://apnews.com/article/coronaviru...

Zillow Disaster: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zillow-l...

Facebook Name Change: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/te...

New Human Element found in Galaxy Far Away: https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/world/...

This week we discuss the recent vaccine mandate controversy in Texas and NBA Player Kyrie Irving’s refusal to take the vaccine, and comedian Dave Chapelle's latest Netflix special. We also discuss the resignation of Pentagon’s Chief Software Official, Nicholas Chaillan. Lastly, co-hosts Ibrahim and Matt recount their recent travel trips.