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Gray Matters episodes

  • Exploring Gray Spaces (within Academia) ft. Flora Roussel

    Sharmeen & Rikki share an enlightening conversation with guest Flora Roussel on "the gray spaces", particularly within academia. 


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    51 min
  • HERstory: Dolores Huerta

    Rikki and Sharmeen continue the Herstory series and kick off an early launch to Hispanic Heritage month sharing the story of civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta. 


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    26 min
  • Informed Counseling ft. Maddie Nutt

    Sharmeen & Rikki open a dialogue about the field of modern psychology and all things counseling with current counselor-in-training, Maddie Nutt. 


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    55 min
  • Ethics & The Fashion Industry

    Sharmeen & Rikki discuss ethics and connecting issues in the fashion industry. 


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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    47 min
  • Influencer Culture

    Sharmeen and Rikki discuss the detriments of influencer culture. 


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    🎙️We record on Anchor-the easiest way to make and distribute podcasts. Check out our podcast or make your own!
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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    35 min
  • Afrofuturism - Part II ft. Dr. Kathy Brown & Dr. Lauren Cross

    Sharmeen & Rikki discuss 


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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    📷IG: Follow and engage with us on Instagram for daily stories, exclusive content, and new posts that accompany each new episode release. Don't forget to follow our page to stay connected and share our page and content with our IG followers.
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    41 min
  • Afrofuturism - Part I ft. Dr. Kathy Brown & Dr. Lauren Cross

    Sharmeen & Rikki discuss 


    🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter.

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    🎙️We record on Anchor-the easiest way to make and distribute podcasts. Check out our podcast or make your own!
    https://anchor.fm/graymatters6

    🍎Apple Podcast listeners: Show your support by giving a 5-star rating and leaving a review. It helps us improve the blog and podcast, while also allowing our podcast to reach more people to bring the content you love!
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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    📷IG: Follow and engage with us on Instagram for daily stories, exclusive content, and new posts that accompany each new episode release. Don't forget to follow our page to stay connected and share our page and content with our IG followers.
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    46 min
  • Media Talks: Media Studies & Reality TV

    Sharmeen & Rikki discuss researching the media and de-stigmatizing media studies and reality shows. 


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    🍎Apple Podcast listeners: Show your support by giving a 5-star rating and leaving a review. It helps us improve the blog and podcast, while also allowing our podcast to reach more people to bring the content you love!
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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    📷IG: Follow and engage with us on Instagram for daily stories, exclusive content, and new posts that accompany each new episode release. Don't forget to follow our page to stay connected and share our page and content with our IG followers.
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    22 min
  • Digital Humanities ft. Dr. Casarae Abdul-Ghani

    Sharmeen & Rikki delve into the digital humanities with Dr. Casarae Abdul-Ghani. 


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    🍎Apple Podcast listeners: Show your support by giving a 5-star rating and leaving a review. It helps us improve the blog and podcast, while also allowing our podcast to reach more people to bring the content you love!
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    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
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    📷IG: Follow and engage with us on Instagram for daily stories, exclusive content, and new posts that accompany each new episode release. Don't forget to follow our page to stay connected and share our page and content with our IG followers.
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    44 min
  • HERstory: Malala Yousafzai

    In another installment of the Herstory series, Sharmeen and Rikki discuss the extraordinary life of activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai. 


    🌱Check out our website for the resources we discuss on the podcast episodes via the "Resources" page and numerous other interesting finds! Don't forget to sign up with your email to stay connected via our Gray Matters community quarterly newsletter.

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    🎙️We record on Anchor-the easiest way to make and distribute podcasts. Check out our podcast or make your own!
    https://anchor.fm/graymatters6

    🍎Apple Podcast listeners: Show your support by giving a 5-star rating and leaving a review. It helps us improve the blog and podcast, while also allowing our podcast to reach more people to bring the content you love!
    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gray-matters/id1516877529

    🟢Spotify listeners: Check out our trailer and send it to anyone that would be interested in our content, and don't forget to turn on your notifications for new episode releases every Wednesday!
    https://open.spotify.com/show/1k8NIaHp1UgJzFBRclkQtG?si=ztBKWjdUTpuFD2F2CrgCYA

    📷IG: Follow and engage with us on Instagram for daily stories, exclusive content, and new posts that accompany each new episode release. Don't forget to follow our page to stay connected and share our page and content with our IG followers.
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    💲Donations are accepted on our website and your support goes towards providing transcripts and continuing content for the Gray Matters community.
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    32 min

About Gray Matters

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Our goal is to make complex theory accessible, prompt conversations about uncomfortable topics, and provide tangible resources. Gray Matters is an inclusive space for all backgrounds and abilities. We…