In Progress Podcast

In Progress Podcast

By Emily Ogunbo and Christine MbuluSociety & Culture
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In Progress Podcast episodes

  • Season 3 Episode 2 : "Tell us you're a high value man without telling us you're a high value man"
    S3E2: If you’ve been active on social media over the last year, you’ve probably seen or heard the term “high value man (or woman)” a thousand times. You’ve probably also seen a few snippets of Kevin Samuels, a self proclaimed “high value man,” denigrating women that contact him for what he considers to be poor life choices. It’s time that we explore what this actually means. In today’s episode, we discuss the concept of high value humans and break down use of this term in society and social media today. As always, we absolutely want to know your thoughts! What does it mean to be of “high value?” How does the definition differ for men and women? How do these kinds of categories affect our day to day lives? Head to our IG @inprogress_pod & let us know!
    1 hr 12 min
  • Season 3 Episode 1: "We took a couple, we took a couple months off to rest but NOW IT'S GAME TIME!"

    We’re back…. For real this time 👀. Did you miss us? You did? Great, cause we missed you too!

    Life happened… fast, so we took a very unexpected multiple month long hiatus! So in this episode, we answer a few questions to get you reacquainted with us. We’re officially in our third year of the pandemic, and though life looks pretty different, we are still chugging along, having new experiences, making grown woman decisions—- all that good stuff. We hope you’re still along for the ride! And more importantly, we hope you’re still doing well too. Check this episode out and stay tuned for many more! As always, drop a comment below with your thoughts/ideas/feedback—- we always love to hear from you! ✨

    44 min
  • Safe and Social : A Discussion About Online Safety
    In this episode, hosts Christine and Emily discuss online safety.
    As adults, we don’t often discuss how to stay safe while interacting with others online, but we know that online predators exist too. Unfortunately, there are people whose sole goal is to stalk unknowing victims online, then inflict violence in person. Hackers also utilize public information to target and attack strangers. Nowadays, people can have access to our personal information with a super simple Google search—- which is actually quite scary. Some people even post their every move and travel plan on their social media accounts in real time, without thinking about who can access that info or even what they can do with that information. Also, many widely used apps track our online behavior and interactions and either recommend our pages to strangers, or show us certain ads, images, etc. In other words, our information is constantly shared and constantly consumed. It’s up to us to protect ourselves and we wanted to bring more awareness to these issues.
    As always, thanks for listening! Please be sure to share your thoughts on our IG page: inprogress_pod
    We would especially love to know if you have additional online safety tips.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Profession, Passion, and Purpose

    The focus of today’s episode is on profession, passion, and purpose. Hosts Christine and Emily spend time discussing their respective professions and how they do… or don’t… align with their passions. We encourage you to do the same. Have you ever taken a moment to think about where you are and why you’re there? Does your work fulfill you? Are you currently doing what you thought you’d be doing when you were a kid? Do you have a dream job or do you not dream of labor? Drop a comment on the inprogress_pod Instagram page! Check us out on YouTube ! We’d love to know your thoughts. Thanks for listening!

    1 hr 15 min
  • From Head to Toe: The Policing of Black Women’s Bodies

    We live in a world where Black women are constantly policed from head to toe. From the hair on their heads to their body shape, to they ways they choose to communicate or express themselves. In this episode, hosts Christine and Emily explore how society polices Black women and how this phenomenon is perpetuated by the media. They touch on topics such as respectability politics, featurism, and colorism, all while sharing their own personal experiences as Black women in the United States. 


    You’re also in for a special treat as today’s episode not only features audio, but has an accompanying video that can be viewed on the @Inprogress_pod IG page and YouTube channel! Search: The In Progress Podcast on Youtube to find us there. As always, thanks for listening!

    49 min
  • The Mid-Season Check-In
    I know that last time we said we’d be consistent….. and weren’t, but that’s changing! Today’s episode is a mid-season check-in. How are y’all doing? The pandy is still here, but as a result of vaccines and declining rates of COVID and COVID hospitalizations, slowly but surely, the world is opening back up. In addition to changes around pandy precautions, the Cicadas are back in full force, after 17 years! So that’s been—- fun. Throughout this episode, we discuss some of the long-term effects of the pandy on our lives as well, with a specific focus on human behavior and youth. As always, we’d love to see your responses to the points made during this episode. Be sure to let us know via IG @inprogress_pod! Thanks for listening!
    1 hr 1 min
  • #CoupleGoals? Do they even exist?
    Sorry for the delay— but we are back in action! This episode is all about #couplegoals. We discuss the the definition, our opinion on its origination, and the impact on the culture! What do you think? Would couple goals exist if it weren’t for social media? What role do couple goals play in relationship satisfaction or relationship health? For whom can the term even be used? Only celeb couples or regular folks too? Let us know! Drop a comment on our Instagram page @inprogress_pod!
    44 min
  • Sister, Sister: The Value of Sisterhood
    Sister, Sister 🎶🎶 *insert Sister Sister theme song.* In this episode, we discuss the important role that female friendships play in our lives.
    As two women that were the only female children in our respective homes, over the years, we’ve both relied heavily on our girlfriends and the sisterly bonds they have brought to our lives. Friendships are crucial to growth, happiness, understanding of self, personality, and so much more.
    We are super grateful to the sisters in our lives and we hope you have women in your lives that you regard as closely as sisters too!
    So, drop a comment on our page on IG @inprogress_pod. Do you have female friends? How long have you been friends? What kind of value do they add to your life?
    Thanks for listening! Check out our IG page for some very special videos!
    58 min
  • From the Brilliance of Daniel Kaluuya to the first “Black” Bachelor : Black History Month 2021

    Okay, we know. Technically, it’s no longer Black History Month. But the thing is, we celebrate our Blackness 24/7, 365 days a year.


    Today’s episode focuses on all things Black. In the beginning, we discuss Daniel Kaluuya’s segment on the the Higher Learning show on The Ringer YouTube channel. The segment is linked down below. We take time to reflect on some of his statements, primarily his statement that it doesn’t make sense to ask Black people, who themselves love Black people, why non-Black people don’t like Black people. Why are Black people constantly having to explain racism, when it’s not an institution that we created?  What are your thoughts about this? We’d love for you to share your thoughts via Instagram (@inprogress_pod).

    We also dive into a few other issues tied to racism and Anti-blackness, one of them being the current season of the Bachelor, which features a biracial bachelor. The bachelor, Matt James, is both Black and White and is regarded as the first Black bachelor in the show’s history. During the course of the show, allegations of racism came out against a contestant, and for some unknown reason, the host came to her defense and seriously downplayed her actions. Then, the host resigned. We discuss our thoughts about the whole situation. Suffice to say, it  has played out exactly as we expected. An article is linked below with more details.

    We’d love to find out more about what Black history means to you or if you have any other comments about this episode! As always, frop some comments via IG @inprogress_pod! Thanks for listening!

    Sources:
    Daniel Kaluuya interview https://youtu.be/_YblDWgglNk

    The Bachelor https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/02/the-bachelor-bachelorette-chris-harrison-racism/amp

    1 hr 11 min
  • “Is it 2021 or 2020 Season 2? : From an Insurrection to the Fufu Challenge”

    Welcome to Season 2 of the In Progress Podcast! We made it. Despite all the trials and tribulations of 2020— we made it. What a time to be alive!


    This is a catch up episode where we discuss some stand out events that have taken place so far. 2021 is looking WILD already. From an insurrection to the fufu challenge to “Gorilla Glue Girl,” join us as we share our thoughts.

    As always, drop a comment via IG @inprogress_pod. Let us know your thoughts about the year so far. Has anything shocked you? How are you keeping sane? What are you looking forward to in 2021? We want to know it all!

    Thanks for listening.

    1 hr 18 min

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