LAUREN: a bona fide narrative

In this week's episode, I include the exclusive segment "My Thoughts On" where I give you my thoughts on 'fandoms.' 'Fandoms' are quite the peculiar subject and I delve into the harmful effects of the online 'political fandom' scene. Book recommendation is also included!

In Part 4 of "The Quaran-Teen Diaries," I'm joined by my friend Sarah who provides insightful commentary and radical empathy to our current moment. Link to NYT article "Talking With Your Teen About Anti-Racism? Be Ready to Listen": https://nyti.ms/31zlgnS

On a more serious note, linked down below are resources you can use to educate yourself and help support the Black Lives Matter movement:
• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• NPR's CodeSwitch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608
• NYT's 1619 Project: https://nyti.ms/37JLWkZ

In Part 3 of "The Quaran-Teen Diaries," I welcome my wonderful friend Pranav whom you may or may not remember from some previous episodes. Link to NYT article "Talking With Your Teen About Anti-Racism? Be Ready to Listen": https://nyti.ms/31zlgnS

During the episode, we reference a lot of things...down below is where you can check them out for yourself:
• Paul Krugman's article "The Cult of Selfishness is Killing America": https://nyti.ms/302ecPo
• Netflix series Indian Matchmaking: https://www.netflix.com/title/80244565

On a more serious note, linked down below are resources you can use to educate yourself and help support the Black Lives Matter movement:
• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• NPR's CodeSwitch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608
• NYT's 1619 Project: https://nyti.ms/37JLWkZ

In Part 2 of "The Quaran-Teen Diaries," I welcome my friend Shubhra who is a witty, smart and fun guest. Link to NYT article "Talking With Your Teen About Anti-Racism? Be Ready to Listen": https://nyti.ms/31zlgnS

During the episode, we reference a lot of things...down below is where you can check them out for yourself:
• NYT article “My Body Is A Confederate Monument” by Caroline Randall Williams can be found here: https://nyti.ms/383rugG
• Jacob Collier, the man whose Tiny Desk Concert we fangirl about for a solid five minutes, can be found here: https://www.npr.org/artists/675597489/jacob-collier

On a more serious note, linked down below are resources you can use to educate yourself and help support the Black Lives Matter movement:
• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• NPR's CodeSwitch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608
• NYT's 1619 Project: https://nyti.ms/37JLWkZ

*I incorrectly cite the ratification date of the U.S. Constitution—it's Sep. 17, 1787 NOT Sep. 17, 1789.

In Part 1 of "The Quaran-Teen Diaries," I welcome my friend Kareena whom you may or may not remember from "Under the Influence" published a while back. Link to NYT article "Talking With Your Teen About Anti-Racism? Be Ready to Listen": https://nyti.ms/31zlgnS

On a more serious note, linked down below are resources you can use to educate yourself and help support the Black Lives Matter movement:
• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
• NPR's CodeSwitch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608
• NYT's 1619 Project: https://nyti.ms/37JLWkZ

Listen to the trailer of my new series: "The Quaran-Teen Diaries!" I explain what it's going to be about and whether people will be joining me *virtually* for episodes.

Link to the NYT article "Talking With Your Teen About Anti-Racism? Be Ready to Listen": https://nyti.ms/31zlgnS

For this week's episode, I invited my good friend Kareena to join me. Kareena and I discuss the teenage vaping epidemic and the culture surrounding drugs, alcohol, etc. We discuss this topic with severity and sincerity because of the maturity and sensitivity of this topic.

In this week's episode, I include the exclusive segment, "My Thoughts On," where I give you my thoughts on 'sharenting.' I explain what 'sharenting' is and the implications it can have on both parents and teens/children.

In this week's episode, I discuss a recent comment I read online regarding journalism. The comment read: "Good journalism informs people why they’re wrong and what they can do to start thinking correctly." I tell you what I think good journalism is and the powerful ability it has over humans.

Link to "Humans of New York" Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/humansofny/?hl=en

Apologies for the late episode, time really seems to go by fast during the summer! Anyway, in this week's episode, I discuss my new Op-Pod series and what it will be about. I also include the exclusive segment, "Underrated," where I tell you about a podcast I find underrated.

Link to Azka's Mystery Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/azkas-mystery-podcst/id1458927649?ign-mpt=uo%3D4