This week I am talking about women in politics and leadership with my guest Tracy Hall. Listen for all the suggestions about running for office but also because Tracy is as close to Leslie Knope as most of us will ever get! (Make today "Treat Yo' Self" day!) Tracy Hall is a proud progressive democrat. She’s been a college educator for over 15 years teaching political science, sociology, and gender and women’s studies courses. She is currently serving a second term on the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners and serves on many Kalamazoo County Advisory Boards including the Kalamazoo Public Housing Commission, Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, and Discover Kalamazoo as well as community boards including the 60th District Service Office, CARES, OutFront, and the YWCA Nominating Committee.For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

If you've watched Orange is the New Black, or if you've had any finger on the pop culture pulse over the last seven years, you'd know that the show has received acclaim and critique for its representation of lgbtq people. In this episode I talk with Dr. Carrie Buist, an expert in gender, criminology, and lgbt representation about what it means to be queer and incarcerated. We talk about what terms like "queer" mean, and discuss how criminology relates to pop culture. We add some levity by discussing an ex-"Real Housewife", and by both realizing we love Ruby Rose-even if we can't always remember her name.For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

Join my guest, Dr. Kwame Harrison, and I as we talk about the roots of hip-hop, the dynamics of underground hip-hop, and the connection between race and rap music. Our conversation moves from the relationship between race and hip hop to the life of the writing and Green Book founder James "Billboard" Jackson. The premise of Hamilton rings true, "Who tells your story?" We talk about untold stories like Jackson and why some lives get highlighted and other do not.For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

On this episode we are talking about activism with my guest Dr. Amanda Pullum. With the rise of social movements like #metoo, March for Our Lives, and the Women's March, we have see lots more talk of activism brewing. What is a social movement? How do they affect folks in everyday life? Most importantly, how can both Chocolate and musicals be traced back to activism in less than three degrees? It can be done. Take a listen and find out more!For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

This episode is all about the funny women we love! Let's talk about how gender plays a role in comedy with my guest, Dr. Sarah Fryett. We discuss our mutual love of Nanette, the root of women's comedy, and our favorite funny women of all time. Join us for a discussion of the ways gender inequality is addressed via our most humorous women!For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

Every community has people who are their superheros. In this episode, I talk with Kate Powers, COO of Ele's Place in Lansing, Michigan. Ele's Place is a center which aids children and teenagers who are grieving. We talk about what a nonprofit is, the role they play in communities, and the role Ele's Place plays in helping children develop. For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

On my very first episode I talk about food insecurity and food inequality with my favorite foodie friend and poverty expert Michael Gillespie. We discuss food fads, baking shows, bread, and how all of this translates to people not getting enough to eat. In particular, how the lack of nutrition and affordable food affects college students. For more information and teaching resources please visit www.adriennetrier-bieniek.com.

Welcome to Most Popular! Here is a preview of what to expect! New episodes launch September 4, 2019.