Not That Smart

By Arantza Asali

Not That Smart is a podcast all about ideology and identity, for the love of learning and without the pressure of being an expert. The core philosophy of my podcast is there are always cool, new kn

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February 03, 2024 The Rebirth of Medusa
From the renaissance to the pre-raphaelites, to women's political mobilisation, fashion and tattoos- Medusa has always been relevant. The journey that the symbol of Medusa has gone on can teach us that feminist reimaginings of core social stories help us understand the roles and spaces women have been confined to throughout history, and how to deconstruct them. Let's walk through her history and learn how Medusa was reborn. Sources:Shearman, John. Art Or Politics in the Piazza? Benvenuto Cell...
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27min
August 31, 2023 A Crush on Jesus? Fan-fiction Throughout History.
Serious book people don't like fan fiction...but should they? The history of reimagining stories (and making them a little spicy) is anything but brief. From Medieval Mystics and Jesus Christ all the way to Drive to Survive, there’s actually a reason behind fanfiction. Let's chat about it!---------Sources:Kempe Margery and Lynn Staley. The Book of Margery Kempe. Published for TEAMS (the Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages) in Association with the University of Rochester by Medieval...
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20min
August 17, 2023 Mexican Pink
The biggest colour of the 2023 summer has many stories to tell. One of them takes us to Mexico in the early 20th century, where the palette of a nation's identity begins to take shape. In fashion, architecture, advertisements, and even taxis, pink is everywhere in Mexico. This is the story of why.---------Sources:https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/14374/valentino-pink-pp-pierpaolo-piccioli-show-collection-2022-aw22-fw-22https://www.anahuac.mx/generacion-anahuac/la-historia-detras-del...
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19min
August 13, 2023 How Women Invented Bookclubs.
The first ever recorded bookclubs were created by women. From the British Colonies to Paris to Mexico, women's bookclubs have had an impact on the rise of literacy, feminist thought, and even changed the face of the publishing industry. But how did it happen?----------Sources:Malini Ghose. “Literacy, Power and Feminism.” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 37, no. 17, 2002, pp. 1615–20. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/4412039. Accessed 26 June 2023.https://news.un.org/en/story/2010/0...
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30min
April 08, 2022 Language and Code Switching
How does the way we speak change our relationship with people, and why do we speak the way we do to begin with? I ask myself these questions a lot, and in this episode I talk about some of the thoughts I have about it. Featuring contributions from Ale de Luis.

Socials:
Me - Instagram: @itsnotthatsmart
Ale - Instagram: @churchofmidnight

Sources:
DeBose, Charles (1992). "Codeswitching: Black English and Standard English in the African-American linguistic repertoire". In Eastman, Carol (ed.). Codeswitching. Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. pp. 157–167.
Norman, Johanna. “Student’s Self-Perceived English Accent and Its Impact on Their Communicative Competence and Speaking Confidence An Empirical Study Among Students Taking English 6 in UpperSecondary School .” University of Stockholm Academy for Education and Economics, University of Stockholm Press, 2017, pp. 1–26.
Subtirelu, Nicholas Close. “‘She Does Have an Accent but…’: Race and Language Ideology in Students' Evaluations of Mathematics Instructors on RateMyProfessors.com.” Language in Society, vol. 44, no. 1, 2015, pp. 35–62., doi:10.1017/S0047404514000736.
Baratta, Alex. (2016). Keeping it real or selling out: The effects of accent modification on personal identity. Pragmatics and Society. 7. 291-319. 10.1075/ps.7.2.06bar.
Song:
“Synthwave” by Ryan Andersen, licence link-
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ryan_Andersen#contact-artist

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36min
June 11, 2021 Finding Your Voice and Purpose.
Having experienced what it felt like to lose a sense of agency in my own voice, I take you through the journey that helped me find it again, and tell you all the things I've learnt about being empowered in your speech and feeling like you have purpose. Socials:@itsnotthatsmart, instagramCited:https://www.healthline.com/health/what-is-purpose-anxiety-do-you-have-it#The-psychology-of-purposehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9637619/young-brits-life-lacks-purpose/Song: “Synthwave” by Ryan Ander...
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30min
May 26, 2021 Body Liberation and not supporting Body Positivity.
This episode looks at the origins and background of body liberation movements and differentiates between its different branches. I also tell you about what my personal approach to body liberation is, and why I do not support the body positivity movement. Worthy Follows:@fatfabfeminist@yrfatfriend@hannahtalksbodies@drjoshuawolrichCited:Nash, Meredith, and Megan Warin. “Squeezed between Identity Politics and Intersectionality: A Critique of ‘Thin Privilege’ in Fat Studies.” Feminist Theory...
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29min
April 12, 2021 Minimalism introduction
"Minimalism" seems to be quickly turning into a hot topic in social conversations. For me, its much more than a passing trend, and a huge reason why my life has improved in my 20s. In this episode, I answer my followers' introductory questions about minimal and intentional living and share my own personal application of this ideology. Hope you enjoy!Social links:Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/arantzaai/Sources:From Stoicism to minimalism:https://minimalistfocus.com/stoicism-and-minimalis...
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31min
March 29, 2021 Contraception and Feminism
In this episode I dive into the topic of contraception. Exploring three different issues it relates to: development and access issues, reproductive responsibilities for men and women, and what the future might bring; I reflect on the relationship that contraception and birth control has had with women's liberation movements.**note- I miss read the cost the APA calculates for contraception as 20-80 usd per year. It actually is that amount per month. Sources:https://www.pandiahealth.com/resourc...
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28min
March 15, 2021 A Long Introduction and Thoughts on Creativity.
Life in a pandemic has brought out all of our creative energy in different ways. For me, the focus is here on starting this podcasting journey. In this episode I share why I was drawn to starting a podcast in the middle of so much content, offer some background on who I am, and go on to explore the idea of creativity and content creation in the age of social media. Books mentioned:Plato’s Ion- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ion-Plato/dp/1161436987Kant’s Critique of The Power of Judgement- &nb...
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FAQs about Not That Smart:

How many episodes does Not That Smart have?

The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.