Phoenix Cast

Join Em and Megan in their final episode unpacking the Netflix series Unorthodox. This week, they discuss the concept of forgiveness and who it is truly for: harmer or harmed?

As mentioned later in the episode, please consider donating however you are able to any of the below causes to provide support for the changes sought in our country to end racism:

Bail Funds
Support Black Owned Businesses in Denver

Funds to assist the families of some of the murdered:

Floyd Family
Arbery Family
Taylor Family
McAfee Family
McClain Family (local)

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Hello listeners, thank you so much for tuning in. In memory of the monumental and ongoing loss of Black life within the United States at the hands of white supremacy, we are holding the release of this week’s episode to amplify melanated voices. In the description below you will find links to other podcasts by Black podcasters, centering Black stories and experiences. We ask that you take a listen.

1619 - The Fight for a True Democracy:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-1-the-fight-for-a-true-democracy/id1476928106?i=1000447613003

Code Switch- A Decade of Watching Black People Die: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/code-switch/id1112190608?i=1000476242095

Bag Ladiez- #SleepingWhileBlack: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bag-ladiez/id1073190648?i=1000475208163 

Gettin’ Grown- Say It Loud! (feat. Brittany Packnett-Cunningham): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gettin-grown/id1220265487?i=1000476581294 

On One with Angela Rye - So...You Wanna Talk About Accountability, Trauma, And ALL The Things (feat. Ijeoma Oluo): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-wanna-talk-about-accountability-trauma-all-things/id1257985728?i=1000476077935

1stGens - In This Skin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1stgens/id1195396853?i=1000440130255 

Another View - On Being A Black Man In America: https://mediaplayer.whro.org/program/anotherview

The Read -  Everything Must Go (explicit, very much a podcast for Black queer folks by Black queer folks): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-read/id619369512?i=1000476549476

Storytelling from The Moth

Check Yourself - https://themoth.org/stories/check-yourself
Seeing Color - https://themoth.org/stories/seeing-color
Inner Malcolm/Inner Martin - https://themoth.org/stories/inner-malcolm-inner-martin
The Loudest Whisper - https://themoth.org/storytellers/devan-sandiford
I Knew You Were Black - https://themoth.org/stories/i-knew-you-were-black
If they Gunned Me Down - http://themoth.org/stories/if-they-gunned-me-down
A Sign, A Satire, and a Scandal - http://themoth.org/stories/a-sign-a-satire-and-a-scandal 

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In Episode 6 of the Phoenix Cast Em and Megan continue their discussion of Netflix’s Unorthodox, and begin to unpack the complexities of defining sexual assault and why some people may not identify their experiences as assault. This episode contains open discussion of spoilers, notably the sexual assault depicted in Unorthodox. 

Listener discretion is advised.

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In Episode 5 of the Phoenix Cast, Em & Megan continue unpacking the Netflix series Unorthodox and tackle the question of Yanky's character: villain or victim?

MAJOR Spoilers ahead for the series!

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In episode 4 of the Phoenix Cast, Em and Megan begin their series unpacking Netflix’s Unorthodox and answer the question “Why doesn’t Esty just leave?” 

Warning: MAJOR spoilers ahead!

Note: We are not religious scholars and can only speak from our individual experiences about this specific portrayal of Deborah Feldman’s fictionalized life.

Join us next week for our unpacking of Unorthodox Episode 2! We'll be discussing Yanky; is he a villain or a victim? 

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In Episode 3, VPE Coordinator Em Alves, and interns Jenae Murray, Racheal Reed, and Naomi Hattenhauer continue to discuss Netflix's Tiger King. This episode we talk about the unaddressed sexual coercion and "sex cults" present throughout the docuseries, and the problematic choices of the documentarians.

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Note: The views expressed herein are representative of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the Phoenix Center at Auraria as a whole or the University of Colorado. 

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Podcast host and Prevention Education Extraordinaire Em Alves takes on Tiger King alongside PCA interns (Racheal, Naomi, and Jenae) in episode 2 of The Phoenix Cast! Join us to learn more about how misogyny plays a role in the editing, filming, and reception of Tiger King!

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Join the Phoenix Center at Auraria for our very first episode of the Phoenix Cast. 

Violence Prevention Education Coordinator Em Alves speaks with Director Megan Cullen about what Comprehensive Sex Ed can look like and how to start young.

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-Corrections Corner-

Megan mentions “genetically female” individuals in explaining why “private parts” is a lacking euphemism. She wishes to correct her verbiage to mean “people with vaginas and breasts,” and apologizes for the misstep. Thank you!

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