Casey and Trista sit down with honored guest, Conner (Casey’s brother!!), to discuss Japanese internment and how that trauma has affected multiple generations of Japanese Americans and the Shigeta family in particular. This episode means a lot to Casey and Conner. It breaches an uncommonly discussed topic in American history and gives two Japanese Americans a chance to voice and reclaim their lost cultural identity.

Casey and Trista share their worst (shrink) and best (growth) years! In their longest episode yet, they dive into the rough parts of adolescents and best parts of experiencing adulthood. This episode is a perfect reminder that we all go through rough patches in life but good shit is just around the corner!

Casey and Trista get the chance to welcome college friend/ former sorority sister Nicole Skinner to talk about the importance of voting! Listen in on registering to vote, voting by mail, and much more! With the election around the corner we want to encourage our listeners to be engaged citizens within their community. Check out vote.org for more information on voting by state. 

Original Music & Sound Engineering by Humberto (Beto) Gomez

Casey and Trista invite special guest Craig (Casey’s Dad!!) to talk about politics at home. Join in to hear him talk about what it was like to move (and grow) from a tiny conservative town in southern Idaho to a small moderate college town, to a large liberal city. Politics are a touchy topic right now, but if we’ve learned anything from this episode, it’s that it’s never too late to grow.

Original Music & Sound Engineering by Humberto (Beto) Gomez

In our fourth episode of season two, Casey & Trista get the opportunity to interview Tatiana on her educational journey as a female of color. Tatiana has faced many obstacles (first generation college graduate, motherhood, & surviving a hurricane!) & has grown through them all. She’s a true inspiration! If you’re interested in talking with her more about her experiences, connect with her via email: [email protected].

Original Music & Sound Engineering by Humberto (Beto) Gomez

In our longest episode to date (not sorry), Casey & Trista bring longtime friend Mary to talk about her experience with body image and her journey to self love. Join this conversation as we explore topics such as disordered eating habits, recovery from an eating disorder, and making peace with food and your body.

Resource list compiled by Mary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HrNnHsgTa3HZ3zXM-2fY21SVOvPXxov8c9sBQKxf6Ls/edit

Original Music & Sound Engineering by Humberto (Beto) Gomez

Casey and Trista catch up on their COVID lives while bonding over being Cancers. Summer birthdays have always secretly sucked, but now they're dealing with one in the middle of a pandemic! Hear all about what makes a Cancer, Casey's 22nd Birthday, and more!

Music and Editing by Humberto (Beto) Gomez.

On the first episode of season two, Casey & Trista welcome guests Karley and Mona! Both are high school classmates & friends of Trista. In the episode, they share their beautiful love story, how they’ve built a new sense of family, and steps on their journey to becoming their truest selves. (recorded late June 2020, Happy Pride!)

Original Music & Sound Engineering by Humberto (Beto) Gomez

Casey and Trista share how their educational mojo has been thrown off due to Covid-19’s reign of terror. Educational disruption is happening across the world, affecting millions of students, including your hosts. (recorded early May 2020).

We don’t get anywhere we want to go without a little help. In this episode, Casey and Trista talk about some of the people that have encouraged and supported them along the way.