Today, we take a serious turn to briefly discuss and reflect on the relationship between homelessness and gentrification in Santa Barbara, CA (Šmuwič) and Bellingham, WA (Nooksack and Lummi). This is an assignment for Jay’s Homelessness and Housing Policy class with Dr. Melissa Osborne.

Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, racism, capitalism, gentrification, issues relating to homelessness, trauma, loss of culture, and general heavy topic.

Some sources:

https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/kcrw-features/santa-barbara-black-history

https://www.westernfrontonline.com/article/2022/02/condominium-buildings

https://bcsh.ca.gov/calich/hdis.html

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/24RDPHIFVSSJZJCKG8E8?target=10.1111/j.1468-2427.2010.00900.x

This week we scratch the surface of social categories surrounding sports and games. We do so by exploring our personal definitions from perceptions and lived experiences. A special thank you is noted in this episode for our first music submission, which is followed by our weekly bits and bites and comedy corner.

Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, brief non-graphic mention of animal abuse (52:50), Body image, gender ‘norms’ in society, misogyny, racism, and ethnocentrism.

Happy one month of Shiny Things! This week we had a special guest join us for another fun episode where we discuss our various bops and flops as well as what we believe to be Slay vs. Slay. As always we finished with music and munches.

Sorry about the audio on this one folks, we're still working on our set-up for recording with another person.

Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, Kim Kardashian’s commentary on how she fit into her Met Gala dress/ED (33:00), weaponry (16:00-25:10), brief mention of transphobia, brief non-graphic mention of guns and killing (16:30), dark humor, capitalism, and very brief mentions of death, scientology, misogyny, and atheism.

Welcome back to Shiny Things! After taking a short break to focus on our mental health and academics, we switched things up by playing a guessing game during the hoard. We also mentioned springtime topics, as well as some tasty bites.

Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, Roe v Wade, abortion, cults, brief mention of missing persons and clowns, phallic innuendos, capitalism and racism

On this week's episode, Jay started out by talking about something that happened to them that is likely a fear among all pet owners. Our hoard focused on our frustrations with performative activism, infographics on social media, and the corporate marketplace of “awareness” months. We ended by discussing our shiny bytes and bites of the week.

Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, sex, sexual assault, r*pe, and bullying

Welcome to the very first episode of Shiny Things! This week we reflected on our queer identities and our journeys in understanding them. We also discussed the new Batman movie as well as notable food and music.

Possibly triggering topics include: sex, transphobia, family, and bullying