Sincerely, Z

Sincerely, Z

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Sincerely, Z episodes

  • 63 | Fast Fashion w/ Jolie

    In this episode, Jolie uncovers fast fashion including what it is, it’s environmental effects, how to spot fast fashion, and some alternative brands to shop at that are affordable yet sustainable!

    12 min
  • 62 | Paparazzi & the Celebrity God-Complex w/ Ashley
    In this episode, Ashley discusses celebrities. We know them. We love them—well, most of them. But how often do we think of them as regular people who just ✨happen✨ to be really good at their jobs (acting, singing, etc.)? Tune in as Ashley looks at how the paparazzi plays into the idea of celebrities being “above” everyone else and relates some of her (hopefully not so unique) experiences with this “god complex.”
    16 min
  • 61 | Historical Amnesia w/ Donovan
    In this episode, Donovan talks about the ways liberals and the establishment have distorted the legacies of influential communist and socialist historical figures, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Fred Hampton, and Albert Einstein.
    17 min
  • 59| Democracy? Not really. w/ Ruyi

    In this episode, Ruyi focuses on the history and present state of voting within the United States. She looks at disenfranchisement of African Americans, immigrants and ex-convicts throughout history and how it has persisted even to the 21st century.

    Sources:

    https://theconversation.com/whose-votes-count-the-least-in-the-electoral-college-74280

    https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/disputed-election-1876

    https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/jimcrow/voting_literacy.html

    https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/felony-disenfranchisement-a-primer/

    https://www.oah.org/tah/issues/2017/november/a-brief-history-of-felon-disenfranchisement-and-prison-gerrymanders/

    https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/racism-felony-disenfranchisement-intertwined-history

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/11/us/florida-felon-voting-rights.html

    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/convicted-florida-felons-allowed-vote-1st-time-presidential/story?id=73822173

    https://freeourvote.com/

    29 min
  • 56 | Miss Rona & Nostalgia: A Complicated Relationship (They’re Taking Things Slow) w/ Ashley

    In this episode, Ashley talks coronavirus and its complicated relationship with nostalgia. We’ve all been missing the lives we led (or didn’t quite get to lead) before the pandemic hit....AND THAT’S OK!!! Ashley looks at Kaitlyn Tiffany’s, “Is that Nostalgia You’re Feeling?” from The Atlantic and Danielle Campoamor’s, “Why We Reach for Nostalgia in Times of Crisis” from The New York Times to really solidify that nostalgia doesn’t have to be a bad thing!! :)

    19 min
  • 55 | The Coup in Bolivia w/ Donovan

    In this episode Donovan, talks about Bolivia's socialist and anti-imperialist leadership and how the US backed a violent right-wing coup which was legitimized by the media, as well as how the Bolivian socialists eventually prevailed.

    18 min

About Sincerely, Z

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Gen Rise Media, but for your ears. This is the unfiltered, radical, generation z content you’ve been looking for, here for the needed youth perspectives on the world, from the political, to the cultural, to the interpersonal, and more. We’re progressive, we’re loud, and we’re continuously advocating for the people with this podcast. This is the unfiltered, radical, generation z content you’ve been looking for, here for the needed youth perspectives on the world, from the political, to the cultural, to the interpersonal, and more. Sincerely, (gen) Z.