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SOC 119 episodes
- Being Pushed Into Narratives | 25SP Office Hours #8
Sam and Alijah start Office Hours talking about being pushed into narratives. Some breaking news happens in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The last half of the episode Sam replies to questions from the previous classes.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
2 hr - What Are We Thinking? | Professor AMA | 25SP Class #9
This is a shortened class because the students had their first Exam that day. Sam opens the conversation up to the students allowing them to ask Sam anything.
Some questions involved: Death, Immigration, Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show, Why Does Sam Live in PA, and more.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
31 min - Thinking Together with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25SP Office Hours #7
Sam hosts a live stream by himself for the first time. So he decided to do an in-person interview with his wife, the great Doctor of Dialogue, Dr. Laurie Mulvey.
The two talk about life in Trump's America and how to move in a positive direction as a nation by thinking together.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 30 min - Mourning Together | Individual and the Collective | 25SP Class #8
This episode starts with an interview Sam did with Kim Soomin, a producer at a Korean English TV Channel, ArirangTV. Sam asks Soomin about the recent tragedy that happened in South Korea - a massive plane crash. How did Korea respond? How is it similar to different than America's responses to tragedy?
Sam then invites five student volunteers, three are international and two are American and the conversation continues.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 1 min - How Will We Survive? | Trump, DEI, and Current Events | 25SP Office Hours #6
Sam and Alijah talk about the last few classes about DEI. However, the conversation will turn towards the Collective, Tribalism, Empathy, and the War on Cops (to name a few things).
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 49 min - What About Discrimination? | DEI's Original Purpose | 25SP Class #7
Sam invites two student volunteers to talk about discrimination, how do we measure it, what does it mean, and how do we overcome it?
Then Sam invites up three different student volunteers to talk about Affirmative Action and University admission.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 9 min - The Rebirth of DEI | What's the Purpose? | 25SP Class #6
Sam invites four student volunteers to the front of the room to talk about the "rebirth" of DEI. What was the purpose? Why did the American government impose it on the country?
Sam also starts the conversation about nepotism and merit.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 7 min - More Discussions about DEI and Discrimination | 25SP Office Hours #5
Sam and Alijah continue the conversation about DEI in Trump's America.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 56 min - Death of DEI? | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America | 25SP Class #5
Sam invited four students volunteers to talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They explore questions like, "What is the problem with Diversity and Equity?" This class is one of a few that revolves around DEI.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1 hr 6 min - Podcast Update - April 2025
I want to personally apologize for the episodes not uploading regularly. I just didn't have time to edit. So, to make it up to you... We are uploading all the rest of the class unedited, uncensored, and fully included.
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live
Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
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About SOC 119
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Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in…
conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.