Sssh! Periods

In which Raizel gets salty about selective activism and Ms. Huq's inability to introduce the podcast, but also shouts out the 2020 winners of the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for being the cutest and the best. 

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We are on the precipice of a game-changing election year. Too many lives hang in the balance, too many issues on the ballot for any of us to be indifferent. In today's episode Raizel, Litzy, and resident ghost Ms. Huq discuss the ways in which they have advocated for issues at home and abroad. 

P.S. Please vote. Not just in this election, but in every election you can. Your voice matters. 

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Raizel, Litzy and resident ghost Ms. Huq talk about the various issues on which they have taken a stand. It's beyond hashtags and wokeness, y'all. 

P.S. Some of us were all over Disney+ when it released #Hamilfilm, and it shows. 

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When it comes to canceling someone, why do we have different standards for what actions are deemed cancel-able and what actions aren't? And how come women seem to get the short end of the stick in these scenarios? Raizel and Litzy discuss. 

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Some of us are new to TikTok. Some of us only learned about TikTok because of time spent at home, social distancing in the midst of this pandemic. And some of us recently discovered some viral TikToks where young women ask her boyfriends how a pad works, and these answers were wild. Also, a brief plug for the editor's favorite reality TV show, 90 Day Fiancé. If y'all haven't seen Paul from Kentucky ask his wife the difference between maxi pads and regular pads, please check out the clip on YouTube. It is hilarious. 

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Welcome back! We're kicking off Season 2 with an interview with resident Florida woman Litzy. Florida's been in the news for a few different reasons -- no mask mandates! Reopening schools in August with no social distancing guidelines! A Disneyland rollout straight out of some dystopian future -- and Litzy has some thoughts to share. 

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Reflection time! Time to wrap up the year, look back on our accomplishments, and look ahead (as much as we can) to the future. 

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In which a 7th grader gives career advice to a middle school English teacher on how to get more clout to finally make that Instagram aesthetic money. 

Editor's note: This episode was recorded on May 14, 2020. Little did we know what a dark turn society would take in the ensuing weeks. We hope this 10-minute snippet of a conversation between a teacher and a student will bring some levity to your day. Thank you for your continued support. 

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All of us on one Zoom call? Amazing! 

Editor's note: This episode was recorded on May 14, 2020. Our world has taken a dark turn since then. We hope that this conversation among friends will bring some levity to your lives, even if it is for eight minutes. Thank you for staying with us. 

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At the time of this recording, New York State is in its 47th day of self-isolation due to COVID-19, and xenophobia against Asian-Americans is rampant. Raizel Febles sits down--from a safe social distance--with Mikayla Navalta and Abigail Sy to discuss the rise in race-related crimes against Asians and Asian-Americans, the misnaming of the "Chinese virus," and how TikTok plays a role in perpetuating xenophobia amongst younger generations. 

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