Thanks for the Words

Thanks for the Words

By ChrisSociety & Culture
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Thanks for the Words episodes

  • On A Tragic and Sensitive Topic

    Warning!  This episode deals with potentially triggering and upsetting topics.  Please watch at your own personal discretion.  Description below.  A few notes:  The date in question is the day before the publishing of this episode.  After I recorded, I took a while to contemplate on if I really wanted to share it or not.  I also didn't give too much in the way of detail.  At this point in time I don't think detail is necessary; as I say in the video, more than anything I'm trying to give a little piece of my experience because I think sometimes these experiences shape our views of the world.  

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    Today marks 15 years since my Uncle decided to end his own life.  I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and remember him, and briefly discuss how sometimes situations involving suicide, depression, addiction and other instances of trauma can have an impact in how we view the world.  What I'm trying to say is, I'm giving you just a little bit of context for me so you know a little bit about my frame of reference if I ever say anything in the future that makes you go "whaaaattttt???"

    11 min
  • COVID 19 Death Toll Reaches new Milestone
    My podcast has reached a new milestone, and for that I'm thankful.  But I also believe if I am going to acknowledge a positive personal milestone then I should also acknowledge a more depressing one.  For God's sakes, please wear a mask.
    13 min
  • Responding to a Call to Action by Beau of the Fifth Column
    What is happening in Portland goes against everything the manual says should be done.  This has potentially sinister implications for the future of our country.  Our President is waging a Civil War against his own country for the sake of preserving his Presidency this November.  Check out Beau of the Fifth Column to hear more about what you can do to spread this message so that we can protect our country from self destruction.  
    Beau's episodes on the Manual:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTNqT... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMSVF... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLp8... 
    The Manual:  https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand...
    13 min
  • Jessica Brown of The Encouraging Life Organization (3/3)
    In part 3 of our discussion, Jessica and I talk about what defunding the police really means, and how education and training can be a vital piece in correcting the system of racism that has been ingrained in our society for over 400 years.  
    https://bwhwc.org/
    http://www.encouraginglifeorganization.org/meettheteam
    26 min
  • Jessica Brown of The Encouraging Life Organization (2/3)

    In part 2, Jessica and I discuss what we both still need to learn in order to successfully take on this crisis of racism in our country, and how confronting our own biases is one of the keys to doing that.

    https://bwhwc.org/

    http://www.encouraginglifeorganization.org/meettheteam

    30 min

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