For the past few weeks, court case decisions that hinge on the lives and fate of Black people have dominated our algorithms, demanding national discourse about anti-Blackness that compresses time and reminds us that the system of white supremacy* is present even when no white person is directly involved.

j. bouey (they/them) and Veronica Jiao (she/her) reflect on the death and court cases regarding the deaths of Cyrus Carmack-Belton and O’Shae Sibley, the Natasha Doll viral trend, and Dance Place’s sudden elimination of the Artistic Director role.

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date: 8 June 2026

Discussing the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act by allowing wild gerrymandering to occur ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. The fight for our right to vote continues. It’s on us now. Let’s make history this year at the polls!

Register to Vote (by state): https://ballotpedia.org/Voter_registration_forms_by_state

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

26 May 2026

Thick Like Me founders Jazelynn Goudy (she/her), Davianna Griffin (she/her), and Dr. Alex Christmas (she/her) take over the pod on this Pass The Mic episode to discuss their experiences with sizeism in dance and beyond. Thick Like Me (TLM) is a dance organization dedicated to body liberation and the promotion of holistic health within the dance community.

Content Notice: This episode touches on the speakers' personal experiences with disordered eating that may be triggering to some folks.

Thick Like Me report mentioned: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/download-the-body-liberation-in-dance-report

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HOSTS

Jazelynn Goudy

SM: @ambitiousjaze

Davianna Griffin

SM: @daviannamoves

Dr. Alex Christmas

SM: @dralexdance / @thickgirlpilates

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Recording date:

31 March 2026

ICE, ANTM, AI Data Centers, EpStein Files, Taxing the Rich…

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

23 February 2026

Discussing the Benito Bowl halftime performance, the astrology of this season, and more.

*AUDIO NOTE: j’s mic had some technical difficulties so it may be difficult to hear their voice*

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

9 February 2026

First podcast in 2026, the year of the Fire Horse is nigh, ice is melting, and we are doing our best to be abreast.

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

30 January 2026

Reflecting on our experiences in dance industries outside of major arts cities like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Atlanta.

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

27 November 2025

Shining some light on what whiteness is. It’s only the beginning because whiteness really needs to be studied.

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

27 November 2025

Remembering Alice Wong, exploring the choreography of Wicked: One Wonderful Night, and naming how whiteness moves through space. Yay.

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

18 November 2025

Zorhan Mamdani is the next Mayor of these United States and j. (they/them) and Veronica (she/her) bask in the optimism of the many wins this election season.

*Correction: Zohran Mamdani is a Leo rising and has a Scorpio stellium*

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Veronica Jiao

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Edited By: Jon Reyes

Recording date:

6 November 2025