The Social Dilemma

The Social Dilemma

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The Social Dilemma episodes

  • Lamia’s Deep Dive into Her South Asian Experience
    Listen to Lamia Tahsin speak on her experiences as a South Asian woman growing up in New York. In this episode, she talks about how she experienced racial stereotypes in school, how social media had an impact, and how she eventually found her way through the negativity and found confidence within her own skin.
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    Speaker: Lamia Tahsin @miaasinn
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    Host: Syna Khanna @synakhanna
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    20 min
  • Dating Dilemmas with Love Guru Mukut
    Tune into this episode as love guru Mukut Chowdhury discusses the dilemmas of dating, including how to make relationships work and how South Asian expectations clash with American dating culture. Listen until the end of the episode to hear him answer some of YOUR questions!
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    Speaker: Mukut Chowdhury @chow.222334
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    Host: Syna Khanna @synakhanna
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    16 min
  • Growing Up as a Gay Man in India (ft. Kunal Lamba)
    We are pleased to have singer, chef, and tv personality, Kunal Lamba share his story on our platform! Tune in to listen to his experience of growing up in India as a gay man.
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    Speaker: Kunal Lamba @singingchefkunal
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    Host: Syna Khanna @synakhanna
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    21 min
  • The Importance of Literature in Ariana's Eyes
    Hope everyone's week went well! This week we have Ariana Smith as our guest on the podcast accompanied by long-time friend Divya Bengali as our host. They set the mood as light-hearted, and make the listeners feel as if they are sitting in listening to old friends catch up. Ariana, being a comparative literature major, connects being culturally educated on languages, religion, and places as well as finding a self-identity in the numerous books that they've read that have shaped the prospering college student. Thank you all for listening, don’t forget to wait til the end for the rapid fire questions!
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    54 min
  • Varsha Speaks about Malaria
    Welcome back to another week's episode. This Friday we are joined by Varsha Shankar our guest, and Syna Khanna our host. Both go deep in conversation about Malaria, the background of the disease as well as societal, emotional, and perceptional effects that Malaria brings with it. Thank you all for tuning into The Social Dilemma Podcast, socials are linked down below. Enjoy!
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    9 min
  • Bigger Perspectives of a College Student from Jonathan
    This week we are happy to have our guest Jonathan Morris speak about the issues of mental health and social media with Nessa Samim our host. Being a college student Jonathan has a broader perspective of how to maintain good mental health, including understanding the location and mindset students were raised in. Together Nessa and Jonathan agree that social media dictates everyone's daily thoughts and futures. Listen along as both come up with intuitive ideas on how to combat modern day pressures of life. Check out The Social Dilemma socials linked below, and enjoy the episode!
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    15 min
  • Does Hannah Think that the New Beauty Standards Uplift or Degrade?
    Welcome back to The Social Dilemma! Our team is thrilled to invite our first guest of the season, Hannah Moon, to kick things off with an insightful conversation of societal beauty, with our host, Nessa Samim. This week we are discussing the prevalence of physical attraction in how our society treats others, whether this depends on race, sex, gender, body type or more, as well as, social media either positively or negatively shaping the next generation in beauty standards. This is a reminder to be considerate of everyone's stories and to spread kindness to all. If you are interested in guesting in an episode, visit our LinkTree (https://linktr.ee/thesocialdilemma.genz)! Enjoy!
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    26 min
  • Societal Inequalities According to Annie
    Welcome listeners! On this episode we have Divya Bengali our host and Annie Borders our guest. They will be diving deep into matters like mental health, gender inequalities, and social media. Something to pay attention to in this episode is how Divya and Annie have evolved their mentalities to combat against numerous inequalities in society which is ultimately hurting everyone. They brainstorm key components that are holding back the youth today, how we need to make a change first in our mindset then project that to the world. It takes one person at a time. Thank you all for keeping up with these episodes, we hope to continue producing more content!
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    23 min
  • Kate's Recipe for Perseverance
    Happy Monday everyone! This episode we are proud to introduce Kate Alter, our guest, and of course our host Nessa Samim. Kate and Nessa will discuss stigmas associated with mental health, social media, and Kate's personal challenges with a physical illness. This week we are trying to normalize talking about one's mental health, don't feel ashamed if you're struggling with your mental health because as spoken in today's episode: "you're not alone". Kate also tells us a very personal story of her battle with scoliosis and how this physical barrier has impacted her life, her mental health, and her resilience. Please take away from this episode that you are never alone, reach out for support. Below we have outlets for anyone who is struggling. Thank you for tuning in!
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    Mental Health Hotlines:
    Suicide Prevention --> (800) 273 - 8255
    National Helpline --> (800) 662 - 4357
    Physical Therapy Clinic's Website: https://scoliosiscarecenters.com/about-us/
    25 min
  • Changing our Community with Emma
    Good Afternoon Listeners! We are pleased to have Emma Ross, our guest, come on and be hosted by Nessa Samim. On today's episode Emma and Nessa will inform us on the positive and negative affects of social media, the consequences of sexism to our safety, and the life burden of mental health. Emma Ross is also willing to discuss the passing of her mother, she will share perspective of how to approach and be an effective helper to someone who is experiencing immense grief. The Social Dilemma team has great gratitude for Emma for sharing her story, we hope that our listeners will learn and have a positive take away from this episode. Enjoy!
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    27 min

About The Social Dilemma

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The Social Dilemma is a podcast created by teens to discuss social issues which are prevalent in today’s society. These include mental health, racism, gender equality, sexism, etc. In Season 5, we are…