Un-Uninformed

Stereotype, prejudice, and implicit bias are things we all deal with. The question isn’t whether we possess these, but rather, what do we do about it. To help us gain understanding on this, Sean Sevy grabs insight from a diverse crew: a director at a conservative think tank, a President of the NAACP, a director for refugee resettlement, a BYU professor, a clown in a Gay Pride Parade, a Utah Jazz fan, and Pocahontas.

What does China think about Trump? What does China hope to gain in making deals with the US? Why is the US-China relationship important? All of these questions are answered as Sean Sevy interviews Big Daddy Dough, who is an economist in Beijing by day and a rapper by night. Big Daddy Dough recently released his new album: “The Redprint: Rhyme and Reason in the Riddle Kingdom,” which consisted entirely of rap/hip-hop/funk parodies about Chinese culture and politics.

So why does Big Daddy Dough dedicate an entire album to Chinese issues? For money? No. In fact, the album is free of charge if you go to theredprintalbum.com. Here’s what he wants from his listeners: first, to gain a greater appreciation for the importance of the US-China relationship and second, he urges listeners to donate money they might have spent on the album to the charities on his website.

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The March for Science last Saturday was only a reaction to anti-Science political rhetoric. In this episode we set the stage by digging into the Republican Platform on the Environment and Energy, which has plenty of claims which can make scientists cringe. And of course, we couldn’t tell this story without reading some Trump tweets on climate change being a hoax.

In chasing down some of the scientists in a march in Salt Lake City we learn what the resistance has to say about the current political rhetoric. But we also learn some new things: (1) What walruses taste like, (2) Don’t eat ducks from the Great Salt Lake, and (3) Trump doesn’t believe in climate change (just kidding, that’s old news).

Kristy Sevy founded FuzePlay, which makes hackable toys which teach kids coding and how stuff works. Instead of kids becoming glued to mind-numbing devices, FuzePlay prepares kids for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The company’s current trending product is the Zubi Flyer, which is a Frisbee with on-board programmable electronics. So kids build it, program it, and then go use it outside.

On this week’s show, Kristy Sevy tells us how she went from stay-at-home mom to a founder of a successful innovative startup. For more info on FuzePlay or if you’d like your own Zubi Flyer, visit: http://www.fuzeplay.io/

Also on this week’s podcast: We’re joining a campaign to help Archer Waggstaff, a 4-year-old battling cancer for the second time. If you buy a T-shirt, the proceeds help his family pay for the expensive cancer treatments. If you’d like to participate, here’s the link: https://uvu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dirihzTokJGGN8x If you want a little more background on Archer’s story, we talk about him in our post-Christmas Giving podcast: http://un-uninformed.com/podcast/post-christmas-giving/