Upon Request

As working class and poor people across the country experience significant stress materially in an era of increased manufactured economic crisis we thought to discuss the beneficiaries of this moment and how they continue to hoard wealth while directly depriving our countries of the resources to address the poverty crisis.

An honest conversation on how we’re all navigating the war on Palestine and the ongoing genocide. This is a heavy listen but ultimately one we hope provides tools for people that care about life and are against all the interwoven layers of oppression and systems of abuse.

Suzie Hicks is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and television host. Focuses on climate and environmental communication for kids of all ages. 

 The URpod crew is joined by Indigenous activist, writer, and all around badass Savannah Romero. She shares what future-building looks like, Indigenous issues folks should know about, and how creative outlets have helped shape where she is today, reminding us all along the conversation about centering the history, legacy, and currency of colonialism and white supremacy. @savannahromero

We are joined by the incredible environmental justice leader, Black Birder, and educator Tykee James. We get to cover a lot this episode: environment, class, community, conservation, and being Black in it all.

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Petros Vamvakas and Alan Gabriel as folks from the eastern Mediterranean and with valuable lived experience, to share their perspective at the 15 year mark of the ‘08 economic crisis. And to discuss the role of capitalism, globalization, political hegemony and neoliberalism today.

We sit down with friends to talk about the way we brand and reference the content we consume. We wondered why is it that media for traditionally women or queer audiences are deemed “trash” but sports shows with talking heads screaming at each other aren’t? What makes something “trash”? And how do we let ourselves freely enjoy content while also being critical of it? Share your thoughts after you tune into the latest episode of Upon Request 

We sit down to discuss the rise of the meniverse, an online male-centric echo chamber of all things fast cars, misogyny, and misplaced hatred. While capitalism disenfranchises and makes men more likely to suffer with mental health issues there is a new wave of hyper-masculine social media talking heads swooping in to sell these vulnerable men a dangerous dream.

Some of y'all have been asking why? Who are we? And what the heck this is about? Learn more about the folks behind the podcast on the latest episode of Upon Request

It’s the Trini special, a one hour deep-dive into the history of carnival, its music, history, and some of the things Michél loves about his home country. Eric and Michél are joined by Carolina making her co-hosting debut! What’s the carnival of your country?