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Decolonise your mind with Soaliha as she discusses politics, pop culture, and the never-ending capitalist hellscape.
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
This week we discuss the film Promising Young Woman - or more specifically, why we felt it does more harm than good for women and rape survivors.
We also follow up on the #FreeBritney movement, and talk about the power structure and racial nature of cancel culture.
Our spoiler-heavy Promising Young Woman discussion is from the 25:30-50:10 min mark, so skip that section if you don't want spoilers or if you may find the segment triggering.
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
This week we discuss the #FreeBritney movement and its relevance to feminist discourse.
We talk about Britney Spear’s conservatorship and the conversations it opens around conspiracy theories, the financial subjugation of vulnerable women, and the bodily autonomy of those with disabilities.
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Sources:
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/the-oracle-of-britney-spears
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/jamie-lynn-spears-trustee-britney-spears-multi-million-dollar-trust
https://www.5why.com.au/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-freebritney-movement/
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
This week we change up the structure of our episode a bit - instead of one long topic, we’re doing two shorter ones.
First we follow up on Sydney’s Invasion Day protest, and discuss the commentary around it and it’s implications. Then we move on to the second half of today’s episode - the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC, and how the chaotic politics that have come after it are more insidious than they seem.
Invasion Day Speakers quoted:
Tameeka Tighe
Elizabeth jarrett @lizzidizzi79
Ian Brown
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Sources:
https://nit.com.au/four-arrested-at-sydney-invasion-day-rally/
https://theintercept.com/2021/01/07/capitol-trump-violence-law-enforcement/
https://twitter.com/profblmkelley/status/1346961131575902210?s=20
https://abc11.com/domestic-terrorism-extremism-joe-biden-us-capitol-riot/9943684/
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
This week we discuss the concept of 'Australia Day' - or rather, why we think it shouldn't exist.
We talk about the history of Australia Day as a national holiday, the 'Australian' identity, and the ongoing genocide of First Nations people.
Social handles of First Nations voices to follow:
Instagram:
- @nessaturnbullroberts
- @sar.ra__
- @8983aj
- @ginnysgirlgang
- @justicefortanyaday
- @allira.potter
- @abcindigenous
- @stopblackdeathsincustody
- @warrevolt
Twitter:
- @laura_la_rosa_
- @nakkiahlui
- @utopiana
- @hayden_seek94
- @lauramoates
- @lidia__thorpe
Links mentioned in the episode:
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
This week we discuss Eurocentrism in the culinary industry, and the gentrification and colonisation of ethnic food under capitalism.
We talk about identity, the way white people profit off of ethnic communities, and how much I HATE turmeric lattes. x
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Welcome back to the first episode of 2021! This week we talk about New Year's resolutions and their role in trapping you in the consumerist cycle.
We talk about New Year's as a capitalistic event that promotes diet culture, prevents systemic change, and makes us feel like we are solely responsible for our own troubles.
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
This week we talk about the normativity of Christmas, and the expectation of religious minorities to get involved with Christmas festivities despite not believing or celebrating it.
We discuss the pressure to perform the Christmas spirit, the hypocrisy in the way we deal with non-Christian religious holidays, and Christmas consumerism.
Note: we are taking a two week break after this episode, but we will be back in the first week of the new year!
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
This week we discuss the media's habit of framing tragic stories of struggle and poverty as wholesome, romantic events to distract from capitalism's failure to provide.
We talk about Chomsky and Herman's Propaganda Model and how the political economy of the media creates incentives to write these disingenuous stories.
The title of this episode is inspired by the FB group of the same name, you should check it out if you liked today's episode :)
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
This week we talk about the struggles that come with being a child of immigrants - the expectations of success, internalised servitude and all the complexes that come with living in-between two worlds.
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
This week we discuss the term “ACAB” - what it means, why we say it and who it applies to.
We discuss the history of the police as an institution, their role in subjugating marginalised groups and maintaining the power of the capitalist class, and why we must abolish them.
Soaliha: @soalihaofficial
Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha
Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com
PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha
Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group