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BiCurean
by Aicila
BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice. Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo. We seek to find answers beyond the most obvious. Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and political to geeky and fun. Aicila is looking for the "BiCurean Moment"- the point where contradictions meet or are embraced. BiCurean was conceived of in 2011 by Aicila as a podcast and originally created as a blog. On hiatus since 2021, she's been eager to start back up. Watch for new episodes, a new format, and just her as the host. https://bicurean.com/bicurean for more info Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
Episodes
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What's All the Fuss About Data Centers?
Data centers aren't going away — and honestly, we probably don't want them to. So where does that leave the rest of us? In the final episode of the series, Aicila and John move from diagnosis to action. They dig into why the problems outlined in part two are largely unnecessary, what's already...
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What's the Fuss About Data Centers?
The cloud was humming along just fine. Then AI walked in. In part two, Aicila and John dig into why AI data centers are a fundamentally different beast from the cloud infrastructure we've been using for decades — and why the timing couldn't be worse. More power, more water, more heat, less...
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What's the Fuss About Data Centers?
If you've seen the headlines — data centers as economic savior or neighborhood villain — but weren't totally sure what a data center actually is, this episode is your starting point. Aicila sits down with John Bowman, an IT veteran with 35 years in the industry, to trace the arc from the very…
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A New Direction
BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice. Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo. Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and political to geeky and fun. Aicila is looking for…
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4.9 Facing Facts About Health with Student Doctor Ben
My name is Ben and I'm a transgender medical student offering up some information about science as it relates to gender and sex. My channel covers the subjects of embryology, endocrinology, genetics, and pharmacology to provide a foundation of knowledge with which to approach discussion related…
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4.13 An Atheism Primer
Randolf has a YouTube channel and is the founding President of the Canadian atheists, which aims to normalize atheism in Canadian society (and hopefully the world), and to present atheism in the best possible ways. He occasionally post videos, primarily where atheism is the subject matter…
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4.12 Decivilizing
Ornella Matta-Figueroa is certified coach, working on a Ph.D in Mind-Body Medicine. Ornella was called to the healing path 5 years ago. Intuitive body and energy worker she has a calling to create spaces for healing, expression, connection, counsel, and integration. She is a collaborative and...
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4.11 Supreme Justice
Lorena Garcia ran a powerful people centered campaign for US Senate in Colorado. Garcia has been working on the frontlines leading non-profit social justice policy advocacy organizations for the last fifteen years, fighting for equity, dignity, and justice for everyone, especially those who have...
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4.10 Colorful Colorado Life
Miguel is a Commissioner at Colorado State Fair, Board Member at Coalition Against Global Genocide and On-Air Personality / Producer at Latin Life Denver. He has served on Dolores Huerta Foundation and Mi Casa Resource Center. He is an active participant in elections and has been in law…
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4.8 DisInformation Society
Desiree, co-founder of Grinding Stone Collective and producer of the First Foods Podcast, is a Miwok multimedia journalist, and a live-media event producer. You can see lots of her documentary photography now in the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM at the Beyond…
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4.7 Developing Media Literacy
Vanessa Otero is the creator of the Media Bias Chart, and the Founder and CEO of Ad Fontes Media A licensed patent attorney in the Denver, Colorado area, Vanessa holds a B.A. in English from UCLA and a J.D. from the University of Denver. Vanessa’s formal education and professional career has...
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4.6 Empathy & Consideration
Selys Rivera considers herself to be a God-loving and social justice-obsessed chica originally from Puerto Rico. She has an undergraduate degree in English Writing and a graduate degree in Social Work. Her main goal is to write to inspire others, give a voice to issues she's passionate about, and...
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4.5 At Your Cervix
At Your Cervix is a soon-to-be released documentary that exposes the unethical ways of teaching pelvic exams & the revolutionary method to make them respectful and pain-free. Our guest, A'Magine, is Director, Co-Writer, & Producer of At Your Cervix. Amy Jo worked as a Gynecological Teaching...
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4.4 Zoned Out
Sarah Wells is an enthusiastic connector and advocate for stronger community. A resident of Denver since 2006, Sarah spent her early career working with sustainability-focused businesses, and then in nonprofits working focused on supporting locally owned businesses. Sarah began her foray into…
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4.3 Rediscovering My Body
Tara Galeano, founder of Rediscovering My Body and Boulder Sex Therapy, is an Author, Retreat Host, Speaker, and Sex Therapist who has worked with women for over two decades to get their sexy back. She knows that there is pleasure in the body, beyond our wildest dreams, and every woman can access...
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4.2 $GME
Alex Hollingsworth is a banker by day, podcaster by night. We appreciated him taking the time to explain the Gamestop and r/Wallstreetbets to us. The founder of Crossover Media, Alex is working to bring independent and minority voices to the forefront of podcasting. r/Wallstreetbets |...
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4.1 Trespassing
Join us as we talk about Facebook, empire building, being a video game, and finding the strength to live life fully. From living under a plastic sheet in the rain outside a nuclear arms base to teaching college students, Oak shares her refreshing perspective on modern life with us. Oak Chezar is…
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3.16 The New Normal?
More in Common’s mission is to understand the forces driving us apart, to find common ground and help to bring people together to tackle our shared challenges. Drawing from groundbreaking research to test and find solutions, they work with partners that have the capacity to make a real difference...
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3.18 Decision 2020
How are you handling the embodiment of Murphy's Law that 2020 has become? We talked about the election, fatigue, hope, and more in this highly random and yet somehow entertaining show. The School Shooting Generation Has Had Enough | https://bit.ly/37xc5ai A Little Political Hope |...
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3.17 Making Democracy Fair & Functional
RCV for Colorado is a non-partisan advocate of giving voters more voice through ranked choice voting. Better Elections are easy as 1-2-3 when voters get to rank their choices. You won't have to choose between the lesser of two evils - if your favorite candidate can't mathematically win, your vote...
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3.15 Put People First
Launching her campaign in Nov 2018, Lorena Garcia ran a powerful people centered campaign for US Senate in Colorado. Garcia has been working on the frontlines leading non-profit social justice policy advocacy organizations for the last fifteen years, fighting for equity, dignity, and justice for...
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3.14 In The Running
Ms. Harris first took the national stage as a candidate for the 2020 Presidential election. ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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3.13 More in Common
We were honored to have the Director of Research of More in Common, Stephen Hawkins, take some time to share about their history, goals, and discoveries. More in Common was founded in 2016 to address division in society and find ways for us to focus on what we have in common. While there are...
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3.12 2020 Half Life
COVID19 has created a world in which news that would normally be headlines and stay front and center have been de-prioritized and forgotten. 2020 was already winding up to be a newsworthy year with the frenetic election cycle, Trump's impeachment, and the assassination of Iranian General…
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3.11 Truth and Conciliation
Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding is a Founder of the Truth and Conciliation commission, an activist, public commentator, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Colorado Springs and associate professor of Women's and Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She holds a B.A. in...
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3.10 Parenting 2.0
Many of us, children and parents, view 18 as a magical time when we are suddenly no longer in the same relationship we have been in since our children were born. However, that transition takes time, attention, and thought. Avery Russell coaches parents on how to bridge that transition and will…
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3.09 #podcastblackout
Erik and I stand with the protesters and activists who are calling for broad sweeping changes in our communities to end state sanctioned harassment and murder of black people. This episode is exactly 8 minutes and 46 seconds long. This is the amount of time George Floyd was slowly choked to death...
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3.08 Capitalism's Bloody Jaws
We need each other. We need liberty and we need personal responsibility. Patriot Act https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/05/13/us_spying_laws/ ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S3B5 Artists in Captivity
David Grey didn't know he was starting a 4 day festival when he and some friends decided to create the first ever Darkstream Festival, running May 29- 31, 2020. Billed as 'an online festival of the shadow arts, with music, literature, and art' it's the first of its kind as artists across the…
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3.07 Connecting During Social Distance
Galeano had dreams of becoming an educator as a child— literally dreams. She would explain the etymology of the English language and teach Shakespeare, before she'd even read his work. After graduating from college, she taught Beowulf and Macbeth to adult education students working on their high...
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3.06 COVID19 Day 28
We decided it was time to pause and talk about what we are experiencing and witnessing. One thing this the virus is highlighting how much we need each other. Paramedic in New York https://bbc.in/2Y0yVCk How the Black Death Radically Changed History https://bit.ly/2x3nSgR ★ Support this podcast ★...
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S3B4 Eternal Vigilance
Matt Mooney was respecting social distance protocols and local emergency measures while, with his wife, taking his 6 year old daughter out for a much needed excursion on April 5. He didn't expect his Sunday afternoon breath of fresh air to become a national flash point for the current debate…
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S3B3 Change the Subject: COVID19
Futurist Chet Sisk shared his experience of COVID19, the silver lining of cultural shift that is possible with the current crisis, and what we can do to be part of creating a better future together. His new book, Future Foresite, written in partnership with Dr. Mohammed Buheji, this book is a...
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3.05 Traversing Gender
Our conversation with Lee covered his work as a sexuality educator and how he is finding creative ways to deliver his work through the challenges we are facing with COVID19. Promo: Small Town Secrets Twitter: @STScast Lee social Media links: Facebook, Twitter 2 Day Intensive in Colorado |...
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S3B2 Hijacking Gene Replicators
We asked our friend to Steve to tell us about being on the front lines of the COVID19 battle. We especially wanted someone to give us some straight information in the noise of you know, everything. The Thalidomide Tragedy: https://bit.ly/2wR37Fb ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See...
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3.04 We Did the Feminism
Princess Weekes Princess (she/her-bisexual) is a Brooklyn born Megan Fox truther, who loves Sailor Moon, mythology, and diversity within sci-fi/fantasy. Still lives in Brooklyn with her over 500 Pokémon that she has Eevee trained into a mighty army. Team Zutara forever. Erik and Aicila caught up...
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S3Bonus: Connection in Crisis
Dr. Nita Mosby-Tyler is the Chief Catalyst and Founder of The Equity Project, LLC – an organization designed to support organizations and communities in building diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. A powerful speaker and presenter, Mosby-Tyler creates 'Spaces of Grace' to foster growth…
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3.03 Hollywood Her-story
Jill S. Tietjen, P.E. is an author, speaker, and electrical engineer. She is the co-author of Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America, which received the Daughters of the American Revolution History Award Medal. Jill has conducted research into historical women around the world for...
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3.02 Thank You Carter G. Woodson
Erik and Aicila hope you will be inspired to dive into the rich cultural landscape that is Black History. Since 1976, every American president has designated February as Black History Month and endorsed a specific theme. The Black History Month 2020 theme, “African Americans and the Vote,” is in...
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3.01 Shame and Consequence
Aicila & Erik are excited to share their conversation with Theo Wilson. A founding member of the Denver Slam Nuba team, who won the National Poetry Slam in 2011, Theo began his speaking career in the N.A.A.C.P. at the age of 15. He published his first book in 2017, “The Law of Action.” The book...
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2.26 Authentically Christian
Rev Roger Wolsey spent some time talking with us about his efforts to meet people who come from different perspectives and get to know them. He identifies as a liberal man who wants to reach across the aisle and get to know the men he has spent time judging. We loved his article, Tough Guys Need...
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2.25 #BeTheChange
"Lots of people want to change the world, few of us are willing to change ourselves." Join us in a year long experiment! We are excited to unveil our newest program, #BeTheChange for 2020. Inspired by a saying from Tolstoy, we at BiCurean are inviting you to join us in a year long experiment in…
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2.24 Financial Equity
This episode explores the question, how does race impact the financial inequities of modern America? We spoke with Alex Hollingsworth of the Off the Record Podcast about the Racial Wealth Gap, roots in slavery, possible solutions, including reparations, and how that benefits our country. What...
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2.23 A Little Holiday Cheer
Erik & Aicila decided to be festively serious and look into the history of Christmas. It was a fun romp through Roman month long parties called Saturnalia and medieval attempts at economic justice with a Lord of Misrule leading peasants in tormenting the wealthy if they refused to share their...
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2.22 The Parties are the Problem
Erik and Aicila spent some time talking with Steve about his view of the ways in which we are being convinced to work against our best interests. Our conversation ranged from politics to the Denver Broncos to George Carlin. We loved hearing Steve's perspective. He challenged our assumptions in a...
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2.21 Just Peachy
We figured since we are kind of nerdy and into this stuff and we have been massively confused about what impeachment is and why it mostly looks like an adolescent popularity contest (turns out that's how it's designed), we thought we would dig into it and share what we discovered in case any of…
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2.20 Brazilian Jiu-Julia
History of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu http://www.shenwu.com/bjjhistory.html Tags: BiCurean, podcast, jiu jitsu, women, sports, MMA ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2.19 Cats and Dogs
Dogs versus cats: Scientists reveal which one is smarter https://fxn.ws/2kS9yBL 23 Tweets That Sum Up The Difference Between Cat People And Dog People _ HuffPost Life, Sept 16, 2019 http://bit.ly/2lt3yzF BiCurean Moment Trump Critics Ridicule Him For Vaping Ban After Six Deaths, Say Guns Have...
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2.18 Coming Out
History of Coming Out https://medium.com/lambdalegal/30-years-in-national-coming-out-day-is-as-important-than-ever-7739863220a4 Tags: BiCurean, Podcast, coming_out, Queer, gay ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2.17 Her Story
An author, national speaker, and an electrical engineer, Tietjen is one of the top historians in the country on scientific and technical women. She nominates women of achievement for professional and national awards. Tietjen has been inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame. Erik and…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice.
Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo.
We seek to find answers beyond the most obvious. Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and political to geeky and fun. Aicila is looking for the "BiCurean Moment"- the point where contradictions meet or are embraced.
BiCurean was conceived of in 2011 by Aicila as a podcast and originally created as a blog. On hiatus since 2021, she's been eager to start back up.
Watch for new episodes, a new format, and just her as the host. https://bicurean.com/bicurean for more info
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/
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BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice. Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo. We seek to find answers beyond the most obvious. Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and...
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