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Shiny Things
by Shiny Things
Two crows picking out the shiny things in life. Tune in to explore various treasures and trash we discover each week. Follow us on instagram and twitter: @shinythingspodCheck out all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/shinythingspod
Episodes
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Shiny Things 15: Sitting with Undefined Standards
This week on Shiny Things our guest Maddie from the previous episode returns for another hour to talk about social categories in the world of academia and how that felt growing up in an affluent city as someone of lower economic status. Possibly triggering topics: burnout, alcohol, explicit...
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Shiny Things 14: Spectrums and Spooky Spermies
Welcome back to Shiny Things! (*This episode was recorded Halloween weekend*) Thank you for your continued patience with the production of each episode. This is an amateur podcast with the intentions of reflection and entertainment, not education (although sometimes educational resources are...
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Shiny Things 13: Mini Episode with Jax!
This week solo host Jackie dives into 3 ethical issues that exist within the entertainment and film industry, addressing topics such as recent murder series, sexual harassment, and age discrepancies between actors in romantic roles. Stay through the end to hear about voting season as well!…
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Shiny Things 12: This May Feel Uncomfortable
This week we brought Bei back to talk with us about the world of diet culture; what that may look like and definitions and stereotypes we may have come across in our lives. We talk about the idea of body positivity; who that impacts and the benefits and challenges that rhetoric brings to specific...
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Shiny Things 11: I Found What I Was Looking For!
The most recent guest walks us through their journey between academia and how that shaped their career choices. We discuss the reality of burnout with an example from their working experience and what that might look like on a larger scale. We end with our usual bits and bites with our important...
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Shiny Things 10: Holy Sh*t, Everybody Knows Each Other!
In the latest interview, our newest guest invites us into their story of moving cross country and how factors such as the pandemic and "high school identities" (i.e sports) impacted that transition. We also discuss the importance of learning and knowing safety plans for your pets, especially…
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Shiny Things 9: That's Not Necessarily the Case!
This week we introduce another new guest who indulges in conversation about the Human Services program at WWU and the ABA field of work and study. We have an honest conversation about privilege, cultural competency, and marginalized communities and how that has impacted our identities as students...
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Shiny Things 8: I'm Your Friend For Life!
In this episode we introduce a new special guest while Jay is still away for study abroad. During the hour we talk about our childhood and present day experiences including social groups, school and jobs. We also have an honest conversation about bias and privilege while discussing the housing...
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Shiny Things 7: Exhausted and Excited
This week on Shiny Things we reflect on the academic year and the first half of 2022: Our ups and downs, strengths and challenges, and what we look forward to for our last year of undergrad and future plans. We also discuss Jay’s European adventures as he prepares to depart on their study abroad...
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Shiny Things Feed Drop: Gentrification and Homelessness in Santa Barbara and Bellingham
Today, we take a serious turn to briefly discuss and reflect on the relationship between homelessness and gentrification in Santa Barbara, CA (Šmuwič) and Bellingham, WA (Nooksack and Lummi). This is an assignment for Jay’s Homelessness and Housing Policy class with Dr. Melissa Osborne. Possibly...
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Shiny Things 5: It's a Game!
This week we scratch the surface of social categories surrounding sports and games. We do so by exploring our personal definitions from perceptions and lived experiences. A special thank you is noted in this episode for our first music submission, which is followed by our weekly bits and bites…
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Shiny Things 3: Capitalism Strikes Again!
Welcome back to Shiny Things! After taking a short break to focus on our mental health and academics, we switched things up by playing a guessing game during the hoard. We also mentioned springtime topics, as well as some tasty bites. Possibly triggering topics include: Explicit language, Roe v...
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Shiny Things 2: Do ur F-ckin Research!
On this week's episode, Jay started out by talking about something that happened to them that is likely a fear among all pet owners. Our hoard focused on our frustrations with performative activism, infographics on social media, and the corporate marketplace of “awareness” months. We ended by...
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Shiny Things 1: We're Coming Out!
Welcome to the very first episode of Shiny Things! This week we reflected on our queer identities and our journeys in understanding them. We also discussed the new Batman movie as well as notable food and music. Possibly triggering topics include: sex, transphobia, family, and bullying
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Two crows picking out the shiny things in life. Tune in to explore various treasures and trash we discover each week. Follow us on instagram and twitter: @shinythingspodCheck out all our stuff at https://linktr.ee/shinythingspod
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