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Taking Social Stock
by Taking Social Stock
A weekly podcast focused on current events and newsworthy stories discussed from the perspectives of an MBA and an MSW.
Episodes
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Episode 22: Budgeting is so easy and so hard
Today’s topic of budgeting builds on part 2 of our series, which was focused on tracking spending. Budgeting can feel really messy at times, especially when you’re first starting out building that habit. But doing that work can help you develop systems that result in having breathing room when...
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Episode 21: Chaos and death following a glacier collapse in the Himalayas
Last week, part of a glacier fell in Uttarakhand, a state in northern India that is recognized for its beauty. The collapse pushed rushing flood water through a dam, claiming lives and damaging two hydroelectric plants. At the time of this episode’s airing, nearly 40 people have been confirmed…
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Episode 20: Tracking your spending
Part 2 of our personal finance series focuses on building a spending - or budget - tracker. We discuss three options that we have liked over the years: a pen-and-paper tracker system, a budget tracking app, and a detailed spreadsheet (linked as 2 Google Docs, below). Tracking our spending has...
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Episode 19: All white people have white privilege
The word privilege carries a weight. It means someone has an advantage. It can also mean that someone has an unearned advantage, which can cause defensiveness. The term white privilege means this: white people are shielded from some significant challenges that Black people and people of color…
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Episode 18: Using SMART goals to save more money
Thinking about personal finances is something most people do, and they are often a stress in a lot of people’s lies. With it being the beginning of the year, Andy’s kicking off a series on some tips of tools and strategies that have worked for us and are user-friendly for everyone. This week we...
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Episode 17: The upcoming execution of Lisa Montgomery
Lisa Montgomery will be one of the four federal inmates executed in the last leg of President Trump’s administration. And she will be their first woman in close to 70 years to be executed by the federal government in the U.S. In 2004, the now 52 year old Lisa Montgomery committed the heinous…
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Episode 16: Getting paid to move to the Heartland
Episode 16: Getting paid to move to the Heartland One of the byproducts of 2020 has been lots and lots of people working from home who formerly worked in an office. And communities that want an influx of professionals are making an offer that may be too good to refuse for some ‘laptop workers.’...
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Episode 15: A debtors jail has been defunded--and its former budget is putting social workers in St. Louis City’s police department
A few months ago the term defund the police gained traction. And St. Louis’ infamous and hellish workhouse (that has been called a modern day debtors jail) was defunded. Now close to $900,000 from its former budget will fund a program called Cops & Clinicians, which connects social workers to…
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Episode 14: Facebook is having a very bad week thanks to 100 year old laws
In 2019, the Federal Trade Commission began an antitrust investigation against Facebook. And now the federal government and nearly 50 U.S. states are suing Facebook in an antitrust lawsuit. They claim that the social media conglomerate squashes competition, making it a monopoly. Facebook, which...
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Episode 13: Food insecurity and undocumented people
Food insecurity and hunger has long-been an issue in the U.S., and with the pandemic, as many as 50 million people could experience food insecurity (up to 17 million of food insecure people are children). And across the country, undocumented people - who already experience a disproportionate gap…
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Episode 12: Holiday COVID stressors and some good things happening in Portland and Texas
This week we share a happy-scary-happy sandwich: unhoused people are getting tiny homes in Portland-a COVID Thanksgiving is here-and a kind kiddo is feeding thousands of people in Texas. First up: unhoused people in Portland are moving off the street and into tiny home pods, a place that they…
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Episode 11: The Occupation of Alcatraz
Episode 11: The Occupation of Alcatraz 51 years ago, this week, Indigenous Peoples took over Alcatraz. Up to 400 members of various Native Tribes lived on The Rock during this 19 month period (years after the prison had closed). The Treaty of Fort Laramie created a path for this occupation, and…
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Episode 10: Men reign supreme when it comes to being incompetent and confident leaders
A person’s competency may breed confidence. But that person’s confidence may or may not be merited. In the workplace, it’s men who overwhelmingly gain leadership roles through a combination of hubris and incompetence. The effects of this level of arrogance - that often initially masks as…
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Episode 9: A pandemic and the plastic surgery Zoom boom
Lots of people have been working from home over the past few months, and Zoom meetings have meant looking at ourselves - and figurative warts and all - for hours every week. A recent study shows that nearly half of adults who haven’t had plastic surgery would consider having a procedure. A remote...
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Episode 8: Is your Halloween costume freedom of speech or cultural appropriation?
It’s Spooky Season! Over the past few years costumes have brought a new kind of attention to Halloween revelers: disciplinary action from employers for wearing racist and insensitive garb. What many may intend to be satirical can be cruel, and implications can involve perpetuating a cycle of...
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Episode 7: America’s habit of over-simplifying Muslims
Over the past couple decades America’s media portrayal of Muslims has transitioned from largely being grossly inaccurate to simplistic (and still sometimes grossly inaccurate). We talk about how we’ve fed into these narratives ourselves over the years--and how this article has pushed us to think...
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Episode 6: The Statues Are Falling Down
Statues of historical figures are toppling - a sign that more and more people are reckoning with our country’s stained past. And people are all over the place regarding which statues they think are free rein and why. We talk about our opinions, questions, and touch on some of our own biases that...
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Episode 5: A first-time voter (who’s in his mid-30s) prepares for election day
The 2020 election is right around the corner, and Andy shares what he’s learned since 2016 that has him voting - FOR THE FIRST TIME - in a presidential election this fall. And we talk about the importance of educating ourselves about all things voting, how overwhelming that can be, and share a...
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Episode 4: TikTok lives to see another day
TikTok, the social media platform that has 100 million active users in the U.S., is creating a space for activists, entertainers, and entrepreneurs (and people in general) to connect in a socially distanced, pandemic world. And it’s at risk of being banned in app stores because of alleged…
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Episode 3: America’s laws are driving people into poverty (and prison)
We’ve all heard the statement, “You do the crime, you do the time.” But many low-income people have to keep paying after they do their time. Monetary sanctions - fees and fines - are often imposed on those who’ve been convicted of crimes and when they can’t pay them back, the debt continues to...
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Episode 2: Science schmience, let’s talk money and climate change
Parts of California, Oregon, and Washington are on fire as a result of climate change. This week we talk about how some pretty diverse voices have come together to speak out about how natural disasters, like these wildfires, could bring financial devastation to people and businesses across the...
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Episode 1 - School is back in session, kinda
The pandemic didn't end this summer and now students are returning to campus. Our first article discusses the unique challenges being faced by educators of students with additional educational needs. Our second article discusses the closure of college campuses and the impact of students returning...
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Introduction - Episode 0
Welcome to Taking Social Stock! This is a weekly podcast hosted by Andrew and Heather. In this show we introduce ourselves and share our vision for the podcast. Questions, comments, and suggestions welcome - [email protected]
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