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The Gargoyles
by The Gargoyles
"Creatures of the night" - As the sun goes down and things become less clear, let us keep you company while we shine light on some relevant conversations about society in an informative (and sometimes goofy) manner. Welcome to this beautiful journey!
Episodes
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#22: Do YOU Deserve A Break?
How comfortable are we with breaks? In this episode we read about people going through different struggles where the common theme is the desire for a better relationship with this word. This word can mean so many things, and we explore the potential benefits that we can attain from a variety of...
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#21: Friendships: Creating and Sustaining Them
Relationships as an umbrella term can take many forms. Exploring them as such could offer us clarity into certain individual aspects, and the same goes when exploring the subcategory of friendships. There isn't an exact science or timeline to follow that could tell us when these deeper bonds get…
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#20: Cancel Culture: Lil Nas X, Christianity, & Art Expression
Another day another controversy. Just recently the internet was ablaze and had a lot to say over Lil Nas X's music video and persona. We decided to analyze this situation and the rage it caused in some due to the demoralization and romanticization of certain Christian elements. Cancel Culture can...
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#19: Pandemic Anniversary: How We Did & How We Are Doing
We made it a year into the pandemic! As the pandemic continues and the hardships of the day by day keeps us going, we tend to forget that some of these struggles are fairly new. This speaks volume on our capabilities for adaptation, which should be acknowledged and celebrated. Many of us have…
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#18: Women Share Their Writings
As part of our Women History Month celebration, we invited two great folk who identify themselves as women to share some poetry and talk about women in writing. The readings and the topics that arose from them created some amazing conversations thanks to the wisdom and experience from each…
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#17: Tangled Cultures & Afrolatinidad
There is no better way to cap off Black History Month than by celebrating it! Countless explorations can be made when looking at this history. Colonization represents an era of centuries old physical, emotional, and cultural trauma. This is something important to recognize even when looking at it...
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#16: Black History Month Special: Reading Morally Ambiguous Stories.
Black history month is great time for retrospective, introspective, and exploration. This week we decided to do that by reading real stories posted on Reddit that deal with topics that affect black communities. The stories allowed us to unpack certain issues with a heavier focus. One of these…
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#15: The Fuckboy Experience
F-boy. We all know it, most of us have met them or become it. This week we sat down and asked ourselves: how do we feel about this word? Our incredible guests started off by helping us expand the term to include f-girls and finally the all inclusive f-people. The conversation led us to explore...
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#14: Money Series Pt. 3: Investing.
To close out the series, we decided to explore the topic of investing. We brought out two individuals driven by finances and listened as they shared how they became motivated to create solid long-term game plans with money. Some might ask: How do I invest? Where do I even start? or even, what am…
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#13: Money Series Pt. 2: Budgeting.
Budgeting. The idea of managing your money could be fairly new -might even feel foreign- to some adults who were not taught of the importance of it through the conventional educational system. Even as some of us try to prioritize it, it is easy to get stuck trying to figure out the correct way to...
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#12: Season 2! Where Are We Going?
Passions, projects, creative burn out, the state of the world today, and an announcement. Welcome back!!! Thank you for the amazing artist Lauren Rodriguez who made our amazing new logo. Check her out! https://linktr.ee/theindigolauren Our links: https://linktr.ee/gargoyles Speakers: Quanita...
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#11: Money Series Pt. 1: Debt.
Debt, almost a trigger word for some people. Whether you are a young student applying for colleges or a family person owning a house, most of us have had to deal with this in one way or another. The necessity of more money than our capital can offer is a reality most of us experience through many...
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#10 Moral Dilemmas: Who Is In the Wrong In These Stories?
Time to celebrate our 10th episode milestone! We decided to do so by reading from a subreddit where people share morally ambiguous stories. The stories are presented by people who find themselves in situations where it is unclear to them who is in the wrong (the narrator, or the person…
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#9: Changes and The Inevitability of Them
"Without changes there is no life to live." Whether we actively think about this or not, we experience change constantly. Some changes mark chapters of our lives and others happen as we go on with our daily routines. The question is, how do we go about adjusting to the consistency of these…
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#8: Homelessness and How We Tend to Dehumanize It
There is so much to say about this global and human rights crisis. The flaws of the U.S. system has allowed for many demographics to be at risk or to experience homelessness. Economic hurdles, physical and mental health, addiction, race, sexual orientation, are a few of the many factors that can...
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#7: Reality Check: The Pandemic
As we head towards the last half of the summer, many have managed to find joy and work through this very challenging reality. However, it is worth questioning: are we dealing with this situation in the best and most healthy way that we can? Sometimes it is necessary to step back and reset. Go…
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#6: Toxic Masculinity
It is often that we find spaces where expression of masculinity becomes a set of rules to follow where the boundaries of one's emotional intelligence creates toxic relationships in a never ending generational loop. The relationship between masculinity and femininity has been painted as opposite...
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#5: Self-Care
Alright! Let's talk self-care. It is interesting to see that the practice of it is almost trendy, but the definition of it varies depending on who you ask. Is it alone time? Is it yoga? Meditation? Perhaps therapy? Which one is it? Well, all of it and more. Self-care is what you think is good for...
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#4: The Shark Tank Game and Sharing Our Writings.
Alright y'all, you better be ready for this one. Our 2 special guests this week Jose Alexander III (IG@momose13) and Salim Chagui (IG@salim_chagui) join us to pitch some ideas for made up products as we play the Shark Tank game wrapped around some silly ass energy. Rules are simple, if you make a...
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#3: Intersecting Identities and Sexuality in College
"Freedom." That's what college represents for some people. In a place where mostly unsupervised youth gathers for academic purposes, other kind of dynamics tend to be present in these environments. It is often that students find these intersecting identities that their peers bring to the table as...
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#2: Polyamory In Our Monogamous Society
Welcome to our second episode! In this one we discuss the topic of polyamory and polygamy with 2 special guests Salim Chagui (IG@salim_chagui) and Ruqiyah Mukarram. As part of the ethical non-monogamous community in different parts of the spectrum, they provide insights that should be very...
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#1: Introductions and Colorism
Welcome to our podcast! Quanita and I dive deep into some of the aspects of colorism and how it has transmuted and adapted in today's culture. Make some tea, find a place where you feel comfortable, and join us in this conversation. Our links: https://linktr.ee/gargoyles
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"Creatures of the night" - As the sun goes down and things become less clear, let us keep you company while we shine light on some relevant conversations about society in an informative (and sometimes goofy) manner. Welcome to this beautiful journey!
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"Creatures of the night" - As the sun goes down and things become less clear, let us keep you company while we shine light on some relevant conversations about society in an informative (and sometimes goofy) manner. Welcome to this beautiful journey!
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