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To Buy or Boycott?
by Brigitte And Alison
The line between activism and consumerism is getting thinner. You can’t hop on every boycott or buy bandwagon that comes through town, so we’re here to help you sort through the latest headlines and Instagram ads to make the best conscious consumption decisions. It’s Consumer Reports meets The New Yorker meets that girl who you’re always asking, “Where did you get that from?”. Hosted by Alison Mandelker-Burnett and Brigitte Bradford
Episodes
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Adulting in a Pandemic
What’s changed since we last posted an episode? Uhhh, basically everything. We talk about what was happening in our lives pre-coronavirus and the people the pandemic is making us become. Coronavirus has forced us all into adulting — do we like it?
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AirPods
This week we’re talking about AirPods. Are you wearing them right now? How many pairs have you lost? Do you ever forget to take them out of your ears? Have they changed how we interact with each other? Let’s talk about it. Check out our Twitter for our AirPod code of conduct and share your…
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Instagram
Is Instagram the most used app on your phone? Do you care about likes and followers? Is the Instagram aesthetic really dead? Will Instagram ever really be able to moderate hateful and dangerous content? Let’s talk about it! Join us on Twitter @tobuyorboycott or send us an email with your thoughts...
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Wellness Beverages
This week we’re talking about wellness beverages. Are the Runners guzzling beers for recovery and stressed out millennials grabbing a CBD soda on their lunch break guzzling down beverages that are all fizz and no substance? Let’s talk about it! Join us on Twitter @tobuyorboycott and send us topic...
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Email Newsletters
This week we’re talking about email newsletters. Are they the new blog post? Which ones do you love? Are you a fan of The Skimm? Is the whole thing a fad? We get into it! Join us on twitter @tobuyorboycott for a list of our favorite newsletters, and please share yours!
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Third Party Candidates
Are third part candidates a refreshing independent voice, or foolish candidates who spoil elections? We talk about the history of third party candidates and get into what Howard Schultz’s candidacy could mean for 2020. Referenced articles: *...
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Online Dating
Which dating apps have you tried? Is online dating good for finding long term relationships? Does meeting online still carry a stigma? Let’s talk about it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This week we are joined by actress, writer, and early online dating adopter, EJ Johnson. You can find her on...
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Super Bowl Ads
Which companies had the best and worst Super Bowl commercials of 2019? Which ads did you love? Which ones did you hate? Join the conversation on Twitter @tobuyorboycott or email us at [email protected].
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Consumer Feminism
Do you wear t-shirts with feminist slogans? Is it ok for companies to make money off the feminist trend? Is this topic super complicated? Yes. Let’s talk about it. What are your thoughts on consumer feminism? Join the conversation on Twitter @tobuyorboycott or or email us at...
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Cashless Stores
This week we’re talking about cashless stores. Brigitte talks about her first trip to an Amazon Go store (cashless and cashier-less), we talk about why thousands of people in Sweden have chips implanted in their wrists, and debate the and the security concerns and social issues we’ll have to face...
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Juice Cleanses
This week we’re talking about juice cleanses. We dive into the health claims, talk about the psychological benefits, share funny stories about our own experiences with cleanses, and consider the differences between juices cleanses and Soylent. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What are you’re thoughts on...
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Buy or Boycott: The 2018 Gift Guide
How do you approach holiday shopping? Need some gift ideas? We’ve got you covered! We share our gifting philosophies and the best things we’ve found this year for the people on our holidays lists. Plus, the one place we are both trying to avoid while doing our holiday shopping. Find us on twitter...
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Experiential Gifts
Are experiential gifts the perfect holiday gift or the worst? Brigitte loves them. Alison is not a fan. So we debate the pros and cons of gifting your friend tickets to that hot new broadway show. What do you think about experiential gifts? Have a funny story about giving or receiving an…
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To Buy or Boycott Trailer
What you buy and what you boycott says a lot about who you are. So let’s talk about! To Buy or Boycott is a podcast about how to make the best conscious consumption decisions.
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Ok, Now What? (Before We Were To Buy or Boycott)
A conversation about the messier, funnier, more random parts of life. In this episode we debate whether to tackle a home improvement project ourselves or hire someone, social media angst, the best stuffing recipe, and our concerns about who is going to run in 2020.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The line between activism and consumerism is getting thinner. You can’t hop on every boycott or buy bandwagon that comes through town, so we’re here to help you sort through the latest headlines and Instagram ads to make the best conscious consumption decisions. It’s Consumer Reports meets The New Yorker meets that girl who you’re always asking, “Where did you get that from?”. Hosted by Alison Mandelker-Burnett and Brigitte Bradford
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Brigitte And Alison
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How many episodes does To Buy or Boycott? have?
To Buy or Boycott? currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is To Buy or Boycott? about?
The line between activism and consumerism is getting thinner. You can’t hop on every boycott or buy bandwagon that comes through town, so we’re here to help you sort through the latest headlines and Instagram ads to make the best conscious consumption decisions. It’s Consumer Reports meets The New...
How often does To Buy or Boycott? release new episodes?
To Buy or Boycott? has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts To Buy or Boycott??
To Buy or Boycott? is created and hosted by Brigitte And Alison.
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