Words Mean Things

This week we are talking about accessibility! This is such a big and complex topic and Sabrina and Aja discuss how it shows up in their careers as a social worker and an early childhood educator. 

We've all seen one, someone acting a fool right there in front of everyone! Online, at the store, in a park, Karens are all around us. Let's learn about the history and use of that word and all the racial implications to go along. 

Ahhh, the elusive motivation. Where does it come from, where does it go? How do you get more? What even is it? Aja and Sabrina discuss this nebulous idea that effects both of their jobs heavily this week on the Words Mean Things Podcast. 

Sabrina and Aja are FLOORED by some new information about a popular book series and lots of...insight about the author! We get down and dirty and explore a bunch of interlocking topics as we explore the hellish world of "Akata". 

In this weeks episode Aja and Sabrina explore a topic which causes a lot of stress. How does one tell if they're explaining their behavior or excusing it? Are excuses always bad? Lets talk it all out! 

Just back from a trip to the highlands, Sabrina and Aja are delirious with jetlag and amped up about the work political. Yeah, yeah, we aren't support to talk politics in polite company but y'all know we couldn't be further from polite and we got some shxt to say! Tune in now to hear about how living in a politicized body with expectations of silence just ain't it! 

This week we are talking about a favorite book of Sabrina's which Aja recently finished - Middlegame by Seanan McGuire. There are spoilers in here so be mindful though if you need a kick in the pants reason to read maybe this ep will help you decide! We explore the situations where words fail us and ways in which repair takes words and actions and most of all intention. Content Warning: mention of unaliving self attempt

Aja and Sabrina are watching Dexter and they have thoughts and feeling about it! Join us as we talk about the narratives others have about us and how they can deeply affect our own self view, and as we get goofy trying to make any sense of this show about serial killers. 

We're coming in hot after a week off, let's talk about "fragility". This mythical concept has brought up a lot for Sabrina and Aja and they discuss impacts from social, to political, to career. Don't miss this important episode of the Words Mean Things Podcast! 

In this weeks episode Sabrina and Aja get topical. We're talking activism and ways to contribute to causes you care about without sliding into performative bs. Come join us as we discuss both current attempts at activism as well as one of our favorite upcoming holidays (Juneteenth). 

This episode is the first installment of a segment where Aja and Sabrina discuss books. The ways authors use words and what we get out of books will be the main focus of this segment. In this episode we spoil TF out of Sunrise on the Reaping, the newest Hunger Games book. We explore the main themes and what we find so readable about Suzanne Collins. 

This episode is a little echo-y, sorry y'all. It's pride mont and we are starting strong talking about TERFs. F TERFs. 

Aja and Sabrina talk about space, man. No but really, in this spiritual successor to episode one we discuss safe spaces, brave spaces, and everything in between. Tune in for laughs, a shout out to Sabrina's professor from grad school, and things Aja's kids certainly never do as we talk about how to intentionally create the kinds of spaces you want to be in. 

In this Episode Sabrina and Aja discuss community, something we are all striving for these days. What makes a community? How do we avoid being just a bunch of loose b*tches sharing space? Come explore what makes a community with us for our very first episode.