Amateur Activists

Two friends trying to make a difference and stirring up good trouble.

A Chat with Playa Society Owner Esther Wallace 06/15/2021

A Chat with Playa Society Owner Esther Wallace In the season 3 finale Chrissy & Jewelz chat with Playa Society CEO, Esther Wallace. They discuss, entrepreneurship, fear, and activism. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/19474658

Thanksgiving 06/08/2021

Thanksgiving Part 3 of indigenous Rights we talk about our beloved Thanksgiving holiday. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/19398527

Cultural Appropriation 06/01/2021

Cultural Appropriation Jewelz and Chrissy discuss cultural appropriation primarily in context of indigenous people. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/19315709

Indigenous Rights: National Parks 05/18/2021

Indigenous Rights: National Parks The Atlantic Article: Return the National Parks to the Tribes /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/19148759

Interview with Environmentalist Chie Togami 05/11/2021

Interview with Environmentalist Chie Togami Jewelz and Chrissy chat with Chie Togami who is an environmentalist and PhD candidate. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/19062350

Greenwashing 05/04/2021

Greenwashing /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/18970571

Environmental Justice 04/13/2021

Environmental Justice https://native-land.ca/ /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/18706343

Interview with Trans Activist Kai Chuckas 04/06/2021

Interview with Trans Activist Kai Chuckas /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/18616076

Transgender Athletes 03/30/2021

Transgender Athletes /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/18534974

Breaking The Binary 03/23/2021

Breaking The Binary Season 2 is back!! To kick off season 2 Jewelz and Chrissy discuss breaking the binary. Resources discussed in the episode: What Does "Two-Spirit" Mean? ; Sex Begins in Womb Article /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/18435818

Let's Talk About Whiteness 12/08/2020

Let's Talk About Whiteness /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/17107283

Finale Coming 12/01/2020

Finale Coming /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/17016188

Identity Politics 11/24/2020

Identity Politics /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16935377

Interracial Friendships 11/17/2020

Interracial Friendships /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16842416

Reaction & Reconciliation 11/10/2020

Reaction & Reconciliation /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16750055

You Voted. Now What? 11/03/2020

You Voted. Now What? /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16665635

Dealing with Voter Suppression 10/27/2020

Dealing with Voter Suppression /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16569506

Progressive vs Liberals 10/20/2020

Progressive vs Liberals Since the widening of the Democratic tent, a lot of different philosophies have found a cozy home. Learn the history of the Progressive party (Sorta). Jewelz and Chrissy interpret the differences, Turns out there is a definite difference between the two political ideologies. Chrissy and Jewels don't agree on what one they like the most. Plus- a bonus rant by Chrissy on the electoral college! /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16469054

Change From Within or Without 10/06/2020

Change From Within or Without /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16287059

Does socially liberal but fiscally conservative work 09/29/2020

Does socially liberal but fiscally conservative work Jewelz and Chrissy discuss if you can marry up the idea of dreading paying taxes with supporting government programs. We also discuss how to navigate conversations with those you love in your life who don’t vote in a way that aligns with the core values that inform your politics. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16193918

Voting Straight Ticket 09/22/2020

Voting Straight Ticket We break down what voting straight ticket is, why so many of us do it and reasons why some states have outlawed the practice. Jewelz admits her laziness (like many of us) when she goes to vote, but how unlazy she is in other areas of her life. We both decided that voting is an open book test, so do the research and bring it with you! /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16106408

Performative Activism 09/15/2020

Performative Activism What is activism without the performance? There's a slippery slope between our curated lives online and what our activism looks like without the filter. Jewelz and Chrissy discuss the now notorious black square on #blackouttuesday. What does it mean IRL and why we want there to be more dog accounts. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/16014533

Why We Aren't Community Organizers 09/08/2020

Why We Aren't Community Organizers Jewelz Mauro and Chrissy Summers pick a topic that amateurs care about and try to get it a little bit less wrong. Getting it right feels like TOO high of a bar for now. As two people who have NOTHING to do with politics, but are interested enough to make a podcast about activism. It begs the question: why aren’t we community organizers? These feelings don’t stop you from becoming part of the conversation. Thanks for being here. /episode/index/show/amateuractivists/id/15441293

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