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The Shift

The Shift

By MinM

A podcast about masculinity in academia, and trying to move towards a more healthy and inclusive environment.
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Queer for the Holidays

The ShiftDec 09, 2020

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Queer for the Holidays

Queer for the Holidays

Ramón has a conversation with two prominent Tucson community leaders, Dante Celeiro of Fluxx Productions and AJ Tiedeman of Southern Arizona Gender Alliance. They talk about queerness, gender identity, and what those can look like during the holiday season during COVID-19. 


You can find Dante Celeiro and Fluxx Productions at:

Website: Fluxxproductions.org

Facebook: Fluxx Productions

Instagram: fluxxproductions

Twitter: YouRFluxx

Email: dantec@iamfluxx.com

Phone: 520-304-2155


You can find AJ Tiedeman and SAGA Tucson at:

Website: SAGATucson.org

Instagram: saga_tucson

Facebook: Southern Arizona Gender Alliance

Email: director@sagatucson.org

Phone: 520-345-4128

Dec 09, 202023:42
What Now?

What Now?

In this episode, Ramon, Denee, and Julian talk about the election, what it means for our communities, and what we think will happen/need to happen going forward. 

PS, we love you, Koua!

Nov 11, 202017:14
Jesus

Jesus

Ramón (They/Them) "sits down" with Jesus (He/Him), an incoming graduate student at the University of Arizona and new resident of Tucson, to talk about how he is dealing with COVID-19, graduate school expectations, and how he's coping/surviving during this time.

Oct 29, 202015:26
Fredian

Fredian

Ramón (They/Them) "sits down" with Fredian (She/Her), a student at the University of Arizona, to talk about how she is dealing with COVID-19, social uprisings, and how she's coping/surviving during this time.

Oct 14, 202016:09
Check-In

Check-In

After an unexpected hiatus, Ramón, Denée, Julian, and Koua try out their first socially distant episode and talk about COVID-19, social uprisings, and how they're coping/surviving during this time.  

Sep 30, 202029:05
14: Religion and Colonization

14: Religion and Colonization

In this episode, Denée and Julian sit down to have a conversation about religion and masculinity and how it has affected masculinity in black and indigenous communities. 

Mar 24, 202028:29
13: Live w/ Richie and Taina

13: Live w/ Richie and Taina

In this episode, our guest host Sunday Hamilton got to sit down with special guests Richie Reseda and Taina Vargas-Edmond from the documentary "Feminist on Cellblock Y". They talk about their experience with the documentary and their important work as community organizers. 

Feb 26, 202001:10:37
12: Blackness

12: Blackness

In this episode, Joshua sits down with Dr. Derrais Carter, a professor in the Gender and Women's Studies department at the University of Arizona, to have a in-depth conversation about Blackness and how it shows up for folx in academia and their lives.  

Feb 11, 202034:11
11: The Wrap-Up

11: The Wrap-Up

A very special episode to wrap-up the season! Huge thank you to the entire team and all of the listeners that make this all possible. New season coming early 2020!

Dec 10, 201906:43
10: Recap Part 2

10: Recap Part 2

In this episode, Koua and Julian reflect on the work being done in the NASA and APASA cultural resource centers at the University of Arizona, and talk a little bit about what masculinity looks like in those spaces. 

Dec 03, 201908:55
9: James

9: James

This week, we had a conversation with James Dao, a student leader in Asian Pacific American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona, and talked a bit about masculinity and relationships. 

Nov 26, 201912:36
8: Leo

8: Leo

This week, we sat down with Leo Bia, a student leader at Native American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona. We talk about masculinity, role models, support systems and how they interact with his culture.

Nov 19, 201913:15
7: Hamilton

7: Hamilton

This week we sat down with Hamilton, the graduate assistant at the LGBTQ+ Resource center on campus, to talk about their identity and privilege.

Nov 12, 201921:51
6: The Recap

6: The Recap

In this week's episode, Joshua talks about common themes he has noticed in the different interviews, discussions, and events we have been a part of. 

Nov 05, 201904:38
5: Chris

5: Chris

This week, we sat down with Chris Giesler, a student leader at Asian Pacific American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona. We talk about masculinity, religion, and how they interact with his bi-racial identity. 

Oct 29, 201916:40
4: Fresh

4: Fresh

We sat down with Fresh Henley, a student leader in the African American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona, for an interview about masculinity and how it shows up for him. 

Oct 22, 201911:50
3: Angel

3: Angel

We sat down with Angel Alvarez, a student leader in Gender and Women Studies and Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona, for an interview about masculinity and it's relationship to power.  

Oct 15, 201916:09
2: The Talk

2: The Talk

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In this episode, join Denee, Ramon, Julian, Koua, and our fearless leader Joshua as we talk about masculinity and the different ways of how it has looked like for us.


New episodes every Tuesday!

Oct 08, 201919:09
1: The Intro

1: The Intro

Follow us on IG!

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In this episode, join Denee, Ramon, Julian, Koua, and our fearless leader Joshua as we give context as to why we're doing this work around masculinity and why we care.

New episodes every Tuesday!

Oct 01, 201905:40