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You Can't Say That

You Can't Say That

By Soc 119

You Can't Say That is a Podcast with Dr. Sam Richards, senior Lecturer at Penn State University and Director of Development for World in Conversation & Jeff Hamill, the Soc 119 Technology Support and World in Conversation Technology Manager. The Podcast revolves around different issues that our society has a hard time talking about, but we need to talk about. Most episodes will revolve around Dr. Richard's class, Soc 119 -- Race and Ethnic Relations.
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Episode #3 - Afghanistan, Kashmir & Preparing for Class to Start

You Can't Say ThatSep 19, 2019

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Episode # 22 - Education's Response and Conspiracies of COVID-19, and Experiences Outside the USA
Apr 09, 202032:42
Episode # 21 - Corona in the USA and Asian Racism
Apr 01, 202057:34
Episode # 20 - Peace Agreement in Afghanistan, Sharia Law and Conflict Resolutions
Mar 30, 202001:14:04
Episode # 19 - Political Party Rule of Law, Democratic Primaries, and Communist Countries
Mar 06, 202051:33
Episode # 18 - War for Oil and Democracy, Socialism and Communism, and 2020 Political Discussion
Feb 26, 202001:12:08
Episode # 17 - Noticing Racial Differences is Racist, Credible Sources, and Black Families
Feb 24, 202001:01:11
Episode # 16 - Coronavirus, German Connection to Nazis & Changes To This Semester
Feb 05, 202001:00:06
A Quick Update - Podcast Restarting Next Week!

A Quick Update - Podcast Restarting Next Week!

Hey everyone, we did not forget about you. We have been too busy to have a podcast recording. However, we are planning on starting back up next week (Jan 31st) so expect to see the first podcast of the Spring 2020 semester of Soc 119 during the first week of February!

Jan 24, 202001:20
Episode # 15 - Getting Triggered, Current Events & The Bible
Nov 26, 201901:26:38
Episode # 14 - The Pedagogy, Misunderstanding and Intentions of Sam's Teaching
Nov 21, 201901:19:21
Episode # 13 - Korean Beauty Standards, Military Service and Parenting
Nov 13, 201950:59
Episode # 12: Choice & Chance, Racial Jokes, and Cultural Appropriation

Episode # 12: Choice & Chance, Racial Jokes, and Cultural Appropriation

Welcome to episode #12 of You Can’t Say That! A Soc 119 Podcast about the class, culture & other topics. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the following topics (in order):

Segment One: This upcoming week of classes & what should be covered, Defining Colorism, Talking about Tuesday's Class -- Choice and Chance, Transgender Pronouns, Experience = Knowledge, Differences within Races, and Old Terminology of Racial Classifications.

Segment Two: Can black people be racist?, White people can't take a joke, Racism Talk, Making Racial Jokes, and Comfortability with talking about race.

Segment Three: Music's Roots in Race, Defining Cultural Appropriation, Examples of Cultural Appropriation -- Hair Wraps, Historical Context with Culture, Shane Dawson & Jeffree Star Cosmetics & Importance to Culture, and Final Thoughts



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Nov 04, 201901:28:45
Episode #11: Selective Avoidance, Corruption and LGBT Issues

Episode #11: Selective Avoidance, Corruption and LGBT Issues

Welcome to episode 11 of You Can’t Say That! A Soc 119 Podcast about the class, culture & other topics. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the following topics (in order):


Segment One: Welcoming everyone to show, Thoughts on Thursday's class, What takes energy out of the room?, Making people confront issues (chocolate and THON), The Power of THON, Talking to your Ancestors about Modern Day Racism & looking at the Civil Rights Movement, Pushing information out to those who don't know what's happening, Selective Avoidance,   Teaching about Selective Avoidance and Challenging White and Black students.


Segment Two: The problems with Capitalism & Socialism, Money & Fear, Is Jeff a Conservative?, Hiding Behind Power to NOT Answer Questions, Capitalism Talk, Corruption in Capitalism & Democracy, How do you get rid of Corruption? How does corruption happen?, Fixing Presidential Candidates issues, Looking at Presidents Closely for Corruption, Capitalism in the medical field, Corruption is a world-wide issue, Back to the medical field, Making an argument for Insurance Companies, Nothing is Good or Bad.


Segment Three:Tuesday's Class Reflection, Snarkiness online & Live stream chat, Gender norms changed recently (1930s/40s), Why do trans people use stereotypes of the opposite gender?, LGBT Descriptions, LGBT Inclusion issues, Are you born gay?, The World's Reaction to LGBT people, Everyone is a little gay!, Being gay in prison, Final thoughts


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Oct 29, 201901:32:50
Episode #10: The Rise of ISIS, Interacting with ISIS and Reporting in Iraq
Oct 25, 201901:32:43
Episode #9: The Politics of Hair, Police State v. The People & Generalizations

Episode #9: The Politics of Hair, Police State v. The People & Generalizations

Welcome to episode nine of You Can’t Say That! A Soc 119 Podcast about the class, culture & other topics. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the following topics (in order):

Segment One: Thoughts of class, Sam not using 4C on chart, Preparing Hair, What Hair is acceptable?, Different ways of cleaning & preparing hair, Hair differences between races, Receding hairlines, and Educating yourself about hair.

Segment Two: National Coming Out Day, Answering quick questions, Future class on Korea, Attraction, Thoughts on Tuesday's class, Dallas Police Shooting & Forgiveness, Connecting Fear to Today's issues, and Forgiveness is the key to moving on.

Segment Three: Dallas Police Shooting Misunderstandings, How to read the news fairly, and looking at cops as individuals v institutional.

Segment Four: Generalizations and intentions, Police Violence Numbers, Stats on Crime by Race, Are black people more sensitive?, People have no idea what's happening outside their own communities, Africa can't get their shit together, Therapy, and Final Thoughts.


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Oct 16, 201901:29:12
Episode #8: Skin Talk, Giving up Ancestry & Claiming Other Ethnicities

Episode #8: Skin Talk, Giving up Ancestry & Claiming Other Ethnicities

Welcome to episode 8 of You Can’t Say That! A Soc 119 Podcast about the class, culture & other topics. In this episode of the podcast we talk about the following topics (in order):

Segment One: Sam's First Jobs in Education, Thoughts of last week in class, African American v African and Racism/Colorism, Why are people defensive over skin?, Confusing Talking about race & Racism, Dating and Race, Is saying "Black" racist?
Segment Two: We will talk about other races in class, differences in features, Skin Whitening Cream & tanning, Different labels of color, Case Studies about skin tones, Beyonce & Michael Jackson
Segment Three: Diversity in Africa, Giving up Ancestry with "A Message to White America from JC", Racial & Cultural Diversity around the world
Segment Four: Claiming Other Ethnicities, Loud and Wrong, Back to Claiming Other Ethnicities, Trump Impeachment Process Starting & Climate Change, Final Thoughts

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Oct 09, 201901:28:47
Episode #7: Making Generalizations, Dating in Iraq & Answering Questions from Chat

Episode #7: Making Generalizations, Dating in Iraq & Answering Questions from Chat

This week we are joined by a former Soc 119 Student who spent a month in Iraq this past summer. He joined us in 100 Thomas for class and wanted to come onto the Podcast to talk a little more about his experiences.

Segment One: This past week's class -- Violent Muslims v Christians, Sharia Law, Separating Stereotypes from Reality, We Are NOT our Government, and Making Generalizations.

Segment Two: More Experiences in Iraq, The Risks and Purpose of Generalizations, Food & Culture Talk, How much could you get a feel of Iraq from a visit?, and Marriage & Dating cultures

Segment Three: Colorism in Arab Community, and Cultural differences with Age

Segment Four: Addressing Class This Past Week, Questions from the Chat, Bad Sociology, Why Are Sociologists more liberal?, and Final Thoughts


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Oct 08, 201901:05:37
Episode #6: The Impact, Narrative & Questioning of CTE with Jared Odrick & Dr. Gary Adler

Episode #6: The Impact, Narrative & Questioning of CTE with Jared Odrick & Dr. Gary Adler

This episode of You Can't Say That, the Podcast Crew is joined by Jared Odrick and Dr. Gary Adler.

Jared's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jaredodrick

Dr. Adler's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/garyadlerjr

Segment One Topics: Thoughts of Class, Jared Explaining CTE Documentary & Research, Personal Experiences and Stories around CTE,   Elevator Pitch of CTE Project, First People to talk about CTE, Other Implications outside CTE, Thinking outside the box & questioning everything, Don't think of a Big Blue Flying Elephant.

Segment Two Topics: Invisible Sociological Strings, Perceptions of CTE from other Athletes, Three Groups of CTE, Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Cannabis, Placebo Effect, Mental Health & Trauma, the frame of Jared's research

Segment Three Topics: What's the good narrative?, Players Questioning CTE, Jared asking questions to Gary

Segment Four Topics:  Jared asking questions to Sam, Sam asks Jared Questions, The purpose of thinking

Segment Five Topics: Questions from Stream & Podcast Crew


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Oct 04, 201902:06:48
Episode #5 - Aggressive Black Women, The Trade War with China, and Kashmir

Episode #5 - Aggressive Black Women, The Trade War with China, and Kashmir

This episode, Sam, Jeff and the Gang are joined by Emma Rohan, a staff member at World in Conversation to talk about a series of topics related to class and in the world today. The main topics are: Assumptions about Sam's political views, Gaining Trust at the beginning of the semester, Aggressive Black Women,  Trump & Hurricane, The Importance of different Cultures, Asian Trade War, Asian Dating Statistics, Skin Whitening Cream, Kashmir, Theology and Astrology in Sociology

Sep 24, 201901:11:00
Episode #4 - African American Culture, Conspiracy Theories & Culture Shock

Episode #4 - African American Culture, Conspiracy Theories & Culture Shock

This episode is the first podcast recorded during the fall 2019 semester. Sam and Jeff are joined by Joy and Darniesha, two of the directors on the stream team. The gang talks about the topics from the first week of classes including hair, cancel culture, the N-word, coming out, black fishing, and privilege. They also talk about topics not related to the class included TV Shows, Conspiracy, Culture Shock, SWATTING and more.

Sep 23, 201901:05:36
Episode #3 - Afghanistan, Kashmir & Preparing for Class to Start

Episode #3 - Afghanistan, Kashmir & Preparing for Class to Start

This episode, Sam and Jeff are joined by Mr. Rashidi, a global partner with World in Conversation. The conversation ranges from the recent suicide attack at a wedding, the importance of students from other countries talking to each other, the crisis in Kashmir, and others. After Mr. Rashidi leaves the podcast, Sam and Jeff talk about what they are excited for with the upcoming semester.

Sep 19, 201951:18
Episode #2 - Asia, God & Morality

Episode #2 - Asia, God & Morality

This episode, Sam and Jeff start the show talking about protests in Hong Kong and the relationship they have with China. Sam then answers more Q&A questions from the YouTube Live Stream.

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Aug 29, 201901:49:49
Episode #1 - Sam and Jeff Catch Up

Episode #1 - Sam and Jeff Catch Up

This is the first episode of the "You Can't Say That" Podcast. This is the first pilot episode where Sam and Jeff try out some technology, the concept of Podcast as well as answering Q&A's from the YouTube Live Stream.

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Aug 29, 201901:14:00