The Brown Breakdown
Season 1
2020: The Brown Breakdown
Season 1, Introduction
Kinda Sorta Brown is kinda sorta HERE! On the opening episode of the KSB podcast, join University of Chicago undergraduates Lena, Hope, Jon, Dinah, Chase, and Daisy as they introduce their new team of hosts, new format, new season, new action segment, and a new seat at the table for (you!) their beloved listeners — the KSFam. Tune in to this roundtable discussion of intersectionality, identity, and representation in the media!
This episode's hosts: Lena Diasti, Hope Houston, Jon Brooks, Dinah Clottey, Chase Leito, and Daisy Okoye
COVID-19 & Medical Racism
Season 1, Episode 2
In this episode of Kinda Sorta Brown, we analyze COVID-19's impact on POC communities and looking at the historical (and current) racist practices in medicine. Our speakers Symphony Fletcher and Dr. Aresha Martinez-Cardoso will help us further understand the systemic, underlying factors associated with implicit bias, racism, and health disparities in the medical field and how that has affected our own communities. Tune in to learn your role and the power you have to create change.
The Book of -Isms: Texturism!
Season 1, Mini Episode
Our first mini-episode of season: The Brown Breakdown is all about HAIR! Tune in to learn more about texturism and its impact on the Black community. You’ll hear stories from Samantha Elise, a fashion blogger and stylist, and some of our listeners describing their relationships and power that is their hair.
Black Reckoning
Season 1, Episode 3
In this episode of Kinda Sorta Brown, we unpack the fight for black lives in the present day, as student activists Sydney Jackson and Sequoia Ramirez share their experiences protesting police violence, while hosts Dinah and Jon dive into America’s long history of rioting and civil unrest as a vehicle for change. This is a must listen to episode as Kinda Sorta Brown reaches its mid-season mark.
This episode’s hosts: Dinah Clottey and Jon Brooks
Decolonizing Diet
Season 1, Mini Episode
Who is over being colonized? In this mini-episode, Lena makes the case about how our relationship with food has been colonized - sharing stories and community with Tambra Raye, an advocate for the diaspora and founder of WANDA. Tune in to be inspired to decolonize our lives and reclaim our relationships with food.
This episode’s host: Lena Diasti
Election Season and the Voting Game
Season 1, Episode 4
Election season was a wild ride, but is any of it really over? Answer: Nope, not if you're an organizer in Georgia, someone who believes that Black lives still matter, or if voter suppression in America alarms you. Join hosts Chase and Daisy with their very special guest, Liliana Zaragoza from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, as they examine the tumultuous 2020 election and the startling overlap between voter suppression and other difficulties prevalent in communities of color.
This episode’s hosts: Chase Leito and Daisy Okoye
Protecting Your Energy
Season 1, Episode 5
Would you rather have a melted ice cream cone or no ice cream cone at all?” Join our hosts Chase and Jon as they ponder this question with UChicago Health and Wellness Committee Co-Chair, student Ella Bradford, as they discuss the mental health stigma and racial disparities within mental health care. Come along to learn what it means to “protect your energy,” in this season's closing reminder to take care and prioritize your mind, body, and soul.
This episode’s hosts: Chase Leito and Jon Brooks