A Penny For Your Thoughts
Season 7
A Penny For Your Thoughts: On Economic Justice
Season 7, Introduction
KSFam, before listening, pause! Have you calculated the time cost of you tuning into this episode? In a world run inequitably and exploitatively by capital, much of our existence revolves around the labor we perform to generate personal and corporate profits. Season 7’s opening episode features a conversation between this season’s hosts, who reflect on their access to capital and relationship with money, on cultural, political, and societal levels. Join us as we share our thoughts for something more valuable than petty pennies: proactive economic justice.
This episode's hosts: Memphis Cutchlow, Glen McGuire, Fernanda Ponce, Aaron Dyas and Zara Salman
A Dream From C.R.E.A.M.
Season 7, Episode 2
It is no exaggeration to say that cash rules everything around us. The need for money dictates where we work, what we eat, and how we spend our free time. For those who are in an area of low income and low resources, it is even harder to function. It is easy to get stuck in a cycle that keeps one in the same place of poverty. In this episode, our hosts Lena and Aaron explore a big solution to this problem: education. They take a deep dive into the history of America and what events lead many people of color into a situation of less education and more scarcity. Then looking toward the future, they discuss how through dedication to education, many people who wouldn’t have thought they could “make it out,” will end up somewhere better than they thought possible. Let’s face it y’all, we can’t all be rappers and hoopers to reach our goals—it’s time to get educated.
This episode's hosts: Aaron Dyas and Lena Diasti
The Non-Profit Industry: Who Is Really Profiting?
Season 7, Episode 3
When you think about the non-profit sector, what do you think: harmful or helpful? As the third largest workforce in the United States, the nonprofit sector creates 11.4 million jobs… What was once a web of grassroots and community-centered organizations has gained so much momentum that it has evolved into a multimillion dollar industry. In our episode, your hosts, Glen and Memphis, explore what has been lost along the way and who is still gaining from the non-profit world as it exists today. We are joined by our guest speaker, Gabby Green, the Public Policy Coordinator at Blackroots Alliance, a non-profit centered on the South Side of Chicago organizing with the goal of Black liberation. In our discussion, we open up conversation about the culture of the non-profit sector, the experience as an employee within it, and how the focus is shifting to, or away, from the communities these organizations claim to support. Glen and Memphis challenge you to evaluate your preconceptions about the intentions of nonprofit organizations, consider where your money is best spent, and reflect on whether bigger is actually better.
This episode's host: Glen McGuire and Memphis Cutchlow
Information As Resistance
Season 7, Episode 4
Discussions on Palestine in the U.S. are always framed as a “conflict”, when the issue is not really a matter of two equally matched opponents, but rather the occupation and extraction of resources by Israel that has displaced Palestinians from their homes. Although Palestinians still in Palestine and those spread throughout the world continue to face challenges from the Israeli state, Palestinians continue to resist, persevere, and uplift each other, their traditions, culture, and homeland. We will be in conversation with a Palestinian who has asked to go by “Shireen”, in honor of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was a renowned Palestinian-American journalist who was assassinated by Israeli forces while on the job. Our guest’s voice has been distorted to protect them from the doxxing tactics often used to silence activists. At KSB, we are committed to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities across the globe and we believe that it is imperative that voices like Shireen’s are heard. We are appreciative of having Shireen on the podcast and hope you’ll take a listen, learn, and share. (P.S. - We know that you all have been patiently awaiting the finale to our seventh season “Penny for Your Thoughts”, and we are beyond excited to share with you all this episode. We just want to give you all a huge thank you for listening and always supporting our work! The KSB Team sends lots of love)
This episode’s host: Zara Salman and Fernanda Ponce