Why Do I Give a F&$k??

Why Do I Give a F&$k about "American Exceptionalism"? Part II

J and Diane continue their conversation focusing more on what an exceptional nation actually might look like. What are the characteristics that might make a country exceptional? They look at the Global Peace Index to see if peace could be a measure of this and how could this measure be better. Is the US capable of being an exceptional nation? #ydigafpodcast #americanexceptionalism #globalpeaceindex

Why Do I Give a F&$k about "American Exceptionalism"? Part I

What is "American Exceptionalism" and why is it so important to the foundation of white supremacy? J and Diane speak on how this concept manifests in the broader narrative and talk about how it acts as a block to real progress. J mentions a clip from The Newsroom as a reference. You can see that clip here. #ydigafpodcast #americanexceptionalism 

Why Do I Give a F&$k about domestic violence, global relationships, and 1 yr. of YDIGAF?

J and Diane are celebrating their 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY with all of you as they mark the occasion by thanking all of their listeners/viewers from all over the world! 
They also talk about the broader definition of domestic violence as we continue to see the breakdown of the govt. on US territory and how that relates to impact all over the world- and why we should give a f&$k about that.
THANK YOU to everyone who listens and watches. Please let them know what you want to hear them discuss on future episodes! #ydigafpodcastanniversary #domesticviolence #globalrelationships

Why Do I Give a F&$k about lies, pedestals, and meltdowns in the oval office?

J and Diane continue their discussion about interrogating whiteness with more specific examples of how Diane knows when she has bumped up against something she needs to unpack. They talk about the pedestals that whiteness has elevated white women to and how important it is to knock ourselves off of those pedestals.
Diane references two books for you to consider: They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers and White Women: Everything You Already Know about your Own Racism and How to do Better by Saira Rao and Regina Jackson #ydigafpodcast #interrogatingwhiteness #knockingoffpedestals 

Why Do I Give a F&$k about DEI, interrogating whiteness, and white womening?

What are the connections between the erasure of DEI, white womening, and the importance of interrogating whiteness if you are a white identified person? J and Diane talk about it and share stories of intentional interrogating of Diane's whiteness and how she goes about that.
Order your copy of the book Diane is reading in her Interrogating Whiteness group.  White Women- Everything You Already Know about Your Racism and How to do Better  by Saira Rao and Regina Jackson. #ydigafpodcast #DEI #interrogatingwhiteness 

Why Do I Give a F&$k about a new world order, the whisper game, and Star Trek?

Can you imagine how you want our new world to look like? J and Diane talk about what transformation might happen and why it's so hard to envision. Does Star Trek hold any clues for us? How does the movement of information factor in to this and how can we stay the course? #ydigafpodcast #StarTrek

Why Do I Give a F&$k about sun cycles, wealth guilt, and funding the movement?

As they celebrate another turn around the sun for Diane, they talk about the importance of taking time to honor these milestones. J and Diane also discuss what it means to have wealth guilt and how we navigate that in a way that shares the wealth with others, especially as typical funding avenues are being blocked by far right administrative policies.  #ydigafpodcast #spreadthewealth #generationalwealth 

Why Do I Give a F&$k about DEI?

With the unobstructed dismantlement of DEI, we thought we'd talk about what it really means and why it's important. Do you give a F&$k about it? Watch to learn why J and Diane think you should. #ydigafpodcast

Why Do I Give a F&$k about Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar, and Uncle Sam?

Did you watch? If so, what did you think? If not, why not? Have we been conditioned to like this propaganda to feed the beast? J and Diane talk about the symbolism of Kendrick Lamar's performance during the halftime of the Super Bowl and what messages they saw. Who was the audience for this performance, and did it undo the violence of the sport itself? #ydigafpodcast #kendricklamar #samuelljackson #theynotlikeus 

Why Do I Give a F&$k about the "upside-down" of US politics?

Do you ever feel like you are living in the "upside-down"? Many of us in the US do right now given the state of our current. political space. J and Diane discuss the most recent policy movements of the Trump administration and how DEI and other expansive systems are being gutted or eliminated and why we should give a f&$k about it. #ydigafpodcast