Semester 3 Show Notes & Cheat Sheets

This episode is all about the sociology of celebration. We explore the work of Mihai Stelian Rusu and Ismo Kantola and their three coordinates of celebration: temporality, spatiality, and sociality.

The Lovecraft Country finale has us reeling, and we’re having a hard time explaining all the elements of the show to our friends who didn’t watch. We talked Afrofuturism, science fiction, and horror with Dr. Kinitra Brooks.

We want to understand our food system in the United States. Our interview with Dr. Marie Spiker helps us understand the process from farm to fork to flush. Dope Labs Podcasts listeners share what was missing from their local grocery stores, and we talk about the various ways the food industry has to adjust when the demand changes.

This episode is all about burnout. We’re in a slump and we’re not alone. Our friends and family have been talking to us about it too. Dr. Anne Helen Petersen, author of Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, helps us unpack the burnout we’re experiencing and what we should do to combat it.

This lab explores the housing crisis with Michael Neal from the Urban Institute.

We talked to Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson about the ocean and solutions to the climate crisis. Listen to learn about the ocean’s role in climate change and more!

Are you tired of hearing fireworks, yet? We sure are! Titi and Zakiya talk to Fran Scott about the chemistry of fireworks and how to keep safe if you absolutely must use them. But remember, some of us are trying to sleep!

Are you and your friends having a Molly & Issa moment? Does social distancing have your friendships stretched thin? This lab explores the psychology of friendship with guest expert Dr. Marisa G. Franco. Special appearances from Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman of Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long distance besties.