Season 3, Episode 1:
Somehow me thinking about why I love learning French when I’ve historically hated language learning leads me to discussing ADA, unfair resource distribution in South Africa, why God is not at fault for poverty and the shortcomings of communism as an alternative to capitalism.
Also I’m back! The application that I used to make these episodes has essentially died, but the shell of its former self allows me to upload still. It will take me some time to figure out how to edit, re-record and brand my content without the tools that I used to be able to access, so please be patient with me!
Season 2 Episode 32
This is a topic I am still thinking about the nuts and bolts. To be clear, fictional murder, aka death as a significant storytelling tool and violence as a symbolic device in fiction, is what intrigues me, more so because of the project I am working on but also in general.
Film: The Woman King (2022)
Youtube video referenced: Rape Revenge & Promising Young Woman| Realism vs Catharsis - Princess Weekes
I spoil nothing in the film and in the youtube video. I do share my general thoughts and reference some themes and media it reminds me of though.
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Season 2, Episode 27:
This one is a little disorganized and a little personal. I am mostly thinking through things in the movement. This discussion/unfolding of thought comes in response to the films Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and Scream (1996). Btw for those curious, according to @jstoobs, the closest teen horror film to representing millennials is Jennifer's Body. Read more about that by checking out the link to the website down below.
Three cool reviews/analyses that I reference (in no particular order):
1. compares both films, describes them as generation-defining and talks about the fear of lack of apathy vs the fear of lack of empathy - @jstoobs (on TikTok)
2. clarifies how the BBB film is actually a satirical whodunit that critiques and welcomes Gen Z - "Bodies Bodies Bodies - Movie Review" by Chris Stuckmann (on Youtube)
3. discusses how the film is clever in portraying its themes and how the plot twist helps cement those themes - " Bodies Bodies Bodies is Quietly Genius I Explained " by Karsten Runquist
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Link to website: https://zukiswamhlongo00.wixsite.com/ysaplatform
Season 2, Episode 26
Listen and implement ways of supporting Iranian citizens right now.
All videos are on Tiktok, written in order of appearance.
First, 3 videos are by @Elica.lebon
1. What's happening in Iran
2. Western Propaganda led to the currently ongoing Iranian Genocide
3. Help three people escape death row (2 are LGBTQ members)
@tarashah_
@usa.mom.in.germany
@vialsss
Video by Nazanin Boniadi posted on @mrferroni Tiktok page
The podcast twitter: @YsaPlatform
Season 2 Episode 25
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Season 2, Episode 24:
A bit of beautiful rambling at 54 minutes and 39 seconds
Poem: "Love Poem, After Arizona by Qwo-Liv Driskill"
Play: "A Thin Place" by Lucas Hnath
Instagram: @zukiswa._
Twitter: @YsaPlatform