IJEOMA OLUO
Episode 3 opens with an experience Amy had growing up in the Mormon church, what that inspired & why & how she ultimately left as a young adult. In parenting this week, we get John & Amy’s view on the balance of domestic & “work” duties & how that will influence their kid’s empathetic perspective.
This week’s guest is New York Times best-selling author Ijeoma Oluo (So You Want To Talk About Race). John, Amy & Ijeoma discuss what it was like to write & release her newest book, Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy Of White Male America, during the pandemic & how she adjusted her home life to get the work done. Ijeoma gives us her perspective on Seattle’s response to the BLM movement & how the focus on uprisings rather than historical activism is misguided. They discuss how lack of accountability & societal connection plays a role in ongoing white supremacy & the collective responsibilities of white society in working towards ending systemic racism. Ijeoma also tells us why she’s looking forward to the spring & what her other writing interests are outside of anti-racism.
Amy teaches John the meaning of “Epigenetics” & the impact of stress on our DNA.
In Weekday Wine, John & Amy sip our partner Topo Chico sparkling mineral water & discuss the ritual of having a drink & what Amy calls the “Pandemic Creep”.
This weeks featured music is by Gabriel Teodros, from his newest record What We Leave Behind.
As always, John & Amy remind us that We’re Not Alone.
Music by Gabriel Teodros, Palm Frauds, Chris Duryee & Joe Plummer. Theme music by Michael Lerner. Explore more podcasts at Ruinousmedia.com
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