Going For Woke

Going For Woke
  • 5.0 (11)
  • Politics

Know the full story. Political issues divide us into teams, but why are these issues so polarizing to begin with? We don't know, but we're here to become a bit more "woke" about it and have some fun along the way. Not that we're experts or anything...we're just two Asian guys here to open your eyes.

Episodes

  1. Episode 3.2 Manufacturing the Model Minority Myth

    06/09/2021

    Episode 3.2 Manufacturing the Model Minority Myth

    How the model minority myth was formed by the immigration policies of the 1960's. https://youtu.be/EKVTTzQzsFE

    16 min
  2. Episode 3.1 How the Cold War Led to Civil Rights

    10/16/2020

    Episode 3.1 How the Cold War Led to Civil Rights

    Did you know that the Soviets inadvertently advanced Civil Rights in the United States? Full video available on YouTube: http://y2u.be/CB0i-W3GacE

    24 min
  3. Episode 3.0 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful

    10/07/2020

    Episode 3.0 The REAL Reason Asians Are Successful

    Did you know that Asians in America used to be lynched with zero consequence? And that Chinatowns used to be poverty-stricken places with high crime rates? What changed? Listen to find out the history of how Asians were treated in America before the Cold War. Full video on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zCUf7GAetqM

    25 min
  4. Episode 2.1 Is Economic Inequality Really That Bad?

    08/18/2020

    Episode 2.1 Is Economic Inequality Really That Bad?

    Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/BVhHlM9HeDI

    37 min
  5. Episode 2.0 Introducing Economic Inequality

    08/11/2020

    Episode 2.0 Introducing Economic Inequality

    Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/IxSgxJLe8Tw

    22 min
  6. Episode 1.4 Final Thoughts on Single Payer

    07/09/2020

    Episode 1.4 Final Thoughts on Single Payer

    Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zezuFbq9T1A Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect The single payer series comes to an end

    37 min
  7. Episode 1.3 How would we get there anyway?

    07/01/2020

    Episode 1.3 How would we get there anyway?

    Single Payer is a great idea, but how would we implement it? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/eyaIMwTaNBY

    46 min
  8. Episode 1.2 How Single Payer got destroyed in the 1940s

    06/23/2020

    Episode 1.2 How Single Payer got destroyed in the 1940s

    California was one vote away from enacting single payer in the 1940s. What happened? Read on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/zmBWXV-8E8I

    1h 6m
  9. Episode 1.1 What are the benefits of Single Payer?

    06/17/2020

    Episode 1.1 What are the benefits of Single Payer?

    Calvin & Aaron continue to tackle the question "Why don't we have single-payer yet?" by spelling out the benefits and other potential implications of enacting single-payer. Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/b9PQEQl8Jlk

    55 min

  10. 05/30/2020

    Episode 1.0 Introducing "Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet?"

    Calvin & Aaron introduce the first series of episodes tackling the question: Why Don't We Have Single Payer Yet? Read the blog post on Medium: https://tinyurl.com/ycrekect Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/77_kEtaea70

    36 min
  11. Episode 0 Introducing "Going For Woke"

    05/26/2020

    Episode 0 Introducing "Going For Woke"

    Hosts Calvin and Aaron share their backgrounds and the vision behind "Going For Woke" Watch on YouTube: http://y2u.be/ZkJatSKYuOM

    34 min
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Know the full story. Political issues divide us into teams, but why are these issues so polarizing to begin with? We don't know, but we're here to become a bit more "woke" about it and have some fun along the way. Not that we're experts or anything...we're just two Asian guys here to open your eyes.

Information

  • Creator
    Going For Woke
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Going For Woke
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