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Erin and Dave

Sit down to learn about sociology with musician Dave Martin and sociologist Dr. Erin Baker-Giese. 

Episodes

  1. APR 9

    Episode 6 …Music Store: Deviance, Cat Overlords, and Booger Pickers

    Dave and Erin explore the intricacies of deviance, how Erin sometimes forgets she’s a people, boogers, fears of cat overlords, different types of crime, and how we are all deviants.  Relevant Links The Scholar Denied by Aldon Morris Information on W. E. B. Dubois Suspended by Charles Bell Devah Pager Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episodes references Chapter 5)

    57 min

  2. APR 9

    Episode 5 …Lowes: Interactions: Social Roles, Billy Joel, and the Creation of Reality

    Dave and Erin talk about Social Expectations, Billy Joel, Bathroom Privacy, and how we are all performing for everyone else.  Relevant Links Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez Women and Clinical Trials Birth Defects and Medications Dermatology and Race The Grad Student Writing a Book on Skin Tones The Book Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 4)

    52 min

  3. APR 9

    Episode 4 …Library: Identities, Adulting, and Breakfast Cereal

    Dave and Erin talk about adulting, identities, adult eating habits (spoiler alert: more cereal), and there’s a bonus rant from Erin about academic publishing.  Relevant Links Stonewall Ask A Scientist ResearchGate Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 3)

    1h 10m

  4. APR 9

    Episode 3 …Bank: Culture, Breakfast, and the Technological Revolution

    Where Dave and Erin talk about Culture, breakfast, the technological revolution, Phish, and boogers. Bonus, Can you count how many times Erin says “right?”  Link to Dave's Rock School  The Crown Act Information on Cultural Appropriation Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references Chapter 2)

    1h 27m

  5. APR 9

    Episode 2 …Pierogi Shop: The Self is A Lie

    Where Dave and Erin talk about how we create the idea of ourselves, how our memories may not be what we think they are, and animals admiring themselves in mirrors.  Show Notes Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode discusses Chapter 1) If you or someone you know is/are experiencing a mental health crisis or mental distress 988 is a nationwide helpline in the US.  Bullying Resource Center

    51 min

  6. APR 9

    Episode 1 …Coffee Shop: Sociology, Henry Ford, and Chimps on Planes

    Where Dave and Erin talk about the Sociological Imagination, how a car mogul may have left a dark spot on sociology’s reputation, and chimps on planes.  Relevant Links:  Terrible Magnificent Sociology by Lisa Wade (this episode references the Introduction) Link to The Henry Ford Museum website for information on Henry Ford's "Sociological Department" (where, interestingly, some of the previous information seems to no longer be there since my last visit to the site in 2021).

    54 min
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Sit down to learn about sociology with musician Dave Martin and sociologist Dr. Erin Baker-Giese. 

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