The IntraCultural Podcast

Willing Observers

On The IntraCultural Podcast, Dr. Lucy Arciniega (she/her) and Dr. Missy Maceyko (she/her), anthropologists and co-founders of Willing Observers, talk about questions we have about culture, politics, DEI, and more!

  1. Jun 22

    Episode 19: Making it Weird & Embracing Ambiguity

    We are returning to podcasting after a brief hiatus while Lucy was in India. Today we’ll be talking about how to learn to appreciate awkward and ambiguous situations.This episode explores how slowing down and getting comfortable with discomfort is good and can be productive to the self. By embracing what we don’t know, it helps us to grow our curiosity and cultural humility. The team shares examples of times they got it wrong and how they moved forward.Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ...►Subscribe for more here: / @willingobservers ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram: / willingobservers ►Let’s connect on Linkedin: / willing-observers ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllc

  2. Feb 19

    Episode 18: Can the Halftime Show Act as Resistance?

    Join us in listening to this podcast episode where Lucy, Missy, and Alex deconstruct the 2026 Superbowl Halftime Show.This episode dives into how the Superbowl Halftime Show can actually be a form of resistance that disrupts white culture, explores identity formation, and promotes solidarity and coalition building with marginalized communities. The team also discusses the. controversy around the Halftime Show, as well as the “alternative” show put on by Turning Point U.S.A. and the GOP.Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ...►Subscribe for more here: / @willingobservers ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram: / willingobservers ►Let’s connect on Linkedin: / willing-observers ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllcSongs used: The Podcast Intro by Music Unlimited

  3. 11/25/2025

    Episode 17: Why are Anthropologists Needed in DEI?

    Join us in listening to this podcast episode recorded live at the American Anthropological Association 2025 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Lucy, Missy, and Alex discuss why it is important for anthropologists to blend theory and practice in their engagement with diversity, equity, and inclusion. They tell us why we cannot only critique DEI, especially at a moment when it is under attack. Rather, they explain why anthropologists are best equipped to intervene meaningfully to create better and more impactful DEI. Notes: Lorbiecki, Anna, and Gavin Jack. "Critical turns in the evolution of diversity management." British journal of management 11 (2000): S17-S31.  Arciniega, Luzilda. "Selling diversity to white men: How disentangling economics from morality is a racial and gendered performance." Organization 28, no. 2 (2021): 228-246.  Gibson-Graham, Julie-Katharine, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy. Take back the economy: An ethical guide for transforming our communities. U of Minnesota Press, 2013. \ Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ... ►Subscribe for more here:    / @willingobservers    ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram:   / willingobservers   ►Let’s connect on Linkedin:   / willing-observers   ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/ ►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllc Songs used:  Whiskey Ginger by Dylan Sitts Closure by Dylan Sitts

    Episode 17: Why are Anthropologists Needed in DEI?

  4. 11/18/2025

    Episode 16: Will AI Replace Us?

    Movies about robots and AI taking over are nothing new, but many of the advances in AI are. One question remains, will AI really replace us? Check out the newest episode of The IntraCultural Podcast to get the perspectives of 3 different anthropologists!  Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ... ►Subscribe for more here:    / @willingobservers    ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram:   / willingobservers   ►Let’s connect on Linkedin:   / willing-observers   ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/ ►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllc Songs used:  Whiskey Ginger by Dylan Sitts Closure by Dylan Sitts

    Episode 16: Will AI Replace Us?

  5. 10/21/2025

    Episode 15: Why Is Cultural Competency No Longer Enough?

    This episode focuses on a popular topic in DEIB and generally culture-change, which is cultural competence vs cultural humility. Why do we need cultural reflexivity instead? Today, cultural competence models include cultural humility and have about 3 main components in place - awareness (of self), knowledge (of others), and skills (e.g. conflict resolution). We advocate for cultural reflexivity in its place  as it encapsulates many elements of cultural competence while prioritizing the willingness to engage in this work comprehensively - not just step by step but as part of an integrated mindset and behavioral change. \Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ...►Subscribe for more here: / @willingobservers ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram: / willingobservers ►Let’s connect on Linkedin: / willing-observers ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllcSongs used: Whiskey Ginger by Dylan SittsClosure by Dylan Sitts

    Episode 15: Why Is Cultural Competency No Longer Enough?

  6. 09/30/2025

    Episode 14: Is DEIB Partisan? Should It Be?

    In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Lucy, Dr. Missy, and Alex focus on a question that you cannot escape from in the U.S: Whether DEIB is a partisan issue and whether or not that should be the case. Although DEIB is now partisan, it should not be as it addresses the tangible impacts of marginalization in ways that are good for everyone \Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ...►Subscribe for more here: / @willingobservers ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram: / willingobservers ►Let’s connect on Linkedin: / willing-observers ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllcSongs used: Whiskey Ginger by Dylan SittsClosure by Dylan Sitts

    Episode 14: Is DEIB Partisan? Should It Be?

  7. 09/09/2025

    Episode 13: Why Do We Need White People To Do DEIB? 

    The IntraCultural Podcast Episode 13: Why Do We Need White People To Do DEIB?  What role do white people play in doing DEIB work? How can white people reflect on their identity in order to be good DEIB practitioners? Join us for a conversation centered around cultural reflexivity and the role whiteness plays in DEIB. How should white people be good allies in DEIB work? Should white people be DEIB leaders in their workplace? What does it mean to have a marked and unmarked identity? In what ways could white individuals be part of a marginalized group?  \ Willing Observers DEI Blog: https://www.willingobservers.com/writ... ►Subscribe for more here:    / @willingobservers    ►Keep the conversation going on Instagram:   / willingobservers   ►Let’s connect on Linkedin:   / willing-observers   ►Visit our website: https://www.willingobservers.com/ ►Click here for more Willing Observers: https://linktr.ee/willingobserversllc Songs used:  Whiskey Ginger by Dylan Sitts Closure by Dylan Sitts

    Episode 13: Why Do We Need White People To Do DEIB? 

  8. 07/29/2025

    Episode 12: How Can We Survive Today’s Political Moment? With Alex Brueggeman

    Join us in conversation with anthropologist Alex Brueggeman to talk about the importance of resistance and resilience as a way to meet the current political moment. What can we do in the midst of political turmoil to feel empowered? How can we share stories that inspire as a way to resist the current moment? No one can do it alone, and many are meeting the current political moment through community.

    Episode 12: How Can We Survive Today’s Political Moment? With Alex Brueggeman
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On The IntraCultural Podcast, Dr. Lucy Arciniega (she/her) and Dr. Missy Maceyko (she/her), anthropologists and co-founders of Willing Observers, talk about questions we have about culture, politics, DEI, and more!

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  • Creator
    Willing Observers
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Willing Observers
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    The IntraCultural Podcast