Fun Time Program

John Andrew Fredrickson and Vivica Volt
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A podcast about science, technology, culture and current events. In every episode we take a deep dive into a topic that excites us and talk to experts in the field to learn from their unique perspective about the world. We follow a research-based approach to promote depth and understanding about the vibrancy and beauty of our universe. We are especially interested in breaking down topics that are controversial or difficult-to-understand, and making those topics easily accessible to the average person and we are excited to tell the stories of the people who are changing the world.

  1. Universal Basic Income, DC Statehood and Dealing Hope with Rev. Wendy Hamilton

    26/02/2021

    Universal Basic Income, DC Statehood and Dealing Hope with Rev. Wendy Hamilton

    In our latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John & Vivica chat with Rev. Wendy Hamilton about her campaign for congress in the District of Columbia and the issues that inspired her to run including DC Statehood, Universal Basic Income and inspiring more people to become engaged by being a hope dealer in politics. Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q Rev. Wendy Hamilton https://www.revwendyforcongress.com https://www.facebook.com/RevWendyHamilton https://twitter.com/revwendy3 https://www.instagram.com/revwendyforcongress/ Humanity Forward https://movehumanityforward.com https://www.facebook.com/humanity4ward https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/ https://twitter.com/HumanityForward Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - How Rev. Wendy got her start in politics 07:09 - Getting started with the Andrew Yang campaign 11:51 - What inspired Rev. Wendy to run for Congress? 17:30 - Why the fight for DC statehood is so important 18:13 - What role does the current DC representative have in Congress? 20:55 - Why it is important to advocate for important issues beyond statehood. 25:14 - On being inspired by The Squad 28:06 - The challenges of running against an entrenched incumbent 31:59 - Why having competitive elections is so important for voter enthusiasm 33:09 - On being a “Hope Dealer” 34:33 - Why running for office is about more than just winning, it’s about changing the conversation and enabling new ideas to be heard and considered. 35:12 - What is the biggest challenge in running for office? 39:54 - What is it going to take to get DC Statehood passed? 50:56 - Will the push for DC Statehood help the push for Puerto Rico Statehood? 54:50 - Why Universal Basic Income is the most important issue after DC Statehood 55:05 - MLK was championing for a UBI when he was shot and killed 57:09 - How are we going to pay for UBI? 1:01:04 - How far we have come since the Democrats laughed at Andrew Yang on the debate stage in Detroit just one year ago. 1:02:55 - How Andrew Yang transitioned from running for president to continuing to fight for his ideas with his non-profit Humanity Forward 1:06:27 - Why turnout is going to be the most important factor in this election 1:09:00 - What is has been like since announcing her campaign 1:11:06 - How can people help out with the campaign? 1:11:49 - How the ban on political advertising on social media has hindered fundraising. 1:13:25 - Rev. Wendy loves the Yang Gang! 1:20:24 - Final Words

    1 h 23 min
  2. Talking Sex and Sanity with Ami Shikah of Ami's Diaries

    18/02/2021

    Talking Sex and Sanity with Ami Shikah of Ami's Diaries

    John and Vivica chat with sex educator Ami Shikah of the Sex and Sanity podcast and blogger at Ami’s Diaries. Topics covered include sex positivity, safety in kink and dating, and the differences between the sex positivity communities in the US and Ghana. Stay tuned to the end for some fun sex toy demonstrations! Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q Ami Shekah https://amisdiaries.com https://www.facebook.com/amisdiaries https://www.instagram.com/amisdiaries/ https://twitter.com/amisdiaries Crave : Vesper https://www.lovecrave.com/products/vesper/ https://www.facebook.com/likecrave https://www.instagram.com/lovecrave/ https://twitter.com/followcrave Erostek https://erostek.com https://twitter.com/erostek njoy https://www.njoytoys.com https://twitter.com/TheNjoyDesigner Neon Wand https://thepleasurechest.com/neon-wand The Pleasure Chest https://thepleasurechest.com https://www.facebook.com/makelifesexy https://www.instagram.com/pleasurecheststores/ https://twitter.com/PleasureChestNY Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - On starting her Sex and Sanity podcast 02:14 - How do you find your guests for the podcast? 03:17 - Polyamory vs. Monogamy 13:49 - How to meet sex positive people in Ghana 16:03 - Are there any risks to talking about sex positivity in Ghana? 20:12 - Is there public support for changing the sexually repressive laws in Ghana? 23:37 - The state of LGTBQ+ safety in the US 26:32 - The challenges of exploring Polyamory for the first time 27:43 - Ami’s favorite sex topics to talk about 28:17 - Common kinks that people like to talk about? 28:54 - Is there a sex toy industry in Ghana? 30:01 - Favorite sex toys 31:26 - Vivica’s orgy contest trophy story 37:20 - The legality of orgy parties in New York 40:05 - Are the laws around sex and sex work changing in the US? 45:21 - Vivica demonstrating her electricity toys 47:45 - Neon wand demonstration 51:00 - Electric flogger demonstration 52:37 - Erostek demonstration 1:00:45 - How electricity can be used as a non-sexual introduction into kink 1:03:37 - How can people learn more about Kink in Ghana? 104:43 - Traveling with sex toys

    1 h 16 min
  3. Exploring Human Centered Capitalism, Ranked Choice Voting and the American Scorecard with Boyce Littlefield

    07/02/2021

    Exploring Human Centered Capitalism, Ranked Choice Voting and the American Scorecard with Boyce Littlefield

    In the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John and Vivica chat with Boyce Littlefield of the Mindful Skeptics and The Trickle Up about his involvement in the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential campaign, and how the behind Human Centered Capitalism are starting to take hold in this country. What is next for the movement? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q Boyce Littlefield / Mindful Skeptics https://www.facebook.com/MindfulSkeptics/ https://twitter.com/MindfulSkeptics https://www.instagram.com/mindfulskepticspodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0poPRwjYYdKCW0UIZ2pag The Trickle Up https://trickleup.org Scott Santens https://www.scottsantens.com https://twitter.com/scottsantens https://www.facebook.com/scottsantens/ Andrew Yang https://www.yangforny.com https://twitter.com/AndrewYang Humanity Forward https://movehumanityforward.com Of the People https://ofthepeople.us

    1 h 54 min
  4. Getting Excited for Space Exploration in 2021! with Athena Brensberger

    03/02/2021

    Getting Excited for Space Exploration in 2021! with Athena Brensberger

    In the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John & Vivica chat with Athena Brensberger, aka Astro Athens, about her background as an astrophysicist and science communicator and the most exciting space exploration missions coming up in 2021! Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q Athena Brensberger / Astro Athens https://astroathens.com https://www.facebook.com/astroathens https://twitter.com/AstroAthens https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdhES1DtY9klIfJsjGKs3gQ What space missions are in 2021!?! | Astro Athens https://youtu.be/6oMbs1hsu9w Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ NASA’s Aeronautics Experts Help Prepare Ingenuity to Fly on Mars | NASA https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/nasa-aeronautics-experts-help-prepare-ingenuity-to-fly-on-mars Architects have designed a Martian city for the desert outside Dubai | CNN Style https://www.cnn.com/style/article/mars-science-city-design-spc-scn/index.html China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Lander & Rover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianwen-1 NASA’s Juno Mission Expands Into the Future | NASA JPL https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-juno-mission-expands-into-the-future James Webb Space Telescope https://www.jwst.nasa.gov NASA Artemis https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/ NASA Space Launch System (SLS) https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html

    1 h 43 min
  5. How to Pivot with Purpose to Thrive in Challenging Times with TJ Fink

    29/01/2021

    How to Pivot with Purpose to Thrive in Challenging Times with TJ Fink

    John and Vivica chat with model, actor, mixologist, tech journalist and overall creative entrepreneur TJ Fink about how the pandemic forced him to pivot with purpose to create new opportunities for himself and his fiancé after all of their normal work opportunities disappeared over night. Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://twitter.com/FunTimeProgram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram TJ Fink https://www.tjfink.com https://instagram.com/teejmachine http://www.facebook.com/teejmachine https://www.youtube.com/user/teejmachine http://www.twitter.com/teejmachine https://linktr.ee/teejmachine Covidisor http://covidisor.com https://twitter.com/covidisor https://www.instagram.com/covidisor/ https://www.facebook.com/covidisor TJ’s Tom’s Guide Articles https://www.tomsguide.com/author/tj-fink TJ’s Laptop Mag Articles https://www.laptopmag.com/author/tj-fink Tara Novie (Voiceover Artist) https://www.taranovie.com/audiobooks https://www.instagram.com/taranovie/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3f25vLVr6WHT_bMFCUaCg/videos Into the Heartless Wood (by Joanna Ruth Meyer) https://www.audible.com/pd/Into-the-Heartless-Wood-Audiobook/162461776X Griffin Novie (Musician) https://open.spotify.com/artist/419j0Ihew7XkUfCAxAYBXz?si=AckKMOtqS1uNxU7BtSzTZQ The Long and Short of It Podcast https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/ Timestamps 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Introducing the Covidisor 04:55 - Robot maids 05:25 - Plugging Tara Novie voice acting 07:09 - How has COVID completely changed the landscape for creatives 09:38 - Building an recording studio in your home during pandemic 13:35 - The TJ Fink backstory 16:45 - How a weight loss casting led him into modeling 18:50 - What was it like when the pandemic first hit? 37:32 - Starting online mixology classes 41:54 - Would this transition have been possible if the pandemic had happened in previous decades? 57:08 - Obsessing over The Expanse 1:02:15 - Back to pivoting with purpose 1:04:08 - The challenges of watching porn on dialup 1:05:04 - The incredible rate of technological development 1:09:37 - How has the pandemic forced you to focus on fewer opportunities? 1:14:52 - How important is it to have a diverse skillset to survive and thrive in changing times? 1:23:05 - Thoughts on the Covidisor bubble helmet 1:33:21 - Is the pandemic going to still be a problem long enough into the future that people will want to start wearing bubbles on their heads? 1:40:16 - Final thoughts

    1 h 45 min
  6. Dispelling Vaccine Myths and Fears with Edward Nirenberg of Deplatform Disease

    20/01/2021

    Dispelling Vaccine Myths and Fears with Edward Nirenberg of Deplatform Disease

    John and Vivica chat with Edward Nirenberg of Deplatform Disease about the fears and myths around vaccines and the importance of encouraging more people to get the COVID-19 vaccines. Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://twitter.com/FunTimeProgram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ Edward Nirenberg https://www.deplatformdisease.com https://twitter.com/ENirenberg https://www.instagram.com/deplatformdisease/ Younger Adults Caught in COVID-19 Crosshairs as Demographics Shift https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2773055 Are COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Cause Infertility? https://www.deplatformdisease.com/blog/are-covid-19-vaccines-going-to-cause-infertility Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines: Should You Be Worried? https://www.deplatformdisease.com/blog/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-vaccines-should-you-be-worried Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center Vaxopedia https://vaxopedia.org Skeptical Raptor https://www.skepticalraptor.com/ Science Based Medicine https://sciencebasedmedicine.org

    1 h 11 min
  7. Studying the Values of Humanity Forward with the Yang Gang Book Club

    17/01/2021

    Studying the Values of Humanity Forward with the Yang Gang Book Club

    John and Vivica talk to Kateri Ransom and Meghin Brooks of the Yang Gang Book Club about how the Andrew Yang movement inspired them to start a book club and keep studying the values that sparked the movement in the first place. Links Fun Time Program https://www.funtimeprogram.com https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/ Yang Gang Book Club http://yanggangbookclub.com https://twitter.com/ygbookclub https://www.instagram.com/yanggangbookclub/ https://www.facebook.com/YangGangBookClub https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2FsqbOh_teb8vEwM9Pqdw Kateri Ransom https://twitter.com/katbookclubgirl https://www.instagram.com/the_librettist/ Meghin Brooks https://twitter.com/accidentallymeg https://www.instagram.com/accidentally_inspired/ Andrew Yang https://www.yangforny.com https://twitter.com/AndrewYang https://www.instagram.com/andrewyang/ Scott Santens https://www.scottsantens.com https://twitter.com/scottsantens https://www.instagram.com/scottsantens/ Humanity Forward https://movehumanityforward.com https://twitter.com/HumanityForward https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/ Timestamps 1:28 - Are they excited for Yang's run for mayor? 3:18 - How did the book club come about? 3:32 - Shoutout to Rethinking Humanity 8:26 - What is their process for picking out books? 10:51 - Do they reach out to authors gor interviews before picking a book? 11:49 - Shout out to Scott Santens 14:45 - Little history of Universal Basic Income (UBI) 17:18 - Bringing that history full circle 20:03 - Talking about Andrew Yang's Mayoral campaign 20:43 - Do they see themselves staying connected to the Yang Gang longterm? 25:26 - Who are you trying to enable with this book club? 28:26 - Chatting about Blueprint for Revolution 31:31 - Ways the book club is different than traditional book clubs 32:16 - Why is Blueprint for Revolution such an important book right now? 46:07- How can we apply tactics for a revolution to our everyday lives? 47:18 - Their initiative around buying books 50:36 - Uplifting libraries, Overdrive and Libby, especially in pandemic times 53:46 - Why UBI can be so beneficial to society overall 55:52 - Where can they be found?

    1 h
  8. Balancing Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics with Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Academia with Christina Roman

    12/01/2021

    Balancing Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics with Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Academia with Christina Roman

    Christina Roman is a sixth year PHD candidate studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics with a focus on RNA structure using x-ray crystallography and protein engineering in Dr. Joseph Piccrili's lab at the University of Chicago. In her spare time, Christina has also been serving as a race and pedagogy graduate coordinator at the University of Chicago helping students, faculty and administrators develop more racially inclusive teaching practices and programming. Before that she served as the president of her local Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native American's in Science (SACNAS). She also co-founded a graduate student organization called the Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) which seeks to improve the recruitment and retention strategies graduate programs use to recruit and train diverse students.To learn more about Christina's work, you can follow her on Twitter @CR_FabEngineer. Links Christina Roman https://twitter.com/CR_FabEngineer https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-roman-28a029a8/ Lab Members | Piccirilli Lab (uchicago.edu) https://voices.uchicago.edu/piccirillilab/lab-members/ Grad students DJ Speed and Christina Roman receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships | UChicago Biosciences https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/news/grad-students-dj-speed-and-christina-roman-receive-hhmi-gilliam-fellowships Graduate students organize to provide face masks and first aid supplies for protesters - UChicago Medicine https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/graduate-students-organize-to-provide-face-masks-and-first-aid-supplies-for-protestors Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) | UChicago Biosciences https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/diversity/grit Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) grows to the PSD and beyond | University of Chicago Department of Chemistry (uchicago.edu) https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/diversity/grit Resources for Black People Experiencing Racial Trauma https://bit.ly/3bzkhsM Anti-racism resources for white people https://bit.ly/35BbYsr How to Be an Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi https://g.co/kgs/9VoZkv White Fragility - Robin DiAngelo https://g.co/kgs/f85K6L Timeline 2:53 - The elevator pitch for Christina's PhD program 5:05 - Why take pics of RNA? 8:32 - Is her research funded by the NIH? 9:05 - Where do you see yourself going with this research? 11:16 - How do you see your work changing our response to future viruses? 14:18 - Why having a better understanding of RNA is so important 15:01 - Did RNA exist before life? 16:05 - John wanders off to the "primordial soup theory." 17:29 - Can we ever watch evolution in a petri dish? 21:33 - Making science research approachable for the general public 22:24 - Christina's work in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion 25:47 - How navigating race in academia became like a second job 28:50 - How is this work changing things for future students? 30:56 - what would a "perfect" academia look like to Christina? 33:40 - What tactics and resources might be useful for diversity training? 34:38 - What would diversity training look like within logic-based subjects? 35:36 - Is there a consistent diversity training manual for professors? 37:04 - Why is talking about race/ diversity in all subjects important? 40:58 - How do we reach people who haven't had the exposure to learn? 42:14 - What can universities do to empower professors? 45:13 - How can prospective students vet schools for diversity? 51:34 - Where does she see this curriculum going? 54:06 - Does she see herself staying involved with this work? 56:20 - Any go-to resources? 1:02:06 - How important is empathy?

    1 h 10 min
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A podcast about science, technology, culture and current events. In every episode we take a deep dive into a topic that excites us and talk to experts in the field to learn from their unique perspective about the world. We follow a research-based approach to promote depth and understanding about the vibrancy and beauty of our universe. We are especially interested in breaking down topics that are controversial or difficult-to-understand, and making those topics easily accessible to the average person and we are excited to tell the stories of the people who are changing the world.

Informations

  • Création
    John Andrew Fredrickson and Vivica Volt
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2021
  • Épisodes
    31
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © 224224
  • Site web de l’émission
    Fun Time Program