Getting InCUESive

Dena Spanos
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A podcast dedicated to spreading the CUES for building healthier relationships with ourselves, our partners, and our peers. CUES, or CommUnity Empowerment Services, is an ever-developing organization based on Long Island run by Dena Spanos. Each episode will be focused on a topic related to social change and lay the pavement towards preventing future instances of power-based personal violence. Lean in and get inCUESive!

  1. 05/26/2020

    Wired to Connect: Feeling, Moving & Coping with COVID

    Dive into season two of Getting InCUESive as we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by talking about what we’re experiencing in the midst of COVID-19 and how we’re coping. We are joined by speakers Missy Costell, Lindsay Erickson, Steven Licardi, and Louis Marzella who all share their personal perspectives on mental, physical, social, spiritual and emotional wellbeing in this time. Lean in and let’s get InCUESive, take two!

    1 hr

  2. 09/09/2019

    What’s in a Word: The Language of Rape Culture

    Lean into the season finale of Getting InCUESive with linguist Jessica Holtz and aspiring journalist Katie Olivencia as we explore the language of rape culture. This episode offers a micro and macro perspective of how rape culture is impacted by language and linguistics. Taking both an interpersonal and mass media perspective, we explore how rape culture is communicated on multiple platforms.

    1h 21m

  3. 08/14/2019

    Stop the Violence: A Chicanas Conquest to Liberation

    This riveting conversation with Jas Luna explores the roots of Chicana feminism, local and national political activism, and the beauty of Hispanic culture. We dive into the presence of violence in and against Mexican communities and how we can work towards liberation and equitable futures for all in spite of colonialism and white supremacy.

    1h 11m

  4. 07/31/2019

    All Hail The King: Manipulating Gender Through Drag

    Listen and learn about the wild world of drag with king Makon Mayhem! We explore the manipulation of gender expressions, violence in the LGBTQIA+ community, and what the drag scene is like on Long Island. Lean in and get InCUESive!

    41 min

  5. 07/17/2019

    Holding Abusers Accountable: Should We Separate Art From The Artist?

    Tune in as Dena discusses holding abusers accountable with artist and Muñeca Arthouse owner Jessica Valentin aka RatGrrl! This episode focuses on the contentious question of how we separate art from the artist. Jess uses her experience on Long Island to create art rooted firmly in intersectional feminism.

    1h 4m
  6. The Blessing & Curse of Long Island

    06/10/2019

    The Blessing & Curse of Long Island

    Lean into a dynamic conversation with Mira Mariah aka loud feminist GirlKnewYork about consent language, identity, rape culture, and toxic relationship traits. We explore her personal experiences with rape culture growing up on Long Island and how her current work as a tattoo artist, stylist, social influencer & mother aid to create safer spaces for women & femme bodies. To purchase GirlKnewYork merch, check out her website www.girlknewyork.com.

    1h 15m

  7. 05/24/2019

    Empathizing in a Time of Ecological Crisis

    Hop in on a conversation with photojournalist, scientist and artist Erica Cirino about ecological crisis and its intersections with rape culture on a global level! This episode takes you on a journey through Erica’s experience in the pollution prevention field, a parallel universe to rape culture prevention. To learn more about Erica’s work, check out her website at www.ericacirino.com.

    53 min

  8. 04/19/2019

    Trying Hard in the World of Capitalism

    Join us as Evan Kato speaks on masculinity, self-care, and gender expressions & expectations! We discuss leading conversations about social change in the world of retail, how capitalism impacts us on day-to-day basis and ways to navigate the world using kindness and acceptance. How does this all relate to rape culture? Listen to find out!

    47 min
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About

A podcast dedicated to spreading the CUES for building healthier relationships with ourselves, our partners, and our peers. CUES, or CommUnity Empowerment Services, is an ever-developing organization based on Long Island run by Dena Spanos. Each episode will be focused on a topic related to social change and lay the pavement towards preventing future instances of power-based personal violence. Lean in and get inCUESive!

Information

  • Creator
    Dena Spanos
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dena Spanos
  • Show Website
    Getting InCUESive