Give And Take, With G. Allen

G. Allen

The world may not need it, but my friends and family asked for it! A podcast of things that I like and you may too. Cultural, Political, Social, Hot Topical, Political, it can go any way, it goes wherever it needs to.

  1. 11/28/2022

    What’s trending: hate, music, and bye-bye birdie

    Jamar and I enter the seasonal chat with questions about music, where seeking answers on Blackness lead to anti-semitic fallacies, and will Twitter survive the winter.

  2. 10/10/2022

    It's not a cult, it's cult lite

    We back! And just like before, I'm on a completely different topic: In preparation for my first Brazilian Zouk Festival (conveniently down the street), I ask myself: is Zouk a Cult?!? Enjoy me assess my thoughts, my first impressions, and my own confusion as to why I'm hesitant about an activity I commit my free time to.

  3. 08/06/2022

    How Do You Feel About Feelings, Kiana Nadonza

    To add some variety and new perspectives to a series of me talking into a mic, Kiana Nadonza, PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon stops by for our quarterly in-depth catch-up. As my self-proclaimed relationship guru, Kiana is always up for diving deep into our lives' interpersonal, astrological, and all-around messy aspects.   Part 2 of the 5-part Conversation series.

    How Do You Feel About Feelings, Kiana Nadonza

  4. 06/24/2022

    Mulling over a Hip-Hop Philosopher, Kendrick Lamar, w/ Jamar Nixon

    This summer needs a jam, and while we wait for Beyonce to throw her hat into the ring, Jamar and I think about the reaction to Kendrick Lamar's new album, "Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers." Does King Kendrick do it for the culture and the summer vibes? https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamardavidnixon/

  5. 06/20/2022

    How Much Is Time Worth (Juneteenth Drop-In)

    On this long weekend, I sit with more questions about how Juneteenth feels too white-washed after everyone learned about it just a year ago. How your job can improve Juneteenth celebrations going forward! Also, how much is your time worth? Are you wasting your time trying to be cheap or for immediate cheap thrills for long-term labor?

  6. 06/17/2022

    Welcome to the Chat, Kiana Nadonza

    To add some variety and new perspectives to a series of me talking into a mic, Kiana Nadonza, PhD Candidate and Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University of Oregon stops by for our quarterly in-depth catch-up. As my self-proclaimed relationship guru, Kiana is always up for diving deep into our lives' interpersonal, astrological, and all-around messy aspects.  Part 1 of the 5-part Conversation series.

    Welcome to the Chat, Kiana Nadonza

  7. 06/03/2022

    The Half-Life of Tragedy (Buffalo Massacre, 2022)

    Jamar and I get back in the swing of things. The first conversation reflects on our initial reaction to a shooting perpetrated by a white supremacist, now deemed a domestic terrorist attack, on a predominantly Black neighborhood grocery store, killing 10, and injuring 3. All victims were Black in a tragic event that was racially motivated. This event occurred on May 14th, 2022. This recording occurred 3 days before the Uvalde School Shooting massacre and thus was not a part of the conversation, despite its relevance.

  8. 02/25/2022

    What Does "Black History Month" Mean To You?

    Yeah, we posted the episode towards the end of February, but Jamar Nixon, M.U.R.P., and I had a good conversation about what Black History Month meant for us growing up and what growing up being Black, in a country that both subconsciously and consciously ignores it's Black population and experience, has influenced how we share our perspective of Black history in America. Part 1 of a two-part conversation A link to the "Rachet Effect" Jamar referenced relating to how performative progressive or acts of allyship are just that, performative in the face of a system that by default leans to some degree to the "right" or "conservatively" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LPuKVG1teQ&ab_channel=SecondThought

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The world may not need it, but my friends and family asked for it! A podcast of things that I like and you may too. Cultural, Political, Social, Hot Topical, Political, it can go any way, it goes wherever it needs to.

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