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Marrissa Coccaro
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A podcast where Marrissa Coccaro explains something cool to someone cool. Our first season is a 4 part series on Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and goes into detail about his rise to power and eventually victory over Italy's attempts to colonize his home.

Episodes

  1. 06/27/2021

    Musings on Working

    In this episode, I talk with my old friend Linda about how long we work, how long we actually work, and how long we could be working. Sources: The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617405/ Loneliness in Adults: https://journals.lww.com/tnpj/fulltext/2019/09000/loneliness_in_adults__evidence_based_research_and.6.aspx The Four-Day Workweek Merits Consideration: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2021/05/07/the-four-day-workweek-merits-consideration/?sh=7286f4ab786d Finland Prime Minister’s Aspirational Goal Of A Six-Hour, Four-Day Workweek: Will It Ever Happen?: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/01/08/finlands-prime-ministers-aspirational-goal-of-a-six-hour-four-day-workweek-will-this-ever-happen/?sh=8e863f036384 Links to the books Linda mentions: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/counterproductive-time-management-in-the-knowledge-economy_melissa-gregg/19099763/?resultid=7774900b-80bb-4fd3-92de-fc15f5e2c70e#isbn=1478000902&edition=20329326 https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bullshit-jobs-a-theory_david-graeber/18258980/?resultid=24db100f-8255-4e48-89a4-40e31a8c7427#edition=20905335&idiq=32672406

    1h 6m

  2. 05/25/2021

    Great Lake Pirates

    In this episode, Marrissa tells Krystal and Aaron about the lives of two pirates that plagued the Great Lakes: Roaring Dan Seavey and the Mormon Pirate "King" James Jesse Strang.  ***Straight up, the audio is...not great. I forgot to close my window so you can hear people/cars sometimes, Aaron sounds likes he's underwater for some reason and Krys has an echo sometimes... Links: General Info: https://www.michigan.org/article/trip-idea/michigan-pirates-great-lakes https://www.michiganradio.org/post/sure-there-were-pirates-caribbean-great-lakes-had-them-too Interactive Map of Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes: https://midnr.maps.arcgis.com Roaring Dan Seavey: https://www.growlermag.com/roaring-dan-seavey-pirate-of-the-great-lakes/ "King" James Jesse Strang: https://www.michiganradio.org/post/new-book-documents-life-james-jesse-strang-self-professed-mormon-monarch-beaver-island Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    1h 1m

  3. 05/10/2021

    Like

    Marrissa welcomes two new guests, Aaron and Krystal, to talk about the word 'like' and why we don't really care if you judge us for using it too much. Links: During the late 1950s, early 1960s, the media attacked what they called the Beat Generation.  https://daily.jstor.org/how-the-beat-generation-became-beatniks/ NYT article on renting a Beatnik, April 17, 1960 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1960/04/17/99733046.pdf?pdf_redirect=true&ip=0 Additional: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/11/the-evolution-of-like/507614/ https://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/word-association-like-wrong/#:~:text=The%20word%20like%20comes%20from,therefore%20'similar%20to%20a%20giraffe. https://www.sankinspeechimprovement.com/the-like-epidemic-using-word-like-excessively/ Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    39 min

  4. 04/18/2021

    The Ballet Body

    Hannah takes over as host for this episode to talk about Ballet and the Ballet Body. Here are the pictures we talk about in the ep.  Here is the link to the New York Times article The Ballet Body by Gia Kourlas.  Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro and Outro music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin.

    1h 17m

  5. 04/04/2021

    How To: 2020 Federal Tax Forms

    In this episode, Marrissa and Hannah discuss the shadiness that is the For-Profit Tax Filing Industry and then talk through how to fill out the two Federal Tax Forms Marrissa has to file.  Step 1: 1040, Schedule 1 (for unemployment)* - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s1.pdf  Step 2: 1040 (Fed. Return Form) - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf Step 3: 2020 Tax Table - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040tt.pdf *This Forbes article told me how to handle the $10,200. https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/10200-unemployment-tax-break/ Also, just for fun, here is the article in the American Rescue Plan that allows for this: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1319/text#H6BD07CFE38B34661897DDA40B3DD4AA5 Earned Income Credit - Your adjusted gross income (AGI) must be less than $15,820 ($21,710 for married filing jointly) if you don’t have a qualifying child. https://www.irs.gov/publications/p596 Other Links: ProPublica’s Reporting: https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap MoU - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/Eight%20Free%20File%20MOU.pdf (amendment - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/FFI%20Signed%20MOU%20Addendum%2012-26-19.pdf) H&R Block leaves the Free File Alliance: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/irss-free-file-partners-moving-forward-without-h-r-block It's easier in other countries: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/opinion/filing-taxes-in-japan-is-a-breeze-why-not-here.html

    46 min

  6. 03/21/2021

    Menelik - Victory and Respect (4/4)

    In our last episode, we continue talking about the first Italo-Ethiopian War and it's repercussions.  Notable Players: Emperor Menelik Empress Taytu General Mekonnen (Menelik's first cousin) General Mengesha (Emperor Yohannes' son) Italians: General Toselli General Baratieri Major Salsa Timeline Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Chris Prouty's Empress Taytu & Menelik II Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    54 min

  7. 03/07/2021

    Menelik - War with Italy (3/4)

    In this episode, we cover everything that happens between Menelik's coronation to the start of the Italo-Ethiopian War.  Notable Players: Menelik - Emperor of Ethiopia Taytu - Empress of Ethiopia Antonelli - Italian Diplomat Mengesha - Prince of Tigray (Son of Emperor Yohannes) Bahto Hagos - Eritrean General, first one to pursue military actions against the Italians Major Toselli - Italian armyman Mekonnen - General in Menelik's army Timeline Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    1h 5m

  8. 02/22/2021

    Menelik - King to Emperor (2/4)

    Notable Players:  Menelik - King of Shewa Taytu Betul - Queen of Shewa Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to 1889 Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868 Bafena - Menelik's ex-wife Count Pierto Antonelli - Italian Diplomat General Alula - Ethiopian General, defeated the Italians at Dogali. Timeline Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    58 min

  9. 02/08/2021

    Menelik - Hostage to King (1/4)

    This episode details the life and times of Menelik of Shewa, specifically covering the years from 1844 to 1878. Notable Players: Menelik - Our Hero Emperor Tewodros - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 - 1868 Altash - Menelik's first wife Bafena - Menelik's second wife Emperor Yohannes - Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 - 1889 Meshesha Seyfu - Almost Usurper - overall good guy Timeline Email us at somethingtosomeonepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music by Hannah Rothfield and Joe Benjamin

    53 min
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A podcast where Marrissa Coccaro explains something cool to someone cool. Our first season is a 4 part series on Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia and goes into detail about his rise to power and eventually victory over Italy's attempts to colonize his home.

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  • Creator
    Marrissa Coccaro
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2021 Something to Someone
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