This Queen's English

Hanukkah

Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish holiday. It lasts for eight nights, and it’s very important here in the United States. In this episode, I talk about some words that you might need to know to start learning about this holiday. Some words: Oil Menorah Dreidel Saturday Night Live (SNL) Adam Sandler

Happy Holidays

In today’s episode, I talk about the phrase Happy Holidays, and why this greeting offends some people. I talk about why I use this phrase to be more inclusive, but why some people think this is part of the War on Christmas. I also talk about controversies around the annual holiday Starbucks cup. Hanukkah Christmas Kwanzaa New Year’s Eve Controversial X-mas Political correctness Open-minded To boycott (a business) The Second Amendment The right to bear arms Oxymoron Asterix (*)

Schitt's Creek

I was sleeping on the show Schitt’s Creek until just a few months ago. Now that I’ve watched it, I really appreciate it. It has great writing and amazing characters. It also does amazing work for positive representation of queer characters. In today’s epiode, I talk about Schitt’s Creek and why I like it so much. Some words: “Eh” Father-son duo To sleep on (something) To sleep with (someone) To sweet (an event) Vocal fry Representation

2020 Wrapped - Spotify

I listen to music all the time. Since high school, I’ve been using Spotify to listen to music. Every year, Spotify gives statistics to its users about the different music they’ve been listening to this year. In this episode, I share what music I’ve been listening to in 2020. I talk about why I got these statistics and why I like these different musicians. Some words: Spotify Apple Music Pandora Spotify Premium Genre Pop V-Pop Neo Soul Show Tunes Rap

World AIDS Day

Today is World AIDS Day, a day to raise awareness and money for the elimination of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In today’s episode, I talk about HIV and AIDS. I share some statistics about the epidemic, and I talk about my own thoughts about this issue in the USA. Some words: HIV AIDS Díease CDC To test positive for Red ribbon To show solidarity To practice safe sex To get tested To contract (a disease) PreP Stigma Positive Undetectable viral load Know your status