Big Bright World Podcast

Harry Potter, Adaptations, and Defining a Generation

This episode delves into why people say Harry Potter has become an "instant classic." Abby & Elliani go through the different adaptation of Harry Potter, how Harry Potter has touched them, and why they think Harry Potter will go down in history.

Harry Potter, Magical Moments, and Love Conquers All

Abby & Elliani delve into their most important conversation yet: what we can learn from Harry Potter. Inspired by the release of Hogwarts Legacy and Abby rereading the books, the two cover the power of love, what loyalty means, how harmful discrimination can be, and why we can't judge a book by its cover.

4 Girls in their 20s, 8 Amazing Women, and 1 Guessing Game

Abby and Elliani are joined by not one but TWO amazing ladies. In honor of Women's History Month, the four of them play a guessing game to learn more about 8 awesome women. Partnerships: Materna Foundation @maternafoundation Called to Blog @called.to.blog Gigibo & Co @xoxogigibo

The Great Salt Lake Disappearing Act: Causes, Consequences and a Call to Action!

You guessed it! Today, Abby & Elliani are diving deep into the Great Salt Lake dry up! They explore root causes, the impact of the dry up, including environmental, economical and physical health consequences, and what we are doing and can do to help our great keystone of the West stay afloat. Also, enjoy all the water puns sprinkled in today's episode. It's gonna be a splash! Sources: https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408025751&usg=AOvVaw3JOIp6x8UhGYLThkPAWg0q] https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-lake-effect-snow [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-lake-effect-snow&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408025378&usg=AOvVaw1Y9MzoXJkmH6qaQkqLAREJ] https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drying-great-salt-lake-could-expose-millions-to-toxic-arsenic-laced-dust-180981439/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drying-great-salt-lake-could-expose-millions-to-toxic-arsenic-laced-dust-180981439/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408044449&usg=AOvVaw2C26RtKMgaw83KhBwSPpen] https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/lots-of-options-for-saving-great-salt-lake-but-especially-the-simplest-use-less-water [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/lots-of-options-for-saving-great-salt-lake-but-especially-the-simplest-use-less-water&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408022375&usg=AOvVaw3RPvxoTRXEngxoZDC3aXmi] https://www.thespruce.com/create-low-maintenance-moss-lawn-2152704#:~:text=Once%20established%2C%20a%20moss%20lawn,pollution%20from%20a%20lawn%20mower [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thespruce.com/create-low-maintenance-moss-lawn-2152704%23:~:text%3DOnce%2520established%252C%2520a%2520moss%2520lawn,pollution%2520from%2520a%2520lawn%2520mower&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408023347&usg=AOvVaw2BMC1pI8uDDCI8W_EY4z9O] https://www.saveourgreatsaltlake.org/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.saveourgreatsaltlake.org/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408024349&usg=AOvVaw3DdUhSDS_HZAUFKdqgM5tZ] https://governor.utah.gov/2022/06/10/3-ways-were-working-to-preserve-great-salt-lake/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://governor.utah.gov/2022/06/10/3-ways-were-working-to-preserve-great-salt-lake/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408024930&usg=AOvVaw0M5m2nvShpILt6WHO_kSH9] https://greatist.com/happiness/ways-help-environment#shopping [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://greatist.com/happiness/ways-help-environment%23shopping&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1678594408023983&usg=AOvVaw1eruQvFweT0WueUL1oVtX0] Partnerships: What's Mine is Yours Utah Dress Rentals @mineisyoursdresses Gigibo & Co Whimsical Home Decor @xoxogigibo

A History, a Timeline, and a War in Ukraine

Hey buds in our big bright world! Today's episode has a more serious tone as we break down the history, cause, motives, and major events of the most recent Russian invasion in Ukraine. This February marks one year since #ukrainianswillresist. Did you know the President of Ukraine used to be a comedian? And that Ukraine is the world's biggest producer of sunflower seeds? Sources: http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70565 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-news-russia-war-how-we-got-here/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-news-russia-war-how-we-got-here/] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18023383 [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18023383] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/1-year-after-the-invasion-began-a-timeline-of-russias-war-in-ukraine https://www.president.gov.ua/en/president/biografiya [https://www.president.gov.ua/en/president/biografiya] https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-europe.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-russia-ukraine&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirc [https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-europe.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-russia-ukraine&variant=show®ion=BELOW_MAIN_CONTENT&block=storyline_flex_guide_recirc] https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/27/how-russia-invaded-ukraine-in-2014-and-how-the-markets-tanked.html [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/27/how-russia-invaded-ukraine-in-2014-and-how-the-markets-tanked.html&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752853743&usg=AOvVaw1bpGXekSQOy8S20BaeBzAR] https://legacy.npr.org/news/specials/putin/biotimeline.html [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://legacy.npr.org/news/specials/putin/biotimeline.html&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752867105&usg=AOvVaw1towUnFPUshVc_R2AQxRAp] https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/slideshows/a-timeline-of-the-russia-ukraine-conflict?slide=19 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/slideshows/a-timeline-of-the-russia-ukraine-conflict?slide%3D19&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752868199&usg=AOvVaw1cKFIiZK9aeqnwgBFan36c] https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1153430731/ukraine-russia-war-one-year-anniversary-how-will-it-end [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.npr.org/2023/02/19/1153430731/ukraine-russia-war-one-year-anniversary-how-will-it-end&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752871420&usg=AOvVaw1aSVHl6QQEe594VOQsUxyf] https://time.com/6197187/ukraine-russia-war-what-happens-next/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://time.com/6197187/ukraine-russia-war-what-happens-next/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752870795&usg=AOvVaw3YKQtN-DFAQsQljP7iG7wg] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63580372 [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63580372&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752857388&usg=AOvVaw3xl65ulgyLa_VlUVpvfKV3] https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/ukraine/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/ukraine/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752869094&usg=AOvVaw1Z2A_GmdzBvLNjU2biNhZc] https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/reuters-officials-says-more-than-15-000-people-missing-in-war-in-ukraine [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/reuters-officials-says-more-than-15-000-people-missing-in-war-in-ukraine&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1677175752870249&usg=AOvVaw18V6FIYgycAfmzJGccpaFo]