Look Up, The Podcast

Episode 5 - Political Economy and the Environmental Crisis

Season 1 Episode 5 begins with our observations on student growth, followed by a discussion in which we revisit the environmental crisis and its root causes in the structures of corporate capitalism and markets that are neither “free” nor fair. This week we are also joined by De Anza College alumna Shiloh Ballard, South Bay policy luminary and executive director of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. What actions are local activists taking to build a more sustainable and resilient future? Listen in to find out. Featured in this episode: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Emily Datta, Katherine Hamilton, Justin Fry, Daniel Taveras, and special guest Shiloh Ballard. Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z3Yi61gLoN4k6e0on7S7zcXgsaqrCFQkSQCycqru4z4 [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z3Yi61gLoN4k6e0on7S7zcXgsaqrCFQkSQCycqru4z4/edit?usp=sharing] References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11h3wvgkEweEZ949RfDGpY0cvV13rYNkaUSzHpn-ZvsY [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11h3wvgkEweEZ949RfDGpY0cvV13rYNkaUSzHpn-ZvsY]

Episode 4 - Oppression and Race

We turn our attention to race, racism, affirmative action, and the prospect of the first Black woman on the United States Supreme Court. Student interns and Nicky respond to the question: "What's been *your* experience of racism and internalized racism?" We are also joined this week by De Anza Alum and California State Assemblymember Evan Low, whose Assembly District 28 represents parts of San Jose, Cupertino, and surrounding cities. "Young, gay, & Asian? What's that been like as an elected official?" Featured in this episode: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Emily Datta, Katherine Hamilton, Daniel Taveras, and special guest Evan Low. Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WRBzs7V59VZX5fd2FnyT5sJmjqGvDZNsLUB0bwp6UfA [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WRBzs7V59VZX5fd2FnyT5sJmjqGvDZNsLUB0bwp6UfA/edit] References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GhlyRbjdjUUPT4Iq-tMstxF9BFqqxnOac3edAfgry3s [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GhlyRbjdjUUPT4Iq-tMstxF9BFqqxnOac3edAfgry3s/edit]

Episode 3 - Voting Rights

This week, we welcome our special guest: Leila McCabe. She is the Executive Director of the Beloved Communities Network, the founder of JoyLabs, a mother, an artist, strategy, community organizer, movement builder, and a former De Anza College student. We spend time discussing the suppression of voting rights and the myth of voter fraud. Featured in this episode: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Emily Datta, Katherine Hamilton, Daniel Taveras. Special Guest: Leila McCabe. Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_P45itO1ekD9Uml9waglFKfx6fCPbXpjWtNtIJNqCkQ [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_P45itO1ekD9Uml9waglFKfx6fCPbXpjWtNtIJNqCkQ] References within this episode:  "Florida governor proposes special police agency to monitor elections", The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/18/florida-governor-proposes-special-police-agency-monitor-elections/ [https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/01/18/florida-governor-proposes-special-police-agency-monitor-elections/] "1.4 Million Floridians With Felonies Win Long-Denied Right to Vote", The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/florida-felon-voting-rights.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/florida-felon-voting-rights.html] "Floridians Gave Ex-Felons the Right to Vote. Lawmakers Just Put a Big Obstacle in Their Way.", The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/us/florida-felon-voting-amendment-4.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/us/florida-felon-voting-amendment-4.html] "Just The Facts On Voting Rights", Senator Cory Booker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWMMiPAKzow [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWMMiPAKzow] "A Sampling of Recent Election Fraud Cases from Across the United States", The Heritage Foundation: https:/www.heritage.org/voterfraud "Heritage Fraud Database: An Assessment", Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/heritage-fraud-database-assessment [https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/heritage-fraud-database-assessment] Unwinding Anxiety, Judson Brewer (2021); https://www.unwindinganxiety.com [https://www.unwindinganxiety.com/]

Episode 2 - Mass Media

This week, we welcome a special guest Alysa Cisneros: a City of Sunnyvale Council Member, community organizer, professor, and a former De Anza College student. We also discuss the impact of January 6th, 2021 along with the forces that lead up to it, and the experiences around registering people to vote. Featured in this episode: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Emily Datta, Daniel Taveras, Katherine Hamilton. Special Guest: Alysa Cisneros Audio Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sx7LBWq8xjD2EnJ0hsYDUrvTVeB6ISU3AuewkX-MTl8/edit?usp=sharing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sx7LBWq8xjD2EnJ0hsYDUrvTVeB6ISU3AuewkX-MTl8/edit?usp=sharing] References Mentioned: Dark Money: Jane Mayer on How Koch Bros. & Billionaire Allies Funded Rise of the Far Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYUXlGGQlU The Social Dilemma, Netflix Episode Fact Check: "You watch TV. Your TV watches back." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/09/18/you-watch-tv-your-tv-watches-back/

Episode 1 - Welcome To Look Up

Welcome to Look Up, The Podcast! This episode, we introduce our hosts, talk about how to turn students into community organizers, and discuss the recent film that inspired our name, "Don't Look Up."  Featured in this episode: Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Emily Datta, Daniel Taveras, Katherine Hamilton. Audio Transcription Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nO5vB5k-NQo_s3YKxGeDximpsZW2iv1nrQxqdqwG4wY/edit?usp=sharing