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Student host Andrew Ruiz discusses rough fishing and interviews an expert on the topic.

Student host Kilahal Arturo discusses men's mental health and how much society overlooks men's mental issues. Men's mental health is very overlooked in society and it needs more attention. Sources not included.

Student host Robert Tuffy conducts interviews on Russia's invasion into Ukraine and current events involving the war. Works Cited Sommerville, Q. (2022, May 11). Ukraine War: Russia pushed back from Kharkiv - report from Front Line. BBC News. Retrieved May 11, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61378196  Edmondson, C., & Cochrane, E. (2022, May 10). House passes $40 billion more in Ukraine aid, with few questions asked. The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/politics/congress-ukraine-aid-questions.html Parker, A., Guskin, E., & Clement, S. (2022, May 3). Big majority of Americans back sanctions on Russia, aid to Ukraine, poll finds. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2022, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/02/poll-ukraine-support-biden/  Participants:  Robert Tuffy Sr  Valentina Knowles

Student host Kermina Gattas decided to shed some light in the dark corners of one of the biggest corporations, Disney. Is it really the happiest place on earth or is the beloved Mickey Mouse just a cover up? Listen to this episode to see and find out what is truly behind the Mickey. Find out about 4 different things Disney keeps in the dark away from public eyes. Sources https://vault.fbi.gov/walter-elias-disney/walter-elias-disney-part-01-of-03https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/06/movies/disney-link-to-the-fbi-and-hoover-is-disclosed.html https://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/ww2-disneyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/movies/conflicting-voices-in-lars-von-triers- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5962817/Abandoned-Disney-park-Florida-captured-eerie-photographs.html https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-dreier-flaming-disneyland-employee-survey-20180228-story.html

Student host Donovan Rivera talks about the long-overlooked issue on The Mental Health of Student-Athletes. In this episode, he discusses work ethics, ways to help those struggling, and his personal experience. Included are statistics based on the topic. Source Robin Kuik, UT MSSW & MPH Candidate 2019 and Suzanne Potts, LMSW, MPH. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-works-and-why/201803/how-your-mental-health-reaps-the-benefits-exercise2.  Pluhar, E., McCracken, C., Griffith, K. L., Christino, M. A., Sugimoto, D., & Meehan, W. P., 3rd (2019). Team Sport Athletes May Be Less Likely To Suffer Anxiety or Depression than Individual Sport Athletes. Journal of sports science & medicine, 18(3), 490–496. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683619/3. by Eric Lindberg, https://news.usc.edu/trojan-family/college-athlete-mental-health-usc-sports-psychologists/4. By Laura. M https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-whole-athlete/201501/the-effects-psychology-athletic-performance5.  Dr Nick Peirce, Dr Catherine Lester, Dr Ajai Seth, Dr Philippa Turner, The Sports and Exercise Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, MIND www.mind.org.uk, https://www.fsem.ac.uk/position_statement/the-role-of-physical-activity-and-sport-in-mental-health/#6.  Souter, G., Lewis, R. & Serrant, L. Men, Mental Health and Elite Sport: a Narrative Review. Sports Med - Open 4, 57 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0175-7

Student host Karina Almeida focuses on adoption. There are not many out there that do not adopt children who are in need and there needs to be a change to that. Adopting a child no matter what age they are is giving a new lighting opportunity to them. We have a special guest as well who gives her experiences of being in an orphanage and how her life changed after being adopted.  Work Cited Groza, Victor, and Kelley M. Bunkers. 2014. “Adoption Policy and Evidence-Based Domestic Adoption Practice: A Comparison of Romania, Ukraine, India, Guatemala, and Ethiopia.” Infant Mental Health Journal 35 (2): 160–71. doi:10.1002/imhj.21439. Kaufman, Adele. “‘Why Didn’t They Keep Me?’: The Search For Belonging in the Analysis of a Four Year Old Adopted Child.” Psychoanalytic Inquiry, vol. 33, no. 4, July 2013, pp. 330–44. EBSCOhost, doi-org.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/07351690.2013.804282. Kenrick, Jenny. “‘Be a Kid’: The Traumatic Impact of Repeated Separations on Children Who Are Fostered and Adopted.” Journal of Child Psychotherapy, vol. 26, no. 3, Dec. 2000, pp. 393–412. EBSCOhost, doiorg.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/00754170010003615.

Student host Joseph Garcia explain financial literacy and how to become financially free. Follow his tips to live a debt-free life.

Student host Ananya Luthra explains the problems with fast fashion and the environment. Work cited Huckle, Manon. “When It Comes to Cleaning up Its Act, Fast Fashion Is No Fast Fix.” TheFashion Law, 6 Sept. 2021,https://www.thefashionlaw.com/when-it-comes-to-cleaning-up-its-act-fast-fashion-is-no-fast-fix/. Reed, Lizzie. “What Is a Micro-Trend and How Can It Affect Fashion Sustainability?”TheList.com, The List, 22 May 2021,https://www.thelist.com/418037/what-is-a-micro-trend-and-how-can-it-affect-fashion-sustainability/. Talbot, Hope. “Are Instagram Microtrends Making or Breaking Sustainable Fashion?”Euronews, 5 June 2021,https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/06/05/are-instagram-microtrends-making-or-breaking-sustainable-fashion.

This episode talks about depression in the youth. Depression is always talked about but not really educated. This episode educates us about the causes of depression and different measures we can take to help ourselves. Also there is an interviewee who chooses to share her story of depression to the world and how she coped with it into eventually seeking for help.

The Season three hosts got together to discuss topics, research, and interviews. I am so proud of what these talented women produced this semester. Take a listen to the entire season and then give this a listen!

This episode is for the curlyheads who haven’t found a way to express themselves through their hair and the ones who are waiting for a helpful push in that direction. This is a way for you guys to learn how to understand your hair and embrace every inch of it. It's important to talk about black hair care because it’s up to us to find healthier alternatives to help our hair flourish. Not a lot of people have guidance when it comes to that, but I’m here to provide something that could help you in some kind of way. We all had to gain the confidence to wear our natural hair and try new things with it. If you haven't started now, what's stopping you? Citations: HOLMES, T. E. (2019). The Business of Black Beauty. Essence, 50(5), 84–85. THOMPSON, C. (2014). Black Beauty Products. Herizons, 28(1), 20–23 Mbilishaka, A. M., Clemons, K., Hudlin, M., Warner, C., & Jones, D. (2020). Don’t get it twisted:Untangling the psychology of hair discrimination within Black communities. American Journal ofOrthopsychiatry, 90(5), 590–599. https://doi-org.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/ort0000468 Versey, H. S. (2014). Centering Perspectives on Black Women, Hair Politics, and Physical Activity.American Journal of Public Health, 104(5), 810–815.https://doi-org.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.2105/AJPH.2013.301675 Sara M. Moniuszko, & USA TODAY. (n.d.). Black women let their hair shine, naturally. USA Today Participants in my episode: Shi Mitchell Brianna Anderson Kaylah Conelley Israel Sapp Ryane Jenkins

Mental health is one of the biggest issues that someone deals with on an everyday basis. Inthis episode, Tatiana Cardoso shares tips that are helpful for overcoming mental health, along withbriefly touching upon a little bit of a personal experience. This episode is meant to be a safe andcomfortable listening experience that allows others to feel connected and not alone. Having dealtwith this situation for years, Tatiana hopes to shine awareness on this topic that gets pushed away. Citations: LOVELESS, G. (2020). 19 1/2 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health: (That Don’t InvolveMeditation). Men’s Health, 35(10), 61–64. McVey Neufeld, K.-A., Luczynski, P., Seira Oriach, C., Dinan, T. G., & Cryan, J. F. (2016).What’s bugging your teen?—The microbiota and adolescent mental health. Neuroscience& Biobehavioral Reviews, 70, 300–312.https://doi-org.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.06.005 High levels of serious mental health difficulties among 17-year-olds. (2020). Education Journal,433, 19. Gao, J., Zheng, P., Jia, Y., Chen, H., Mao, Y., Chen, S., Wang, Y., Fu, H., & Dai, J. (2020). Mentalhealth problems and social media exposure during COVID-19 outbreak. PLoS ONE, 15(4),1–10. https://doi-org.kean.idm.oclc.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231924 SingleCare Team | Updated on Jan. 21, Team, S., & Team, S. (2021, January 21). Mental healthStatistics 2020. Retrieved April 07, 2021, fromhttps://www.singlecare.com/blog/news/mental-health-statistics/ VIDEOS/AUDIO:https://whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mwOJfYSP0ww.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo26gjK6OGQ ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mwOJfYSP0 ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwmv_KGdceA ● https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txJGm6zhiBA ● https://whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mwOJfYSP0ww.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo26gjK6OGQ