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November’s discussion attempts to analyze US conservative sexual politics (i.e. AOUM/purity culture, anti-abortion movement, and the attack on birth control) through the framework of Capitalist Racism (coined by Charisse Burden-Stelly).

October’s discussion attempts to analyze my hometown of Rocky Mount, NC through the framework of environmental justice. Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rocky Mount, NC | BestNeighborhood.org North Carolina Effective Flood Zones | NC OneMap PFAS Water Contamination in the City of Rocky Mount | Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm Project and Landfill Data by State | US EPA List of Military Bases with PFAS Contamination | Military PFAS DEQ issues notice of violation to Rocky Mount - Sound Rivers (July 2025) Latino organizations seek solutions at environmental justice symposium (Oct 2024) On Political Education - NCEJN (Sep 2024) Citizens for Responsible Zoning (E-132) | NC DNCR (Aug 2024) From PFAS to gerrymandering: activists meet to discuss solutions (Jan 2024) Over 30 air pollution “hotspots” in North Carolina have elevated cancer rates, per ProPublica study | News From The States (Dec 2021)NC’s military culture encourages more young people to join | Charlotte Observer (June 2019)Worth Fighting For: People, Clean Air and Water in North Carolina | OMD (Apr 2019)

September's discussion attempts to discuss disability, ableism, and their intersections with the state, non-normative bodies, and sexuality.

August's discussion attempts to engage in a deeper dive into age by discussing age gap relationships, the messy concept of maturation in neuroscience, age-based laws, and life expectancy in the COVID-19 pandemic era. Celebrate the Bday Host!! Cashapp VenmoBday Wish List

July’s discussion attempts to discuss adultism and ageism, unpack adulthood relative to the Saturn Return, and consider how the aforementioned topics are connected to navigating within an authoritarian state. ​Thomas S. Wootton High School BSU Donation Link: https://buy.stripe.com/test_eVqcN7840eYO8eTei2grS00​Younger Sis GoFundMe​An Ode To The Black August Babies

May’s discussion attempts to analyze the Madonna/whore complex and its impact on dating, the challenges of being a neurodivergent dater, the practical philosophy of relationship anarchy, and my own challenges in dating.

April’s discussion attempts to analyze the intersections between the institution of marriage, radical queer critiques of same-sex marriage, the nonprofit industrial complex, and neoliberalism.

March’s discussion talks broadly about the early conceptions of race, some immigration history alongside the context of the current ICE raids, the tensions that exist between Black Americans and immigrants of color, and the USAID executive order from the Trump administration.

February's discussion attempts to talk about the varying nuances of interracial relationships and what they can teach us all about being in better relationships with one another.

January’s discussion attempts to talk about my (host) academic journey in exploring sexuality education and what the (non)academic discourse is around sexuality education today.

November’s discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the reproductive system, the disproportionate impact of reproductive health issues and disparities on Black people, and the varying ways we can attempt to stay safe while engaging in sex during an ongoing pandemic.

October's discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the nervous system, the disproportionate impact of neurological disorders on Black people, and the impact of COVID on children in schools and adults in the labor force.

September's discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the musculoskeletal system, the disproportionate impact of musculoskeletal pain on Black people, the protective and detrimental components of exercise in relation to COVID, and some thoughts on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

*CONTENT WARNING* I briefly mention rape culture and sexual assault towards the end of the episode. August’s discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the impact of COVID on the immune system, the effectiveness of varying COVID-19 vaccinations, the similarities between HIV and COVID-19, and some thoughts on healing justice based on the book Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.

July’s discussion attempts to do a deep dive on the effectiveness of varying PPE (personal protection equipment) on COVID-19. We’ll be discussing masks, nasal sprays, CO2 monitors, testing, CPC mouthwashes, and Far UVC lamps.