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Celebrating one year of doing the podcast together. Aicila and Erik talk about the surprises and challenges and discoveries they had doing this project. Join our mailing list - bit.ly/BiCurTranscript here: http://bit.ly/2DtLbzpItems we referenced:The Price of Loyalty _ PBS NewsHour https://to.pbs.org/2UAtVj41.17 Fair Trade Immigration http://bit.ly/2TvWA8J1.18 Pragmatic Progressive http://bit.ly/2REoPjGTags: bicurean, podcast, year, anniversary, guests, microphone use, skills, overcoming fear, organizing thoughts, polarization, mission

We were excited to interview Tyler after reading this article about Identity Politics and how to counter it. Given that is our core message, it was exciting to see someone else articulate position so similar to our philosophy. And the ways in which he dug into the history of identity politics and current research was incredibly educational. We hope you enjoy our conversation as much as we did. You can find more of Tyler's writing on Medium @TebbaVonMathenstien. That is also his Twitter handle.Transcript for this episode here: http://bit.ly/2RgQG9sItems Referenced in this episode:Social Media’s Antisocial Discourse – The Startup – Medium, Sep 20, 2018 http://bit.ly/2CNXlD5The Identity Politics Arms Race – Member Feature Stories – Medium, Dec 3, 2018 http://bit.ly/2QsQ8BQIt’s Time for Tech Workers to Get Political – Member Feature Stories – Medium, Oct 31, 2018 http://bit.ly/2CHGvFQWe Don’t Need More Coders – Member Feature Stories – Medium, Nov 8, 2018 http://bit.ly/2sPqJnWHow Richard Spencer Became an Icon fo

With all the recent data breaches being reported, we wanted to get dig into why we care about privacy. Yu was amazingly informed and taught us about data ethics, the complicated history of GDPR, and why we care about privacy.Join our mailing list: bit.ly/BiCurTranscript here: http://bit.ly/2MgVAm7Articles and Items Referenced During the Episode:Why We Care about Privacy - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics http://bit.ly/2TSYy2HGDPR—Disturbing History Behind the EU's New Data Privacy Law _ Time, May 24, 2018 http://bit.ly/2SUj8Q5China’s social credit system may be misunderstood - The Washington Post, Nov 29, 2018 https://wapo.st/2AOQlW9Facebook could face billion dollar fine for data breaches - CNN, Dec 14, 2018 https://cnn.it/2ARqKMjFacebook private message hack could impact millions of users – ThinkProgress, Nov 5, 2018 http://bit.ly/2FvwJuhThe 7 biggest moments from Wednesday’s social media hearings - The Verge http://bit.ly/2RwGLSsAbout the Initiative _ California Consumer Privacy Act http://bit.ly/2sufwsD

Coconut oil is pure poison. 10,000 steps a day is not necessarily the goal. In an age of "science" and seemingly endless advice on how to be healthy, what do you believe? We talked with Dr. A of What the Woo podcast about some of these modern snake oils.Check out her podcast at: http://bit.ly/2AaLHBsArticles and items we referenced for this podcast:Watch your step_ why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science _ Life and style _ The Guardian, Sep 3, 2018 http://bit.ly/2EBCuW6Coconut oil is 'pure poison', says Harvard professor _ Food _ The Guardian, Aug 22, 2018 http://bit.ly/2BBN3p7BiCurean MomentPlanned Parenthood Is Accused of Mistreating Pregnant Employees - The New York Times, Dec 20, 2018 https://nyti.ms/2QP0dcRLondon Gatwick drone sighting again shuts airport, Dec 21, 2018 https://cnb.cx/2PXeD54Tags: health, fads, gardening, cardio, marketing, fit_bit, steps, fat, keto, paleo, movement, coconut_oil, organic, diets, weight_watchers, evidence, heart_disease, moderation, balance,

One of the founding principles of our country is the pursuit of happiness. And yet it is often elusive. What do happy people do differently? Erik and Aicila discuss some of the habits happy people have as presented by psychologists.Transcript here: http://bit.ly/BiCur123Further reading: How Should Psychology Define Happiness_ _ Psychology Today, May 03, 2014 http://bit.ly/BiCur123psychWhat Happy People Do Differently _ Psychology Today, Jul 02,2013 http://bit.ly/123HHarticleDeclaration of Independence http://bit.ly/2A89KRDSweet Cases _ Family Team Building Activities To Benefit Foster Children http://bit.ly/2EwEqz3Tags: happy, happiness, pursuit_of_happiness, holidays, curiosity, risk, giving, appreciation, podcast, bicurean

Erik and Aicila had the pleasure of talking to Vanessa Otero Founder of Adfontes Media. Otero created the media bias chart to give consumers an objective way to evaluate the quality of the news they read. Listen to our podcast to get more understanding of her methods, what inspired her, and her next steps.Transcript here: http://bit.ly/BiCurNN122Further reading:Junk Food and Junk News_ The Case for “Information Fitness” - ad fontes media: http://bit.ly/2rjjSm0Deep Fake_ Videos Created By AI Just Got Even More Terrifying _ IFLScience, Jun 7, 2018: http://bit.ly/2Rx3cCGBiCurean Moment:Read Senator-elect Kyrsten Sinema's victory speech, Nov 12, 2018: http://bit.ly/2FUs324Unite and Conquer: https://amzn.to/2rhiDnhWhat Happens When You Shop Local - Independent We Stand _ Independent We Stand: http://bit.ly/2rrcF3nTags: media_bias_chart, media, bias, adfontes, news, polarization, extreme, left, right, fake, quality, complex, facts, opinion, analysis, label, information, junk_news, junk_food, civic_exercise, civic,

Non traditional relationships are becoming more common and yet are at odds with a lot of societal norms. We asked Magenta, as someone who hosts workshops and coaches people, what do they say makes it worth it?Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2QJlGiVArticles and items we referenced:Magenta's Coaching Sitehttps://www.polycoach.org/Magenta on Facebookfacebook.com/@polyamorycoachingIs Serial Monogamy Worth Pursuing, Psychology Today, Oct 31, 2008http://bit.ly/2PhY3RSMaslow's Hierarchy of Needshttps://simplypsychology.org/maslow.htmlEthical Slut https://amzn.to/2PHL77uHidden Brain: When Did Marriage Become So Hard? https://n.pr/2OxbGaTPolyamory_ When three isn't a crowd - CNN, Oct 26, 2013 https://cnn.it/2QmTN0cBiCurean Moment:Elizabeth Warren's DNA Test Fact Check, Independenct, Oct 22, 2018 https://ind.pn/2QpdBQlTags: polyamory, relationships, dating, marriage, kink, queer, coach, transition, communication, consent, jealous, social conditioning, social norms, monogamy, non monogamy, freedom, commitment, committed

Using the power of the internet and our own experiences, we attempted to come up with some ideas for you to take on the task of keeping your family gatherings more about connection. If that is your goal, of course.Transcript here: http://bit.ly/120CivilArticles and items we referenced:How to talk politics at your family holiday meal - CNN, Nov 22, 2017https://cnn.it/2qjAMjGHow the night before Thanksgiving became the 'biggest drinking day of year' - StarTribune.com, Nov 22, 2017http://strib.mn/2ACy4vEWhy Families Fight During Holidays - The Atlantic, Dec 23, 2013 http://bit.ly/2EUvVjjNon Violent Communicationhttp://www.cnvc.org/Christians and the Paganshttps://binged.it/2CVi0HIRomeo and Juliet in Kigalihttps://n.pr/2Q7U3A7BiCureanHannah Gadsby: Nannettehttps://www.netflix.com/title/80233611As a Black Woman Everything I Love is Problematic, Huffpost, Jan 25, 2018http://bit.ly/2PujrCNNot exercising worse for your health than smoking, diabetes and heart disease - CNN, Oct 28, 2018https://cnn.it/2AAV4vaTags: holi

Is there a way to make elections more fair and get voters excited? Can we create a system that encourages us to talk about the issues?Find RCV for Colorado on social media at facebook.com/@rcvforcolorado or at their website below to learn more.Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSheLVsiXYYwm4VFLuhY7B-L--7-YV0H2wkLecHHAW4ds1p2xhH1J0AfpjORt05UN62uAzFkwhnNw-8/pubArticles and items we referenced:Ranked Choice Voting for Colorado: https://rcvforcolorado.org/A Brief History of Voting from Fair Vote: https://www.fairvote.org/a-brief-history-of-ranked-choice-votingDon't Throw Away Your Vote, May 29, 2018:https://whowhatwhy.org/2018/05/29/dont-throw-away-your-vote-ranked-choice-elections-gather-momentum/Why 5% for the Green Party is a win for America, CNBC, Oct 27, 2016:https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/27/why-5-for-the-green-party-is-a-win-for-america-jill-stein-commentary.htmlCould Maine's new ranked-choice voting change American elections?, Boston Globe, Oct 17, 2017:https://www.bostonglobe.com

How does one balance ones ideals against the need to move forward towards a better future? Politicians are people doing a job and yet the modern approach to politics creates 2 dimensional versions of these people.Transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQpeJIpu4-B7es6ULSxImOHu1ntVH-Y_jTZh08JtX45UD6mv-eDIwpHPEDBC3_lXuXwAcl7TzuNnwOC/pubArticles and items we referenced:Polis for Coloradohttps://polisforcolorado.com/Out Boulder outboulder.orgRegister to Vote https://www.vote.org/register-to-vote/colorado/Traffic congestion is making it harder for Denver’s paramedics to get around. Here’s how they are coping. – The Denver Post, Dec 1, 2017https://www.denverpost.com/2017/12/01/denver-paramedics-traffic-congestion/F.D.A. Targets Vaping, Alarmed by Teenage Use - The New York Times, Sep 12, 2018https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/health/juul-fda-vaping-ecigarettes.htmlTags: polis, governor, progressive, politics, partisan, bridge builder, ideals, practical, values, vote, gotv, compromise, results,

Remembering our history gives us insight and empathy. What inspired Columbus Day as a holiday? And why do Indigenous People challenge the celebration of it? It is interesting and revealing to look into.Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQ5k_tWJeMn3IdkQMncw_qG6uZ1f_uPBuej15Yi5ge9Cgu5bRjP6bF6J4y65aN-RorWwRhm2bGdPPl/pubThings Referenced:How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success - Yoni Appelbaum - The Atlantic, Oct 08, 2012 http://web.archive.org/web/20131130024752/http://www.theatlantic.com:80/national/archive/2012/10/how-columbus-day-fell-victim-to-its-own-success/261922/#The Grisly Story of America’s Largest Lynching - HISTORY, Oct 27, 2017https://www.history.com/news/the-grisly-story-of-americas-largest-lynchingColumbus Day 2018 - HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-dayIndigenous Peoples Day and Why Columbus Day Is Controversial _ Time, Oct 6, 2017http://time.com/4971178/indigenous-peoples-day-history-columbus-day/Motus Theaterhttp://motusthea

Our conversation with Dr. Mosby-Tyler ranged from 80s diversity training to the cultural significance of salad in our dinner choices. We were delighted to have her on the show and hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!About Dr. Nita Mosby TylerShe is the Chief Catalyst and Founder of The Equity Project, LLC – an organization designed to support organizations and communities in building diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. In her work, Dr. Mosby-Tyler specializes in the development and delivery of leadership, equity, diversity, cultural responsiveness and inclusiveness training programs and strategies.Transcript available here: https://goo.gl/Wf3N8JArticles and items referenced in this episode:The Equity ProjectThe HR ShopWhite People Really Love SaladBiCurean Moment:Info Wars and Free SpeechHow Trump Radicalized ICETags: white, black, south, segregated south, childhood, inclusion, equity, diversity, the 80s, race, racism, white_people, culture, bias, implicit_bias, the_equity_proj

There have been a few high profile suicides in 2018 as well as a CDC report released showing that suicide is up 30% in America. What is happening? We looked into the numbers and while we don't have answers, there are some interesting things happening.And if you are considering suicide consider reaching out to the Coloraodo Crisis line (http://coloradocrisisservices.org) or the National Helpline (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org).Transcript available here: https://goo.gl/hcqv2UQuotes:"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation." ~Henry David Thoreau"A lot of people go straight from denial to despair without pausing in the middle and doing something about it." ~Al GoreArticles and other items referenced for this episode:Suicide rates rise sharply across the United States, new report shows - The Washington Post, Jun 7, 2018Suicide rates for black children twice that of white children, new data show - The Washington Post, May 21, 20185 Takeaways on America’s Increasing Suicide Rate - The New York Times,

My grandmother used to say getting older beats the alternative. She lived to be 87. She was independent and vibrant, mentally and physically, until the very end of her life. And yet culturally we have so many ideas about aging that make my grandmother's story seem anomalous. Is it?Transcript available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS6UY1EtpADgTpW4koZC7tVHwoMehiQacvDhqmsTH5TJIbWrYOYeak28KG74bl0q78iCEOrWJSmh1Cu/pubArticles and other items we references for this episode:Attitudes about Aging_ A Global Perspective _ Pew Research Center, Jan 13, 2014Discrimination and negative attitudes about ageing are bad for your health, Sept 28, 2016Improving Attitudes Regarding the Elderly Population _ The Gerontologist _ Oxford Academic, Aug 2001Thinking Differently About Aging_ Changing Attitudes Through the Humanities _ The Gerontologist _ Oxford Academic, Aug 2015American Attitudes Toward the Elderly, from Life in the USA_ The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans7 Cultures That Celebrate Aging A

Do bisexual people exist, is everyone bisexual?A study was recently released that claimed all women are bisexual. This led to some questions and lots of reading and then more questions.Transcript at https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQiddELx7zOiTKH_rc1LTxtipIAykF7nemoc6gAZ5Ap0t6R9VKfL0XCY24Ex5zgUbUoxCdRrwXfFMc1/pubArticles and Books We Referenced for This Episode:More Bisexual Women_ Think Again. _ Psychology Today, Jan 30, 2017Women are either bisexual or gay but 'never straight' - Telegraph, Nov 5, 2015We’re all bisexual, study claims, Mar 15, 2018Women’s sexuality ‘can change throughout life’ several times — and this could explain why women like Miley Cyrus have dated men and women, Oct 14, 2017Study Claims Women Are Bisexual Because It Turns Men On _ NewNowNext, May 25, 2017Why I’m Not Buying This Study That Claims All Women Are a Little Gay, Nov 6, 2015What Women Want (Maybe) - The New York Times,Jun 12, 20083 Myths About Bisexuality, Debunked by Science _ Psychology Today, May 22, 2014Is Bisex

There are lots of day-to-day sayings we use without really knowing the origins. Erik and Aicila thought it would be fun to look into a few of them.Transcript: Click Herehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQsPt2qZtfa5tGVFxf3y_dUh2KzLxJD-lgMOTGn7D3CqoapS_b3ct1gUb-amxZfAsdTgUEdNz-3v8UN/pubArticles and books we referenced for this episode:Is It Racist To 'Call A Spade A Spade'_ _ Code Switch _ NPR, Sep 23, 2013The Racial History Of The 'Grandfather Clause' _ Code Switch _ NPR, Oct 23, 2013'Bite the bullet' - the meaning and origin of this phraseThe Secret History of _Eeny Meeny Miny Mo_, Apr 16, 2015'Break the ice' - the meaning and origin of this phraseWhat 'have your cake and eat it too' really means - Business Insider, Dec 12, 2016That's So Lame_ Why I Stopped Using Lame - Life as I Know It, Dec 20, 20132_ Butter Someone Up - Butter Someone Up _ HowStuffWorks'Cat got your tongue_' - the meaning and origin of this phrase3_ Sour Grapes - Butter Someone Up _ HowStuffWorksBiCureanPreacherJohn Oliver Muell

So June 28, 1969, the Stonewall riots happened and kicked off the modern LGBT movement. Pridefest, which just happened in Denver, happens across the country in honor of those folks who said no. Today we live in a world full of identity politics and there are some questions as to how that benefits and harms us a nation. Erik and Aicila spent some time looking into identity politics and how it shows up today.Transcript: Click HereArticles and books we referenced for this episode:Have Identity Politics Gone Too Far, April 2018Identity Politics Threatens the American Experiment - WSJ, May 18, 2018Why I Don't Support Identity Politics Anymore _ Opinion _ The Harvard Crimson, Jan 24, 2018Debunking the myth that “identity politics” is bad for the Democratic Party - Vox, Apr 21,2018Identity Politics (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy), Jul 16, 2002; rev Mar 23, 2016Opinion _ The End of Identity Liberalism - The New York Times, Nov 18, 2016What Liberals Get Wrong About Identity Politics _ The New Republic, Sep 11, 2

Immigration has been a hot button issue for awhile. In May, Sessions raised the stakes by determining people attempting to cross the border would be criminally prosecuted. The result has been a chaotic and disturbing situation.Transcript: Click here!Articles and Books we referenced for this episode:DHS head Nielsen says immigration crisis 'is not new,' product of legislative loopholes _ Fox News, Jun 06, 2018The Facts on Immigration Today_ 2017 Edition - Center for American Progress, Apr 20, 2017The Facts About Donald Trump's Family Separation Policy _ Time, Jun 18, 2018What You Need to Know_ Immigrant Family Detention _ Bipartisan Policy Center, Aug 27, 2015FACT CHECK_ Was the 'Law to Separate Families' Passed in 1997 or 'by Democrats'_ Jun 2018Myths and Facts About Immigrants and Immigration5 key facts about U.S. lawful immigrants _ Pew Research Center, Aug 03, 2017Pediatric Doctor Says She's Worried About Trauma Migrant Children Are ExperiencingHouse GOP Immigration Bill Would Modify -- But Not End-- Child

Ageism is frequently viewed from the perspective of how we treat older people. It is, however, far more wide reaching and complex. In this episode Erik and Aicila explore the question of Millenials and how they are perceived.Transcript link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGpYxoOUFD7vTxbgl5Nisi4vSeJLC6iGgiJxPPwhYgE/edit?usp=sharing"The world is passing through troublous times. The young people oftoday think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence forparents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk asif they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us isfoolishness with them. As for the girls, they are forward, immodestand unladylike in speech, behavior and dress."Who wrote that, and when do you think it was written?... it is anextract from a sermon preached by Peter the Hermit in A.D. 1274!Articles and Books we referenced for this episode:15 Historical Complaints About Young People Ruining Everything _ Mental Floss, Aug 15, 2013BBC - Capital - People have always whinge

Marijuana has been legalized in several states at this point. CO and WA were notably the first to legalize recreational use of cannabis. So far the sky hasn't fallen and yet, things have been happening. We dug in a little and ended up with more questions than answers.Transcript of episode (link following): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AIxq0_1xI-rA9U_GaS-j1LtQIi7Wvdbzyc7vibh_0MM/edit?usp=sharing*Clarification* Erik asserted the Civil War was about states right's. We know that it is was far more complex than that and that was an aspect of the causes.Quote from Runaway World: There are three main areas in which emotional communication, and therefore intimacy, are replacing the old ties that used to bind together people’s personal lives – in sexual and love relationships, parent–child relationships and also in friendship. To analyse these I want to use the idea of the ‘pure relationship’. I mean by this a relationship based upon emotional communication, where the rewards derived from such communication are