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CS 475: Twerking Politicians and the Lost Generation pt 1

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Today Vida, Ken, Mario and Trevor are all in the studio and ready to chop it up about the hottest beach trend this summer… Twerking! The water is warm, the beats are hot and the twerk is here as your new political statement. Get your beachwear on and your boombox blasting because this episode is as hot as the summer sun.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/69010811. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 473: Understanding Colorism Beyond Common Discourse pt 1

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Today we have Robert Reece on the show to talk about colorism. Robert received his PhD in sociology from Duke University and is currently an assistant professor of sociology at UT–Austin. His research explores the question “what is race,”, particularly through the exploration of themes related to the origins of racialization and racialized social outcomes, the slipperiness of racial categories, and how physical appearance maps on to and intersects with race. Roberts’ work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and in public outlets such as the Southern Poverty Law Center’s magazine Teaching Tolerance and the National Housing Institute’s blog Shelterforce.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/68708508. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 471: Fat Ham pt 1

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Today we have returning guests Mtume Gant and Josh Boerman on the show to talk about the play Fat Ham. Mtume Gant is Director/Actor/Writer and Asst Professor of Film at Purchase College. Josh Boerman is co-host of the podcast “Worst Of All Possible Worlds”. The Worst of All Possible Worlds (@TWOAPW) is a weekly podcast of case studies in the pop culture of a dying empire. Co-hosts Josh (@boshj) and Brian (@spocks_brian) grew up evangelical in Michigan and New Mexico, while A.J. (@thefuzzymask) grew up Catholic in California. Together, they deconstruct how narrative and artistic choices in popular media reflect or subvert the ongoing reactionary project in contemporary America and the world at large.

TWOAPW official website: https://www.worstpossible.world
TWOAPW on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/68426588. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 469: RIP The Great Awakening, 2014-2020 pt 1

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On today’s episode, Teen (Escape From Plan A, @mont_jiang on Twitter) and Chris (Escape from Plan A, @JesuInToast) join Trevor to discuss the life and death of “The Great Awokeness”. The basic idea of this episode is that the economy was good for a while, so people had money to waste and also wanted to talk about a lot of hot-button issues involving marginalized groups thanks to events in the news that were kept in the forefront via social media and protests. Now money is tight and people are out of patience for a lot of these social issues, but many in academia, politics, and media didn’t get the memo and are in for a rude awakening.
Links to the two Twitter threads discussed:
https://twitter.com/ChampagneSharks/status/15344065473837670422
https://twitter.com/champagnesharks/status/1538189516682436612?s=21&t=01TCki9I0alQg27tNDEzKg
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/68069127. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 458: Are You S.A.V.E.’d pt 2

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Today Vida, Trevor, and Ken sit down to talk about body positivity.  Being big, not being big, healthy versus unhealthy.  Sometimes the 2 things can get confused.  It can be tough to tell the difference but sometimes you’re not supposed to be able to tell the difference and that’s how they get ya!  Pivoting between other online phenomena movements that control the online conversations, the Sharks use this episode to really dig into what is and isn’t healthy about today’s lifestyles.

This is a SPECIAL UNLOCKED Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free to everyone over at www.patreon.com/posts/65588054.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.

Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 468: Mario On The Mic

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Today Mario sits down for a unique, solo show. He catches us up no how he’s doing, whats been going on in his zone, and also what he been thinking about. On topics of politics, health and healing Mario takes a full 16 bars and raps out the worlds issues like only he can. It’s a short episode with a whole lot packed in so don’t skip this one! Shout out to turning 40 y’all.

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Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsmusic@gmail.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 466: Casual Round Table pt 1

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DISCLAIMER: We are still figuring out our audio issues and in this episode, you may notice that Vidas audio is digitized and choppy. We are sorry about this and will continue to work towards resolving this and other issues.
Today Vida and Trevor sit down for a casual chop-it-up session on everything from stepping away from social media to Joe Buddon and Top Gun. Later Mario jumps on to join the conversation and add his insights to the mix. It’s a laid-back affair, so get your slippers on and keep your coffee hot because this week the Sharks are keeping it casual.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/67199663. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 464: Grown Up Rap pt 1

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Ken, Trevor and Mario sit down in this episode to talk about the aging of hip hop. Or rather, the age that hip hop has become. Utilizing the new Kendrick album as an anchor point, the Sharks discuss where hip hop is, and where it has been. One thing is for sure, it’s hit middle age.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/66840058. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 462: Buffalo Shooting and Social Justice pt 1

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Today Mario, Ken and Trevor sit down to discuss the Buffalo shooting, social justice in general, and then take a break from the heavy stuff to talk about Kendrick’s new album as well as past trends in the world of hip hop and end the conversation with a round of movies from the past and present.
DISCLAIMER: Due to issues with the platform used to record this episode there are brief moments where the conversation is dropped. We were able to successfully edit the audio back together but there will be brief moments of the conversation that get dropped. We thought this conversation was too important to scrap the episode over a small portion being missing and we hope you agree. Please know we are continuing to look into this issue so that it no longer interrupts your listening experience and we thank you for your patience.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/66551516. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

CS 460: Kendrick Spirits pt 1

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Today Vida and Ken sit down to talk hip hop, LA life, and of course the new Kendrick single, The Heart pt 5. In pt 2 the conversation switches to Kevin Samuels; so if you are not subscribing, now is the time to do so you can get this extra bonus material and hear what the Sharks are saying.
This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/66253542. Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the entire archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter.
Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)