Welcome to my final project for poli270! In this episode I discuss a quote from Plato’s Republic about what makes a good leader. Throughout the episode I analyze this quote and potential conflicts and questions that may arise, provide modern and historical examples relevant to such conflict, and conclude with my own thoughts about what priorities future (good) leaders should consider.

I’m this episode I talk about my health/wellness lately and walk listeners through a quick mindfulness practice. I also provide some of my thoughts on the pandemic, and end with three spoken word poems.

Welcome back to my podcast y’all (I know it has been a while but I am excited to be back recording!) This is a short and sweet episode explaining my rebrand, and if you listen long enough (which isn’t long enough) you can enjoy a spoken word poem by me.

In the episode, I talk about my personal feelings about the COVID 19 pandemic. I also discuss how the pandemic is not political, and provide data on the current state of the country and NC. I also include information about common myths surrounding the virus and pandemic using this resource: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters

George Floyd was murdered by 4 police officers this past week in Minneapolis. It is necessary for white folxs and non/black folx of color to stand in solidarity with black folx now and always. PETITION: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd?utm_source=brand_us&utm_medium=media https://. DONATE: minnesotafreedomfund.org/ CALL: https://www.aclu-mn.org/en/call-for-justice-for-george-floyd

This episode about my thoughts on the racially motivated murder of Ahmaud Arbery, and it features speakers Gabriel Montague and Mike Bass, who discuss their experiences as black men in North Carolina. Justice for Ahmaud: https://www.change.org/p/district-attorney-tom-durden-justice-for-ahmaud-arbery-i-run-with-maud. https://www.runwithmaud.com/. Justice for Breonna: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor

This is a short little recording of a poem I wrote about the acquittal of Donald Trump earlier this year.