Feminism, not unlike most social justice movements, has earned its spot on the Instagram infographic wave where passionate graphic designers distill and break down its core tenants into three or more aesthetic slides.  But wait, is all feminism the same? Does it all of it have the exact same "core tenants" and have any of these changed throughout the years according to people's evolving needs? Is everything we repost on Instagram necessarily accurate or truly helpful? Join us in today's mini-episode as we discuss some of the shortcomings in today's "liberal" version of feminism and how we can undertake stronger and more meaningful actions for lasting change. 

Chemtrails, fraudulent elections and being microchipped via covid vaccines... Tin-foil hats and conspiracy theorists make for an interesting bunch. Join us as we attempt to chart some of the most popular conspiracy theories from 2020 on the political compass!

The narrative of socialism being the most appreciative theory for LGBT rights is a severely distilled one. Free markets and human rights exist in a cycle which has championed human progress over centuries. Join us in this episode where we deconstruct these narratives and explore the relation between free markets, human rights and economic development.

Join us in our last episode for 2020, as we discuss the little talked of interplay between decreasing religiosity and spirituality and the rise in depression and anxiety we have seen over the last couple of years. Is it simply a correlation, or are there underlying mechanisms causing this? The answer requires that a multidisciplinary approach be adopted, and we explore just to what extent treating mental health can incorporate patients' religiosity.

Tune into this week's episode, where we delve into the fat activism movement which is ubiquitous on social media. Analysing the psyche of the movement, we highlight where and how a distinction between self-love and fat acceptance ought to be drawn, and why the movement toes the line of being anti-science today. The perennial questions of "Is all fat bad for me?" and "Which diets are good?" don't have simple answers, and for an effective response, need more that just calling someone too body conscious or simply telling people to accept themselves the way they are. We hope you enjoy this episode and take away from it as much as we learnt whilst researching for it!

Join us on this episode of The Succulent Podcast as we discuss the interplay of analytical linguistics and sociolinguistics, deconstructing what the term Serbo-Croatian means to different people, whilst exploring how linguistics has long been used a political tool. We also touch upon the idea of pluricentrism, where one language has multiple different standard varieties, indeed, Serbo-Croatian is one such language, as is Hindustani, comprised of Hindi and Urdu. Finally, we delve into the little talk-of matter on French minority languages, and emphasise why minority languages play such a crucial role in our understanding of linguistics as a whole today.

“Wokeism” is officially spreading faster than the coronavirus, and it’s got a new target— language! That’s right. We’ve now transgressed into the linguistic puritanism of liberalism and “cool” progressivism, which is probably doing more damage than what people think. Is rapidly reforming a language really a force for change or yet another performative masquerade for social media brownie points? Sit back and relax as we whip out some good ol’ fashioned linguistic theory and well-intended sarcasm for a unique and thought-provoking episode.

"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." Join us for a discussion this week as we delve into all the "woke" reasons why today's youth wants to reject capitalism and the differences between supporting basic human living standards and pure socialism. This nuanced analysis of the virtues and vices of a variety of mixed economic systems will likely resonate with almost everyone, whether you're a progressive, profit-hating liberal or living off a substantial trust fund.

You've heard about WAP, but have you heard all the reasons why Sylvia Plath and Lana Del Rey are underrated feminist songstresses? This month's "themed" episode will comment on the faults of third and fourth wave feminism by introducing an alternative take on what equality and empowerment could encompass. Join us as we recite and analyze 2 poems each by Plath and Del Rey that have stood out to us as iconic feminist discourse. 

In our very first episode, join us for an analysis of why social conformity is notoriously becoming more and more prevalent, and why this is especially dangerous once mob mentality and censorship get involved. Whether the hot topic being discusses is the novel coronavirus pandemic, social justice, or anything remotely political, we're faced with a new problematic wave that lacks individuality and truth.