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BiCurean

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BiCurean takes typically combative topics and teaches them to play nice.


Our view is the mainstream reactionary rhetoric divides us and only helps those invested in the status quo.


We seek to find answers beyond the most obvious. Join host Aicila as she digs into topics ranging from social and political to geeky and fun. Aicila is looking for the "BiCurean Moment"- the point where contradictions meet or are embraced.


BiCurean was conceived of in 2011 by Aicila as a podcast and originally created as a blog. On hiatus since 2021, she's been eager to start back up, and 2024 will be the year she does. Watch for new episodes, a new format, and just her as the host. https://bicurean.com/pocasts for more info



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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best BiCurean episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to BiCurean for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite BiCurean episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

BiCurean - 3.18 Decision 2020
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10/22/20 • 43 min

How are you handling the embodiment of Murphy's Law that 2020 has become? We talked about the election, fatigue, hope, and more in this highly random and yet somehow entertaining show.
The School Shooting Generation Has Had Enough | https://bit.ly/37xc5ai
A Little Political Hope | https://bit.ly/3nygSxV
Critical Thinking Tools | https://bit.ly/3omsvIP
Republican Senator from Texas Compares His Relationship with Trump to a Bad Marriage: 'He Is Who He Is' | https://bit.ly/35obMf9 ★ Support this podcast ★

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BiCurean - 1.19 Voting Your Hopes
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10/25/18 • 39 min

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/pub


Articles 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-voting

Don'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.html

Could Maine's new ranked-choice voting change American elections?, Boston Globe, Oct 17, 2017:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2018/10/17/could-maine-new-ranked-choice-voting-change-american-elections/6VqNC73bQzMrPd0RSepA8L/story.html

The fastest growing voting bloc in America isn't what you think it is, Apr 28, 2016:

https://www.bustle.com/articles/157646-the-fastest-growing-voting-bloc-in-america-isnt-what-you-think-it-is

Center for Civic Design:https://civicdesign.org/


BiCurean Moment:

Mike Foote_ Amendment 74 threatens legal free-for-all - Boulder Daily, Sep 15, 2018http://www.dailycamera.com/guest-opinions/ci_32140634/mike-foote-amendment-74-threatens-legal-free-all


Tags: Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, RCV for Colorado, voting, vote, gotv, spoiler effect, elections, voter turnout, increase, third party, cost, implementation, audit, John Stuart Mill, minority voice, consensus, extremist, moderate, central, largest voting block, Maine, Telluride, League of Women Voters, values, fairness, electoral college, Fair Vote, non partisan, run off, increased turnout, cost savings, beer elections, voter engagement, talk about the issues, discourse, amendment 74, voter's guide, local politics, civic responsibility

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BiCurean - 1.10 Politicizing Human Rights
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06/21/18 • 36 min

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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, 2018

The Facts on Immigration Today_ 2017 Edition - Center for American Progress, Apr 20, 2017

The Facts About Donald Trump's Family Separation Policy _ Time, Jun 18, 2018

What You Need to Know_ Immigrant Family Detention _ Bipartisan Policy Center, Aug 27, 2015

FACT CHECK_ Was the 'Law to Separate Families' Passed in 1997 or 'by Democrats'_ Jun 2018

Myths and Facts About Immigrants and Immigration

5 key facts about U.S. lawful immigrants _ Pew Research Center, Aug 03, 2017

Pediatric Doctor Says She's Worried About Trauma Migrant Children Are Experiencing

House GOP Immigration Bill Would Modify -- But Not End-- Child Detentions

'We Do Not Have a Policy' Of Separating Families, DHS Head Says. Contradicting Policy

Ten Economic Facts About Immigration, Sep 2010

U.S. Placed Immigrant Children With Traffickers, Report Says - The New York Times, Jan 28, 2016

McAllen, Texas, immigration processing center is largest in U.S_, Jun 18, 2018


Tags: immigration, border, human_rights, violations, detention, border, detention_centers, sessions, bi-partisan, polarization, Trump, Flores_Agreement, Trump, administrative_policy, children_separated_from_parents, deterrent, republican, family_values, American_ideals, American_values, Ben_Sasse, Michael_Hayden, patriotism, Laura_Bush, zero_tolerance, American_identity, Cory_Gardner, minor_children, criminal_prosecution, illegal_border_crossing, family_detention_center, Obama, paper_raids, DACA, Deferred_Action, Dreamers, raids, border_wall, deportation, deferred_deportation, social_services, Department_of_health_and Human_services, human_trafficking, letter_of_the_law, decrease_in_immigration, melting_pot, New_Zealand_immigration, Xena, lord_of_the_rings, immigration_process, Canada, Canadian_Immigration, refugees, asylum, social_cohesion, community, economy, growth, sanctuary_counties, consequences, respect_for_the_law, revoke_citizenship, Fox_News, Pat_Roberts, Fred_Upton, vote, elections

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BiCurean - S3Bonus: Connection in Crisis
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03/20/20 • 34 min

Dr. Nita Mosby-Tyler 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. A powerful speaker and presenter, Mosby-Tyler creates 'Spaces of Grace' to foster growth and connection to create stronger communities and organizations.

Joey Neill Is a stagehand and live audio engineer in NY. They also do a lot of work with the Off-Off Broadway community.

Links:
White people really love salad- book link | https://amzn.to/33zGCQM
Ep 1.16 Do white people really love salad? | http://bit.ly/2H8529E
Equity Project Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/theequityprojectllc

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BiCurean - 2.12 A Real American
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07/18/19 • 34 min

A Blaring Message in Republicans’ Muted Criticism_ It’s Trump’s Party - The New York Times, July 15, 2019 https://nyti.ms/2Llm7RP

Behind Trump’s ‘go back’ demand_ A long history of rejecting ‘different’ Americans - The Washington Post https://wapo.st/2xRijPc

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BiCurean - 1.09 What's With Millennials?
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06/07/18 • 35 min

Transcript link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sGpYxoOUFD7vTxbgl5Nisi4vSeJLC6iGgiJxPPwhYgE/edit?usp=sharing


"The world is passing through troublous times. The young people of

today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for

parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint. They talk as

if they knew everything, and what passes for wisdom with us is

foolishness with them. As for the girls, they are forward, immodest

and unladylike in speech, behavior and dress."


Who wrote that, and when do you think it was written?... it is an

extract 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, 2013

BBC - Capital - People have always whinged about young adults. Here's proof, Oct 3, 2017

Kids These Days: An Analysis of the Rhetoric against Youth across Five Generations, Spring 2013

Age Discrimination

The Terrible Truth About Hating Millennials That No One Wants To Admit _ Inc.com

What is badging?

As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check - The New York Times, Aug 24, 2017

How Gutenberg Changed the World

Hidden Brain Podcast on Parenting

Safe Spaces On College Campuses Are Creating Intolerant Students, Jun 12, 2017

A Yale Neuroscientist on Outrage in the Social Media Age _ Thrive Global, No 10, 2017


Tags:

millennials, age_discrimination, ageism, youth, respect, lack_of_respect, generation, gen_x, gen_y, corded_telephones, internet, cell_phones, car_phone, encyclopedia, google, legal_protection, civil_rights_commission, experience, tech_industry, start_up, 90s, nineties, hiring, hire, young_people, innovation, badging, coding_boot_camps, certifications, prejudice, cultural, facebook, printing_press, ire, hidden_brain, parenting, industrial_revolution, technological_revolution, information, envy, safe_space, no_trigger_zones, not_being_offended_by_the_world, youth_obsession, experience, creativity, idealism, natural_Disaster, wildfires, earthquakes, tidal_waves, volcanoes, impermanence, burning_man

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BiCurean - 2.02 To Serve, Protect, & Uplift
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02/28/19 • 52 min

Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2EhCrhq


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Articles and Items We Referenced:


Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - HISTORY http://bit.ly/2Irp6r1

Latin Life http://bit.ly/2TgQmwO_

It’s going to be La Raza Park until I die_ - Denverite, the Denver site!, Jul 21, 2016 http://bit.ly/2EkIUqT

Highlands Ranch Community Association https://hrcaonline.org/

Our Lady Guadalupe Antonito, CO http://www.ologp.com/about-us.html

Poly Baca http://bit.ly/2IHU3Y9

1975 Colorado House Record http://bit.ly/2VoM1EW

American GI Forum National Veteran's Outreach http://www.agif-nvop.org/

Dr. Hector Garcia http://bit.ly/2EfDL3o

Applying for Asylum http://bit.ly/2BRdEiz

Toddlers Sleeping on the Ground, Walking for Miles_ What It’s Really Like to Be Part of a “Migrant Caravan” _ Vanity Fair, Nov 29, 2018 http://bit.ly/2EC5WLd

Death of Ice Agent in Laredo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Zapata

1990 German Reunification https://abcn.ws/2SyugkI

Kids Drowning Berlin Wall http://bit.ly/2SvOJGM


BiCurean Moment:


The 63 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019 __ Rotten Tomatoes – Movie and TV News, Jan 29, 2019 http://bit.ly/2BXUOGC

John Pavlovitz https://johnpavlovitz.com/


Tags: Denver, Latin, life, wall, bicurean, podcast. Miguel, Baca, Barragán, asylum, immigration, caravan, border, southern, immigrants, congress, shutdown, federal, Poly, latina, pregnant, Hector, Garcia, american, gi, forum, legion, veteran, chavez, lady, guadalupe, Richard, Castro, police

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BiCurean - 1.25 Something to Hide
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01/17/19 • 44 min

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/BiCur


Transcript here: http://bit.ly/2MgVAm7


Articles and Items Referenced During the Episode:


Why We Care about Privacy - Markkula Center for Applied Ethics http://bit.ly/2TSYy2H

GDPR—Disturbing History Behind the EU's New Data Privacy Law _ Time, May 24, 2018 http://bit.ly/2SUj8Q5

China’s social credit system may be misunderstood - The Washington Post, Nov 29, 2018 https://wapo.st/2AOQlW9

Facebook could face billion dollar fine for data breaches - CNN, Dec 14, 2018 https://cnn.it/2ARqKMj

Facebook private message hack could impact millions of users – ThinkProgress, Nov 5, 2018 http://bit.ly/2FvwJuh

The 7 biggest moments from Wednesday’s social media hearings - The Verge http://bit.ly/2RwGLSs

About the Initiative _ California Consumer Privacy Act http://bit.ly/2sufwsD

Brazil’s New General Data Privacy Law Follows GDPR Provisions _ Inside Privacy, Aug 20, 2018 http://bit.ly/2MfCk8v

Credit Karma http://bit.ly/2Deyvxo


BiCurean Moment:


Rick and Morty http://bit.ly/2Mjrwq8

BoJack Horseman http://bit.ly/2W0vKHI

Seth MacFarlane http://bit.ly/2Rz6RnA


Tags: hide, privacy, data breaches, intimacy, individual, intimate, conformity, social cohesion, risk, mob rule, innovation, autonomy, instagram, facebook, social media, online behavior, data ethics, big data ethics, political movements, manipulation, russian interference, geo fencing, intrusion, free products, GDPR, Nazi, EU, Census, discrimination, ethnicity, silicon valley, technology, global, principles, hack, identity theft, credit karma, credit score, efficiency, vulnerability, India, exploitation, China, WeChat, Snap Chat, temporariness, Rick and Morty, BoJack Horseman, Futurama, Seth MacFarlane, Orville, adult cartoons

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BiCurean - 1.12 Watch Your Phraseology
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07/19/18 • 35 min

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Articles and books we referenced for this episode:

Is It Racist To 'Call A Spade A Spade'_ _ Code Switch _ NPR, Sep 23, 2013

The Racial History Of The 'Grandfather Clause' _ Code Switch _ NPR, Oct 23, 2013

'Bite the bullet' - the meaning and origin of this phrase

The Secret History of _Eeny Meeny Miny Mo_, Apr 16, 2015

'Break the ice' - the meaning and origin of this phrase

What 'have your cake and eat it too' really means - Business Insider, Dec 12, 2016

That's So Lame_ Why I Stopped Using Lame - Life as I Know It, Dec 20, 2013

2_ Butter Someone Up - Butter Someone Up _ HowStuffWorks

'Cat got your tongue_' - the meaning and origin of this phrase

3_ Sour Grapes - Butter Someone Up _ HowStuffWorks


BiCurean

Preacher

John Oliver Mueller Investigation


Tags: phrases, cliches, butter_you_up, cat_got_your_tongue, catch_a_tiger_by_the_toe, call_a_spade_a_spade, harlem_renaissance, shovel, biting_the_bullet, sour_grapes, aesop, fables, fox_and_the_grapes, field_surgery, Break_the_ice, grandfathered_in, grandfather_clause, tv, Preacher, quality, harry_potter, books, tolkein, repetition, mueller_investigation, parrotting, slogan

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BiCurean - 4.11 Supreme Justice
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10/26/21 • 61 min

Lorena Garcia ran a powerful people centered campaign for US Senate in Colorado. Garcia has been working on the frontlines leading non-profit social justice policy advocacy organizations for the last fifteen years, fighting for equity, dignity, and justice for everyone, especially those who have been pushed to the margins. Being on the ground working directly with communities is her calling. As a veteran organizer, women’s rights activist and nonprofit administrator, she has worked in the interest of the public good throughout her career. As a 7th generation Coloradan on her father’s side and first generation on her mother’s side, Garcia’s family background mirrors many families in Colorado and across the country. Her commitment to the well-being of families can be tied back to her own as the youngest of six siblings and aunt of 16 nieces and nephews. She and her wife, Jaimi, have been married for seven years. Garcia has a Bachelor’s in film studies from CU Boulder and a MBA from the George Washington University.

Links:
NPR Article on Filibuster and Jim Crow connection | https://www.npr.org/2021/03/30/982411563/in-push-to-end-filibuster-democrats-point-to-its-civil-rights-era-history
Latino/Latina views on access to abortion | https://www.latinainstitute.org/en/latinopoll
Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade on Dec. 1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/20/supreme-court-will-hear-mississippi-abortion-case-challenging-roe-v-wade-on-dec-1.html
Colorado Statewide Parent Coalition | https://coparentcoalition.org/
Xena Reference- Ep 2.17 The Execution | https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0751542/
Equal Rights Amendment | https://www.equalrightsamendment.org/
Ranked Choice Voting | https://www.rcvresources.org/
Media Literacy | https://adfontesmedia.com/summa-news-literacy-curriculum/
Weta | https://www.wetafx.co.nz
Interpretting Constitution | https://www.theodysseyonline.com/interpretations-constitution-originalism-textualism-pragmatism-stare-decisis

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BiCurean currently has 88 episodes available.

What topics does BiCurean cover?

The podcast is about Social, News, Culture, Society & Culture, Change, Democrat, Conservative, Curiosity, Justice, Podcasts, America, Liberal, Republican, Politics and Modern.

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The episode title '4.10 Colorful Colorado Life' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on BiCurean?

The average episode length on BiCurean is 43 minutes.

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Episodes of BiCurean are typically released every 14 days.

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The first episode of BiCurean was released on Feb 15, 2018.

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