Dating or at least trying

Hi all! Alex Piscatelli here, creator of Dating or at least trying/The Relationship Type. I'm excited to share my new podcast with you all called GRIEF AND MEDIA.

GRIEF AND MEDIA is a podcast for laughing, crying, feeling seen in your grief and everything in between. This podcast deep dives into pieces of media and pop culture that discuss grief, and how they impact ourselves and the world around us. It's all a part of the GRIEF AND MEDIA PROJECT, which hosts a media database, newsletter and more: griefandmedia.com

Episodes available now anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zRkDkKSlMy0v4UdoH8eCF

Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-and-media/id1740434476

Other links here: https://griefandmedia.com/podcast

In this episode of Dating or at least trying, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their good friend Adriana Heldiz. Adriana is a visual journalist at Voice of San Diego, a local nonprofit media organization. She discusses her experience covering the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in San Diego and talks about the importance of getting involved locally. One of her photos from a local protest went viral. Now it's available to be purchased as a print, and a portion of the proceeds are going to the San Diego Association of Black Journalists, an organization that advocates on behalf of Black journalists.⁣⁣ You can purchase that here. Daisy also gives updates on her love life and paying for the dating apps. Follow Adriana's work at @aheldiz and @voiceofsandiego. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. 💖 Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

In this episode of Dating or at least trying, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana talk to their new friend Jonathan Rojas. They discuss being catfished, micropenises, Grindr and online dating, first loves, astrological signs, personality tests, being in your "hoe phase" and more. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram at http://instagram.com/datingoratleasttrying Music: http://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode of Dating or at least trying, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their college professor and DOALT favorite Dr. Nate Rodriguez. Dr. Nate is a media studies professor, and he teaches a class at San Diego State University called "Media & Identity", which looks into intersectionalities of identity, especially in media. He talks about what intersectionality is, how it relates to everything going on in the world and why it's so important. He also talks about how intersectionality shows up in the dating world. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. 💖 Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

In this episode of Dating or at least trying, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their good friend Janessa Reyes about the ongoing protests that have occurred nationwide since George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. They discuss Janessa's experience protesting, having tough conversations with family, educating yourself and more. Don't just support us: Support Black creators and podcasters. Some amazing podcasts that we love and recommend: Dear Franny Why Won’t You Date Me? Therapy for Black Girls Black Womxn Healing Pod Keep It It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders NPR’s Code Switch If you want to join the book discussions, the book we will be reading is called White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. Here are some education resources: http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES Here are some actions you can take to demand justice for Breonna Taylor: http://msha.ke/30flirtyfilm Here's a master document of petitions, donation links, etc: http://tinyurl.com/blmforever Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram. Music: purple-planet.com