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$Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaPATREON PREVIEW: If Spotify Wrapped Has Zero Haters, I’m DeadHello everyone! This week we are off for the holiday season. Instead of the usual episode, please enjoy a 10 minute preview of our Patreon exclusive discussion on Spotify Wrapped and why we are long-standing haters. We talk about the data surveillance inherent to Wrapped, its exploitative origins, and how it relates to "conspicuous consumption." Check out the full conversation over on our Patreon. Check out Soaliha’s Substack Soaliloquy and Mitch’s Substack DIAGRAMMA. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com 2024-12-1711 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaIs It Ok to Talk About Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Bodies?This week we talk about celebrity culture, body positivity, and whether it’s ever okay to talk about other people’s bodies — no matter how famous they are. We discuss the Wicked press tour, the eating disorder to white supremacy pipeline, and the role celebrities play in our society. Content warning: this episode discusses disordered eating. Check out Soaliha’s Substack Soaliloquy and Mitch’s Substack DIAGRAMMA. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha So...2024-12-0350 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Internet Is (not) ForeverThis week we discuss the power of storytelling as a tool for preserving history — and how that preservation is not only being undermined, but is actively under threat thanks to platform capitalism. We talk about ‘the write side of history’ panel at Muslim Agenda, the way narratives are shaped and disseminated by mediators like news publications and streaming services, and the importance of having physical media like books at a time where Palestinian stories are being lost to the ether. Check out Soaliha’s Substack Soaliloquy and Mitch’s Substack DIAGRAMMA. Soaliha...2024-11-1953 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaPuriteens, Smut & Sabrina CarpenterThis week we talk about the rise of puriteens—a portmanteau of puritans and teenagers—and how their sexphobia, suspicion, and moral policing are shaping how sex is talked about and represented online. We discuss the prevalence of puriteenism across BookTok and other platforms, interrogating their criticisms of the dark romance genre, sex scenes in movies, and the wardrobe of Sabrina Carpenter, and examine what they get wrong about sex and sexuality — and also what they get right. Check out Soaliha’s Substack Soaliloquy and Mitch’s Substack DIAGRAMMA. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree 2024-11-051h 05 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaUnsafe vs. UncomfortableThis week we talk about feeling “uncomfortable” compared to feeling “unsafe”, and how these terms have become conflated in conversations around free speech and protests against genocide in Palestine. We discuss what it actually means to be unsafe, the way safety as a concept has been weaponised against marginalised folk, and the importance of sitting with discomfort for growth and reconciliation. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Sources: Students arrested at Western Sydney Univer...2024-10-2253 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaObjectivity as a Colonial MythThis week we talk about the concept of being “objective” in western media as discussed in Amy McQiure’s new book ‘Black Witness’: how objectivity is not only weaponised against marginalised folks, but is a state that isn’t even possible to reach in the first place. We discuss the Australian media’s bias towards pro-Israel coverage, the systematic undermining of non-white journalists in matters of race and white supremacy, and the allegations of racism in the ABC (specifically, Antoinette Lattouf’s court case and the recent episode of Media Watch that targeted Tony Armstrong). Soaliha: @so...2024-10-081h 00 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaBarbie’s Gender TheoryThis week we talk about Barbie (2023) — was the endlessly hyped film a feminist masterpiece, or just a massive toy commercial? Or perhaps, something else? We discuss the history of Barbie, the film’s gender theory and the queerness of Allan, and line it all up against Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Sources: Mattel, Inc. History Meet Lilli, the High-end German Call Girl Who Became Barbie 2024-09-101h 13 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaBlake Lively, Chappell Roan and What Celebrities Owe UsThis week we talk about celebrities, PR disasters and the difference between what celebrities give us, and what they owe us. We talk about the It Ends With Us film adaptation (and the surrounding drama), Blake Lively’s dumpsterfire of a press tour and Chappell Roan’s latest assertion of boundaries. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Sources: Blake Lively on Fame, Family, Good Fortune—And Becoming a Glamorous Jewel Thief for Baz Luhrma...2024-08-271h 20 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Myth of the TradwifeThis week we talk about ‘tradwives’: what are they, where did they come from, and why is their content so popular right now? We discuss the ahistorical nostalgia that tradwives are predicated on, the politics of their labor and the neocolonial nature of homesteading. Really, we ask the question: does the ‘tradwife’ as we know her actually exist, or is she a mythic projection? Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Sources: Kamala Harris sele...2024-08-1352 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Cruel Optimism of Kamala HarrisWe're back! This week we discuss the internet frenzy around presidential candidate Kamala Harris and our collective amnesia surrounding her previous (and conservative) policies. We talk about her contradictory political history, the abject failure of US democracy and whether radical change can truly be enacted via electoral politics. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Sources: Report: The War on Marijuana in Black and White | American Civil Liberties Union How K...2024-07-301h 31 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Hipsterfication of RamadanHello friends! This week's episode is a repost from SBS's five-part podcast series My Ramadan, which Soaliha appeared on last week and we've added a preamble to. SBS has given us permission to reshare it here, the following is their description of the episode: From intermittent fasting to Sydney’s iconic Lakemba markets, Ramadan has developed a mainstream visibility and hipster cachet it didn’t used to have. How do Gen Z Muslims in the West square this with historic Islamophobia? Journalist and podcaster Soaliha Iqbal and writer Lina Ali discuss the hipsterfication of Ramadan with host Sarah...2023-04-0543 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAvatar 2: The Way Of The ColoniserThis week we discuss James Cameron’s infamous Avatar films, specifically focusing on the second film and its fetishisation of colonialism. Buckle up folks, it’s a wild ride. We talk about colonialism and environmental destruction as a spectacle, the myth of the Noble Savage and the White Messiah, nuclear families and heteronormative depictions of intimacy and domination, and of course, the usual topics of sexism, racism, misogyny and cultural appropriation. Recommendations: It’s Not About The Burqa — a collection of essays edited by Mariam Khan. My favourite chapters: On The R...2023-03-071h 16 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaChatGPT, Deepfake Porn & the Dark Side of AIWarning: This episode contains discussions of sexual assault and image-based abuse. This week we discuss the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent months and its political implications with respect to labour, capitalism, racism, and sexism. We also discuss how new AI technologies are being used to perpetuate violence against women in the case of deepfake pornography. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The...2023-02-141h 02 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaReproductive FuturismThis week we discuss the pervasive notion of “reproductive futurism” and how it relates to current issues such as abortion rights, queerphobia, and climate change. We talk about how reproductive futurism – the dominant political order which privileges future children over everything else – structures all aspects of our society and shapes both progressive and conservative thought. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha...2022-12-0654 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNews Roundup: BTS Qld Police Tea & A Recycling ScandalThis week we discuss a series of alarming recordings that were leaked by a Queensland police officer, and a scandalous recycling story which revealed just how precarious recycling is. We talk about the broader culture of racism in our police institutions, the girlbossification of policing, identity politics and the fundamental links between our recycling industry, consumerism and capitalism. Oh, and we discuss Love Is Blind S3 of course. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com 2022-11-281h 03 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaToxic Representation & The Weaponisation Of QueerbaitingThis week we discuss representation, toxic identity politics and celebrity queerbaiting. We talk about the cancellation of Constance Wu, the way we punish actors for not representing their communities perfectly, and how fandom weaponised the term “queerbaiting” to punish Kit Connor. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources Selena Gomez Wasn't Sure She Was...2022-11-081h 10 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNews Roundup: Sustainable Sex, A Smear Campaign & Jeffrey Dahmer CostumesThis week we discuss a controversial article about sustainability in the bedroom, Lydia Thorpe’s ‘conflict of interest’ and ethical issues around Netflix’s Jeffrey Dahmer series. We talk about consuming our way out of climate change and the sexist nature of sustainability marketing, the hypocrisy and suspicious timing surrounding Lydia Thorpe’s relationship with a bikie, and the growing issue of victims who have their stories co-opted and stolen in the name of the true crime genre. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha 2022-10-251h 05 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNope (2022): Colonial Anxiety, Blackness & SpectacleToday we talk about Jordan Peele’s latest film ‘Nope’ and explain why we liked it. We discuss the film’s subversion of colonial anxieties, its themes of exploitation and spectacle, and answer the burning question: what was up with the chimp? This episode was recorded Saturday, October 8, 2022. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sou...2022-10-111h 18 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNews Roundup: Black Mermaids, Hijab Mandates & The Chemical Imbalance MythThis week we discuss three major news stories from the last two weeks: Black Ariel, Iranian protests against Hijab mandates and a bombshell report about the chemical imbalance myth. We talk about white supremacy and the concerning emergence of digitally-erased Blackness, white feminists and their gleeful demonisation of hijab (which is actually a praxis, not a clothing) and a suss shift in discourse around the role serotonin plays in depression. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com...2022-09-271h 10 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaIs the Cancellation of Harry Styles Imminent?We're back!!! This week we discuss two topics: the death of the queen and gossip surrounding Harry Styles. We talk about the way monarchists tone police people of colour and downplay the impacts of colonialism. We also examine the recent shift in people’s perception of Harry Styles amid accusations of queerbaiting and the drama around the Don’t Worry Darling premiere at Venice. This episode was recorded on Friday, September 9, 2022. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Ema...2022-09-131h 36 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaWe’re Taking A Break, But We’ll Be Back!We have an announcement: we're taking a little hiatus to rest, recuperate and refresh our little brains. In the meantime, listen to our backlog and hit us up on Instagram! Bye for now, not forever :) Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2022-04-1908 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha#TraumaTok and the Commodification of EmotionsThis week we talk about #TraumaTok, aka a corner of TikTok where people openly share their harrowing traumas to the app with little concern about where their stories will end up. We discuss the normalisation of “trauma dumping”, trauma bonding as a modern means to friendship, trauma as an identity or in-group, and how TikTok actively benefits from the #TraumaTok community. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: He...2022-04-051h 13 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAre You (Still) An Ecofascist?*NOTE: This is a reshare of a previous episode. But! The first 20 minutes is a discussion on recent events. This week we talk about the rise of ‘ecofascism’ and its concerning prevalence in left wing circles. We talk about what it is, why it’s so convincing and how to spot ecofascist myths. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Po...2022-03-2249 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Russia-Ukraine Conflict Is Changing Aussie Media In Real TimeThis week we talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – not the geopolitics, but the impact these events have had on the boundaries of Australian news media. We discuss the racist coverage of the invasion and the double standards it exposed, some unprecedented events in our own country’s media, and how all of this has totally shifted the limits on what kind of racism is acceptable to call out. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPa...2022-03-0846 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Weird Underworld of Anti-Refugee PropagandaCW: This episode briefly discusses suicide. This week we talk about one of our favourite topics – government propaganda. But not the type fed to civilians like us. This time, we’re talking about Australia’s various international anti-refugee ad campaigns, which are specifically aimed at people seeking asylum. We discuss the human rights abuses asylum seekers face in Australia, the morally corrupt companies that partner with our government to create anti-refugee ads, the modern technology required to get these messages across, and what this means for us as allies to asylum seekers. Please conside...2022-02-221h 00 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAre Mental Illness and Capitalism Linked?This week we talk about the link between capitalism and various mental illnesses, and how our collective trauma is a rational response to a decaying world. We discuss the chemical imbalance myth, the history of anti-psychiatry, the social model of disability and how, in an ideal post-capitalist world, the current definition of mental illness would change dramatically, if not cease to exist. *NOTE: While we discuss the political nature of psychiatry and medical prescriptions, we want to stress that we are not giving you medical advice. Only you can decide what works for you. For...2022-02-081h 16 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Big Politics of Tiny HousesThis week Mitch takes the lead and deep dives into the surprisingly complex discourse around the tiny house movement, and how it exists in a weird, capitalist paradox. We talk about deceiving ‘wholesome’ reality TV shows, Airbnb’s monopoly on the short term rental market, gentrification in trendy neighbourhoods and how some renovation shows are just landlord propaganda. As always, everything is capitalism, baby. *Note. This episode has been released on Invasion Day. We want to remind everyone to stand in solidarity with First Nations people and oppose colonialism, white supremacy and genocide in all its fo...2022-01-251h 17 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaMuch Like Covid, We’re BackThis week we catch up on all of the Covid related stories that broke while we were on break – and, oh boy, a lot has happened. We discuss the constant backflipping from our leaders regarding Covid rules, the nature of capitalism and how this wave of the pandemic manifests it, RAT availabilities and the ~free market~, and how the pandemic has exposed our ableism. Phew. It’s a lot. *CORRECTION: Soaliha said a mentally ill woman was jailed after escaping quarantine in Queensland to see her mother. This woman was arrested, but not jailed. There was...2022-01-111h 05 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaBONUS EPISODE: Q&A SpecialThis week we are actually on our end of year break, but we pre-recorded a bonus Q&A session to celebrate reaching our 50th episode! We answer questions about our careers, studies, our relationship origin story, our vision for the podcast, and a bunch of other random fun things our listeners have asked about. Enjoy, and we'll see you in the new year! *Note: this episode was recorded a week early, so we talk about how normal and fine and not anxious we are. We just wanted to issue a correction: in light...2021-12-2157 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaCutting Off Problematic Friends: A Moral Dilemma… Or Is It?This week we discuss a topic that our listeners request every month: should we cut off friends that have problematic opinions? We talk about what we define as friendship, what we expect to get out of friendships, and how this measures up when it comes to the people in our lives that are bigoted — and why we think that, actually, cutting off bigots is admirable. And we’re proud of you. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com 2021-12-071h 13 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaKyle Rittenhouse, Racist Cops and Other Shit News StoriesThis week we talk about a range of news topics that have occurred over the last fortnight. A little variety episode for you lovely listeners! The contents? Not so lovely. We discuss the infuriating Kyle Rittenhouse case making global headlines, more local yet equally infuriating stories of police misconduct in NSW, and the way NSW Police seem to be attempting to rehabilitate their image with a new, conveniently timed investigation. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com 2021-11-2351 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaFacebook Groups Are Where Safe Spaces Go To DieThis week we talk about Facebook groups, university campus culture, fandoms and what they all have in common: safe spaces. We discuss the ways in which a lot of safe spaces have lost their meaning, often facilitate racism and white fragility, and remain notably unsafe for many marginalised people. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sour...2021-11-091h 10 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaJournalism, Churnalism and Appeasing the Brand GodsThis week we discuss the concept of ‘churnalism’: a type of journalism that relies on PR packages and repurposing other articles in the writing of stories. We talk about what it’s like working in the modern-day media industry, the pros and cons of churnalism for both writers and readers, and what it actually means for the future of journalism. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The...2021-10-261h 09 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThree Billboards Outside Knox GrammarThis week we talk about brand activism: can it ever be sincere? And if so, does it matter if the work being done is still positive? We discuss a recent news story where a brand went viral for its social commentary, and how that relates to white feminism, commercialisation, and the girlbossification of, well, everything. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soa...2021-10-1257 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaCelebrity Gossip Is… Good, Maybe?This week we talk about parasocial relationships, celebrities, and society’s love for gossip. We break down what a parasocial relationship is, discuss celebrity culture and how we use it to navigate our own social relationships, argue the benefits of gossip, and discuss our own experiences being ‘micro-celebrities’. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources: 2021-09-281h 15 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaGeorgia Love, ‘The Activist’ and Other Cursed News StoriesThis week we talk about a range of news topics that have occurred over the last fortnight. A little variety episode for you lovely listeners! We discuss Georgia Love’s racism scandal, the tensions between Bondi and Western Sydney, NSW’s roadmap to freedom, Police surveillance and cybersecurity, and that awful gameshow, ‘The Activist’. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast...2021-09-141h 07 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNo Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism… Unless?This week we discuss a phrase that’s becoming a bit of a buzzword: no ethical consumption under capitalism. We talk about what the term means, how it’s being co-opted, and the inherently exploitative nature of any and all labour under capitalism. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources: What Does "There's No Ethical Co...2021-08-3159 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAliens Built The Pyramids (And Other Racist Conspiracy Theories)This week we discuss ~conspiracies~: why are they so popular, what is the appeal to them, how are they concocted, and who are the most vulnerable to believing them? We also talk about the relationship between race, class and conspiracies – how racism is incredibly prevalent in western conspiracies, and that class and racial differences make certain conspiracy theorists more sympathetic than others. Note: Follow up ends at 19:14 Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal...2021-08-171h 10 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaHow (not) To Talk About Ethnic Misogyny Without Validating White SavioursThis week we discuss the way white people use narratives of domestic violence and misogyny in ethnic communities to justify colonisation. We talk about the way western media reports on femicide by men in non-white countries, the conflicts of navigating these discussions as a person of colour, and the fact that men of colour experience gendered violence, too. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With...2021-08-0351 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaINTERVIEW: Revisiting Nostalgia (w/ Grafton Tanner)Welcome to our first interview! In this bonus episode we are in conversation with Grafton Tanner to discuss the politics of nostalgia as it relates to colonial racism, capitalism, and the building of radical futures. Grafton Tanner: @GraftonTanner Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group The Hours Have Lost Their Clock out in October ...2021-07-2233 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Katie Hopkins Saga Tells Us A Lot About Racism In AustraliaThis week we talk about the Katie Hopkins saga that took over our newscycle as we watched her go from entering the country as a celebrity VIP for Big Brother, to being deported over contempt for quarantine. We discuss what her entry into Australia says about our borders, the state of racist Australian reality TV, and the disturbing precedents that “bad character” deportations can set. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook...2021-07-2037 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaCops, Covid and Incompetence*Note: this episode was recorded on Monday 11 July and since then some things have changed. NSW has since announced COVID relief payments for workers, and health authorities are now recommending the AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 60 that live in or near outbreaks* This week we discuss the NSW Government's handling of surging COVID-19 cases and it's relationship to ever-increasing police powers. We talk about the bungled vaccine roll-out, mixed-messing from health authorities and the government, and the blame they are placing on individuals instead of a broken system. Soaliha: @soal...2021-07-1342 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaWho Gets To Be A Woman? Not Black Athletes, ApparentlyThis week we talk about the anti-Blackness that's been in headlines recently regarding the Olympics. We talk about where this discourse is coming from — how is it that in 2021, Black women are still being excluded from womanhood? Who actually decides the definition of 'woman'? Is gender racial? P.S. Follow up ends at 32 minutes this episode — it's a long one! So skip to there if you want to get straight into the topic. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: herestheth...2021-07-061h 04 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha#FreeBritney Is Still Feminist Discourse*Due to Covid lockdowns in Sydney we weren't able to record a new episode this week. But in light of the Britney Spears conservatorship updates, we're republishing our #FreeBritney episode with a new introduction. So it's like a preface to a second edition of a book* This week we discuss the #FreeBritney movement and its relevance to feminist discourse. We talk about Britney Spear’s conservatorship and the conversations it opens around conspiracy theories, the financial subjugation of vulnerable women, and the bodily autonomy of those with disabilities. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch...2021-06-2957 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaGaslight, Gatekeep, GirlbossThis week we finally talk about Girlboss feminism. Where it came from; what it is; and why we hate it. We talk about Girlboss feminism and its relationship to capitalism, the way it relies on the marginalisation of ethnic women, and the fact that it does nothing to actually challenge patriarchal systems. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group ...2021-06-2237 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThere’s A Lot More To Imposter Syndrome Than Just InsecurityThis week we talk about imposter syndrome – what it is, what it isn't, and how it's different from regular insecurity. We talk about the way imposter syndrome's racial intersections mean women of colour experience it differently, and the stakes white supremacy and capitalism have in your imposter syndrome. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources: Stop T...2021-06-0844 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaWhy Are We So Nostalgic?This week we talk about nostalgia. Everything in the 2020s from the latest fashion trends, movies, and popular music are often retro-inspired, if not just straight up recycling old trends. We talk about why nostalgia is so important to us right now, what it represents to our generation specifically, and capitalism’s stake in maintaining nostalgia as a means of controlling discourse. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s Th...2021-06-0144 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaSelective Activism and Medical RacismThis week we talk about TWO different topics!! First we talk about selective activism and the way people weaponise their marginalised status to justify political inaction. Then we talk about medical racism in Australia, specifically discussing the recent tragic death of Aishwarya Aswath and the way our attitudes have changed regarding front-line workers post-pandemic. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-05-2557 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaShadow and Bone: Grooming in the Fantasy GenreThis week we talk about the new Netflix adaptation of 'Shadow and Bone' and how it encapsulates some problematic trends in the YA fantasy genre. We discuss the prevalence and romanisation of grooming in many of these stories, as well as the voyeuristic nature of racism in the new series. *This episode contains SPOILERS for the Netflix series 'Shadow and Bone' so proceed at your own risk! Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soa...2021-05-1140 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAre You An Ecofascist?This week we talk about the rise of ‘ecofascism’ and its concerning prevalence in left wing circles. We talk about what it is, why it’s so convincing and how to spot ecofascist myths. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources Eco-fascism: What It Is, Why It's Wrong, and How to Fight It Overpopulati...2021-05-0439 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaToo Brown for the White Kids, Too White for the Brown Kids PART 2Due to popular demand, this week we continue our conversation on what it's like being in-between two identities. We talk about wanting to be white, resenting your culture, the alienation of being in-between, and accepting who you are. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-04-2735 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaToo Brown for the White Kids, Too White for the Brown KidsThis week we talk about the concept of being “white-passing”, and how the term has become more sinister than its originators planned. We also talk about the disconnect of growing up away from your mother country, racist policing, eugenics and the Australian government’s bizarre consent video. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-04-2043 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaDo the RamadanThis week we do a casual explainer on Ramadan – what it is, why we love it, why some Muslims start fasting on different days, all the random questions we get from non-Muslims about it, etc. This episode is part of our minisodes that we are doing during the month of Ramadan, because fasting while talking for an hour is super hard. Enjoy! And bonus points to the listeners who recognise where our title is from. (For those who don’t – it’s from Ramy.) Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: http...2021-04-1341 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaDoes The Female Gaze Exist?This week we talk about the controversial ‘female gaze’ - what is it, where did the term come from, and does it even exist? We discuss Laura Mulvey’s work on the male gaze, how it birthed the ‘female gaze’, and the different conceptions of what the modern female gaze could look like. We also break down arguments against the female gaze, including the impossibility of existing outside of the male gaze, reinforcing gender binaries, and the lumping together of all female experiences. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.pa...2021-03-3054 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaIs It ‘In-Fighting’ or Are People Just Racist?This week we break up our topics into little segments - first, we talk about the sudden popularity of NFTs and their connection to our commodity-obsessed capitalist dystopia, and then we discuss 'tensions' between Black and Asian communities following the Atlanta shooting, class reductionism and the difference between activism and raising awareness. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-03-2353 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaRacism in The Royal Family... What’s New?This week we talk about the bombshell Meghan/Harry/Oprah interview that’s been saturating entertainment news. We talk about the response we have to the interview, the intriguing relationship between the Royals and the British press, the evils of British colonialism and the ever-increasing irrelevance of the Royal Family. Our special guest Veera Ramayah (she/her): Veera Ramayah (@veera.ramayah) Vramayah.journoportfolio.com Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal...2021-03-161h 04 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Commodification and Projection of 'Wokeness'This week we talk about the way people project ideas of ‘wokeness’ onto WOC, and the higher standards we are held to compared to other people. We talk about racial trauma and my relationship with self-commodification: the idea that WOC are expected to commodify their experiences in order to deserve a voice. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sou...2021-03-0958 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAnastasia, Frozen and Monarchist Propaganda 4 KidzThis week we discuss Anastasia, Disney princesses and monarchist propaganda in kids movies, leading to a conversation about propaganda in general. Is everything political? We talk about the Russian revolution, the politics in Frozen 2, Marxism in A Bug’s Life and how much we fucking love Bluey. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources: Think of th...2021-03-021h 16 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaRape Culture Is Well and Truly Alive in AustraliaCW: Discussions of rape, including descriptions of Brittany Higgin’s sexual assault. This week we follow up on Facebook’s news ban, and discuss what this means for democracy and Australian media. Then we get to our main topic of the day - rape culture. We talk about Brittany Higgin’s explosive sexual assault allegations in Parliament, the Liberal Party’s platform as one that breeds and perpetuates misogyny, the lack of education around consent, and how rape culture is well and truly an essential part of Australian society. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch...2021-02-231h 02 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaBridgerton and the Failings of "Colour-Blind" CastingThis week we talk about the much hyped period drama Bridgerton and its attempt at 'colour-blind' casting - and all the ways that awkwardly backfired. We discuss Hamilton's contentious racial politics, the awkward implications that come with casting a Black Hermione, and if colour-blind casting can ever really work in a world built on white supremacy. Our spoiler-filled (and potentially triggering) chat of Bridgerton is from 13:00-41:15. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal...2021-02-161h 10 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaPromising Young WomenThis week we discuss the film Promising Young Woman - or more specifically, why we felt it does more harm than good for women and rape survivors. We also follow up on the #FreeBritney movement, and talk about the power structure and racial nature of cancel culture. Our spoiler-heavy Promising Young Woman discussion is from the 25:30-50:10 min mark, so skip that section if you don't want spoilers or if you may find the segment triggering. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha ...2021-02-091h 04 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha#FreeBritney as Feminist DiscourseThis week we discuss the #FreeBritney movement and its relevance to feminist discourse. We talk about Britney Spear’s conservatorship and the conversations it opens around conspiracy theories, the financial subjugation of vulnerable women, and the bodily autonomy of those with disabilities. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/11...2021-02-0241 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaInvasion Day Protests and Capitol RiotsThis week we change up the structure of our episode a bit - instead of one long topic, we’re doing two shorter ones. First we follow up on Sydney’s Invasion Day protest, and discuss the commentary around it and it’s implications. Then we move on to the second half of today’s episode - the storming of the Capitol in Washington DC, and how the chaotic politics that have come after it are more insidious than they seem. Invasion Day Speakers quoted: Tameeka Tighe Elizabeth jarrett @lizzidizzi79...2021-01-2648 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaAustralia Day Shouldn’t Exist This week we discuss the concept of 'Australia Day' - or rather, why we think it shouldn't exist. We talk about the history of Australia Day as a national holiday, the 'Australian' identity, and the ongoing genocide of First Nations people. Social handles of First Nations voices to follow: Instagram: @nessaturnbullroberts @sar.ra__ @8983aj @ginnysgirlgang @justicefortanyaday @allira.potter @abcindigenous @stopblackdeathsincustody @warrevolt Twitter: @laura_la_rosa_ @nakkiahlui @utopiana @hayden_seek94 @lauramoates @lidia__thorpe Links mentioned in the episode: https://www.sbs.com.au/topics...2021-01-1943 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Politics of Turmeric LattesThis week we discuss Eurocentrism in the culinary industry, and the gentrification and colonisation of ethnic food under capitalism. We talk about identity, the way white people profit off of ethnic communities, and how much I HATE turmeric lattes. x Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-01-1244 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaNew Year's Resolutions (and Other Capitalist Lies)Welcome back to the first episode of 2021! This week we talk about New Year's resolutions and their role in trapping you in the consumerist cycle. We talk about New Year's as a capitalistic event that promotes diet culture, prevents systemic change, and makes us feel like we are solely responsible for our own troubles. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2021-01-0537 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Conflicts of Navigating Christmas as a MuslimThis week we talk about the normativity of Christmas, and the expectation of religious minorities to get involved with Christmas festivities despite not believing or celebrating it. We discuss the pressure to perform the Christmas spirit, the hypocrisy in the way we deal with non-Christian religious holidays, and Christmas consumerism. Note: we are taking a two week break after this episode, but we will be back in the first week of the new year! Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail...2020-12-1554 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThis Isn’t Wholesome, This Is Capitalist DystopiaThis week we discuss the media's habit of framing tragic stories of struggle and poverty as wholesome, romantic events to distract from capitalism's failure to provide. We talk about Chomsky and Herman's Propaganda Model and how the political economy of the media creates incentives to write these disingenuous stories. The title of this episode is inspired by the FB group of the same name, you should check it out if you liked today's episode :) Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email...2020-12-0852 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaThe Struggle of Being a Child of Immigrants This week we talk about the struggles that come with being a child of immigrants - the expectations of success, internalised servitude and all the complexes that come with living in-between two worlds. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-12-0149 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaACAB! This week we discuss the term “ACAB” - what it means, why we say it and who it applies to. We discuss the history of the police as an institution, their role in subjugating marginalised groups and maintaining the power of the capitalist class, and why we must abolish them. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-11-2449 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaGet To Know Us! Q&A Special This week, we’re doing a Q+A episode! Get to know us as we answer your questions on both the fun stuff like our music tastes and how we met each other, and the serious stuff like my career and feminism journey. NOTE: We had a few audio issues this episode, so if you hear a crackling at some points don't worry. Sorry if it's annoying, it doesn't happen too often. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/soaliha Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soal...2020-11-1745 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with SoalihaDjab Wurrung Trees And Ongoing GenocideHappy NAIDOC week! This week we discuss the tearing down of a 350 year old Djab Wurrung directions tree, the cultural genocide it represented and how the subjugation of First Nations people never ended. We talk about the white supremacy that allows the destruction of sacred Indigenous sites, and all the other ways the Australian state has continued to perpetuate genocide against First Nations people. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land. Article mentioned: https://www.smh.com.au/national/what-do-these-sacred-trees-tell-us-about-aboriginal-heritage-in-australia-20201030-p56a0g.html Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs...2020-11-1033 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha9. France, Islamophobia and TerrorismThis week we discuss the recent terror attacks in France - and also the hate crimes that went unreported. We discuss France's political climate, the way it fans the flames of Islamophobia, and how this ultimately results in the rise of terrorism. Soaliha: @soalihaofficial Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-11-0336 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha8. Why Are White Women So Obsessed With True Crime?Welcome to our Halloween Special episode! This week we discuss society's obsession with true crime - and particularly how this has become so popular with white women in particular. We talk about the addictive elements of true crime, the way true crime media exploits the suffering and brutalisation of women, and how true crime and horror compare as genres. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-10-2746 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha7. Climate Anxiety This week we discuss climate anxiety - the feeling of impending doom and panic we feel as a result of our environment collapsing around us. I argue that climate anxiety shouldn’t be pathologised because the truth is it’s just the normal response to watching your planet burn - it isn’t hysterical, irrational or overly emotional. It’s reality. And it’s scary AF. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-10-2142 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha6. Interracial DatingThis week we discuss interracial dating - all things internalised racism, awkward race preferences and the unique challenges that come with dating someone outside your culture. We answer some questions about interracial dating scenarios from listeners and use those to get into discussions around our own relationship Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-10-141h 05 $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha5. Internalised RacismThis week we discuss internalised racism - what it means, how it manifests in our lives and the damaging effects it has on POC's self worth and identity. We talk about skin bleaching, fetishising mixed race babies, the exotification of WOC, the emasculation of brown men, the model minority myth and the pursuit of white validation. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-10-1348 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha4. 'The Notorious RBG' Does Not ExistAn icon of women’s rights and gender equality: the esteemed and much loved RBG’s death has left the world reeling, but as critics highlight the inconsistencies of her politics, we must ask -- who was the Notorious RBG? In this episode we discuss the issue of idolising political figures, the duality of RBG, white feminists and their penchant for putting powerful white women on iconised pedestals, and the limitations of our political system. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s T...2020-09-2930 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha3. Can Makeup Ever Actually Be Empowering?This week we discuss the power of makeup - does it really empower us? Can it ever be liberating? Or does it just reinforce unattainable beauty standards and strengthen our ties to the capitalist machine? We talk about the myth of cosmetic-related “empowerment”, the positive feedback loop that keeps us reapplying our makeup, girlboss culture and the commodification of our bodies. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group References for the episode:...2020-09-1538 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha2. Token DiversityThis week we debate the value of token diversity - does it really make a difference to society? Is it actually progressive? Is it worth fighting for? We discuss John Boyega’s recent GQ interview about how Disney did him dirty, and wonder if the suffering POC go through to bring us on-screen diversity is worth the hate they are subjected to for it. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com PayPal: PayPal.me/soaliha Facebook Group: Here’s The Thing, Tho With Soaliha Podcast Group 2020-09-0842 min $Here\'s The Thing, Tho with Soaliha$ Here's The Thing, Tho with Soaliha1. White Feminism and Tone PolicingWelcome to the first episode of our new podcast! This week we talk about the toxicity of white feminism and how it exists in direct opposition to intersectional feminism (the only valid feminism). We discuss ways white feminism excludes and attacks WOC (hello tone-policing), and if white women have a place in intersectional spaces. Instagram: @soalihaofficial Email: heresthethingthopodcast@gmail.com Paypal: paypal.me/soaliha Hosted by Soaliha and produced by Mitch Price. 2020-09-0537 min