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SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 11: 'Awareness is Bliss'In this week's episode, Barrett and Luna tackle the recent Supreme Court rulings that declared affirmative action and student loan forgiveness unconstitutional. The court also ruled that a website designer has the right to refuse to create websites for same-sex couples, a decision that comes half a decade after the court ruled that a cake shop owner had a first amendment right to refuse to bake cakes for LGBTQ+ customers. Barrett and Luna unpack the corruption of the court and discuss the conservative tilt that the court has now. The rulings are upsetting and show a bleak f...2023-07-1444 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 10: Let's Practice KindnessBarrett and Luna tackle the difference between being nice and being kind in this week's episode. This topic was inspired by a TikTok Luna saw that confused her because it framed being nice as harmful and being kind as helpful. Barrett explains that the video's creator takes the words "nice" and "kind" at surface level without attaching an underlying philosophy of good to both of them. Barrett also reconstructs a phrase about kindness, shifting it from focusing on being kind to practicing kindness.Recorded on 6/9/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE C...2023-06-1644 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 9: America's Loneliness ProblemIn this episode, Barrett and Luna dive into why America is so lonely, inspired by the publication of the surgeon general's advice for becoming less lonely in The New York Times. America's individualistic society promotes moving through life alone. Barrett and Luna say the solution is as simple as saying "hi" to your neighbors and changing the language you use when you speak with people.Recorded on 5/19/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitte...2023-06-0156 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 8: Feelings vs. PhilosophyIn Episode 8, Barrett and Luna tackle good parenting. They discuss what it means to be sustainable and nurturing as a parent. It starts with having a philosophy to do good things. Barrett gets into this idea by discussing his young son’s newfound obsession with cheese. Yes, you read that right. Barrett also reframes the idea that having a child is a burden on the parent. Instead, he says parenting is a collaboration with children, not a right to exercise power or control over them. Recorded on 5/12/2023. Produced by Hannah Loder. BECOME APART OF T...2023-05-1953 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 7: This is Why We Need to Make Nice ThingsEpisode 7 is all about what it means to be good and do good things. An objective good, Barrett says, is something sustainable and nurturing, like a good friend or healthy food. They unpack what good means in the workplace, and Luna introduces a new segment, "Reconstruct the Phrase," where Barrett restructures common phrases to emphasize the possibilities for good instead of focusing on the bad. Recorded on 4/28/2023. BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community..2023-05-0543 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 6: Existence Before DelusionBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-04-2832 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 5: The Corrupt Concept of American FreedomBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-04-1447 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 4: 'Common Space is Culture'BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-04-0744 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 3: A Language PhilosophyBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-03-1743 min
SCL RadioSCL Radio Presents: Special Episode with Lewis GordonBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-02-2458 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word Ep. 2: The Culture of a CorporationBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-02-2237 min
SCL RadioUnpacking The Word: Episode 1BECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with The Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2023-02-1233 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle Podcast, Episode 4 - The Redemption EraPre-orders for Barrett Holmes Pitner’s book THE CRIME WITHOUT A NAME are now available. You can place those orders through your local independent bookseller, or any of the following: Bookshop.org | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble In the final episode of our American Cycle series, we discuss the era of Redemption. This era is defined by an obfuscation of the truth and the corruption of language orchestrated by the former Confederate States to remake the American South back to a status quo akin to the inhumanity of slavery.(If you enjoy this episode we recommend...2021-02-2439 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle: The Redemption StageBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2021-02-2439 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle Podcast, Episode 3 - The Reconstructionist EraPre-orders for Barrett Holmes Pitner’s book THE CRIME WITHOUT A NAME are now available. You can place those orders through your local independent bookseller, or any of the following: Bookshop.org | Amazon.com | Barnes and NobleThus far we have shared episodes one and two—Founding and Abolition—in our four part series on the American Cycle. In this episode, we are introducing stage three of the American Cycle: Reconstruction.(You can also listen to all of our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Simplecast.)During Reconstruction, America attempts to reconstruct...2021-02-1755 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle: The Reconstructionist StageBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast ChannelListen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on Google Podcasts
2021-02-1755 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle Podcast, Episode 2 - The Abolitionist EraLast week, we shared episode one of our four part series on the American Cycle. In that episode we discussed the Founding era, the first stage of the American Cycle, and how it represents America’s tragic attempt to balance the inhumanity of ethnocide with the humanity of democracy. The American Cycle consists of four stages — Founding, Abolition, Reconstruction, and Redemption. You can listen to episode one here.(You can also listen to all of our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Simplecast.)In this installment, we discuss Abolition. In this stage...2021-02-1046 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle: The Abolitionist EraBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2021-02-1046 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle Podcast, Episode 1 - The Founding EraFollowing the terrorist attack on the Capitol on January 6, I sat down with Luna Ly to record a podcast discussing my theory of the American Cycle to help explain the chaos we witnessed that day.(You can also listen to all of our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Simplecast.)The American Cycle is America’s tragic attempt to balance the inhumanity of ethnocide with the humanity of democracy and it consists of four stages — Founding, Abolition, Reconstruction, and Redemption. The last stage of the cycle, Redemption, is not as uplifting as the name...2021-02-0341 min
SCL RadioThe American Cycle: The Founding EraBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2021-02-0341 min
SCL RadioLanguage For Liberation: SatyagrahaBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community...SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription...SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2021-01-2723 minSCL RadioConversations with SCL: Attacks on the Capitol BuildingBECOME APART OF THE COMMUNITY with the Sustainable Culture Lab:Website: scl.communityInstagram: @scl_communityTwitter: @scl_community..SUBSCRIBE TO THEWORD NEWSLETTERTheWord Newsletter Subscription..SUPPORT SCL RADIOSCL Radio Simplecast Channel
2021-01-0747 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Avant-GardeListen now (27 min) | Bakari and Barrett discuss the meaning of the phrase avant-garde, and how it relates to art, philosophy, and ancestor remembrance traditions. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-11-0227 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Moai 模合Listen now (20 min) | Barrett and Bakari dive into the Japanese concept of "moai", how they have been apart of Okinawan society for generations, and how this concept combats ethnocide and creates eǔtopian practices. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-10-1820 min
SCL RadioArt Of Remembrance: Matt ManaloThe Altars Project and Altars Festival, a creation of the Sustainable Culture Lab and Samasama Art, is an event of ancestor remembrance through the creation of altars throughout the country. In this podcast, Alyssa interviews featured artist, Matt Manalo, on creating an altar for the Altars Project, its personal cultural significance, and more. *There is a technical cut out on 6:25. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-10-1816 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: The Banality of EvilListen now (27 min) | Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-10-1227 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Mauvaise FoiListen now (31 min) | Barrett and Bakari compare the "mauvaise foi" or "bad faith" of the American perspectives of politics, career development, and economic growth of the nation with how individuals who live within American society view themselves navigating these systems. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-10-0431 min
SCL RadioLanguage for LiberatIon: AgapóListen now (31 min) | Barrett and Bakari express why this week's word, "agapó", is relevant in self-identity, the history of America's founding, and yoga. Make sure you check our website and social media pages about the upcoming Altars Festival! Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-09-2831 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Memento MoriBakari and Barrett engage in a discussion about the relationship between death, human connection, and remembrance. The Altars Project is a project developed by SCL in collaboration with Samasama Art and you can learn more information about it on SCL's website, scl.community.2020-09-2031 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Memento MoriListen now (31 min) | Bakari and Barrett engage in a discussion about the relationship between death, human connection, and remembrance. The Altars Project is a project developed by SCL in collaboration with Samasama Art and you can learn more information about it on SCL's website, scl.community. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-09-2031 min
SCL RadioLanguage for LiberationListen now (38 min) | Bakari and Barrett discuss the meaning of "memory culture", how it is applied in German society and other cultures around the world, and introduce the Altar's Project as way to introduce "memory culture" into American culture. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-09-1338 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: AngestListen now (35 min) | Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-09-0635 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: NervenstärkeListen now (38 min) | Barrett and Bakari reflect on current events happening in the United States, how it relates to generational black American trauma and the word to empower black Americans to fight against ethnocide through their actions. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-08-3038 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Kum Ba YahListen now (30 min) | Barrett and Bakari provide context on the cultural and historical origins of the word, "kum ba yah" and how it has been misinterpreted in American society through ethnocide. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-08-2330 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: PoshlostBakari and Barrett discuss the Russian word "Poshlost" and how it explains the crude, vulgarity of Donald Trump, and the racial inequalities of American life. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-08-1728 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: EthnocideeListen now (29 min) | Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-08-1029 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: The Call of the Void (l'appel du vide)Listen now (36 min) | On this episode, Bakari and Barrett discuss the profound importance of the French phrase "l'appel du vide," which means "the call of the void." It is that strange voice in your head catastrophically asks you jump of a cliff or swerve off the road. It makes realize that we all have voices in our heads that we must ignore. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-08-0336 min
SCL RadioHip Hop Dialectic: Episode 2Co-hosts, Scott and Barrett, continue their conversation of Ice Cube's "The Predator" album from the first episode of the Hip Hop Dialectic. This time, Ice Cube's key song, "It Was a Good Day", is at the forefront of their analysis. Using eǔtopia as the main framework for their discussion, the dissection of Ice Cube's "good day" is an example of how ethnocidal society is so intertwined with day-to-day life in the United States. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-07-1444 min
SCL RadioSCL Radio ft. Kat LoBarrett and Kat Lo, the founder and president of the Eaton Hotel in Washington D.C., describe the significance and beginnings of SCL’s philosophical foundations and how resources and artistic center of the Eaton to support organizations and endeavors like SCL’s. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-07-1347 minSCL RadioSCL Radio ft. Kat LoBarrett and Kat Lo, the founder and president of the Eaton Hotel in Washington D.C., describe the significance and beginnings of SCL’s philosophical foundations and how resources and artistic center of the Eaton to support organizations and endeavors like SCL’s.2020-07-1347 min
SCL RadioSCL Radio ft. Kirth BobbBarrett, Bakari, and Kirth Bobb, photographer for SCL, discuss the space of artistic expression and creating Eǔtopian spaces to combat ethnocide. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-06-2945 minSCL RadioSCL Radio ft. Kirth BobbBarrett, Bakari, and Kirth Bobb, photographer for SCL, discuss the space of artistic expression and creating Eǔtopian spaces to combat ethnocide.2020-06-2945 min
SCL RadioSCL Radio ft. ActivatedA conversation with Activated Podcast, Barrett, and Bakari about the work of the Sustainable Culture Lab and its goals to communicate the language developed to describe and combat the oppressive forces of American society on the African diaspora. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-06-2950 minSCL RadioSCL Radio ft. ActivatedA conversation with Activated Podcast, Barrett, and Bakari about the work of the Sustainable Culture Lab and its goals to communicate the language developed to describe and combat the oppressive forces of American society on the African diaspora.2020-06-2950 min
SCL RadioLanguage for Liberation: Episode 1Join Bakari and Barrett for a philosophical analysis and articulation of the uprise of police brutality protests and the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 incited by the death of George Floyd. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-06-2948 min
SCL RadioHip Hop Dialectic: Episode 1Listen in for a lively discussion about how Ice Cube’s, “The Predator” album, and key song, “When Will They Shoot?”, which describes ethnocide in American society in his perspective from 1992 and how it compares to the modern police brutality protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2020-06-2941 min
SCL RadioBad Faith Episode 2: Sustainable Culture Lab Launch Event -- Live PodcastAt this live event, Barrett describes the meaning of ethnocide and Eutopia, the work of the Sustainable Culture Lab, and how we can cultivate a more equitable society. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2019-11-0844 min
SCL RadioBad Faith Episode 1: A Conversation with Barrett Holmes Pitner and Bakari IbrahimBarrett and Bakari discuss how ethnocide shapes American life and politics, why Joe Biden is controversial today, and why Eutopian practices are needed today. Get full access to SCL The Word at sclcommunity.substack.com/subscribe2019-11-0850 min