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POPCAST #8.1: THE WALKER DECISION ON PROP 8

Poplicks — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:19:09 +0000

This week, we discuss the 8-4-10 ruling by federal judge Walker, ruling in favor of Perry vs. The Governtaor over the legality of Prop 8. Resident Constitutional Law Expert Junichi weighs in on what the ruling means and what it may mean for the future of gay marriage rights. We also jaw about Meg Whitman’s flip-flopping on, well, everything and where the hell Jerry Brown is hiding.

POPLICKS POPCAST #6.2

Poplicks — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:45:42 +0000

This week, we discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions overturning Chicago’s handgun ban (Shocker: Junichi sides with Clarence Thomas and the NRA) and upholding Hasting Law School’s nondiscrimination policy, as well as thoughts on the Kagan confirmation hearings. Then, we move to the World Cup and how only one of us seems to be catching the fever. But the podcast also covers the appropriateness of Hitler references, the ridiculousness of the name Samurai Blue, and the unsureness about the latest Karate Kid movie.

POPCAST #5.2: AZ REVISITED + SONGS WITH STUPID LYRICS

Poplicks — Thu, 13 May 2010 18:26:30 +0000

No guests for a change as we jaw over how far Arizona will go to become the most reviled state in America plus a little on the sincerity of political officials and ending up with Junichi’s rant against songs with bad lyrics, including a heated debate over what constitutes going coast to coast and Foxy Brown’s math skills.

POPLICKS POPCAST #5.1 w/ guest ABI MOORE: GENDER BIAS AMONGST CHILDREN + THE SUPREME COURT

Poplicks — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:21:19 +0000

This week, our guest is Abi Moore, co-founder of the Pinkstinks campaign in the UK to raise awareness of around the pervasive and pernicious “culture of pink” attached to all things girldom and the impact this has on body image and gender roles. Junichi and Oliver spend the second half talking about how Justice Stevens’ upcoming retirement may impact the ideological balance of the Supreme Court.

PODCAST #3.1: OBAMA YEAR 1 + AVATAR

Poplicks — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:54:36 +0000

JS and OW debate Year 1 of Obama and the Dems in control (and flailing!) plus the politics of Avatar. (In case you’re wondering, there is no Podcast #1.1 or 2.1, etc. #3.1 = first podcast of March. I guess technically, I should have done 3.1.10 but I’ll save that for 3.2.10).