Ep 4: Mental Health, Israel/Palestine, & Black-ish
Episode Summary
In this episode, we discuss mental health, the Israel/Palestine conflict, and the TV show, Black-ish.
Show notes
If you’re in the Indianapolis Area, check out 8th Day Distillery for canned Gin & Tonics or other fantastic cocktails.
We mention a lot of burger places in Seattle. Here’s an article about the best burgers in Seattle: https://seattle.eater.com/maps/best-burgers-seattle. We haven’t tried many of these, but if you have, let us know!
Jamie:
May was Mental Health Awareness Month. For more information visit National Alliance on Mental Illness (link)
Lauren:
Martyrmade Podcast (link), Episode 1: Fear and Loathing in the New Jerusalem
Today Explained Podcast (link)
Episode: Jerusalem
Episode: America & Israel
Dear Jenna, Episode 11 - How do I understand the Israeli/Palestine Conflict? (link)
Jenna’s father is Dr. James Toronto. Dr. Toronto received his MA and PhD in Islamic and Arabic Studies from Harvard University and lived 13+ years in Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey.
New word: pogrom - an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe. (from Oxford Languages)
For a concise visual history of the conflict, check out the Youtube video from Vox: The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history for a concise visual history of the conflict.
Trevor Noah on the Daily Show: Let’s Talk About the Israel-Palestine Conflict (Link)
Lisa:
Black-ish
It was created by Kenya Barris
You can watch it on ABC (link) or Hulu (link)
Other spin-offs:
Lisa also brings up the show Ginny & Georgia, which can be watched on Netflix (link)