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Straight White Guy Listening is a documentary and podcast series that follows a straight white man as he listens to people from different walks of life. The show's goal is to both create a platform for disenfranchised voices and to explore the act of listening. to watch short films of these conversation and for other episodes, please visit our website at www.straightwhiteguylistening.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Before we close out season 2, we wanted to give you a special bonus episode where we follow up with some of our guests from season 1--to see what they’re thinking and how they’re feeling. Special thanks to Dr. Kelsey Crowe, co-author of There is No Good Card for This, Atsuko Okatsuka (@atsukocomedy), ShiShi Rose (@shishi.rose), Konnor and Brooke. F…
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Tony Caldwell is a writer, speaker, and activist who practices psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In this episode of #swgl, Tony and Graham talk about how we can help make the world a more connected and human place to live. Hear more of Tony on his podcast, Voices of Wisdom, available where you listen to podcasts. Follow him on twitter @Tony_Caldwell_ F…
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Andrew Gurza is a Disability Awareness Consultant, Sex Educator, and Podcaster. In this funny (and slightly NSFW) episode, Andrew shares his views on life, disability, intimacy, and ableism. Hear more of Andrew on his podcast, Disability After Dark, available where you listen to podcasts. Follow him on twitter @itsandrewgurza. For other episodes of…
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This conversation with writer and comedian Jana Schmieding focuses on coming to terms with our bodies of all shapes and sizes. And, hopefully, to love them a little more. Hear more of Jana on her podcast, Woman of Size, available where you listen to podcasts. Follow her on twitter @WomanOfSizePod and @janaunplgd For other episodes of Straight White…
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Sheri Bonner is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood in Pasadena and San Gabriel Valley. In this episode, #swgl sits down with Sheri to the services Planned Parenthood provides to the community, sexual stigmas, and the role of religion in birth control. If you’d like to learn more about Planned Parenthood, visit www.PlannedParenthood.org. Fo…
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Dr. Graham Bodie is a Professor at the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media and a specialist in the field of listening. He's a straight white guy... the first one as a guest on our show. Considering his expertise as a communicator, we figure he's the right straight white guy we could talk to about listening. You can learn mo…
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It’s been a while since we’ve had new content for you, but we haven’t stopped listening. Season 2 has been long in production and is finally ready. We’ll be releasing new episodes every Tuesday for the next several weeks. This season we found ourselves talking a lot about bodies: black bodies, female-identifying bodies, fat bodies, disabled bodies,…
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Straight White Guy Listening sits down with Peace Over Violence representatives Britni Soto and Rashad Beal to discuss the role of men in the #metoo movement. Peace Over Violence is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy relationships, families and communities free from sexual, domestic and interpersonal violence. Please take note t…
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a bonus episode with Brooke, Konnor's wife, our guest from episode 2 straight white guy listening is produced by graham high and rebecca breithaupt to watch short films of our conversations and for other podcast episodes, please visit our website at www.straightwhiteguylistening.dot com or follow us @swglistening on facebook twitter and instagram t…
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Episode 5: a return to the show's inspiration, the SWGL crew meets with activist ShiShi Rose in New York City for the most provocative episode yet, reflecting on difficult topics like white supremacy, systematic oppression, and privilege. to watch a short film of this conversation and for other episodes, please visit our website at www.straightwhit…
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Graham meets with his friend Sunanda and a group of female comedians at The Pack, an underground comedy theater in Los Angeles. They discuss the different expectations for women in entertainment, what they find funny, and why diversity matters. to watch a short film of this conversation and for other episodes, please visit our website at www.straig…
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Nusrat, a Los Angeles-based immigration lawyer, explains the legal complexities facing asylees, refugees and other immigrants coming to the United States. Drawing upon her own background, Nusrat paints a picture of compassion for those leaving their homeland. to watch a short film of this conversation and for other episodes, please visit our websit…
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the SWGL crew put their new listening skills to use in Sacramento where they meet with Konnor, a transgender man of color. Passionate and charming, Konnor challenges Graham's thinking on race and gender identity. to watch a short film of this conversation and for other episodes, please visit our website at www.straightwhiteguylistening.com or follo…
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in our first episode, the SWGL crew travels to San Francisco to meet with Dr. Kelsey Crowe, an empathy expert and co-author of There is No Good Card For This. Kelsey walks Graham through several techniques of how to become a better listener, even if he disagrees with the person speaking. please visit our website at www.straightwhiteguylistening.com…
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