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We like to get existential about superficial shit. Every week I invite a guest to have a few drinks and help me dissect some part of our culture,or some phenomenon...or whatever is floating around in my fizzy brain. Sometimes we dive in the deep end and get meta af,and then sometimes,we stay light and bubbly. Welcome to Metafiz. Hosted by Yasmeen Owusu. Original music created by Charlie Kessenich.
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the great Kate is back this week to lend me her tech savvy and 'scroll' through the ever increasing lists of new gadgets,apps and all other things tech. We discuss the pros and cons of the 'plugged in' life and how that may relate to age and personality. It was going so nice we recorded twice so enjoy part one and catch part 2 next week. Cameo by C…
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Who better than my older sister Nadia Owusu to help patch together all the swatches of cultures which make up myself and my family,and which inform the increasingly fluid,and complex ideas we have about what constitutes culture,and what(and interestingly who)may decide who we are.By METAFIZ
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This week my remarkably actualized guest emma and I attempt to untangle consumerism and guilt. Is consuming something an automatic stamp of approval to the producer of said something, or does the product take on a life of its' own apart from the creator, which we can enjoy guilt free? Are we always voting with our wallets, or our ratings?Yes you ca…
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My friend, and sister to my monogamous(or else!)partner charlie, Laura Kessenich is with me this week to talk about relationships and what defines them. She identifies as polyamorous and I'm the queen of the one on ones in all relationships romantic or otherwise,but we find we have a lot more in common in terms of priorities in said relationships t…
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My middle school bestie, Maayan Laufer and I plunge in to our financial lives in a more meta(fiz)way than the IRS. We discuss our consumerism, materialism, and the deeper reasons why we splurge or skimp,save or spend,and then we GTFO!By METAFIZ
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Charlie is back this week to discuss labels. Are they helpful warnings, snap judgements, lazy compartmentalizing...or what even? We apply these questions to relationships (romantic,and otherwise), subculture, demeanor, mental health and so on;we also have to hash out this Blac Chyna Rob Kardashian thing, because I have a label or two for them!…
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On this weeks episode I have enlisted my good friend Isa to help hash out our relationship with nudity. We explore the social and cultural norms,somewhat internationally(Isa is from Portugal),and within our specific upbringing. We get to the bottom of the 'free the nip' ambivalence we are feeling,the radicalization/sexualization of nudity in Americ…
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This weeks guest Ana, and I try to unpack all our feels about cultural appropriation,and boy is it a Russian doll of thoughts. We may raise more questions than we answer, but thats what you get when you go totes meta on cultural appropes.By METAFIZ
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My boyfriend Charlie and I break down the covfefe kerfuffle, the Fyrevfefe festival,and a little Lena Dunhan vagvfefe for posterity.By METAFIZ
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Can you be critical about someones body modification choices while also supporting their decisions? Are body trends really a thing? This week, Yas and Kate discuss all things butts and plastic surgery, including whether they would ever get anything done themselves. Let's get #metafiz! #malegazefrankensteinFollow us and tell us what you want to hear…
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What's worse? Being 'caught' not wearing underwear or being a giant toad of a human who berates said person not wearing underwear? He's just enjoying the view, honey! This week, Yas and Kate talk about manners and etiquette, if they matter, and what manners they would instill on everyone if they ruled the world.Follow us and tell us what you want t…
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HELLO BABES! The ladies are back this week with 20 vs 30. From going out multiple times a week to two day hangovers, Yas and Kate discuss the social changes they have experienced between the two decades. LET'S DISCUSS.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentometafizhimetafiz@gmail.comOriginal musi…
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You don't "wake up and grind" because sleep is for the weak. You aren't alive unless you're sleep deprived. Coffee for breakfast, coffee for lunch. Besides coffee, you love the fresh smell of your own ambition. You don't know what a weekend is because you haven't had a day off since you were zygote. Weekends are for investing in your dreams; if you…
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Are you tired of feeling sluggish and unaccomplished? Housewives say that the key to a beach body is living off vodka and cucumbers! And try some detox tummy tuck tea! And a waste shaper! It's so easy! Would you take heath advice seriously from gin guzzling rich skinny ladies? Should restrictive diets go hand in hand with wellness? LET'S DISCUSS AN…
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Is low brow entertainment ruining the world? This week we discuss whether we are making shitty people celebrities, celebrating shitty behavior, and is this shit making us all dumber? Should entertainment be valued by its social implications? LET’S DISCUSS.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentom…
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We're keeping it light this week with industry night! Everything from weird orders to babies. LET'S DISCUSS.Original music by Charlie KessenichSay hello! himetafiz@gmail.comBy METAFIZ
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Liars and their webs of lies exposed. Why hide the truth? Are you a liar? ARE WE LIARS? Let's discuss.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentometafizhimetafiz@gmail.comOriginal music by Charlie KessenichBy METAFIZ
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which side are you on? WELLLLL????? this week we discuss the mentality of feeling the need to choose one side over the other, and why people look down on those not in their camp. LET'S DISCUSS.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentometafizhimetafiz@gmail.comOriginal music by Charlie Kessenich…
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have you ever had someone scream your personality flaws from the rooftop? what a bunch of manipulative buttheads. this week we discuss why people use your vulnerabilities for evil. LET'S TALK.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentometafizhimetafiz@gmail.comOriginal music by Charlie Kessenich…
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why are people telling others that they're dressed inappropriately? why comment on someones appearance at all? this week we discuss personal style/appearance and the guilt/shame that is applied to someone when they don't fit into a perfect definitive box. LET'S TALK.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter:…
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have you ever had pressure to get along with people that you just don't get along with? US TOO. LET'S TALK.Follow us and tell us what you want to hear next!instagram: @metafizpodcasttwitter: @listentometafizhimetafiz@gmail.comOriginal music by Charlie KessenichBy METAFIZ
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