Hate-Watching Remember The Titans feat Andrew Sargent
Send us Fan Mail We rewatch Remember The Titans with Dr. Andrew Sargent (West Chester University) and confront how a feel good sports movie can still center white sacrifice, flatten Black interiority,...
26 Juni 1h
Don't Call it a Comeback: Food Insecurity and the Hidden Costs of College feat. Lenita Seals
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you can't afford to eat in college? Sam and La'Tonya speak with Lenita Seals, LT’s cousin and the unforgettable voice behind the “Basic Needs” chapter of Smart Girl....
12 Juni 51min
Shooting Your Shot: The Fangirl episode feat. Noa Dalzell, CLNS Media
Send us Fan Mail Sam and LT talk with Boston Celtics and WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell about turning lifelong basketball obsession into a real job after being told the dream was unrealistic. They dig into...
29 Maj 43min
Season Two Kickoff: Just Two Nerds Talking Shit
Send us Fan Mail Season two starts with a pivot. We’re still here for first-generation college and grad school life, but now we’re applying that lived experience to the stories we all watch, quote, an...
15 Maj 7min
Second Drink! The First Gen & Juice episode feat. Martha Enciso (BONUS episode)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, LT and Sam go behind the scenes of First Gen & Juice, a practitioner-driven anthology that turns pop culture, such as Barbie, Oppenheimer, K-pop, comics, Tupac, even ...
13 Feb 42min
"Thank You For Saying My Name Correctly": Season One Farewell
Send us Fan Mail Don't call it a comeback. Sam and LT look back on a year of school visits, book chats, and pop-up events that turned a memoir into a community project, where first-gen stories, fandom...
2 Jan 41min
This Is How We Do It: Third Spaces On Campus feat. Lexie Pineda
Send us Fan Mail What if campus events felt less like ceremonies and more like sanctuary? We sit down with Doctora Alexia Fernanda Pineda Soto to rethink how universities design gatherings for first-g...
19 Dec 202542min
Back to School: Smart Girl in the Classroom
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, LT and Sam are joined by two students from the fall Smart Girl roadshow: Liz Hardy (UCSF) and Maliah Siyoum (SMC). Together, they unpack what happens when Smart Girl ...
5 Dec 202558min
