On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore the social, economic and psychological issues that families face, when providing meals year-round, especially during Thanksgiving and the holidays. From parent-shaming to the expense of eating organic, the food we eat says more than meets the eye. With the help of the authors of “Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won’t Solve Our Problems and What we Can Do About It” we tackle the million dollar question; how do families approach the conversation of food?

Music: Filaments by Podington Bear is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

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On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, Katelyn Phillips sits down with Lexi Beach, owner of Astoria Bookshop, to discuss how politics play a role in stacking the shelves at independent bookstores.

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On this episode of the Oxford Comment, we are taking a look at how elections are influenced by technology with the help of Jamie Susskind and Siva Vaidhyanathan. From fake news to Cambridge Analytica, the 2016 election was the first look at how digital media will influence modern campaigns. The 2018 midterm elections will amplify the effects seen by social media in the last election and how our current dependence on technology will affect the future political power structure.

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Warning: This episode of The Oxford Comment includes discussion of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised.

On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, we hop on a call with Jes Lukes, co-owner of “A Room of One’s Own” an independent book store in the heart of college town Madison, Wisconsin. Jes provides insight to some new initiatives by college campuses to acknowledge the culture of consent, including some applicable literature recommendations.

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RAINN: 800.656.4673 www.rainn.org (U.S)
National Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808.802.9999 (U.K)
Rape and Domestic Violence Services: 1.800.424.017 (AUS)
Rape Crisis Europe: www.rcne.com (International)

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On this episode of The Oxford Comment we are discussing how one’s thoughts on consent are formed over a lifetime. From what students learn in school to how popular culture in their teenage years frames their reference, the psychology of consent goes beyond a seminar at university orientation. But how students are taught consent in their formative years will affect how they perceive more sensitive topics like abuse and sexual assault in during their college years. We’re joined by Donna Freitas, author of “Consent on Campus” and Brendan Kiely (@KielyBrendan) author of “All American Boys” to further discuss the role consent plays from childhood to college campuses, and into adulthood.

RAINN: 800.656.4673 www.rainn.org (U.S)
National Rape Crisis Helpline: 0808.802.9999 (U.K)
Rape and Domestic Violence Services: 1.800.424.017 (AUS)
Rape Crisis Europe: www.rcne.com (International)

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