Best LOVSOC Podcasts (2025)

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Unshackled Minds: Black Men, Mental Health & the Legacy of Trauma 34:43

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3M ago34:43

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Send us a text This week on VIBE Check, we’re digging deep into the layered trauma Black men face in America. In honor of Juneteenth and PTSD awareness, and Men’s Mental Health Month, we’re asking: What does freedom really look like if your mind isn’t free? We’ll explore: How the legacy of slavery, incarceration, and state violence contributes to P…

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The War on Teen Bodies: Reproductive Justice Denied 32:14

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Send us a text From outdated sex ed to abortion bans and systemic racism, our hosts unpack how policies, stigma, and shame combine to create a war on teen autonomy—especially for BIPOC, queer, and low-income youth. Source List: Teen Sexual Health & Behavior Guttmacher Institute – Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in the United State: https:…

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Rest as Resistance: How Rest Can Be Radical 18:22

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore how rest can be a radical act of resistance against grind culture, capitalism, and inequitable workplaces. We unpack the difference between commercialized self-care and true, collective healing, and why rest is deeply political. Join us as we reframe rest not as a luxury, but as a necessary tool for libera…

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The Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women 25:40

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Send us a text In this powerful episode, we confront the ongoing epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people (MMIWG2S) — a crisis that spans generations and continues to be underreported, underinvestigated, and misunderstood. Our hosts take a deep dive into what many are calling a "data genocide," unpacking how c…

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Barriers to Safety: Minority Survivors and the Struggle for Help 18:52

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Send us a text In this episode our hosts explore and address issues surrounding violence, particularly domestic and sexual violence, and explore systemic failures in providing support and safety, especially for marginalized communities. They will detail the healthcare gap, law enforcement failures, and broken community supports that disproportionat…

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The Power of Consent: A Fundamental Right for All Ages 23:06

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Send us a text In this compelling episode, we explore the vital concept of consent and why it’s a fundamental human right that must be respected across all ages. From childhood to adulthood, consent plays a critical role in shaping healthy relationships, bodily autonomy, and mutual respect. Join us as we delve into real-life stories, expert insight…

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How Medicine Has Shaped Female Bodies 20:30

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Send us a text For centuries, the medical field has defined what we "know" about women's bodies—but how much of that knowledge is actually based on science, and how much is just bad history? In this episode we dive into the ways the medical profession has controlled and sometimes outright misrepresented women's health. From ancient myths about hyst…

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Control and Coercion: The Eugenics Movement 19:50

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Send us a text Summary: This episode looks at the intersection of eugenics, racial discrimination, and gender-based violence, focusing on how the eugenics movement influenced reproductive control over women of color. Sources Cited: AP News. (2020). Lawmakers Seek Inquiry into Claims of Forced Hysterectomies at ICE Center. Retrieved from AP News Bla…