Side Effects May Include

In this episode, DJ Dulce dives into the "side effects" navigating reproductive health alongside Denise Ramos-Vega, the Public Affairs Community Organizer for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties, posing the core question: How can we find the courage and the strength to continue working towards access to healthcare? They examine the distinctions between reproductive h...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee bring a Gen Z, college student perspective as they dive into the "side effects" of AI versus human, posing the core question: How is AI changing the definition of what it means to be human? They discuss the definitions of AI and its history first coined in a workshop proposal back in 1955, the Bernstein Chess Program, the term "deepfake," and the release of...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of identity alongside two special guests, posing the core question: Is our identity something that is innate to who we are, or is it adopted from the outside? Joined by guests DJ ID and DJ Oxidation, the discussion covers the distinctions between "I-dentities" and "eye-dentities," along with Erving G...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of having a pet, posing the core question: How do we reconcile the "Why" for getting a pet while also acknowledging the reality of anticipatory grief? They discuss the history of pets, including the early domestication of dogs and ancient Egypt mummified cats. They share chaotic pet stories (whether it's d...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of gaming alongside two guests (Chapman graduates and fellow friends), posing the core question: How do we use gaming as a form of cognitive escapism and identity exploration? They discuss how games are classified, the genres of games, and how they use gaming in their lives. They also revisit popular games, content crea...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of social media, posing the core question: Why do we feel lonelier and angrier despite being more "connected" than ever in human history? They discuss the history of social media, including the invention of the telegraph, an inter-computer network called ARPANET, and early major networks like YouTube and Faceb...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of networking, posing the core question: In today's increasingly challenging job market, does professional networking feel more like a competitive game? They discuss the history of networking, including its origin in tribal communities, its importance in the coffeehouses of London and Paris, its use as a tool for ex...

In this episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of nostalgia, posing the core question: Is the past more comforting because it's over and can't surprise or disappoint us anymore? They discuss the history of nostalgia, including its original meaning to describe homesickness based on a 1688 dissertation, the fading affective bias, and the types of nostalgia, su...

In this debut episode, DJ Dulce and DJ Suavee dive into the "side effects" of love, posing the core question: Is commitment a "safe harbor" in a changing world, or an anchor holding us back from opportunity? They discuss the different experiences of emotional labor and codependency, referencing the undergraduate thesis and capstone project by first-generation Latina Amanda S. S...