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SOC 119
Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.
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Episodes
Curiosity Matters More Than "Knowing" the "Answer" | Foundation of Sociology | 26FA Office Hours #01 27.08.2026 1:19:47
Sam received an email from a viewer with some questions, so Sam invited Jesse onto Office Hours to chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Speaking Arabic & Korean for the First Time | 26FA Class #01 Full Lecture 26.08.2026 1:12:12
Sam goes over a lot of information about the course and his expectations for the students. He talks about the podcast and informs the class about the live stream. To end the class, Sam invites two students that attempt to learn a new language. Learn more about the class: ...
Penn State Professor Responds to Cocaine Bust | 26SU Office Hours #15 20.08.2026 1:00:50
Final Office Hours of the Summer 2026 Semester Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Sociology Professor Explores Downtown Los Angeles | Koreatown | 26SU Office Hours #14 13.08.2026 57:22
Sam is in Koreatown, Los Angeles to film a bunch of content for his second channel. While he's there, he does Office Hours exploring the city. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Dr. Sam Richards, the Politician | 26SU Office Hours #13 07.08.2026 1:03:28
Sam hosts Office Hours by himself. Excuse his peanut eating while he talks about some interesting news stories from this week. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Rolling Back LGBTQ Power | Queer Inclusion in American Society | 26SU Class #22 05.08.2026 1:12:16
Sam invites three students who identify within the LGBT community (or have family members in the community) to talk about queer inclusion in American society during the Trump Administration. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Students Reveal What They Really Think About Cheating | 26SU Class #21 04.08.2026 1:02:51
Sam asks students about their perspectives on using AI while in college. Do they consider it cheating? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Paying our Debts | Life in Prison | Criminal Justice | 26SU Class #20 03.08.2026 1:06:37
Sam invites Irvin Moore, a former lifer and convicted killer, who's sentence was shortened after decades of becoming a new person. Is that possible? Should he have stayed in jail? What does our society say? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
30 YEAR OLD DATA in Project 2025?! | Sex Education in Trump's America | 26SU Office Hours #12 31.07.2026 1:28:45
Sam reads a news story and decides to dive deeper. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
The Problem with Bad Bunny | Latin Influence in America | 26SU Class #19 30.07.2026 1:05:38
Sam invites a number of Hispanic students to talk about their cultural impact on the United States. This happened after the NFL announced Bad Bunny would be at the Superbowl halftime show. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
How Accurate Are Our Stereotypes About Whiteness? | 26SU Class #18 29.07.2026 1:05:31
Sam invites an African male student to ask him about the White volunteers. What generalizations could he pick up on? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Generalization vs. Reality | Indian Students Set the Record Straight | 26SU Class #17 28.07.2026 1:01:59
Sam invites an African American female student to talk about the Indian volunteer students about their culture. What generalization does she bring up? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Fifty Shades of Africans | 26SU Class #16 27.07.2026 1:05:07
Sam invites a white female student up and asks her to talk about the African volunteers. What generalizations can she pick up on? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Biggest Problem in America: Trans People Going to the Bathroom | 26SU Office Hours #11 24.07.2026 1:20:36
Sam reads through an article about an anti-trans bill and then compares that story to other stories happening around the world (most in the world of war and finance). Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Campus Conservatives | College Student Perspective | 26SU Class #15 23.07.2026 1:10:40
Sam invites students that identify as conservative and asks them to have a conversation about being a political minority on a college campus in America today. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
One Policeman's Story | Mental Health in Policing | An Open Discussion | 26SU Class #14 22.07.2026 1:10:55
This is a "CLASSIC" lecture. Sam invites Joe Ivankay, a former LASPD officer to class to talk about the day that changed his life forever. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Iranian Students Thoughtful Insights About Living in Iran | 26SU Class #13 21.07.2026 1:01:41
Sam invites international students from Iran to talk about their culture and lives in a nation the United States has started a war with. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Unfocusing | Israel and Palestine Conflict | University Class Live Q&A | 26SU Class #12 20.07.2026 1:12:45
This "CLASSIC" lecture happened right after the October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel. Sam invites students to ask him questions about the conflict. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Sociology Professor Defines Socialism | 26SU Office Hours #10 16.07.2026 1:16:58
Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Only 2%! | How Do People Become Extremists? | Political Violence | 26SU Class #11 15.07.2026 1:09:12
Sam invites three guests that lived through civil conflict: Northern Ireland, Iraq, South Africa and Colombia. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | The Uncounted | Iraq | 26SU Class #10 14.07.2026 1:13:04
This is the first ever "CLASSIC" Lecture. Sam invites a good friend to come to the classroom to talk about how the United States military impacted his life. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
What Happens Next? | Discussion on Political Violence & Terrorism | 26SU Class #9 13.07.2026 1:09:44
This lecture happened the day after political commentator Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Students are invited to the front of the room to talk about their thoughts and feelings about the assassination. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
When Does Empathy Go Too Far? | Conversation about Radical Empathy | 26SU Office Hours #9 12.07.2026 1:21:50
A woman randomly saw Sam's Ted Talk and wanted to talk to him. Funny thing: She had never heard of SOC 119 before coming onto the stream. She just knew Sam's Ted Talk! Fascinating! Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Podcast Exclusive Episode | 26SU Office Hours #8 11.07.2026 41:16
Sam's internet and computer were struggling, so he turned off the camera and just talked. So, the video is unlisted on YouTube and only available on Spotify & Apple Podcasts (and anywhere else podcasts are available). Learn more about the class: https://www.s...
Native Ways of Knowledge | Native American Thought Experiments | 26SU Class #8 09.07.2026 59:33
Sam is not in this lecture (the only one for the Summer). Instead, his boss DJ and her husband Ammon are in charge of the class to talk about Native American Ways of Knowledge. This is considered a "CLASSIC" Lecture.
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