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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
Cult vs. Religion | Trump vs. Obama | Ten Red Flags Of Being in A Cult | 25FA Office Hours #16 22.11.2025 1:28:17
Sam, Alijah, and even Jeff gets into the conversation about cult. What is a cult? How do people get involved? Is MAGA a cult? The three of them explore with the live chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on...
Professor Argues That Empathy Is "Cool" | Empathy & Sympathy | 25FA Class #25 Full Lecture 21.11.2025 1:04:41
Sam invites students to the front of the room to talk to them about empathy. What has been with the major change to the perception of empathy? Is empathy good? Is it bad? Is it neutral? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Can People of Color Be Racist? | Shifting Our Attention | Racism Test | 25FA Class #24 15.11.2025 1:11:35
Sam invites students from different backgrounds to the front of the room to talk about the narrative around racism and discrimination in the United States. Some important questions are asked. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Are Influencers Good Or Bad for Society? | Destiny, Asmongold, HasanAbi | 25FA Office Hours #15 14.11.2025 1:15:45
Sam is back from Korea! Alijah and Sam talk about his trip, the things he did, and finally, they talk about yesterday's class (with Warren Smith). Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
College Students CONFRONT Warren Smith LIVE with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25FA Class #23 13.11.2025 1:10:09
Dr. Sam Richards and his wife, Dr. Laurie Mulvey, invited Warren Smith into SOC 119 to have a conversation about a variety of things. Warren has made a few response videos to Sam and SOC 119 - so it was nice to invite him into the room to have a conversation in person. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/li...
What is Life Like In South Korea? | SOC 119 Case Study at Konkuk University | 25FA Office Hours #14 07.11.2025 1:35:35
Sam and Laurie invite three groups of Korean students to the front of the room to talk to them about life in Korea and Korean culture. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Indigenous Ways of Thinking | Fall 2017 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #22 06.11.2025 59:33
This is the final class that is pre-recorded as Sam is on his way back to the United States a few hours after this episode goes live. DJ and her husband, Chaplin Ammon Bailey, talk to the class about Native American perspectives on life. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
How Does the World See YOU? | Modeling in Korea | Guest: Tae Yeonho | 25FA Office Hours #13 05.11.2025 43:59
Sam and Laurie are joined by Korean model Tae Yeonho to talk about Korean culture from his perspective. They do talk about fashion, beauty, and all things modeling - but they shift the conversations into other directions as well. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Checking (Out) Your Privilege | Spring 2023 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #21 04.11.2025 58:19
Five students join Sam in the front of the room to talk about white privilege in the United States today. This is one of the most viewed lectures on SOC 119's YouTube Channel with an estimated 10 million views across all videos. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Being a Tourist in Korea | Comparing Cultures | 투썸플레이스 명동 | Guest: Soomin Kim | 25FA Office Hours #12 03.11.2025 1:40:10
Sam and Laurie are joined by Soomin Kim at a coffee shop in Myong-Dong, Seoul, South Korea. Soomin is Sam and Laurie's creative director in South Korea - and the three of them talked about a variety of topics for Soomin's first ever live stream! Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
G-Dawg's Reflects on His Time in SOC 119 | Alumnus Conversation | 25FA Office Hours #11 01.11.2025 43:50
Sam and Laurie are joined in a busy South Korean cafe by SOC 119 Alumnus and former SOC 119 Class Facilitator, G-Dawg! Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Our Future with AI | Sebasi Talk | Live from Seoul, South Korea | 25FA Office Hours #10 31.10.2025 25:10
Join Sam at his next Sebasi Talk, South Korea's version of TedTalks. Sam talks about the future of AI and how he thinks nations like the U.S. and Korea will respond. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
One Policeman's Story | Spring 2025 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #20 30.10.2025 1:10:56
While Sam is away, students are joining SOC 119 from their dorms and apartments. This class is originally from last semester, Spring 2025. Retired LAPDS officer flew out to Happy Valley to talk about his career as a cop and the day that changed his life forever. Joe joins Sam after the class during 25SP Office Hours #19. Learn more about the class: ...
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | Spring 2018 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #19 28.10.2025 1:13:16
Sam is away in Korea and so students will be joining SOC 119 from their dorms and apartments. For Exam Two, students watched Sam's Ted Talk. It's because of that Ted Talk that this conversation happened. In the Spring of 2018, Basim Razzo came to Penn State for the first time. This is that lecture. Learn more about the class: ...
A Turkish Experience & Mental Health | 25FA Class #18 25.10.2025 35:05
This is a shorter podcast episode because students are taking their second exam during the second half of the class's allotted time. Sam is in Korea and is not able to do his normal AMA - so instead we are playing two clips. One from 2017, and another from 2023. The first is a story about Sam is Istanbul. The second is a conversation with students about mental health and how it is viewed around th...
Only Way to Learn | Growing from Mistakes | Former Lifer | Guest: Irvin Moore | 25FA Class #17 24.10.2025 1:06:29
While Sam is in Korea, his boss, DJ, facilitates a conversation with Irvin Moore, a current Penn State student and former lifer. Irvin talks about his life behind bars, he gives advice, and he answers a variety of questions. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
American Professor Answers Questions from South Korean High School Students | 25FA Office Hours #9 23.10.2025 1:34:47
Sam was invited to a high school in South Korea. He was asked what topic he wanted to talk to the students about, and his reply was, "let the kids ask me whatever they want." And so that's what they did. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
Where Are the Kids? | Global Crisis | Lowering Birth Rate Issue | 25FA Class #16 18.10.2025 1:02:55
Sam invites four female students from around the world to ask them about how their generation feels about having children. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Illegal Immigration Discussion | Bad Bunny | Responding to Questions | 25FA Office Hours #8 17.10.2025 2:14:23
Sam and Alijah jump into Office Hours to talk about about the previous two classes. A majority of the discussion this past week has been revolving around illegal immigration into the United States. And of course, Sam answers questions from the live stream chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
The Problem with Bad Bunny | Latin Influence in America | 25FA Class #15 Full Lecture 16.10.2025 1:05:37
Sam invites three student volunteers to the front of the room to talk about Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl Halftime show, and cultural inclusion of different groups. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
The Migrants | Illegal Immigration | Assimilation to a New Culture | 25FA Class #14 10.10.2025 1:08:11
Sam invites three students to the front of the room and Mr. Rashidi who became a refugee after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. The four of them share their experiences with people in their lives who immigrated to other countries. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
More Thoughts about Campus Conservatives | Answering Chat Questions | 25FA Office Hours #7 09.10.2025 2:11:50
Sam and Alijah reflect on the previous class about Conservative students with taking a bunch of questions from the live chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Campus Conservatives | College Student Perspective | 25FA Class #13 08.10.2025 1:10:42
This class, Sam invites four students up to the front that identify as "Conservatives". Sam talk to them about that and how they view higher education and the culture they live in. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Discrimination 2025 | Discrimination in America | Narrative and Reality | 25FA Class #12 04.10.2025 1:08:31
Sam invites three students to the front of the room to talk about discrimination in the United States and around the world in 2025. How do we know when it's discrimination? What are the trends? Is it happening a lot? It is happening at all? Sam attempts to answer some of these questions. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc...
What Happens After Conflict? | Neo-Nazi March in America? | Polling Bias | 25FA Office Hours #6 03.10.2025 1:49:59
Sam and Alijah have a conversation before answering a series of questions from the live stream chat sent in over the past week. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
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