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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
Building the Future With Our Opponents | Live Interview with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | Office Hours #15 01.05.2025 1:37:39
This is the final episode from Sam and Laurie's three week trip to South Korea. In this episode, Sam interviews Laurie about her experiences talking to groups about conflict, collaboration, and facilitation. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.yo...
The Sweet Spot Interview | Finding Your Own Path, Knowing Yourself, Taking Risks | Office Hours #14 01.05.2025 57:36
Sam and Laurie are still in Korea and they do a small group discussion about Sam's book, allowing Konkuk University students to ask more personal questions about Sam's book, "The Sweet Spot." Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119...
What is "The Sweet Spot"? | Live Interview in Seoul, Korea | Starfield Library | Office Hours #13 30.04.2025 1:27:01
This podcast episode was streamed from the Starfield Library from Seoul, South Korea. Sam, Laurie and SOC 119 Moderator OpinionatedMatt are in person today! Sam and Laurie talk on stage at the library about Sam's new book "The Sweet Spot." Before you ask, no, the book is not in English, at all. The speech about the book starts at 22 minutes. Learn more about the class: ...
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | 25SP Class #16 29.04.2025 1:12:43
This lecture was originally recorded in April of 2018. After Sam did a Ted X PSU talk in 2010, an Iraqi reached out to him. That email created a friendship. Tragedy happened. What happens after the death of your family? This class explores that question. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Punishment, Redemption, Transformation | Criminal Justice Reform | 25SP Class #15 28.04.2025 1:11:04
Sam is in Korea, and so his boss, DJ Seballos fills in and talks to Irvin Moore about his life in prison. What lead him to jail? What is he doing now that he's out? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Impact of Facilitation with @worldinconversation Student Facilitators | 25SP Office Hours #12 26.04.2025 1:28:20
Sam is joined by Pedro, a staff member at World in Conversation at Penn State as well as two student facilitators to talk about their experience at the Center as well as the importance of facilitation in the modern world. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: htt...
Shaped by the Past | Flipping American History | 25SP Class #14 25.04.2025 1:07:38
The first portion of this class Sam invites a student artist to talk about her art exhibit on campus. That volunteer is joined by three other volunteers for a thought experiment. The thought experiment is about flipped American racial history. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
Western Values and Late Bloomers | 25SP Office Hours #11 24.04.2025 1:45:51
Sam and Alijah respond to the previous two classes as well discussing Sam's Book and his upcoming trip to Korea. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Who Do I Want to Be? | Culture and Ethnicity Conversation | 25SP Class #13 23.04.2025 1:08:11
Sam opens the class talking about his new book, The Sweet Spot, a book only available in Korea. Then Sam invites two groups of students up to talk abut their connection to their culture and ethnicity. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...
Truth Finding with Dr. Dan O'Connell | 25SP Office Hours #10 22.04.2025 1:56:06
Sam is joined by his wife, the great Doctor of Dialogue and a long friend, Dr. Dan O'Connell from the University of Delaware. The three of them talk about finding truth in the modern world. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Everyone is Welcome | Belonging in this World | 25SP Class #12 21.04.2025 1:09:46
Sam invites a student volunteer to the front of the room to talk about the previous class, and then to talk about black wealth in America. Following that, Sam invites four student volunteers to the front to ask them about inclusion and a feeling of belonging on Penn State's campus. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live...
The Truth with @ProfessorDaveExplains | 25SP Office Hours #9 19.04.2025 2:05:52
Sam begins this stream talking to Professor Dave, a Science Communicator on YouTube. The two of them talk about how to find truth. They also talk about flat earthers and other conspiracy theories. The second half of the episode is Alijah, Sam, and Jeff talking about skeptics, taking all sides, and personal antidotes about the Shingles Virus. Learn more about the class: ...
We Won! | The End of USAID | 25SP Class #11 18.04.2025 1:05:29
Sam brings four student volunteers up to talk to them about USAID and the Trump Administration's decision to end the program. How much money is being spent? Is it too much? Is it not enough? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/liv...
I Would Speak Up! | Sexism Conversation | 25SP Class #10 17.04.2025 1:08:02
Sam invites two male and three female volunteers to the front of the classroom to talk about sexism in the modern world. Is it happened? What does it look like? Why don't people push back, or do they? Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/...
Being Pushed Into Narratives | 25SP Office Hours #8 16.04.2025 1:59:52
Sam and Alijah start Office Hours talking about being pushed into narratives. Some breaking news happens in the war between Russia and Ukraine. The last half of the episode Sam replies to questions from the previous classes. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
What Are We Thinking? | Professor AMA | 25SP Class #9 15.04.2025 30:34
This is a shortened class because the students had their first Exam that day. Sam opens the conversation up to the students allowing them to ask Sam anything. Some questions involved: Death, Immigration, Kendrick Lamar's Halftime Show, Why Does Sam Live in PA, and more. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch liv...
Thinking Together with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25SP Office Hours #7 14.04.2025 1:29:03
Sam hosts a live stream by himself for the first time. So he decided to do an in-person interview with his wife, the great Doctor of Dialogue, Dr. Laurie Mulvey. The two talk about life in Trump's America and how to move in a positive direction as a nation by thinking together. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Wat...
Mourning Together | Individual and the Collective | 25SP Class #8 12.04.2025 1:00:53
This episode starts with an interview Sam did with Kim Soomin, a producer at a Korean English TV Channel, ArirangTV. Sam asks Soomin about the recent tragedy that happened in South Korea - a massive plane crash. How did Korea respond? How is it similar to different than America's responses to tragedy? Sam then invites five student volunteers, three are international and two are American and the co...
How Will We Survive? | Trump, DEI, and Current Events | 25SP Office Hours #6 11.04.2025 1:48:24
Sam and Alijah talk about the last few classes about DEI. However, the conversation will turn towards the Collective, Tribalism, Empathy, and the War on Cops (to name a few things). Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
What About Discrimination? | DEI's Original Purpose | 25SP Class #7 10.04.2025 1:08:12
Sam invites two student volunteers to talk about discrimination, how do we measure it, what does it mean, and how do we overcome it? Then Sam invites up three different student volunteers to talk about Affirmative Action and University admission. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
The Rebirth of DEI | What's the Purpose? | 25SP Class #6 09.04.2025 1:06:46
Sam invites four student volunteers to the front of the room to talk about the "rebirth" of DEI. What was the purpose? Why did the American government impose it on the country? Sam also starts the conversation about nepotism and merit. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: ...
More Discussions about DEI and Discrimination | 25SP Office Hours #5 07.04.2025 1:55:01
Sam and Alijah continue the conversation about DEI in Trump's America. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Death of DEI? | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America | 25SP Class #5 05.04.2025 1:05:12
Sam invited four students volunteers to talk about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. They explore questions like, "What is the problem with Diversity and Equity?" This class is one of a few that revolves around DEI. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https://www....
Podcast Update - April 2025 04.04.2025 2:27
I want to personally apologize for the episodes not uploading regularly. I just didn't have time to edit. So, to make it up to you... We are uploading all the rest of the class unedited, uncensored, and fully included. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live on YouTube: https...
Is SOC 119 an Echo Chamber? | 25SP Office Hours #3 30.01.2025 1:37:01
Sam and Alijah meet after the first class of the semester and Alijah came prepared with some questions that leads into a conversation about understanding people, having compassion, and learning new things. Finally the two respond to comments and questions from the live chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/live Watch live o...
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