Beatriz Benitez

The Offbeat

Society EN ↓ 18 episodes

I sometimes talk about sciency stuff in a casual manner and sometimes about my cultural awareness journey!

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Beatriz Benitez

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How do people justify illegal immigration if others went through the legal process? 11.06.2026 26:03

Join me in trying to answer this question with the layers and layers of context needed. There is no such thing as fairness, though I would love to have it, and it is not rainbows and butterflies to come to the U. S. illegally. Thanks for curious people who have the courage to ask the hard questions even when they are already leaning towards a certain side. There is no black and white and we can al...

What an illegal immigrant might experience in the US right now 05.06.2026 20:43

Just brushing over the current situation in my family’s view. This includes detention centers, still working, and adjustments to added stress and worry.

2026 Trailer: Undocumented and Unhinged 04.06.2026 2:32

What this podcast was truly meant to discuss - my undocumented experience. What does undocumented mean? A person living illegally in a country.

Snack Culture: What do you consider a snack? 21.10.2023 20:36

In this episode I bring a guest to discuss general ideas of snacks, and introduce possible reasons for our perception behind snacks.

Where are you from? Unloading this question or Not 04.02.2023 9:34

Exploring the allusive question, "where are you from?" with the many things it can mean.

Not-so-Forever Chemicals: an Intro 17.10.2021 9:56

Explaining what the mysterious Forever Chemicals are.

My babes: Mischievous father and daughter 31.05.2021 8:42

Some anecdotes about two of my dogs, Bolt and Luna. Bolt is Luna's dad. They're both mixed Chihuahuas.

Where Does the Notion That People of Color Tend to Be Dirty Come From? 15.02.2021 9:51

Have you ever pondered why is it that we tend to see communities of color living in places that don't seem quite to the standards of where we imagine and/or see white people live? I take a dive into explaining and analyzing two readings that explain the simultaneous undervalue placed on black people while also extracting monetary value from them. The two readings I reference coming from the book A...

Decision Making as Humans Part of a Society 25.05.2020 11:53

Exploring behind the scenes of deciding the kind of person I want to be

How Ant Colonies Work 21.08.2019 16:45

I try to educate myself on how ant colonies work in general. Towards the end of the podcast, I explain what I have learned in an organized manner (hopefully)

News! A New Phase 21.08.2019 2:41

I describe what I've been up to and then explain the new structure of the podcast!

Traditions Part 2 14.10.2018 12:46

Second part of Traditions

Traditions Part 1 29.09.2018 13:37

Some known and less known Mexican/Hispanic traditions which may be funny and awkward

Independence Day 24.08.2018 9:20

I discuss the celebrations of Independence Day I have come across!

Elementary School 10.08.2018 9:27

I now realize how differently my two elementary schools were

Sweet stuff 08.08.2018 19:30

Chatting about snacks and sweet stuff!