Podcasts by Open Ended

#08: Money is So Dumb from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.450714

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#10: ‘There Was Erykah Badu Playing’, with guest Lauren Ash from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.445979

This week, our special guest is Lauren Ash, creative director of Black Girl in Om. We discuss how she created a community of spiritual goddesses using yoga, defending ourselves from technology a...

#14:'V.I.P**n' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.438520

Cher and James talk about the dark side of social media. From the deep crevices of fan-made band forums, to Twitter chats, they dissect the culture of internet trolling and how it kind of bums t...

#18:'Your Next Cycle Seems to be Late'' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.394090

Cher and James discuss data, and the pros and cons of algorithms infiltrating the human experience. During the after show, Cher talks about her love for the sleep app, Pillow, while James shows ...

#19:'I Think You Just Jaden Smith'd Us,'with guest C'ne Rohlsen-Green from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.390036

C’ne Rohlsen-Green visits Cher and James as they discuss her early start with “analog life," her need for tangibility in her work, and her growing appreciation for digital expression. In th...

#23:'Riding the Feels Train,'with guest Sabella Flagg from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.368772

This week's special guest Sabella Flagg talks with Cher and James about employment, albeit self-employment, unemployment, and how those transitions effect your psyche, money, and career. In the ...

#27:'Look Outside Your Bubble,'with guest G. Keenan Schneider from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.351113

This week, special guest G. Keenan Schneider speaks with Cher and James about the complexities of writing online, empathizing with readers’ perspective, and weeding out the trolls from actual co...

#30:'Introvert Together,'with Jenn&Trin of Friendshipping from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.336044

This week, Cher and James gush over their mutual love for their guest, Jenn and Trin of the Friendshipping Podcast. They discuss how to be a friend, making friends, and generally being a decent ...

#31:'Multiple People Read This' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.303137

This week, Cher and James discuss read receipts. From text messaging to Facebook Messenger to Outlook, they dissect what’s wrong with them, and how to make them work. In the aftershow, Cher talk...

#35: LIVE:'Peach Scissor Finger Eggplant Emoji', with guest Sharlene King from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.295515

In their first ever live event, Cher and James hang out with great human being, Sharlene King, about online dating, distinguishing what a good profile can be, and how to be yourself, without fre...

#39:'Two White Guys Talking About Diversity,'with guest Veronica Corzo-Duchardt of Winterbureau from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.280298

This week, Cher and James join Veronica Corzo-Duchardt to talk about her Neche Collection, how she blends her tangible prints on analog and digital mediums, and encouraging more visibility in ar...

Dispatch #40:'Beyoncé Sportsball' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.272166

In honor of the new Beyoncé video and Cher's sore throat, we are doing a special dispatch episode. James records his reaction to the "Formation" video for the first time and Cher gives...

#43: LIVE:"Maybe I Like Arguing with People on Facebook", with guest Candice Quinerly from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.189225

This week, Cher and James are LIVE at Joliet Area Historical Museum, hanging out with the lovely Candice Quinerly, discussing growing up in the suburbs and/or the city respectively, dealing with...

#44:'An Hour-long Selfie' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.184484

This week, Cher and James discuss the gift that is Tangerine, the vetting nature of the Oscars, and the revolutionary filming techniques of the indie. In Open Call, both James and Cher discuss m...

#48:'Kanye Subreddit' from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.094318

This week, Cher and James discuss Kanye West's ever-evolving seventh album, The Life of Pablo. In Open Call, Cher talks about two self care treatments, and James shares his delight over a new ne...

#52:'You Placed Me Correctly Geographically,'with guest Dr. Lauren Monsein Rhodes from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.045255

This week, Cher and James welcome Dr. Lauren Monsein Rhodes, discussing moving to new cities, her doctoral work with the black diaspora in Latvia, and the differences of global news coverage on ...

#52.5: B-Sides:'Adultism,'with guest Dr. Lauren Monsein Rhodes from 2022-03-07T00:44:22.006992

From the cutting room floor, Cher, James, and guest Lauren discuss the evolving language globally, and here at home.

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Dispatch #56:'I Would Be a Subordinate' from 2022-03-07T00:44:21.990425

This week, Cher and James talk share a small dispatch on Google I/O, and where they fall on the "AI-acceptance" spectrum.

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#57:'You Can Like What You Like,'with guest Felton Kizer from 2022-03-07T00:44:21.979585

In this week’s episode, Cher and James chat to Felton Kizer, founder and editor in chief of Off-Kilter Mag, an intimate movement of artists, designers, and seekers of individual truth. This week...

#61:'See Mum, I Have Real Friends' from 2022-03-07T00:44:21.964945

Smartphones and high speed connections keep us connected with the most important people in our lives, but how are those relationships maintained over long distances? We find out through contribu...

#65:'Channel your Mother,’ with Classandra Green from 2022-03-07T00:44:21.950541

Ahead of his 27th birthday, Cher and James sit down with Classandra Green, James' mother, to discuss the difficulties, trials, and tribulations of parenthood.

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