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To Buy or Boycott?

The line between activism and consumerism is getting thinner. You can’t hop on every boycott or buy bandwagon that comes through town, so we’re here to help you sort through the latest headlines and Instagram ads to make the best conscious consumption decisions. It’s Consumer Reports meets The New Yorker meets that girl who you’re always asking, “Where did you get that from?”. Hosted by Alison Mandelker-Burnett and Brigitte Bradford

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Adulting in a Pandemic from 2020-05-18T06:15:19

What’s changed since we last posted an episode? Uhhh, basically everything. We talk about what was happening in our lives pre-coronavirus and the people the pandemic is making us become. Coronaviru...

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AirPods from 2019-05-25T00:00:07

This week we’re talking about AirPods. Are you wearing them right now? How many pairs have you lost? Do you ever forget to take them out of your ears? Have they changed how we interact with each ot...

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Instagram from 2019-05-09T01:19:20

Is Instagram the most used app on your phone? Do you care about likes and followers? Is the Instagram aesthetic really dead? Will Instagram ever really be able to moderate hateful and dangerous con...

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Wellness Beverages from 2019-04-11T22:26:54

This week we’re talking about wellness beverages. Are the Runners guzzling beers for recovery and stressed out millennials grabbing a CBD soda on their lunch break guzzling down beverages that are ...

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Email Newsletters from 2019-03-18T05:12:32

This week we’re talking about email newsletters. Are they the new blog post? Which ones do you love? Are you a fan of The Skimm? Is the whole thing a fad? We get into it! Join us on twitter @tobuyo...

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Third Party Candidates from 2019-03-06T05:19:56

Are third part candidates a refreshing independent voice, or foolish candidates who spoil elections? We talk about the history of third party candidates and get into what Howard Schultz’s candidacy...

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Online Dating from 2019-02-13T02:30:19

Which dating apps have you tried? Is online dating good for finding long term relationships? Does meeting online still carry a stigma? Let’s talk about it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀...

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Super Bowl Ads from 2019-02-08T06:05:29

Which companies had the best and worst Super Bowl commercials of 2019? Which ads did you love? Which ones did you hate? Join the conversation on Twitter @tobuyorboycott or email us at tobuyorboycot...

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Consumer Feminism from 2019-02-01T19:06:29

Do you wear t-shirts with feminist slogans? Is it ok for companies to make money off the feminist trend? Is this topic super complicated? Yes. Let’s talk about it. What are your thoughts on consu...

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Cashless Stores from 2019-01-26T02:06:40

This week we’re talking about cashless stores. Brigitte talks about her first trip to an Amazon Go store (cashless and cashier-less), we talk about why thousands of people in Sweden have chips impl...

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Juice Cleanses from 2019-01-13T06:15:07

This week we’re talking about juice cleanses. We dive into the health claims, talk about the psychological benefits, share funny stories about our own experiences with cleanses, and consider the di...

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Uber from 2019-01-05T06:49:44

This week we’re talking about Uber. Love it? Hate it? Feeling conflicted? We discuss it all. We cover everything from that crazy video of Travis Kalanick yelling at an Uber driver, to the culture o...

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Buy or Boycott: The 2018 Gift Guide from 2018-12-16T06:16:09

How do you approach holiday shopping? Need some gift ideas? We’ve got you covered! We share our gifting philosophies and the best things we’ve found this year for the people on our holidays lists. ...

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Experiential Gifts from 2018-12-13T02:41:45

Are experiential gifts the perfect holiday gift or the worst? Brigitte loves them. Alison is not a fan. So we debate the pros and cons of gifting your friend tickets to that hot new broadway show. ...

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To Buy or Boycott Trailer from 2018-12-07T23:58:48

What you buy and what you boycott says a lot about who you are. So let’s talk about! To Buy or Boycott is a podcast about how to make the best conscious consumption decisions.

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Ok, Now What? (Before We Were To Buy or Boycott) from 2018-11-21T01:53:58

A conversation about the messier, funnier, more random parts of life. In this episode we debate whether to tackle a home improvement project ourselves or hire someone, social media angst, the best ...

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