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Now that's what I call dystopia!

May 02, 2019

This week we're feeling saltier and more depressed than usual — which is saying something! So if we were a snack food, we'd probably be a small handful of Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos; vegan-but-still-terrible-for-you and just enough to pique your appetite, but too few to truly satisfy your hunger or make you regret eating Doritos. And any Doritos-eating experience that doesn't end in regret is a failure of mundane proportions.

Boredwalk Community: Rescuing Parrots and The Truth About Arizona

May 01, 2019

Amber in her Born to Roam shirt

Welcome to our weekly Boredwalk Community series, where we ask Boredwalk fans fun questions! This week we're talking to Amber P. of Gilbert AZ, who's looking sharp in a Born to Roam tee.

1. What's your actual day job and what's your dream day job?

I am a tower structural analyst. I work in the engineering field on wireless communications towers to help ensure that they are safe and meet compliance regulations when carriers do equipment upgrades. I specifically deal with the NorCal market, so we have a lot of seismic requirements and jurisdiction regulations. My dream job would be something along the lines of a conservation biologist. I think it is important to help protect and preserve our environment and its animals. (Ed. note: We couldn't agree more!)

2. What are you proud of?

I am a board member of one of the largest parrot sanctuaries in the country. I am proud to be a part of an amazing team that helps care for almost 800 animals that otherwise do not have a place to call home. (Fun fact: a group of parrots is called a "pandemonium", which is definitely what it sounds like when the feral red-crowned parrots near my house start wilin' out every morning and evening.)

3. You can curse a nemesis with a minor annoyance; what do you choose?

Endless mosquitoes.

4. Clear up a misconception (about your job, where you're from, or some other topic you know a lot about.)

I live in Arizona. It's not always 110 degrees outside (it just feels that way in the summer.) We do have lakes. It does actually snow here, too.

5. Where can the rest of the Boredwalk community find you?

On Instagram at either @arizona_parrots or @oasis_sanctuary.

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An earnest (yet funny!) discussion of ideas with Andrew Ti of Yo, Is This Racist?

April 25, 2019

In this episode Meredith and I chat with Andrew about the genesis of Yo, Is This Racist?, his background as it led him from his home state of Michigan to New York City and now to sunny Los Angeles, his career arc thus far as a blogger, podcaster, and writer for Comedy Central, and current topics like the subtle systemic racism, misogyny, and homophobia inherent in largely progressive industries like film, television, and music. He also explains that while he is happy to help guide well-meaning (if tone-deaf and at times culturally insensitive) allies navigate what is and isn't racist, he's not in the business of redeeming or converting intentional racists and bigots. Nor should he be!