If you grew up in the 80's or 90's you were probably taught to believe that the war on drugs was created to keep you safe from the dangers of drugs, namely marijuana. What you probably wouldn't know is that the criminalization and fight against the natural substance is actually founded on outright racist beliefs and lies. In today's 420 episode of Social Discord we look at how one man almost single handedly criminalized cannabis through harsh racial bias and propaganda, how the government was able to determine the legality of something it knew almost nothing about, and what would inevitably lead to the first medicinal legalization of cannabis in California. Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina.Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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Though the phrase cancel culture may be a contemporary turn of phrase, the practice is just the opposite in many ways. It part 2 of our series on cancel culture and censorship we take a look at the history of censorship and public shaming and discuss the similarities to what we see today in pop culture. We'll evaluate circumstances of individuals like Dave Chapelle, Joe Rogan and Louis C.K. who faced cancel culture head on and debate the validity of their scrutiny. Is wokeness an altruistic effort my the public or is it misguided by social biases? Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina.

Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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"You're canceled", the words so many in the public eye now fear to hear from the seemingly infinite populous of the Twittersphere. As cancel culture and Wokeness take over popular culture it brings into question the validity of the progressivism behind the movement: is censorship the true pathway to progressive thought? In this episode Curtis and Daylen have an in depth discussion about cancel culture and the impact it may have on American culture, the history of Wokeness itself and what censorship looks like for different people, like the banning of books. Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina.

Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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Abortions have been debated and contested consistently over the years and continue to be a hot button issue in today's socio-political climate. In part 2 of this series we discuss the modern legal landscape of abortions in the United States and what some pro-choice and anti-abortion leaders have put in place in our legal system. We attempt to understand the conservative white whale that is abortion in comparison to the little known groundbreaking study known as The Turnaway Study.

Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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Nearly every modern conservative has vowed to make abortion illegal for the last 50 years, but the controversial landmark supreme court decision Roe v Wade in 1972 has blocked them at every turn; now, many believe, is the time the court will finally relent and soften or eliminate abortion right protections, eliminating a woman's right to choose and giving the states ultimate power over a person's bodily autonomy. Today we discuss the history of abortion rights. We discuss how, before the Roe v Wade decision, that abortion was not always the controversy it is today, being generally tolerated and accepted as a woman's responsibility and openly advertised. We deep dive into how and why political and religious forces took up the battle, choosing sides and vowing never to compromise due to new deeply held beliefs and demands for basic constitutional rights, finding them or interpreting them in surprising places.

Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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2021 went by like a whirlwind following what everyone would call a slightly unexpected 2020 but 2022 is on the horizon! and there are things to look ahead to. In this New Years edition of Social Discord Daylen and Curtis take the time to discuss things coming in 2022 that they are looking forward to. Listen in, you may just find yourself wondering what lies at the edge of the universe or what might be happening at Betty White's 100th birthday. Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina.

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Conspiracy theories are nothing new and have been in the social discourse of our society for centuries but on the internet board 4chan an anonymous poster started the firestorm that would be known worldwide as the Qanon conspiracy theory. In this episode we'll dive into the roots of Qanon and do our best to explain how it grew to be so loud and violent. We'll also take a look at conspiracies throughout history and try to understand the psychology behind conspiracy theorists. Hosted by Daylen Turk, Kara Thibault, and Curtis Medina.

Intro/Outro music is Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) by Checkie Brown, used under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivitives Licensing

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We took a slight extended break but Social Discord is back before the New Year with a second edition of Persistent American Myths- Two Truths and lie. Hosted by Daylen Turk and Curtis Medina