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smss

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 1:13 pm

SleepingBeauty wrote:

I can't listen to this, due to my filter. But I would really like to know what she said. Could you summarize please?

To clarify, the podcast isn't by Rachel Tuchman, she just recommended it.

This is from her IG post about it:
Some important take aways were:
1) Abusers don't just groom their victims, they groom their families too.
2) Even the most well-intentioned adults can miss the signs (many parents were in the room when their child was being abused by Larry). They thought Larry was the best doctor, the best friend, the best guy.
3) You MUST believe your child. Not listening or choosing to downplay or ignore can cause trauma deeper than the abuse itself.
4) Maintaining a relationship with your child's abuser is destructive to your child and to your relationship with your child. YOU are supposed to be their protector.
5) If your child discloses abuse don't ask them "What do you want to do?" REPORT IT TO THE AUTHORITIES and keep them away from that person.
6) TRUST YOUR GUT. If you feel like something is not right, go with that feeling and teach your kids to do the same thing.

smss

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 1:15 pm

marina wrote:

I remember when listening to it that I kept thinking about how much trust people give authority figures, trust that is sometimes not warranted at all.

I think this is also one of the biggest takeaways.

Fox

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 1:49 pm

Glad to see you starting this thread!

marina wrote:

Here is a Freakonomics episode about how our political system is failing us by creating a duopoly and forcing us to choose between two companies/organizations/parties that only care about enriching themselves and not about providing value to the people they serve. This also explores steps that would help us change the system.

Really interesting, but I'm not entirely convinced. The sheer size of the U.S. population, geographic area, and economy catapults leaders to higher levels of attention and fame than they'd receive in smaller or less dominant countries. In terms of attracting narcissists and sociopaths, politics gives those without acting talent or requisite attractiveness an alternative to becoming movie stars.

Almost all the Freakonomics podcasts are interesting, IMHO. Though they have a tendency to end on the same note of, "Somebody oughta do something!"

marina wrote:

Here is a super interesting This American Life episode about a girl kidnapped in America and forced to live with a fundamentalist family in Pakistan and how the book Little Women helped her through.

I listened to this one while stuck in traffic on an expressway, and it nearly induced road rage. The story was interesting and the podcast comes so close to exploring it!

Unfortunately, they veered off into the familiar trope of misogyny-dressed-as-feminism, where the host and protagonist shared their love of the character of Jo while congratulating themselves on not identifying with the girly-girl character of Meg. Surprise! They didn't like the second part of the book, where the lives of the characters involve more complex roles.

The most poignant element, I felt, was the disengagement the protagonist, now a social worker, felt from both cultures, and how that disengagement had stunted her ability to live fully in either world.

marina

Tue, Aug 13 2019, 2:52 pm

Fox wrote:

The most poignant element, I felt, was the disengagement the protagonist, now a social worker, felt from both cultures, and how that disengagement had stunted her ability to live fully in either world.

yep that part was interesting and also the part where she talks about using Little Women like the bible or the igros just randomly opening it and seeking advice

marina

Wed, Aug 28 2019, 12:01 am

Here is a podcast I just heard this morning about a type of speedy cognitive behavior therapy specifically used for s-xual trauma. The podcast gives a very good explanation and the woman improved significantly after 10 sessions

https://www.thisamericanlife.o.....sions

marina

Wed, Aug 28 2019, 12:05 am

This podcast episode was about how and why some online media outlets decide which criminals will get their details deleted from the web. Apparently this is a whole concept: The Right to be Forgotten.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/st.....otten

marina

Wed, Aug 28 2019, 12:10 am

here’s a very brief little true story about a guy whose medical condition causes him to become paralyzed for a few hours every time he experiences positive emotions like happiness. Can you imagine?

https://www.thisamericanlife.o.....ree-6

Chazak613

Thu, Aug 29 2019, 5:05 am

Marina, your recommendations are great. Keep them coming!

Believed podcast is amazing, the in depth view of molesters and how it affects survivors. I will never look at se-ual abuse the same way. To any survivors, you are a warrior,s amazing, and soo strong for overcoming this with all the shame involved.

noosheen

Thu, Aug 29 2019, 6:51 am

daagahminayin wrote:

The Truth Podcast has some amazing audio drama pieces. Here’s a really good one:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/.....60738

Other great podcasts to look up: Heavyweight and Everything is Alive.

Are these fiction? Or non fiction?

FranticFrummie

Thu, Aug 29 2019, 7:15 am

marina wrote:

Excellent one hour documentary on Netflix. "Diagnosis", Season 1, Episode 4.

One mother said "If I had to choose between my daughter experiencing joy, or having her be episode free, I'd choose joy."

marina

Fri, Oct 18 2019, 5:34 pm

This very interesting episode was about the son of Stormfront's founder- a literal neonazi - and how coming to friday night shabbat dinner for two years led to his disavowal of white supremacy. So many interesting aspects of this - the guy who invited him, the friend who convinced him of the wrongness of his beliefs, the way he turned his whole life and belief system upside down.

https://onbeing.org/programs/d.....ment/

marina

Fri, Oct 18 2019, 5:36 pm

This episode of This American Life was about the Labor Day Parade. It gave me a little glimpse of the back story and the meaning that different groups find in this celebration, which to me always seemed so foreign. The most interesting part of course was Act Three, interviews with the chassidim. The little boys were cute, but the adult man sounded crazy pants all the way! Like a 5ex crazed nutso.

https://www.thisamericanlife.o.....laces

marina

Fri, Oct 18 2019, 5:40 pm

this Terrible Thanks for Asking episode is about Emily, whose husband dies in a car crash and then she finds his cell phone and discovers his secret life.

https://www.ttfa.org/episode/2.....brian

cbsp

Fri, Oct 18 2019, 5:41 pm

Thanks Marina, I look forward to listening after yontif. The one with the former (?) neonazi sounds especially intriguing.

marina

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 6:41 pm

This podcast episode discusses halacha and ejaculation outside the v@gina. It touches on many topics women here raise so you might find it interesting.

https://www.intimatejudaism.co.....e-16/

marina

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 6:45 pm

This podcast episode talks about Adverse Childhood Experiences and how these affect us and how we can become more resilient. I did not know about the ACE questionnaire before this podcast and I found it very interesting.

The average american gets a 2 apparently. The most normal people in my life scored 0-2 and the people who made the worst life decisions in my life scored 8-9.

https://www.ttfa.org/episode/2.....art-1

Here's a link to the actual ACE questionnaire: https://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/d.....e.pdf

marina

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 6:50 pm

This podcast talked about the recent vaping crisis and their analysis of why England doesn't have this problem at all, but the US does. http://freakonomics.com/podcas.....tine/

apparently it is not bc of e-cigarrettes but due to an additive in the THC oils.

thunderstorm

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 6:57 pm

marina wrote:

Thanks for sharing . I’ll listen when it gets quiet around here. I did the ACE questionnaire and unfortunately I ranked 4.

marina

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 7:02 pm

I'm pretty conflicted about Esther Perel's marriage counseling podcasts this season... some of the episodes are horrible but others are just fabulous and so interesting. This one is a couple who divorced but then trying to figure out if they want to get back together and have more kids. I found it interesting that the husband's affair is treated like a minor footnote but it really overshadows everything.

https://whereshouldwebegin.est.....orced

Yocheved_G

Sun, Nov 24 2019, 7:39 pm

marina wrote:

Marina, thank you for posting that. I had no idea such a metric existed. Fascinating that the average American scores 2 or less. I scored a minimum of a 7, so it’s very thought provoking.

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