Worth Wandering: Earth's Quandaries Examined
Grab your drink of choice, a comfy space and sit down with Professor Sarah and ER Tech Brody as we investigate, ponder and examine a striking new topic about the world each week...WHO invented the tampon? WHAT is micro-dosing? WHEN did companies stop putting Heroin in kids cough syrup? WHERE was Ice Cream invented? WHY do people like ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response)? HOW are cults a thing?We have so many questions about the world, the humans in it and everything about LIFE! It is ALL worth wondering. So join us as we wander through life's quandaries and get some answers!Cover Art Photo by Fernando Padilla Intro Music: Ketsa "7am" (https://ketsa.uk/)Outro Music: HoliznaCC0 "Starving for Something" (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/holiznacc0)
Worth Wandering: Earth's Quandaries Examined
Black Excellence: Scholar and performer, Swoop Thomas tells us the story of his life after a diagnosis of Epilepsy.
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Robert "Swoop" Thomas
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Episode 15
Sarah and Brody welcome Robert "Swoop" Thomas, an incredible scholar and performance artist to talk about his journey in life. From growing up in Section 8 housing in Los Angeles to becoming a performance scholar with a full scholarship to a PhD program all while fighting through a diagnosis of epilepsy in his first year of his masters program, Swoop teaches us about resilience, fighting racial stereotypes, caring for your mental health, continuously finding yourself and reframing your identity through hardships, and never giving up hope for a better future!
