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Just two (or more nerds) talking about about all things first-gen in pop culture and mass media. The title comes from La'Tonya's memoir, which is all about fandoms and finding your passion in education. Sam, her bestie, talked her into this podcast.
This podcast is brought to you by My Tribe Media.
https://adeii.health/ahf-mtm
More about Smart Girl (the book):
https://www.smartgirlbook.com/
Uppdateringsfrekvens:
every 17 days
Genomsnittlig ljudlängd:
50 minutes
Gästintervjuer
Videopodcast
Engelsk
USA
24 avsnitt
sedan 1 augusti 2025
episodic
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We sit down with Melissa Bordenave to unpack how work-study opened doors at LMU and how financial aid counseling becomes life-changing support for first gen and independent students.
This is Melissa’s origin story for her advocacy with first-generation college students and what le…
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We sit down with Hall of Fame athlete Anthony Ireland to trace his path from Waterbury, Connecticut to Loyola Marymount University to pro basketball in Europe and back home as a YMCA CEO. We talk honestly about being first-gen, getting mislabeled early, and turning adversity into a…
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We talk with fellow UCLA Bruin Craig Young about the unseen work behind raising an elite athlete and why protecting the parent-child bond matters more than chasing a highlight reel. We also get real about bias against Black quarterbacks, NIL-era pressure, and the surprisingly pract…
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We use a new W.E.B. Du Bois documentary as a reason to rethink him as a Black first-gen student whose path runs through family responsibility, church support, Fisk College, and elite gatekeeping. We pull out what his story teaches about the hidden curriculum, non-deficit student su…
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Part 2 of the Virginia Humanities series about Alexandria, Virginia.
LT and Sam talk with Dr. Thea James about growing up in Alexandria and learning to lead by questioning rules, from winning a drum major audition to building a career in emergency medicine. Her stories connect sc…
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What stories did Remember the Titans leave out? In part two of a special three-part Smart Girl series, La’Tonya “LT” Rease Miles and Sam Pinto sit down with William “Slinky” Patterson, a longtime family friend, T.C. Williams alum, and the school’s first Black drum major. Patterson …
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Think you know Remember the Titans? Think again. In this episode, Sam and LT unpack the real TC Williams story, the cheer squad’s role, and the hero Hollywood sidelined. Hear the music, rivalry, and truth that was missed in the 2000 movie. Listen now and tell us: what shocked you m…
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We rewatch Remember The Titans with Dr. Andrew Sargent (West Chester University) and confront how a feel good sports movie can still center white sacrifice, flatten Black interiority, and sell a seductive colorblind story about integration. We also reconnect through grad school mem…
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What happens when you can't afford to eat in college?
Sam and La'Tonya speak with Lenita Seals, LT’s cousin and the unforgettable voice behind the “Basic Needs” chapter of Smart Girl. Lenita takes us back to Williamston, North Carolina, where class shaped everything and B…
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Sam and LT talk with Boston Celtics and WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell about turning lifelong basketball obsession into a real job after being told the dream was unrealistic. They dig into why off-court community reporting creates better access, better questions, and a more honest pictu…
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