Podcasts by Gen Talks

Ep. 23 | How Feminism Benefits Men from 2023-05-31T20:55:35

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Sanika and Tyler expose how the patriarchy disincentivizes men from acknowledging their feelings, resulting in higher suicide rates, depression, anger ...

Ep. 22 | Black Women: Neglected in Women's Rights from 2023-03-01T06:16:10

As Black History Month comes to an end, Sanika recounts how the women's rights movement has historically oppressed Black women, analyzes how Black History played a crucial role in propagating th...

Ep. 21 | Silenced Stories From Afghanistan from 2022-12-29T14:28:40

Last Wednesday, the Taliban in Afghanistan denied women the right to higher education. As men in Afghanistan walk out of their schools in protest, Sanika and Tyler highlight these stories and sh...

Ep. 20 | Does Iran Fear Women? (ft. Yalda Haghighat, an Iranian Woman) from 2022-11-20T04:09:47

In this episode, Host Sanika Agarwalla invites her Iranian peer, Yalda Haghighat to take a deeper look into the women's rights protests taking place in Iran. On September 16, 2022, Mahsa Amini, ...

Ep 19. | Should Women Wear Makeup? from 2022-09-18T00:07:39

Sanika and Tyler have a raw conversation about the societal pressure for women to wear makeup. They recognize the aspirational nature of a world in which women can earn respect without a perfect...

Ep. 18 | The Global Fight for Reproductive Rights from 2022-07-29T16:50:52

Sanika and Tyler explore a holistic perspective on the polarized debate: Roe v Wade. What if we took a step back from the nitty gritty of Abortion Rights in America and recognized the existence ...

Ep. 17 | The Truth Behind the Depp-Heard Trial from 2022-06-14T20:20:52

Tyler Kinkema joins Sanika Agarwalla in discussing how the recent social media frenzy over the Johnny Depp - Amber Heard Trial negatively impacted victims of domestic violence. CAUTION: This per...

Ep. 16 | Women's History Month from 2022-03-28T17:36:46

For Women's History Month, Sanika invites 9 guests (listed below) to share women who inspired them! Throughout history, credit has been taken away from many incredible women, so let's take some ...

Ep. 15 | Interview: The Healthcare Gender Disparity from 2022-01-26T14:58:58

Sanika Agarwalla interviews Shree Allada, founder of the Health Sciences Club at The Hockaday School on the imbalance in education, opportunities, careers, and service for women in healthcare!

Ep. 14 | Disability Pride Month from 2021-08-12T02:41

For the month of July, Mina, Claire, Elisa, and Emily focus on the history and importance of disability pride month, as well as the intersectionality between women’s rights and disability pride....

Ep. 13 | Intersectional Feminism: LGBTQ+ x Womxn from 2021-06-24T20:27:35

For their last episode, Drewv and Kaylee join the new GenTalks leaders, Sanika, Emily, and Aishu, in highlighting notable LGBTQ+ womxn figures in both communities' rights movements and discussin...

Ep. 12 | Leading Learners (feat. Galicia Gordon) from 2021-05-31T16:05:41

Galicia Gordon joins Drewv and Kaylee to discuss why and how she founded Leading Learners as well as tips on balance and mental health. 

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Ep. 11 | Rise in Asian American Hate Crimes: A Conversation from 2021-03-27T15:00

Kaylee Chien and Sheena Kwon discuss the Atlanta shooting on March 16th targeted against Asian American women along with the culmination of Asian American hate in the United States. They have an...

Ep. 10 | Being a Changemaker (feat. Selin Ozunaldim) from 2021-02-13T14:00

Selin Ozunaldim is a 17-year-old gender equality activist from Istanbul, Turkey. She has participated in and led numerous organizations to become an inspirational changemaker. Find out what enco...

SPECIAL: The Storming of the Capitol from 2021-01-12T16:00

The start of 2021 has brought an overwhelming amount of news. The President of the United States' claims and words of encouragement led his supporters to incite violence on the capitol. There wa...

Ep. 9 | The Problems with the American Education System from 2021-01-02T17:33:05

We've previously discussed how education is a big solution to many large issues such as mental health and cultural appropriation. Drewv and Kaylee are joined by Sheena and Adina to discuss the p...

Ep 8. | PERIOD. from 2020-11-27T20:35:38

**DISCLAIMER: new/gen believes that periods do not only affect girls but can affect all people. We understand that girls are not the only people who experience periods and this discussion on per...

Ep. 7 | Abuse Knows No Boundaries (feat. Kids Inspire Difference) from 2020-09-12T15:00

Misha and Devan, founders for Kids Inspire Difference, join us to discuss what child abuse looks like, how to reach out for help, how child abuse affects society, and more! Abuse knows no bounda...

Ep. 6 | Emptying Your Bottle (feat. The Bottle Project) from 2020-08-25T23:00

In this special episode, Kaylee and Sheena are joined by Simran Kapoor, the founder of the Bottle Project, and Ananya Ohrie, the vice president of the Bottle Project. Learn about the Bottle Proj...

Ep. 5 | Exposing Problems In Modern Industries from 2020-08-03T21:00

Drewv and Kaylee tackle the various issues involved in the entertainment, cosmetic, and fashion industries. They touch on cultural appropriation, fast fashion, and cancel culture along with solu...

Ep. 4 | #BLACKLIVESMATTER from 2020-07-19T20:51:53

This episode features special guest Jaqueline Pham, who is the regional director of new/gen's San Jose chapter! We discuss why we believe the Black Lives Matter movement has become so different ...

Ep. 3 | Celebrating Individuality ???? from 2020-06-30T15:00

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses the Pulse NightClub Shooting. 

As Pride Month is ending, Drewv and Kaylee talk about different aspects of LGBTQ+ rights, definitions, personal...

Ep. 2 | What is Feminism? from 2020-06-20T15:00

One of the most important aspects of understanding womxn's rights stems from truly understanding what feminism is. In this episode, Drewv and Kaylee are joined by Adina Durden and Sheena Kwon to...

Ep. 1 | Womxn's Rights in India from 2020-06-06T15:00

What can we do to make a change in our community? High schoolers Drewv Desai and Kaylee Chien decide to tackle feminism on a global scale to address this question. We often primarily think about...