Time To Say Goodbye - Fast fashion and racialized labor with Minh-Ha T. Pham

Hello from the decline of the West! 

This week’s episode features a wonderful conversation with Minh-Ha T. Pham, a professor at Pratt who researches fashion labor under global capitalism and digital capitalism—and whose new book, Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, is out now. 

3:45 – We begin by reminiscing about the era of the fashion blogger (including Minh-Ha herself) and the role that young, transnational Asians played as cultural intermediaries for historically exclusive, white brands. Is there a link between them and Asian garment workers? How did those unpaid “creatives” pave the way for the continued casualization of fashion labor on social media? 

31:50 – We also discuss the problem of fast fashion and the racialized way it’s often discussed. The Chinese company Shein is widely portrayed as the worst offender, as was the Korean-American-owned Forever 21 in its heyday. Minh-Ha questions that framing: In a global fashion economy that requires low wages to boost profits and encourages insatiable consumption at great environmental cost, does it make sense to zero in on these budget (Asian) brands? And do these narratives assume that some countries can only “develop” if their workers are underpaid to produce our clothes?  

Plus, an answer to the question you didn’t know you had about Prada and sequins. 

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Red ripple: America’s midterm elections

America’s midterm elections have finished. While the full results may not be known for some time, Democrats appear to have outperformed expectations: Republicans will probably narrowly win the House, while the Senate remains too close to call. Argentina’s slum policy is a rare bright spot in the country’s politics. And why the war in Ukraine may put paid to ground-attack aircraft. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S7 Bonus: Shaheeb Roshan, ThreeFlow

Shaheeb Roshan is a family man. He's been married 16 years and has a 10 year old daughter. It's his family that drives how he looks at the world - teaching his daughter how to swim and be safe in the water, and learning how to do new things. For example, he got into baking, which ended up into 13 cakes on his counter table (yes, I'm wondering my invite was too). The pattern for him is getting deeply interested in something, as there is always a system behind it.

Collectively, Shaheed and his co-founders had 10 years of experience supporting the employee benefits insurance space. On a regular basis, they observed the manual creation, editing and lack observability in the processes - aka, the lack of modern tooling to support the industry. They made the decision and committed to changing the face of the industry.

This is the creation story of ThreeFlow.

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The Best One Yet - ❤️‍🔥 “Bitcoin’s shotgun wedding” — FTX + Binance. Sweetgreen’s Rice Krispie. Carvana’s fender bender.

Bitcoin dropped 10% because of crypto’s 1st mega-merger: Binance and FTX. Sweetgreen’s newest product is a new dessert — but it’s really a recreation of an old dessert. And Carvana’s stock has plummeted 98% because it broke the #1 rule of sustainable growth: Hire Slow, Fire Fast. $BTC $ETH $SG $K $CVNA Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Want a Shoutout on the pod? Fill out this form Got the Best Fact Yet? We got a form for that too Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CoinDesk Podcast Network - WOMEN WHO WEB3: Promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion With Jaime Schmidt

Join Kamz and Jaime Schmidt, the founder of Schmidt's Naturals and co-founder of BFF, a non-fungible token community and brand aimed at helping women get educated, connected and financially rewarded in crypto. BFF launched the Belonging and Mattering Council, a diverse group of individuals who create programming and initiatives to support under-resourced communities, including professional development programs, partnerships with BIPOC organizations and more.


Through her inclusive investment firm Color, Jaime invests in emerging founders who are primarily women and people of color. She also co-founded Supermaker, a business media platform that celebrates diverse, independent brands and modern workplace thinking, helping level the playing field for emerging business leaders.

Jaime enlightens us on:

✊diversity and inclusion, and why is it so important to develop in the Web3 space

🌈what we can do at the individual and community level to inspire diversity and inclusion

🤝how we can cultivate belonging and measure success

💍tips for juggling being a disruptor, entrepreneur, mom and wife

🧘🏽‍♀️We end with a meditation focused on love and kindness for yourself and others.


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Everything Everywhere Daily - A History of United States Midterm Elections

Every four years, Americans go to polling places where they do NOT decide who will be President of the United States. 

These elections usually aren’t given as much historical attention as presidential elections. Nonetheless, they can be extremely important and can influence a president’s agenda.

Learn more about the history of midterm elections and how they have influenced US history on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - Midterm Reactions (with Al Franken and Ken Rudin)

Republicans expected to celebrate a red wave this morning. Instead, we’re all left wondering who will control the Senate, and what’s next for Congress. Guest Host, Steve Nelson calls on former US Senator, Al Franken and “The Political Junkie”, Ken Rudin to get their early reactions to the 2022 Midterms and what it means for both parties going forward. Plus, Sen. Franken recounts what it’s like to wait for results on election night… and beyond, much like what the candidates in Georgia are experiencing.

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