The Review Squared Gideon Kariuki

This episode, the 11th of the season, marks the final episode recorded live in studio until the fall and this week has everyone looking out to various things quite puzzled. 

The segments this week are:


Gideon explaining how Arizona will have a flat income tax rate after all, as the state Supreme Court threw out a referendum on it
John discussing a recent charitable gala with Habitat for Humanity and Rose Law Group in the metaverse (and what the metaverse and NFTs are)
Haley talking about the resignation of the NCAA President Mark Emmert and some of the troubles in his time there and the difficult search for a successor to a job few qualified candidates want
Kirsten leading the panel in a short segment of defining incel-related terms

This episode was recorded on April 29th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what our summer plans as far as this show goes, both are @review_squared.


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The panel is missing Gideon on the 10th episode of the season and switches the regular segment order around a bit.

The stories this week are:


Haley talking about Jackie Robinson and his legacy on the 75th Jackie Robinson Day, marking the day when he broke the color barrier in baseball
John discussing the issue of men who have sex with men not being able to donate blood, as a national blood shortage gets worse
Kirsten continuing her series on incels with another incel dictionary segment and taking a look at Elliot Rodgers' views on both race and women

For more on John's segment, see "Blood providers call for donors amid first national blood crisis" and "LGBTQ advocates want blood donation restriction lifted for gay and bisexual men", both from Cronkite News. For more on Kirsten's segment, refer back to the episodes of this show "Communities, for Worse" and "Lotus and the Apocalypse", along with the brochure from the Anti-Defamation League "When Women are the Enemy: The Intersection of Misogyny and White Supremacy".

This episode was recorded on April 15th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see if Kirsten ever finishes her series, both are @review_squared.


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The panel is missing Kirsten on the 9th episode of the season but is joined in the last segment by State Press politics reporter and fellow Blaze member, Tori Gantz. 

The stories this week are:


John discussing a recent PBS NewsHour story on statelessness and how it affects people's lives
Haley giving a rundown of some of the highlights of the MLB's long-awaited opening day 
Gideon and Tori explaining the Starbucks unionization campaign, both locally in Arizona and the larger context (for more on the national context Tori provided, see this episode of NPR's Up First podcast and More Perfect Union's coverage on Twitter @MorePerfectUS)

This episode was recorded on April 8th. You can find Tori and their work on Twitter, @GantzTori. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see if Tori ever returns, both are @review_squared.


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The 8th episode of the season was recorded on a day of jokes and with people who rarely take themselves seriously, but is not a joke itself. The panel this week, minus John, was joined by Rithwik Kalale, friend of the pod and fellow Blaze member. The stories this week are:


Gideon explaining the recently signed into law anti-trans bills in Arizona, SB 1138 (bans doctors from providing gender confirmation surgery to minors) and SB 1165 (bans transgender girls and women from women’s sports at all academic levels)
Rith talking about E3, the gaming expo, getting cancelled this year and the rise of other conferences in its place
Haley discussing the culture of journalism with the panel in light of a recent student-produced documentary, Dear Cronkite: A Love Letter

This episode was recorded on April 1st (seriously). You can find Rith on Twitter @pokefanrithwik and his show POP48 every Monday this semester at 7:30pm MST on blazeradioonline.com. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who else will spend an hour chatting with us, both are @review_squared.


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The 7th episode of the season is mostly an interview with ASU student (also a returning Review Squared guest), poet and homeless outreach organizer Austin Davis. The stories this week are:


The panel interviewing Austin Davis about his recent book of poetry "Lotus and the Apocalypse" and his work with AZ Hugs for the Houseless
Kirsten continuing her multi-part series on incels (those who identify as "involuntarily celibate") by introducing the background of Elliot Rodgers

This episode was recorded on March 25th. You can find Austin on Twitter @Austin_Davis17 and on Instagram @austinwdavis1. His latest book "Lotus and Apocalypse" can be found at major bookstores and if you're in the Valley, you can get involved with AZ Hugs for the Houseless' by bringing a meal, clothing or collected spray bottles (or just your friendliness) to their event every Sunday 3-5pm at Tempe Beach Park. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared.


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The 6th episode of the season mostly focuses on those seeking to tear at the very fabric of healthy communities for all as Ethan (this episode marking his official departure from the show for the rest of the season) and Haley are out. The stories this week are:


Gideon looking into recent changes to a bill in the Arizona House, HB 2161, a controversial bill that in its original form was criticized for forcing teachers to out gay and transgender students
John talking about the new Hulu series "The Dropout", which is based on the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos (listen to Kirsten's segment from a previous episode of this show, "The Discontented", for a bit more on Holmes)
Kirsten starting her multi-part series on incels (those who identify as "involuntarily celibate") by explaining the 1989 Montreal Polytechnic shooting and what led the shooter, Marc Lépine, to doing it

This episode was recorded on March 18th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared.


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