7 episodes

Unpacking that weird feeling you get in the space between expectations and reality.

Moral Injury Miriam Tinny, Meredith Smith, Oli Sophia

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

Unpacking that weird feeling you get in the space between expectations and reality.

    Is influencing a fake job? Part 1

    Is influencing a fake job? Part 1

    Are the #GRWM or #unboxing videos really just entertainment? Or are they something deeper? And is that a moral injury?We had so much to say on this topic, so this will be split into two parts. The second part will be out in two weeks!Sources for this episode:TikToks:Infinite Scroll Podcast@Oldloserinbrooklyn@Justina.sharpArticles:Top 25 Instagram Influencers- Influencer Marketing HubA Brief History of Influencers-Social Media TodayTypes of Social Media Accounts- Insider IntelligenceHow Much D...

    • 46 min
    Always the bridemaid (never the bride)

    Always the bridemaid (never the bride)

    Is being a bridesmaid a simple celebration of friendship or is it something darker?Is that a moral injury?Sources for this episode:What Does it Mean to be a Bridesmaid now? - VogueThe dangers of being a bridesmaid in China mean some brides now hire professionals - The ConversationSo You’ve Been Asked to Be a Bridesmaid. Now What? - New York Times10 harrowing realities of being a bridesmaid - Harper's Bazaar5 Reasons Why You'll Love Being A Bridesmaid! - Dessy GroupAll About Love- bell hooksTh...

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Bonus Episode: Get to know us

    Bonus Episode: Get to know us

    What brought the three of us to the concept of moral injury? Why does it interest us so much? Sources for this episode:Miriam's original TikTok that got us all goingThe Ezra Klein podcast, "The Case Against Loving Your Job" episode

    • 20 min
    Who put the soul in Soulcycle?

    Who put the soul in Soulcycle?

    When an exercise classes is sold to us as a religious experience...Is that a moral injury?Sources for this episode:“The Gospel of Wellness” Rina RaphaelA Race to the Front Row By Courtney Rubin at the NYTGoodbye to the Cult of SoulCycle By Natalia Mehlman Petrzela at the NYTThe Numbers Behind The Boutique Fitness Boom (Fitt Insider)I’ve Cried Multiple Times During This Workout (Daley Quinn at Byrdie)There's one part of the SoulCycle IPO filing no one can stop laughing about (Linette Lopez at ...

    • 1 hr 7 min
    Who's watching the kids?

    Who's watching the kids?

    When the workers are keeping the business afloat, but aren't even on the payroll..Is that a moral injury?Sources for this episode:Untangling Kourtney Kardashian's Argument With Kim's NannyInvisible Labor: Hidden Work in the Contemporary World, Marion Crain Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation, Anne Helen Petersen Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees- The New York TimesInside Google’s shadow workforce- The Seattle Times

    • 51 min
    Why did the girlboss fall so hard?

    Why did the girlboss fall so hard?

    The Girlboss was at one point full of promise and potential. What happened? And was it a moral injury?Sources for this episode:What is a Girlboss? Netflix commercialThe Death of the Girlboss- VoxThe Girlboss has Left the Building-The AtlanticFeminist Hypocrisy Is The New Trend In Startup Narratives- BuzzFeed News'Everything Really Hit Rock Bottom': How Nasty Gal's Culture Went Nasty-JezebelEmployees Called Her Company Culture Toxic, and Then Sales Dropped 90 Percent: A CEO's Turnaround Playbo...

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

RebeccaEON ,

Smart, funny conversation

Moral Injury is great! An excellent discourse at the intersection of popular culture and social theory. The Soulcycle episode is especially good - cult of personality! Worship of self! Adoration of “fit” white bodies! The need for casual relationships and our desire for community! 10/10

Owusu-Okocha ,

MORAL INJURY

Loved the podcast! Already waiting for the next one. The three ladies are marvelous and on point!

Leah T. ,

Can’t wait for more!

Loving this podcast! The hosts have a natural rapport that makes the conversation flow organically to really interesting places. At points it felt like I was listening to a conversation with my best friends haha like I wanted to jump in and contribute! To me that’s the sign of a great podcast. Can’t wait for more - and it would be awesome in future episodes for the hosts to bring in more of their own personal experiences and backstories so we can get to know each of them deeper as they discuss these super interesting cultural topics!

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