PERSONAL PROJECT
Based on:
NEW YORK TIMES
What It Took for a Country With a Strong Gun Culture to Give Them Up
KEY CONCEPTS:
Comparison of Gun Control
Mass Shootings
Australia's Gun Control Measures
Gun Amnesty
Firearm Deaths
Permits
USA
Second Amendment
PERSONAL PROJECT
ELECTIONS 2024: Choosing Between an Aging Biden and Criminal Trump
KEY CONCEPTS:
Biden
Trump
Red/Blue
Age Concerns
Criminal Charges
Biden’s Health
Indictments
PERSONAL PROJECT
Based on:
New York Times
How to Tell the Difference Between Regular Distraction and A.D.H.D.
KEY CONCEPTS:
ADHD
Mental Health
Hyperactivity
Procrastination
Executive Functioning
Emotional Regulation
How Medications Help
PENITENCIA PODCAST - SPECIAL EPISODES COVERS
EPISODE SYNOPSIS
Luis Alejandro recounts his personal struggle with schizophrenia, detailing how it contributed to committing a serious crime.
KEY CONCEPTS:
Believes he has powers
Claims he causes natural disasters with his energy when angry
Refers to himself as "El señor de los mares" (The Lord of the Seas)
Believes the spirit of a cat is within his soul
Believes he was born in Babylon
Admits to killing someone and eating their heart to gain their power
PERSONAL PROJECT
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
KEY CONCEPTS:
Mrs. Maisel
Joel Maisel
Susie Myerson
Rose Weissman
Abe Weissman
1950’s
PERSONAL PROJECT
Based on:
ROE V. WADE
KEY CONCEPTS:
Protests
Judges
White House
Documents
News
Trump
Women
PENITENCIA PODCAST - EPISODE COVERS
After attempting to kill her mother due to the violence she suffered even before she was born, Mayra's story is the greatest lesson on how normalized violence and childhood trauma generate more violence.
KEY CONCEPTS:
As a baby, she was sold in exchange for drugs.
Her mother taught her how to prostitute herself.
She got romantically involved with a hitman.
She believes in Santa Muerte.
She loves to sing.
She kidnapped her mother and tried to kill her.
She stabbed her grandmother in the neck with a syringe.
PERSONAL PROJECT
Mexico’s First Female President Overshadowed by López Obrador's Influence
Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico's first female president, but her leadership is marred by accusations of being under the influence of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
KEY CONCEPTS:
Claudia Sheinbaum
AMLO
Puppet
Narco
Scarcity of Meds
Dos Bocas
Tren Maya
First Woman President
PERSONAL PROJECT
In Mexico, under the leadership of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, government aid initiatives like scholarships are celebrated as helping the people, yet reveal a paradoxical reality. While scholarships are awarded, students find themselves paying for education that should be free—covering tuition, mandatory uniforms, books, and even school supplies like soap and paper. Similarly, elderly citizens receive government assistance, but face a dire lack of medications in public hospitals, forcing them to purchase expensive drugs with the aid intended to support them. This irony persists as citizens, grateful for immediate financial relief, continue to support López Obrador and the Morena party, prioritizing present-day financial assistance over the promise of a more prosperous future.
KEY CONCEPTS:
AMLO
Money
Scholarships
Grants
Aide
Meds Scarcity
School Fees
Bogus Teachers
PENITENCIA PODCAST - OPENING SEQUENCE
Design/Animation/Music
"Penitencia" is a podcast that takes microphones into Mexican prisons to give voice to incarcerated individuals and share stories that deepen our understanding of violence in Mexico.
KEY CONCEPTS:
Jail Cells, Upbringing, Mental Health, Guard Towers, Barbed Wire, Legal Documents, Grunge, Concrete, Guards, Prisoners, Microphones.
PERSONAL PROJECT
Based on:
NEW YORK TIMES
The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Trade War on China
KEY CONCEPTS:
Trump
China
Fentanyl
Overdose
Tariffs
Trade war