That's Dope! Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Kids”

The Weirdos

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:00:00 -0600

Tony Weaver Jr. comes back to the podcast to talk about his latest book, Weirdo, graphic novel memoir about an awkward preteen who loves all things geeky but struggles with mental health issues and self-doubt. We get into it with how music saved us as awkward youth, how we need to listen to kids as they grow in a post-COVID world, and so much more in this great episode!

00:00
Reconnecting and Reflecting on Growth
02:56
The Impact of Literature and Personal Experiences
05:52
Navigating Identity and Community
08:58
Addressing Racism and Media Representation
12:02
The Importance of Listening to Youth
15:01
Understanding Learning Loss and Its Effects
17:59
Confronting Masculinity and Societal Expectations
33:39
Changing Hearts in Modern Times
34:43
The Role of Challenge in Personal Growth
36:23
The Impact of Information on Beliefs
38:16
Navigating Racism in Content Creation
39:42
Focusing on Ideas Over Individuals
40:32
Empathy and Understanding in Discussions
41:52
The Importance of Representation
43:34
Racism in Nerd Spaces
45:10
Cultural Perceptions and Misunderstandings
47:23
The State of Online Communities
49:15
Content as a Battleground for Culture Wars
51:04
Experiences of Racism in Japan
54:48
The Need for Offline Conversations
57:54
The Importance of Genuine Conversations
01:01:37
Learning from Mistakes and Growing Together Special Guest: Tony Weaver Jr.

Friendship Is Magic

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 16:00:00 -0500

The two bring on their friend and artist, Skye! As the creator of the logo and other art pieces of That's Dope, she explains how she met Godswill and eventually Josh, her growth in art to where she has now won awards, and much much more.

Follow Skye on Instagram @hihiskyeskye

Skye our friend (1), Skyrim and anime (4), how we met Skye (7), personality and no personality (9), Skye's accolades (17), The Sims (19), Kingdom Hearts and Goofy Movies (21), adolescense (24), personality pt 2 (28), vaping (34), being nerds (39), philosophies and opinions (42), Skye's Start (45), Old games like MapleStory and GunBound (46), Online dating and meeting Justin (51), love languages (57), Words of affirmation to Godswill (1:02), anime (1:05), My Little Pony (1:08), Skye's tattoos (1:14), Don't Starve, This War of Mine, Fallout NV (1:18), Skyrim (1:26), LOTR adn Godfather (1:31), Dreamhack (1:35)

Music by KarpaBeats

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Girl Power!

Godswill Ugwa Jr — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 15:00:00 -0600

After watching Captain Marvel, the boys are feeling the girl power! Listen to the duo talk about Captain Marvel, Me Too, kids, relationships, as well as anime and games in episode 17.

Episode brought to you be DreamHack Dallas (May 31- June 2): https://dreamhack.com/dallas/

Spoiler-filled talk about Captain Marvel at 1:14 - 1:29

Music by KarpaBeats

Weather Changing (1), Kids (3), Big Brothers Big Sisters (9), KH 3 (16), Goddaughter Bday (20), Settling down (23), True relationships (26), fighting mentality/Ben Askerin (33), worth of a person (39), R Kelly (45), aborting (49), Marvel movies (1:06), Captain Marvel (1:14), GameStop (1:29), Soulja Boy Game Console (1:35), Dreamhack Dallas (1:39), Shield Hero & One Piece (1:43)

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