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Alicia Sowisdral, from PopGoesAlicia.com and Phaydra Babinchok, Director of SlutWalk, have a discussion with Luis about “Rape Culture” and its relation to comedy. Is it appropriate for comics to have jokes about rape? How does that play into a culture of violence?

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“It just seems like such a very strong infringement on one’s personal freedom, due to their financial circumstances, due to their dependency on the government.” -Shantell

A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to mandate that 2/3 of food stamp funds be used to buy healthy foods and the other 1/3 be used to buy junk food. Luis and Shantell debate whether or not the government is infringing on a person’s freedom to choose what foods to buy and what to eat. Callers also weigh in with their views on this legislation and they talk about what they think the new law is really about.

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Luis and Shantell speak with Benjamin O’Keefe from Proud2BMe.org and the NEDA about A&F’s ‘exclusionary’ business model of only catering their products to thin customers. This is part of an ongoing conversation that began in 2006 when Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries made a statement saying, “…we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive all-American kid with a great attitude and a lot of friends. A lot of people don’t belong [in our clothes], and they can’t belong. Are we exclusionary? Absolutely.”

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Karen: “We had to meet certain requirements as to food. We couldn’t use butter or salt.”
Luis and Shantell: “NO BUTTER, NO SALT?!”
Luis: “That’s all I cook with! Every day!”

Luis and Shantell had five culinary arts students from George Washington High School. The students in studio: Leonard Gutierrez, Leon Sanchez, Marina Nava, Vanessa Arnold, and Karen Rivera are competing in the national “Cooking Up Change” competition in the nation’s capital. The students talk about the big competition, their favorite dishes to make, and their celebrity inspirations. They even give some culinary advice to Luis and Shantell.

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It looks like it’s time to toss out your iPods and delete the hundreds of songs you’ve purchased as MP3’s. Apple hits the streaming airwaves! Luis and Shantell discuss what this means for the consumer, the artists, Apple and their competitors.

In a recent move from Apple, the company will be releasing what media has unofficially dubbed iRadio - a music streaming service comparable to Spotify or Pandora. Their move into the “streaming scene” is rumored to include improvements to the competition’s model. While this may represent a slight move away from Apple’s MP3-based system, purchasing songs will be a button-click away through the set up.

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In the recent release of her memoirs Warrior Princess, Retired Navy SEAL Kristin Beck writes about struggling with her hidden sexual identity while also living a military lifestyle. Kristin, formerly known as Chris, had 20 years of service as a United States Navy SEAL. She retired from “SEAL Team 6”  just months before it raided Osama bin Laden’s hide out. Luis and Shantell discuss Beck’s recent decision to become transgender, the responses that she’s received since coming out, and the various questions about leading a transgender lifestyle.

Source: SoundCloud / vocalo

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It seems like no one does charity as fun as Terrence Chappell. The nightlife and society columnist talks about his upcoming performance in “Dancing with the Queer Stars.” The proceeds of the event will go toward sending 10-20 students to the Anita Davis Dance Camp and features celebrated individuals from the LGBTQ community.

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