https://www.spreaker.com/show/reality-and-fictionenSociety & CultureCopyright Sidra Owenshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/90477908e6dc42f02c87052e2419fa50.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/reality-and-fictionTue, 29 Aug 2023 16:40:46 +0000Sidra OwensSidra Owensardisd@gmail.comReality and Fiction examines our society through a variety of subject matter, both implicit and explicit, shying away from the social distractions that we are bombarded with daily. The truths of our current reality are grounded in science, history,...yesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14588218/reality-and-fiction-ep8-our-energy-withihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/55542723Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:32:58 +0000Sidra OwensThis episode is existential in nature with Sedrik Cannady of Comparative reasoning and myself briefly discussing the nature of the human existence. Whether we are energy living one life after another because there are lessons that we still long to...3045energy,existence,fiction,realityyes8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14588218/episode-7-part-2https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49906739Mon, 23 May 2022 16:48:42 +0000Sidra OwensTake a listen to the second installment of The Arthropod Chronicles, and gain another glimpse into humanity from the creepy crawly side.813arthropodchronicles,bugs,fantasy,fiction,insects,podcast,sci-fi,shortfiction,shortstoryyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14588218/episode-7-part-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49905813Mon, 23 May 2022 12:59:27 +0000Sidra OwensIn this episode I discuss education, and how the focus seems to has shifted away from education, as a necessity for success and survival.1361education,podcastyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/14588218/reality-and-fiction-ep6-black-excellence
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https://www.vaccinestoday.eu/stories/history-of-vaccines-part-1/
https://rotaryottawa.com/sitepage/covid-19-a-deeper-look/edward-jenner-and-the-milk-maid-the-story-of
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html
https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/understanding-vaccines/vaccine-myths-debunked/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5789217/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46596474Mon, 20 Sep 2021 05:09:12 +0000Sidra OwensIn this week's episode of Reality and Fiction, I discuss the origins of vaccinations. I break down the history of vaccines in the United States, the impact they've had on humanity, the origins of the vaccination/autism myth and the impact that...
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https://www.vaccinestoday.eu/stories/history-of-vaccines-part-1/
https://rotaryottawa.com/sitepage/covid-19-a-deeper-look/edward-jenner-and-the-milk-maid-the-story-of
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/forgot-14-diseases.html
https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/understanding-vaccines/vaccine-myths-debunked/
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https://pa01001022.schoolwires.net/cms/lib6/PA01001022/Centricity/ModuleInstance/2040/Compromise%20of%201877.pdf
https://onlinellm.usc.edu/a-brief-history-of-jim-crow-laws/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Civil-Rights-Act-United-States-1875
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act
https://immigrationhistory.org/item/1943-repeal-of-chinese-exclusion/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46454060Fri, 10 Sep 2021 11:22:22 +0000Sidra OwensThis is the inaugural episode of Reality and Fiction begins with a discussion on Critical Race Theory. I delve into the roots that brought CRT to fruition, as well as the imagined fear associated with it being taught in public schools. Next, we take...
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https://onlinellm.usc.edu/a-brief-history-of-jim-crow-laws/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Civil-Rights-Act-United-States-1875
https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/japanese-american-relocation
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-act
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