Sip & Politic Carla Marie Davis & Joy Malonza

This week Carla and Joy discuss the Oceangate submersible implosion. Join along as they explore the ethics around feelings of schadenfreude when billionaires die, the reasons capitalists despise the regulations that keep us safe, the allure of extreme tourism for the wealthy, and so much more. 


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@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy discuss the exploitative playground that is the service industry. Join along as they explore the origins of tipping, the propaganda that justifies the mistreatment of workers in this space, models for a more just service industry, and so much more. 

References in today's show:
Frank Cappello (@frankly_socialist on Tiktok)Movies Vs. Capitalism Podcast Madeline Pendleton (@Madeline_pendleton on Tiktok)Have thoughts/comments/reactions to this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at sipandpolitic@gmail.com. Follow us on social media:
@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy are back after a brief hiatus! With summertime quickly approaching and vacation planning underway for many, it's the perfect time to discuss the politics of travel. What is the link between colonialism and mass tourism? How is exploitation baked into the development and operation of resort towns? How can we as individuals become more ethical travelers? 
Join along as they answer these questions and more!
Have thoughts/comments/reactions to this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at sipandpolitic@gmail.comFollow us on social media:
@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy complete their two week exploration of the housing crisis, and the IMBY (in my backyard) movements. Does the YIMBY movement truly stand in opposition to the NIMBY movement, or are they two sides of the same coin? Is there a movement that exists beyond the NIMBY/YIMBY binary? What would public policy that affirms housing as a human right look like? Join along as they answer these questions and more!
Have thoughts/comments/reactions to this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at sipandpolitic@gmail.comFollow us on social media:
@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy are back in their microseries bag - this time taking on our long-standing housing crisis. What happens when you treat housing as a tool for profit making rather than a right? How did the real estate lobby contribute to the deterioration of our public housing? What role have NIMBYs played in our shortage of affordable housing, and are there leftist NIMBYs?
Join along as they answer these questions and more. 

**Please excuse the echo for the first two minutes of the podcast - it clears away at the 2:18 mark :) **
Have thoughts/comments/reactions to this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at sipandpolitic@gmail.comFollow us on social media:
@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)

This week Carla and Joy discuss the recent layoffs in the tech industry. Join along as they challenge conventional wisdom on who is and who isn't part of the working class, and explore the ways in which tech companies are hostile to organizing and worker empowerment. 
Have thoughts/comments/reactions to this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at sipandpolitic@gmail.com

Follow us on social media:
@sip.and.politic (TikTok)Carla: @carlaxmariee (TikTok) | @carlamariexnyc (Instagram)Joy: @joy.malonza / @thedownballot.org (TikTok) | @thedownballot (Instagram)