SOC 119

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Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.

Episode Date
Growing Up "in the System" | Broken Families | Racial Impacts | 26SP Class #22 Full Lecture
Apr 03, 2026
Questions about Islam & The Military Industrial Complex | 26SP Office Hours #14
Apr 02, 2026
The Rich & The Poor | The Gap That Defines Us | 26SP Class #21 Full Lecture
Apr 01, 2026
Muslims Answer Student Questions | Classroom Discussion | 26SP Class #20 Full Lecture
Mar 27, 2026
Sam's "Trip" in Mexico | Conversation about Future of Drug Use in America | 26SP Office Hours #13
Mar 26, 2026
Student Asking Sociology Professor ANYTHING | 26SP Class #19 Full Lecture
Mar 24, 2026
"We're So F***ED!!!" | Students Thoughts: AI & Future of Education | 26SP Class #18 Full Lecture
Mar 20, 2026
Professor Ask Me Anything: War in Iran | 26SP Office Hours #12
Mar 19, 2026
Is War Necessary? | Finding "Truth" About Conflict | 26SP Class #15 Full Lecture
Mar 18, 2026
Exploring Bogota, Colombia | Iranian War, Income & Dogs (Lots of Dogs) | 26SP Office Hours #11
Mar 06, 2026
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | Re-Broadcast | 26SP Class #16 Full Lecture
Mar 05, 2026
Answering Questions about Life in Colombia | Guests: Laurie & Yuli | 26SP Office Hours #10
Mar 04, 2026
Only 2%! | How Do People Become Extremists? | Political Violence | 26SP Class #15 Full Lecture
Mar 03, 2026
The Good For Us All | Communitarian Way of Living | 26SP Class #14 Full Lecture
Feb 27, 2026
The State of the Union Is... | 26SP Office Hours #9
Feb 26, 2026
Iranian Students Reveal the Truth About Living in Iran | 26SP Class #13 Full Lecture
Feb 25, 2026
Students Tackle Immigration Policy | US Immigration Part 3 | 26SP Class #12 Full Lecture
Feb 20, 2026
Immigration Debate | H1B Visas, New Parties & Hot Takes | 26SP Office Hours #8
Feb 19, 2026
Birth Rates, Immigration & Economic Collapse | US Immigration Part 2 | 26SP Class #11 Full Lecture
Feb 18, 2026
Immigration Questions Nobody's Answering | US Immigration Part 1 | 26SP Class #10 Full Lecture
Feb 17, 2026
Spanish Influence in American History | You Don't Know What You Don't Know | 26SP Office Hours #7
Feb 16, 2026
Why the NFL Picked Bad Bunny | Reflecting on Superbowl Halftime Show | 26SP Class #9 Full Lecture
Feb 10, 2026
Gen Z's Faith in Democracy is Collapsing? | What They Fear Most | 26SP Class #8 Full Lecture
Feb 06, 2026
Reflecting on Being White in America (and the World) | Risking Cancel Culture | 26SP Office Hours #6
Feb 05, 2026
How Accurate Are Our Stereotypes About Whiteness? | Our Bodies Part 3 | 26SP Class #7 Full Lecture
Feb 04, 2026
Living in Unprecedented Times | Discord Call-In Episode | 26SP Office Hours #5
Feb 03, 2026
Students Solve Racism | Guest: Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 26SP Class #06 Full Lecture
Jan 30, 2026
Loneliness & Vulnerability in the Classroom | Sam Opens Up | 26SP Office Hours #4
Jan 29, 2026
Generalization vs. Reality | Indian Students Set the Record Straight | 26SP Class #05 Full Lecture
Jan 28, 2026
The REAL Truth About Biblical Texts | Expert Analysis with Dr. Dan McClellan | 26SP Office Hours #3
Jan 27, 2026
Fifty Shades of Human | Our Bodies, Our Selves | 26SP Class #04 Full Lecture
Jan 23, 2026
Student JOINS Office Hours | What Makes A Student Stand Out? | 26SP Office Hours #2
Jan 22, 2026
Students Discuss Critical Thinking | 26SP Class #03 Full Lecture
Jan 21, 2026
Students Reveal What They Really Think About Cheating | 26SP Class #02 Full Lecture
Jan 16, 2026
How to EASILY Solve Venezuela Conflict! | Sam Selects an AI Voice | 26SP Office Hours #01
Jan 15, 2026
First Lecture Breaks Down Hunting Ethics | What Happens in SOC 119? | 26SP Class #01 Full Lecture
Jan 14, 2026
Should Trump Show Decorum? | Teaching a Class in Prison | 25FA Office Hours #22
Dec 23, 2025
Dialogue FAILS Without This Upgrade | Thinking Together Series - Part 3 | Dr. Laurie Mulvey
Dec 16, 2025
Message to Gen Z: Stop the Division, Come Together | 25FA Class #30 Full Lecture
Dec 12, 2025
Teaching in a Prison | Building Lasting Peace | Does Trump Have Empathy? | 25FA Office Hours #20
Dec 11, 2025
What's Left To Discuss?: Fears, Scapegoating, Socialism | 25FA Class #29 Full Lecture
Dec 10, 2025
What Dialogue Facilitators Get WRONG | Thinking Together Series - Part 2 | Dr. Laurie Mulvey
Dec 06, 2025
Students Discuss Israel & Palestine | Finding Empathy | 25FA Class #28 Full Lecture
Dec 05, 2025
"Us vs Them" IS NOT What You Think | Thinking Together Series - Part 1 | Dr. Laurie Mulvey
Dec 04, 2025
We're All Characters | Conversation with Santa & a Princess | 25FA Class #27 Full Lecture
Dec 03, 2025
Are ICE Agents HEARTLESS? | Mamdani in the White House | Arguing with God | 25FA Office Hours #17
Nov 26, 2025
Asking Questions That Actually Gets Us Somewhere | Facilitation Skills | 25FA Class #26 Full Lecture
Nov 23, 2025
Cult vs. Religion | Trump vs. Obama | Ten Red Flags Of Being in A Cult | 25FA Office Hours #16
Nov 22, 2025
Professor Argues That Empathy Is "Cool" | Empathy & Sympathy | 25FA Class #25 Full Lecture
Nov 21, 2025
Can People of Color Be Racist? | Shifting Our Attention | Racism Test | 25FA Class #24
Nov 15, 2025
Are Influencers Good Or Bad for Society? | Destiny, Asmongold, HasanAbi | 25FA Office Hours #15
Nov 14, 2025
College Students CONFRONT Warren Smith LIVE with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25FA Class #23
Nov 13, 2025
What is Life Like In South Korea? | SOC 119 Case Study at Konkuk University | 25FA Office Hours #14
Nov 07, 2025
Indigenous Ways of Thinking | Fall 2017 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #22
Nov 06, 2025
How Does the World See YOU? | Modeling in Korea | Guest: Tae Yeonho | 25FA Office Hours #13
Nov 05, 2025
Checking (Out) Your Privilege | Spring 2023 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #21
Nov 04, 2025
Being a Tourist in Korea | Comparing Cultures | 투썸플레이스 명동 | Guest: Soomin Kim | 25FA Office Hours #12
Nov 03, 2025
G-Dawg's Reflects on His Time in SOC 119 | Alumnus Conversation | 25FA Office Hours #11
Nov 01, 2025
Our Future with AI | Sebasi Talk | Live from Seoul, South Korea | 25FA Office Hours #10
Oct 31, 2025
One Policeman's Story | Spring 2025 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #20
Oct 30, 2025
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | Spring 2018 "CLASSIC" Lecture | 25FA Class #19
Oct 28, 2025
A Turkish Experience & Mental Health | 25FA Class #18
Oct 25, 2025
Only Way to Learn | Growing from Mistakes | Former Lifer | Guest: Irvin Moore | 25FA Class #17
Oct 24, 2025
American Professor Answers Questions from South Korean High School Students | 25FA Office Hours #9
Oct 23, 2025
Where Are the Kids? | Global Crisis | Lowering Birth Rate Issue | 25FA Class #16
Oct 18, 2025
Illegal Immigration Discussion | Bad Bunny | Responding to Questions | 25FA Office Hours #8
Oct 17, 2025
The Problem with Bad Bunny | Latin Influence in America | 25FA Class #15 Full Lecture
Oct 16, 2025
The Migrants | Illegal Immigration | Assimilation to a New Culture | 25FA Class #14
Oct 10, 2025
More Thoughts about Campus Conservatives | Answering Chat Questions | 25FA Office Hours #7
Oct 09, 2025
Campus Conservatives | College Student Perspective | 25FA Class #13
Oct 08, 2025
Discrimination 2025 | Discrimination in America | Narrative and Reality | 25FA Class #12
Oct 04, 2025
What Happens After Conflict? | Neo-Nazi March in America? | Polling Bias | 25FA Office Hours #6
Oct 03, 2025
Only Two Percent! | How Do People Become Extremists? | Political Violence | 25FA Class #11
Oct 02, 2025
We're All Snowflakes Now | Free Speech Discussion | 25FA Class #10
Sep 29, 2025
A Typical Professor | Cancel Culture | Guest Dr. Katherine Grasso | 25FA Office Hours #5
Sep 28, 2025
Checking In | Q&A with Dr. Sam Richards | Professor AMA | 25FA Class #9
Sep 27, 2025
My Choice? My Life? | Free Will vs. Determinism | Guest: Will Smart | 25FA Class #8
Sep 25, 2025
Implicate Biases | Respecting Your Elders | Questions from the Stream | 25FA Office Hours #4
Sep 19, 2025
750,0000 | Misconceptions on Crimes | A Global Discussion | 25FA Class #7
Sep 17, 2025
What Happens Next? | Discussion on Political Violence & Terrorism | 25FA Class #6
Sep 16, 2025
Is Healthcare a Human Right? | Charlie Kirk Breaking News | Class 5 Comments | 25FA Office Hours #3
Sep 15, 2025
Are Conservatives Able To Speak In Your Class? | Reviewing Weeks 1 & 2 | 25FA Office Hours #2
Sep 12, 2025
Death of DEI? | Previous Semester Lecture | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America | 25FA Class #4
Sep 05, 2025
Fahrenheit 119 | What Can We NOT Talk About? | American University Class Culture | 25FA Class #3
Sep 03, 2025
Are Universities Ideologically Captured? with ‪Dr. Peter Boghossian‬ | 25FA Office Hours #1
Aug 30, 2025
MAGA | Asking College Students about MAGA and Donald Trump | 25FA Class #2
Aug 29, 2025
Sam's 43rd Year of Teaching | First Case Study: "Find Someone Who..." | 25FA Class #1
Aug 28, 2025
Tour of Bogotá, Colombia | Talking to Venezuelan Refugees | Life in Colombia | 25SU Office Hours #14
Aug 22, 2025
Live from the Classroom | A Really Difficult Summer | What is a "Teacher"? | 25SU Office Hours #13
Aug 19, 2025
Can You Trust Wikipedia? | Talking to a Wikipedia Editor | News Coverage | 25SU Office Hours #12
Aug 11, 2025
Protecting the Children | LGBT Identity | 25SU Class #22
Aug 06, 2025
Being a Man in the World | Masculinity | Toxic Masculinity | 25SU Class #21
Aug 05, 2025
The Logic of Affirmative Action | 25SU Class #20
Aug 04, 2025
Going Through Headlines | Finding the "Truth" | Sam's Thought Process | 25SU Office Hours #11
Aug 01, 2025
Indigenous Ways of Thinking | Native American Thought Experiments | 25SU Class #19
Jul 31, 2025
Muslims 101 | Exploring Religious Beliefs of Over 1 Billion People | 25SU Class #18
Jul 30, 2025
Asian Cool | Asian Cultural Conversation | 25SU Class #17
Jul 29, 2025
Hispanic Considerations | Hispanic & Latin American Conversation | 25SU Class #16
Jul 28, 2025
Sam's Experience with a Contra in the 1980s | Big Beautiful Bill | RIP Ozzy | 25SU Office Hours #10
Jul 25, 2025
Soldiers and Cops | Public Narratives | A Deep Conversation | 25SU Class #15
Jul 24, 2025
When Things Fall Apart | Leaving Afghanistan | Taliban Takeover | 25SU Class #14
Jul 23, 2025
A Live Experiment in Empathy | Story of Basim Razzo | Iraqi Victim of War | 25SU Class #13
Jul 22, 2025
Unfocusing | Israel and Palestine Conflict | Q&A | 25SU Class #12
Jul 21, 2025
Make America Grate Again | The Epstein Files & Tax Cuts | 25SU Office Hours #9
Jul 18, 2025
Goes Both Ways | BLM & J6 Protests | 25SU Class #11
Jul 16, 2025
Our Bounded Choices | Conversation with a Former Lifer | 25SU Class #10
Jul 15, 2025
We're In This Together | Modern Day Slavery | 25SU Class #9
Jul 14, 2025
Floods in Texas | Trust in Government | Sam the Drummer | 25SU Office Hours #8
Jul 11, 2025
Because They're Oppressed | Determining Discrimination | 25SU Class #8
Jul 10, 2025
Checking (Out) Your Privilege | White Privilege Conversation | 25SU Class #7
Jul 09, 2025
Those Black Devils | Alternative American Racial History | 25SU Class #6
Jul 08, 2025
Let's Talk About Skin | Race and Discrimination in America | 25SU Class #5
Jul 07, 2025
Analysis of Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | Tax Cuts & Government Spending | 25SU Office Hours #7
Jul 04, 2025
Choice and Chance | Understanding Basics of Sociology | 25SU Class #4
Jul 03, 2025
Who's Getting Offended? | Woke Ideology & Narrative | 25SU Class #3
Jul 02, 2025
What's the Problem? | 25SU Class #2
Jul 01, 2025
Welcome to SOC 119 | The Goal of the Class | First Case Studies | 25SU Class #1
Jun 30, 2025
Jeff & Sam's Intro to the Summer Course | Episodes Coming Out Monday - Friday | 25SU Class #0
Jun 27, 2025
Trump's Response to Iran | Risk of Nuclear War | Future of AI | 25SU Office Hours #6
Jun 26, 2025
Harms from Political Unrest | Sam's Project in Iran | Distrust in Science | 25SU Office Hours #5
Jun 23, 2025
Stories (and Pictures) from Korea | Guest: Moderator ‪@OpinionatedMatt‬ | 25SU Office Hours #4
Jun 12, 2025
How Does the Stream Happen? | Get to Know Niesh | 25SU Office Hours #3
May 30, 2025
Who REALLY Runs the Class? | Get to Know Yuli | 25SU Office Hours #2
May 29, 2025
Stories NEVER TOLD in Class | Sam Story Hour | 25SU Office Hours #1
May 22, 2025
Finals Week Stream | 25SP Office Hours #24
May 21, 2025
The End (of the Semester) | Open Dialogue Q&A | 25SP Class #30
May 20, 2025
Skepticism and Crisis | 25SP Office Hours #23
May 19, 2025
When Will You Know? | Gen Z Information Gathering | 25SP Class #29
May 17, 2025
Situationships | Modern Dating | 25SP Class #28
May 16, 2025
LIVE CALL-IN THROUGH DISCORD | 25SP Office Hours #22
May 15, 2025
Winning the 20th Century | Immigration Discussion | 25SP Class #27
May 14, 2025
Deportations in America | Responding to Chat and Comments | Office Hours #21
May 13, 2025
Revoked! | Student Visa Termination Discussion | 25SP Class #26
May 12, 2025
Conversation about Conflict and War | Russia and Ukraine | Office Hours #20
May 11, 2025
Who Are Our Enemies? | Russia and Ukrainian War | 25SP Class #25
May 10, 2025
Our God | Conversation About Religion | 25SP Class #24
May 09, 2025
AMA with Office Joe Ivankay | 25SP Office Hours #19
May 08, 2025
Experiences Matter | Personal Experiences with Discrimination | 25SP Class #23
May 07, 2025
One Policeman's Story | Mental Health in Policing | An Open Discussion | 25SP Class #22
May 06, 2025
Canceled for Cultural Appropriation | 25SP Office Hours #18
May 05, 2025
Harmony | Korean, Japanese and Chinese Cultures | 25SP Class #21
May 05, 2025
Watch Your Language | Freedom & Censorship | 25SP Class #20
May 04, 2025
Conversation about the Military with ROTC Students | 25SP Office Hours #17
May 04, 2025
Achievement Through Merit | U.S. Military Culture | 25SP Class #19
May 03, 2025
Sam's Return from Korea | 25SP Office Hours #16
May 03, 2025
A Negative Effect | Disenchantment with Higher Education | 25SP Class #18
May 02, 2025
An Opportunity for Questions | AMA with Basim Razzo | 25SP Class #17
May 02, 2025
Building the Future With Our Opponents | Live Interview with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | Office Hours #15
May 01, 2025
The Sweet Spot Interview | Finding Your Own Path, Knowing Yourself, Taking Risks | Office Hours #14
May 01, 2025
What is "The Sweet Spot"? | Live Interview in Seoul, Korea | Starfield Library | Office Hours #13
Apr 30, 2025
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | 25SP Class #16
Apr 29, 2025
Punishment, Redemption, Transformation | Criminal Justice Reform | 25SP Class #15
Apr 28, 2025
Impact of Facilitation with ‪@worldinconversation‬ Student Facilitators | 25SP Office Hours #12
Apr 26, 2025
Shaped by the Past | Flipping American History | 25SP Class #14
Apr 25, 2025
Western Values and Late Bloomers | 25SP Office Hours #11
Apr 24, 2025
Who Do I Want to Be? | Culture and Ethnicity Conversation | 25SP Class #13
Apr 23, 2025
Truth Finding with Dr. Dan O'Connell | 25SP Office Hours #10
Apr 22, 2025
Everyone is Welcome | Belonging in this World | 25SP Class #12
Apr 21, 2025
The Truth with @ProfessorDaveExplains | 25SP Office Hours #9
Apr 19, 2025
We Won! | The End of USAID | 25SP Class #11
Apr 18, 2025
I Would Speak Up! | Sexism Conversation | 25SP Class #10
Apr 17, 2025
Being Pushed Into Narratives | 25SP Office Hours #8
Apr 16, 2025
What Are We Thinking? | Professor AMA | 25SP Class #9
Apr 15, 2025
Thinking Together with Dr. Laurie Mulvey | 25SP Office Hours #7
Apr 14, 2025
Mourning Together | Individual and the Collective | 25SP Class #8
Apr 12, 2025
How Will We Survive? | Trump, DEI, and Current Events | 25SP Office Hours #6
Apr 11, 2025
What About Discrimination? | DEI's Original Purpose | 25SP Class #7
Apr 10, 2025
The Rebirth of DEI | What's the Purpose? | 25SP Class #6
Apr 09, 2025
More Discussions about DEI and Discrimination | 25SP Office Hours #5
Apr 07, 2025
Death of DEI? | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Trump's America | 25SP Class #5
Apr 05, 2025
Podcast Update - April 2025
Apr 04, 2025
Is SOC 119 an Echo Chamber? | 25SP Office Hours #3
Jan 30, 2025
The Art of the Switch | Conversation about Language | 25SP Class #4
Jan 29, 2025
Who's Responsible for Social Problems? | 25SP Office Hours #4
Jan 28, 2025
You’re Canceled | Cancel Culture Conversation | 25SP Class #3
Jan 27, 2025
Mixing it Up | Mixed Race Relationships | 25SP Class #2
Jan 19, 2025
Another Beginning | Who's American? Who's International? | 25SP Class #1
Jan 17, 2025
Semester Brainstorming | 25SP Office Hours #2
Jan 14, 2025
A New Year | 25SP Office Hours #1
Jan 03, 2025
Fall 2024 Semester Wrapped | 24FA Class #30
Dec 31, 2024
My "Truth" | 24FA Class #29
Dec 30, 2024
The Lost Generation | 24FA Class #28
Dec 28, 2024
Rainbow Life | 24FA Class #27
Dec 27, 2024
Checking (Out) Your Privilege | 24FA Class #26
Dec 26, 2024
A Live Experiment in Empathy with Basim Razzo | 24FA Class #25
Dec 25, 2024
Defining Cool | 24FA Class #24
Dec 24, 2024
Understanding Cool | 24FA Class #23
Dec 23, 2024
Under the Watchful Eye | 24FA Class #22
Dec 21, 2024
Some Thoughts on the 2024 US Election | 24FA Class #21
Dec 20, 2024
Losing Our Country | 24FA Class #20
Dec 19, 2024
The Most Important Issue | 24FA Class #19
Nov 01, 2024
Connected to My Nation | 24FA Class #18
Oct 31, 2024
How Much is Enough? | 24FA Class #16
Oct 22, 2024
Victims and Offenders | 24FA Class #15
Oct 17, 2024
November 5th | 24FA Class #14
Oct 16, 2024
Are We Doing The Best We Can? | 24FA Class #13
Oct 15, 2024
An Everyday Moral Crisis | 24FA Class #12
Oct 14, 2024
The Quest: A Conversation with Venezuelans in Bogotá | 24FA Class #11
Oct 02, 2024
Puertorriqueños | 24FA Class #10
Sep 28, 2024
Subjectifying | 24FA Class #9
Sep 27, 2024
The Africans | 24FA Class #8
Sep 26, 2024
Genetics and Social Inequality | 24FA Class #7
Sep 25, 2024
I Just Want Fairness! | 24FA Class #6
Sep 18, 2024
Some Truth (and Lies) About Inequality | 24FA Class #5
Sep 17, 2024
What's up with DEI? | 24FA Class #4
Sep 09, 2024
Black Pride | 24FA Class #3
Sep 04, 2024
The Whites | 24FA Class #2
Aug 31, 2024
Entering the 5th Dimension | 24FA Class #1
Aug 28, 2024
Sam's Teaching
Dec 20, 2023