Watching tv shows had me convinced that being an adult would be very easy. Surprise, it’s not. Reflecting on scenes from some of my favorite TV shows from back in the day and today, my guests and I will be taking the lessons from the shows we watched and applying it to our adult life to determine if it has taught us something valuable or just swindled us altogether.
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Created & Hosted - Dawnie Marie
Produced - Dawnie Marie & Bay Laurel Media
Sound Editing & Design - Jordan Vertison-Hardy
Theme Music "Handsome" by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej
Logo - Sazan Pasori
It's time you guys get to know all about the TV shows & movies that play all day in my brain. Honestly, there are so many I couldn't get to. In this episode, I am joined by Jaz Garner, and we chat in depth about the TV shows that made us who we are. From Ghostwriter to Grey's Anatomy, come join us on this journey!
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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie @livingswindled (instagram.com/livingswindled)
Guest - Jaz Garner @jazdidwhat (https://www.instagram.com/jazdidwhat?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==)
Produced by - Dawnie Marie & Bay Laurel Media (Lauren Boudreaux)
Sound Design by - Jordan Vertison-Hardy @Jvertison (instagram.com/Jvertison)
Music "Handsome" by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej
Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori @angelsazan (instagram.com/angelsazan)
14 Jul 2025
PBS is the Blueprint w/Maya Morales
We are joined by Maya Morales, as we explore the profound impact of PBS on our childhood development, creativity, and sense of community. Maya shares her personal experiences growing up with PBS, her time on the show Zoom, and the importance of advocating for public broadcasting in its current fight for survival.
Did PBS help lay the blueprint for how you see the world today? Tell us in the comments!
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www.5calls.org (http://www.5calls.org)
protectmypublicmedia.org (http://protectmypublicmedia.com)
pbs.org (http://pbs.org)
plus.npr.org (http://plus.npr.org)
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Want to read some of the information we researched for this episode? Here you go!
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-09/pbs-nixon-watergate-hearings-macneil-anniversary#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20PBS%20went,especially%20one%20receiving%20federal%20funding (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-09/pbs-nixon-watergate-hearings-macneil-anniversary#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20PBS%20went,especially%20one%20receiving%20federal%20funding).
https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/250625_cpb_cuts_fact_sheetpdf.pdf (https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/250625_cpb_cuts_fact_sheetpdf.pdf)
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-09/pbs-nixon-watergate-hearings-macneil-anniversary#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20PBS%20went,especially%20one%20receiving%20federal%20funding (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-10-09/pbs-nixon-watergate-hearings-macneil-anniversary#:~:text=By%20the%20time%20PBS%20went,especially%20one%20receiving%20federal%20funding).
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/pbs-funding-cuts-a-blow-to-children-who-need-it-most/ (https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/pbs-funding-cuts-a-blow-to-children-who-need-it-most/)
https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/media/pbs-npr-defund-rescissions-trump-conservative-media (https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/12/media/pbs-npr-defund-rescissions-trump-conservative-media)
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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie @livingswindled (instagram.com/livingswindled)
Guest - Maya Morales @heymayamo (instagram.com/heymayamayo)
Produced by - Dawnie Marie & Bay Laurel Media (Lauren Boudreaux)
Sound Design by - Jordan Vertison-Hardy @Jvertison
Music "Handsome" by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej
Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori @angelsazan (instagram.com/angelsazan)
2 Jun 2025
Girl GET A JOB! w/ DaVida Chanel
DaVida Chanel Baker joins Dawnie Marie to dissect how television's portrayal of jobs impacts our expectations and perceptions of work in reality in this interview.
9 Apr 2025
Quirky at Best w/Sequoia Holmes
Host Dawnie Marie interviews Sequoia Holmes about the portrayal of quirky characters on television, exploring how race and gender influence these depictions and whether they are ultimately positive or negative.
4 Apr 2025
I'm Adopted? w/ Kyle Woods - THE ARCHIVES
Kyle Woods shares his personal experiences with adoption and discusses the common misrepresentations of adoption in television with host Dawnie Marie in an interview.
2 Mar 2025
Cartoon Cartoon Network w/Henry Bonsu - THE ARCHIVES
Host Dawnie Marie interviews cartoonist Henry Bonsu about the life lessons embedded within cartoons, exploring their favorite animated shows and extracting wisdom from them in this interview.
22 Feb 2025
Let's UnPack That - Living Single ReCap - w/ Jai & Angie - THE ARCHIVES
Dawnie Marie interviews Jai Joseph and Angie Dyer as they dissect episode nine of season one of Living Single, offering insights into the Khadijah and Scooter storyline in this recap episode.
3 Feb 2025
Topanga Lawrence - Feminist Icon w/Mary Jacobs - THE ARCHIVES
Host Dawnie Marie interviews Mary Jacobs about the portrayal of feminism on television, exploring both positive and negative representations and their impact on viewers.
27 Aug 2022
I'm Glad I Got My Girls w/Freddie Ransome & Jasmyn Lawson
Dawnie Marie interviews Freddie Ransome and Jasmyn Lawson about the profound influence of female friendships as portrayed on television, exploring whether these depictions accurately reflect or distort real-life experiences.
16 Apr 2022
Around the Way Girls w/Tiff Vazquez
Host Dawnie Marie interviews Tiffany Vazquez about representation in television and explores whether the industry truly reflects diverse communities.
26 Mar 2022
Dating in the 90s w/ Justin Shiels
Host Dawnie Marie interviews Justin Shiels about the differences between dating in the 1990s and the present, exploring how television may have shaped expectations.
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DaVida Chanel Baker
Sequoia Holmes
Kyle Woods
Henry Bonsu
Jai Joseph
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YouTube views
10,753
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 45 / 100
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28
Social presence
94
YouTube
76
Engagement
32
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