

Small Doses with Amanda Seales
Amanda Seales
Now in its 7th season, just like its host, artistic intellectual, Amanda Seales, Small Doses podcast is known for its hilarious, honest, and philosophical take on all “Side Effects” of life it tackles. Each episode be edutained by high level topics grounded in down to earth conversations with icons, experts and sometimes, Ms. Seales flying solo. Small Doses podcast raises awareness, piques curiosity, and challenges toxic norms expanding minds with one of a kind convos one episode a time!
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Aug 20, 2025 • 54min
Side Effects of How Neuroscience Saves Relationships (with Martin Ali Simms)
This week, we talk to Neurosequential Sport Specialist Martin Ali Simms about relocating to Mexico at the start of the pandemic, unpacking dissociation and trauma in therapy, developing the D.O.P.E Framework (Develop, Organize, Process, Engage), and the importance of self-regulation for well-being.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Aug 13, 2025 • 39min
Side Effects of The Black Bourgeoisie
This week, I get into the ways white supremacy is used as a currency by the Black bourgeoisie on our descent into fascism For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Aug 6, 2025 • 54min
Side Effects of a Two-Party System (with Eugene Puryear)
This week, we are joined by journalist and activist Eugene Puryear to give historical context to how the US got stuck in a two-party system, clear up misconceptions around 3rd party votes, and imagine a different way forward.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jul 30, 2025 • 1h 4min
Side Effects of Young People Leading the Climate Movement (with Sunrise Movement)
This week, we are joined by Aru Shiney-Ajay and Dejah Powell of Sunrise Movement, a youth organization with a mission of stopping the climate crisis and winning a Green New Deal, to talk about the ways mass movement momentum can change the Democratic Party for the better.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jul 23, 2025 • 42min
Side Effects of The Politics of Palestine (with Noura Erakat)
This week, we are joined by activist, attorney, and Rutgers University professor Noura Erakat, to contextualize the ways the US is intrinsicly implicated in the genocide, and how the lies around Zionism mirror the lies around captialsm and racism.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jul 16, 2025 • 48min
Side Effects of Imagination as Resistance (with Ruha Benjamin)
Ruha Benjamin, a sociologist and author of *Imagination: A Manifesto*, dives into the transformative power of imagination in disrupting the status quo. She discusses how creativity can challenge traditional norms and promote social justice. Benjamin emphasizes the vital role of education in inspiring action and empowering students to confront uncomfortable truths. The conversation also highlights the intersection of imagination and economic narratives, urging a reevaluation of societal standards while advocating for collaboration across generations in the fight for equity.

Jul 9, 2025 • 45min
Side Effects of A Kids Book About... (with Jelani Memory)
This week, we are joined by Jelani Memory, author and creator of the A Kids Book About... series, for a conversation about talking to kids, raising their consciousness, and the power of books.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jul 2, 2025 • 56min
Side Effects of Mainstream Media (with Mehdi Hasan)
This week, we are joined by Mehdi Hasan, journalist and founder of Zeteo, to discuss the failures of the media in the era of Trump's 2nd term, America's descent into facism, and how independent journalists are navigating this landscape.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jun 25, 2025 • 57min
Side Effects of The Misrepresentation of Mysticism (with Dayna Lynn Nuckolls)
This week, Dayna Lynn Nuckolls, The People’s Oracle, joins us to demystify spirituality outside of traditional religious spaces, and discuss the connections between politics and prophecy.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!

Jun 18, 2025 • 1h 6min
Side Effects of Being Young Black and Radical (with Afeni Evans)
This week, organizer and activist Afeni Evans (@factsandfire) joins us to talk about finding her way to radical politics, the work of the Mass Liberation Project, and the incoming phase of American facism and expansion of white supremacy.For more content, subscribe to our Youtube and Patreon!