SOC 119
L7 Productions
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.
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Jun 26, 2025 • 1h 30min
Trump's Response to Iran | Risk of Nuclear War | Future of AI | 25SU Office Hours #6
Sam is slowly becoming a full time streamer bro. Jeff had a dentist appointment availability open up and took it -- he missed another episode (or most of it). Sam and Alijah talk about Trump's handling of the Iranian conflict with the U.S. and Israel, talked about the threats and response to Nuclear war, and finished up the stream answering questions from the chat about conflict as well as an exploration through Sam's self-deprecating humor.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 28min
Harms from Political Unrest | Sam's Project in Iran | Distrust in Science | 25SU Office Hours #5
Sam and Alijah are on their own - Jeff is on vacation this week and did not produce the stream. Sam and Alijah look at the current political climate and what's happening around the world. From the war in Israel and Iran, to talking about religious beliefs and taking questions from the chat, No matter what the topic was, the conversation flows like butter.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Jun 12, 2025 • 1h 44min
Stories (and Pictures) from Korea | Guest: Moderator @OpinionatedMatt | 25SU Office Hours #4
Sam is back from Korea and joins Alijah (almost) right off the plane! Sam shares pictures and videos -- available on the live stream video -- and then invites YouTube Chat Moderator, OpinionatedMatt onto the stream to talk about his last three months in South Korea. The two of them share their experiences, including their time in the sauna. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 30, 2025 • 1h 26min
How Does the Stream Happen? | Get to Know Niesh | 25SU Office Hours #3
Sam is still in Korea, so it's up to Alijah to hold the conversation space down! Office Hours will continue!!! This episode, Alijah interviews Darniesha (Niesh), who is the producer of the SOC 119 Live Stream. How did she get here? What does she do? What's in the future of SOC 119?Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 29, 2025 • 1h 32min
Who REALLY Runs the Class? | Get to Know Yuli | 25SU Office Hours #2
Sam is in Korea with Laurie and about a dozen Penn State students enjoying their time exploring another culture. While he's gone, the conversation on the stream continues.This episode, Alijah interviews Yuli (pronounced Julie), the class administrator and the main liaison between students and Sam. What does Yuli do? What does an average day look like? What got her into this field of work?Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 22, 2025 • 1h 37min
Stories NEVER TOLD in Class | Sam Story Hour | 25SU Office Hours #1
The summer is officially here, but that doesn't stop the Office Hours Streams. Sam and Alijah talk about a successful end of the semester, which leads to a conversation about aging. Sam then shares four stories he's never shared in the classroom -- mostly about his medical experiences in Mexico and South America.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 21, 2025 • 1h 17min
Finals Week Stream | 25SP Office Hours #24
The Spring semester has come and gone, but Office Hours are continuing. Sam talks about the Trump administration, corruption with the Biden administration, and responds to chat. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 20, 2025 • 33min
The End (of the Semester) | Open Dialogue Q&A | 25SP Class #30
Sam and G-Dawg reflected on the past semester. This is G-Dawg's final class of SOC 119 as he is moving to South Korea with his degree. Sam opens the discussion and allows students to ask him anything.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 19, 2025 • 1h 36min
Skepticism and Crisis | 25SP Office Hours #23
On Thursday, April 29, 2025, State College was hit with a major thunderstorm after SOC 119 ended. Sam and Alijah talk about that experience. The conversation continues into conversations about when society is in a crisis. They talk about skepticism during COVID-19 and other topics related to other end of the world scenarios.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
May 17, 2025 • 1h 3min
When Will You Know? | Gen Z Information Gathering | 25SP Class #29
Sam invites four students and he asked them how they felt about specific controversial issues; in addition Sam asking them how they learned about these issues.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
