Wed & Woke

Are Bert & Ernie gay? Why did Tyra's talk show get cancelled? Why is it so hard to compliment ourselves? The Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund (TSCCBF) was established to address the disproportionate impact of the cash bail system on minorities & low income individuals. Learn more: https://tucsonfreedom.com/ 

Help! Ryan & Lane need help deciding their joint Halloween costume? Lane did manual labor. Ryan brags about having a broad chest.  Impact Nashville is a non-profit women’s giving circle that empowers women to collectively invest in and develop non-profits that serve our community so that we can create a greater Nashville. Learn more: https://www.womenimpactnashville.com/ 

Ryan hates nut butters. Paramore is breaking up (maybe.) Heathers is a musical and probably shouldn't be. Quest Bars are Play-Doh. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) allows volunteers to advocate for abused/neglected children in order to provide children with a safe & healthy environment in permanent homes.  Learn more: http://www.casaforchildren.org 

Ryan & Lane (might) need medical attention. Selena Quintanilla is the queen of Texas. Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15! Voto Latino is a pioneering civic media organization. Through innovative digital campaigns, Voto Latino empowers young Latinos to be agents of change. Learn more: http://votolatino.org/ 

Lane is holding off on all Hurricane Lane jokes until it's downgraded a category. Ryan shares his truth about Power Rangers cosplay. If Wed & Woke was the movie "You've Got Mail" who would be Meg Ryan?  The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. This episode we discuss discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace and equal pay for women. Learn more about AAUW: https://www.aauw.org/ 

Ryan spends 20+ minutes discussing his Apple Watch. Lane listens in jealousy. Lane & Ryan didn't watch the VMAs but provide their opinions anyway.  Bea Dazzle is a drag queen from Dallas, Texas. Bea is Miss 2018 LifeWalk. LifeWalk & Prism Health provide awareness & support for those at risk or living with HIV/AIDS. Learn more about the work Bea & LifeWalk are doing here: Click Here! 

In our first ever BONUS EPISODE, we look at what it means to be a feminine and/or masculine millennial in 2018. This episode features: Mark Christopher Briggs: http://bit.ly/markchristopherbriggs  Kacie Williams: http://bit.ly/kaciewilliams 

We learned VERY weird things about calamari & vanilla. Do you ghost on people you meet online? Has Ryan peaked now that Jonathan Van Ness liked his Instagram post? Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the devastation addiction causes families. Learn more: https://www.shatterproof.org/ 

Lane does the podcast SOLO (Jason Derulo style) this week. Topics include back to school woes, loogies that don't land where they should & sea turtle tattoos. Countable is an app that makes it quick & easy to understand the laws Congress is considering. They streamline the process of contacting your lawmaker, so you can tell them how you want them to vote on bills under consideration. Learn more: https://www.countable.us/  Wed & Woke's Countable Action Page: https://www.countable.us/profiles/wedandwoke 

Could sports person LeBron James resurrect MoviePass? Ryan flashbacks to 2016 and how he would've proposed to Lane. Shake Shack is life.  The California Immunization Coalition is a non-profit, public-private partnership dedicated to achieving and maintaining full immunization protection for all Californians to promote health and prevent serious illness. Learn more: http://www.immunizeca.org/ 

Ryan's alter ego is name Symphony. Lane has an Oprah moment about failure. The enneagram isn't for everyone. Ryan & Lane spent the weekend in wine country (Middle Tennessee.)  Picture Change teaches photography to young men & women & gives them the opportunity to help their families & communities in a unique way.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/picturechange 

Should we rescue a kitten? Why does Ryan sound boogery this episode? Does Lane currently wear the perfume "Curious" by Britney Spears? Medical Bridges obtains surplus medical supplies and disperses them to developing countries and disaster areas. Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/medicalbridges 

Lane made a scene at a waterfall. Ryan should've kept the receipt on his lip injections. Do kids still fidget spin? What's a Fortnite?  SmART! Supplies is a creative reuse center for discarding left over art/craft supplies. SmART! Supplies employs adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities on their sales associate team.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/smartsupplies 

Ryan & Lane celebrate Independence Day in a Martina McBride type of way. What's written on the inside of Ryan's wedding band? How do chocolate chip cookies fit into Ryan & Lane's marriage? Abolish Private Prisons is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about and working to end the private for-profit prison industry. Learn more:  https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/abolishprivateprisons 

The World Cup is boring. Tennis is fancy. Mandy Moore made Ryan gay. HIAS protects vulnerable refugees, helping them build new lives and reuniting them with their families in safety. HIAS also advocates for the protection of refugees and assure that displaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/hias 

Ryan & Lane talk about their vacation, being dad's one day & loving early 2000's rapper Nelly. Our Companions Animal Rescue provides a comforting, home-like, enriching environment for our community's most vulnerable animals (those who are older, traumatized, abused, or neglected). The Sanctuary helps these animals by providing them a setting that is conducive to a longer-term stay and provides healing and rehabilitation.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/ourcompanions 

Why are children so brutally honest? How historically accurate is the movie "Land Before Time?" Where/What is Ryan's Harry Potter tattoo? Stonewall National Museum & Archives promotes understanding through preserving and sharing the proud culture of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their significant role in American society. Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/stonewallnational 

Happy LGBTQI Pride Month! Who is your gay icon? Beyonce, Britney, or Nikki Blonsky? Ryan & Lane give their definition of having Pride in who you are. The Office of LGBT Affairs in Philadelphia works to foster equal working and living conditions for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer (LGBTQ) people & to advocate for LGBTQ issues in all areas of City government.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/philadelphialgbt   

When can/can't you blame your problems on Ambien? Who in the NFL will stand up & sit down during the National Anthem? Hear more (along with references to old pop songs from Gwen Stefani, Owl City & John Mayer) in this weeks episode! Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) is dedicated to promoting sustainable societies. Their primary goal is to accelerate the transition to a new, low-emissions economy based on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/eesi 

Ryan had blue hair, Lane had an eyebrow ring. Does this mean we had a goth phase? Public Knowledge works at the intersection of copyright, telecommunications, and internet law, at a time when these fields are converging. Public Knowledge's experience in all three areas puts it in an ideal position to advocate for policies that serve the public interest.  Learn more: https://www.wedandwoke.com/blog/publicknowledge