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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Ever felt a little guilty for not being a donor when they thanked “viewers like you”? Now’s your chance to make up for it. Visit:

www.5calls.org

protectmypublicmedia.org

pbs.org

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.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.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

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest - Maya Morales @hellomayamo

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

FRESH NEW SEASON FRESH NEW EPISODE!!!

Joined by DaVida Chanel Baker as we talk jobs on TV. What did TV tell us about jobs? How easy did it seem? How hard was I ?tWho had the dream job? And has the portrayal of jobs on TV Saved or Swindled us?!

Let us know your job takes in the comments and leave a review!

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠⁠⁠⁠

Guest - DaVida Chanel Baker @davidachanel

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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sazanimation

FRESH NEW SEASON FRESH NEW EPISODE!!!

Joined by Sequoia Holmes (Black People Love Paramore Podcast & Daily Dirty on Unwell on Sirius XM) as we talk quirky girls on TV! We dive into how quirkiness is seen on TV. And ask: Who is the most quirky? Can black girls be quirky? Can boys be quirky? Do we identify as quirky? And has the portrayal of quirkiness on TV Saved or Swindled us?!

Let us know your Quirky takes in the comments and leave a review!

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠⁠⁠

Guest - Sequoia Holmes @sequoiabholmes

Produced by - Dawnie Marie & Bay Laurel Media (Lauren Boudreaux)

Music "⁠⁠⁠⁠Handsome"⁠⁠⁠⁠ by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori ⁠⁠⁠⁠@sazanimation

Join me and Kyle as we discuss adoption on TV! As a product of adoption himself Kyle saw the stories portrayed on TV and didn't quite see his story. Listen to find out if it's a Saved or a Swindled!

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠⁠

Guest - Kyle Woods @_kywo

Produced by - Meg Lewis @_meglew & Dawnie Marie

Sound Editing & Sound Design by - Demi H.S. Ward @mx.6x.mun

Music "⁠⁠⁠Handsome"⁠⁠⁠ by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori ⁠⁠⁠@sazanimation

How much can cartoons teach us about life? A lot actually. I will be joined by my friend and actual cartoonist Henry Bonsu as we laugh and chat about our favorite things, cartoons.

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠

Guest - Henry Bonsu @henrytheworst

Produced by - Meg Lewis @_meglew & Dawnie Marie

Sound Editing & Sound Design by - Demi H.S. Ward @mx.6x.mun

Music "⁠⁠Handsome"⁠⁠ by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori ⁠⁠@sazanimation

Doing something a little different and taking a DEEP DIVE into one of my favorite shows - Living Single. Join Jai, Angie & I as we go scene by scene of episode 9 of Season 1 aka the beginning of the Khadijah & Scooter saga. As Living Single super fans we have a lot to say, especially about our pervious and current love of Cress Williams!

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠⁠⁠@livingswindled⁠⁠

Guest - Jai Joseph @writtenbyjai & Angie Dyer @angieworldorder

Produced by - Meg Lewis @_meglew & Dawnie Marie

Music "⁠⁠⁠Handsome"⁠⁠⁠ by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori ⁠⁠⁠@sazanimation⁠

What can we learn and what have we learned about Feminism from TV? Join me and my good friend Mary Jacobs (@marysrack) as we discuss the good, the bad and the surprising of feminist on tv. Who's your childhood feminist icon?

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie ⁠@livingswindled

Guest - Mary Jacobs @marysrack @planetnolapod

Produced by - Meg Lewis @_meglew & Dawnie Marie

Sound Editing & Sound Design by - Demi H.S. Ward @mx.6x.mun

Music "⁠Handsome"⁠ by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori ⁠@sazanimation

Friends, how many of us truly have them? Watching TV told me friendships are important, especially friendships with my girls. This episode we talk the power of female friendships and how TV has shown us what those mean. I am join by two besties Jasmyn Lawson & Freddie Ransom to discuss if TV have #SavedorSwindled us.

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Created & Hosted by - Dawnie Marie @dawniemarie

Guest - Freddie Ransom @freddie @ransom_note, Jasmyn Lawson @jasmynbeknowing @jasmynbegrammin

Produced by - Meg Lewis @_meglew & Dawnie Marie

Sound Editing & Sound Design by - Demi H.S. Ward @mx.6x.mun

Music "Handsome" by - UNC LB, Ottie James, Seej

Living Swindled Logo - Sazan Pasori @sazanimation