Leigh’s taking over all things TAROT! In the coming weeks, she'll work through the Major Arcana, deep-diving into the lore, interpretations, hidden meanings, and pop culture associations behind each card. Next up - The Wheel of Fortune, a card of luck, destiny, and cosmic cycles.

RESOURCES:

• https://uscpr.org/StopGazaGenocide/
• https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights
• https://www.instagram.com/so.informed
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/la-unrest-live-updates-crowds-protesting-immigration-raids-rcna211757
• https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cvg7vxx888kt
• https://www.instagram.com/gazafreedomflotilla
• https://www.thetrevorproject.org
• https://www.hrc.org

Welcome to the Middle-earth celebration: week three—and the end of our epic journey!

In this episode, the UBMC crew tackles the emotional wrecking ball that is 2003’s The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Expect ghost armies, dashing wigs, and daddy issues—plus a little unexpected help from an old friend. It’s our final stop in Middle-earth… for now.

CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH SOME UBMC MERCH!

NEWS & RESOURCES:

https://www.npr.org

https://www.bbc.com

https://www.them.us

https://translifeline.org/

Welcome to Middle-earth celebration: week two! In this episode, Leigh takes on the underrated plot of 2002’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, while Lor digs into the forest floor to explore the Slavic myth of the Leshy.

FACT CHECKS:

• Gandalf is an Istari, an angelic being (Maiar) sent to Middle-earth as a wizard during the Third Age.
• Brad Duriff played Dr. Wheedon in Senseless.
• The Last March of the Ents is the forty-first soundtrack of the Complete Recordings of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

CELEBRATE OUR ANNIVERSARY WITH SOME UBMC MERCH!

NEWS & RESOURCES:

• https://www.npr.org
• https://www.bbc.com
• https://www.them.us
• https://translifeline.org/