If you ever hear yourself getting defensive, demanding you are a 'good person,' maybe you're not! Maybe you are trying to rationalize your behavior because you are so convinced you are a good person. Instead of getting your self awareness on, you are probably missing out on some great learning opportunities. Trigger warning, we explore a few delicate topics in this episode, so if you don't want to hear about assault, please switch to a more light hearted episode about systemic racism or the subtle art of not giving a fuck. We endure so much in the world of stand up comedy. Do we have to be gross to get close with comedians?

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47. 'But I'm a Good Person!!!'

Juneteenth is not the day enslaved people were freed or the day slavery ended. It’s the day when enslaved Texans found out they had been free... for over 2 years, on June 19th, 1865. That was two years after 'Honest' Abe released his greatest hit, The Emancipation Proclamation, on Jan 1st, 1863. The confederates, however, were not just going to let those slaves go free. So... they didn't tell them they were free for as long as possible! And that's the world we are living in today. It's ok if you didn't know! Sonal just found out this week. And Meg knows because she knows way more than people born in this country... such as Sonal. In the time you read the description of today's episode, you could have placed a call to Daniel Cameron, the attorney general in charge of Breonna Taylor's case. Press 1 to leave a voicemail and ask them to arrest the cops that took her life. 502-696-5300

46. Um... What is Juneteenth?

We are living in a very exciting time. We didn't have the language to put our feelings into action... and now we do! And the whole world seems to be protesting. It can get very tough talking to our families! We'll share some tips. There is so much incredible shit happening with the #BlackLivesMatter movement! And... there is a lot of weird performative shit! Sure, we're all very excited about the big BLM street in Washington D.C., but is the mayor helping the defund the police??? Essential viewing for purposes of understanding what's been happening::: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=sb9_qGOa9Go&feature=emb_logo

45. Trendivism

There is a lot of rage going on, and we are here to redirect the narrative and break some shit down. Like the truth about Memorial Day! Did y'all know that white people appropriated Memorial Day??? If you are still saying all lives matter, here's hoping this episode helps you understand WHY you really gotta stop saying that. The #BlackLivesMatter movement was created by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi. It was created to help peaceful protesters organize, but the media rewrote the narrative and called them violent. The same way they are trying to rewrite the story about the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmed Aubrey, and countless others before them. The media will make you care more about a Target than actual human lives who are being targeted. Friday, June 5th, would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday... and the police that killed her and still free to roam the streets. https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor?utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_email_m_pd-5332-donation-receipt-adyen&utm_content=internal Stay raging, love y'all!

44. BLACK Lives Matter

Now is a great time to explore the realms of consciousness, especially if you have a whole farm to wander around like Sting. If you are thinking about experimenting with psychedelics, do not take advice from celebrities! Meg talks about her graduation ceremony from the DARE program, Sonal shares a few stories about how she loves psychedelics. If you're interested in hallucinogenics, don't bother watching 'Have a Good Trip,' on Netflix and watch '2012: A Time for Change' instead.

43. Don't Listen to Celebrities about Psychedelics

Deep in isolation, how is everyone feeling about their bodies? Who's letting their mustache grow out? Anyone putting on makeup for Zoom meetings? What is 'beauty'? We are not talking about inner beauty! No, no, we are staying shallow this episode. We are talking Beauty with a capital B, the industry, the youtube vlogs, the Rihanna Revolution. So no matter what you look like, we hope you know how beautiful you are. And if not, you can always try to join the 'Ugly People' group on facebook and get the validation you have always been waiting for. Here's the link for the Vox article mention... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Jsu7wSyHY And don't forget to follow us on IG @ranirageradio !

42. Outer Beauty, Not That Inner Bullshit

It's been a week since Never Have I Ever released on Netflix, and we are still talking about it! And we made a whole damn episode about it, because there is just really so much to talk about. Whether you liked it or hated it, there is so much to talk about it. Join us on a deep dive, celebrating the heck out of this show. Did we mention that it hit the number one watched show on Netflix worldwide...? Tune in now!

41. Never Have I Ever!

Happy Belated Earth Day! We love the Earth, obviously. It's just that her fans can get a little annoying sometimes. Sonal proposes some positive impacts the pandemic is having on the planet, Meg is not so convinced! Are any of these headlines about dolphins in canals even true, and at what cost? They also talk music, Meg insists you have to listen to the song Nude by Radiohead. And follow her on spotify to listen to her pandemic playlist! And Sonal does a great impression of Meg's roommate sneezing.

40. We Love the Earth... But!

Rage gang! We lost a few bits of the recording as we're adapting to isolation... BUT we managed to salvage and piece together enough to bring you at least this mini episode. We hope it is coherent! THANK YOU for sticking with us!!! At least we didn't lose the bit where we hear about Sonal's short film 'A Period Piece' available to watch on Amazon Prime...!!! But only until May 6th, so check it out while you can.

39. Short Episode About a Short Film

Meg and Sonal offer you a break from constant pandemic chatter and talk about all their favorite TV shows through the ages. Meg watched shows Sonal had never even heard of, like 'Drake and Josh,' while Sonal made sure to watch every episode of DuckTales. Bear with us! We are still figuring out the best audio in this remote situaion. Thank you to everyone listening!

38. The Ages and Stages of TV

From their places of isolation, Meg and Sonal are right in the midst of the pandemic with the rest of the globe. And for the first time, it's okay to not be okay! Across the whole world! Back in the pre-pandemic era, if you weren't feeling okay, you weren't really supposed to talk about it. But right now, we have a chance to feel all the feels. We can make time and space for unprocessed feelings, like grief and trauma. It's painful, but at least we are all going through something together. Grieve deeply! The more we learn to express grief, the more we can express joy.

37. It's Okay to Not Be Okay!

This is a crazy time in human history, unlike anything most of us have experienced in our lifetimes! We are ALL part of a GLOBAL pandemic, and as this story unfolds, we are adapting the best we can! And we hope the audio works on this episode! Meg is in Virginia and Sonal is Chicago. We share some of the unexpected pros of what seems to be so many cons, and some of our favorite conspiracy theories!

36. Social Solidarity! Not Isolation!

Sonal is solo on this mini episode, and Meg is taking a moment to step back from the exponentially expanding media streams! Are we transitioning to a future of human interaction through mainly our computers and phones? Who knows! Nobody knows anything anymore! Let us know if you are listening...

35. Mid-Quarantine Mini Episode

We recorded a normal episode a few weeks ago... back when everything was 'normal' and people weren't buying up all the toilet paper like maniacs, but that episode seems irrelevant in this here and now. So we'll save that as a bonus track! Right NOW, we are in the midst of a global pandemic together. We are facing a new challenge, together. And Meg and Sonal face the challenge of recording an episode remotely. Stay strong everyone! And stay washing those hands.

34. Tempered Rage in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

Hey gang! Sonal and Meg here bringing some normal ass content in the midst of all the madness. Hopefully RaRaRa is one of your weekly rituals and we hope to keep serving that rage radio. This episode is a part two to last week's episode, 'What is a Trope Even?' Here we explore some solutions... to the good girl trope. Not the pandemic. Stay strong everyone!

33. Solving the Good Girl Trope

Historically, we have been told that it is very unladylike to lose our tempers. But that's his story. Cause if we had ever listened to her, we would know that we are very much ladies, and as we will not judge the eruption of a volcano, so we will not cast judgment on the expression of rage. Yes yes yes, glorious rage. We are at the very beginning stages of feeling feelings! How do we transmute all the feels into purposeful action?

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