Gei Mei Bao

Episode NINETEEN! A conversation with Pinkyyyy (@montgomeriewest)! We talk about graduation attire, NYU, New York City and the east coast-west coast differentiation, personal aesthetics, pink, whimsy, and perception, and friendships. The Leila-Montie spectrum is briefly mentioned, we give our opinions on television shows, and Montie details her experience at Bjork’s DJ set under the bridge. Thank you to Montie for being on the pod and thank you guys for listening! <3 - Leila my instagram my substack --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geimeibao/support

Episode EIGHTEEN! Talking with my friend, Micaiah (@musicmeetsher)!!! As always, conversation is all over the place... we talk about how we feel emotions, OJ Simpson, our dream NFL halftime shows, JLo and the beauty of her delusions, Selena, our appreciation for Azealia Banks, "I'm just a girl"-isms and the girl's girl debacles of the world, the state of the music industry, music and our musical friends (stream Justice Waters and Demahjiae), Micaiah and her siblings' band (stream MeloDious), our future DJ set, gossip and its social function, childhood, black hair, my disturbed childhood disdain for Justin Bieber, and evil photoshop jobs. Thank you to Micaiah for being on the pod and thank you to the audience for listening! xx - Leila Remember to stream MeloDious, stream Justice Waters, and stream Demahjiae!!! my instagram my substack --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geimeibao/support

Episode SEVENTEEN! I talk about grifters without ever using the word grift because I was sleepy! *I would like to use this space to share a list of ways to support the Palestinians in Gaza. Most of my audience across platforms are Americans and our tax dollars are directly supporting and enabling Israel’s attacks on the Palestinian people. Israel’s actions in Gaza are nothing short of a genocide and we should not be afraid to call such. The Gaza strip is a 141 square mile piece of land that is home to around 2.2 million people, making it one of the most densely populated places on the planet. The median age of the Gazan population is 18 years old, 50% being children aged 18 and under. Much of the population is without access to food, water, fuel, electricity, housing, sanitation, etc. due to Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and the blocking of resources by the Israeli government. According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, 20,012 Palestinians have been murdered, with 9,077 of them being children.  We do not hold the right to lose hope for the people of Gaza and for Palestinians. As they are faced with a genocide that we all can see, we are not in the position to feel hopeless by just seeing their experiences of horrifying treatment. I feel very strongly that we have a responsibility to do what we can. This means to speak up, to share Palestinian voices, to hold compassion and empathy for Palestinian people when much of the world seeks to vilify them and excuse Israel’s actions. If you are American, you can use this link to contact your representatives and urge them to call for a ⁠PERMANENT CEASEFIRE NOW⁠. Anyone anywhere can participate in global boycotts and blackouts. Two main companies that people are boycotting for their funding of Israel are Starbucks and McDonalds. You can also donate to foundations like the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund or or buy an e-Sim card for a person in Gaza without access to the internet. Your money means much more than you realize. As does your attention. Everyday, many brave journalists in Gaza risk their lives to document the crimes against the Palestinian people. Follow them and share the information that they post, do not let Gaza be silenced. Plestia Alaqad is a 22 year old journalist from Gaza that reported in Gaza up until she sought refuge elsewhere. She continues to speak about Gaza and Palestine. Lama Jamous is a young Palestinian girl that just turned 9 years old. In witnessing the violence inflicted upon her people she decided to become a journalist and document what is happening. 24 year old Photographer and Journalist, Motaz Azaiza, uses his talents to share with the world the brutality the the Palestinian people are faced with. Bisan Owda is a 26 year old filmmaker and journalist that documents the war and genocide in Gaza as well as shares information about Palestinian culture. Hind Khoudary is a Palestinian journalist from Gaza reporting on the war and genocide. Abod is a 17 year old boy in Gaza that is documenting the violence. (He has not been heard from in a week, please pray for his safety.) Yara Eid is a Palestinian woman from Gaza. She is currently living in London, and she fights for the rights of Palestinians. Please do not let the voices of the Palestinian people go unheard, and do not stop fighting for a free and equal Palestine.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geimeibao/support

Episode SIXTEEN! I’m backkkkk!! And I’ll only be doing explodes when I really have something to talk about from now on. This episode, I’m here to talk about the negative implications of the wellness and “spiritual” tourism industries that are often overlooked. Thank you guys for listening! xx - Leila --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geimeibao/support

Episode FIFTEEN! I give an incredibly minor life update, talk about @leilafrom5to7 and teaching people things without the intention of being a teacher, the process of everyone projecting their own feeling onto other people by assuming how someone else is feeling and unlearning this process, the very uncanny feeling that consumes me on my birthday, perceptions of God and Gods, and my thoughts on healing. Thank you guys for listening! xx - Leila my instagram my substack --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geimeibao/support