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Sociology 119 (SOC 119) is the largest Race and Ethnic Relations class in the United States. Join Dr. Sam Richards and over 700 students in the largest lecture hall at Penn State University in conversations with students and international guests about the world we live, the cultures we're surrounded by, and the ability to question the "invisible strings" of society.
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Xfinity did not want to allow Sam or Jeff to stream Office Hours this week - but they did! The stream ended up failing three times, so this is an edited version putting all three parts together.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam invites Dr. Laurie Muvley, the "Doctor of Dialogue" into the classroom to have an exploration with two groups of students. The goal is to get deeper with questions that make us think. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam, Alijah, and even Jeff gets into the conversation about cult. What is a cult? How do people get involved? Is MAGA a cult? The three of them explore with the live chat.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam invites students to the front of the room to talk to them about empathy. What has been with the major change to the perception of empathy? Is empathy good? Is it bad? Is it neutral?Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam invites students from different backgrounds to the front of the room to talk about the narrative around racism and discrimination in the United States. Some important questions are asked.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam is back from Korea! Alijah and Sam talk about his trip, the things he did, and finally, they talk about yesterday's class (with Warren Smith).Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Dr. Sam Richards and his wife, Dr. Laurie Mulvey, invited Warren Smith into SOC 119 to have a conversation about a variety of things. Warren has made a few response videos to Sam and SOC 119 - so it was nice to invite him into the room to have a conversation in person.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam and Laurie invite three groups of Korean students to the front of the room to talk to them about life in Korea and Korean culture.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
This is the final class that is pre-recorded as Sam is on his way back to the United States a few hours after this episode goes live. DJ and her husband, Chaplin Ammon Bailey, talk to the class about Native American perspectives on life. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam and Laurie are joined by Korean model Tae Yeonho to talk about Korean culture from his perspective. They do talk about fashion, beauty, and all things modeling - but they shift the conversations into other directions as well.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Five students join Sam in the front of the room to talk about white privilege in the United States today. This is one of the most viewed lectures on SOC 119's YouTube Channel with an estimated 10 million views across all videos.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam and Laurie are joined by Soomin Kim at a coffee shop in Myong-Dong, Seoul, South Korea. Soomin is Sam and Laurie's creative director in South Korea - and the three of them talked about a variety of topics for Soomin's first ever live stream!Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam and Laurie are joined in a busy South Korean cafe by SOC 119 Alumnus and former SOC 119 Class Facilitator, G-Dawg! Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Join Sam at his next Sebasi Talk, South Korea's version of TedTalks. Sam talks about the future of AI and how he thinks nations like the U.S. and Korea will respond.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
While Sam is away, students are joining SOC 119 from their dorms and apartments. This class is originally from last semester, Spring 2025. Retired LAPDS officer flew out to Happy Valley to talk about his career as a cop and the day that changed his life forever.Joe joins Sam after the class during 25SP Office Hours #19.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam is away in Korea and so students will be joining SOC 119 from their dorms and apartments. For Exam Two, students watched Sam's Ted Talk. It's because of that Ted Talk that this conversation happened. In the Spring of 2018, Basim Razzo came to Penn State for the first time. This is that lecture.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
This is a shorter podcast episode because students are taking their second exam during the second half of the class's allotted time. Sam is in Korea and is not able to do his normal AMA - so instead we are playing two clips. One from 2017, and another from 2023. The first is a story about Sam is Istanbul. The second is a conversation with students about mental health and how it is viewed around the world.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
While Sam is in Korea, his boss, DJ, facilitates a conversation with Irvin Moore, a current Penn State student and former lifer. Irvin talks about his life behind bars, he gives advice, and he answers a variety of questions.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
Sam was invited to a high school in South Korea. He was asked what topic he wanted to talk to the students about, and his reply was, "let the kids ask me whatever they want." And so that's what they did. Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
1Sam invites four female students from around the world to ask them about how their generation feels about having children.Learn more about the class: https://www.soc119.org/liveWatch live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/soc119/live
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