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Jackie On:
Hosted by WDRT · EN
A podcast where Jackie, a college student, expert opinion maker, and debater of 7 years, combines her critical thinking and research skills to share her perspective on a variety of relevant issues.
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Ep. 39 Pet Peeves
Feb 500:11:35Tap to summarizeIn the thirty ninth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explains many of her pet peeves and how they originate in holding respect and integrity for others. If you were interested in hearing more about one of Jackie's pet peeves, slow walkers, check out Ep. 28 on Walking Etiquette. Sources: Editors of Merriam-Webster. 2018. “Why Do We Have ‘Pet Peeves’?” Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster. January 29, 2018. https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/why-do-we-have-pet-peeves. Jackie's life experiences.
Transcribe →Ep. 38 City Planning
Jan 2200:16:55Tap to summarizeIn the thirty eighth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores multiple facets of city planning and grid lines that interest her, from their intentionality to accidental nature. If you were interested in hearing more about RUCA Codes, check out in Ep. 22 on Suburbian Life. Sources: Barnett, Jonathan. 2009. “The Way We Were, the Way We Are: The Theory and Practice of Designing Cities since 1956.” Harvard Design Magazine. 2009. https://www.harvarddesignmagazine.org/articles/the-way-we-were-the-way-we-are-the-theory-and-practice-of-designing-cities-since-1956/. Campanella, Richard. 2013. “Gentrification and Its Discontents: Notes from New Orleans | Newgeography.com.” Www.newgeography.com. February 28, 2013. https://www.newgeography.com/content/003526-gentrification-and-its-discontents-notes-new-orleans. Debray, Henri, Nicolas J Kraff, Xiao Xiang Zhu, and Hannes Taubenböck. 2023. “Planned, Unplanned, or In-Between? A Concept of the Intensity of Plannedness and Its Empirical Relation to the Built Urban Landscape across the Globe.” Landscape and Urban Planning 233 (May): 104711–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2023.104711. Fain Jr., William H . 2013. “Urbane Renewal: The Recent Evolution of Los Angeles.” Urban Design Forum. February 8, 2013. https://urbandesignforum.org/urbane-renewal-the-recent-evolution-of-los-angeles/. Geoff Manaugh. 2016. A Burglar’s Guide to the City. New York: Farrar, Straus And Giroux. Jacobs, Frank. 2019. “Marchetti’s Constant: The Curious Principle That Shapes Our Cities.” Big Think. September 8, 2019. https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/marchettis-constant/. Kantor, Loren. 2016. “Los Angeles Freeway | Institute for Transportation.” Institute for Transportation. March 4, 2016. https://www.intrans.iastate.edu/news/los-angeles-freeway/.
Transcribe →Ep. 37 Aioli
Jan 800:10:05Tap to summarizeIn the thirty seventh episode of Jackie On:, Jackie makes the distinction between aioli and mayonnaise and how the restaurant industry has got it all wrong. If you were interested in emulsion, hear more about surfactants (what lecithin in egg yolks is) in Ep. 33 on Espresso Tonic. Sources: Lee, Dennis. 2022. “Once and for All, This Is What Aioli Is.” The Takeout. August 18, 2022. https://www.thetakeout.com/what-is-aioli-traditional-vs-egg-yolk-vs-mayonnaise-1849428900/.
Transcribe →Ep. 36 Backpacks
Dec 2500:10:10Tap to summarizeIn the thirty sixth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores the fall of the backpack, the transition to shoulder bags, and what it might mean for the future. Sources: Billings, Ashley. 2025. “The Shift from Backpacks to Purses – and What It Says about Us.” A Magazine. 2025. https://theamag.com/11364/fashion/the-shift-from-backpacks-to-purses-and-what-it-says-about-us/. Kennedy, Lesley. 2025. “A Brief History of the Backpack: From Survival to Study Hall.” HISTORY. September 4, 2025. https://www.history.com/articles/backpacks-survival-gear-school.
Transcribe →Ep. 35 Bag Policies
Dec 1100:11:55Tap to summarizeIn the thirty fifth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explains her disdain for the clear bag and no bag policies often featured at many sporting events, college events, and concerts. The only sources were Jackie's own experience and frustration.
Transcribe →Ep. 34 Savory Pies
Nov 2700:12:56Tap to summarizeIn the thirty fourth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores and rates all the savory pies we know and might love so much, from chicken pot pie and Guinness pie to stargazy pie. Happy Thanksgiving! The only sources were the images of pie Jackie searched up to put her in the right mindset for this episode. That, and the history of some of the pies.
Transcribe →Ep. 33 Espresso Tonic
Nov 1300:13:51Tap to summarizeIn the thirty-third episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explains why she thinks the espresso tonic, and fizzy espresso as a whole, is an underrated drink in the coffee world. And a dear thank you to Jackie's mother who introduced her to the espresso tonic! Sources: Illy, Ernesto, and Luciano Navarini. 2011. “Neglected Food Bubbles: The Espresso Coffee Foam.” Food Biophysics 6 (3): 335–48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11483-011-9220-5. Morgan Eckroth. 2024. “How to Fix Your Espresso Tonics.” YouTube. August 2, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt85c0S_q5E. Seah, Christine. 2015. “Is Espresso & Tonic a Match Made in Heaven or Hell?” Perfect Daily Grind. August 19, 2015. https://perfectdailygrind.com/2015/08/is-espresso-tonic-a-match-made-in-heaven-or-hell/. The Coffee Blogger. 2023. “Espresso Tonic.” GO Specialty Coffee. June 14, 2023. https://gospecialtycoffee.com/ckb/types-of-coffee-drinks/espresso-tonic/.
Transcribe →Ep. 32 Eminent Domain
Oct 3000:17:29Tap to summarizeIn the thirty-second episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores eminent domain (or expropriation, compulsory acquisition as it's called around the world) and the variety of ways it has been used. Sources: Bruenig, Matt. “How Capitalist Is Singapore Really?” Peoplespolicyproject.org, 2018, www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2018/03/09/how-capitalist-is-singapore-really/. Caragozian, John. CHAVEZ RAVINE and the DODGERS: MYTHS and REALITIES. 28 Sept. 2021. Dunning, Harrison C. “Law and Economic Development in Africa: The Law of Eminent Domain.” Columbia Law Review, vol. 68, no. 7, Nov. 1968, p. 1286, https://doi.org/10.2307/1121138. Accessed 14 Sept. 2019. Holmes, Carolyn. “What South Africa’s New Land Act Really Says.” Good Authority, 11 Feb. 2025, goodauthority.org/news/misinformation-south-africa-new-land-act-trump-musk/. Lavery, Kevin. “Dodger Stadium’s Dark Secret and the Human Cost of Urban Renewal | the Daily Economy.” Thedailyeconomy.org, 30 Sept. 2025, thedailyeconomy.org/article/blight-and-renewal-how-the-state-declared-war-on-the-disadvantaged/. Shatkin, Elina. “The Ugly, Violent Clearing of Chavez Ravine before It Was Home to the Dodgers.” LAist, 17 Oct. 2018, laist.com/news/la-history/dodger-stadium-chavez-ravine-battle.
Transcribe →Ep. 31 Movie Villains
Oct 1600:20:59Tap to summarizeIn the thirty-first episode of Jackie On:, Jackie explores what makes a good movie villain and some of the tropes often associated with popular movie villains. If you're interested in the episode on Aliens, you can find it here. Sources: Jackie's only sources are her own thoughts about movies. And the movies themselves.
Transcribe →Ep. 30 Collections
Oct 200:17:07Tap to summarizeIn the thirtieth episode of Jackie On:, Jackie goes into depth about what a collection is, the science of a collection, why they are so important, and even highlights a few special ones. Sources: Anderson, S. W. 2004. “A Neural Basis for Collecting Behaviour in Humans.” Brain 128 (1): 201–12. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awh329. Barrash, Joseph, Erik Asp, Kristian Markon, Kenneth Manzel, Steven W. Anderson, and Daniel Tranel. 2011. “Dimensions of Personality Disturbance after Focal Brain Damage: Investigation with the Iowa Scales of Personality Change.” Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 33 (8): 833–52. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2011.561300. BBC News. 2015. “Gnome Collector Ron Broomfield to Be Cremated in Outfit.” BBC News, April 14, 2015. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-32297547. Chanson, Romain. 2020. “This Guy Fought Rivals and Robbers to Collect the World’s Rarest Wines.” VICE. December 31, 2020. https://www.vice.com/en/article/this-guy-fought-rivals-and-robbers-to-collect-the-worlds-rarest-wines/. Ijams Spaid, Brian. 2018. “Exploring Consumer Collecting Behavior: A Conceptual Model and Research Agenda.” Journal of Consumer Marketing 35 (6): 653–62. https://doi.org/10.1108/jcm-05-2017-2224. International Banana Museum. 2019. Internationalbananamuseum.com. 2019. http://www.internationalbananamuseum.com/index.html. Maison Du Tourisme Terres-de-Meuse. 2023. “The World’s Largest Collection of Tin Cans | Terres-De-Meuse Tourist Office.” Terres-De-Meuse Tourist Office. May 9, 2023. https://en.terres-de-meuse.be/discover/once-upon-a-time/the-worlds-largest-collection-of-tin-cans/. Sanchez, Gabriel. 2017. “19 Totally Insane Collections of Things around the World.” BuzzFeed News. September 19, 2017. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/the-most-insane-collections-of-random-stuff-in-the. The Telegraph. 2017. “Commodore Laurie Brokenshire, Royal Navy Officer and Puzzlist – Obituary.” The Telegraph. August 27, 2017. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/08/27/commodore-laurie-brokenshire-royal-navy-officer-puzzlist-obituary/. World Record Academy. 2008. “Largest Private Collection of Movie Cameras-World Record Set by Dimitris Pistiolas.” Worldrecordacademy.com. December 6, 2008. https://www.worldrecordacademy.com/collections/largest_private_collection_of_movie_cameras-world_record_set_by_Dimitris_Pistiolas_80443.htm.
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