Introducing Uncommon Sense

This is Uncommon Sense, the podcast that sees our world afresh, through the eyes of sociologists. Brought to you by The Sociological Review, it’s a space for questioning taken-for-granted ideas about society – for imagining better ways of living together and confronting our shared crises. Hosted by Rosie Hancock in Sydney and Alexis Hieu Truong in Ottawa, featuring a different guest each month, Uncommon Sense insists that sociology is for everyone.

Hosts: Alexis Hieu Truong, Rosie Hancock
Featured Guests: Bev Skeggs, Michaela Benson

Executive Producer: Alice Bloch
Sound Engineer: David Crackles
Music: Joe Gardner
Artwork: Erin Aniker

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Episode Transcript

Alexis Hieu Truong (00:01):
Hi, I'm Alexis Hieu Truong.

Rosie Hancock (00:04):
And I'm Rosie Hancock.

Alexis Hieu Truong (00:05):
And we're here to tell you about Uncommon
Sense, the podcast that sees ourworld afresh, through the eyes
of sociologists.

Rosie Hancock (00:12):
Each month, with our guest, we take something
we'll think we know pretty well– say "borders", "bodies" or
"care" – and look at itsideways, casting the everyday
in a new light.

Bev Skeggs (00:22):
Care isn't just an industry, it's also about how we
treat other people and otherthings. So how do we treat the
planet? Do we just, you know,let the planet burn? Do we treat
people as if they just arelabour to be extracted?

Alexis Hieu Truong (00:36):
We're about understanding our shared crises,
and imagining better futurestoo.

Michaela Benson (00:41):
If we focus too much on individuals and their
actions, I think we can miss thebroader absence of those
structures, which might supportpeople to do something
otherwise.

Rosie Hancock (00:52):
It's candid, jargon free, and for you!
Because sociology is not just apublic good; it can be good for
us too. I mean, I know it worksfor me.

Bev Skeggs (01:01):
Billions of pounds globally is made from people
trying to find out why they'vegot so many problems. When, in
fact, if they read asociological textbook, it'll
probably explain it.

Alexis Hieu Truong (01:11):
So tap Subscribe, or follow in whatever
app you use, or share us, well,with everyone!

Bev Skeggs (01:16):
You've got to believe that the world can be a
better place. You've got to.

Rosie Hancock (01:22):
That's Uncommon Sense, from The Sociological
Review. See you soon.