Relationship Rewind 8/15/23: Breaking Down 10 Things I Hate About You

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Director of Prevention and Youth Services at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in 10 Things I Hate About You
– Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors
– Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people

Guest/s: Madison (she, her pronouns) a young person in Maine who has a passion for finding truth and creating beautiful lives with it.

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 7/18/23: Twilight – A Closer Look

Host: Carrie Clark (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in the Twilight series.
– Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
– Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people.

Guest/s: Jo, she/her pronouns, WERU DJ.

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 6/20/23: Grease and Cultural Norms

Host: Carrie Clark (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in Grease.
– Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
– Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people.

Guest/s: Pepin (He, They pronouns) WERU Digital Media Coordinator.

About the hosts:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 5/16/23: Breaking Down Breaking Bad

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project. NextStep 24/7 Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in Gilmore Girls.
– Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
– Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people.

Guest/s:
Olivia (she, her pronouns) a local college student and host of a podcast called Sisters and the Stars which focuses on film analysis.

About the host:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 4/18/23: Breaking Down Gilmore Girls

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project
Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:

– Discussing unhealthy behaviors in relationships shown in Gilmore Girls.
– Discussing how media normalizes these behaviors.
– Discussing the impacts of these messages about relationships on young people.

Guest/s:
Ashley (she, her) 24 year old living in Maine and the Youth Development Coordinator at the Maine Seacoast Mission.

About the host:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 3/21/23: Natural Born Killers

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project
Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
The relationship between Mickey Knox and Mallory Wilson Knox in the movie Natural Born Killers.
-Unhealthy behaviors in relationships
-How media normalizes these behaviors
-The impacts of these messages about relationships on young people

Guest/s:
Coyote (he, him) 29 year old young person who, while watching the movie “Natural Born Killers,’’ noticed how the massive amount of violence surrounding the couple’s relationships seemed to be glorified and sensationalized.

About the host:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 2/21/23: “Euphoria”

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project
Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode:
A discussion of the TV show “Euphoria,” which centers around a group of high school students while they navigate a number of challenges like dating violence, relationships, addiction and more.

Guest/s:
Em (she, hers) local young person who has seen and experienced the examples of relationships in tv shows and movies and how they impact those watching.

About the host:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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Relationship Rewind 1/17/23: The TV Show “You”

Host: Alli Williamson (she, hers) Youth Educator and Advocate at NextStep Domestic Violence Project
Helpline: 1(800) 315-5579
Music credit: Brandon Nelson (he, him) local musician donated theme music for the show.

Relationship Rewind: Rewinding relationships in popular media and breaking down behaviors based in power, control, and abuse.

This episode: The TV show “You,” which centers around a bookstore manager and his obsession with a writer who visits his store.

Guest/s: Carrie Clark (she, her) Youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project

About the host:
Alli Williamson (she, her) is the youth educator and advocate for NextStep Domestic Violence Project based in Hancock and Washington County, ME. She teaches young people from Kindergarten to College about what power and control looks like in friendships and relationships, what resources are available to support those experiencing this, and how we can work to make our schools and communities safer and more equal spaces where abuse may be less likely to happen.

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