Guac’s Going On? The Podcast Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/guacs-going-on-the-podcast Guac’s Going On? is a bold podcast hosted by Joaquin Oliver, built to spark the conversations most people avoid. From culture and creativity to politics, power, and gun violence, it’s a space for truth, urgency, and real dialogue. © 2026 Change The Ref f86ec829-7f52-54fc-bee7-91e7de87162e yes en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:44:50 -0400 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:45:06 -0400 https://changetheref.org/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/HYkzLQXtLkPsuelShWkQBaMaWInuTYwGXHtDEJX31QU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wY2Nm/ZmVjMDg2YzkxYTZm/ZWQ5MjQ0YjQ3NjM3/YTZjMi5wbmc.jpg Guac’s Going On? The Podcast https://changetheref.org/ episodic Change The Ref Guac’s Going On? is a bold podcast hosted by Joaquin Oliver, built to spark the conversations most people avoid. From culture and creativity to politics, power, and gun violence, it’s a space for truth, urgency, and real dialogue. Guac’s Going On. Joaquin Oliver, Guac’s Going On, Change The Ref, social justice, culture, politics, gun violence prevention, youth activism, advocacy, civic engagement, real conversations, social impact, community change, truth and dialogue, hard conversations, current issues, political discussion, creative activism, voices for change, cultural commentary, social awareness, public safety, movement building, activist podcast, changemaker conversations Change The Ref charles@changetheref.org No No Guac Returns to Culver City | Guac's Going On? - EP 03 3 3 Guac Returns to Culver City | Guac's Going On? - EP 03 full cf9cb78a-36dc-46b8-bd17-1e5005250470 https://changetheref.org/guacs-going-on-the-podcast/episode-3/ In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver’s voice leads listeners into the return of GUAC in Culver City, a play built from his story, his parents’ story, and the story of what happened at his school and continues to happen across America.

But GUAC is not framed as a quiet night of grief. It is raw, alive, creative, uncomfortable, and intentionally urgent. The episode invites listeners to see the play as more than theater. It is a confrontation with what this country accepts, what people avoid talking about, and what we choose to do after tragedy.

Joaquin calls people in, including friends, skeptics, and anyone who believes gun violence does not affect them. At its core, this episode is about voice, memory, action, and refusing to scroll past the pain or the truth.

GUAC returns to Culver City from April 28 to May 17. Come sit with the story, feel it, and be part of the conversation.

]]> In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver’s voice leads listeners into the return of GUAC in Culver City, a play built from his story, his parents’ story, and the story of what happened at his school and continues to happen across America.

But GUAC is not framed as a quiet night of grief. It is raw, alive, creative, uncomfortable, and intentionally urgent. The episode invites listeners to see the play as more than theater. It is a confrontation with what this country accepts, what people avoid talking about, and what we choose to do after tragedy.

Joaquin calls people in, including friends, skeptics, and anyone who believes gun violence does not affect them. At its core, this episode is about voice, memory, action, and refusing to scroll past the pain or the truth.

GUAC returns to Culver City from April 28 to May 17. Come sit with the story, feel it, and be part of the conversation.

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:33:34 -0400 Change The Ref Change The Ref 94 In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver’s voice leads listeners into the return of GUAC in Culver City, a play built from his story, his parents’ story, and the story of what happened at his school and continues to happen across America.

But GUAC is not framed as a quiet night of grief. It is raw, alive, creative, uncomfortable, and intentionally urgent. The episode invites listeners to see the play as more than theater. It is a confrontation with what this country accepts, what people avoid talking about, and what we choose to do after tragedy.

Joaquin calls people in, including friends, skeptics, and anyone who believes gun violence does not affect them. At its core, this episode is about voice, memory, action, and refusing to scroll past the pain or the truth.

GUAC returns to Culver City from April 28 to May 17. Come sit with the story, feel it, and be part of the conversation.

]]> Joaquin Oliver, Guac’s Going On, GUAC play, Culver City, Change The Ref, Joaquin Oliver story, Parkland, gun violence, gun violence prevention, school shooting, theater activism, political theater, creative activism, youth activism, advocacy, civic engagement, social justice, truth and dialogue, hard conversations, cultural commentary, public safety, activist podcast, voices for change, movement building, social impact, community change, real conversations, political discussion, what we accept, April 28, May 17, Culver City theater No Does a Gun at Home Really Make You Safer? | Guac's Going On? - EP 02 2 2 Does a Gun at Home Really Make You Safer? | Guac's Going On? - EP 02 full c2759f55-b297-466e-949c-e4a71a675d84 https://changetheref.org/guacs-going-on-the-podcast/episode-2/ What does safety actually mean when there’s a gun in the house?

In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver pushes back on one of the most repeated claims in American gun culture: that having a gun at home makes you safer. Instead of treating the issue like an abstract political debate, Joaquin brings it down to the real-life moments people do not talk about enough: the bad day that spirals, the fight that goes too far, the silent mental health struggle, and the child who finds what should never have been within reach.

This episode centers on a hard truth: many gun deaths in the United States are not random acts of crime by strangers but suicides and tragedies that happen much closer to home. Joaquin challenges the illusion of control that firearms can create and asks a more honest question: safer for who?

Sharp, intimate, and emotionally direct, this conversation reflects the core of Guac’s Going On? by confronting gun violence, public safety, mental health, and the irreversible consequences of a single moment. This is not just about policy. It is about pain, prevention, and what it means to give ourselves and each other one more chance to breathe.

Listen in, reflect deeply, and keep the conversation going.

]]> What does safety actually mean when there’s a gun in the house?

In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver pushes back on one of the most repeated claims in American gun culture: that having a gun at home makes you safer. Instead of treating the issue like an abstract political debate, Joaquin brings it down to the real-life moments people do not talk about enough: the bad day that spirals, the fight that goes too far, the silent mental health struggle, and the child who finds what should never have been within reach.

This episode centers on a hard truth: many gun deaths in the United States are not random acts of crime by strangers but suicides and tragedies that happen much closer to home. Joaquin challenges the illusion of control that firearms can create and asks a more honest question: safer for who?

Sharp, intimate, and emotionally direct, this conversation reflects the core of Guac’s Going On? by confronting gun violence, public safety, mental health, and the irreversible consequences of a single moment. This is not just about policy. It is about pain, prevention, and what it means to give ourselves and each other one more chance to breathe.

Listen in, reflect deeply, and keep the conversation going.

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400 Change The Ref Change The Ref 94 What does safety actually mean when there’s a gun in the house?

In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Joaquin Oliver pushes back on one of the most repeated claims in American gun culture: that having a gun at home makes you safer. Instead of treating the issue like an abstract political debate, Joaquin brings it down to the real-life moments people do not talk about enough: the bad day that spirals, the fight that goes too far, the silent mental health struggle, and the child who finds what should never have been within reach.

This episode centers on a hard truth: many gun deaths in the United States are not random acts of crime by strangers but suicides and tragedies that happen much closer to home. Joaquin challenges the illusion of control that firearms can create and asks a more honest question: safer for who?

Sharp, intimate, and emotionally direct, this conversation reflects the core of Guac’s Going On? by confronting gun violence, public safety, mental health, and the irreversible consequences of a single moment. This is not just about policy. It is about pain, prevention, and what it means to give ourselves and each other one more chance to breathe.

Listen in, reflect deeply, and keep the conversation going.

]]> gun at home safety, does having a gun make you safer, gun safety at home, firearms in the home, suicide and gun access, mental health and guns, kids and guns in the home, gun deaths in America, illusion of safety, bad day and gun violence, domestic conflict and firearms, emotional crisis and gun access, public safety at home, second chance to breathe, irreversible moments, protecting your kids from guns, gun violence prevention, Joaquin Oliver, Guac’s Going On, Change The Ref, social justice, advocacy, civic engagement, truth and dialogue, hard conversations, current issues, cultural commentary, public safety, activist podcast, social awareness No The Truth About Gun Access, Age, and Public Safety | Guac's Going On? - EP 01 1 1 The Truth About Gun Access, Age, and Public Safety | Guac's Going On? - EP 01 full f478bbc7-3bfd-42df-bcf5-c5ac21a3581b https://changetheref.org/guacs-going-on-the-podcast/episode-1/ In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Guac takes aim at one of the most repeated arguments in the gun debate: if you're old enough to vote at 18, you're old enough to buy a gun.

He unpacks why that talking point may sound simple but falls apart under real scrutiny. From brain development and impulse control to alcohol laws, car rental limits, and insurance risk, Guac highlights the contradictions in how society defines maturity. He argues that this debate is not really about freedom or consistency but about profit, political influence, and expanding access at the expense of public safety.

This episode is a direct call to stop ignoring the pattern, stop hiding behind slogans, and start protecting lives.

Key themes
- Gun laws and age restrictions
- Brain development and maturity
- Public safety and school violence
- Politics, profit, and lobbying
- Protecting young people
- Freedom vs responsibility

]]> In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Guac takes aim at one of the most repeated arguments in the gun debate: if you're old enough to vote at 18, you're old enough to buy a gun.

He unpacks why that talking point may sound simple but falls apart under real scrutiny. From brain development and impulse control to alcohol laws, car rental limits, and insurance risk, Guac highlights the contradictions in how society defines maturity. He argues that this debate is not really about freedom or consistency but about profit, political influence, and expanding access at the expense of public safety.

This episode is a direct call to stop ignoring the pattern, stop hiding behind slogans, and start protecting lives.

Key themes
- Gun laws and age restrictions
- Brain development and maturity
- Public safety and school violence
- Politics, profit, and lobbying
- Protecting young people
- Freedom vs responsibility

]]> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:10:33 -0400 Change The Ref Change The Ref 124 In this episode of Guac’s Going On?, Guac takes aim at one of the most repeated arguments in the gun debate: if you're old enough to vote at 18, you're old enough to buy a gun.

He unpacks why that talking point may sound simple but falls apart under real scrutiny. From brain development and impulse control to alcohol laws, car rental limits, and insurance risk, Guac highlights the contradictions in how society defines maturity. He argues that this debate is not really about freedom or consistency but about profit, political influence, and expanding access at the expense of public safety.

This episode is a direct call to stop ignoring the pattern, stop hiding behind slogans, and start protecting lives.

Key themes
- Gun laws and age restrictions
- Brain development and maturity
- Public safety and school violence
- Politics, profit, and lobbying
- Protecting young people
- Freedom vs responsibility

]]> Joaquin Oliver, Guac’s Going On, Change The Ref, social justice, culture, politics, gun violence prevention, youth activism, advocacy, civic engagement, real conversations, social impact, community change, truth and dialogue, hard conversations, current issues, political discussion, creative activism, voices for change, cultural commentary, social awareness, public safety, movement building, activist podcast, changemaker conversations No