Roya Hakakian joins us to talk about her instruction manual for newcomers to this country, acting as tour operator for all the wonder of American sights and sounds.
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McDonald’s and Black America
Marcia Chatelain, an associate professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown, joins us to talk about the relationship between McDonalds and black business owners.
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The Boy Who Survived A Men’s Prison
Ian Manuel joins us to discuss his crime, his quest for forgiveness, and why, he believes, we should not judge an entire life based on one’s worst day.
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Your Personality Isn’t Set In Stone
Christian Jarrett, a cognitive neuroscientist and deputy editor of Psyche, joins us to talk about the five types of personalities and how we can become a better version of our current selves.
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The Cosmologist Who Left The Streets Behind
Hakeem Oluseyi joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his early life, when he struggled with inequality, poverty and addiction, and how he found his way out by studying the stars.
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How More Policing Leads To Greater Unrest
Elizabeth Hinton joins us to discuss why the word “riot” is a racist trope and masks a long arm of history of over policing and neighborhood crackdowns.
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Yes, Immigration Courts Are Political
Alison Peck, a law professor at the University of West Virginia, joins us to talk about how we might remove politics from the immigration court system so that they can better serve both Americans and people looking to live here.
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The Liberation Of Sharing Family Secrets
Ashley C. Ford joins us to discuss her story of poverty, assault, and the secrets that upended her family.
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Is There Room For Queer People In The Catholic Church?
Eder Díaz Santillan, creator and producer of the podcast “De Pueblo, Católico y Gay” joins us to discuss the intersection of homosexuality, Latinx culture, family and religion, and the lessons he’s learned through interviews with people from all walks of life.
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A Case For A Great Migration Back To The South
New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow joins us to talk about his ideas for how to create lasting social change, honor culture and memory, and fight back against systemic racism.
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From Drug Dealer To Harvard Debate Coach
Brandon P. Fleming joins us to discuss his childhood surrounded by poverty and crime, his dreams shattered by injury, and his ultimate redemption, which he found in teaching himself and others to be express themselves.
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Landmarks Of Slavery Abound … If You Know Where To Look
Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to walk through four American institutions and discuss the role they’ve played in racial injustice to this day.
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