Rob Henderson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how he discovered the American class system by the TV he watched growing up.
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How The Pandemic Has Set Women Back Decades
This hour, guest host Courtney Collins talks about how the pandemic has created a female recession, how disparities in who receives healthcare have widened, and how the feminist movement often leaves behind women of color.
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How Debtors’ Prisons Never Really Went Away
Georgetown law professor Peter Edelman joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about his call for a renewed focus on people below the poverty line.
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The Dreams Of Those Who Don’t Get DACA
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is a former DACA recipient, and she joins us to talk about the undocumented immigrants she met across the country and the toll it takes on their health and happiness.
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Asian-American Identity And Politics
Russell M. Jeung, professor of Asian-American Studies at San Francisco State University, joins us to talk about the issues that speak to Asian-American voters – and how religion plays into party affiliation.
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There Is No Road to the White House Without Black Women
Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University, joins us to talk about this key voting bloc—and why Black women voters are sometimes called the backbone of the Democratic party.
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It’s No Longer Just a Man’s World
Jennifer Palmieri is president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and former White House Communications Director for President Barack Obama. She joins us to talk about stories of achieving equity in the workplace.
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What It Was Like To Be Mr. Rogers’ Friend
Tom Junod joins us to talk about an interview that turned into an unlikely, lifelong friendship with a quiet man who possessed a special power to deeply empathize with children and adults alike.
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You Made It Out Of Childhood Thanks To Public Health
Perri Klass, professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University, joins us to talk about the hard-fought battle against infant and child mortality.
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Talking Back To A Culture That Doesn’t Value Gay Black Men
Former Buzzfeed LGBT culture editor Saeed Jones joins us to discuss his coming-of-age growing up black and queer in a Texas town.
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Courting The Latino Vote
Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz joins us to discuss the issues most important to the people some say will determine the 2020 election.
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How To Find Your Purpose In Life
Philosopher Frank Martela joins us to talk about identifying the essential qualities of happiness.
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