Solutions for the Underaffiliated
Solutions for the Underaffiliated is a podcast for people who want hope and action because they are fed up with finger-pointing and incivility. We represent action, by providing examples of it. Its purpose is to inspire people through the examples our guests from the region, state, and country describe. We talk about potential solutions related to: climate change, economic opportunity, education, rights and justice, healthcare, and public safety. During each episode, we lay out the current state of a particular issue from the perspective of our guest. Then we lay out the challenges, usually through a review of the key stakeholder, e.g. government, industry, the media, special interests, and regular Americans. We identify what needs to change. Then we explore solutions that are either already underway by the group or guest as well as actions our audience could take to influence change and hold people accountable.
Episodes
The parallels are obvious. Build your network. Take 10 with Sarah Blondin and let your fear teach you to have more peace and love. Faith in the White House when even if they are not Christian, most Americans want reproductive rights and to protect transgender people.
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Disasters bring out the best in people. Hurricanes. Fires. The solution seems to be going back to basics. Meet people you don't know. Go on. It's what people did before social media -- how we divide ourselves and they win.
When the shit hits the fan, how can so many emerge to be so good? Catastrophes bring out the best in people, but not everyone.
The two major men's college sports aren't even pretending anymore, and just reflects what America is all about and explains why this new era is not going to be America as we knew it.
Why do we insist on blaming individuals for disasters unless it suits us? Just be kind.
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What do a bill in North Carolina, donating to an inaugural committee, and a CEO's murder have in common?
We are pointing at the wrong people. Listen and decide how you want it to be.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy the tunes that fill the rest of our hour-long show -- or get the Asheville FM app.
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Where can you find meaning in a chaotic world that seems increasingly senseless. Religion, owning stuff, and social media don't make us feel better. They often make us feel worse.
Does the push for religion in public buildings and schools really reflect a society that lacks standards and hope? Is it a political power play?
The constant barrage of messages designed to remind us of what we lack, just makes us want more, even if we h...
Fear will not serve you or those you love. Accept the potential consequences of what WE have done. Breathe and look for ways to listen and learn locally. Get out from under the algorithms and fear-mongering, do what you love, find people who enjoy what you do, listen and learn and don't let division win.
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Not everyone will agree that we deserve the people who won on November 5th. But we are there.
Some soul-searching on both sides would help. We hope the winners won't gloat and carry out their violent and oppressive threats. We hope the losers won't quit on our founding principles.
Same as it ever was: be kind to others. Don't judge. Let's learn from each other instead of letting politicians and the media dictate to us.
Both sides think it's down to Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 to learn when democracy dies at the hands of fascism.
If you don't know, learn about fascism and what regular Americans might expect from a future under it.
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Why the left needs to change its approach to folks on the fence.
The risks of monopolies to our safety
Why we trust misinformation from people we don’t know -- and should stop.
Photo by Ayo Ogunseinde on UnsplashMore potent, easier to get, and totally acceptable. Weed addiction is a problem.
Understanding grocery store buying behavior can help more people get credit, but also misses the real problem with poor shopping habits.
Weird works because it's true, and it flips the high school script. They are on the outside. That's what they are worried about. It's why they are so angry.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: www.ashevillefm.org and enjoy...
Artists are building back their community that made Asheville a destination for the cool after the devastating flood.
The damage is unimaginable. So is the resilience. Learn what you can do.
Don't forget the gem that is Asheville.
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Helene devastated Western North Carolina. Listen to what Todd James and Michael Tanner of the American Red Cross had to say about Helene's impact on Western North Carolina MEASURED IN YEARS, the importance of collaboration, and why local action is likely the key to success as these disasters become more common.
What's more? Be kind and remember: These climate events cause trauma.
Google and other global corporations have consolidated capabilities and services and manipulated regulations to capture all of our shopping and online behavior. They are monopolistic, so can control the information, products and services to which we have access. That means they manipulate us with messages to make us buy and think based on what political groups, companies and special interest groups pay them.
These conglomerates re...
-- Who gets a universal basic income? Oops! Maybe it's not universal.
-- The roots of the donkey and elephant as mascots
-- What is your United States? Hope or Revenge and Rage to make a nation better.
Photo by Marina Vitale on Unsplash-- We seem to want to limit other people's speech even though we say it's foundational to democracy.
-- 9 actions to take to get out of your rut, and become more successful and happy.
-- Immigrants are still not taking anyone's job, but we need to pay them more so they spend money to boost the economy and not just make their employers rich.
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USA! USA! means cheers for the uber-diverse women's Olympic gold medal team and Donald Trump.
One nation, divided but we all want freedom and opportunity. What's the problem, how do we unify the United States?
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Misogyny begins at home and mons and dads help. Maybe it's time to reflect.
Ignorant defiance disorder is usually visible in adolescents. What if an entire nation is behaving like angry 15-year-olds with no accountability?
Vocations -- what teachers, social workers, nurses, fire fighters, journalists do -- you know, the people who care for our health, safety, and knowledge are underpaid and marginalized. We need to raise our voice...
Why are the left and right crushing the humanities when religious leaders wanted to use them to teach kids to be better citizens?
We spoke with Jeremy Philips, a humanities instructor, who explains why the humanities makes democracies stronger. Meanwhile the left and right crush lessons about being human with their agendas for individual rights and profit, which just lead to incivility. Not working.
Listen live at 11 AM, Mondays: w...
The path to a collaborative government and civil society is to listen, speak our mind, and accept that we can disagree and still work together.
Braver Angels www.braverangels.org, teaches politicians and regular folks to listen and respond in productive ways to build back a society that isn't sucked into social and national media's hyper-inflammatory speech.
We spoke with three regional leaders, representing the left, right, and in...
We need different leaders to solve immigration: Learn how both sides have valid points about immigration, but our just et us down.
Fun facts in a murky world: Origins of cold feet; What weather terms really mean; Ancient dating was worse than today.
Will only the rich get cops? As fewer cops get sworn in, private security is booming, which more people won't feel safe.
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