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March 18, 2021 73 mins
Desmond Meade, who led the campaign to restore voting rights to the formerly incarcerated in Florida, returns to talk about Gov. Ron DeSantis's decision to deny him a pardon and renewed threats to democratic participation in his state. But in spite of it all, Desmond's excitement about people exercising the franchise is infectious.Then, Emmy-winning journalist Soledad O'Brien is ready to Disrupt & Dismantle structural racism in her new BET series—and to call out cable news for its role in spreading disinformation.Plus: Hari admits that for him "new music" means Baby Beluga, and Kamau reveals The Goal of Life.Find our guests:Desmond Meade (@desmondmeade) https://floridarrc.com/desmond-meade/Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) https://soledadobrienproductions.comMentioned in the show:Silk Sonic, "Leave the Door Open" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLGHcj_fmAFlorida Rights Restoration Coalition https://floridarrc.comACLU of Florida https://www.aclufl.orgDisrupt & Dismantle https://www.bet.com/shows/disrupt-and-dismantle.htmlComedian and Filmmaker Hari Kondabolu on Comedy, Culture and Maintaining Your Integrity https://www.culturedmag.com/comedian-and-filmmaker-hari-kondabolu-on-comedy-culture-and-maintaining-your-integrity/Brontez Purnell Explores Intimacy and Longing in New Book 100 Boyfriends https://www.culturedmag.com/brontez-purnell-100-boyfriends/ Find us:Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) http://www.harikondabolu.com/W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) http://www.wkamaubell.com/Find the show:Twitter (@PoliticReActive)Facebook (@politicallyreactive)Instagram (@politicallyreactive)Produced by Topic Studios. Part of the WarnerMedia Podcast Network.Full credits. www.PoliticallyReActive.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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