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Co-discussants Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda and Tanner Colby host a lively multiracial conversation about the ways we can’t talk, don’t talk, would rather not talk, but intermittently, fitfully, embarrassingly do talk about culture, identity, politics, power, and privilege in our pre-post-yet-still-very-racial America. This show is "About Race."

Episodes

#1704: What have we learned?

January 27, 2017 • 58 mins

We wrap up the show with Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby reflecting on what they’ve learned through this experiment in multiracial dialogue, and the ways in which we can’t talk, don’t talk, would rather not talk, but intermittently, fitfully, embarrassingly do talk about culture, identity, power, and privilege in our most-definitely-not-yet-pre-post-yet-still-very-racial society. Learn more about your ad choices. ...

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#1703: Women’s March, Women’s Show

January 20, 2017 • 56 mins

Anna Holmes, Raquel Cepeda, and Irin Carmon try to absorb the reality of Trump’s now official presidency, and discuss the Women’s March happening just hours from this podcast hitting your feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1702: Better Off…?

January 13, 2017 • 42 mins

Anna Holmes, Fazeelat Aslam, and Tanner Colby talk about the assertion that President Obama made in his farewell address that we’re better off in terms of race than we have been in the past 10, 20, 30 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1701-B: The “Will You Be My Black Friend?” B-Side

January 13, 2017 • 40 mins

Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Fazeelat Aslam discuss listener feedback to episode #1701: “Will You Be My Black Friend?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1701: Will You Be My Black Friend?

January 6, 2017 • 61 mins

Anna Holmes, Aisha Harris, Tanner Colby, and Gene Demby discuss what it’s like to be asked for advice on being better allies, and where to draw the line on when and where people of color should feel like they need to help white folks out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1652-B: The “Your 2017 Survival Guide” B-side

January 6, 2017 • 20 mins

Anna Holmes, Tanner Colby, and Gene Demby discuss listener responses to Episode #1652: “Your 2017 Survival Guide.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1652: Your 2017 Survival Guide

December 30, 2016 • 47 mins

Raquel Cepeda, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby bring you their best recommendations for preparing for 2017, from books, to podcasts, to literal survival gear. Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1650-B: The “Thanks, Obama” B-side

December 30, 2016 • 41 mins

Baratunde Thurston, Tanner Colby, and Raquel Cepeda discuss listener responses to Episode #1650: Thanks Obama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1650: Thanks, Obama

December 16, 2016 • 43 mins

Anna Holmes is joined by Rebecca Carroll from WNYC and the LA Times as well as Slate.com’s Jamelle Bouie to discuss the Obama presidency and what the end of an era means for them and African-Americans in general. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1649-B: The “Sorry To Burst Your Bubble” B-Side

December 16, 2016 • 13 mins

Anna Holmes talks with Rebecca Carroll from WNYC and the LA Times as well as Slate.com’s Jamelle Bouie about listener responses to episode #1649: Sorry To Burst Your Bubble Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1649: Sorry To Burst Your Bubble

December 9, 2016 • 61 mins

This week, Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby are joined by ESPN’s Latoya Peterson and The New Republic’s Sarah Jones to discuss what information, cultural, and political bubbles mean, and whether it’s even a good idea to try to break out of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1648-B: The “The End of Identity Politics?” B-Side

December 9, 2016 • 30 mins

Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby are joined by ESPN’s Latoya Peterson and The New Republic’s Sarah Jones to discuss listener responses to episode #1648: “The End of Identity Politics?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1648: The End of Identity Politics?

December 2, 2016 • 38 mins

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby discuss the recent bunch of think pieces that have argued both for and against an end to identity politics with MTV News’ Jamil Smith and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer. Is the 2016 election the end of political appeals to minority voters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1646-B: The “F’d Up Cornucopia of Resentment” B-Side

December 2, 2016 • 21 mins

Anna Holmes and Tanner Colby are joined by MTV News’ Jamil Smith and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer to respond to listener emails about episode #1646: The “F’d Up Cornucopia of Resentment.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1646: A F'd Up Cornucopia Of Resentment

November 18, 2016 • 64 mins

This week we’re checking in with Baratunde Thurston, Raquel Cepeda, Anna Holmes, and documentary filmmaker and reporter Fazeelat Aslam to get a handle on how everyone’s feeling and reacting to the spike in hate crimes and harassment in the wake of Trump’s election, as well as the media’s already-beginning normalization of his incoming administration. Please note: we’ll be taking next week off for Thanksgiving, but we’ll be right ba...

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#1645-B: The “Trying To Make Sense” B-side

November 18, 2016 • 22 mins

Anna Holmes is joined by Baratunde Thurston and Tanner Colby to discuss your feedback from episode #1645: Trying To Make Sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1645: Trying To Make Sense

November 11, 2016 • 56 mins

We’re trying to make sense of the results of the election, where the United States is going, and what we can even allow to become the new normal. Anna Holmes is joined by Tanner Colby, CNN Money’s Tanzina Vega, and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer to help make sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1644-B: The “The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party” B-side

November 11, 2016 • 11 mins

Anna Holmes is joined by Tanner Colby, Tanzina Vega of CNN Money, and The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer to talk about listener responses to episode #1644: The Klan’s Invite To Your Scandal Watch Party.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1644: The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party

November 4, 2016 • 54 mins

Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by Latoya Peterson of ESPN’s The Undefeated and Racialicious.com to discuss the disappearance of Vine, the six-second video app, and what it means for ownership of creative platforms for people of color online. Bear with us, the title will make sense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#1643-B: The “Getting Pee From A Diaper” B-side

November 4, 2016 • 24 mins

Anna Holmes, Baratunde Thurston, and Tanner Colby are joined by Latoya Peterson of ESPN’s The Undefeated and Racialicious.com to discuss listener feedback to episode #1643: Getting Pee From A Diaper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Episodes

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#1702: Better Off…?

#1701-B: The “Will You Be My Black Friend?” B-Side

#1701: Will You Be My Black Friend?

#1652-B: The “Your 2017 Survival Guide” B-side

#1652: Your 2017 Survival Guide

#1650-B: The “Thanks, Obama” B-side

#1650: Thanks, Obama

#1649-B: The “Sorry To Burst Your Bubble” B-Side

#1649: Sorry To Burst Your Bubble

#1648-B: The “The End of Identity Politics?” B-Side

#1648: The End of Identity Politics?

#1646-B: The “F’d Up Cornucopia of Resentment” B-Side

#1646: A F'd Up Cornucopia Of Resentment

#1645-B: The “Trying To Make Sense” B-side

#1645: Trying To Make Sense

#1644-B: The “The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party” B-side

#1644: The Klan’s Invite to Your Scandal Watch Party

#1643-B: The “Getting Pee From A Diaper” B-side

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