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Interviews with local and global thinkers about politics, culture, cities, and more.

Episodes

Alexa's Imperfect Immortality & Memories of Grandma Maisie

May 20, 2018 • 4 mins

An avid Kindle reader and all-around music aficionado, my tech-savvy grandmother left me her Amazon Echo with Alexa inside. But sadly, Alexa has completely forgotten her previous companion.

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Vitagene: Personalized Health Care & Genomics

December 9, 2017 • 23 mins

Episode 13: Mehdi Maghsoodnia, CEO of Vitagene, explains how to maximize wellness through DNA kits that offer advanced insights into diet, exercise, and lifestyle. Are smart supplementation and nutrigenomics right for you?

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Downtown Brooklyn: Best of Both Boroughs?

November 3, 2017 • 47 mins

Episode 12: Andrew Kalish of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership discusses the rapid development of the borough's municipal hub, answering questions about urban culture, affordability, infrastructure, and "Manhattanization."

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To Take a Knee or Not? The Great Game of Identity Politics

October 20, 2017 • 39 mins

Episode 11: Kwaisi France, founder of alternative news source Killing the Breeze, argues that the Trump presidency has helped the Left define its principles and jumpstarted important conversations on who we are.

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Making American Life Expectancy Great Again

October 6, 2017 • 36 mins

Episode 10: Dr. Stephanie Higashi, CEO of Health Atlast, explains why a holistic, integrative approach helps people live longer, healthier lives with less reliance on medication and more balanced emphasis on exercise, diet, and stress reduction.

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'Project Drawdown' Fights to Hasten Era of Global Cooling

September 22, 2017 • 35 mins

Episode 9: Although transforming our energy and electricity consumption are crucial, reversing global warming requires revolutionary changes to how we do everything. Chad Frischmann, Research Director at Project Drawdown, explains the importance of AC, plant-based diets, educating girls, and lots more.

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'Scam République': Guerrilla Movie Producer Talks Shop

September 12, 2017 • 33 mins

Episode 8: Screenwriter Ken Ngwa describes the gritty experience of shooting a dramatic feature film about scamming in Cameroon's capital city.

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Culture War: CreateNYC Boosts Funding for Multicultural Programming

August 31, 2017 • 35 mins

Episode 7: New York City recently launched its first-ever cultural plan to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the arts, so we asked Edwin Torres, Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, and Nadia Elokdah, CreateNYC Coordinator, to explain more about the initiative.

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Global Macro: The Geopolitics of Trump in the World

August 25, 2017 • 39 mins

Episode 6: We speak with Leon Levy of the Eurasia Group about the shockwaves emanating from the U.S., as analysts assess the level of economic and political risk of presidential chaos.

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Conflict Resolution? Answering Tough Questions in Israel-Palestine

August 18, 2017 • 33 mins

Episode 5: Corey Gil-Shuster talks about how The 'Ask' Project reveals on YouTube what ordinary people on both sides really think about difficult issues of identity and politics in the Middle East.

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Transit State of Emergency: Riding Out the 'Summer of Hell'

August 8, 2017 • 50 mins

Episode 4: New York City’s subway system has hit rock bottom as train delays skyrocket. We speak with Masha Burina of the Riders Alliance, as well as government officials on a subway tour and angry commuters.

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Deconstructing African-American Ancestry & DNA

August 4, 2017 • 50 mins

Episode 3: Exploring Black identity, history, and heritage with The Root's Sheryl Huggins, amidst a huge surge of interest in genealogy and recreational genomics.

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Hip-Hop PR Master Launched Outkast, Eminem & Drake

July 27, 2017 • 35 mins

Episode 2: Chris Chambers of The Chamber Group reflects on the big changes to the publicity business during two decades of work with artists ranging from Usher to Lil Wayne.

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Oscar-Winning OJ Documentary Producer Talks Race and Politics

July 18, 2017 • 34 mins

Episode 1: Interview with the talented Caroline Waterlow, who addresses many of the key themes behind the 5-part film "OJ: Made in America."

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