Best DB Crema Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 5: Everyone Deserves to Rest 28:08

2+ y ago28:08

28:08

Kyra discusses the challenges that come with being the child of an immigrant in the U.S., always pushed to doing her best and be constantly productive. We discuss the critical need for Black and Brown people to find ways to just rest and her journey to accepting that who she is in fact enough. In fact, Kyra Assibey-Bonsu is enough. She works on all…

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Episode 4: Does Reverse Racism Exist? 25:36

2+ y ago25:36

25:36

Chris grew up among a predominantly Hispanic population and came to love the culture, food, and familial ties he was invited into. It cemented his lifelong passion as a chef. But while he realized that it’s the celebration of cultural traditions that binds us all together, he saw that many others felt slighted, and chose to focus on hot button, pol…

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Episode 3: We're Still Here 33:20

2+ y ago33:20

33:20

Grace shares the personal ways in which historical trauma has impacted her life and that of her family, her community, and her tribe. In discussing the lasting effects of the Residential Schools and a system of assimilating Native Americans, she helps us understand the beauty and strength of cultures lost or slowly being recuperated. A heartbreakin…

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Episode 2: This Thing Called Bias 23:43

2+ y ago23:43

23:43

Aware that racism existed, it wasn’t until he was in his teens that Ryan realized that it was happening all around him, whether he saw it or not. In this episode, he shares the uncomfortable moment in which he had to confront his own bias and discusses the privileges of being a white, middle-class man in America. This conversation raises the questi…

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Episode 1: When I Was White 44:12

2+ y ago44:12

44:12

Sarah Valentine is a writer, translator, and teacher of creative writing. She has taught at Princeton, University of California - Los Angeles, University of California - Riverside, and Northwestern University and holds a PhD in Russian literature from Princeton University. She is the author of the memoir When I Was White. We first met at a book rea…

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Season 2 Trailer: Welcome Back! 8:00

2+ y ago8:00

8:00

Welcome Back to United States of Race! In this inaugural episode of Season 2, host and producer, DB Crema, reflects on season one, discussing challenges as old as time, like Identity - how we see ourselves, how we want others to see us, and how others actually see us. Excited for what’s coming in this season, this episode gives a sneak peek at some…

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Episode 15: "Other" Is Not A Minority 25:14

3+ y ago25:14

25:14

Holly has spent most of her life trying to figure out where she fits and, after feeling like she wasn’t quite accepted anywhere, she’s learned that making her own community is what matters most in finding belonging.By DB Crema

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Episode 14: You Can't Control People's Perception of Your Identity 27:11

3+ y ago27:11

27:11

Alex grew up in a tight-knit community that often turned oppression into prejudice, and that’s exactly what pushed him to start thinking differently about race and society.By DB Crema

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Episode 13: Having Pride But Not Prejudice 22:05

3+ y ago22:05

22:05

After growing up in the Midwest, Kathryn purposefully sought out new experiences with race in other countries, only to find that humans share the same hopes, dreams, and fears all around the world.By DB Crema

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Episode 12: It's Time To Storm the Castle 24:46

3+ y ago24:46

24:46

After years of learning to survive in an unwelcome environment, Gabe is tired of trying to make others feel comfortable around him. The time for talk is over; he wants to see action and change.By DB Crema

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Episode 11: Get Lost!...and You’ll See How Important Mother Earth Is 19:26

3+ y ago19:26

19:26

For Melanie and her community, protecting the earth and our water is a way of life – even if it puts them in conflict with others - because, without it, there is no life.By DB Crema

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Episode 10: Give Land Back to Get Our Values Back 21:52

3+ y ago21:52

21:52

Dylan experienced a childhood that most people don’t even know still exists and it ended up shifting his entire worldview for the rest of his life. Dylan references two amazing resources for Land Acknowledgment: https://www.verizon.com/about/news/whose-land-text-find-out https://native-land.ca/By DB Crema

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Episode 9: Never Judge a Book By Its Cover 22:19

3+ y ago22:19

22:19

While Kyndra was made fun of as a child for her looks, it’s the present-day bullying for her unpopular political beliefs that really makes her feel like she doesn’t fit in within her own community.By DB Crema

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Episode 8: Rock 'n Roll Is As American As It Gets 19:41

3+ y ago19:41

19:41

Nick - lead of the band Buenos Diaz - has been playing rock 'n roll all his life, but that hasn’t stopped people from typecasting him and his music to fit their own assumptions. Check out the latest from Buenos Diaz at www.buenosdiazmusic.comBy DB Crema

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Episode 7: Who Gets the Black Barbie? 19:53

3+ y ago19:53

19:53

Katie has thought a lot about how she dealt with race when playing make-believe as a child, but she wonders if she will be equipped to handle her kids’ questions about race as they grow older.By DB Crema

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Episode 6: Privilege Doesn’t Keep Me Safe from Racial Violence 20:34

3+ y ago20:34

20:34

Ken feels his community is often treated as an invisible group, but neither that nor growing up with privilege are keeping him and his family safe right now.By DB Crema

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Episode 5: Inclusive Is As Inclusive Does 21:37

3+ y ago21:37

21:37

Turk felt the sting of race starting at a young age, and with humor as her shield, it set her on a path to building inclusive workspaces for those who need it most.By DB Crema

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Episode 4: What Box Do I Check If I'm Different From the Rest? 20:12

3+ y ago20:12

20:12

Akeem gets conflicting input about his race when he has to pick a box to check on the state aptitude test, triggering decades of questioning whether he wants to be in the box people put him in.By DB Crema

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Episode 3: You Can Make Fun of Me, Not What I Represent 17:04

3+ y ago17:04

17:04

Moving back to the U.S., Ami is on a steep learning curve with race relations in America and grapples with the model minority concept when she sees rampant anti-black sentiments in the South Asian community.By DB Crema

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Episode 2: In a World of Black & White, Privilege is Not Binary 23:22

3+ y ago23:22

23:22

In Rick’s community growing up, he was considered mixed. He explains why years of seeing other people disadvantaged doesn't mean he is privileged.By DB Crema

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Episode 1: An Arsenal for Dealing with Race 21:43

3+ y ago21:43

21:43

John learns about race growing up during the Jim Crow era in Mississippi and develops early on in life an arsenal of tools for dealing with oppression.By DB Crema

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Trailer 4:16

3+ y ago4:16

4:16

Introducing United States of Race, a podcast about experiencing race in America through the power of personal storytelling. Premieres Monday, January 18th. If you have a story to share and would like to be featured in an upcoming episode, contact us at unitedstatesofrace@gmail.comBy DB Crema

Podcasts Worth a Listen

DB Crema Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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United States of Race

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Episode 5: Everyone Deserves to Rest 28:08

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Episode 4: Does Reverse Racism Exist? 25:36

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Episode 3: We're Still Here 33:20

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Episode 2: This Thing Called Bias 23:43

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Episode 1: When I Was White 44:12

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Season 2 Trailer: Welcome Back! 8:00

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Episode 15: "Other" Is Not A Minority 25:14

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Episode 14: You Can't Control People's Perception of Your Identity 27:11

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Episode 13: Having Pride But Not Prejudice 22:05

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Episode 12: It's Time To Storm the Castle 24:46

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Episode 11: Get Lost!...and You’ll See How Important Mother Earth Is 19:26

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Episode 10: Give Land Back to Get Our Values Back 21:52

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Episode 9: Never Judge a Book By Its Cover 22:19

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Episode 8: Rock 'n Roll Is As American As It Gets 19:41

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Episode 7: Who Gets the Black Barbie? 19:53

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Episode 6: Privilege Doesn’t Keep Me Safe from Racial Violence 20:34

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Episode 5: Inclusive Is As Inclusive Does 21:37

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Episode 4: What Box Do I Check If I'm Different From the Rest? 20:12

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Episode 3: You Can Make Fun of Me, Not What I Represent 17:04

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Episode 2: In a World of Black & White, Privilege is Not Binary 23:22

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Episode 1: An Arsenal for Dealing with Race 21:43

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Trailer 4:16

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