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UnfairNation is a podcast that discusses our nation's rising inequity and social, political and economic inequality. What it means for you and what you can do about it. Every so often we interview one person to understand their lived experience with inequality. The UnfairNation Podcast is recorded at the historic Herald Examiner Building in Los Angeles, in collaboration with The Difference Engine at Arizona State University. Thanks for tuning in! www.unfairnation.com
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What makes us charge towards uncertainty, step into that unknown grey area, for others? Our nation’s young raise their hands to serve in the military. Our first responders put it all on the line to protect and serve their hometowns. Purpose. Mission. Community. Hear how stories emerge from lives set in service and understand why we choose to respond to disasters and humanitarian crises. Team Rubicon presents “Step into The Grey,” a gritty podcast for those driven by empathy and a calling. Ma ...
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UnfairNation the PodcastSeason 2 | Episode 6 Making movies is hard work … that increasingly doesn’t pay enough. The last few years have seemed like the golden age of entertainment. There’s been more shows to watch than people to watch them and more ways of watching your favorite shows than ever before. But while this era of “Peak Entertainment” has…
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Does documenting the police help make them better? We are a violent country by almost all measures, including the number of citizens in the United States who are assaulted or die at the hands of police. In this episode, I’m talking to someone who is looking to end police brutality by shedding light on how the Los Angeles Police Department responds …
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UnfairNation LIVE: Why More Women Should Run for Office
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This episode continues our conversation about why running for public office is important, but it is a little different - it’s a recording of a live conversation I had with Amy McGrath, who ran for both the U.S. House of Representatives and then for the Senate against Mitch McConnell. This episode also contains an introduction from former Los Angele…
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It’s been a while since I recorded an episode, so apologies for that, but I think you’re going to like the changes we’ve made over the last few months. First, I’m making episodes a little shorter - just the right length to listen to on a three mile run, and because this podcast is a great cure for insomnia, you can also use it to knock out at night…
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To proponents of defunding the police Arif AliKhan says that police departments as functional units still have a unique role to play in our society. To those who defend the police at all costs he says that the police need to be reformed, perhaps significantly. This is a balanced and pragmatic approach that may find limited traction in our current t…
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Worker Power and How COVID Has Changed It
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We're back from a bit of a break and informally starting a new season! The decline of worker power over the last four decades has been fundamental and transformational according to my guest Anna Stansbury, a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University. She argues that the long-term decline in worker power may have been caused by a number of related trend…
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Alan Mangan, a life in service and stories
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Alan is not from around here. His quiet nature, and whip smart advice has a certain tone to its delivery. Always one to crack a joke, Alan has endeared himself to his community, friends and Team Rubicon Teammates. If laughter was a signature move, Alan can dance in circles. Special moments in Team Rubicon’s history have had Alan part of them. From …
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Luke Hundley, Adapting While in the Chaos
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Humility and eagerness are great words to describe Luke and his attitude toward life. When asked to do something different, he jumped at the chance, all the while Hurricane Laura barreled toward the Louisiana coastline. Luke worked within the team to clear debris and open up access to areas impacted. A rapid response task force is something differe…
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Jennifer Lawrence, Immersion therapy is a thing
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Jennifer Lawrence, an OG Wellness provider and Assist Coordinator from Boston, Massachusetts, has been there and done that, providing support and guidance for Greyshirts mental and emotional well being. Her positivity is palpable, and guides her while providing care and guidance to Greyshirts while out in the field, and at home. Her ebullient perso…
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While he may sound like he’s from SoCal, Ehsan's roots lie far from Los Angeles. Ehsan has brought his expertise as a civil rights attorney to Team Rubicon’s Board of Advisors, helping us understand and support diversity as we respond to disasters spurred by climate and of our own making. Check out Ehsan's podcast, https://www.unfairnation.com…
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I invited Jonathen Davis, former Combat Cameraman and long-time TR photographer, to talk about his Go Bag essentials. Jonathen has a unique perspective having schlepped imaging gear all over the world, underwater, and into hostile situations where preparedness was a matter of life and death. His Go Bag has been refined to the essentials through tri…
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Hey! We're trying something different here while we take a bit of a break: answering your questions! If this resonates with you, we'd love to answer more of your questions. You can ask them on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram by tagging your post with #UnfairNation OR you can sign up for Ehsan's newsletter by going to UnfairNation.com and just reply …
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Eli Rivera, is the kind of human you want by your side when things get tough. Based in Keane, New Hampshire, Eli is the elected Sheriff of Cheshire County and a humanitarian at heart. Applying lessons he learned within the Clay Hunt Fellows Program of Cohort five, Eli's service to his community has remained compassionate and thoughtful. Whether at …
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Kevin Starling leveraged His quiet leadership and built a solid reputation within the Team Rubicon Sawyer community and in the Wildland fire program. Hailing from Durango, Colorado, Kevin’s life is built around service within the Northwest Territory. As a Chainsaw instructor, his eagerness to mentor new sawyers is evident by the smiles on his stude…
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Hang on, because this is going to be a wild ride down memory lane. Vince is one of the most familiar people you have never met. His genuine love for whatever he is doing comes through in his story telling, laughter, and wisdom. From the Four Corners of the western United States to Kathmandu, Vince has brought his experience and enthusiasm to his ma…
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We are all waiting for that one, miracle vaccine to be developed so that we can go back to work and so that no more lives have to be lost to COVID. But our guest today explains why the pharmaceutical industry has deeper, older and broader problems - which will affect who ends up getting a COVID vaccine when it comes out and how expensive it will be…
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David Burke, VP of Programs and Field Operations, is used to change. From Iowa to Afganistan, Washington DC to Los Angeles, and currently anchored in Colorado, David has lived change. Humble beginnings as a Marine, government contractor, Team Rubicon volunteer, and National Staff, David has navigated multiple roles to prepare Team Rubicon for the C…
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What You Can Do ... To End Health Inequity, Racism and Police Brutality
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I hope you all are doing well and staying safe. Maybe, if you find it within yourself to do so, you are protesting police brutality, or amplifying the voices of those who are. I hope you are doing something, because a revolution in policing needs to happen, and our nation needs to be on the right side of it. My guest today is going to talk to us to…
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Megan has been cooking up her own magic sauce for years with her own recipe of tenacity and hard work. As a rappeller on a helicopter crew fighting wild land fire, to an emergency room nurse, she has a pushed herself professionally. On the personal side of things she has always made choices to experience places and seek out adventure. Why does she …
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Dead Hospitals. And How to Bring Them Back to Life.
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Today's episode is a story about a hospital across the bay from one of the wealthiest neighborhoods on the planet and why, despite all that money, it couldn't afford to stay open. The heroic effort to keep this hospital open has chilling lessons for all of us, especially today as Americans become increasingly sick and die from COVID. The story come…
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Mark Hayward, Been There, Done That
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Mark Hayward was there from the beginning, Haiti 2010. His experience has made an impact, which inspires him today. Mark reveals his, been there, done that career in the Army and how it has made him a better medical professional today. Mark has very personal connection to his newly associated Clay Hunt Fellow Program participation, he knew and work…
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The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business
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We‘ve always been able to buy a first-class upgrade on a flight, but what happens when you can buy medical care, admissions to elite universities and high-school sports championships? This episode’s guest talks about the rise of this “Velvet Rope Economy” and what it means for the 99% (those of us making less than several million a year). His name …
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Virus of Hate: Why The Coronavirus Has Become a Battle Cry for Extremists
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Militant groups, domestic terrorists and white supremacists (they play in the same little league division) are all finding that the rise in discrimination and hate crimes against Asian-Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic is helping their cause. In fact, they are capitalizing on the hatred. Some are going beyond Asians and blaming their old "go-t…
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Comfortably Uncomfortable: How to Prepare for the Pandemic
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When you hear the word "prepper" what do you think of? Is it someone living in the rural south, a proponent of more gun rights, and distrusting of the federal government? My guest Dr. Anna Maria Bounds wants to disabuse of you that notion. After spending years with the disaster prepper community she learned that they are nothing like that stereotyp…
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Kate Browne has gone through many phases in her relationship with Team Rubicon: Intern, Team Rubicon UK, MOB Tool creator/alchemist, Technology Product Manager, and an all around bad ass. Her ability to see connections others do not has given her a reputation as a barrier remover. Beyond the zeroes and ones of her profession, learning the shortcomi…
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'Save the World' in 3-D: Why You Don't Need a 3-D Printer to Get Started in 3-D Printing
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Everyone's heard of 3-D printing, but not everyone has printed something ... in 3-D themselves. My guest Gabriel Krieshok thinks that they can, even without owning a 3-D printer. In another "remote episode" (since we have no other choice BUT to be remote) we talk with him about what 3-D printing is and how anyone can get started printing their own …
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Michael Davidson's Journey to Team Rubicon
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Sitting down with Michael Davidson is like hanging out with a close friend. His time living in Hawaii has indelibly marked him with the aloha spirit. The ease by which Michael has navigated his post military life, from the outside, appears to have experienced fair winds and following seas. Dig a bit deeper and you begin to understand that the separ…
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The Coronavirus has come and like you, we are also at home socially distancing ourselves from the rest of humanity. That's why this is our first "remote" podcast with former police officer and current professor, Tom Nolan. We've had to make do with a somewhat patchy online connection but all of Tom's excellent thoughts on race, policing and crime i…
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Home for the HotelDays: What The War Between AirBnB and Hotels Means for Communities
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The holidays are over, as are most hotel stays. But even though January is a slow month for hotels, our podcast keeps chugging along! We've brought Ari Greenberg into the studio this episode to talk about hotels, home-sharing services like AirBnB and the brewing conflict between them. We also discuss how people have chosen to respond to growing Air…
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Access-ABLE-ity: How an attorney without vision changes the world around her.
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Qudsiya Naqui is an attorney in Washington D.C. specializing in immigration policy and access to justice. She was born with leber congenital amaurosis, a degenerative condition that affects the retina and worsens with age. In this episode Qudsiya shares the story of how she lost her vision and learned to not only live in the world around her, but b…
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Time Off Task: Worker Conditions at an Amazon Warehouse
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Two-day delivery is not "free". All that #BlackFriday convenience is coming at the expense of worker safety. Two stunning stories this week revealed that not only are Amazon warehouses dangerous places to work, but that Amazon dodged workplace safety regulations for years. In this inaugural episode of UnfairNation I interview Kimberly Bernhard, a b…
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