Best Jessica Whitaker Podcasts (2024)

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A Photographer's Guide to Twitch with Helana Michelle 39:20

2d ago39:20

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In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, you will learn from @HelanaMichelle about the Twitch streaming platform and how to use it in your photography business! Find Helana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HelanaMichelle/ Facebook: Facebook.com/helanamichelle Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thisisHelana WHAT’S NEXT: Join The B+B Face…

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Dictators Are Bad: A Conversation with Global Affairs Expert Andrea Chalupa 55:39

2d ago55:39

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We just had the G7. There was just a Ukrainian Peace Conference in Switzerland. Here at home we have a wanna be dictator running against a President who fights dictators. Today we talk to international expert Andrea Chalupa about two broad stroke topics, what’s going on in Ukraine, because I think most of us have kind of checked out and don’t have …

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Our Government Does What?? A Conversation with Four-Star Admiral Rachel Levine 52:05

9d ago52:05

52:05

Happy Pride!! It’s easy to criticize government, and candidly, there’s plenty that deserves criticism. But government is not something we can live without, so maybe if we spent less time complaining about it, and more time understanding it, we’d know how to use it properly and how to best fix it. So, today we’re joined by Four Star Admiral and one …

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Christian Jesus v. Trump Jesus: A Conversation with the New Evangelicals’ Tim Whitaker 59:57

16d ago59:57

59:57

Christian Nationalism is a giant threat to our country. A danger to women, to minorities, to the marginalized and to democracy itself. While these white, Christian nationalists believe they’re saving the country from heathenism, what they’re really offering is a theocracy of top down control with themselves at the top. We must see this threat for w…

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Email Marketing for Photographers with Kendra Swalls 51:49

17d ago51:49

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In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) and photography email marketing expert Kendra Swalls (@GirlMeansBusiness) as she shares WHY you need an email list, exactly HOW to get started, and tips for GROWING an email list so you can BOOK more clients. Find Kendra: Email Membership: www.girlmeansbusiness.com/insi…

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Build Your Own Army: A Conversation with the States Project’s Melissa Walker 39:32

23d ago39:32

39:32

Wanna win back democracy? Start with the states. The federal government is clearly essential, and to save our nation the Democrats must win the Presidency, House and Senate in ’24, but we can’t stop there. So many of the terrible laws we’re seeing around the country come directly from Republican state legislatures. People like to blame the presiden…

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I Can't Fix This in Photoshop: Nightmare Photography Clients 1:34:31

24d ago1:34:31

1:34:31

In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) for virtual coffee with four amazing photographers in episode 4 of the new podcast series! Every month, different photographers will join me on the podcast to discuss hot topics. Photographers: Mecca: @meccaclarkephoto Cecelia: @ceceliapaigephotography Dom: @domdoesmedi…

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Women are Furious: A Conversation with the new President of Emily’s List Jessica Mackler 44:42

1M ago44:42

44:42

Fixing the crisis America is in is hard, but it’s also simple. We can’t stop talking about reproductive rights because it’s not just about stripping women of the right to manage their own lives and bodies, it’s about the slippery slope we find ourselves on if we accept that government can just take our essential human rights. At the end of the day,…

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Pinterest for Photographers 101 with Eden Strader 34:47

1M ago34:47

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In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) and Eden Strader (@EdenStrader) as she teaches us how to get started with Pinterest for our photography business. Pinterest Masterclass use code JESSICA for a discount: https://eden-strader-photography.mykajabi.com/a/2147858570/VYKs3wob Follow Eden: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.insta…

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Get Your House in Order America: A Conversation with Democratic congresswoman and Minority Whip Katherine Clark 52:20

1M ago52:20

52:20

The Republicans are telling us their plans for America’s future and it is terrifying. The Democrats, in contrast, are vocally offering the opposite. Where the last Democratic House was the most effective in modern American history, passing more legislation passed than any Congress since FDR’s New Deal, the current Republican House has been the leas…

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Run a Healthy, Balanced Photography Business With Kelsey of Honeybee Weddings 56:08

1M ago56:08

56:08

In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) and Kelsey of Honeybee Weddings (@HoneybeeWeddingsMt) as she encourages us to step into our role as CEOs in our business and lives in a healthy, balanced way. Adventure Elopement Mentoring: https://honeybeeweddingsmt.com/wedding-photography-mentor-program Follow Kelsey:…

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College Campus Crisis: A Conversation with David Rothkopf 58:28

1M ago58:28

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I’ve been watching what’s been happening on college campuses with real uncertainty. I don’t believe we’re getting the full story from the media. Much like the horserace neck and neck BS they’re peddling for the election, I feel as if traditional media is pushing narratives with the protests that don’t tell the full picture and it leaves people feel…

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I Do, But You Don't Pay: A Controversial Take on Free Destination Wedding Photography 1:11:43

2M ago1:11:43

1:11:43

In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) for virtual coffee with four amazing photographers in episode 3 of the new podcast series! Every month, different photographers will join me on the podcast to discuss hot topics. This month, we're exploring the trend of wedding photographers advertising on social media …

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They Don’t Care if we Die: A Conversation with President of Reproductive Freedom for All Mini Timmaraju 48:40

2M ago48:40

48:40

Today we’re joined by Mini Timmaraju, President of Reproductive Freedom for All, to discuss how reproductive freedom isn’t just about access to the health care of abortion, but about how we think society should function. Do we believe our most fundamental and personal decisions belong to the government, or do we believe they belong to us? At the en…

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Controversial Photography Hot Takes 45:14

2M ago45:14

45:14

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am reading off user-submitted photography industry controversial hot takes. Join the discord: https://discord.gg/QwQa8g5R WHAT’S NEXT: Join The B+B Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/buildandbloomjessicawhitaker/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jessica on Ins…

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The Goldilock’s Economy: A Conversation with economist Michael Mezzatesta 44:03

2M ago44:03

44:03

It’s not that everything that’s happened in capitalism is bad, but when it comes to economics, perhaps we should be asking what this endless growth means and for whom? Who is all this growth for, and what is it worth, if it really only benefits a tiny silver of our population. What if there was a Goldilocks version of the economy? Where it wasn’t c…

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How To Grow Your Photography Business by Building a Team with Cat DeLine 45:16

2M ago45:16

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In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am joined by SEO expert and photography marketing maven Cat DeLine (@cat.deline). She's teaching how to grow your photography business by adding lead photographers to create a team. Listen to the SEO episode we did together here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show…

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This is How Countries End: A Conversation about veterans taking up arms against America with Ken Harbaugh 46:31

2M ago46:31

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Membership in violent extremist organizations is up, especially with our veterans. Today we talk to former mission commander and veteran’s advocate Ken Harbaugh about his incredible film Against All Enemies, and why a disproportionate amount of our military veterans would end up taking violent action against the very country they swore to protect, …

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We’re Playing the Wrong Game: A Conversation with strategist David Pepper 50:15

2M ago50:15

50:15

How do you lock in a minority worldview in America? You control the states. As our guest, democracy activist, author and professor, David Pepper tells us, “You win them. You gerrymander them. You suppress as many votes as you can, and then ram through your extremist agenda, and nobody can stop you.” We see it happening all over the country. This is…

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Photography Community Episode: Slow Season Struggles 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

1:04:56

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, join me (@JessicaWhitaker) getting virtual coffee with 4 incredible photographers in this new podcast series. Every month, I'll have different photographers join me on the podcast to discuss hot topics. This month, we are talking about the slow season and how the TikTok ban will affect pho…

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RNC? More like the TNC: A Conversation with former RNC Chair Michael Steele 56:31

3M ago56:31

56:31

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele reaches out to his party to remind them to vote R for Rights not Republican. He tells us that Republican values are still here, they just can’t breathe under this current top down, one person centric, wanna-be dictator. We talk about how the once great party has been co-oped, so it’s not just ok to be a Republican…

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This is How You Fix the Climate: A Conversation with Sage Lenier 49:38

3M ago49:38

49:38

At the end of the day, Sage Lenier, climate activist and one of Time Magazine’s 10 Next Generation Leaders, reminds us that we need to accept what we’re doing on this planet is unsustainable. That we will ultimately need to slow down the systems of production and consider a real economic transformation if we want to survive, but instead of waiting …

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Trump’s America: AGENDA 47 A conversation with Ahmed Baba 1:00:41

3M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

There is a clear and planned takeover of the American government by people who no longer want to work under a functioning democracy but some form of authoritarian, kleptocratic, theocracy and the Republican Party are on board for all of it. If you don’t know about Project 2025 go back and listen to the top of the year show, but this episode is all …

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It Doesn’t Have To Be Like This: A Conversation with Greg Jackson from the White House Office of Gun Prevention 44:14

3M ago44:14

44:14

Sometimes we need to take a break from all the criticism of government to acknowledge the importance of government, especially when they’re doing good things. One of those good things was the recent creation of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention because as we lose people to gun violence in our country every day, as America is put on …

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Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: A Conversation about Winning with Rachel Bitecofer 56:30

4M ago56:30

56:30

America is dealing with an existential threat in the 2024 election. It’s not Republican or Democrat, it’s democracy or autocracy, and we can’t screw it up. Which is why I’m pleased to be joined by political scientist and strategist Rachel Bitecofer to talk about her new book “Hit Em Where it hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Th…

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(Advice Column #2) Juicy Photography Questions Answered 53:18

4M ago53:18

53:18

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am sharing NIGHTMARE client situations from the Build and Bloom Facebook Group and offering my advice as well as reading off the comments to share other perspectives. Listen to the first episode in the series here! WHAT’S NEXT: Join The B+B Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠htt…

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Police: Heroes or Villains? A Conversation with Michael Sierra-Arévalo 41:55

4M ago41:55

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Author, professor and sociologist Michael Sierra-Arévalo talks to us about his detailed look into American policing with his new book The Danger Imperative: Violence, Death and the Soul of Policing. According to Arévalo, the story of policing isn’t the story of a few bad apples, but of an institutional structure and system that is essentially not w…

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How I Moved My Photography Business from Seattle to New York City 1:04:20

4M ago1:04:20

1:04:20

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) share how I moved my photography business from Seattle to New York City. This is a realistic look at how to use patience, wisdom, and a plan of action to move strategically. Episodes Mentioned: My Jobs Before Photography 7 Ways to Start Traveling for Photography How to…

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Election 2024 Do More. Worry Less: A Conversation Simon Rosenberg 42:40

4M ago42:40

42:40

Something magical is happening. As MAGA doubles down on extremism and chaos, they appeal to fewer and fewer Americans. At this point all they have is their mad king, while Democrats, liberals and anyone who believes in the American experiment has the opportunity to really make America into the country we tell people we are. We have to plan to win, …

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Katie Levine: Celebrity Fashion Photographer on Generosity, Discernment, and Spirituality 1:00:05

4M ago1:00:05

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In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am joined by celebrity and fashion photographer Katie Levine (@katielevinephoto). Katie opens up about why she left Los Angeles, her experience assisting Annie Leibovitz, photographing the likes of Kourtney Kardashian and Tan France from Queer Eye, and why she turned d…

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A New Way to Get the News: A Conversation Courier’s Tara McGowan 48:00

4M ago48:00

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Clearly there’s a need for a new type of media, one that exists explicitly to give people facts, but also to protect and strengthen our democracy. Today we talk to the amazing Tara McGowan, founder and publisher of Courier, one of the fastest growing news networks in the country. Courier is a new take on an old format that honors local news with re…

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How A Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Photography Business 45:03

4M ago45:03

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Virtual assistants can provide administrative, technical, or creative assistance to clients from a remote location. Belco Virtual Solutions is the agency I have been using for 2.5 years and what I have been recommending to my friends. They are fair pay and based in North America. Mention that you came from the Podcast & get 10% off your first month…

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It’s Not About Being Invited to the Cookout: A Conversation about Anti-Racist Work with Tony Nabors 1:09:17

5M ago1:09:17

1:09:17

“Anti-racist” isn’t an identity, it’s actions. It’s doing the work of deconstructing the systems of racism we were all raised in. Systems that harm us all. It’s not about being a “good person” or not being called “racist”, it’s about genuinely interacting with the world to make it better. And yeah, we’re going to make mistakes while we do it. We’re…

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Juicy Photography Questions Answered (Advice Column) 1:04:07

5M ago1:04:07

1:04:07

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am answering JUICY questions from the Build and Bloom Facebook Group and offering my advice as well as reading off the comments to share other perspectives. I plan to make this a monthly series! WHAT’S NEXT: Join The B+B Facebook group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com…

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How to Win 2024! A Conversation with Swing Left’s Yasmin Radjy 58:43

5M ago58:43

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Here we are at the top of 2024 with MAGA extremism on a rocket ship to the moon and the GOP hell-bent on stripping away as many of our fundamental rights & freedoms as possible. We don’t have a second or dollar to waste. We want to win 2024. We NEED to win 2024. But it doesn’t have to be endlessly miserable or expensive to do it. Which is why I wan…

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I Grew Up Poor & Started Working at 15 years-old | How To Create Opportunity When You Don't Have Resources 1:00:17

5M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

In this episode of the Build and Bloom photography podcast, I (@JessicaWhitaker) am opening up on a personal level that I've never shared online before. I am sharing about how I got my first job in the fashion industry at 15 years old & how I kept it until I was 22 years old. With that, I'm sharing a little about how I grew up very poor and why I h…

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The Supreme Court is Doing What?! A Conversation with Strict Scrutiny’s Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw 1:02:25

5M ago1:02:25

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We can’t take our eyes off this court for a minute. Which is why I’m joined by Melissa Murray and Kate Shaw, two constitutional professors and hosts of Crooked Media’s legal podcast Strict Scrutiny, to go over the cases you really have to know. From Donald Trump’s Presidential immunity and ballot presence, to abortion drug access, to the attempt of…

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Your 2024 Photography Marketing Game Plan with Eden Strader 37:54

5M ago37:54

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In this Build and Bloom photography podcast episode, I (@jessicawhitaker) am joined by photography educator Eden Strader (@edenstrader) for the THIRD TIME on the podcast! Eden will teach you how to build a marketing plan around core content and automation. Eden Strader is a destination wedding photographer turned business coach, leading creative en…

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This Will Help You Vote: A Conversation with Blue Voter Guide’s Wayne Liebman 39:14

5M ago39:14

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If you look at statistics it was actually non-voters who won the last Presidential election. Too many people think their vote doesn’t count, or as our guest, Wayne Liebman says, they think their vote counts too much and are afraid to make a mistake. The Blue Voter Guide takes the burden out of voting. They do the research into the candidates, ballo…

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Unplug From Your Phone in 2024: Social Media Boundaries To Help Kick Comparison to the Curb! 26:11

5M ago26:11

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Feeling burnt out by endless scrolling and the highlight reel of everyone else's photography business? Join me (@jessicawhitaker) in this Build and Bloom podcast episode, where we ditch the digital drama and set healthy social media boundaries. Let's break free from the screen together and rediscover the joy of real-life connections in 2024! WHAT’S…

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[SOLO SHOW] Ins & Outs for Photographers in 2024: How To Level Up Your Photography Business to Save MONEY & TIME 35:53

5M ago35:53

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Feeling stuck in a time-sucking photo biz vortex? Jessica (@jessicawhitaker) cuts through the fluff with actionable tips to boost your productivity, attract leads, and skyrocket your profits. Here's a taste of what's in store: Upgrade your hard drive, not your whole computer: Save money and boost speed with this simple hardware secret. Build a webs…

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Israel/Gaza: A Conversation with David Rothkopf 1:08:38

6M ago1:08:38

1:08:38

The crisis in the Middle East, like so many issues that truly matter, is complicated and nuanced and simply won’t fit on a bumper sticker. It’s essential that we look at the whole picture and move beyond who needs to be punished (and many do) to set a goal of creating a place of peace and stability. This is also not an isolated issue. Governments a…

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Is This the End of America?: A Conversation with Journalist Ahmed Baba 53:05

6M ago53:05

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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024, the year we either destroy or save America. This is it. Make it or break it. To give us a sense of the stakes, I’m joined by journalist Ahmed Baba who recently did an amazing article for the Independent about the the “conservative promise” of Project 2025. Project 2025 is a roadmap to fundamentally reshape the feder…

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Unlock Dream Clients with Daily Life Behind-the-Scenes with Quianna Marie 44:21

6M ago44:21

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Ready to transform your daily life into magnetic Instagram and TikTok content that attracts your dream clients? Buckle up, photographers, because Season 3 of the Build & Bloom Podcast is exploding with BTS secrets from Quianna Marie! Visit Quianna’s Website: ⁠⁠https://quiannamarie.com/meet-qui⁠⁠ Get Quianna’s Freebie BEHIND THE SCENES - The Daily L…

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Stop Agreeing to Disagree: A Conversation with Pastor John Pavlovitz 56:19

6M ago56:19

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Join me and John Pavlovitz post-Christmas to talk about how America seems off track with the Christian faith. As John says, “It’s not politics or religion that divides us, it’s vision.” What we see as the future and purpose of our country and our collective faiths. We’re in a vision divide America, and we have to ask ourselves if it’s better to liv…

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One Person Can Make a Difference: A Conversation with David Bender 1:01:21

6M ago1:01:21

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We’re about to enter probably one of the toughest years in our country’s history. A year that could quite honestly end the American experiment. But America has been through crises before and people pulled us through. So the question is, what are YOU going to do to fight for what’s right in a time when so much is wrong? I’ve asked my friend, and lif…

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Trump in Court: End of Year Wrap Up with Teri Kanefield 49:54

6M ago49:54

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The Republican party has made it very clear they’re ready to abandon democracy and the rule of law. So, no matter how hungry we are for justice, we can’t help them by abandoning the rule of law ourselves. No matter how irritating it feels to watch justice move slowly, sticking with the strictest rules is the only way if we want to keep living in a …

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Rigged: A Conversation with Robert Reich 57:37

7M ago57:37

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As Supreme Court Justice, Louis Brandeis said, “America has a choice. We can either have great wealth in the hands of a few, or we can have democracy, but we can’t have both.” There’s a shift happening in the American consciousness right now. Where the idea we all bought into, that idea that if we just work hard enough we’ll make it, is starting to…

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Never Give AI the Nuclear Codes: A Conversation with Ross Andersen 44:56

7M ago44:56

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As computers get smarter, who do we want regulating them? Who do we want programming them and, ultimately, who do we want leading our country and military response when AI is in the mix? If we get this wrong, how we feel about things like taxes, religion and racism will be the least of our problems. To have this essential conversation, I’m joined t…

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From Homeless to Mayor: A Conversation with Konstantine Anthony 53:32

7M ago53:32

53:32

As we come up on Thanksgiving and the holiday season, I started to think of all the things in my life I was thankful for and I kept returning to having a roof over my head. America’s homelessness crisis has become extraordinary and housing has becomes out of reach for so many Americans. Not just in the big cities, but all over the country. Yes, it’…

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