Best Politicsandculture Podcasts (2024)

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Global Threats and New Thinking With Jonathan Granoff 58:10

1+ y ago58:10

58:10

When will we come together as a global community to eliminate nuclear weapons? ...To stand behind the treaties signed to never use a nuclear weapon and create ways and means to reduce conflict and engagement in war? This epic conversation embraces freedom, and respect for one another, identifies ways for us to apply new ways of thinking to combat c…

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We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For With Jess Burnquist 29:00

2y ago29:00

29:00

Jess Burnquist is the Vice President of Education and Youth Empowerment at Creative Visions where the premier human rights programs Rock Your World and Rock Your Rights are under her purview. She is also the co-founder and author of Kindred Spirits, a human rights educational blog sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers. Her work has appea…

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We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For With Jess Burnquest 29:00

2y ago29:00

29:00

Jess Burnquest is the Vice President of Education and Youth Empowerment at Creative Visions where the premier human rights programs Rock Your World and Rock Your Rights are under her purview. She is also the co-founder and author of Kindred Spirits, a human rights educational blog sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers. Her work has appea…

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Dont Be A Sell Out - With Acclaimed Documentary Filmmaker Robert Richter 38:16

2y ago38:16

38:16

Few documentary producers have received as many honors: National Emmy for "exceptional merit in nonfiction filmmaking"; ten Richter credited films honored by Motion Picture Academy; three DuPont Columbia Broadcast Journalism awards (TV's Pulitzer Prize); Distinguished Science Reporting Award from AAAS (American Academy for Advancement of Science); …

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WOMEN, AT THE CROSSROADS OF OUR FUTURE 44:54

2y ago44:54

44:54

Women are in their power. From all walks of life. It took a toxic decision that ended Roe V Wade to wake us all up! Women are angry...the right of a woman to choose has the support of the majority of voters in the United States. The fight to protect these rights has just begun. And in battlegrounds like Iran and Afghanistan the fight for their free…

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Hero, Father, Huamnitarian, UN Goodwill Ambassador, Community Change Maker, Writer, Actor and Remarkable Human BeingGer Duany 41:57

3y ago41:57

41:57

Ger Duany was born in Akobo, South Sudan, on November 9, 1978.[1] He had his first experience of war at the age of seven. His family and community were uprooted. At age 13, war separated him from his mother, and he resorted to becoming a child soldier[1] as a means of survival during South Sudan’s struggle for independence.[2] Duany later became a …

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Caroline Leavitt: A Unique and Dynamic Novelist Who Transforms Us 1:03:01

3+ y ago1:03:01

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Caroline Leavitt is the recipient of a New York Foundation for the Arts Award in Fiction, and a Goldenberg Fiction Prize. She was also a National Magazine Award, Nominee in Personal Essay, a finalist in the Nickelodeon Screenwriting Awards and a finalist in the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. A book critic for The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chroni…

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The Trouble With Love In The Movies A Dynamic Book By Rob Harris 57:33

3+ y ago57:33

57:33

Rob Harris’ publicity credits have played in every movie house around the world. With nearly a hundred film credits he has worked on many of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and blockbuster films. For decades now Rob has become a respected part of today's film industry in his role as unit publicist. We are excited to bring you a meaningful con…

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The Trouble With Love In The Movies A Dynamic Book By Robert Harris 57:33

3+ y ago57:33

57:33

Rob Harris’ publicity credits have played in every movie house around the world. With nearly a hundred film credits he has worked on many of Hollywood’s most critically acclaimed and blockbuster films. For decades now Rob has become a respected part of today's film industry in his role as unit publicist. We are excited to bring you a meaningful con…

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Operation White Rabbit written by and In Conersation with Acclaimed Author Dennis Macdougal 47:37

3+ y ago47:37

47:37

Dennis Macdougal is the renown author of twelve books. As an investigative journalist and documentary producer Dennis has told the stories of American heroes such as Lew Waserman (The Last Mogul) , The Chandler Family (Privileged Son), Jack Nicholson (Five easy Decades), Bob Dylan,Dylan The Biography, Mother's day - just some of his titles. With hi…

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Rick Tuber : From Cutting Film To Crafting Complex Tales 43:46

3+ y ago43:46

43:46

Rick Tuber was born into a literary family. His father wrote for television in the 50s and 60s and both his brothers were writers. He spent 40 years as a film editor working primarily in television. He worked on many of Hollywood’s icon shows including ER, Crime Story, The Unit, Bones, and countless others. He won Emmy and American Cinema Editors a…

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A Timely Salute to Political Protest Poetry, Rick Cummings Provides The Touchstone For 'We The People' Includes Additional Content 1:06:21

3+ y ago1:06:21

1:06:21

As we reach the end of the national disaster that was the Trump Administration we are proud to bring back Poet/ Musician Rick Cummings. His unique talent to put in perspective the times we have lived through from George Bush to Donald Trump is a creative triumph. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of these tumultuous administr…

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A Timely Salute to Political Protest Poetry, Rick Cummings Provides The Touchstone For 'We The People' 1:04:50

3+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

As we reach the end of the national disaster that was the Trump Administration we are proud to bring back Poet/ Musician Rick Cummings. His unique talent to put in perspective the times we have lived through from George Bush to Donald Trump is a creative triumph. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of these tumultuous administr…

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Rich Whitley Signs His First Breast ! A Story Not To Be Missed 15:40

3+ y ago15:40

15:40

Rich Whitley's delightful tale of how he came to sign his first breast at the commemorative screening of Rock N Roll High School, at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery. A colorful story of how dreams can come true as Rich takes us behind the scenes on the making of Rock N Roll High School.By Tish Lampert

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Shhhh... Quiet On The Set :Lights - Camera - Action And The One and Only Rich Whitley 44:03

3+ y ago44:03

44:03

Rich Whitley is the writer’s writer –starting from a young boy he fell in love with going to the movies ...and as he grew up and went to film school his appetite for film and tv became voracious. Throughout his youth he became a scholar of all genres of film from every era and his passion for great story telling led him into a career writing featur…

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Quiet On The Set :Lights - Camera - Action And The One and Only Rich Whitley 43:44

3+ y ago43:44

43:44

Rich Whitley is the writer’s writer –starting from a young boy he fell in love with going to the movies ...and as he grew up and went to film school his appetite for film and tv became voracious. Throughout his youth he became a scholar of all genres of film from every era and his passion for great story telling led him into a career writing featur…

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The Incomparable Lou Beach 34:33

4y ago34:33

34:33

It has been said that talent is a rare gift. With an artist /author like Lou Beach HIS talent is a gift to all of us. He is our first author to present original work on our limited edition narrative storytelling series. Lou Beach is a renown illustrator and fine artist and has perfected the craft of telling a great story in a short and memorable fa…

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Tish Lampert 's Diaries 43:19

4y ago43:19

43:19

I have focused my lens on controversy since 1967. When I see a crowd amassing, placards waving, when I hear the sound of feet pounding the pavement, voices rising over each other, I feel an uncontrollable urge to be among them, to follow the momentum and capture the spirit that compels people to rise up. The adrenaline is addictive; it’s been in my…

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This is America Speak’s tribute to The Culture of Peace: a rare conversation with Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury and Dr. Joanne Tawfilis 59:44

4y ago59:44

59:44

This is a powerful discussion reinforcing the importance of The Culture of Peace : what is truly important in life, bringing out the best in human beings and our work as a society and our humanity to come together to face tomorrow’s challenges. But we need to do this together... we hear this over and over again but this discussion truly inspires gr…

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On The Front Lines With LAFD 's Inspector Lawrence Kim 23:02

4+ y ago23:02

23:02

How do you go from wishing you could be a fireman to fulfilling your dream? Lawrence Kim 's journey to now being one of LA's top officials and inspectors for the LAFD.. and now he is a part of a vital effort to set up Covid 19 testing centers throughout Los Angeles. Sean Penn's NGO CORE, is working with the LAFD and the collaborative operation is n…

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David Groch Tochman, Transfer Hospital Administrator, Problem Solver, and Shoulder to Lean On for His Healthcare Heroes on the Front Lines of Covid in LA 42:11

4+ y ago42:11

42:11

David Groch Tochman has the weight of countless lives on his shoulders. He is the administrator of 20 transfer hospitals, in Los Angeles caring for elderly and infirmed patients and treating and monitoring Patients Under Investigation as they wait to learn if they have the monstrous corona 19 virus. The stress is overwhelming on a daily six sometim…

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A NEW YOU: LIGHT THERAPY THAT CAN BRING HEALING AND LONGEVITY IN A TIME OF UNBALANCE AND UNCERTAINTY 1:00:50

4+ y ago1:00:50

1:00:50

Brooke Luciano and Jeff McKeever own and operate UltraRed Light, a health and wellness company in Newport Beach, California. They utilize FDA approved PBT, the power of light energy and frequencies, to empower their clients to alleviate pain and achieve optimal health and well being. They have both battled through life-altering spinal injuries and …

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Shelter In Place Fostering a Shelter Pet -With Brenda Barnette, Director of LA City Animal Control Centers 31:02

4+ y ago31:02

31:02

Brenda Barnette alerts all of us how to help save the lives of our shelter pets right now when our shelters are closed -other than by appointment only -which is minimizing rescues and the public's ability to go down to their local shelter and save a life. LA City animal control centers are thinking outside the box and energizing their foster progra…

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Sheltering In Place With a Shelter Pet-Our shelters ARE still open-Foster 17:11

4+ y ago17:11

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As we in Southern California are stuck in lockdown, consider fostering a shelter pet. This would save these wonderful animal's lives and you would be part of the solution. Pets do not carry this virus, as you will learn from the experts who are on this show. Also this could be a heartwarming experience while you are stuck at home. And you will hear…

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Kim Langbecker Interviews Tish Lampert' about her Twenty Years Documenting Protest 45:36

4+ y ago45:36

45:36

By Tish Lampert

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A YOUNG HERO : ANDREA RICON AND HER SCHOOL BOX PROJECT 43:28

4+ y ago43:28

43:28

By TISH LAMPERT

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Trump's Wall Destroying Our Sacred Pristine Organ Pipe Monument - Distruction to Land, Ancient Cactus, and Thousands of Species 36:20

4+ y ago36:20

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By Tish lampert

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Good Tidings To All With Mike Hull 26:50

4+ y ago26:50

26:50

By Tish ALmpert

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Our Thanksgiving Episode Dedicated to Shelter Pets With Marcia Mayeda 50:44

5y ago50:44

50:44

Marcia Mayeda is the director of LA County Animal Care and Control for one of the largest animal care centers in the country. This is our Thanksgiving episode dedicated to shelter pets. Marcia gives us a full understanding of what the enormous responsibility she has overseeing such a large shelter system. This conversation truly informs all of us o…

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Every Footstep Planting A Seed of Hope With Mike Hull 36:35

5y ago36:35

36:35

It’s a rare opportunity for us once again to join Mike Hull on his solo journey by foot..he has been an observer to an America few of us know...along the border region of Texas a witness to how the escalating presence of National Guard and an active presence of Border Patrol has impacted the quiet townships and hamlets in an undisturbed perimeter o…

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Garrett Reppenhagen : American Policy In Time of Trump : To Abandon and Green Light The SLaughter of Our Allies 19:59

5y ago19:59

19:59

What happened to us? This is a question each American must be asking themselves... we are pawns in this shameful political circus thrust into the mindless abyss that Donald Trump has dragged us down into - the bottom continuing to sink deeper and deeper into a vile outcome. Join Garrett Reppenhagen and Tish Lampert in this serious discussion re dis…

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Mike Hull's Solo Journey On Foot along the border Texas / Mexico 36:39

5y ago36:39

36:39

Austin attorney Mike Hull is on a solo walk at the Texas-Mexico border Hull started the trip on Boca Chica Beach and hopes to arrive in El Paso by Thanksgiving. With the “Walk of Hope” he wants to see whether the border is safe or not. He said he wants to see the face of fear and listen to the stories of asylum seekers and people who live along the…

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Climate Disruption; The Truth, With Chris Burnett 36:59

5y ago36:59

36:59

Chris Burnett 's interview gives us a unique opportunity to get true clarity on climate disruption ... Chris got his degree in chemistry specializing in earth science for earth science From the university of California in San Diego- Chris worked At Scripps Institute of Oceanography for a number of years and was a bargaining representative for the U…

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A Way to Hold Onto This Difficult History Through the Words of Rick Cummings 30:35

5y ago30:35

30:35

Rick Cummings poetic work is a cultural fountain of words flowing forth to strike a chord, wake up our minds and nourish our hearts... He seizes the challenge of recounting the horrors of this narcissist president, 45, and reminds us that we are smarter, braver and damn well capable of taking our country back. Here is part two with Rick Cummings…

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A CONVERSATION WITH RICK CUMMINGS, POET AND MUSICIAN 44:18

5y ago44:18

44:18

Rick Cummings has a talent to put in perspective the times we are living through. His knack of spoken word poetry elevates our examination of the tumultuous administrations of both George Bush and Donald trump. His craft navigates us through this history guiding us into the memory of events that stand out from the war in Iraq through the unfortunat…

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Allegra Love :"We Are Past The Tipping Point" 19:46

5+ y ago19:46

19:46

Have we come to a place where we are numb? Numb from the onslaught of one unthinkable act after the other ? This may be true because we have lost our appetite for taking in any more bad news since Trump. Are we unable to find compassion these days? We must never close our hearts to children who are suffering. We have a responsibility to the childre…

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CHANGING THE SYSTEM FROM FARM TO FORK WITH LINDA HESS FOUNDER OF URBAN HARVESTER 29:14

5+ y ago29:14

29:14

Linda Hess’s crusade started with her holding a plate. She was at a memorial service. Someone was packing up the meal that she thought was meant for the family. The excess food was being plated for seniors that were around the corner. Linda went along to distribute this food and saw first hand the dire circumstances of people falling through the cr…

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PART TWO WITH CAROL WALKER ON THE VANISHING OF OUR WILD HORSES 29:44

5+ y ago29:44

29:44

I think we all can agree after listening to both conversations with carol walker that we as citizens can not allow these ongoing round ups, the tragic separation of these devoted wild horse families within these herds, the barbaric sterilization and the eventual disappearance of the species... this is simply not acceptable. Contact the BLM (Bureau …

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Wild Horses, An Emblem of the American West, with Carol Walker 30:53

5+ y ago30:53

30:53

The BLM rounded up 11,472 wild horses and burros in 2018 and permanently removed them from our public lands. This is almost 3x more than they removed in 2017 and more than they have rounded up and removed in almost a decade. Now with the holding facilities and off-Range corrals full the BLM is desperate to empty these out so they can round up and r…

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Dr Victoria Impett Enlightens Us About The World of Shelter Pets At Rancho Cucamonga 45:24

5+ y ago45:24

45:24

Dr Victoria Impett is a remarkable breath of fresh air in Southern California's shelter system. She is the head veterinarian at Rancho Cucamonga animal shelter. She brings years of experience to her role at this busy animal control facility. Working with the remarkable staff there Victoria is focused on saving the lives of the animals in her care. …

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What Life Truly Is - With Norman Patrick Brown 25:43

5+ y ago25:43

25:43

Part two of our conversation discussing Norman's writing, films, his choices on what has impacted his art. This conversation is a prayer to life. A true awakening to what's important. To how we live, and how we must respect all living things. Norman brings us on a journey with his work as a writer, film maker, and as an activist. He provides for us…

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A New Perspective :Norman Patrick Brown, Indigenous Warrior / Philosopher/Filmmaker 33:04

5+ y ago33:04

33:04

Norman Patrick Brown renown filmmaker, Writer, Educator and respected voice of Indigenous people. In this conversation Norman provides wisdom and a brief history of the Navajo Nation, from Norman's family to his views on humanity, the struggle of his people, how he learned from his grandmother to honor Mother Earth and his guidance for the future o…

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Mary Kathryn Nagle- Protecting the Sovereign Rights of Tribal Governments and Improving the Lives of Native People 14:56

5+ y ago14:56

14:56

Mary Kathryn Nagle is a playwright and a partner at Pipestem Law, a firm specializing in tribal sovereignty of Native nations and peoples. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK, and is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.[1] She currently serves as the executive director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program Nagle is an alum…

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Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury, The Culture of Peace and You 38:50

5+ y ago38:50

38:50

Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury ’s legacy and leadership in advancing the best interest of the global community are boldly imprinted in his pioneering initiative in March 2000 as the President of the Security Council that achieved the political and conceptual breakthrough leading to the adoption of the groundbreaking UN Security Council Resolution …

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ROBERT MILLER DIRECTOR OF RIVERSIDE ANIMAL CONTROL OPENS UP ABOUT HIS DEVOTION TO THE ANIMALS 50:24

5+ y ago50:24

50:24

Robert Miller could have one of the most difficult and challenging as well as rewarding and responsible jobs there is; as director of one of California's largest shelter systems. Rob oversees every aspect of the lives he is in charge of . He is no stranger to caring for dogs and cats in the clinic. After this conversation its clear that it was when…

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When Can We Embrace This Crisis With "Love" With Allegra Love 28:32

5+ y ago28:32

28:32

Allegra Love, director of the Sante Fe Dreamer's Project and a tireless immigration attorney, devotes 24/7 to representing asylum seekers escaping the unforgiving violence in Central America. Allegra is these families best hope. She offers her legal services for free to those who have no other options than to put themselves at the mercy of the U.S.…

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A New Way Of Thinking - To Work Together - On The Crisis of Climate Damage With Wilford Welch 37:12

6y ago37:12

37:12

Wilford Welch has been exploring the driving forces impacting our world for more than five decades as a U.S. diplomat in Asia; as an economic development and business consultant in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S.; as the publisher of a world affairs magazine that appeared in 26 countries in six language editions; and as the leader of ed…

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Elections Matter With Mary Angela 14:41

6y ago14:41

14:41

A round table idea fest of the day after the election with Mary Angela and Host of America Speaks Tish Lampert , and Kim Langbecker, producer. A full menu of responses and zeroing in on the stunts Republican have created to suppress voting. What happened to democracy in Georgia?By Tish Lampert

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IGNITING THE WORLD WITH KATHY ELDON' AND CREATIVE VISIONS 15:01

6y ago15:01

15:01

Kathy Eldon, Pat Chandler and Creative Visions remind us we must find a way to reconnect and make greater effort to understand the plight that others are dealing with. To find our human connection. The virtue of being a storyteller is to high light a more compassionate message, with an invigorated focus on the individual narrative. How do we enlive…

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Kathy Eldon - The Shining Light of Activism, A Warrior For Good 14:59

6y ago14:59

14:59

Today’s conversation with Kathy Eldon and Pat Chandler boosted my spirits and reinforced my resolve. We can be heard ! This is the perfect message we want to send everyone, as you go off to the polls. Each of us matters and as Kathy has reminded us historically we always boomerang back into the light, after these challenging periods of darkness. We…

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