Best Tom Llewellyn Podcasts (2024)

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Social Cooperative Academy: Why social coops offer potential transformation of care and more 58:51

2M ago58:51

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Cities@Tufts is still on our summer break, but we have a special offering for you this month. For the past eight weeks, Shareable has co-hosted the Social Cooperative Academy with the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center and several other partners. Social cooperatives remain relatively obscure in the United States, despite thriving in various c…

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Architects Without Frontiers: A Journey from Divided Cities to Zones of Fragility with Professor Esther Charlesworth 1:02:41

3M ago1:02:41

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Professor Esther Charlesworth’s talk for the Boston Salon on May 1, 2024 focused on her nomadic design journey across the last three decades. In trying to move from just theorizing about disaster architecture to designing and delivering projects for at-risk communities globally, Esther started both Architects Without Frontiers (Australia) and ASF (…

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Covering Palestine: The impact on journalists on the frontlines and abroad with Arvind Dilawar 34:37

3M ago34:37

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On this episode of The Response, we're joined by Arvind Dilawar, an independent journalist who has recently written a piece for Shareable about the union supplying Palestinian journalists with safety gear amid the ongoing Israeli genocide. His articles, interviews, and essays on everything from the spacesuits of the future to love in the time of vi…

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Consuming the Creative City: Gastrodevelopment in a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy with Eden Kinkaid 49:08

4M ago49:08

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Scholars have recently coined the term “gastrodevelopment” to refer to the leveraging of food culture as a resource and strategy of economic development. Drawing on a case study of Tucson, Arizona – the United States’ first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy – Kinkaid uses the lens of gastrodevelopment to examine how food culture is transformed int…

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Surveillance and Reproductive Justice with Rafa Kidvai 37:15

4M ago37:15

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On this episode of The Response, we get to the heart of reproductive justice with Rafa Kidvai, the director of the Repro Legal Defense Fund at If/When/How. The RLDF champions the rights and freedoms of people criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes, offers bail support, and stands as a bastion for strong defenses in the face of criminalization, s…

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How Local Governments Can Work with Grassroots Initiatives for Sustainability Transitions 48:37

4M ago48:37

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In cities across the world grassroots initiatives organize alternative forms of provisioning, e.g. food sharing networks, energy cooperatives and repair cafés. Some of these are recognized by local governments as engines in sustainability transitions. In this talk, I will discuss different ways that local governments interact with, and use, such gr…

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Reciprocal Relations: The Coevolution Between Planning and Constitutional Rights: The Case of London with Orwa Switat 54:33

5M ago54:33

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Minorities in cities worldwide confront disparities, advocating for rights within a dynamic interplay of urban planning and constitutional legal frameworks. How does the coevolution between planning and legal frameworks shape the status of minorities? This lecture will dissect the coevolution of British constitutional rights and the status of minor…

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Advancing Urban Planning with the Community Capital Compass with Mark Roseland 52:45

5M ago52:45

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Contemporary planning approaches often fall short in addressing the cascading environmental, economic, and social issues planners and their communities face. Planners need comprehensive, forward-thinking approaches that prioritize sustainability, equity, and inclusivity. Mark Roseland’s new book, Toward Sustainable Communities: Solutions for Citize…

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Peace as an Active Goal with Jennifer Llewellyn 50:14

6M ago50:14

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One of the markers of a deeply polarized society is an inability to talk with those outside one's political or social groups. There's a heightening of the "us versus them" dynamics that make any intergroup interactions undesirable or even impossible. This breakdown in communication contributes to the iterative nature of polarization; we spend more …

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Shared Future vs. Shared Vision with Byron Bland 59:38

6M ago59:38

59:38

How do you repair polarized relationships? Many political depolarization strategies emphasize the value of common interests and elevating similarities to drown out our differences - contact theory, for short. Such strategies certainly have their place, but there is something to be said about learning skills that allow you to co-exist with someone w…

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Polarization and Civil Disorder with Omar McDoom 1:16:33

6M ago1:16:33

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What happens when a polarized society turns violent? In Rwanda, decades of tension between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups came to a head in a Civil War that, seemingly overnight, devolved into one of the bloodiest genocides of the 20th century. With concerns about a potential civil war in the United States, it's worth examining what exactly was h…

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Misinformation, Disinformation with Lee McIntyre 40:17

6M ago40:17

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It is not enough that we find ourselves in a global polarization crisis. No, no, no. We simply needed to be entrenched in a global mis/disinformation crisis as well. Indeed, there is reason to believe that the two are interlinked - nefarious actors manufacture false information for a public searching for answers and assume positions of power based …

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Social Media and Knowledge Production with Yoel Roth 49:50

6M ago49:50

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Anyone who's spent time on social media can tell you just how divisive the digital communications space can be. Opinions and ideologies take on a life of their own on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and the icon formerly known as Twitter. The combination of opposing views, loud voices, and general lawlessness makes the internet ripe for…

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Origins of Polarization with Yphtach Lelkes 38:11

6M ago38:11

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How much of our identity is informed by our ideology? How much of our ideology is informed by our identity? Are politicians pulling the electorate to the extremes? Or are voters demanding that politicians take more hard-line policy stances? These are just some of the chicken-and-egg scenarios that come to light when trying to understand what drives…

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Polarization as a Global Phenomenon with Jennifer McCoy 54:35

6M ago54:35

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Pernicious polarization is spreading like wildfire across democracies around the world. And the outlook for the world is, well, awful. The World Economic Forum ranks "Societal Polarization" third in its list of short-term risks - and ninth in long-term risks - in its 2024 Global Risk Report. Adding to the concern are the interactions between polari…

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Divided Democracies with Tom Carothers 40:44

6M ago40:44

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Democracies are divided. So divided, in fact, that Tom Carothers - Co-Director of the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - wrote an entire book on it. If someone asked you to think about a democracy in trouble, chances are the United States comes to mind. And not without reason; the current…

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How to Fight a Mega-Jail with Maya Singhal 51:24

6M ago51:24

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In 2017, New York City committed to a plan to close Rikers Island Jail Complex and build four smaller jails around the city in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Downtown Brooklyn, Mott Haven in the Bronx, and Kew Gardens in Queens. The Chinatown jail is planned to be built on the site of the current jail in the neighborhood, but rather than repurposing or rem…

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Facing the Heat: Disaster Management in the Age of the Climate Crisis with Samantha Montano 33:19

6M ago33:19

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For our first episode of 2024, we interviewed noted disasterologist and previous guest, Dr. Samantha Montano. We discuss the impact of climate change on disasters and the need for better disaster management and planning. We also explore the difference between emergencies, disasters, and catastrophes. And highlight the importance of community involv…

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Here There Be Dragons: Urban Research Methods with Jess Myers 53:32

6M ago53:32

53:32

In this Cities@Tufts episode, Myers discusses her eight years working on the research, design, and production of the urbanism podcast Here There Be Dragons. HTBD starts with residents first and seeks to forefront methods from the social sciences as crucial techniques in the analysis of the built environment. The podcast covers one city per season. …

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Co-Design in Global Development Data Initiatives with Dana R. Thomson 58:32

8M ago58:32

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What is co-design, and what does it look like in global initiatives that produce data about development indicators? Projects that strive for inclusivity might hold well-designed multi-stakeholder engagement workshops throughout a project but still see limited local uptake of their data in the end. Why are multi-stakeholder workshops usually not eno…

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SolidarityWorks with Gabbie Barnes, Ida Aronson, and Rachel Kinbar 56:19

8M ago56:19

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For our final episode of The Response this year, we interviewed three mutual aid organizers from Orlando, FL, Hartford, CT, and Bvlbancha (aka New Orleans, LA). Gabbie Barnes is the founder of FREE HART Closet, a worker-owner at the People's Saturday School, a mutual aid organizer, and a Library of Things Fellow. Rachel Kinbar is an organizer with …

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From Drug and Alcohol Addiction to a Blessed Life with Greg Goad 1:10:08

8M ago1:10:08

1:10:08

Early in his life, Greg Goad became addicted to drugs and alcohol. It took him spending time in jail multiple times and two rehab centers before he overcame his demons and built a beautiful life for he and his family. His story will inspire and encourage you to work through your own challenges in life!…

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You Wanna Cut Off My WHAT?? with Rob Knieriem 36:31

9M ago36:31

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In 2016, Rob Knieriem was diagnosed with stage 4 Squamous Cell Urethral cancer. This very rare form of cancer left him with an 8% chance of survival, Through a plethora of protocols and health practices, Rob went from stage 4 to cancer-free in an astonishing thirteen weeks! Rob is now an advocate for everything health related and he truly embodies …

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Resist & Build with Emily Kawano, Matthew Slaats, and Edget Betru 59:51

9M ago59:51

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On this week’s show, we’ll be turning our focus towards the Solidarity Economy and what is meant by 'Resist & Build'. Joining us for this conversation is Emily Kawano, Co-Director of the Wellspring Cooperative Corporation and Coordinator of the United States Solidarity Economy Network, Matthew Slaats, co-director of the Solidarity Research Center a…

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Infrastructure Apartheid to Liberatory Infrastructures with Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo 57:47

9M ago57:47

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"Infrastructure Apartheid to Liberatory Infrastructures" - this phrase highlights a fundamental shift in our framing of both harms and solutions, respectively, from individual and direct, to systemic and distributed. Dr. Carrasquillo and the Liberatory Infrastructures Labs' aim, as they continue to not only challenge the theoretical framings but al…

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Direct Action for Palestine with Mohamed Shehk 36:05

9M ago36:05

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On today’s show we brought on Mohamed Shehk, Campaigns Director for Critical Resistance and member of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center here in the Bay Area. In this conversation we talk about some of the recent actions taking place to support the struggle for Palestinian liberation, including recent actions aimed at stopping military cargo i…

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The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Democratizing Power 1:26:32

9M ago1:26:32

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Welcome to the second episode of the Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Democratizing Power. This a special series of episodes that we've been sharing over the summer until Cities@Tufts officially resumes for our fourth season in the Fall. Over the course of our lecture series, we’ve talked a lot about the crucial role that community plays i…

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[BONUS CROSS-POST] The Fire These Times: Roundtable on Israel-Palestine 1:22:08

9M ago1:22:08

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Today, we’re cross posting "A Roundtable on Palestine-Israel" from our friends at The Fire These Times podcast as a bonus episode for listeners of The Response. The Fire These Times Co-hosts, Joey Ayoub and Daniel Voskoboynik are joined by Dana El Kurd, Orly Noy, and Yair Wallach to think through this moment, process their grief together, and artic…

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The Trials and Tribulations of Building AquaGuard Foundation Solutions with Tom DiGregorio 43:09

9M ago43:09

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If you have lived in metro Atlanta for any amount of time, you have inevitably seen Tom DiGregorio on television, heard him on the radio or seen his fleet of trucks canvassing the city. More than two decades of challenges, adversity and lessons learned from the trenches have led to the amazing success story that we know today as AquaGuard Foundatio…

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Mutual Aid Networks with Stephanie Rearick 59:46

10M ago59:46

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After a statement about the war in Palestine, we’re in conversation with Stephanie Rearick, a founder, and Director of the Madison Mutual Aid Network Cooperative and Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks, or HUMANS for short, which is a new type of networked cooperative ‘creating means for everyone to discover and succeed in work they want to do, wi…

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My Daughter Was Murdered by a Serial Killer with Fran Ferguson 47:58

10M ago47:58

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In 1984, Fran Ferguson's daughter,Terry, was murdered by a serial killer. In spite of this unthinkable tragedy, Fran has found the unexpected gift and legacy that her daughter left her through her death. May her experience help you turn on the light of your own awareness in the midst of darkness.

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Urban Agriculture, Racial and Economic Equity: Action Research for Food and Social Justice with Kristin Reynolds 59:28

10M ago59:28

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Urban agriculture has a long and diverse history throughout the world. Its health, social, and economic benefits for communities have been the subject of many studies and advocacy efforts seeking recognition of urban food production as a legitimate use of city space and as “real” agriculture. In the US, the past decade has seen policy support for u…

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The United Auto Workers Strike with Teddy Ostrow 58:05

10M ago58:05

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Summer might be over for us in the Northern Hemisphere — but things are still heating up in the US labor movement. A ground-swell of labor action continues to heave and crack the crust which had been slowly hardening on the surface of the radical fires dormant under neoliberalism. The latest news in the ongoing strike wave comes out of the United A…

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Helping World-Class Athletes Move Quickly through Adversity with Dr. Jack Llewellyn 46:55

11M ago46:55

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Dr. Jack Llewellyn is a world renowned sports psychologist and considered to be the "Godfather" of sports psychology. He is the Founder and President of the Atlanta based Center for Winning Performance. He helps world-class athletes quickly recover from adversity in order to become top performers. His extensive client list includes members of the N…

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The Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Politics and Policy 1:39:37

11M ago1:39:37

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Welcome to the third episode of the Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy: Democratizing Power. This a special series of episodes that we've been sharing over the summer until Cities@Tufts officially resumes for our fourth season in the Fall. We are living through an historic moment where a number of crises-- climate change, growing economic and…

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I have found Joy in my life as a quadraplegic with Andrew Robinson 38:11

11M ago38:11

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Andrew Robinson is a Capital Market Analyst for Academy Securities, a veteren owned investment bank. More importantly, he is a Marine Corps combat veteren. On June 20, 2006, while deployed in Iraq, Andrew's truck received enemy fire and was blown up. Andrew received extensive spinal cord injuries that left him quadraplegic. In spite of this tragic …

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Finding Light And Joy In The Depths Of Darkness With Katy Sudano 1:10:02

11M ago1:10:02

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Against an international landscape of power, affluence, and fear, Katy Sudano shares her creative memoir of child sex abuse entitled, Truth Gives Strength To Wings. She tells her terrifying journey through the life of Sydney DeVold, a young woman who defies the odds and defines what it means to dig deep for strength, passion, and love of life!…

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From Relief to Resilience with Will Heegaard 1:02:34

11M ago1:02:34

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Anyone who's been in a disaster and experienced the initial government or major nonprofit response may have noticed that there's a lot of waste involved. From the thousands of single-use water bottles and throw-away medical supplies to the constant churning of diesel and gas-powered generators, there’s just really no other option. But what if there…

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I Can't Walk, But My Attitude Still Goes To 11! 51:58

11M ago51:58

51:58

Michael McKeller is the epitome of finding the Advantage in Adversity! At an early age, he was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disease in his spinal cord that left him confined to an electric wheelchair. He has a metal rod running from the base of his skull to to the bottom of his spine that allows him to function as normally as possible. In spite o…

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It's Never Too Late To Finish Strong - with Bob Kilinski 44:47

12M ago44:47

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Bob Kilinski is the proud co-owner of the Southeast Region of Keller Williams Realty. Because of his passion for and leadership of his 20,000+ agents, the Southeast Region is the most profitable KW region in the world. Watch and listen as Bob shares his wonderful insights and wisdom along the way to building an amazing business and life. Remember, …

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