Best Celeste Vega Podcasts (2024)

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Atlanta’s Olympic bombing... Introducing ‘Flashpoint’ 2:55

9d ago2:55

2:55

On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated on the wrong man, the bomber planned his next, more overtly political attacks on 2 abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. The bomber would later be identified as a dedicated soldier in the white-supremacist Christian Iden…

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Introducing Ice Cold Case 1:54

1M ago1:54

1:54

In 2002, Madison McGhee's dad was murdered in the doorway of his home. Now, she is searching for answers to the coldest case in Belmont County, Ohio. This is the story of a daughter desperate for justice, for closure, for someone to care. It doesn't get more personal than this. Search for Ice Cold Case to listen to more. See omnystudio.com/listener…

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BONUS: D.C.'s Missing Voice with Henderson Long 34:27

1y ago34:27

34:27

Henderson Long has worked on missing persons cases for over a decade. Long was also instrumental in the early stages of our Freeway Phantom investigation. We talk with him about his personal connection to the issue and his work to help families searching for answers in Washington D.C. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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BONUS: Courtney's House 37:23

12M ago37:23

37:23

We explore an issue deeply connected to the missing persons cases we've disccused this season: domestic trafficking. Tina Frundt of Courtney's House in D.C. takes us through her story as a survivor, and how her nonprofit works to combat the effects of human trafficking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Epidemic 52:54

1y ago52:54

52:54

The Freeway Phantom case is but one example of a wider epidemic of missing black girls in DC who don't get the attention they need. How can we fix this? And how can we finally bring the Phantom to justice? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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A New Profile 54:53

1y ago54:53

54:53

We recruit a former FBI profiler to create a new profile of the Freeway Phantom. And we look at the systemic issues that led to the Phantom's success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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Who is the Phantom? 47:38

1y ago47:38

47:38

Why was the Phantom never caught? Is it possible he's still alive, walking freely? We explore all evidence pointing to his identity. And we ask: what hope is left? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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Green Vega 45:01

1y ago45:01

45:01

More suspects come to light. And we learn about two other murdered girls who may have been unconfirmed victims of the Phantom: 18-year-old Teara Bryant and 14-year-old Angela Barnes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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The Hospital 48:42

1y ago48:42

48:42

After a hiatus of 10 months, police find the body of 17-year-old Diane Williams on September 6th, 1972. Diane would be the final confirmed victim of the Freeway Phantom. Sadly, police attention would be diverted away from the case by the Watergate Scandal. Plus, a suspect is revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Catch Me If You Can 42:19

1y ago42:19

42:19

In the early morning hours of November 16th, 1971, police discovered the body of 18-year-old Brenda Woodard. But this time, it's clear that the victim fought back against the killer. And in Brenda's coat pocket, police discover a handwritten note from the Phantom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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One Final Farewell 1:09:31

1y ago1:09:31

1:09:31

Our host and our staff have remained dedicated to one thing: bringing you, the listeners, a quality news and information show. Unfortunately, in February, The Takeaway staff found out that WNYC executives planned to cancel the show. The last day of the show was June 2nd, 2023. No official press release or external communications from NYPR mentions …

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: David Escobar 44:14

1y ago44:14

44:14

Rounding out our Producer Appreciation Weeks, intern David Escobar and host Melissa Harris-Perry look back at some of the stories he’s produced for The Takeaway: Does The Indian Child Welfare Act Hang in Peril?; An Enduring American Pastime: The State Fair; Working Out the Four-Day Work Week; Healing Trauma Through Nature in Wildcat; How A Doll Bec…

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Showing Some Appreciation to David Gebel 5:35

1y ago5:35

5:35

David Gebel spent many years working as a singer and actor, and in between shows would work as a temp at various corporate jobs. Little did he know that all those acquired office skills would help him end up at WNYC, initially supporting Radiolab, and then expanding his work to also include supporting The Takeaway and the podcast More Perfect. Davi…

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The Moniker 45:37

1y ago45:37

45:37

On October 1st, 1971, a fourth victim was taken and later found dead: 12-year-old Nenomoshia Yates. Finally, news outlets begin to pick up the story of these murdered black girls. And the media gives the killer a name... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Zachary Bynum 43:02

1y ago43:02

43:02

"Atlanta influences everything." As part of our Producer Appreciation Weeks, Host Melissa Harris-Perry talks with the professionals behind the scenes who bring you the stories you love. Digital producer Zachary Bynum is a resident of Atlanta who's worked remotely with The Takeaway for the last 2 years. He produces, edits, and publishes all of our s…

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Monica Morales-Garcia 46:46

1y ago46:46

46:46

As part of our goodbye to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the beautiful folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day! Today, we're highlighting the work of producer, Monica Morales-Garcia, by listening back to a few of her favorite segments: "Black Maternal Health Week Comes to an End""Hospice Care Is Plagued by Expl…

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Cat Sposato 47:45

1y ago47:45

47:45

As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, host Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the people behind the scenes who make The Takeaway happen. Today, we're taking a look at some of the work done by Cat Sposato while here on the show. Some of her favorite segments include: Unpacking the Parkland Shooter VerdictA Conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kies…

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Morgan Givens 48:56

1y ago48:56

48:56

We continue our Producer Appreciation Weeks with Host Melissa Harris-Perry, who peels back the curtain and speaks with the talented folks that make The Takeaway every day. Today we're highlighting some of Morgan Givens' favorite segments produced during his time with The Takeaway: What Makes a Black ManElectric Literature Editor-in-Chief Denne Mich…

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Mary Steffenhagen 45:40

1y ago45:40

45:40

As part of our farewell to The Takeaway, Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with the folks behind the scenes who make the show happen every day. Today, we're highlighting the work of Mary Steffenhagen — an award-winning investigative journalist and producer who joined The Takeaway just over a year ago — by listening back to a few of her favorite segmen…

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Did My Mother See Me? 45:46

1y ago45:46

45:46

On July 27th, 1971, 10-year-old Brenda Crockett did not return home from a trip to the grocery store. Hours later, Brenda called home to deliver a cryptic message. And then, the line went dead. Her body was discovered just hours later... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and Tenderfoot TV

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Ryan Wilde 49:49

1y ago49:49

49:49

We continue our Producer Appreciation Weeks with Host Melissa Harris-Perry, who peels back the curtain and speaks with the talented folks that make The Takeaway every day. Producer Ryan Wilde got his first taste of radio in an unlikely place: 104.5 Ice Radio in Antarctica. After beginning his public radio career as an intern, and then producer for …

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Producer Appreciation Weeks: Katerina Barton 49:39

1y ago49:39

49:39

As part of our Producer Appreciation Weeks, Host Melissa Harris-Perry talks with the professionals behind the scenes who bring you the stories you value and the shows you love. Producer Katerina Barton revisits some of her favorite segments that she's produced throughout the past two years on The Takeaway: Gordon Plaza Residents Fight for Relocatio…

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Movie Therapy: Prescriptions for Embracing Change 21:08

1y ago21:08

21:08

As the Takeaway comes to an end, we get one last set of movie prescriptions from Kristen Meinzer, a culture critic and host of the podcast "By The Book" and Rafer Guzman, a film critic for Newsday, and they bring us movie prescriptions about embracing change and fresh starts. Together Kristen and Rafer are the co-hosts of the podcast, Movie Therapy…

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Showing Appreciation to Our Senior Broadcast Engineer Vince Fairchild 12:49

1y ago12:49

12:49

Over the years, The Takeaway has seen a long list of rotating staff made up of intrepid, outspoken journalists and producers. That list does not include Vince Fairchild who is a 'Takeaway veteran' in every sense of the word. Vince has worked as a broadcast engineer on the show since its first year on air in 2008 and now serves as our Senior Broadca…

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Showing Some Appreciation: Inside the Control Room with Director Jay Cowit 23:10

1y ago23:10

23:10

We went behind-the-scenes with our control room team: Jay Cowit, Vince Fairchild and Jackie Martin to find out how The Takeaway gets made every day. Then, we got a 1-on-1 conversation between show host Melissa Harris-Perry and Director Jay Cowit who's been working on the Sound design of The Takeaway for nearly 15 years now. "Jay has been with The T…

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Showing Appreciation to Our Line Producer Jacklyn Martin 12:40

1y ago12:40

12:40

You might not know this about our Line Producer Jackie Martin, but she is an Air Force Veteran who served from 2000-2005. On The Takeaway, she has produced segments about “Other Than Honorably” Discharged LGBTQ+ Veterans who were discriminated against and discharged due solely to their sexual orientation, gender identity or HIV status. On top of th…

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Replay: Visiting the Prison at Angola 22:43

1y ago22:43

22:43

By WNYC and PRX

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Showing Appreciation to Our Powerhouse Producer Shanta Covington 20:41

1y ago20:41

20:41

On Friday, June 2, we will broadcast our final episode. As we head into these final days, we are taking the time to pause and show a little gratitude for the extraordinary team of producers who make The Takeaway every day. Today, we are hailing our Senior Producer: Shanta Covington. Shanta and Takeaway host Melissa Harris-Perry have been working on…

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L.A. Strippers Win the Fight for a Union 13:58

1y ago13:58

13:58

A group of dancers working at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, just won their battle to form the only current union for strippers in the country. Since being locked out on the job in March 2022, the dancers held a strike and picket for eight months before officially voting to unionize with Actors' Equity in November…

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Black History and Afrofuture with Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter 12:44

1y ago12:44

12:44

Ruth E. Carter made history when she became the first Black costume designer to win an Oscar, and the first Black woman to win two Oscars, both for her work on Marvel’s Black Panther franchise. She’s been the premier designer for movies that portray iconic Black characters and cultures for three decades, having worked with the likes of Spike Lee, D…

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Narcan: How To Save a Life 15:25

1y ago15:25

15:25

The mounting death toll from the opioid crisis in the United States continues to wreak havoc in cities, towns, and rural communities across the nation. Over the past two decades, the number of people dying from opioid overdoses in New York, and across the United States, are rising each year. But there is something that some public health experts sa…

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Rainn Wilson Talks About His New Book and Spirituality 22:44

1y ago22:44

22:44

Rainn Wilson is many things. He is an Emmy-nominated actor for his role as Dwight in the U.S. version of “The Office”; cofounder of the media company SoulPancake; an author; and he's a podcast host with the podcast Metaphysical Milkshake. (Hatchette Book Group) Rainn joins The Takeaway to talk about spirituality, compassion, his new book “Soul Boom…

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Congress Heights 42:02

1y ago42:02

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In early July of 1971, multiple drivers reported seeing a dead body just off a freeway in D.C. Only weeks later was the cadaver recovered. Police eventually discovered it was the body of 16-year-old Darlenia Johnson, who had gone missing weeks earlier. The killer had struck again... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Forgotten Girls 50:06

1y ago50:06

50:06

On April 25th, 1971, 13-year-old Carol Spinks mysteriously disappeared from her neighborhood in southeast Washington D.C. Six days later, her body was discovered off a nearby freeway. Investigators assumed this was a one-off murder. Little did they know, Carol was the first victim of D.C.'s first serial killer. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…

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Replay: Afro-Latino Representation in Children's Books 18:29

1y ago18:29

18:29

Original Air Date: October 6, 2021 With the exception of the unforgettable voice of Afro-Latina, Cubana and Salsera, Celia Cruz, how many other Afro-Latinos can you name? How many can your children name? This is why representation matters. It matters so people feel seen and heard. Many Afro-Latinos are taking up the call to make sure the next gener…

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The WGA Strike Enters Week Three 7:58

1y ago7:58

7:58

The Writers Guild of America, which has over 11-thousand members, is entering week its third week of a work stoppage. This is the first strike in 15 years, and comes at a time when the TV and film industry has seen some major changes in recent years. Amongst their demands, writers are seeking higher wages, better residuals, and assurances on the us…

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Title 42 Ended. What Happens Now? 13:28

1y ago13:28

13:28

Under the covid era immigration policy, Title 42 had expelled and turned away 2.6 million people at the U.S. Southern border without question. But that has not stopped the tens of thousands of migrants from gathering along the Southern border, hoping to be allowed to remain in the United States while awaiting a court date. While the Biden administr…

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One Last Look at Ukraine 9:06

1y ago9:06

9:06

We’re checking in on Ukraine after fifteen months of the war instigated by Russia for one last time on The Takeaway. Christopher Miller, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times joins The Takeaway to talk about the overview on military strategizing, how local Ukrainians are living and what to expect in the coming months of the war.…

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Buffalo, One Year Later 14:56

1y ago14:56

14:56

Sunday marked one year since the racist mass shooting in Buffalo. Melissa Harris-Perry sits down with Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown to reflect on the tragedy and discuss how the city is coping right now. The tragic shooting is one of several disturbing massacres motivated by hate that have occurred in recent years. But the history of race based violenc…

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Replay: Supermarket Shooting Shines Light on Buffalo’s Legacy of Food Inequity 15:50

1y ago15:50

15:50

Original Air Date: May 18, 2022 The Buffalo shooting at TOPS Supermarket in Buffalo has had significant ramifications for a part of Buffalo’s East Side, a neighborhood which has historically struggled with food insecurity. TOPS is the lone supermarket in this part of Buffalo’s East Side, and following the attack it was closed for two months. We loo…

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Replay: What Will Justice Look Like in Buffalo? 16:25

1y ago16:25

16:25

Original Air Date: May 15, 2022 The white supremacist shooter who killed 10 people in a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, NY in May was given a life sentence in February 2023. We hear from Mark Talley, founder of Agents for Advocacy, a nonprofit serving the Buffalo community in memory of Geraldine Talley, Mark’s mother who was killed in the Tops superma…

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Replay: What Does It Mean to Mother Across Borders? 8:30

1y ago8:30

8:30

We discuss what motherhood looks like when mothers and children are separated by borders, and how these families challenge Western stereotypes about what "good" motherhood is. We speak with Gabrielle Oliveira, associate professor at Harvard's Graduate School of Education and the author of "Motherhood Across Borders: Immigrants and their Children in…

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Replay: What Motherhood Means to Transgender Advocate Octavia Lewis 15:35

1y ago15:35

15:35

Original Air Date: May 6, 2022 According to a 2020 study by The Williams Insitute, an LGBT think tank at UCLA Law School, 19% of transgender adults are parents. Many are parents to biological children. But for transgender people who choose to adopt or foster, the process can be particularly challenging. Laws vary by state, and while 28 states prohi…

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Replay: Reuniting Families on Mama's Day Bail Out 7:26

1y ago7:26

7:26

Original Air Date: May 6, 2022 According to the Prison Policy Initiative, over half of the women who are in federal prisons and 80% of women in jails are mothers. The National Bail Out Collective is an organization fighting for pretrial reform to remove these mothers and caregivers from behind bars instead of allowing them to sit in jail cells whil…

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Replay: Policing the Womb 17:44

1y ago17:44

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Original Air Date: May 6, 2022 Motherhood and its many meanings and expectations are created and experienced within the particular realities of our society and history. And to better understand some of our shared national history with mothering we sat down with Professor Michele Goodwin of the University of California-Irvine who is author of the bo…

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Governor Jay Inslee on Washington's Assault Weapons Ban 13:21

1y ago13:21

13:21

Washington state has long led on progressive policies and reform. In late April, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a package of bills to address gun violence. House Bill 1240 prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of assault-style weapons in Washington. Two additional measures require a 10 day waiting period and a traini…

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Talking Change with Dorian Warren 26:17

1y ago26:17

26:17

On May 8th, 2023, Community Change Action, a nonprofit organization that aims to “dramatically improve material conditions for people struggling to make ends meet in the United States,” launched its “A Day Without Childcare” action. Thousands of parents, families and childcare providers came together to push for equitable access to childcare. Co-Pr…

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Music In Their Own Words: Harpist Ashley Jackson 8:26

1y ago8:26

8:26

Harpist Ashley Jackson seeks to shatter the traditionally narrow definition of "classical music," highlight Black history and pay homage to Black composers. Jackson, an Assistant Professor and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Music Department at Hunter College, views the harp as a vehicle for storytelling. In a recent performance at Ne…

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Nebraska Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh On Her 11-Week Filibuster 13:23

1y ago13:23

13:23

Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Machaela Cavanaugh, promised to filibuster every bill that comes before the legislature this year — even those she supports. Why? She’s trying to stop a bill intended to outlaw gender-affirming care for people 18 and under. Senator Cavanaugh has been filibustering since February 23 and halfway through the legislat…

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America's Compassion Deficit and the Killing of Jordan Neely 15:34

1y ago15:34

15:34

Last week, Jordan Neely, a talented dancer whose impersonations of Michael Jackson made fans of many who watched him perform, was killed by a white former Marine on the New York City subway. Before the marine put Jordan in a chokehold that killed him, he’d been crying out for food. In the depths of despair, he said he wanted to die. But, what he ne…

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