Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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Has Our Medicine System Expired? with Priti Krishtel
America’s first medical patents date back to the 1790s—and patents still inform our every prescription, vaccine, and pharmacy run. This week on Getting Curious, Priti Krishtel joins Jonathan …
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What Does The US Department Of Education Do? with Secretary Miguel Cardona
School is back in session, and so is Getting Curious! This week, Jonathan sits down with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to better understand Pell Grants, Pre-K, and …
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What’s The Cost Of Intimate Partner Violence? with Sonya Passi
One in four women and one in two trans people will experience intimate partner violence in the United States, and the primary obstacle to safety for survivors is …
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What Does Justice Look Like For Farmworkers? with Mónica Ramírez
This week on Getting Curious, we’re going from table to farm to learn more about where our food comes from, and who is producing it. Activist and lawyer …
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How Can We Mobilize For The Midterms? with Lala Wu and Gaby Goldstein
This week on Getting Curious, Sister District’s Lala Wu and Gaby Goldstein are here to remind us that there are no off-year elections, only odd-year elections—and we’re in …
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How Are You Making History In Congress? with Rep. Sharice Davids
Put on your ruby red slippers and click your heels three times, because this week’s episode of Getting Curious is taking us to Kansas. Congresswoman Sharice Davids joins …
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How Can We Show Up For Mutual Aid? with Dean Spade
This week on Getting Curious, the writer, activist, and educator Dean Spade joins Jonathan to discuss how we can meet our neighbors’ survival needs through mutual aid, and …
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How Can Local Politics Be More Gender Inclusive? with Jesse Pierce and Samy Nemir Olivares
Did you know that if you want to represent your block in Brooklyn as a local elected official, you have to mark a gender designation—and the only options …
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What Is Civil Asset Forfeiture? with Professor Saleema Snow
If you’re a close listener of Getting Curious, you’ll know that today’s conversation with Professor Saleema Snow, all about the practice known as civil asset forfeiture, is a …
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Are We Imagining A Better Future Into Existence? with adrienne maree brown
Election Day is behind us, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t more work ahead. Consider this week’s Getting Curious a chance to reflect and recharge, as Jonathan speaks …
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