Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Guaranteed Income America’s Next Top Model? with Mayor Michael Tubbs
Since Stockton, California, Mayor Michael Tubbs was elected in November 2016, he’s launched an innovative Guaranteed Income pilot program and created a runway for his city’s success. Mayor …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Do We Need A Green New Deal? with Senator Ed Markey
This week on Getting Curious, Jonathan is learning about the power of clean energy with a clean energy powerhouse: Massachusetts representative and co-author of the Green New Deal …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Am I A Self-Karen? with Ashlee Marie Preston
Do you know where your donor dollars and time are actually going? Activist, thought leader, and founder of the social impact campaign YouAreEssential Ashlee Marie Preston joins Jonathan …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can Progressives Stick The 2020 Election Landing? with Ben O’Keefe
The 2020 election season has been anything but routine. To coach us through all the ways we can help flip seats, add balance to any check on our …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Trump An Autocratic Basic B? with Masha Gessen
In Masha Gessen’s return to Getting Curious, the journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker speaks with Jonathan about their new book Surviving Autocracy. They discuss the …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Can Democrats Be Anti-Racist? with Alicia Garza
In this re-release of an episode first recorded in July 2019, Jonathan sits down with Alicia Garza, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter and Director of Strategy & Partnerships …
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GETTING CURIOUS | When Did We Start To Demonize Poverty? with Mary O’Hara
Journalist and author Mary O’Hara returns to Getting Curious to discuss her reporting on poverty, her new book The Shame Game: Overturning the Toxic Poverty Narrative, and her …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What Is Ableism and How Does It Affect Your Life? with Carson Tueller
Carson Tueller is an LGBTQ+ and Disability Advocate. His life changed in 2013 when an accident left him paralyzed. Through his journey, he’s brought to light many issues …
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GETTING CURIOUS | What’s A Filibuster? with Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis came into the spotlight in 2013 when she took to the Texas Senate floor to perform a 13-hour filibuster to block a bill that would severely …
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GETTING CURIOUS | How Is The Amazon Rainforest Doing? with Dr. M. Sanjayan
Dr. M. Sanjayan is the CEO of Conservation International, and formerly the lead scientist at The Nature Conservancy. He joined Jonathan in the studio to discuss his work …
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