Government & Politics & Social Justice Episodes:
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GETTING CURIOUS | Is Deep Canvassing The Serum America Needs? with George Goehl
Are you phone banking, leafleting, and heading to the polls early this election season and still feeling like you need a boost? Then it might be time to …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Why Are Domestic Workers’ Rights Essential? with Alicia Garza
There are more than 2.5 million care workers, nannies, and house cleaners across the United States. They are skilled professionals. Their labor is essential. So are their rights. …
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GETTING CURIOUS | Can A House Divided Stand? with Sec. Julián Castro
There are fewer than 50 days until the 2020 United States elections, and over at Getting Curious, we’re feeling a little… shaky. To lay the foundation for this …
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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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