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  1. 3h ago ·  Bonus

    [Interview] Your Congressperson Might Be a Piece of $#?&: How the Political Integrity Project Is Trying to Get Corruption Out of Politics

    In this interview, Ben Stern from the Interviews Board speaks with Nico Agosta and Daniel Lobo-Lewis from the Political Integrity Project about corruption in congress and their organization's push for change. This interview will be featured in an upcoming episode. Find it soon wherever you listen to podcasts.

    [Interview] Your Congressperson Might Be a Piece of $#?&: How the Political Integrity Project Is Trying to Get Corruption Out of Politics

  2. 4d ago

    [Highlight] The Lindsay Clancy Case: Parasocial Relationships Within Recent Popular News

    In this segment, Becky Montes explains how the public's engagement with the Lindsay Clancy case promoted sensationalism and parasocial relationships with particular actors in the courtroom. This highlight is an excerpt of an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

    [Highlight] The Lindsay Clancy Case: Parasocial Relationships Within Recent Popular News

  3. Oct 23

    Masculinity, Maxxing, ‘Merica: A Look at the Manosphere in Culture and Politics

    In this episode, co-hosts Sienna Amenumey, Erin Ozyurek, and Caroline Cordts tackle the different sides to the manosphere and how it has manifested in US state and public culture. Watch for a close look at the norms that impact men's social role in society, from isolation to societally imposed body standards.

    Masculinity, Maxxing, ‘Merica: A Look at the Manosphere in Culture and Politics

  4. Oct 15 ·  Bonus

    [Highlight] Conversations About Accountability and the "Cornell 7" Case

    In this teaser, Caroline discusses the "Cornell 7" case and meditates on the state of media and ideas of accountability following the public's response. This highlight is an excerpt of an upcoming episode. Listen to the full episode wherever you listen to podcasts.

    [Highlight] Conversations About Accountability and the "Cornell 7" Case

  5. Oct 4

    Part 5: A Fall from Grace

    One fall from grace sparks Wilmot James’s reinvention and rise as a global health leader. Wilmot James reflects on his one fall from grace. After Wilmot’s private letter about President Thabo Mbeki is leaked, Mbeki strikes back and derails Wilmot’s career. Mbeki, rejecting Mandela’s vision for nation building, sowed the seeds for a divided South Africa. One side rich and white, the other poor and black. Wilmot recounts an eye-opening story about the severe costs of speaking truth to power and the lessons he learned from his mistakes. With a courageous return to public life, he enters Parliament during Jacob Zuma’s presidency as the national stakes mount: he visits hospitals and laboratories on the front lines of public health, fights to contain corruption under South Africa’s president, and watches Ebola burn through West Africa. Wilmot discovers that the failure to lead is not a medical failure, but a moral one. Wanting to do more, Wilmot fights back and reinvents himself as a global health leader, dedicating his life to learning and public service. REELBLUE AND COCOON AUDIO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PANDEMIC CENTER AND THE BROWN POLITICAL REVIEW PRESENT LISTENING TO SHADOWS PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE BENTLEY HOLT, ALICE IM AND CLARA BAISINGER-ROSEN PRODUCTION SUPPORT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. LIBRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW ILLUSTRATION BY ROKIA WHITEHOUSE, LYDIA SMITHEY AND ORLA MAXWELL SOUND DESIGN AND AUDIO MIXING BY BART WARSHAW EDITED BY JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW WRITTEN BY WILMOT JAMES AND JENNIFER GALVIN NARRATED BY WILMOT JAMES DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JENNIFER GALVIN SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNIFER NUZZO AND JESSIE GRAHAM MUSIC BY BLUEDOT AUDIO

    Part 5: A Fall from Grace

  6. Oct 4

    Part 4: Disease and Denial

    Just as South Africa becomes a new democracy with Nelson Mandela as president, the HIV/AIDS epidemic hits. The defiant activist Zackie Achmat rises, Thabo Mbeki spreads disinformation and pseudoscience, and Mandela confronts the disease ravaging his country. Nelson Mandela was leading a brand-new democracy in South Africa when the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit. The disease was devastating, with few tools to fight it, and Mandela didn’t do enough. His presidential successor, Thabo Mbeki, made it even worse: he was a denialist who perpetuated misinformation, promoted conspiracy theories, and blocked the rollout of lifesaving treatments, leaving hundreds of thousands dead and a million orphaned. A defiant activist living with HIV, Zackie Achmat, stepped up, inspired a citizens’ movement, and brought the government to court. Wilmot James shares the forgotten story of the legacy of HIV/AIDS in South Africa and the consequences of leaders turning their backs on science. REELBLUE AND COCOON AUDIO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PANDEMIC CENTER AND THE BROWN POLITICAL REVIEW PRESENT LISTENING TO SHADOWS PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE BENTLEY HOLT, ALICE IM AND CLARA BAISINGER-ROSEN PRODUCTION SUPPORT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. LIBRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW ILLUSTRATION BY ROKIA WHITEHOUSE, LYDIA SMITHEY AND ORLA MAXWELL SOUND DESIGN AND AUDIO MIXING BY BART WARSHAW EDITED BY JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW WRITTEN BY WILMOT JAMES AND JENNIFER GALVIN NARRATED BY WILMOT JAMES DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JENNIFER GALVIN SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNIFER NUZZO AND JESSIE GRAHAM MUSIC BY BLUEDOT AUDIO

    Part 4: Disease and Denial

  7. Oct 4

    Part 3: Wrestling with the Truth

    Wilmot James shares behind-the-scenes accounts of launching the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which confronted the heartbreaking and brutal stories of apartheid and sought to restore justice and promote healing for a new democratic nation. To move forward as a new democracy, South Africa must face horrific truths. Wilmot James, while director of the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA), supports a brave initiative called The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Led by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the TRC confronted decades of human rights violations from 1960 to 1990. Assassins and hit squads seek amnesty and witness protection. Mothers relive brutal stories. Grieving families demand answers. Questions loom about Wouter Basson (aka Dr. Death) and the fate of South Africa’s secret chemical and biological weapons program. Did the TRC smooth the transition from apartheid to democracy, or did powerful leaders escape accountability and punishment? Wilmot James exposes the successes and failures of the TRC as it redefines a model for restorative justice and gives the world a new way to reckon with the past. REELBLUE AND COCOON AUDIO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PANDEMIC CENTER AND THE BROWN POLITICAL REVIEW PRESENT LISTENING TO SHADOWS PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE BENTLEY HOLT, ALICE IM AND CLARA BAISINGER-ROSEN PRODUCTION SUPPORT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. LIBRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW ILLUSTRATION BY ROKIA WHITEHOUSE, LYDIA SMITHEY AND ORLA MAXWELL SOUND DESIGN AND AUDIO MIXING BY BART WARSHAW EDITED BY JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW WRITTEN BY WILMOT JAMES AND JENNIFER GALVIN NARRATED BY WILMOT JAMES DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JENNIFER GALVIN SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNIFER NUZZO AND JESSIE GRAHAM MUSIC BY BLUEDOT AUDIO

    Part 3: Wrestling with the Truth

  8. Oct 4

    Part 2: Dinner with Mandela

    Deeply personal accounts reveal Nelson Mandela’s true magic as a leader finding common ground and bridging divides. What is it like to have dinner with Nelson Mandela when he wants to ask you something? Wilmot James knows and shares stories about working with the extraordinary Mandela: editing his speeches, running constitutional workshops, writing immigration policies, and bringing warring parties together to fulfill a vision for South Africa’s future. Wilmot’s deeply personal accounts reveal the magic of Mandela in a new way, deepening our understanding of his empathy and moral clarity as a global leader, qualities once revealed when Mandela served his opponent a cup of tea. Mandela aspired to set an example while building a new democratic nation. Time with Mandela reminds us of what it meant for him to go 27 years without hearing a child while imprisoned. For Wilmot, Mandela’s force was so strong that, even at his funeral, he bridged divides and brought peace. REELBLUE AND COCOON AUDIO IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PANDEMIC CENTER AND THE BROWN POLITICAL REVIEW PRESENT LISTENING TO SHADOWS PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE BENTLEY HOLT, ALICE IM AND CLARA BAISINGER-ROSEN PRODUCTION SUPPORT JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. LIBRARY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW ILLUSTRATION BY ROKIA WHITEHOUSE, LYDIA SMITHEY AND ORLA MAXWELL SOUND DESIGN AND AUDIO MIXING BY BART WARSHAW EDITED BY JENNIFER GALVIN AND BART WARSHAW WRITTEN BY WILMOT JAMES AND JENNIFER GALVIN NARRATED BY WILMOT JAMES DIRECTED AND PRODUCED BY JENNIFER GALVIN SPECIAL THANKS TO JENNIFER NUZZO AND JESSIE GRAHAM MUSIC BY BLUEDOT AUDIO

    Part 2: Dinner with Mandela
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