Laura Flanders and Friends

Laura Flanders, Curious Communications
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Laura Flanders and Friends Podcast

Award winning host, author and journalist Laura Flanders interviews forward-thinking people from the world of politics, business, culture and social movements. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 200+ US markets, and airs on 50+ community radio stations, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Online subscribers receive lots of video and audio web exclusives. Recent specials include "Indigenous People's Power", "James Baldwin: Lessons for the US", "Building Public Trust for Public Health", "Countering the Coup From the Grassroots Up". Recent special guests include Representative Karen Bass, environmental activist Jane Fonda, economist Robert Reich, author/activist Naomi Klein, agrarian reformer Shirley Sherrod, novelist Arundhati Roy, economist Michael Hudson and ’Next System” theorist Gar Alperovitz.

  1. SEP 11

    Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment?

    13 years later, how does the spirit of Occupy movement live on? Description: Were you one of the hundreds of thousands of people on the streets during the Occupy movement? For many the movement was a political awakening, as people rallied to end economic inequality and support democracy in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. On this 13th anniversary, how does the spirit of Occupy live on? And what progress — if any — has been made when it comes to the wealth gap? Guests: • Taifa Smith Butler: President, Dēmos • Marisa Holmes: Author, Organizing Occupy Wall Street • Amir Khafagy: Journalist, Report for America Member, Documented Full episode notes are posted at https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-notes-s5-111433000 This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

    29 min
  2. Full Conversation- Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment?

    SEP 8

    Full Conversation- Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment?

    While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode Solving Economic Inequality: An Occupy Movement for this Moment? And was recorded on July 23rd, 2024. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: Were you one of the hundreds of thousands of people on the streets during the Occupy movement? For many the movement was a political awakening, as people rallied to end economic inequality and support democracy in response to the 2008 global financial crisis. On this 13th anniversary, how does the spirit of Occupy live on? And what progress — if any — has been made when it comes to the wealth gap? Guests: • Taifa Smith Butler: President, Dēmos • Marisa Holmes: Author, Organizing Occupy Wall Street • Amir Khafagy: Journalist, Report for America Member, Documented

    49 min

  3. SEP 4

    Labor Safety, Project 2025, & the Far Right’s Plot Against Workers: What You Need to Know

    What risks do working people face this Labor Day? Workers continue to die on the job and struggle to protect worker safety, but the dangers for labor go beyond bad bosses. On the federal level, the far Right’s Project 2025 playbook has plans to gut unions, fire federal workers and limit the power of agencies like the National Labor Relations Board. In this special for Labor Day, Laura Flanders is joined by co-host Maximillian Alvarez, of The Real News Network and James Goodwin, Policy Director at the Center for Progressive Reform. The episode also includes a report from the School of Labor and Urban Studies at the City University in New York on the rise of construction worker deaths in New York City; and an excerpt of “'Death Star' State: The GOP's War on Democracy”, a report from The Real News Networks’ Marc Steiner on the Texas effort to overturn workers’ rights to mandatory worker water breaks. All that, plus a commentary from Laura on people as policy, and the late union organizer and author Jane McAlevey. Guests: • James Goodwin: Policy Director, Center for Progressive Reform • Maximillian Alvarez (Co-host): Editor-in-Chief, The Real News Network; Author, The Work of Living This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

    28 min

  4. AUG 28

    Ai Weiwei's 'ZODIAC': How Art Battles Censorship and Inspires Hope

    Transformative Power of Art: Ai Weiwei’s Stand for Palestinian Rights and Global Issues In “ZODIAC: A Graphic Memoir”, the renowned artist Ai Weiwei writes that artists should “ignite stories”, “fight for freedom” and “help us hope.” Over his long and defiant career, he has used his art in a wide variety of media to do just that. In this wide-ranging conversation with Laura Flanders, they discuss the role of the artist and ask why is “Power so afraid of art and poets?” Guest: Ai Weiwei: Conceptual Artist, Filmmaker & Human Rights Activist; Author, ZODIAC, A Graphic Memoir This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

    30 min
  5. Full Conversation- Meet the BIPOC Press: How Emerging Journalists Are Shaping the Future Beyond Corporate Media Bubbles

    AUG 22

    Full Conversation- Meet the BIPOC Press: How Emerging Journalists Are Shaping the Future Beyond Corporate Media Bubbles

    Breaking Media Bubbles: Join Journalist Laura Flanders and her Guests in Discussing Movement Journalism, Climate Crisis, and Advocacy. While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is an episode from our monthly meet the biopic media series titled "BIPOC Press for the People: Bursting the Corporate Media Bubble," where we discussed the crisis in journalism and what journalists are doing to take matters into their own hands. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Description: It is a cliché to say that the richest corporate media operate inside a bubble of their own making, but it's largely true. Today’s guests are breathing new life into the world of journalism by covering people, places and perspectives beyond the conventional enclaves of power. How do we break media bubbles? Join us for that conversation. Guests: •. Mary Annaïse Heglar: Author, Troubled Waters; Podcaster, Spill •. Chenjerai Kumanyika: Audio Journalist, Empire City, Uncivil & Seeing White; Assistant Professor Journalism, NYU •. Neesha Powell-Ingabire: Author, COME BY HERE: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast; Director Popular Education, Press On

    43 min

  6. AUG 21

    Angela Davis on War, Climate, and Building a Better World: Insights from Her Five-Decade Activism Journey

    Explore Angela Davis's insights on abolition, elections, creating systemic change, Palestine, June Jordan and more in a crucial discussion with Laura Flanders. Description: Angela Davis talks Palestine, elections, our carceral state and collective liberation. Long Description: In this first episode of Laura Flanders & Friends (formerly The Laura Flanders Show), Laura is joined by Angela Davis, a leading voice in the movement for abolition and feminism who has lots to share about her evolution and how decades of activism are coming together. From Palestine to elections, to our carceral state and collective liberation, this kickoff conversation is packed with her insight. Guest: Angela Y. Davis: Professor, Activist, Scholar & Writer; Author, Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol. 1 This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

    29 min

  7. AUG 14

    How Political Intimidation Endangers Marginalized Communities and Conservatives Alike

    Uncover shocking narratives and examine the rise of politically motivated threats impacting various groups within the United States. Description: Political violence is on the rise and has reached just about every corner of the country, whether it's confrontations on social media, at school board meetings or the chambers of Congress. While most Americans oppose political violence, it remains a growing threat to our democracy. We convene an expert panel to define political violence and discuss how to protect one another and democracy itself. Guests: • Sala Cyril: Interim Executive Director, Vision Change Win; Organizer, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, NYC • Hardy Merriman: Author, Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence; Expert, Democracy Movements • Scot Nakagawa (Co-host): Executive Director, 22nd Century Initiative & 22nd Century Conference • Maria J. Stephan: Co-Lead & Chief Organizer, The Horizons Project; Co-author with Erica Chenoweth, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!

    29 min
  8. Full Conversation- Political Violence & MAGA Militancy: Strategies to Protect Democracy

    AUG 11

    Full Conversation- Political Violence & MAGA Militancy: Strategies to Protect Democracy

    Uncover shocking narratives and examine the rise of politically motivated threats impacting various groups within the United States. While our weekly shows are edited to time for broadcast on Public TV and community radio, we offer to our members and podcast subscribers the full uncut conversation. The following is from our episode Political Violence & MAGA Militancy: Strategies to Protect Democracy. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. Become a member at https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Political violence is on the rise and has reached just about every corner of the country, whether it's confrontations on social media, at school board meetings or the chambers of Congress. While most Americans oppose political violence, it remains a growing threat to our democracy. We convene an expert panel to define political violence and discuss how to protect one another and democracy itself. Guests: • Sala Cyril: Interim Executive Director, Vision Change Win; Organizer, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, NYC • Hardy Merriman: Author, Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence; Expert, Democracy Movements • Scot Nakagawa (Co-host): Executive Director, 22nd Century Initiative & 22nd Century Conference • Maria J. Stephan: Co-Lead & Chief Organizer, The Horizons Project; Co-author with Erica Chenoweth, Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict Full Episode Notes are posted on Patreon=> https://www.patreon.com/posts/episode-notes-s5-106637173. They include related episodes, articles, and more.

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Award winning host, author and journalist Laura Flanders interviews forward-thinking people from the world of politics, business, culture and social movements. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 200+ US markets, and airs on 50+ community radio stations, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Online subscribers receive lots of video and audio web exclusives. Recent specials include "Indigenous People's Power", "James Baldwin: Lessons for the US", "Building Public Trust for Public Health", "Countering the Coup From the Grassroots Up". Recent special guests include Representative Karen Bass, environmental activist Jane Fonda, economist Robert Reich, author/activist Naomi Klein, agrarian reformer Shirley Sherrod, novelist Arundhati Roy, economist Michael Hudson and ’Next System” theorist Gar Alperovitz.

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  • Creator
    Laura Flanders, Curious Communications
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    599
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    © Curious Communications
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