16 episodes
Shed - Conversations about race Vineyard Gazette Media Group
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5.0 • 15 Ratings
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In the wake of the George Floyd killing and protests around the world, host Eric Adams began interviewing Martha’s Vineyarders, both year-round and seasonal, black and white, about race. A therapist raised by a white mother and a black father, Mr. Adams drew on his experience with people in recovery to help his guests explore the unique experiences that shaped their lives.
In a series of interviews to be released weekly on Fridays, Mr. Adams presents these conversations to encourage listeners to shed their old beliefs about race and make room for a new understanding of its impact and implications.
Shed is brought to you by the Vineyard Gazette and was produced by Chris Fischer, Amy Schumer and Dana Edelman.
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Patty Favreau: Power in the Struggle
Host Eric Adams interviews West Tisbury resident and financial executive Patty Favreau about her life as a Black woman and the challenges of raising biracial children.
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Kevin Hooks: Lessons from Sounder
Host Eric Adams interviews former child actor and Hollywood director Kevin Hooks about the meaning and impact of his first film, Sounder.
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Curtis Chandler: Empathy Matters
Host Eric Adams interviews Edgartown police detective Curtis Chandler, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), about approaching the job with a respect for mental health, addiction and implicit bias.
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Juli Vanderhoop: Cooking Up Community
Host Eric Adams interviews Juli Vanderhoop, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), about creating Orange Peel Bakery on Martha's Vineyard as a place where diverse cultures can find community.
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Andy Italiano: Leading with Love
Host Eric Adams interviews NFL cameraman Andy Italiano about the racism he saw growing up in Syracuse, NY and his decision to approach life with love and compassion.
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Walt Mimms: Mentoring the Next Generation
Host Eric Adams interviews Walt Mimms, director of the Philadelphia-based Neighborhood First Program about mentoring at-risk youth and the healing effects of bringing kids to Martha's Vineyard for a week each summer.
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Customer Reviews
Thank you
Thank you for having and sharing these impactful and important conversations about race. 🙏
Great introspective podcast
I’ve been listening to the Shed podcast since the first episode and look forward to the release of subsequent ones. I think Mr. Adams does a great job at trying to get to the core of why American racism is what it is. Although I caution Mr. Adams to expand his dialogue with members of other races in order to explore the fact that racism in America is more complex and deeper than it just being about the black and white perspectives and experiences which is why this country will never solve its long running racism problem that is rooted in its founding and will unfortunately end when this country ceases to be.
A Refreshing Perspective
There are few people in the world who offer a more refreshing and thoughtful approach to today’s racial justice conversation than Eric Adams. Using a healing and therapy based lens to discuss the work being done on the island helps us all in our journey to do more than inform ourselves. These stories provide inspiration to make change happen.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful work.