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We The 66 is the official podcast of RocaNews. 66% of Americans don’t trust the news. We explore topics, people, and ideas that Big News ignores.
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Ep. 7 Inside Gaza: Doctor Gives Insight into Palestinian Morale, Health, and Everyday Life
Dr. David Hasan, a professor of neurosurgery at Duke University, was among the first cohort of doctors to enter Gaza in the wake of October 7th. It was late December 2023, and he had no clue what to expect. Although his visit was emotionally shattering, he later returned to Gaza in March and plans to do so again in June. Hasan discusses the morale of the Palestinian people, state of the Gazan hospitals, humanitarian efforts in the works, and so much more. We asked him if he's seen the Hamas tunnels, how his re-adjustment to life in America has been, what people in Gaza do all day, and so much more. If you enjoy the episode please like and subscribe. Also, we apologize for the poor audio quality! Hope the subtitles (done by scratch, so pardon the typos) help! 🌊
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Ep. 6 Inside Gaza: John Spencer's Eyewitness Account of Israel-Hamas Conflict
Today we bring you an interview with John Spencer, an expert in urban warfare who serves as the chair of urban warfare studies at the Military Institute at West Point and has visited Gaza twice since October 7th. John Spencer is a US military veteran himself. He served for 25 years in the Army including two combat deployments to Iraq as both an infantry platoon leader and company commander. We first came across John from his op-eds in the Wall Street Journal about the war in Gaza. John brings a unique perspective to the Israel-Hamas War. As a military expert, he’s seen Gaza in the company of the IDF, so we will follow this episode with a Thursday one on a doctor who's seen Gaza through the eyes of the Palestinians.
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Ep.5 Steven Pinker on Wokeness, Progress, and How Harvard Has Changed
Steven Pinker is the guest on the latest episode of We The 66. He defended his thesis in "Enlightenment Now" and shared how progress isn't linear, which might explain the backsliding in various areas over the last decade. He also discussed wokeness, free speech, and how Harvard his changed. He continues to defend the Enlightenment and argues that our elite institutions have ushered in a culture of self-censorship. He also shared more about his friendship with Bill Gates and his visit to the World Economic Forum, among other things.
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Ep. 4 "I Was Dead for Seven Minutes"
A member of the Roca community, Michael Colgan, sent us a rather surprising message: He said he died for 7 minutes when he was a college student. At first, we didn't know if this was a joke, but we were curious. We reached out to him and brought him into the studio for an interview. He tell us his story, which was both terrifying and inspiring. It all happened during his senior year at Ohio State. Huge thanks to Michael for sharing his story. We end up the episode, by the way, with some fun trivia. Make sure to subscribe and thank you all for your support.
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Ep. 3 Is Marianne Williamson a Crazy Person? The Outsider Candidate Unloads on the Democratic Party
Marianne Williamson joined the pod to discuss her experience as an outsider candidate in the Democratic Party. She shares how she's lost friends on the campaign trail, why the Democratic Party hates her so much, claims that being a woman has made her candidacy harder, why her dad took her to Vietnam when she was 12, why she thinks her candidacy hurts Donald Trump, and what the biggest health problems are affecting the country.
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Ep. 2: Harvard professor fired for his "dangerous" views
Today we bring you an interview with Dr. Martin Kulldorff. Virtually overnight, Dr. Kulldorff went from being one of the world’s most prominent epidemiologists – a Harvard medical professor and NIH affiliate – to being labeled “fringe” by the government, blacklisted on social media, and, eventually, losing his job at Harvard. You may be thinking, “What did he do?” But the right question is, “What did he say?” In this interview, Kulldorff tells us why Harvard fired him, what Trump told him in their hour and a half meeting in 2020, why his case matters to you, and so much more. If you enjoy the episode, please make sure to subscribe. Send us an email with your thoughts or questions at wethe66@rocanews.com or send us a DM on Instagram!
Customer Reviews
Fabulous 66
Great podcast! I love my RocaNews every day and now a podcast! I couldn’t ask for more- imagine… Unbiased, informative, professional and thorough. Unbelievable! Thought this was a dead animal, but nope! Happy to say Roca is keeping The 66 informed the way we wanna be🙌🏼
Roca, We the 66
I love these guys!
The first 2 podcast interviews were awesome.
They interview in a very engaging and compelling way, the same way they report the news in their newsletter and on their app.
Amazing platform for independent thinking
Been part of the Roca community for a couple of years. This new outlet is incredible. Hooked by the first episode.