A show about the people, politics, and profits that form a system of oppression in America. Remember that time the government legally blocked black homeownership? Guess which country has the worst maternal death rates in the developed world? The federal minimum wage hasn’t been raised in 10 years. Seriously? Join Taylor & Quay as they consult experts who offer simple explanations to complex topics.
What does the right to free press protect? What’s the difference between illegal and unethical attacking of the press? Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of the leading human rights and free expression organization, PEN America joins us to discuss the threats to free press and the importance of defending speech rights.
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Why is this president different from past presidents, and how is democracy under threat due to this presidency? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and investigative journalist, David Cay Johnston, joins us to discuss the issues of the Trump presidency.
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Join us every week leading up to November 3rd for a deep dive into all of the seriously political moments from the past four years. Scholars and organizations from across the country share what they've been tracking about the current administration and what you need know about the upcoming election.
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What role does race play in capital punishment in the United States? Executive Director of the Death Penalty Information Center, Robert Dunham, joins us to sort through the facts of the death penalty in the U.S. Robert has served as a leading capital appellate lawyer in Pennsylvania, and shared how race, innocence, and geography are all culprits in a flawed criminal punishment system.
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How is Wall Street involved in police brutality settlements? Maurice B.P. Weeks, Co-Executive Director of the Action Center on Race and Economy, joins us to explain how taxpayers foot the bill for police misconduct and how big banks accumulate millions of dollars in interest for issuing police brutality bonds.
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Why do we have monuments celebrating the people who rebelled against their own country? It’s been estimated that over half of the confederate statues erected in courthouse squares were erected between 1902 and 1912, well after the Civil War. Dr. Eric Foner, a notable professor, and historian joins us this week as we explain how, why, and when confederate statues and symbols have come to populate the American landscape.
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Merrick Rosenberg has discovered a pattern that demonstrates the power of personality in presidential campaigns. This pattern is so consistent, it has held strong for 22 consecutive elections going all the way back to 1932. Using this original model, Merrick can predict how the Democratic candidate will perform against Donald Trump in November. Merrick and Quay talk through our most recent Presidential elections to uncover what we can expect in the fall.
His book, Personality Wins: Who Will Take the White House and How We Know will be available everywhere on July 7th.
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How are black Americans targeted in drug sentencing? How has American policing and sentencing excluded Black people from the cannabis industry? Chris Miller, Global Activism Manager at Ben and Jerry’s joins us this week to explain why new cannabis legislation is essential not only to answer those questions but for creating a more just and equitable cannabis world in the future.
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In this Seriously America MiniCast, we join our fellow #PodcastersForJustice. These abbreviated episodes provide you with information to create immediate, actionable change in our society. Host Quay Garrett Emmons walks you through casting a timely, informed, and necessary vote.
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In this Seriously America MiniCast, we join our fellow #PodcastersForJustice. These abbreviated episodes provide you with information to create immediate, actionable change. In this episode, host Taylor Carnes offers tangible action items to locate, examine, and contest important city budgets.
Join us in supporting the movement by donating to Black Lives Matter.
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