In this episode, Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall returns to the podcast to discuss the upcoming inaugural Martyrs Day; Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges talks about her experiences in public service and her current work as a DEI consultant; and Cecelia Thomas, Chief Policy and Advocacy Officer for NMAC, shares information…
Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall introduces Martyrs Day, a new annual remembrance on July 5 to honor protesters and activists who gave their lives advancing social justice in the United States. The episode also features former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on racial equity and civic leadership, and Cecelia Thomas of NMAC…
Professor Gloria J. Browne-Marshall introduces Martyrs Day, a new annual remembrance on July 5 to honor protesters and activists who gave their lives advancing social justice in the United States. The episode also features former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on racial equity and civic leadership, and Cecelia Thomas of NMAC…
In this episode, Denise Berkhalter-Miller, National Communications Director of NFTE, talks about her career journey and the importance of teaching entrepreneurship. #podcast
Host Erik Fleming interviews Denise Berkhalter-Miller, National Director of Communications for Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), about her Mississippi and Jackson State roots, her career in journalism and public relations, and why entrepreneurship education should be a required part of schools to build durable skills for young people. The episode…
Host Erik Fleming interviews Denise Berkhalter-Miller, National Director of Communications for Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), about her Mississippi and Jackson State roots, her career in journalism and public relations, and why entrepreneurship education should be a required part of schools to build durable skills for young people. The episode…
In this episode, retired judge Steve Teske discusses the challenges of American juvenile justice, workplace culture consultant Dr. Jessica Kriegel explains the process of surrendering to lead, and political scientist Dr. Terri Givens returns to the podcast to talk about the current racial reckoning America is experiencing. #podcast
Host Erik Fleming speaks with Judge Steve Teske on juvenile justice reform and the school-to-prison pipeline, Dr. Jessica Kriegel on leadership and creating belief-shifting experiences, and Dr. Terri Givens on radical empathy, racial reckoning, and the political backlash following recent court decisions. The episode explores detention reform, the harms of…
Host Erik Fleming speaks with Judge Steve Teske on juvenile justice reform and the school-to-prison pipeline, Dr. Jessica Kriegel on leadership and creating belief-shifting experiences, and Dr. Terri Givens on radical empathy, racial reckoning, and the political backlash following recent court decisions. The episode explores detention reform, the harms of…
In this episode, Political Scientist Dr. Tammy Greer talks about Georgia and National politics, Les Leopold returns to the podcast to discuss his new book The Billionaires Have Two Parties, We Need A Party Of Our Own, and State Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark makes the case on why she should…
Host Erik Fleming leads a fast-moving episode featuring three guests: Dr. Tammy Greer on the implications of Louisiana v. Callais and Southern redistricting, Les Leopold discussing his new book calling for a working-class political party, and Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark on her run for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. The show…
Host Erik Fleming leads a fast-moving episode featuring three guests: Dr. Tammy Greer on the implications of Louisiana v. Callais and Southern redistricting, Les Leopold discussing his new book calling for a working-class political party, and Representative Dr. Jasmine Clark on her run for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. The show…
In this episode, Host Erik Fleming lights up the Hot Mic with his take on the Louisiana v. Callais ruling. #podcast
Erik Fleming delivers a solo episode responding to the Supreme Court's recent decision that weakens protections under the Voting Rights Act, using the Louisiana case as a springboard to explain historical roots, gerrymandering, and the broader threat to Black political representation. He mixes legal context, personal reflection, and a call…
Erik Fleming delivers a solo episode responding to the Supreme Court's recent decision that weakens protections under the Voting Rights Act, using the Louisiana case as a springboard to explain historical roots, gerrymandering, and the broader threat to Black political representation. He mixes legal context, personal reflection, and a call…
In this episode, Dr. Adam Barsouk discusses his book, Outsmarting Cancer, which offers his foresight on how to avoid cancer risks. Then, historian Lorissa Rinehart returns to the podcast to talk about Winning the Earthquake, her biography of Jeanette Rankin. Finally, political scientist Dr. Sherice Janaye Nelson presents her historical…
Erik Fleming hosts three interviews: Dr. Adam Barsouk on practical cancer prevention from his book Outsmarting Cancer; Lorissa Rinehart on Jeanette Rankin and her pacifist biography Winning the Earthquake; and Dr. Sherice Janaye Nelson on Visibly Invisible, examining Black women’s legislative power in the Congressional Black Caucus. The episode opens…
Erik Fleming hosts three interviews: Dr. Adam Barsouk on practical cancer prevention from his book Outsmarting Cancer; Lorissa Rinehart on Jeanette Rankin and her pacifist biography Winning the Earthquake; and Dr. Sherice Janaye Nelson on Visibly Invisible, examining Black women’s legislative power in the Congressional Black Caucus. The episode opens…
In this episode, Dr. Ellen Bassuk, and her son, Daniel Schoonover, talk about the book they co-authored, Between Two Worlds, and the struggles they have encountered with America's mental health system. Then, Susanne Antonetta, author of The Devil's Castle, makes the correlation between the horrors of the Holocaust and today's…
Host Erik Fleming interviews Dr. Ellen Bassuk, her son Daniel Schoonover, and author Susanne Antonetta about two powerful books exploring mental health, care systems, and psychiatry's troubled history. Between Two Worlds recounts a mother and son's struggle for compassionate treatment and recovery, while The Devil's Castle traces Nazi-era eugenics and…
Host Erik Fleming interviews Dr. Ellen Bassuk, her son Daniel Schoonover, and author Susanne Antonetta about two powerful books exploring mental health, care systems, and psychiatry's troubled history. Between Two Worlds recounts a mother and son's struggle for compassionate treatment and recovery, while The Devil's Castle traces Nazi-era eugenics and…
In this episode, the legendary Chuck Todd, Host of The Chuck ToddCast, gives his assessment of this midterm election season and political guru Ed Fields talks about his documentary, As Goes The South, and the dynamics of Birmingham, Alabama. #podcast
Host Erik Fleming sits down with political analyst Chuck Todd and Birmingham advisor Ed Fields for candid conversations about American politics, civic leadership, and the evolving New South. They discuss media independence, electoral dynamics, grassroots engagement, and the documentary "As Goes the South," highlighting how local action and storytelling shape…
Host Erik Fleming sits down with political analyst Chuck Todd and Birmingham advisor Ed Fields for candid conversations about American politics, civic leadership, and the evolving New South. They discuss media independence, electoral dynamics, grassroots engagement, and the documentary "As Goes the South," highlighting how local action and storytelling shape…
