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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 22, 2026

    America is Killing Poor People - Economist, Gary Hoover Explains. (opens the original)

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    The Trump administration just overhauled roughly $4 billion in homelessness funding, shifting emphasis away from permanent housing. Trump-backed changes to SNAP have coincided with about 4 million fewer Americans receiving food assistance. From food to housing, Gary Hoover asks the uncomfortable question behind “America Is Killing Poor People”: when the safety net gets smaller for people already struggling to survive, is poverty really their failure—or ours? Economist Gary “Hoov” Hoover, Executi

  2. Episode · Sep 13, 2026

    Kamala Wasn’t the Problem — Carol Moseley Braun Explains (opens the original)

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    Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun, the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Senate, offers a striking perspective on Kamala Harris and what her presidential defeat says about women and power in America. Braun argues that Harris was extraordinarily qualified, understood the issues, and “did everything right”—and rejects the idea that the loss should simply be placed at Harris’s feet. Drawing from her own experience breaking political barriers, Braun connects Harris’s treatment to deeply ro

  3. Episode · Aug 7, 2026

    Greatness Needs Resistance - Antonio Michael Downing & Jerid P. Woods (opens the original)

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    Antonio Michael Downing joins Jerid P. Woods for a powerful conversation about ancestry, identity, writing, and claiming your place in the Black literary tradition. Antonio reflects on the influence of his grandmother, overcoming impostor syndrome, removing ego from the creative process, and how doubt—even from haters—can become fuel for purpose, discipline, and greatness. Order Antonio Michael Downing Book Here: https://bookshop.org/a/20190/9781668066102 #YouNeedHaters #AntonioMichaelDowning #J

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