Intersections
by A Human Atlas
Los Angeles: A city of extraordinary diversity built from dreams in the deserts of Southern California - witness the City of Angels through the extraordinary narratives of one hundred of its most important voices, all nominated by Angelenos. Intersections was created for the Human Atlas platform by Marcus Lyon to preserve the untold stories of LA. Narrated by Martha Gonzalez, sound design by Sarah Myles, with original music by Brian Eno, Yulissa Maqueos, Sandino Gonzalez Flores, Rudy Ortega Jr. and Rabeya Sen.
Episodes
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10 SERVICE - We are all responsible
Positive vision… The foundations to achieve anything Featuring: Nevida Preston-Butler, Roberto Muñoz, Taj Noori, William August Warrior, Nancy Uyeda, Hector A. Garcia, Paula Pérez García, Quyen Ngoc Vuong, Olga Melo Guzmán, Robert Hoover Sr. Intersections A Human Atlas podcast created by Marcus...
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09 MIND - Be the law and love at the same time
Origins matter… How we harness our beginnings to change our futures. Featuring: Milan Ray Balinton, Eduardo Briceño, Carol Abbot Thomsen, Jose Real Padilla, Luisa Fernanda Covaria Farfan, Ken Yeager, Adrienne Keel, Ramona Giwargis, Mary Silveira Ristroph, Eva Margarida Terrazas Intersections A...
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08 INSIGHT - Add to Collective Knowledge
We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors… collaboration is king Featuring: Van Ton-Quinlivan, Barry Lawson Williams, Margaret Levi, Frank Carbajal, Ron Gonzales, Charlene Nijmeh, John A. Sobrato, Kirk O. Hanson, Steven Chu, Blanca Alvarado Intersections A Human Atlas podcast created by Marcus...
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07 DUTY - It cannot be done alone
Community is the foundation… Building a hopeful future through service. Featuring: Sparky Harlan, Hiwad M. Haider, Almaz Negash, James Mendoza, Augustina 'Sally' Armendariz, Jaqui Guzmán, Raul Peralez, Camille Erin Llanes-Fontanilla, Stephen Scott Gill, Jennifer Loving Intersections A Human Atlas...
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06 BELIEF - None of us is as strong as all of us
Values in action… How do we show up in our communities to fashion a new future full of hope and love. Featuring: Preston Smith, Zahra Billoo, LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, Peter Phương Pham, Jessica Paz-Cedillos, Chairman Valentin Lopez, Marie T. Bernard, James Ifeanyi Okafor, Pastor Paul Bains, Usha...
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05 HEALTH - Take an idea all the way
Difference is our superpower… Bringing all we are to our communal existence Featuring: Luisa Buada, Jorge Sanchez, DeAnna Pursai, Sera Fernando, David Kunimitsu Mineta, Maria Artunduaga, Reymundo Carmona Espinoza, Catherine Jane Mohr, Aby Brayton Ryan, Carlos D. Bustamante Intersections A Human...
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04 SPACE - Reclaim what America means
Nourish the planet… Find ways to build powerful narratives about all forms of life on our planet. Featuring: Anthony Chang, Sreeja Nag, Adam Werbach, Leslie Harless Bacho, Dinari L. Brown, Sophia Kianni, Akif Aydin, Helen Legesse Kassa, Bini Pradhan, Raul Lozano Intersections A Human Atlas…
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03 VOICE - Believe in the whole story, from the beginning to the end
Speak up for others… Bring your voice to the table and find ways for your community to be heard. Featuring: Viera Whye, Luis Valdez, Mildred Shrock Howard, Alyssarhaye Graciano, Anand Varma, Shambhavi Dandekar, PJ Hirabayashi, Daniel Garcia, Gio Rene Rodriguez, Crystal 'Crys' Cisneros-Villa,...
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02 TECH - Innovation happens at the edge of unreasonableness
Discover the power of knowledge… How do we harness our creativity to effect positive change? Featuring: Julie Hanna, James Rucker, Tan Le, DJ Patil, Jennifer Pahlka, Vishaal Hariprasad, Brenda Darden Wilkerson, James Higa, Ebony Beckwith, Ryan Panchadsaram Intersections A Human Atlas podcast...
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01 TOUCH - I am not who I thought I was, but I am exactly who I need to be
Storytelling as resistance… Witness the joy at the heart of our ability to transcend the challenges of our existence and find redemption in our humanity. Featuring: Sara El-Amine, Tyson Amir, Bonnie Lewkowicz, Yosimar Reyes, Christie George, Jose Antonio Vargas, Janet Delaney, Dennis Eugene...
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10 KEYSTONE - We create humanity
Faith in action… how does faith in our communities, in our collaborative humanity fashion a new future full of hope and love. Featuring: Father Gregory J. Boyle, Johneric Odono Concordia, Thanh Huynh Neville, Michelle Kaori Hanabusa, Joseph Tomás McKeller, Aviril 'Apple' Sepulveda, Teresa de…
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09 PATHFINDER – We are all one family
Storytelling… through art, comedy, words and filmmaking… witness the narratives of those driving change in Los Angeles through creativity and performance. Featuring: Ben R. Caldwell, Barbara Carrasco, George Cantu Rodriguez, Melanie Curtis – Andrews, Sesshu Foster, Salomón Huerta, Roger Q. Mason,...
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08 EYEWITNESS - We are all on a quest to find connection
Witness journeys to find alternative answers that solve the issues of our time, finding inspirational solutions that align with the idea of life as a process of wonder and joy. Featuring: Cheech Marin, Godfrey Santos Plata, Jane Nguyen, Bamby Salcedo, Jose 'Che' Ramirez, Jewel Thais-Williams,...
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07 LIGHTHOUSE – We have it in us, it is in our blood
We can all be beacons of light… understanding our pasts, creating sanctuaries, building families, making creative spaces, challenging systems… listen to stories about how we can build a healthier society. Featuring: Barnaby Murff, Amerylus 'Ms. Ann' Cooper, Betty Avila, Dr. Rudy John Ortega Jr.,...
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06 GROUNDSOURCE - We are living in our children's past
What steps do we need to make to overcome serious obstacles and achieve meaningful impact? Super grounded in LA, these Angelenos use the city as a source of inspiration to go beyond the limitations set by society and circumstance. Featuring: Jamal James Hill, Scarlett Paulina De Leon, Miguel…
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05 BRIDGESPAN - We make it work for everyone
A journey to belong, bridging the gap… joining people, places & ideas… Angelenos share their thoughts on the past, present and future and how to break out of current paradigms… Featuring: Veronica Terriquez, Jeff Lefkovitz, Althea Ford, Glen Creason, Erin Stone, Joyce Rivera Javier, Romel…
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04 FORESIGHT - We created it, we made it blossom
How do we see past the horizon and visualise a new world… Foresight maps voices from LA who seek alternative ways to face up to the most challenging issues of our time and build anew. Featuring: Dolores Palacio, Harry Gamboa Jr., Corissa Patrice Hernandez, Steve Ernesto Avalos, Joan Ling, Hugo F....
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03 SKYLINE – We are all trying to figure out our true north
We don't do any of this alone: creating space to thrive and build an equitable society requires all of us… Youth voices speak out on their vision of the future, defining a truly positive landscape of community and kindness. Featuring: Pierre Ivan Arreola, Genesis Marie Butler, Prophet Walker…
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02 HEARTBEAT – We need to recreate, relearn and build anew
Voice… to sing, to play, to be heard… Heartbeat witnesses the creative energy that underpins the City of Angels through the spoken word of a cohort of key figures working in music, poetry and social change. Featuring: Martha Elvira Gonzalez, Luis J Rodriguez, Janet Martinez, Sandino...
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01 BIRTHPLACE - We make this our home
Stories of wisdom and vision in a time of existential change in urban America… Birthplace explores the origin stories of those who have created foundational change in Los Angeles and beyond. Featuring: Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., Pete White, Susan Michi Minato, Stewart Kwoh, Chancee Martorell, Elba...
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Welcome to Intersections: Los Angeles
An immersive journey of truth and voice from the City of Angels … Chicana musician and activist, Martha Gonzalez, casts light on the wisdom of 100 of the most remarkable Angelenos
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Detroit. Chapter 10: Wisdom
"Detroit has a soul… that's the power of it to me. It's very unique and very progressive in so many ways." – Carmen N'Namdi Detroit is a Phoenix – its fire is lit through human diversity – its ideas and creativity define its possibility and future. This final chapter brings together multiple...
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Detroit. Chapter 9: Vision
"Detroit is America. I'll keep fighting for it." – Rochelle Riley Detroit's unique identity creates opportunities for its residents to reimagine and create a new vision of belonging… built from the ashes of post–industrial decline, its people display a gritty vision of a future sculpted from hard...
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Detroit. Chapter 8: Faith
"Every human being born is powered. It's a matter of enabling and awakening to your power." – Rev. Larry L. Simmons Faith is active belief and is manifest in the hope that a better future is possible through collaborative engagement. Listen to Detroiters who are inspired by the spiritual to guide...
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Detroit. Chapter 7: People
"Big up to everybody in Detroit that's making an impact or trying to make an impact, even the ones we don't see."– Larry Austin From the sidewalk to the local grocery store everyday people in Detroit create opportunities for us to witness the extraordinary transformation in our societies built by...
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Detroit. Chapter 6: Serve
"Being silent in Detroit is not an option." – Rashida Tlaib What leads us to acts of service? Purpose can be the foundation of the change we wish to see. In Detroit those who choose to serve and elevate others, advocate for community equity, and inspire action for a better tomorrow define the...
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Detroit. Chapter 5: Life
"Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus"– We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes – Motto of the City of Detroit Survival is life in Detroit. In the face of multiple challenges the people of the city continue to stand tall. The city's collective resilience is unwavering. The…
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Detroit. Chapter 4: Art
"Culture is not complete if you don't have all the components in it. You have to have the dance, the music, the language, the taste, and the feel." – Fatou–Seydi S. Sarr The human desire to express our ideas through creative practice is one of the bedrocks of the City. Detroit has navigated its...
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Detroit. Chapter 3: Word
"When there's someone in need, there are those that respond." – Pamela Good Knowledge and education are the roads to self–discovery and understanding a world beyond. In Detroit the challenge to celebrate the written word and build a new landscape of universal literacy takes many forms… in this...
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Detroit. Chapter 2: Heart
"Our strength is stronger when we work together." – John J.George Detroit is a city where knowledge of the past fuels today's reimagining – an evolution built from strength and a creative, mobilization of community. In this Chapter, Detroiters focus on their love, understanding, and commitment to...
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Detroit. Chapter 1: Spirit
"Community is people watching your rhythm" – Satori Shakoor Detroit: A city of deep history, a people driven by resilience and hustle – experience the city through the diverse voices of its people, understand and immerse yourself in the city's personality through the purpose–driven narratives...
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Intersections: Detroit
What is the true sound of a city? jessica Care moore sets the stage for an immersive journey through the city we all know as Motown. Follow the show now and get each chapter as it drops.
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Los Angeles: A city of extraordinary diversity built from dreams in the deserts of Southern California - witness the City of Angels through the extraordinary narratives of one hundred of its most important voices, all nominated by Angelenos. Intersections was created for the Human Atlas platform by Marcus Lyon to preserve the untold stories of LA. Narrated by Martha Gonzalez, sound design by Sarah Myles, with original music by Brian Eno, Yulissa Maqueos, Sandino Gonzalez Flores, Rudy Ortega Jr. and Rabeya Sen.
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