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Maladjusted Life
by James Murray
In a world where possibilities have become increasingly limited, a malcontent wrestles to make sense of it all. From labor and racial issues to issues of civil liberties, there's enough to tick us all off a bit."Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
Episodes
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Racial Battle Fatigue w/ Dr. William A. Smith
I chat with University of Utah education professor Dr. William A. Smith about his concept of "Racial Battle Fatigue." This psychosocial phenomenon reveals itself in the lives of many African Americans in the form of adverse health effects (e.g. hypertension). We discuss how the phenomenon…
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Purgatory of Consciousness: Black Politics in the Age of Obama w/ Dr. Joseph Jones
I chat with Associate Professor of Political Science at Philander Smith College, Dr. Joseph Jones. Dr. Jones recently released a collection of essays titled Purgatory of Consciousness: Black Politics in the Age of Obama in which he analyzes and critiques black America's response to the policies…
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Black Life in Euromodernity and 400 Years of the African-American Experience (1619-2019 )w /Dr . Lewis Gordon
I chat with renowned philosopher Dr. Lewis Gordon on the understanding of black life in modernity and reflecting on the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans reaching what would become the United States through a black existentialist frame. Themes of invisibility to racial inferiority...
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Past Is Prologue: African-American Genealogy w/ Antoinette Harrell
I chat with genealogist Antoinette Harrell about her research on family histories of African-Americans (descendants of American chattel slavery) and the unique challenges that arise for this specific group when doing the legwork. We also discuss what the advent of DNA means in the quest for...
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The Racial Wealth Gap and Reparations w/ Dr. Thomas Shapiro
I chat with Brandeis sociology professor and author of The Hidden Cost of Being African American and Toxic Inequality: How America's Wealth Gap Destroys Mobility, Deepens the Racial Divide, and Threatens Our Future, Dr. Thomas Shapiro. Shapiro delves into the myth of meritocracy in American life,...
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Heavy: An American Memoir w/ Kiese Laymon
I chat with the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Award winner for Non-Fiction, Kiese Laymon about his memoir, Heavy. Laymon talks about his formative years in Mississippi and how it influenced his writing. We also go back and forth about our experiences as young black opinion page editors for our respective...
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On Race and Writing w/ NY Times Bestselling Author, Ijeoma Oluo
I chat with New York Times bestselling author, Ijeoma Oluo, about navigating life as a self-identified bi-racial black woman and how it has informed her writing on the topic of race. She also offers invaluable advice to writers of color, specifically, on branding themselves and not compromising...
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The Courage in Being a black Atheist w/ Alix Jules
I chat with secular activist, Alix Jules, about his work in the atheist community and delve into his interesting journey into becoming a non-believer. Here's a link to the my Patheos piece mentioned in the broadcast:...
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Our Lives Matter, Too: A Conversation w/ Black Lives Matter Sacramento Founder, Tanya Faison
I chat with the Tanya Faison, Founder of Black Lives Matter Sacramento about what it means to do grassroots work in an age of overwhelming state surveillance. We get into some generational differences in how today's youth resist state violence compared to their older and more critical Baby Boomer...
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America's Valjean: A Conversation w/ Lewis Conway, Jr.
I chat with Austin City council candidate, Lewis Conway, Jr. A contender for a seat representing Austin's District 1, Conway's run has captured the attention of the state as well as the country due to his status as a convicted felon. His candidacy could mark a change in societal attitudes toward...
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Russiagate, the Deep State and then Some w/ former U.S. Representative Cynthia McKinney
I chat with former U.S. Representative of the State of Georgia and 2008 Green Party Presidential candidate, Cynthia McKinney, about the Russiagate scandal and turning a skeptical eye towards the intelligence agencies claiming that the Russian Federation was behind the hacking of DNC (Democratic...
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Decolonizing the Mind w/ Woke Vegana
I chat with animal rights activist, Woke Vegana, about her journey in decolonizing her mind from the matrix of white supremacy. Vegana was the target of many a racist last summer when she posted a video of her burning a U.S. flag on her Youtube channel, as she holds that it represents slavery and...
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The Negro Who Cites Montesquieu Must Be Watched (The Frantz Fanon Episode) w/ Dr. Christopher J. Lee
I chat with Lafayette College professor, Dr. Christopher J. Lee, about the life and works of my all-time favorite revolutionary, Frantz Fanon. Dr. Lee penned Frantz Fanon: Toward A Revolutionary Humanism (2015), a synoptical work touching on Fanon's upper middle class upbringing on the island of...
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The Man-Not and the Precariousness of Black Male Life w/Dr. Tommy J. Curry
I chat with Dr. Tommy J.Curry, Texas A&M professor of philosophy, about his book "The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre and the Dilemmas of Black Manhood." Using social dominance theory as the backdrop to explain the subjugated caste-like position of black males in the United States, Curry advocates…
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The Counterrevolution of 1776 w/ Dr. Gerald Horne
I chat with historian Dr. Gerald Horne about his book the Counterrevolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America. This was a real treat considering that he continually tied race and chattel slavery of yesteryear to our current "Trumpian" state of affairs. The...
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A Black Atheist Experience w/ Mandisa Thomas
I chat with Black Non-Believers, Inc. founder and president, Mandisa Thomas on navigating being a black atheist when steeped in a deeply religious tradition. This was quite a treat because this was the first time I had actually talked to another openly black atheist about being a non-believer!...
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Policing and Technology w/ Matt Stroud
I chat with freelance writer, Matt Stroud, a contributor to publications, such as The Verge, The Atlantic and The Intercept about his interesting niche of covering how police departments across the country use new technologies in their work. We also delve into the business aspect of it-- or how...
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Agency (or How Much Control Do We Have?) w/ Jessica Pettitt
I chat with social justice/diversity educator and consultant, Jessica Pettitt, author of Good Enough Now, about learning to be comfortable in one's own skin, formulaic ways we tend to respond to new and stressful situations and what applying some her books wisdom to my life would look like in a...
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Anti-Intellectualism w/ Dr. Dane S. Claussen
I chat with Thiel College Communication professor, Dr. Dane S. Claussen, author of Anti-Intellectualism in American Media: Magazines and Higher Education (2004), about America's aversion to learning for learning sake and its manifestations in higher ed and politics.
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In a world where possibilities have become increasingly limited, a malcontent wrestles to make sense of it all. From labor and racial issues to issues of civil liberties, there's enough to tick us all off a bit."Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
HOSTED BY
James Murray
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In a world where possibilities have become increasingly limited, a malcontent wrestles to make sense of it all. From labor and racial issues to issues of civil liberties, there's enough to tick us all off a bit."Human salvation lies in the hands of the creatively maladjusted."- Martin Luther King,...
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