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Radical Ones
by Alexander Schultz
On Radical Ones, Xander Schultz chats with activists, changemakers, thought leaders, and social entrepreneurs so they can shed light on the issues that define our time. If you're interested in politics, social justice, and how we can make this world a better place through educating ourselves on various topics, this is the podcast for you. Follow Radical Ones on social media: @RADICALONESPOD on Twitter @RADICALONESPODCAST on Instagram Sign up for the WWDK Newsletter at radicalones.co
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50: Texas Abortion Rights with Jill E. Adams
This week we focus on the abortion rights in Texas with the passage of SB 8. We speak with Jill E. Adams, Executive Director of If/When/How, a law and policy organization focused on reproductive rights. For more information on the organizations mentioned in this episode follow the links below:...
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49: Rapid Response Afganistan with Josie Naughton of Choose Love
This week we are trying something new. A concept we are calling Rapid Response. Speaking with leaders on the front lines of topical global issues and highlighting their organization as a way to participate in the solution. This week we focus on the refugee situation in Afghanistan. We speak with...
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48. Special Episode: Climate Justice with Ibrahim AlHusseini, Marci Zaroff and Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
One of the major issues we face is the climate crisis, and it's a problem that affects all of us as well as future generations. This week we take a look back at past guests who are paving unique approaches towards climate restoration. Xander chatted with Ibrahim AlHusseini, founder FullCycle, a...
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47. Special Episode: Criminal Justice with Bianca Tylek, Jason Flom and Adnan Kahn
This week, we sample a few of our favorite episodes on the important topic of criminal justice. We start with Bianca Tylek who gives us a history lesson on how today's criminal justice system evolved from slavery and the Black Codes. Then, we hear from Jason Flom on wrongful convictions and the...
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46: Personal Excellence with Jordan Burroughs
Join Xander as he gets into the mind of a gold medalist athlete to tap into that drive and stamina that it takes to achieve personal excellence no matter one's life's mission. Famed American freestyle wrestler, Jordan Burroughs, shares his opinions on what true grit is and how his journey from…
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45. Helping People Breathe with Robbie Bent
In recent years, the importance of mental health awareness has been coming to light. With so much going on in the world along with what we're struggling with on a personal basis, it's no wonder that many of us deal with stress an anxiety. In this episode, Xander sits down to talk with Robbie…
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44. The Psychedelic Revolution with Henri Sant-Cassia
Around the world, millions of people are struggling with mental health and addiction issues, and we've barely moved the needle on treatment methods for these populations. There have been many people who have benefited from the medicinal uses of psychedelic treatments, but there is still a stigma...
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43. The Decarbonization of Shipping with Pace Ralli
Before our clothing, food, and home goods eventually land on our doorstep via Amazon, 90% of the world's goods travel on ocean freight. The US relies on shipping vessels for 53% of importing and 38%, all adding up to a heavy toll on our environment. This week, Xander is joined by the CEO and...
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42: Confronting the Homelessness and Addiction Crisis with Dave Marlon
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 38% of unhoused individuals suffer from alcoholism, while 26% abuse various substances. While many other factors can include runaway teens and mental illness, this week's guest and CEO of Crossroads of Southern Nevada, Dave Marlon, explains…
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41: Leading the Fashion Industry Revolution with Marci Zaroff
Over the last few years environmentalists have shone a brighter light on the industries that contribute to climate change, from animal factory farming to transportation. This week Xander dives into the world of fashion with entrepreneur and author of ECOrenaissance Marci Zaroff. Zaroff not only...
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40: Dismantling the Carceral State with Alex Duran
With 2.3 million Americans in prison, there's no question that we're a carceral state relying on policing to oversee public health and safety. It's been the hard work of nonprofits and philanthropists to fund services to combat this. Still, this week's guest, Alex Duran, tells Xander about how…
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39: Ending Police Brutality with Phillip Atiba Goff
Many people want police reform, defunding, and an end to police brutality, but how do we go from marches into action? Despite a long history of poor police relations with communities of color, there has been little data tracked to inform us on how to improve in this area. This week's guest, Dr....
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38: Making our Government Younger and Smarter with Octavia Abell
One challenging aspect of social change is getting young people to take action, and that's exactly the problem that this week's guest Octavia Abell is solving. Octavia was featured in Forbes' prestigious 30 Under 30 for 2020 due to her work at the non-profit Govern for America. In this episode…
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37. King's Legacy - Combating the 3 Evils w/ MLK III
This week's guest, Martin Luther King III, sits down with Xander to talk about his father's legacy and his varied human rights work. King promotes his father's nonviolent, communicative methods and shares the pillar of his parent's mission to eradicate the "Triple Evils": Poverty, Racism, and...
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36. Mobilizing Movements with Vanessa Wruble
Our right to organize and assemble is one of the foundations of the United States, and the 2017 Women's March was a shining example as thousands of women gathered in Washington D.C. This week, Xander talks to the co-founder of the Women's March, Vanessa Wruble. In this episode, Vanessa discusses...
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35. The Fight for Domestic Workers with Jess Morales Rocketto
One of the primary missions of President Biden is to pass the American Jobs Plan, which is looking to create new jobs with better wages, offer unions, fix infrastructure, and upgrade transit and schools. This is long overdue for domestic workers, which is why we're talking to Jess Morales…
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34. Turning Public Defenders into Reform Advocates with Scott Hechinger
Criminal justice reform has been a major topic in recent years, and to make a positive change, we need more advocacy from public defenders. This week's guest is defense attorney Scott Hechinger, and he discusses his work with Brookly Defenders as well as his organization Zealous. Scott and…
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33. Catalyzing a Moral Revolution with Jacqueline Novogratz
This week's guest, venture capitalist, author, and nonprofit CEO Jacqueline Novogratz. She's the founder and CEO of Acumen, an organization dedicated to helping solve the global issue of poverty. Jacqueline explains how those in poverty just want dignity, and in this episode, we learn how she…
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32. Schools Keeping Communities Alive with Nick Melvoin
The COVID pandemic affected millions of people throughout the United States, and impoverished children were affected greatly. This week, Xander is joined by Nick Melvoin, the youngest member of the Los Angeles Unified School Board, and his goal is to defeat childhood poverty. Nick explains how…
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31. Rewriting Extreme Sentencing with Adnan Khan
When someone commits a crime, most people believe that justice should be served. But what about when the punishment is much harsher than the crime? This week, Xander talks to Adnan Khan about his organization Re:Store Justice and how they're trying to end extreme sentencing. Follow Adnan and...
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30. Investing in the Reskilling Revolution with Nat Ware
Nat Ware is a social impact entrepreneur who is one of the founders of Forte. At Forte, their mission is to "reskill" people who have lost their jobs. Nat explains to us how when given the right tools, people are driven by agency to overcome adversity. Follow Nat and Forte: Twitter @NatWare...
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29. Ending Prison Industry Profiteering with Bianca Tylek
We've discussed the prison problem before, but today we tackle it from a different angle. Today's guest is Bianca Tylek, and she's the Executive Director of Worth Rises. She talks to Xander about how prisons and capitalism are intertwined. Bianca tells us what we don't know about the $80 billion...
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28. Freeing Aging Prisoners with Jose Saldana
There's a lot of conversation about prison reform, wrongful convictions, and overhauling the justice system as a whole. But not many people think about the elderly who have been in prison for decades. In this episode, Xander chats with Jose Saldaña who was released in 2018 after 38 years in…
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27. Investing to Save the World with Ibrahim AlHusseini
Can capitalism be used for good? That's what our guest Ibrahim AlHusseini believes, which is why he's an environmental venture capitalist. In this episode, Xander talks with Ibrahim about investing in eco-friendly companies that are making this world a better place. Follow Ibrahim and his...
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26. Indigenous and Environmental Activism with Xiuhtezcatl Martinez
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez is an American environmental activist and hip-hop artist. His work focuses on redefining our relationship to the natural world through an intersectional indigenous lens. Working within the worldwide conservation organization Earth Guardians, he leads initiatives focused on...
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25. Food Waste and the Circular Economy with Justin Kamine
Justin Kamine joins us this week, and he was listed as one of Forbes' '30 Under 30'. In this episode, he sits down with us and tells us what we don't know about food waste, solar energy, and much more. We also learn about how his organizations are helping to solve these problems and make this…
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24. Wrongful Convictions with Jason Flom
Music mogul and philanthropist Jason Flom joins the What We Don’t Know Podcast to talk about criminal justice issues that are reflective of the fundamental inequalities in the American society. In this episode, they dived deep into the roots of why many innocent people are wrongfully convicted…
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23. Political Polarization with llana Redstone
Ilana Redstone joined the What We Don’t Know Podcast to discuss political polarization, and the consequences of living in a divided nation. Ilana is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois as well as the author of the book Unassailable Ideas: How Unwritten Rules and…
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22. The Power of the DA with Eliza Orlins
District Attorneys are some of the most powerful people in the criminal legal system, even more so than judges. This week we talked with Manhattan DA candidate Eliza Orlins to learn what we don't know about DAs including their influence on sentencing, cash bail, mandatory minimums. and more.…
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21. Mutual Aid with Shelly Tygielski
Shelly Tygielski is not only an author, speaker, and meditation teacher, but she's the founder of Pandemic of Love. Learn how her team created a grass-roots, volunteer-led global mutual aid community with the reputation of a "non-profit disruptor". Follow Shelly Tygielski and Pandemic of Love:...
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20. Supply Chains and Financial Inclusion with Ashish Gadnis
This week, we had the pleasure of talking with Ashish Gadnis, and his team's mission is to lift 100 million people worldwide out of poverty with some pretty innovative ideas. Follow Ashish Gadnis and BanQu: Twitter @agadnis Twitter @BanQuInc Facebook @BanQuApp BanQu Website Follow WWDK on social...
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19. Breonna Taylor, Mitch McConnel, and Kentucky Politics with Charles Booker
Charles Booker had an incredible senatorial run this year, and he was also at the forefront of the Justice for Breonna Taylor movement in 2020. Follow Charles Booker and Hood To The Holler: Twitter @Booker4KY Instagram @Booker4KY Twitter @HoodToTheHoller Instagram @HoodToTheHoller Follow WWDK on...
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18. Latinx Voters with Liz Alarcón
Liz Alarcón is a digital activist and founder of Project Pulso. Pulso is a non-profit media start-up that shares news, history and cultural stories by Latinos, for Latinos, dedicated to keeping the pulse on nuestra gente. Project Pulso is reaching 2 million people about politics, voting, and…
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17. The Georgia Runoffs with Ai-jen Poo, LaTosha Brown, and Rashad Robinson
These three super organizers all played a key role in Biden's victory. Now they are front and center again, as the nation turns it's attention to Georgia's runoffs for their two Senate seats. LaTosha Brown, Rashad Robinson, and Ai-jen Poo sit with Xander to discuss their keys to success during…
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16. Organizing Black Churches with Pastor Mike McBride
Pastor Mike McBride built an unprecedented coalition of Black Churches and turned them into a powerful political organizing force. Pastor Mike sat with Xander to chat about how he did it, what messaging works at Black Churches, how he’s reducing gun violence across the country, and the future he...
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15. Flipping Arizona with Reginald Bolding
We have the perfect guest for election week, and it's Reginald Bolding. Reginald is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, and he's here to discuss what it takes to sway a swing state. With Biden being the confirmed winner of AZ in the 2020 elections, it's a great time for this…
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14. Black Male Voters with Mondale Robinson
WWDK is back! And we're excited that our first guest is Mondale Robinson who we had the pleasure of talking to about the importance of mobilizing Black male voters. Follow Mondale on Twitter @mondalerobinson Follow WWDK on social media: @WWDKPod on Twitter @WWDKPod on Instagram WWDK on Facebook...
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13. How to Shift Culture with Yosi Sergant
Yosi Sergant joins Xander to chat about the alchemy of shifting culture for political change. Yosi previously led Obama’s Hope Campaign and is currently the founder and lead cultural organizer at TaskForce. His Into Action campaign is producing meme’s and gifs to fuel the progressive movement in...
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12. Voting Rights and Voter Suppression with Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine after he led the passage of Amendment 4 in Florida, which returned voting rights to 1.4 million formerly incarcerated people. In this episode, Desmond chats about how he passed Amendment 4 and how to…
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11. Racial Justice with Rashad Robinson
Rashad Robinson, Executive Director of Color Of Change, talks with Xander about the fight for racial justice in America, lessons he's applying from his victories while helping lead GLAAD, the keys to shifting culture, what his highest hopes are for this moment and how we can help. Follow WWDK on...
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10. A Moment of Silence for George Floyd
I recorded this while speaking at a conference (via Zoom). It's an exercise everyone should go through. It makes you realize how little regard that officer had for George Floyd's life... to stay on that man for that long as he begged for his life... We must strengthen our resolve to do better.…
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9. Global Prison Systems with Baz Dreisinger
Dr. Baz Dreisinger is the leader of INN, the Incarceration Nations Networks, a global network and think tank that supports, instigates and popularizes innovative prison reform efforts around the world. In this episode Baz talks with Xander about the patterns she's seen in her explorations of...
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8. Cash Bail with Robin Steinberg
Bail Project Robin founder Steinberg talks with Xander about our bail system, the need for bail reform during COVID, the dangers of being incarcerated, what actually lowers failure-to-appears, the early results from the Bail Project, and her plans for the future, and her thoughts on Democratic...
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7. Basic Income with Andrew Yang
Andrew sits down with Xander to chat Basic Income - how he came to learn of the idea, and why it’s so necessary during the COVID crisis + his plans for the future. Follow WWDK on social media: @WWDKPod on Twitter @WWDKPod on Instagram WWDK on Facebook Sign up for the WWDK Newsletter at...
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6. Leveraging Fame for Good with Noah Centineo
My guest on this show is Noah Centineo, a young actor that most recently starred in the Netflix original. And to all the boys I've loved before P S I still love you. Noah and I met a little over a year ago and have since become very close. I just fell in love with this kid for a couple of…
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5. Ending FGM with Jaha Dukureh
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jaha Dukureh helps us understand the practice of female genital mutilation and how she plans to end it + shares the story of how she convinced a dictator to ban FGM and child marriage in her home country, Gambia. Follow WWDK on social media: @WWDKPod on Twitter @WWDKPod…
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4. Solitary Confinement with Johnny Perez
Criminal justice reform leader Johnny Perez joins Xander to chat about solitary confinement. Drawing from direct experience, he explains how solitary confinement works, the surprising reasons people are often placed in solitary confinement, and the effects it can have on a person's mental health....
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3. Bite - Expanding Veganism to Communities of Color
How NYC Mayoral Candidate Eric Adams plans on getting more people within black and brown communities to adopt a plant-based diet. Follow WWDK on social media: @WWDKPod on Twitter @WWDKPod on Instagram WWDK on Facebook Sign up for the WWDK Newsletter at www.WWDKPod.com And if you enjoyed this...
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2. Leading in the Epicenter with Eric Adams
Xander chats with Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Borough President and NYC Mayoral candidate about what it’s like to lead at the epicenter of a pandemic, what NYC should have done and should be doing, and what reforms need to be prioritized so black and brown communities aren’t so disproportionately...
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1. Mental Health During COVID with Mark Goulston
On this episode Xander chats with Mark Goulston, a world-famous psychiatrist and author. Mark’s book Just Listen is a best-seller in multiple categories, and he’s legendary for having never lost a suicide patient in over 25 years. We hope, through this episode, you are able to pick up some new...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On Radical Ones, Xander Schultz chats with activists, changemakers, thought leaders, and social entrepreneurs so they can shed light on the issues that define our time. If you're interested in politics, social justice, and how we can make this world a better place through educating ourselves on various topics, this is the podcast for you.
Follow Radical Ones on social media:
@RADICALONESPOD on Twitter
@RADICALONESPODCAST on Instagram
Sign up for the WWDK Newsletter at radicalones.co
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