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#WeNeedToTalk
by Malynda Hale
#WeNeedToTalk is hosted by actor, singer and activist Malynda Hale. Leading with the motto that everything begins with a conversation, #WeNeedToTalk is centered around heartfelt one on one conversations, with an emphasis on social justice, politics, religion, society, and culture. Listeners will enjoy meaningful discussions with Malynda and a variety of special guests. malyndahale.substack.com
Episodes
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Why Words Matter and How Rhetoric Can Be Painful
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Facts and Context: Where Are We Now?
Six months into a war with Iran, and it’s showing up at your gas pump. Congress moved the shutdown fight to December 11th, five weeks after you vote. Fifty-seven immigrant detainees have died in government custody. Food recalls are on pace to match last year while SNAP cuts are quietly costing…
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FACTS & CONTEXT: A Secret Court & A Scared Industry
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OFF THE RECORD: The Real Reason I Don't Sing As Much Anymore
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit malyndahale.substack.com I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing. It was my first love before anything else, before acting, before filmmaking, before activism, before any of this. And for a long time it was the thing I wanted…
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Facts and Context: 18 Months In, Where Are We Now?
18 months in, what does everything actually cost now compared to when this administration started? We're breaking down grocery prices, gas prices, and the bigger economic picture, and what renewable energy's record-breaking spring means for family budgets going forward. SOURCES NBC News Grocery...
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In Conversation w/ John Pavlovitz
In this conversation I sit down with my long time friend John Pavlovitz to discuss everything from current politics, to theatre, to leading up to the mid-terms. I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Become a paid subscriber.…
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Carter Brown
In this episode I sit down with Carter Brown who publicly announced her departure from MAGA. We discuss her upbringing, how she got sucked into MAGA ideology, and what she’s doing now to hold herself accountable. I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you…
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Cody Deese
Malynda chats with Pastor and Author Cody Deese of Vinings Lake Church. Cody Deese is an author, pastor, and spiritual guide exploring what a new way of being human looks like in an age of spiritual upheaval, political polarization, and cultural change. He is the author of Discovering Your…
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Facts & Context: 5 Ways People are Surviving Right Now
Facts & Context: The Quiet Ways People Are Trying To Survive Right Now A lot is going wrong right now. But people are not waiting around. Here are five impactful ways communities are surviving and fighting back. 1. Food SNAP participation has dropped by 3.5 million people since last July and the...
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation w/ Juliana Stratton
I have been paying close attention to who is showing up with both a clear vision and the receipts to back it up. Juliana Stratton is one of those people. The Illinois Lieutenant Governor is running for U.S. Senate and I had the opportunity to sit down with her for a full conversation about what…
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#WeNeedToTalk: The Iran Conflict, Energy Prices, and What It Means For All Of Us
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#WeNeedToTalk: Solo In Conversation
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In Conversation w/ Stewart Mitchell ( Animal Rights Activist)
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#WeNeedToTalk: Energy Bills Relief Act
Here is a link to the Energy Bills relief Act Proposal: https://seec.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/seec.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/26.01.21-energy-bills-relief-act-summary_0.pdf What the Energy Bills Relief Act would actually do: It focuses on one core goal: lowering energy costs for...
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation w/ Maya May
Malynda chats with comedian, strategist and political commentator Maya May. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe
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Black Evangelicals and Christian Nationalists w/ Malynda Hale
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Dara Baldwin
Born in Torrejon, Spain to parents involved in serving their country, the desire to serve has continued through her education and current career journey. She is an activist, scholar and author. Her debut non-fiction book To Be A Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights...
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#WeNeedToTalk: The Air Act
In California, we are no stranger to higher home insurance premiums, fewer affordable options, and even non-renewals. We’ve had enough. California families shouldn’t have to carry the financial burden of extreme weather impacts. No one should have to choose between protecting their homes and...
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In Conversation with Dr. Tamice Spencer Helms
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Ben Sheehan
#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation is a space for honest, grounded dialogue about the issues shaping our world and our shared humanity. Each episode features thoughtful guests, candid conversations, and a commitment to clarity, context, and compassion. Together, we dig beneath the headlines to…
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#WeNeedToTalk: Faith, Justice & The Cost of Living Crisis
The cost of living crisis is getting worse and worse, and it’s not by accident. #WeNeedToTalk about why everything feels more expensive right now. Utility bills are rising year over year, healthcare costs are spiraling, and recent policy choices — including the “Big Beautiful Bill” — are making...
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In conversation w/ Rose Rosen -Casting Director
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In Conversation with Dr. Jen Johannsen
In Conversation with Dr. Jen Johannsen of Reasoned Reality Project. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe
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#WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation w/ Dr. Nola Haynes
In the first conversation of 2026 I chat with Dr. Nola Haynes about what to expect this year, how to be prepared and more! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe
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In Conversation with Shannon Watts
Thank you ArleneMach, Maura Rogers, Karen C, and many others for tuning into my live video with Shannon Watts! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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In Conversation with Jen Hatmaker
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In Conversation with Rabbi Sandra Lawson
Thank you Barbara, Lori Frank, Justine Bailey, Nicole Fonarow, and many others for tuning into my live video with Rabbi Sandra Lawson! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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In Conversation with Rev. Karla Kamstra
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Shutdown Sh*t Talkin’
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In Conversation with Zach Lambert
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In Conversation with Dr. Nola Haynes
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Musk v Trump
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live with Jessica Yellin video! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe
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In Conversation with Dr. Jessica Knurick
Thank you Janice Berkley, H.E.R.O. Report, and many others for tuning into my live video with Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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In Conversation with Sari Beth Rosenberg
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In Conversation with Van Jones
Thank you Rousercw, Erika Marie, Elaine Newton, sarah, and many others for tuning into my live video with Van Jones! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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In Conversation with Reverend Ben Cramer
Thank you TeeJAY, Teresa Bricker, and many others for tuning into my live video with Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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In Conversation with Tara Jaye Frank
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In Conversation w/ John Pavlovitz
Thank you Stephen Douglas Scotti, Mary Hinson, Avaglover, carolyn strawn, Katie, and many others for tuning into my live video with John Pavlovitz! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...
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#WeNeedToTalk: Greater Expectations
Ever since college, a large number of my interactions with people who label themselves as Christians have been utterly disappointing. I don’t expect Christians to be perfect (after all, who is?), but they’ve tended to put themselves above others because of their belief system. After all Jesus…
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#WeNeedToTalk - Black History & Global Musical Impact
The church was a crucial part of my upbringing, as it has been for so many others in the Black community. The church I grew up in gave me my progressive and affirming faith and also provided me with my biggest cultural connection to the Black experience. It also gave me the part of our culture…
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#WeNeedToTalk: Love & Moral Clarity
These days it's not just simple disagreements that keep us from connecting with people we once looked to as close friends, colleagues, or even family. We’ve discovered through political differences that our very morals and convictions--the beliefs that guide us and all we do--are completely...
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#WeNeedToTalk: Black History and Rising Through Pain
Growing up in school we learned a sugarcoated version of slavery and Black history. We learned how Harriet Tubman freed the slaves, the role Martin Luther King Jr. played during the civil rights era (and became convinced that the only speech he ever gave was “I Have a Dream”) and sometimes, if we...
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#WeNeedToTalk: American Slavery and the Threat of Erasing History
We set aside one month each year to honor, recognize and celebrate Black history. It’s an opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of the Black community in a country where Black history is otherwise so often centered on Black pain, struggle and trauma. This foregrounding of our pain has so...
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A Message from Me
Sending you all some love and a thank you today. I thank you for supporting the work that I do and that you find value in what I have to say. It means more than I could ever put into words. #WeNeedToTalk is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider…
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#WeNeedToTalk: MLK and Leading with Character
I love when my daughter’s teacher sends home the work they’ve done throughout the week. Last week they learned all about Martin Luther King: how he was a leader, what he fought for and how he had a dream. While I encourage adults to do a deep-dive into MLK’s legacy beyond his “I Have a Dream”...
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#WeNeedToTalk: The Bad News That's Never Ending
It’s been a week. The headlines we’ve read, the videos we’ve watched and the sadness we’ve felt. With every passing minute it seems there has been more bad news that floods our feeds, and if I’m being honest it’s been too much to deal with. Los Angeles continues to face turmoil as the city burns...
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When Will We Start Caring?
This week has been nothing short of heartbreaking as multiple wildfires across Los Angeles have destroyed home after home. Seeing videos of people packing their belongings, evacuating with their animals and leaving their cars behind brought me to tears. My home has been spared (so far), but the...
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Choose Whatever Works for You
I grew up in the church. My sister, my mom and I went every Sunday. I was involved in Sunday school, youth choir and after-church activities. It was all I knew. And I’m grateful for having that experience because it shaped a lot of my life. It affirmed my love for music, it gave me the start to…
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#WeNeedToTalk-FINAL EPISODE
For years and neraly 200 episodes, #WeNeedToTalk comes to an end. Happy Holidays to all of my amazing listeners and supporters. For the last 4 years I have had the opportunity to bring to you some incredible conversations, unbelievable guests, education and knowledge about things that mattered so...
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#WeNeedToTalk- Sehreen Noor Ali
On this Episode of #WeNeedToTalk, Malynda chats with Sleuth App startup founder, Sehreen Ali Noor. They discuss parenting, medical care, why she created the app and how parents need more support. Sehreen is the co-founder of Sleuth, an app that enables parents to understand, manage, and predict...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
#WeNeedToTalk is hosted by actor, singer and activist Malynda Hale. Leading with the motto that everything begins with a conversation, #WeNeedToTalk is centered around heartfelt one on one conversations, with an emphasis on social justice, politics, religion, society, and culture. Listeners will enjoy meaningful discussions with Malynda and a variety of special guests.
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#WeNeedToTalk is hosted by actor, singer and activist Malynda Hale. Leading with the motto that everything begins with a conversation, #WeNeedToTalk is centered around heartfelt one on one conversations, with an emphasis on social justice, politics, religion, society, and culture. Listeners will...
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