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Ep. 779 - It turns out the Nashville school shooting could've possibly been stopped if this one single law was in place

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Ep. 778 - An honest conversation on why it's so hard to stop school shootings in America

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Ep. 777 - Why protests against the far-right government of Israel are bittersweet

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A special crossover episode with Momentum Advisors!

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Ep. 776 - Alabama just agreed to spend $1 BILLION DOLLARS on a new mega-prison.

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Ep. 775 - Why conservatives are melting down at the thought of Donald Trump being held accountable for his crimes

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Ep. 774 - I have ONE QUESTION for conservatives that gets to the heart of white privilege and white power

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Ep. 773 - 3 things to know about Donald Trump's impending arrest

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Ep. 772 - The State of Tennessee stole all 5 kids from a Black couple after a traffic stop. A month later, the state still has the kids, including a breastfed baby.

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How do we measure success for Black America?

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Ep. 771 - 3 reasons we struggle to build the systems and structures that produce deep, lasting change

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Ep. 770 - I am fundamentally anti-war, but I think my take on Ukraine might surprise you.

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Ep. 769 - Nah, Silicon Valley Bank SHOULD NOT Be Bailed Out. Hell no!

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Ep. 768 - 2023 is now on pace to be the deadliest year ever measured for police violence, but the media is nearly silent

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Ep. 767 - The Democratic Party just betrayed Black people in the worst way possible

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Ep. 766 - Yesterday NFL teams did something truly dirty to star quarterback Lamar Jackson

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Ep. 765 - If I could have just one wish in politics it would be this...

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Ep. 764 - Hoping that Ja Morant averts real tragedy moving forward

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Ep. 763 - Joe Biden just partnered with Republicans to undo criminal justice reforms in Washington DC

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Ep. 762 - Conservatives truly need to leave drag queens alone. They are about the least harmful group of people in America.

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Ep. 761 - Ron DeSantis is a white supremacist

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Ep. 760 - Ron DeSantis will win the Republican nomination and absolutely clobber Joe Biden if he's the nominee

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Ep. 759 - A strong word of caution about WHERE you get your news

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Ep. 758 - We now have proof that the FBI was trying to destroy the Black Lives Matter Movement from the inside out

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Ep. 757 - Both Trump and Biden played a serious role in causing the environmental disaster unfolding in East Palestine, Ohio after the train crash there

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Ep. 756 - Today Israel committed war crimes and human rights violations against Palestinians

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Ep. 755 - 99% of American Presidents were monsters - including your faves.

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Ep. 754 - Turns out a white police lieutenant was informing and collaborating with the Proud Boys ahead of January 6th...and still has his job

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Ep. 753 - Been out sick for the past few weeks, but thankfully I'm recovering

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The Crisis of Christian Whiteness | Replay of Episode 476

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How to Make Police Brutality Illegal - Part 3 of 3 | Replay of Episode 14

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Graham v. Garner - Police Brutality is Legal - Part 2 of 3 | Replay of Episode 13

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Tennessee v. Garner - Police Brutality is Legal - Part 1 of 3 | Replay of Episode 12

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Are you racist? | Replay of Episode 223

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Let me explain what "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" truly means. | Replay of Episode 576

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Ep. 752 - Let's buy these 2 boys a new home. We are the village. And we are already more than halfway to the goal!

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Ep. 751 - Why we should all accept that the United States Congress will do NOTHING, now, or later, about police brutality

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Ep. 750 - Teachers all over Florida have been told to remove or cover all of their books or risk being arrested and charged with felonies

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Ep. 749 - Let me teach you this very important trick politicians LOVE to pull on police brutality

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Ep. 748 - Memphis has modeled precisely how police brutality must be addressed

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Ep. 747 - I just need you to hear this statement from the Chief of Police in Memphis. It's the best I've ever heard

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Ep. 746 - The United States has now had 40 mass shootings in the first 25 days of 2023.

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Ep. 745 - You need to know this name: Tyre Nichols

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Ep. 744 - Why I've lost the little bit of confidence I had in Joe Biden's DOJ.

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Ep. 743 - Democrats now have a window to challenge Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in 2024. Should they?

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Ep. 742 - Ron DeSantis just banned African American Studies from being taught in Florida

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Ep. 741 - My thoughts on the new King Family monument in Boston

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Ep. 740 - Why I found MLK Day to be a bit frustrating this year

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The MLK You Never Knew

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Ep. 739 - Why police brutality seems so permanent in the United States

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Ep. 738 - You MUST be willing to have a critical eye on ALL politicians and political parties

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Ep. 737 - Like Trump, Joe Biden was just found hiding classified documents in an old office, but Democrats don't seem to care

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Ep. 736 - Last year was the single worst year for police brutality ever recorded.

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Ep. 735 - The United States should extradite Jair Bolsonaro back to Brazil TODAY

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Ep. 734 - Why I think what the ultra conservatives are doing in Congress is brilliant

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Ep. 733 - The NFL should do the compassionate thing and postpone all games until next week

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Ep. 732 - The Compounding Impact of Police Violence

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Ep. 731 - Damar Hamlin and fragility of life

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Here's what they do to "good cops" who speak out on police brutality

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Understanding the Inside/Outside Ways of Fighting for Change

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American Police Exist to Advance White Power

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30,000 Tiny Justice Systems

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How do we measure success for Black America?

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What is justice? A hard conversation.

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White people are effectively banning their own discomfort all over the country. Why I think we should be VERY concerned.

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Ep. 730 - Donald Trump is the least accountable white man in America

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Ep. 729 - More Black boys may be shot and killed this year than any year in American history

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Ep. 728 - Last night Elon Musk did something deeply disturbing on Twitter

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Ep. 727 - I just don't think Trump can win the Republican nomination

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Ep. 726 - Black children are being illegally forced into the Junior ROTC and then sexually abused all over the country

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Ep. 725 - White supremacists held a swanky banquet this weekend. I am very, very concerned.

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Ep. 724 - 3 ways policy change will have to get done in 2023

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Ep. 723 - 3 thoughts on the release of Brittney Griner

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Ep. 722 - I have 1 MAJOR takeaway from Raphael Warnock's victory yesterday

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Ep. 721 - GEORGIA!! Today is the day you send Herschel Walker back home to Texas.

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Ep. 720 - My honest thoughts on Deion Sanders going to coach at the University of Colorado.

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Hundreds of brilliant students in Brooklyn need our help to study abroad in Africa. Let's do this!

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Ep. 719 - Hundreds of brilliant students in Brooklyn need our help to study abroad in Africa. Let's do this!

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Ep. 718 - The #1 reason Republicans refuse to denounce Donald Trump for dining with a Neo-Nazi bigot

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Ep. 717 - Donald Trump just dined with a literal Neo-Nazi and white supremacist. It's a dangerous normalization and escalation of bigotry in America.

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Ep. 716 - The one solution for sports teams owned by open bigots

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Ep. 715 - HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas.

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Ep. 714 - Kyrie Irving NEVER needs to apologize again for sharing a link on Twitter. He has apologized more than enough.

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Ep. 713 - The Internet has made too many of us mean as hell

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Ep. 712 - Democrats are going to have to quickly make some hard decisions about who all runs for President

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Ep. 711 - EMERGENCY. Conservatives in Pennsylvania just voted to impeach Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner

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Ep. 710 - Let’s talk about Donald Trump running for President…again.

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Ep. 709 - The one MAJOR reason ALL of us need to help Raphael Warnock get elected in Georgia

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Ep. 708 - Black speech is CLEARLY being over-policed right now

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Ep. 707- Let's have a serious conversation about OWNERSHIP

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Ep. 706 - On Tuesday MILLIONS of Americans voted to KEEP SLAVERY as punishment for a crime in their state constitutions.

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Ep. 705 - Let me give you 10 GOOD NEWS stories from the election yesterday!

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Ep. 704 - Why I expect today will be a horrible day for Democrats across the country

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Ep. 703 - Why I won’t be canceling Kyrie Irving

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Ep. 702 - 3 lies that we must confront about gun violence in our communities

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Ep. 701 - Can we agree on these 4 thoughts about gun violence? I'm searching for some common ground.

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Ep. 700 - When the world is feeling overwhelming, don't watch the news 24/7.

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Ep. 699 - 2 barriers that will prevent Twitter under Elon Musk from becoming a white supremacist haven

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Ep. 698 - Democrats are losing on 2 key issues that are ALWAYS essential to voters