The Senator of TikTok: Morgan Harper’s Run for Office (and Our Hearts)
There are a lot of closely watched midterm races. But in Ohio, Morgan Harper is making news with her run for U.S. Senate—and her TikToks eviscerating her primary opponent. In this week’s episode, the ...
28 Apr 202238min
Motherhood, Love and the “Trayvon Generation,” with Elizabeth Alexander
How do you parent—lovingly and well—in the age of technology and police violence? That question is on host Brittany Packnett Cunningham’s mind as she settles into motherhood—and for this episode, she ...
21 Apr 202242min
“I Want To Raise a Free Black Child”: Brittany Packnett Cunningham and Reginald Cunningham On Parenthood
It’s a different kind of episode this week—”our most personal, most gut-wrenching, most triumphant,” says host Brittany Packnett Cunningham. The reason? Four months ago, she became a mother, to a son ...
14 Apr 202252min
“I’ve Been Proud So Many Times”: A Texas Family Fights the Anti-Trans Laws
Willow Egerton is 13 years old, an aspiring filmmaker, and a trans girl in Texas in 2022—which means that “people in power want me gone,” she says. This week, Willow and her father Owen Egerton sit do...
7 Apr 202247min
"We See Who Pays the Price": Muzoon Almellehan on War and Refugees
Nearly four million Ukrainians have fled their homeland—and around the world, 21 times that number of people have been displaced from their homes because of war or other disasters. So: What has Ukrain...
31 Mar 202241min
“You Deserve to Be Safe”: Nicole Chung on Parenting in a Wave of Anti-AAPI Violence
Crimes against AAPI women are in the headlines—and for parents like writer Nicole Chung, the challenges of how to talk to kids about racism, violence and safety are very real. In this episode, host Br...
24 Mar 202245min
Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Origins of Critical Race Theory
This week, we’re sharing something special from our friends over at Pushkin. It’s an episode of a new podcast from Anita Hill called Getting Even. On the show, Professor Hill tackles the tough questio...
18 Mar 202229min
"Buckle Up": Sen. Elizabeth Warren Still Has a Plan for Change
This week, host Brittany Packnett Cunningham is joined by Elizabeth Warren - the senator from Massachusetts and the president we coulda had. They unpack the student debt crisis, the child care crisis,...
17 Mar 202233min
