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evidence is the antidote


EP4. SCORPION
Mar
28

EP4. SCORPION

“This episode is titled SCORPION, after the parable of the Scorpion and the Frog. Looking at Black people, Democrats, and elections, we can ask: Have the Democrats been the Scorpion to our Frog? Well, I'm just saying: every election in my 50 years of life,  in yet another "most important election ever/shut up and vote" election, they've asked us to put them on our backs and carry them across the river to victory.” — Thomas Giovanni

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EP3. The illusion of choice/the choice of illusion
Jan
27

EP3. The illusion of choice/the choice of illusion

What would the country, specifically, the Democratic Party, look like if Black people put ourselves first, like any political demographic is entitled to? What would democrats' messaging look like if they earned Black votes, rather than demanded them? What  policies would have been fought, & what wars wouldn't have been? What compromises would (or would not) be made, if we mattered?

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EP2. CRAZY IN LOVE WITH GUNS
Nov
9

EP2. CRAZY IN LOVE WITH GUNS

In this episode, host Thomas Giovanni sits down with co-producer and co-host Jorge Navia for a thoughtful, spirited, and (hopefully) informative conversation about the roots of America's sick obsession with guns…..

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