Let's Give A Damn
Let's Give A Damn features inspiring, raw conversations with artists, activists, and troublemakers who are making a difference. The podcast believes that no one is free until everyone is free, and aims to help listeners get free through these discussions.
Episodes
Misan Harriman on Waltzing With Immortality, the Downfall of Empire, and Shoot the People
❤️ If you love the podcast and benefit from it, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Misan Harriman week on the podcast!📷 Misan is am award-winning photographer, social activist, Oscar-Nominated filmmaker, and is one of the most widely-shared visual storytellers of this age. He is also the first black person in the 104 year history of British Vogue to shoot the cover of its
Roger Waters & Mona Miari: Comfortably Numb Re-Imagined
❤️ If you love the podcast and benefit from it, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Roger Waters & Mona Miari week on the podcast!🇵🇸 On June 12, 2026, the legendary Roger Waters and acclaimed Palestinian musician Mona Miari release a re-imagined version of the iconic song Comfortably Numb, 47 years after the original was released, with new Arabic verses that transform t
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez: Conversion Therapy Dropout
❤️ If you love the show and learn from it, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez spent almost a decade in gay conversion therapy—all while working behind the scenes at some of the most influential Evangelical Christian megachurches. After embracing his identity as a gay Christian and stepping away f
Tatiana Maslany: Resisting AI, Free Palestine, & 31 Years In Show Biz
❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Tatiana Maslany week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Tatiana is an Emmy® Award-winning actress known for Orphan Black, She-Hulk, and Perry Mason. She will next appear in Sony Pictures Classic's The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Recently, Maslany w
Pattie Gonia: Touch Grass, Stay Focused, & Genocide Is Ecocide
❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Pattie Gonia week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Pattie is a critically acclaimed drag queen, environmentalist, and advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the outdoors. She is the co-founder of the Outdoorist Oath (a non-profit that gets BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and femmes into the outdoors through community and ed
Julian Brave Noisecat: Surviving the Night, Becoming a Father, and Faith
❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Julian Brave Noisecat week on the podcast! 👉🏽 NoiseCat is a writer, filmmaker, champion powwow dancer, and student of Salish art and history. He is the first Indigenous North American filmmaker ever nominated for an Academy Award and the first Indigenous North American author to ever write about hea
Ibram X. Kendi: The Great Replacement Theory, Anti-Racism, and the Chain of Humanity
❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Dr. Ibram X. Kendi week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Dr. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians of racism and a leading antiracist scholar. He is the Carter G. Woodson Endowed Chair in History at Howard University, and the inaugural director of Howard’s Institute for Advanced Study. Kendi has published
Charithra Chandran : One Piece and Bridgerton and Palestine, Oh My!
❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joining our Patreon. 🎉 It’s Charithra Chandran week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Charithra Chandran has quickly established herself as an internationallyrenowned actor, showcasing her range of disciplines both on-screen and theatrically. Charithra is currently starring in Season 2 of Netflix’s One Piece — a live-action adaptation of the bes
Kat Abughazaleh: Running for Congress, Fighting Against Fascism, & Mutual Aid
It’s Kat Abughazaleh Day on the podcast! Kat is a 26-year-old, Palestinian American, grassroots congressional candidate running to represent Illinois’ Ninth District. She’s a renter, a formerly uninsured worker, and a union representative running to bring a new generation of leadership to Congress, defend democracy, fight for economic justice, and advance a humane foreign policy.Kat is a badass. D
Shabnam Mogharabi: We Need A Spiritual Revolution!
🎉 It’s Shabnam Mogharabi week on the podcast!❤️ Before I share more about our guest, consider supporting us on Patreon! We need your help to make this podcast happen. Thanks, friends.👉🏽 Shabnam Mogharabi is an entertainment executive, producer, and New York Times bestselling author with 20 years of experience in mission-driven media. She currently runs The Joy Brigade, a boutique film and media
Saja Kilani: The Voice of Hind Rajab, Keep Telling Stories, and Hope Is Everything
🎉 It’s Saja Kilani week on the podcast!❤️ Before I share more about our guest, consider supporting us on Patreon! We need your help to make this podcast happen. Thanks, friends.👉🏽 Saja Kilani is a Jordanian/Palestinian/Canadian actress and spoken word poet. Her first film performance, Simsim, earned her the Best First Time Lead Actress Award at the Amman International Film Festival. She starred
Noam Shuster-Eliassi & Amber Fares: Coexistence, My Ass!
🎉 It’s Noam Shuster-Eliassi & Amber Fares week on the podcast!❤️ Before I share more about my guest, consider supporting us on Patreon! We need your help to make this podcast happen. Thanks, friends.👉🏽 Noam is an Israeli activist and comedian who writes and performs in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, frequently touching upon her experience growing up in “Oasis of Peace” (Neve Shalom / Wahat al-
Brian Recker: Hell Isn't Real, God Is Love, and Radical Inclusivity
🎉 It’s Brian Recker Week on the podcast! ❤️ Before I share more about my guest, consider supporting us on Patreon! We need your help to make this podcast happen. Thanks, friends.👉🏽 Brian Recker is a public theologian, speaker, and writer on Christian spirituality without exclusionary dogma. In October, Brian released his first book, Hell Bent. In this taboo-shattering book, Brian takes an honest l
Mohsen Mahdawi: Nonviolent Resistance, Buddhism, and the Battle Between Fear and Love
It’s Mohsen Mahdawi Day on the podcast! Mohsen Mahdawi is a Palestinian organizer, human rights activist, co-founder of the Columbia Palestinian Student Union, and a damn good human.Mahdawi was a leading voice during the 2024 protests and the encampments at Columbia University. His leadership during those months and his support for a Free Palestine and an end to the Israeli occupation led to him b
Arian Moayed: Artists Have the Answers, Show Up Again and Again, and...Ditch Your Smartphone?
🎉 It’s Arian Moayed week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Ben Cohen is a philanthropist, an antiwar activist, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and the founder of Up In Arms — a movement that is taking on war profiteers and weapons manufacturers and is demanding that the Pentagon slash out outrageous defense budget by...a lot.👉🏽 In this conversation, Arian and I talk about his immigrant story,
Ben Cohen: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, the Genocide in Gaza, and the Department of Pentagon Excess
🎉 It’s Ben Cohen week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Ben Cohen is a philanthropist, an antiwar activist, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and the founder of Up In Arms — a movement that is taking on war profiteers and weapons manufacturers and is demanding that the Pentagon slash out outrageous defense budget by...a lot.👉🏽 In this conversation, Ben and I discuss his Zionist upbringing, his
Max La Manna: Low-Waste Living, Hunger Strike for Gaza, and Collective Liberation
🎉 It’s Max La Manna week on the podcast! 👉🏽 Max La Manna is an award-winning author, low-waste chef, and campaigner whose casual approach to cooking has attracted over 2 million followers and more than a billion video views. Drawing from his own life, he shares simple, affordable recipes that make the most of every ingredient and inspire people to waste less. His debut cookbook More Plants Less W
David Gate: A Rebellion of Care, How to Fight the Fascists, and the Importance of Poetry
🎉 It’s David Gate Day on the podcast! 👉🏽 It is a joy to have David on the show this week. David is from London and now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, NC. His work centers around care for the individual (heart, mind, body & soul) and the nurture of community (culture, the earth & environment, the dignity of others and spiritual communities). AND he has a new book of poems
Ibram X. Kendi: How To Be An Anti-Racist, Malcolm X, and Collective Liberation
🎉 It’s Dr. Ibram X. Kendi day on the podcast! 👉🏽 It is a joy to have Dr. Kendi on the show this week. Read his full bio here: https://www.ibramxkendi.com/bio👉🏽 In this conversation, we talk about his new book (Malcolm Lives!), collective liberation, the genocide in Gaza, the rise of fascism in the United States, and so much more. ❤️ If you love the show and want to support us, please consider joi
Gabor Maté & Chris Hedges: Palestine Is The Moral Issue Of Our Time
On May 5, Let's Give A Damn co-sponsored an event in NYC called Palestine: The Moral Issue Of Our Time with Gabor Maté and Chris Hedges. It was a sold-out event with 800 attending in persons and hundreds more attended online via our livestream.Most importantly we raised tens of thousands of dollars for Middle East Children's Alliance! MECA works to protect the rights and improve the lives of child
Taylor Lorenz: Extremely Online, the State of Journalism in America, and Long Covid
🎉 It’s Taylor Lorenz Day on the podcast! 👉🏽 It is a joy to have Taylor on the show this week. Read Taylor's full bio here: https://www.taylorlorenz.com👉🏽 In this conversation, we talk about the current state of independent journalism, why she constantly puts herself in the crosshairs of willfully ignorant idiots, the genocide in Gaza, Long Covid, and so much more. This conversation was a long time
276 - Maggie Smith
It’s Maggie Smith Day on the podcast! Maggie Smith is the New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful; My Thoughts Have Wings, a picture book illustrated by SCBWI Portfolio grand prize winner Leanne Hatch; the national bestsellers Goldenrod and Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change; as well as Good Bones, named one of the Best Five Poetry Books of 2017 by
275 - Ed Begley Jr.
It’s Ed Begley Jr. Day on the podcast! Ed Begley, Jr. recently starred in Hallmark film, Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story, and was a fan favorite on the very popular series Young Sheldon and Better Call Saul and was recently a series regular on Netflix’s Future Man. On the environmental front, he is one of the foremost environmentalists in Hollywood, supporting and advocating for multiple ec
274 - Mara Kronenfeld
It’s Mara Kronenfeld Day on the podcast! As the Executive Director of UNRWA USA, Mara Kronenfeld leads the strategic vision, operations, and fundraising efforts of the nonprofit organization that supports the humanitarian and human development work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the Middle East. With over 20 years of experience in international deve
273 - Lauren Paul & Molly Thompson
It’s Lauren Paul & Molly Thompson Day on the podcast! Lauren Paul is the co-founder of Kind Campaign and Director, Writer and Producer of Kind Campaign's award-winning documentary, Finding Kind. Finding a way to start a conversation about bullying has been on Lauren’s heart ever since her own life-altering experience in middle school. After studying film at Pepperdine University, Lauren joined
#272 - Munther Isaac!
Munther Isaac is a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian. He now pastors the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour. He is also the academic dean of Bethlehem Bible College, and is the director of the highly acclaimed and influential Christ at the Checkpoint conferences. He speaks locally and internationally and has published numerous articl
#271 - Jess Natale!
Jess Natale is the creator of the Instagram account @so.informed. Her background is in marketing, journalism, political volunteering, and activism. She’s dedicated the So page to educating millions of people around the world on topics ranging from politics and reproductive rights to criminal justice reform and more.She is actively involved in political protests and organizing, focusing on efforts
#270 - Daniel Maté & Aaron Maté!
It’s Daniel Maté & Aaron Maté day on the podcast! Let’s get this out of the way — yes, they are the sons of Dr. Gabor Maté. Daniel is a composer, lyricist, and playwright for musical theatre. He is also a mental chiropractor. And he is one of the hosts of Bad Hasbara - The World’s Most Moral Podcast. Lastly, he coauthored a book with his dad called The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Heal
#269 - Lily Greenberg Call!
It’s Lily Greenberg Call day on the podcast! Remember a couple of months ago when we heard on social media that a Biden appointee had resigned over his atrocious handling of and his complicity in the genocide in Gaza? Lily is *that* staffer!Lily is a former Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff at the Department of Interior. She has nearly a decade of experience in politics, movement organizing,
#268 - Genesis Be!
Genesis Be, a dynamic artist and activist, harnesses the power of music to amplify marginalized voices and advocate for social change. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, her music blends elements of hip-hop, soul, and spoken word, creating a powerful platform for storytelling and empowerment. With lyrics that confront systemic oppression and celebrate resilience, Be's artistry transcends entertainment,
#267 - Joél Leon Returns!
Born and raised in the Bronx, Joél Leon is a performer, author, storyteller, and damn-giver extraordinaire. “Joél’s words are where I go when I need some inspiration. And he never lets me down.” — Lin-Manuel Miranda“In each generation, there are only a few authors who are gifted with the ability to fully capture the best parts of the human condition. Joél is one of those authors.” — Frederick Jose
#266 - Katie Bogen!
It’s been a few weeks but we’re back! My guest this week is the brilliant Katie Bogen. In her own words, Katie is a clinical psychology PhD student, a trauma therapist, a sex researcher, a rad Jewess, a queer activist, and a cottagecore rabble-rouser.Katie is truly a wonderful soul. Over the past few months, ever since this horrific genocide began, she has been one of the most helpful voices on so
#265 - The Best of 2023!
I know it’s a bit late—hello 2024!—but I wanted you to experience some of my favorite moments and some of your favorite moments in 2023. I spoke with some incredible folks last year and I learned so much from them. Here’s to many more incredible conversations in 2024!If you want to skip around this episode, here are the timestamps for each highlight:Simran Jeet Singh - 8:07 Rachelle Lefevre - 16:5
#264 - Noor Tagouri Returns!
Noor Tagouri’s name literally means “Guiding Light.” And a guiding light she is! Noor is back for a second time. Her first appearance was for episode 19 of the podcast in the summer of 2017! At 29, Noor is an award-winning journalist and producer, a touring speaker for over 15 years, and has told stories in every medium from radio and print, to documentaries and brand campaigns.In 2019 Noor found
#263 - Meike Ziervogel!
Meike Ziervogel is a German-British novelist with five novels to her name. She is the founder of an award-winning publishing company in the UK and a fluent Arabic speaker. Since 2018 she has lived in Lebanon. From 2018 to 2019 she transformed a failing needle art workshop in the Shatila refugee camp into a sustainable independent business, providing a monthly income to 100 refugee women. In Januar
#262 - Jacqui Lewis Returns!
My guest this week is my friend and incredible human, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis. Jacqui is an author, activist, preacher, and public theologian toward creating an antiracist, just, gun violence free, fully welcoming, gender affirming society in which everyone has enough. Read the rest of her bio here. Watch or listen to Jacqui’s Listen, Learn, Lean Into Peace series.Learn more about Freedom Rising 202
#261 - Tim Wise!
My guest this week is the esteemed Tim Wise. Tim is among the most prominent anti-racist educators and authors in the United States. He has spoken to audiences in all 50 states and internationally about systemic racism, inequality, and methods for dismantling racism in institutions from workplaces to schools to law enforcement. He is the author of nine books including his most recent essay collect
#260 - Sophia Kianni & Patricia Velásquez!
My guests this week are two truly remarkable women. I met Sophia and Patricia at the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 meetings a few weeks ago. Read more about Sophia Kianni’s work here. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter. And make sure to check out Climate Cardinals! Follow Patricia Velásquez on Twitter and Instagram. Consider getting involved with the Wayuu Taya Foundation.---📱 Follow Let’s Give
#259 - Barbara Jo Jenkins!
“All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild.” — John MuirBarbara Jo Jenkins co-authored The Walk West (William Morrow), which became an international bestseller and part of the permanent White House Library. A nonfiction blockbuster, it sold 15 million copies, became a Reader's Digest condensed book, and was chosen as one of the most influential bestsellers related to American
#258 - Rachelle Lefevre & Alexis Paulson!
From their website: “Rise & Shine TN believes every Tennessean should enjoy a free, safe, and vibrant life. Rise & Shine was started as a home for those who want to harness their hope, anger, sadness and fear and use it to build change. This is more than meetings with legislators who won’t hear us. This is more than calls that won’t be answered. This is more than business-as-usual. We draw
#257 - Flamy Grant!
Flamy Grant is a shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singing-songwriting drag queen from western North Carolina. Her 2022 debut record, Bible Belt Baby, was nominated for Best Pop Album at the San Diego Music Awards, and she is a winner of the 2023 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition. Both a powerhouse vocalist and an intrepid songwriter, Flamy blends the art of drag with her iconic folk/rock sou
#256 - Natalia Antelava!
I met my Natalia Antelava about a month ago in Tbilisi, Georgia, at the storytelling festival she co-founded that I spoke at. At this festival, I spoke alongside Sean Penn, Armando Iannucci, Aaron Rasmussen, Joe Sabia, Sarah Natochenny, and 70 others. I was impressed by her then and I am much more impressed with her now! She’s an incredible human that has gone through so much, been to so many plac
#255 - Megha Desai!
It's Megha Desai Day is on the podcast! Megha is a corporate advertising powerhouse turned President of The Desai Foundation. After years working at some of the top advertising agencies—like BBH, Anomaly, and Wieden & Kennedy—Megha decided to join her family's foundation to help them grow and increase their reach in meaningful ways. The Desai Foundation is an organization that empowers women a
#254 - Matt Bernstein!
If you don’t already know who Matt Bernstein is, where the hell have you been? Living under a rock somewhere? Matt is a content creator, a makeup artist, and a self-described “queer jew with very long nails.” Matt uses a simple and unique design style to create infographics and other images that are meant to raise awareness around LGTBQ+ issues, antisemitism, bigotry, and so much more. Matt is als
#253 - Rainn Wilson Returns!
I don’t need to tell you about Rainn Wilson. You know about Rainn Wilson. He’s one of the best fucking humans out there. I’m so glad he’s a friend of mine and a friend of the show. His words and wisdom are needed so badly right now and I’m pumped that we get to hear from him again right here on the podcast. Soul Boom! Spirituality! Happiness! And so much more!NEXT STEPS:— Follow Rainn on Instagram
#252 - Benjamin Perry!
Benjamin Perry is a minister at Middle Church and an award-winning writer whose work has appeared in outlets like The Washington Post, Slate, Sojourners, and Bustle. With a degree in psychology from SUNY Geneseo and an MDiv from Union Theological Seminary, Perry has worked as an organizer with the New York chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign and as an editor at Time, Inc. Perry has appeared on M
#251 - Black History Month!
During this Black History Month, we’re bringing you some snippets from conversations we have had over the past few years with incredible Black writers, speakers, professors, preachers, actors, and artists.“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” — Barack ObamaAfter you listen to the incredibl
#250 - Simran Jeet Singh!
Simran Jeet Singh, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life.Simran's thought leadership on bias, empathy, and justice extends across corporate, university, and government settings. He is an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity with Columbia Universi
#249 - Nazanin Ash!
Welcome to the first episode of 2023! We have an incredible year ahead for you. We're just getting started!This week's guest is the incredible Nazazin Ash. Nazanin is the CEO of Welcome.US—a new national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the country to welcome and support those seeking refuge here. This organization is led by a truly incredible team a
#248 - Best of 2022!
I can’t believe this is the last episode of the year! We hope you’ll stick around and get more involved in what we're doing and building here at Let’s Give A Damn in 2023. We have so much that we’re planning on rolling out next year.
This Best of 2022 episode features clips from some of our favorite moments during our conversations with the following incredible guests in 2022:
— Episode 219 with J
#247 - Detra Denise
Detra Denise is a woman determined to tell her heartbreaking and hopeful story to as many people as possible in as many ways as possible.
NEXT STEPS:
— Follow Detra on Instagram and Facebook.
— Follow Detra’s Story on Instagram.
— Visit the brand new Detra’s Story website.
— Buy her limited edition, 5-pack cigar sampler!
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Reach out to us anytime and for a
#246 - Tom Fishman
Tom Fishman is the CEO of Starts With Us. Starts With Us is a movement to foster curiosity, compassion, and courage as daily habits to overcome the polarization, blind tribalism, and dehumanization threatening the social fabric of our communities.
NEXT STEPS:
— Follow Starts With Us on Twitter and Instagram.
— Visit their website and join the Starts With Us movement today!
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#245 - Jessica Seinfeld & Katherine Snider
Good+Foundation is a leading national nonprofit that works to dismantle multi-generational poverty by pairing tangible goods with innovative services for low-income fathers, mothers and caregivers, creating an upward trajectory for the whole family.
NEXT STEPS:
— Follow Good+ Foundation on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
— Visit Good+ Foundation’s website to learn more and to donate.
— Follow Je
#244 - Jolly Good Ginger
Russell (aka Jolly Good Ginger) was raised by racist and bigoted parents and now educates white people to eradicate bigotry in all of its ugly forms. He shares his message with almost 2,000,000 people on social media. Russell is a damn good human and I can’t wait for you to meet him and learn from him today!
NEXT STEPS:
— Follow Jolly Good Ginger on Tiktok, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitch
#243 - Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas is a writer.
He is the author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy (2022), Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (2018), The True American: Murder and Mercy in Texas (2014), and India Calling: An Intimate Portrait of a Nation’s Remaking (2011). A former foreign correspondent and columnist for The New York Times f
#242 - Josh Tetrick
Early on, Josh Tetrick worked with the United Nations, President Clinton, and the President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Throughout his career, he has always worked to help organizations to work in purposeful ways.
In 2011, Josh Co-founded Eat Just, Inc., which makes JUST Egg and GOOD Meat. Since 2011, they have been working non-stop to change the way the world eats one cell and one bean at
#241 - Mosheh Oinounou
It’s an honor to have Mosheh Oinounou join us on the podcast this week to discuss and navigate all things news and media.
Mosheh Oinounou (Wah-Noo-Noo) is an Emmy, Murrow and Webby Award-winning Executive Producer. Mosheh was the youngest-ever executive producer of the “CBS Evening News” in 2018 and 2019, where he led more than 150 personnel and coverage of everything from the war on ISIS to natur
#240 - Nick Laparra
Buy Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World by Frederick Joseph and Porsche Joseph
Buy Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want by Ruha Benjamin
Buy An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville by Reza Aslan
Listen to or watch the sermon I gave at Middle Church on 10/2/22 on Youtube.
Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at
#239 - Chelsea Clinton, Zainab Salbi, & Alison Moore
Follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter. Learn more about her work at the Clinton Foundation here.
Follow Zainab Salbi on Twitter and Instagram. Follow Daughters For Earth on Twitter and learn more about Daughters For Earth on their website.
Follow Alison Moore on Twitter. Follow Comic Relief US on Twitter and Instagram and learn more about Comic Relief US and Red Nose Day.
Watch talks/panels from the 2
#238 - Shauna Siggelkow
Shauna Siggelkow is a video producer working at the intersection of media production, research, and advocacy. Her credits include shows such as Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, PBS’s Mind of a Chef, Nickelodeon’s Take Me to Your Mother, HGTV’s House Hunters, and MTV’s Emmy-Nominated White People. Her current role is Director of Digital Storytelling at Define American, a non-profit whose mission i
#237 - George McGraw
George McGraw is a leading expert on water and sanitation in the United States and around the world. He currently serves as the Founder & CEO of DigDeep, the only WaSH (water, sanitation and hygiene) organization solely focused on the USA. In 2019, he co-authored the ‘Closing the Water Access Gap in the United States’ Report, an explosive study that revealed over 2.2 million Americans currentl
#236 - Pádraig Ó Tuama
My guest today, Pádraig Ó Tuama, is brilliant and has done so many beautiful things in his life. I decided to share the bio from his website rather than type up my version of it. It’s better this way, trust me.
“Poet and theologian, Pádraig Ó Tuama’s work centres around themes of language, power, conflict and religion. For Ó Tuama, religion, conflict, power and poetry all circle around language, t
#235 - Whitney Bauck
Whitney Bauck is an incredible journalist. Here are just some of things the we found that she has done:
She is a journalist using unique angles to bring new readers into the climate and environment conversation. She contributes to the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Grist, Atmos, New York Magazine, Vogue Business and more. She has covered a variety of beats, but the throu
#234 - Jacqui Lewis, Jeffrey Marsh, Frederick Joseph, Hillary McBride, Janos Marton, & Alok Vaid-Menon
Recently, we’ve had so many incredible conversations that have moved me in so many profound ways. Here are a few of the clips that have helped me as I continue to figure out how to give a damn well in a world gone mad. Enjoy!
NEXT STEPS:
Follow Jacqui Lewis on Instagram and Twitter
Follow Jeffrey Marsh on Instagram and Twitter
Follow Frederick Joseph on Instagram and Twitter
Follow Hillary McBride
#233 - Alok Vaid-Menon
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed writer, performer, and public speaker. As a mixed-media artist their work explores themes of trauma, belonging, and the human condition. They are the author of Femme in Public (2017), Beyond the Gender Binary (2020), and Your Wound/My Garden (2021). They are the creator of #DeGenderFashion: a movement to degender fashion and beauty industries and ha
#232 - Frederick Joseph
Frederick Joseph uses his writing and marketing skills to create change, help people grow, and foster learning and unlearning to lift marginalized people.
Frederick is a two-time New York Times bestselling author of The Black Friend (2020) and Patriarchy Blues (2022), and the author of the upcoming book Better Than We Found It (2022). Frederick also writes about marketing, culture, and politics fo
#231 - Naiara Tamminga
Naiara Tamminga is a 13-year-old damn-giver living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A little context for why this conversation is taking place. On May 17, Naiara got up at her local city commission meeting and spoke for 3 minutes. She called out the leaders in front of her and other leaders in her community for their gross inaction regarding the brutal murder of 26-year-old refugee from the Democratic R
#230 - Scott Ellsworth
Dr. Scott Ellsworth, who joined the DAAS faculty in 2007, teaches courses on African American history, Southern literature, race and sports, and crime and justice in contemporary U.S. society. Trained as a historian, he received his Ph.D from Duke University in 1982, where he was a member of the Duke Oral History Program. The author of Death in a Promised Land, the first-ever comprehensive history
#229 - Janos Marton
We’re so grateful Janos Marton joined us on the podcast this week!
“Janos Marton is a born and raised New Yorker. He has spent his career fighting for racial justice and taking on corruption – as a civil rights lawyer, special counsel to the Moreland Commission to Investigate Corruption, and as attorney investigating police misconduct for the City of New York. In 2016 he was named the first advoca
#228 - Andy Grammer
Andy Grammer is an incredible artist and family man and an all-around damn good human. His team sent me his bio and I decided I couldn’t write a better bio than the one they sent because it’s fantastic so here you go:
“Multiplatinum troubadour Andy Grammer continues to engage, energize, and empower audiences with stomping stadium-size pop anthems meant to be shared at full volume. His observations
#227 - Hillary McBride
Dr. Hillary McBride a therapist, researcher, speaker and writer. She loves to help people grow, heal, change, and come into more fullness in themselves and their relationships. She is passionate about the well-being of all people, and want to make psychology and academic research accessible to a wide variety of people. Read the rest of Hillary’s bio here.
“Only when we’re brave enough to explore t
#226 - Josiah Haken
Josiah Haken is the CEO of New York City Relief, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting the homeless to resources that can change their lives. Josiah is widely recognized as the “go-to person” in New York City when it comes to teaching others how to engage with the homeless. He leads workshops with many of NYC’s major organizations that deal with homelessness, as well as with many faith
#225 - Tyler Merritt
Tyler Merritt is a Nashville-based actor, comedian, vocalist, and creator of The Tyler Merritt Project. His television credits include ABC's Kevin Probably Saves The World, Netflix's Messiah, Netflix's Outer Banks, Apple TV+'s series Swagger, Disney+/Marvel's series Falcon and the Winter Soldier, NBC’s Ordinary Joe, Lifetimes Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, and A24’s upcoming feature film The Inspect
#224 - Jeffrey Marsh
From Jeffrey Marsh’s website: "Jeffrey Marsh’s spiritual and inclusive messages have received over 1 billion views on social media. Jeffrey is a viral TikTok and Instagram star. Jeffrey is the first openly nonbinary public figure to be interviewed on national television, for Unfiltered. Jeffrey was also the first nonbinary author to be offered a book deal with any "Big 5" publisher, at Penguin Ran
#223 - Brenda Davies
Brenda Davies is the creator of God is Grey and the host of YouTube and Podcast In The Grey. Brenda is a sex educator that champions curiosity, sex positivity, compassion & healthy debate. During this conversation, we talk about about purity culture, harmful theology, how to discuss massively important topics with people we don’t agree with, what’s next for Brenda, and so much more! A quick wa
#222 - Rachelle Lefevre
Rachelle Lefevre is an actress, activist, life coach, and so much more! You may know Rachelle from the Twilight saga, Homefront, Edge of Winter, Law & Order, or her dozens of other film and TV roles.
Last week while I was in LA, we hung out at her house and recorded this delightful chat. We talked about her non-binary child, the story of how they adopted their daughter, our mutual love f
#221 - Lisa Sharon Harper Returns!
From Ferguson to New York, and from Germany and South Africa to Australia and Brazil, Lisa Sharon Harper leads trainings that increase clergy and community leaders’ capacity to organize people of faith toward a just world. A prolific speaker, writer and activist, Lisa is the founder and president of FreedomRoad, a consulting group dedicated to shrinking the narrative gap in our nation by designing
#220 - Amanda Litman
Amanda Litman is the co-founder and co-executive director of Run for Something, which recruits and supports young, diverse progressives running for down-ballot office. Since launching in 2017, RFS has identified more than 100,000 young people who want to run, endorsed nearly 2,000 and elected more than 650 across 48 states, mostly women and people of color. Read the rest of Amanda’s incredible bio
#219 - Jacqui Lewis
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis is an author, activist, pastor, public theologian, and the first woman and black person to be a pastor at Middle Church in New York City. The is a huge deal given that Middle Church was founded in 1628! Read the rest of Jacqui’s incredible bio on her website.
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#218 - Scott Erickson Returns!
Scott Erickson is an artist, author, performance speaker, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, mythology, and aesthetics to create art and moments that speak to our deepest experiences.
AND Scott is the most repeated guest on this show. This is his third appearance!
Scott’s new book, Say Yes: Discover the Surprising Life beyond the Death of a Dream, comes out on January 25. Preorder it tod
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