People are the Answer
By Jeffrey M. Zucker
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Episodes: 107
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How innovators are responding to the world’s biggest challenges.
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Serial entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeffrey M. Zucker talks weekly with innovators creating transformational social impact. They discuss their journeys in philanthropy, business, and life.
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104: Pamela Metzger on Systemic Justice Reform
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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103: Pip Lawrence on growing up on the nonprofit world, neuroscience, Wall Street in ‘08, and psychedelic therapy
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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102: Dr. Rick Doblin on activism, psychedelics, epigenetics, and generational trauma
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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101: Cortney Woodruff on democratizing world class education
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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100: Alex Hodara and Vin Vomero on first venture together, developing projects, and their wild trips
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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99: Bill Hughes on creating education-to-workforce models and removing barriers to jobs for those qualified but lacking degrees
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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98: Shireen Jaffer on her journey from Pakistan to the US at age 7, the duality she experienced growing up in Palo Alto, transforming education
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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97: Rob Kramer on creating generational wealth for the formerly incarcerated
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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96: Skippy Mesirow on Healing Our Politics, filming in Laos, love for Aspen, importance of self-awareness
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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95: Alison Blair on journey from stage actor/producer to NPO admin, power of teaching kids to recognize harmful relationships, her folk-rock band
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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94: Christina Dent on approaches to addiction that reduce crime and empower families
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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93: Steven Mosier on his upbringing, design, hockey, and his podcast
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May 29, 2024 |
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92: Sanjay Rawal on peace via arts, sports, food systems, and social justice
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May 22, 2024 |
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91: Brian Abrams on AI for peace building and conflict resolution
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May 16, 2024 |
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90: Stacey Putka on upbringing, Miss Colorado, and helping others
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May 08, 2024 |
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89: Kevin Lavelle on creating comfy shirts, building better baby monitors, and more.
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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88: Ethan Nadelmann on his educational journey through Harvard, transitioning from Middle Eastern politics to drug policy, and more.
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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87: David Weild IV on opportunity, a great equalizer in society
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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86: Terrence Gallman on years in prison, Wall Street, movie production
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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85.2: Host Jeffrey M. Zucker on criminal justice reform, drug policy, and what's next
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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85.1: Host Jeffrey M. Zucker on early entrepreneurship, hockey roots
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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84: Gillian Rabin on impact filmmaking and women’s rights
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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80: Julie Christeas on sustainable filmmaking
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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83: Madison Margolin on Journalism and her Jewish Psychedelic Journey
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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82: Dissecting the social impact of the Barbie movie
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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81: Laxmi Parthasarathy on reestablishing trust in journalism
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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79: Lindsay Luttrell on producing Culinary TV that changes lives
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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78: Braden Fineberg on making it easy to create and manage non-profits
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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76: Craig Kramer on global mental health
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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77: Nitzan Pelman on using social capital for growth
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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75.2: Ethan Nadelmann on the state of the Middle East
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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75: Dr. Roxy Manning on having antiracist conversations
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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74: Henk Rogers on Tetris, climate action, space exploration
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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73: Jaime-Jin Lewis on making childcare more accessible
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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72: David Homan, super-connector, on the power of trust and trusted relationships
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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71: Sarah Peyton on the power of relational neuroscience
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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S7E10 (episode #70): Jason Mendelson on applying VC skills to Criminal Justice Reform
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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S7E9 (episode #69): Barry Friedman on reforming policing, alternatives to police response, and more
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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S7E8 (68): Salen Churi, VC, on supporting innovation through policy change
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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S7E7 (episode #67): Martin Richardson on healing the hockey community
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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S7E6 (episode #66): Daniel Emr on rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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S7E5 (65): Barb Clapp on jointly creating jobs and improving senior care
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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S7E4 (episode #64): Renée Rosillo on supporting founders from underserved communities
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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S7E3 (episode #63): Lindsay Siegel on early stage impact investing, tackling racial wealth gap
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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S7E2 (#62): Bryan Stern on helping Americans and allies escape war zones, views from the 9/11 rubble
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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S7E1 (episode #61): Jai Kensey on creating true social impact through business
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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S6E10 (episode #60): Aloe Blacc on fostering change with music, biotech
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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S6E9 (episode #59): Ibrahima Souare on empowering community entrepreneurs
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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S6E8 (episode #58): Brian Vicente on a patient-first approach to drug reform, starting a top law firm, and more…
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May 24, 2023 |
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S6E7 (episode #57): Roger BelAir on how pickleball is changing prisoners’ lives
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May 17, 2023 |
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S6E6 (episode #56): Dr. Kortney Ziegler on transactivism, financial assistance software, and more…
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May 12, 2023 |
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S6E5 (episode #55): Suzanne Torregano & Bryoni Prentice on giving opportunities to girls in STEM
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May 08, 2023 |
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S6E4 (episode #54): Mohan Sivaloganathan on the importance of young voices and troublemaking for the status quo
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May 01, 2023 |
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S6E3 (episode #53): Jason Radisson on unicorns and making jobs more people-focused
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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S6E2 (episode #52): Steve Fletcher on the impact and importance of local businesses
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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S6E1 (episode 51): Will Hoge on sending a message with music
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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S5E10 (episode #50): Meredith Olson on transforming education through entrepreneurs
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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S5E9 (episode #49): Ana Zamora on funding just change in the criminal justice system
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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S5E8 (episode 48): Andre McGregor on activating safety data to improve communities
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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S5E7 (47): Lydiah Kemunto Bosire on the importance of African youth to our future
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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S5E6 (46): Chef Nyesha Arrington on breaking barriers with thoughtful food
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Jan 04, 2023 |
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S5E5 (45): Tess Murphy on how micro-loans are changing the world
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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S5E4 (episode 44): Mason Tvert on cannabis being safer than alcohol led to legalization
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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S5E3 (episode 43): Brian Hooks on scaling what’s working to maximize impact
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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S5E02 (episode 42): Laura Patrick on improving the community via business and philanthropy
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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S5E1 (episode 41): Kelly Smith on micro schools transforming education
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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S4E10 (episode 40): Greg Spero on releasing creative potential in every human
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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S4E9 (episode 39): Jared Fishman on fixing inequalities in the justice system
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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S4E8 (episode 38): Kasey Lundquist Reiter on empowering start-ups to affect change
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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S4E7 (episode 37): Chris Wilson on going from incarceration to serial impact entrepreneur
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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S4E6 (episode 36): Dr. Amanda Reiman on cannabis, psychedelics, and more
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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S4E5 (episode 35): Eli Dourado on increasing innovation and economic growth
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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S4E4 (episode 34): Maggie Lin on immigrating into foster care and exiting the system
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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S4E3 (episode 33): Harley Blakeman on creating job opportunities for fellow people with convictions
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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S4E2 (episode 32): Douglas Berman on the human element of criminal justice and drug policy
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Jul 27, 2022 |
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S4E1 (episode 31): Rabbi Dr. Ari Sytner on kidney donation, grieving, counseling, and more…
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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S3E10 (episode 30): Dr. Michael Barnes on teaching, ed tech, and investing part of your rent, and more…
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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S3E9 (episode 29): Todd Rose on individuality and collective illusions
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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S3E8 (episode 28): Justin Kahn on the importance of of a legal defense plan and more
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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S3E7 (episode 27): Veronica Wright on the importance of drug legalization
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May 18, 2022 |
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S3E6 (episode 26): Alexys Feaster on the mindset of success and more
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May 11, 2022 |
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S3E5 (episode 25): Amy Barch on better re-entry and reducing recidivism
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May 04, 2022 |
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S3E4 (episode 24): Antong Lucky on criminal justice reform and ending gang violence
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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S3E3 (episode 23): Patrick Fitzgibbons on criminal justice, mental health
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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S3E2 (episode 22): Dr. Nicole F. Roberts on global health, ending food insecurity and its effects, and more
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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S3E1 (episode 21): DA Beth McCann on improving our criminal justice system
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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S2E10 (episode 20): Alice Marie Johnson on making the most of prison and sentencing reform
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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S2E9 (episode 19): Jason Wang on second chances after incarceration
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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S2E8 (episode 18): Tabreez Verjee on mission driven tech
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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S2E7 (episode 17): Patrick Bryant on entrepreneurs giving back to the community
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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S2E6 (episode 16): Halim Flowers on starting an empire while incarcerated, sentencing reform
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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S2E5 (episode 15): Sihyun Choi on investing with an ecosystem view toward impact
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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S2E4 (episode 14): Troy Dayton on drug policy and experiencing joy
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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S2E3 (episode 13): Heidi Drauschak on changing how political policy works
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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S2E2 (episode 12): Jake Kloberdanz on cause-centric commerce
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Jan 13, 2022 |
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S2E1 (episode 11): Dr. Marion McNabb on public health, cannabis research, working in Ethiopia
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Episode 10: Victor Nguyễn-Long on marketing for good and stopping Asian hate
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Episode 9: Moe Brown on perseverance, listening, and going from athlete to congressional nominee
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Episode 8: Mara Gordon on treating seriously ill patients with cannabis around the world and on Netflix
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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Episode 7: Evan Nison on the path from activism to entrepreneurship and how they intertwine
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Episode 6: Reilly Pharo Carter on life, education, and the state of the world…
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Kim Napoli on becoming an activist and leader in MA cannabis
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Christina Dent on changing minds on drug policy in the deep South
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Andy Lipman on battling cystic fibrosis and empowering other CF warriors
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Episode 2: Karen O’Keefe on ending the drug war
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Alex Hodara on investing in students
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Preview: Alex Hodara on investing in education
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Sep 15, 2021 |