New Republic editor Jamil Smith explores how race, gender, and all the ways we identify ourselves and one another intersect. He brings in journalists, activists, politicians, and everyday folks like you to fuel the conversation.
15 Available Episodes (17 Total)Average duration: 00:32:17
Feb 16, 2016
Hillary Clinton Gets Intersectional
00:48:41
Take an intersectional look at Hillary Clinton's candidacy and the broader Democratic primary race with guests Michael Eric Dyson, Rebecca Traister, Dorian Warren, and Bryce Covert.
Feb 02, 2016
Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond
00:37:44
This Black History Month, we're thinking about racist violence and the people who fight against it. Host Jamil Smith explores three stories, and talks with Rebecca Leber, Chloe Angyal, Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, and Blair LM Kelley.
Jan 26, 2016
Introducing the New Republic’s Next Podcast
00:06:13
This week, Jamil Smith introduces a brand new podcast from the New Republic. Intersection will be back next week with a full episode.
Jan 12, 2016
Body Image from All Angles
00:39:48
Every person has a different set of body image concerns and standards that they bring to the table. We talk to Lindy West, Isaac Fitzgerald, Andia Winslow, and Erika Nicole Kendall about how they feel about their bodies, and how their ideas intersect (or don't) with society's standards of beauty and health.
Dec 29, 2015
Why Is Santa's Helper Wearing Blackface?
00:27:46
Karen Attiah from the Washington Post explains why, in the Netherlands, Santa has a companion in blackface named "Black Pete." Then, we look back at some of our favorite Intersection moments from 2015.
Dec 15, 2015
Who's Afraid of Donald Trump?
00:35:28
Donald Trump is dominating the GOP presidential primary. How? By catering to some very American fears and resentments. New Republic editors Jeet Heer and Elspeth Reeve, and Al Jazeera correspondent Wajahat Ali explore Trump's identity politics.
Dec 01, 2015
Being Melissa Harris-Perry Is a Full-Time Job
00:31:01
Professor, feminist, TV host, activist, mom, rabid hip-hop fan. Melissa Harris-Perry works seven days a week balancing all her identities. Now, she's on the front lines of an intersectional fight for racial justice and women’s rights.
Nov 17, 2015
Tamir Rice Has Been Dead For a Year
00:38:06
It's been one year since 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot dead by Cleveland police. The boy's grandmother and a panel examine the fight for justice.
Nov 03, 2015
The Loneliness of the Black Republican
00:37:59
The black Republican identity has completely transformed over the past 100 years. Will Ben Carson be able to woo black voters back to the GOP? Historian Leah Wright Rigueur, conservative TV anchor Amy Holmes, and journalists Mychal Denzel Smith and Darren Sands dive in.
Oct 20, 2015
Janet Mock Contains Multitudes
00:37:24
Janet Mock is a transgender role model, pop culture critic, successful TV show host, and diehard Beyonce fan. But she’s more than just a list of labels.
Feb 16 | 00:48:41
Hillary Clinton Gets Intersectional
Feb 02 | 00:37:44
Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond
Jan 26 | 00:06:13
Introducing the New Republic’s Next Podcast
Jan 12 | 00:39:48
Body Image from All Angles
Dec 29 | 00:27:46
Why Is Santa's Helper Wearing Blackface?
Dec 15 | 00:35:28
Who's Afraid of Donald Trump?
Dec 01 | 00:31:01
Being Melissa Harris-Perry Is a Full-Time Job
Nov 17 | 00:38:06
Tamir Rice Has Been Dead For a Year
Nov 03 | 00:37:59
The Loneliness of the Black Republican
Oct 20 | 00:37:24
Janet Mock Contains Multitudes
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