Abolition, Liberation, Solidarity: A Here4TheKids Production

Oct 31 2024 23 ep. 45 mins 6
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NYT bestselling author, activist, and co-founder of Here4TheKids Saira Rao hosts engaging conversations with other activists and deep thinkers about abolition and confronting global systems of oppression.

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23. Reporter Afeef Nessouli's Accounts from Lebanon

Oct 31 2024 49 mins  
Today, Saira welcomes Lebanese-American reporter and producer Afeef Nessouli to the podcast.As you’ll hear in today’s conversation, Afeef’s work has brought him to the front lines of the conflicts in Palestine and Lebanon, giving him a first-hand understanding of the current situation.Afeef has produced for The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Show, and CNN. He’s also a contr

22. Indigenous Australian Joe Williams on Reconnecting with the Earth and Each Other

Oct 17 2024 46 mins  
Today, Jo Lorenz interviews Joe Williams, a Wiradjuri/Wolgalu First Nations Aboriginal man from Australia. Joe began his career as a professional rugby player and boxer.Although forging a successful professional sporting career, Joe battled the majority of his life with mental health challenges. Along the way, Joe felt his purpose was to help people who struggled with similar obsta

21. Kelechi Okafor On the Illusion of Political Choice

Oct 03 2024 66 mins  
Today, Saira welcomes London-based actor, writer, and podcaster Kelechi Okafor to the podcast.Kelechi and Saira discuss how in both American and British politics, opposing political parties ultimately represent the same goals. They also talk about the British Monarchy, the role of AI in our internet discourse, and how to keep moving through a world on fire.Kelechi’s book Edge of

20. Sarah Durham Wilson on the Polycrisis

Sep 19 2024 45 mins  
Today, Saira welcomes writer and publisher Sarah Durham Wilson to the podcast. Her recently launched revolutionary feminist zine MIELE aims to flip celebrity on its head by centering activists and the Polycrisis instead.Sarah's first job was at Rolling Stone magazine. She went on to work at GQ, VH1, Vanity Fair, and Interview magazines. In 2022, she wrote "Maiden to Mother" a book

19. Dr. Mohamed Abdou Connects 1492 to the Gaza Solidarity Encampments

Sep 05 2024 61 mins  
Today, Saira welcomes author and academic Dr. Mohamed Abdou to the podcast. Abdou describes himself as an interdisciplinary scholar of Indigenous, Black, critical race, and Islamic studies, as well as anti-racism, feminism, gender, sexuality, women, decolonial and post-colonial studies with extensive fieldwork experience in the Middle East-North Africa and Turtle Island.He most rec

18. Comedian Michael Schirtzer on Becoming Anti-Zionist

Aug 22 2024 44 mins  
Today, Saira welcomes Michael Schirtzer to the podcast. Michael Schirtzer is a white Jewish American comedian who’s been loudly anti-Zionist for a long time. Since 2021, he has co-hosted The Palestine Pod podcast and he also performs as a standup comedian.Michael joins Saira to discuss his own anti-Zionist awakening, his thoughts on American Imperialism, and his advice for gettin

17. Amanda Seales on Community In the Age of Social Media

Aug 08 2024 39 mins  
Amanda Seales is an actor, comedian, author, podcast host, and so much more. You may know her from the HBO comedy series Insecure, her comedy specials, her radio show The Amanda Seales Show or her podcast Small Doses.While most of Hollywood has been either openly pro-Israel or silent on Israel and America’s genocide of Palestinians, Amanda has been the exact opposite- speaking th

16. Author Sunny Singh on the Crumbling American Empire

Jul 25 2024 55 mins  
Author and novelist Sunny Singh is widely recognized as a champion for decolonization and inclusion across all aspects of society. Sunny was born in Varanasi, India and has studied in the U.S., India, and Spain. She is now based in London.Her books include the highly acclaimed novel Hotel Arcadia, a study of Amitabh Bachchan for the BFI’s film star series, and her newest book A B

15. Author Frederick Joseph on Palestine, Politics, and Social Media

Jun 13 2024 47 mins  
Frederick Joseph is the award-winning author of The Black Friend, Patriarchy Blues, Better Than We Found It (which he co-wrote with his wife Porsche), and The Courage to Dream, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. His new poetry collection We Alive, Beloved is out next week.Fred and Saira discuss the current state of the world, U.S. politics, shadow banning and censorship on social medi

14. Nour Alqaddumi and Layan Alnajjar on Student Activism for Palestine

May 30 2024 46 mins  
Nour Alqaddumi and Layan Alnajjar are recent graduates from the University of Connecticut.They are the co-founders of We Will Return, a nonprofit that provides essential humanitarian relief, fosters social activism, and promotes education for Palestinian families.In conversation with Communications Director of Here 4 The Kids, they discuss the student protests, global oppression, a