Episode Archive
26 episodes of Everything's Political since the first episode, which aired on October 28th, 2020.
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School Desegregation
February 15th, 2024 | Season 4 | 27 mins 6 secs
In episode three, Gen Z weighs in on the complexities of school desegregation, resource equity and building an inclusive educational future for all.
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Immigration Fairness
January 10th, 2024 | Season 4 | 38 mins 34 secs
assylum, daca, gen z, gen-z, immigration
In episode two, we’re talking about paper. No really, a piece of paper.
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Standing On Business
November 29th, 2023 | Season 4 | 36 mins 37 secs
In episode one, Junius and Francesca sit down with students from one of Newark's highest ranked high schools to talk about standing on business — including how Gen Z balances parent expectations with exploring big authentic dreams. They answer the question: do college and success really go hand-in-hand?
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Ask Me Anything
May 31st, 2023 | Season 3 | 57 mins 26 secs
Are you an avid listener of Everything's Political? In this special episode, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes from the past and answering your burning questions. Francesca and Junius will be going over all the best questions from season 3.
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You Can't Build a Movement Without Some Money
April 4th, 2023 | Season 3 | 55 mins 51 secs
black power, civil rights, fundraising, grassroots, history, sncc, social justice
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), was one of the most effective protest and community-building organizations in the Civil Rights Movement and a vanguard of Black Power. They committed themselves to full-time organizing from the bottom up, and this approach empowered existing efforts and facilitated the emergence of powerful new grassroots voices. In this episode, we chat with two SNCC veterans, Karen Spelman and Freddy Biddle, on one of the crucial realities of movement building- raising money to fund organizing efforts.
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Newark's Guaranteed Income Pilot saved my life
February 27th, 2023 | Season 3 | 34 mins 57 secs
economy, newark, public policy, social justice, ubi
What does a future look like where families no longer need to worry about having enough money to make ends meet? In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka is leading the way with his pilot program that provides guaranteed income to residents in Newark.
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Episode 4: Powering the People
January 18th, 2023 | Season 3 | 50 mins 40 secs
alternative energy, climate change, energy, hurricane maria, luma, puerto rico, solar power
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Episode 3: The New Money
December 14th, 2022 | Season 3 | 57 mins 35 secs
bitcoin, black crypto, black tech, black wealth, blockchain, cryptocurrency, ftx, web3, women in tech
Cryptocurrency: Is it play money or is it the real thing? And what are the politics that surround it?
In Episode 3: The New Money, Junius and Francesca are sitting down with guests Lisa V. Arrington (Ecovert Wallet) and Anthony Avent (Make Me a Prodigy) to discuss the rise of cryptocurrency, blockchain technology, and the recent collapse of FTX.
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Food for Thought
November 23rd, 2022 | Season 3 | 44 mins 20 secs
food, food scarcity, food sovereignty, self-development, sustainability
Junius and Francesca sit down with experts to discuss food sovereignty and steps to promote sustainable food growth in vulnerable communities.
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Marijuana: Who Makes Money, Who's in Jail?
October 26th, 2022 | Season 3 | 41 mins 53 secs
civil rights, decriminalization, equity, incarceration, legislation, marijuana, new jersey, social justice, weed
In the season premiere of Everything's Political Season Three, Junius Williams and co-host Francesca Larson sit down with experts to discuss the organization, economics and fairness behind the recent legalization of marijuana in New Jersey
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The Power of the Vote – Part 2
May 13th, 2022 | Season 2 | 50 mins 20 secs
bloody sunday, civil rights, community, nonviolence, politics, selma, social justice, voting
In the last episode of Everything's Political season two, we're once again challenging our listeners to weigh in on The Power of the Vote! Junius Williams sits down with W. Mondale Robinson, principal of the Black Male Voter Project, to discuss the current state of voting, and shares more clips from his trip to this year's Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee.
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The Power of the Vote – Part 1
April 13th, 2022 | Season 2 | 1 hr 5 mins
bloody sunday, civil rights, community, nonviolence, politics, selma, social justice, voting
In this episode, Francesca speaks with Junius about his sudden decision to attend the 57th Anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee. Do you know the story of Selma? Wondering why Junius was moved to attend this year?