A fall preview — with a new cohost!

We are excited to begin a new school year with a new cohost, Candis Watts Smith, who you may remember from an episode earlier this summer on her book Stay Woke, or from a roundtable discussion on Black politics back in February. In this episode, Michael, Chris, and Candis discuss: The dynamics at play in […]

We are excited to begin a new school year with a new cohost, Candis Watts Smith, who you may remember from an episode earlier this summer on her book Stay Woke, or from a roundtable discussion on Black politics back in February.

In this episode, Michael, Chris, and Candis discuss:

The dynamics at play in national, state, and local elections this fall
How politics impacts the Census Bureau and other organizations
Whether all politics are really local
What we’ve learned since 2016 about how democracy functions

We are excited to welcome Candis to our team. As you’ll hear, she doesn’t always agree with Michael and Chris and brings some important perspectives to the table.

The clumsy journey to antiracism

Breaking down Black politics

Public health depends on the Census

Free and fair elections during a pandemic

This episode was engineered by Jenna Spinelle, edited by Mark Stitzer, and reviewed by Emily Reddy.