16. Annelise Orleck, Heidi Groover, Asne Seierstad and Ashley Dawson

In The Moment podcast

English - April 26, 2018 22:24 - 37 minutes - 65.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Previous Episode: 15: Samantha Irby, Adam Winkler, Chris Clearfield & Andras Tilcsik, William Vollmann

Next Episode: 17. Barbara Ehrenreich, Nomi Prins, Freeman Dyson, James and Deborah Fallows

Annelise Orleck discusses the perceptions surrounding "working for the man" and advocates for unions and fair wages (4:58); Heidi Groover interrogates conspiracy theories surrounding smart meters in a performance of the Trust Issues Podcast Live (10:38); Åsne Seierstad tells the story of two Syrian refugee sisters living in Norway, and their return to Syria as Jihad Islamic extremists (19:00); and Steve Scher interviews Ashley Dawson about the impact of extreme weather and climate change on our cities (27:10). Hosts Jini Palmer and Steve Scher select standout moments from the previous two weeks of events and look forward to the next.