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Honestly Speaking
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Honestly Speaking is a weekly podcast that dives deep into the biggest topics of the week impacting the political & cultural landscape. Co-Hosted by Michael Farber and Eddie Washington. We're excited to announce that for the upcoming season 3 launching this November we'll be joined in the booth by friends of the pod Michael Hardaway (Former Obama + Comms w/Congressman Hakeem Jeffries) & Alessandra Biaggi (Current NY State Senator) to round out the weekly discourse!
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Episode 72: Can Elon Musk save our Climate? w/ Dr. Katherine Wilkinson
Sep 9, 202100:47:27Tap to summarizeThis week we discuss all things climate change! Dr. Wilkinson runs us through Project Drawdown, generational shade, and whether or not Elon Musk stans are delusional or not.
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Episode 71: Withdrawing from Afghanistan w/ Mike Hardaway
Sep 1, 202100:46:26Tap to summarizeThis week we bring back former Obama advisor and current tech entrepreneur Mike Hardaway. We add context to the Afghanistan withdrawal, discuss the recently passed infrastructure bill, and dive into CA’s gubernatorial recall election.
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Episode 70: A Quick Podcast Check In
Aug 24, 202100:08:37Tap to summarizeA quick podcast check in.
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Episode 69: The Master Plan with Chris Wilson
Aug 18, 202100:52:11Tap to summarizeThis week we finally bring on close friend of the pod Chris Wilson. He’s the author of the Master Plan, a visual artist, film producer, storyteller, and modern day renaissance man. We talk about the meaning of success, the work he is doing to help uplift those behind the fence, Plato’s allegory of the cave, and how he is connected to the PayPal mafia.
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Episode 68: The American Dream
Aug 4, 202100:42:11Tap to summarizeThis week we discuss the American Dream. Is it dead, different, or just an illusion?
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Episode 67: Takes That Could Get Us Cancelled
Jul 23, 202100:40:53Tap to summarizeWe tease out some possibly cancelable takes of ours from the progressive left and if any are actually bringing the heat. We dive into homelessness, did we really go to the moon, and should we be cash apping Black folk for reparations. Listen in!
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Episode 66: NY Politics with NYS Senator Alessandra Biaggi
Jul 14, 202100:58:07Tap to summarizeOn today’s episode, New York State Senator Alessandra Biaggi joins us to break down her thoughts on the recent NYC Mayoral Primary, on why rank choice voting should not be taking the rap for NYC’s problematic Board of Elections, and lastly why even though running a campaign is hard, there are some easy things to avoid.
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Episode 65: Quentin Tarantino, Tyler Perry, and Marvel
Jul 6, 202100:38:32Tap to summarizeOn this pop culture roundtable episode, we dig into Quentin Tarantino’s obsession with the “N word”, on whether or not Tyler Perry is good for Black people, and how American portrayals of Black Americans affect the perceptions of everyone else in the country, including African immigrants.
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Episode 64: Radical love w/ Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis
Jun 30, 202100:45:10Tap to summarizeWe’ve got a real treat for you with G’s mentor and head pastor of Middle Church here in New York City on this weeks pod. We get a little history on where Middle Church’s progressive roots come from, their place in the larger religious community, and what it means to always be on.
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Episode 63: The Critical Race Theory Debate w/ Mike Ponticelli
Jun 21, 202100:45:02Tap to summarizeWe bring back returning friend of the pod Mike “Ponto” Ponticelli, our resident conservative expert, to be the voice of the right to defend their stance on Critical Race Theory. Is there any validity? Listen up!
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