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Monday, October 29, 2012

IF... Podcast: Talking Back to History


From “malarkey!” to Big Bird to “horses and bayonets,” the 2012 Presidential Election Debates produced some much-watch TV. But the candidates had nothing on the everyday Americans who came out to IF...Urban’s debate watch events.


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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Tamron Hall on Getting Answers From Guests

This week on The Confab: Join Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta, Associate Editor Brett Johnson and Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris as they chat with Root 100 honoree Tamron Hall about getting answers from guests and why she loves Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Yes, Black People Do the Great Outdoors, Too

This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Associate Editor Brett Johnson as they chat with The Root 100 honoree Danielle Moodie-Mills about how the mission to expand what it means to be black links her environmental and LGBT advocacy. Plus: Jay-Z and Bey as role models?

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

'Barack X': What He Really Means to Us

This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta as they chat with professor Jelani Cobb about things some people just don't get about Obama's cultural significance. Plus: The worst habits of rappers.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

IF... Podcast: Chinese Seeds

In August, the Interactivity Foundation co-sponsored the 2012 China Citizenship and Social Innovation SEED Camp held at Harvard University. IF Fellows Pete Shively, Adolf Gunderson, Sue Goodney Lea and IF resident Taiyi Sun’s talk about China’s future.


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DoubleX Gabfest: The Muumuu Edition

In this week’s Gabfest, DoubleX editor Hanna Rosin joins New Republic staff writer Noreen Malone, regular Slate contributor Jessica Grose, and DoubleX managing editor Allison Benedikt to discuss if it matters that Marissa Mayer, the new CEO of Yahoo!, opted for a short maternity leave; if a dad’s letter to his porn-surfing son that went viral on Reddit exhibited good or bad parenting skills; and Jessica Grose’s new book, Sad Desk Salad.

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The Audio Book Club on How Should a Person Be?

How should a novel be? Slate Book Review editor Dan Kois, Slate culture critic Meghan O’Rourke, and Slate Brow Beat editor David Haglund discuss Sheila Heti’s “novel from life,” How Should a Person Be? Deliberately messy and featuring unveiled versions of the author’s friends, the novel sharply divided the Audio Book Club. David Haglund defended the book’s innovation and verve; Meghan O’Rourke thought the book was valuable and important despite some problems; and Dan Kois worried he was just another clueless dude who couldn’t get it.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Kasim Reed's Postdebate Predictions

This week on The Confab: Join Staff Writer Jenée Desmond-Harris and Assistant Editor Akoto Ofori-Atta as they chat with The Root 100 honoree Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed about political predictions and personal insights.

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