5 Podcast Recommendations for Teacher Appreciation
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5 Podcast Recommendations for Teacher Appreciation

May 6 is Teacher Appreciation Day. To celebrate all of those brilliant teachers out there and to highlight the complex realities of public education, here is a list of podcast episodes by, about, or for teachers. These episodes explore everything from school violence to curriculum control to the joy of inside jokes only teachers will understand.

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6 Podcasts on Reproductive Rights
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6 Podcasts on Reproductive Rights

Whether we’re talking about the right to access abortion or gender-affirming care, the right to receive evidence-based sex education or choose the birth control method that works best for you, the ability to afford necessary healthcare, or access a clinic nearby—this battle is enormous. It will take a united community to ensure we can all freely exercise our right to bodily autonomy.

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Racial Justice Through the Lens of 'Happy Forgetting': An Interview with Ruxandra Guidi
Arielle Nissenblatt Arielle Nissenblatt

Racial Justice Through the Lens of 'Happy Forgetting': An Interview with Ruxandra Guidi

Happy Forgetting is a collection of six personal and opinionated audio essays and documentaries reminding us that progress isn't linear, in part inspired by the ideas of 20th-century French philosopher Paul Ricœur, who argued that there are certain memories which humankind has a duty not to forget — yet has often had the impulse to obscure or erase. 

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[Werking Title] with Eliza Lambert: Kia Miakka Natisse On Audio Art
Devon DiComo Devon DiComo

[Werking Title] with Eliza Lambert: Kia Miakka Natisse On Audio Art

Kia had just returned from a creative retreat when we sat down to chat, and she was brimming with inspiration. This former Invisibilia host did not grow up as a backseat NPR baby. She found her love of audio through her education, approaching it as an artistic practice. She’s medium-agnostic — a storyteller-first who uses her winning authenticity to build community.

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