At The Table

Edward Simiyu, Mercy Corps Uganda country director, joins Jared to give an update on COVID-19 and humanitarian efforts. Support Mercy Corps in Eastern Africa Seg 1: COVID-19 in Uganda Seg 2: Dignity and Equity, Lockdowns and Vaccines Seg 3: Delta Variant in 2% vaccinated Uganda Seg 4: Mercy Corps mission in Uganda Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

World Wildlife Fund’s Markets Institute proposes a new business model to connect farmers and consumers using the US mail. It could benefit all involved, improve conservation, enhance veterans' well-being, and reduce food waste throughout the economy. It's a perfect topic for At The Table, even before a certain family connection. Guests: Katherine Devine, director of business case development, and Julia Kurnik, director of innovation start-ups, both at the World Wildlife Fund’s Markets Institute. Katherine's op-ed in the Washington Post WWF Farmers Post Business Case Twitter: WWF | WWF Markets Institute | Katherine | Julia Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Reflections on a violent American transfer of power. Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Meredith's latest at The New Republic Segment 1: “When the Terrorists Came for the View from Nowhere” Segment 2: We need to think about 1/6 like Shanksville PA Segment 3: Democrats say this is segment three Segment 4: “Apolitical” coverage is a partisan choice Segment 5: “I wrote this for them” Meredith on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Ending soon (min 14 mins, max 20 days): -2020 -Season 2 of At The Table -Trump's Presidency -Georgia Senate runoffs -Your ignorance re: the word, "intercalary" Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

With the Trump campaign still litigating the general election results from November 3rd, and the two special Senate elections ahead on January 5th, Jared checks in with Atlanta Journal-Constitution politics reporter Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy on Twitter Segment 1: 2020 was a smooth Georgia election Segment 2: Fire breath and snake oil Segment 3: How Blue is Georgia? Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Eric Segall is a professor at Georgia State College of Law. He hosts the Supreme Myths podcast. He has authored Originalism as Faith (2018) and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and Its Justices are Not Judges (2012). Prof. Eric Segall on Twitter Segment 1: Election 2020 and the new Supreme Court “This is all a function of one opinion in Bush vs Gore” Segment 2: Justice Barrett and abortion “Her mission is to overturn Roe vs Wade” Segment 3: SCOTUS & ObamaCare “They’re not gonna overturn ObamaCare this term” Segment 4: “the Trump administration is just, effectively, the Evangelical administration” Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Meredith's latest at The New Republic Segment 1: “the Myth of Susan Collins” Segment 2: Kavanaugh & Barrett Segment 3: Ranked Choice Voting Segment 4: Senate Broken Segment 5: “Irreparably broken” Segment 6: Re: Senate Attn: Joe Biden Segment 7: Blow up the Hooplah Segment 8: Coda Meredith on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Matthew Cortland is a disabled and chronically ill lawyer and policy analyst. Segment 1: Where the hell have I been? // Professionally Sick Segment 2: Judge Amy Coney Barrett & the Affordable Care Act Segment 3: COVID & healthcare: “What kind of country do we want be?” Segment 4: GOP: “We want you to live in poverty because it’s politically convenient for us” Segment 5: “If Trump is elected, I cannot survive another four years” Segment 6: Jock Chicken Matthew on Twitter Matthew on Patreon Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

North Carolina was one of six states last week to sue over US Postal Service changes believed to be intended to help President Trump's reelection chances. North Carolina's Attorney General Josh Stein joins Jared to talk about USPS, Republican challenges to the Affordable Care Act, public universities in his state going back for in-person education, and the RNC happening (partially) in Charlotte. Segment 1: “That’s why I’ve gone to court. I don’t trust [Postmaster General DeJoy’s] words on a page” Segment 2: “I choose not to read those tea leaves” Segment 3: “The administration should have known that, the board of governors should have known that.” Segment 4: “It breaks my heart the damage that the President is trying to do.” Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Juliana Bssawmai serves as Safety and Security Coordinator for CARE International in Lebanon. Support CARE's mission in Lebanon and around the world: CARE.org Segment 1: “Triple crisis” in Lebanon Segment 2: “Being Lebanese and trying to deal with this Lebanese crisis” Segment 3: “Women and girls are likely to be amongst the most vulnerable” Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Federal law enforcement began to leave Portland after a tumultuous July, marked by occasional protester violence and inflamed by unidentified officers. Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joins Jared for an in-depth conversation about protecting freedom of assembly, the political motivations behind the decisions by President Trump and US AG Barr, and how attorneys general around the country are finding best practices on thorny issues like immigration and voting this fall. Segment 1: Feds out of Portland Segment 2: Defund the Police / Justice Reinvestment Segment 3: DACA & Vote At Home Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Dr. Daniel Summers is a pediatrician in Massachusetts. His most recent piece on Arc Digital: A School is Not Home Depot. He also writes for Slate. Segment 1: Absolute vs. adjusted risk Segment 2: Inconceivable Segment 3: Surgeon General on masks; pushing buttons Segment 4: COVID-19 & school this fall: “I think it’s gonna be a disaster” Segment 5: Humility & empathy Dan Summers on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Rebecca Cokley is the director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress. She joins Jared to talk about her recent argument against ableist language when criticizing President Trump, the impact the Trump administration has had for the disability community, and her work with the Biden campaign on disability policy. Segment 1: More than ramps and water glasses Segment 2: Old white men doing push-ups Segment 3: “The disability community knew this was coming with Trump” Segment 4: Biden: “Joe’s part of our community” Segment 5: COVID: “This will be the largest boom in the disability population since AIDS/HIV" Segment 6: Vote By Mail & why Britney Spears can’t vote Segment 7: Key policy areas for the disability community Segment 8: One of the greatest gifts in this dumpster fire Rebecca Cokley on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Cecilia Muñoz is the vice president, public interest technology and new initiatives at New America. She served in the Obama White House as Director of the Domestic Policy Council. She is the author of More Than Ready: Be Strong and Be You... And Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise. [Indiebound] [Bookshop.org] Segment 1: On DACA: “I couldn’t stop sobbing” Segment 2: “What’s your strategy for self-doubt?” Segment 3: A racist in the Oval Office Segment 4: “Is this the moment where I have to say the thing?” Segment 5: “My daughters understand their power better than I did” Segment 6: An omission from the book Segment 7: “Who’s sitting at the table, & who’s sitting at the back of the room?” Cecilia on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Juan Escalante, Digital Campaigns Manager for FWD.us, joins Jared to talk about this moment in an immigration fight that has dominated half his life, and what's next now that the Supreme Court has ruled - for now - against the Trump Administration on DACA. Segment 1: DACA Yoda Segment 2: Trump needs to “Take the L” on DACA Segment 3: A fifteen-year fight Segment 4: The casual, callous evil of Trump Segment 5: Make Joe Biden uncomfortable Segment 6: New Horizons Juan Escalante on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Sebastián Molano is the leader and founder of Defying Gender Roles and a Senior Adviser on Gender for Oxfam America. Link to his recent DGR piece Segment 1: Father's Day & Juneteenth Segment 2: The opposite of violence is care Segment 3: Raising a feminist son Segment 4: "Sit in that uncomfortableness" Segment 5: A Better Answer Sebastián Molano on Twitter Defying Gender Roles on Facebook Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Christina Wolbrecht, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and author, most recently, of A Century of Votes for Women with Kevin Corder, talks with Jared about the political mobilization of women over the last hundred years, and how women may use their political power over the next few months of the US general election. Segment 1: Edwardians playing golf Segment 2: Masc vs Mask - gender (& race) and political power Segment 3: Having it all: women in politics Segment 4: Women leaders: how do they compare? Segment 5: "You oughta be talking to the waitresses" - voter demobilization in COVID-19 Segment 6: A perfect storm for voter suppression Segment 7: Women, Labor, and political power Segment 8: "Women have been the backbone for political movements" in US history Segment 9: Emergency tikka masala Christina Wolbrecht on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Kevin Kruse, professor of history at Princeton University, joins Jared to talk about telling nuanced stories, why he engages on Twitter, whether AG Bill Barr can be sure of his legacy, and the next big political issue: labor rights after COVID-19. Segment 1: In a crisis, people "aren't gonna buy that gauzy, simplistic story" Segment 2: Twitter "cross-pollinates pretty well" Segment 3: Will this WH write its own history? "Just gonna be one voice... drowned out by facts" Segment 4: "Essential workers" and a revival of Labor rights Kevin Kruse on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Eric Geller (cybersecurity reporter for POLITICO, also known as "dave") on how we're doing in quarantine. Audio from our live conversation on YouTube May 14 2020. Watch it here. Segment 1: Frenemies at Best Segment 2: A Smushed Reeses Segment 3: Witless Banter dave on Twitter @DerrickReesesSmusher Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Rep. Madeleine Dean is the Democrat representing Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District Segment 1: Trump & COVID-19: "grotesquely unprepared... just get out of the way" Segment 2: Oversight of Trump WH: "Good people will come forward... to tell the truth" Segment 3: Voters will connect COVID tragedy "to [Trump's] rudderless leadership" Segment 4: Tara Reade: "we're at least in a better time where Ms. Reade's claims are heard" Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

In a recent piece, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) director of public affairs Ben Corb argues that politics has gotten in the way of good science in the context of COVID-19 research. Ben Corb on Twitter Pipettes & Politics podcast Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Chuck Wendig (author of Wanderers, the forthcoming Dust & Grim) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: "My brain is a forcefield" Segment 2: "Every day is new cotton inside the brain" Segment 3: My anxiety is *smug* Segment 4: Batman has cancer, needs a therapist Segment 5: Those are shit lentils Chuck Wendig on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

A different type of At The Table: a conversation with David Mack (deputy director of breaking news at BuzzFeed News) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: Horny on Main Segment 2: Zoom into Darkness Segment 3: Better Left Unsaid Segment 4: Evidence of Hot Pockets Unseen David Mack on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Emma Bolden (author: House is an Enigma, associate editor-in-chief, Tupelo Quarterly) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: Doublemint Gum Jingle Segment 2: What's your guilt language? Segment 3: "If perverted was a mouth feel" Segment 4: "This is a poem about John Malkovich's mascara" Emma Bolden on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

It's good to be Weird. Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan's book follows unusual people (including the author) on their respective paths toward embracing their own weirdo status. Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World is available now. Olga Khazan on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Former SecDef Mattis speechwriter and chief of communications, retired naval aviator Guy Snodgrass returns to At The Table to discuss with Jared President Trump's failure to lead on the COVID-19 response. segment 1: Trump's coronavirus response: "It's like a slow-motion train wreck." segment 2: Leading alongside Trump: "You have to conform to his position... or you will lose your voice." segment 3: "Now we're playing catch-up." Check out Guy's first conversation At The Table for his book, Holding the Line. His new book, TOPGUN'S TOP 10, is scheduled to be out in September. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Dr. Marcus Plescia, Chief Medical Officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, joins Jared to discuss the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic and the government response at the federal and state/territory levels in the US. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Special thanks to Ben Corb of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

After a career as a marine and then a State Department official in Afghanistan, Matt Hoh resigned his post in 2009 over disagreements with the Obama Administration's goal of military victory. Matt helps Jared understand the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed in Qatar at the end of February. track 3: violence in Afghanistan, apathy in the USA track 4: hope for US foreign policy future? Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Matt Hoh on Patreon

After a career as a marine and then a State Department official in Afghanistan, Matt Hoh resigned his post in 2009 over disagreements with the Obama Administration's goal of military victory. Matt helps Jared understand the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed in Qatar at the end of February. track 1: from Bush to Obama to Trump in Afghanistan track 2: problems with the peace process Part two of this conversation will post this weekend. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Matt Hoh on Patreon

When your favorite candidate doesn't look promising anymore, how do you move forward? Jared argues that Democrats in 2020 should see a lot of hope from Super Tuesday, regardless of who their preferred option is or was. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Jared talks about being a new dad, taking a break from the news, and the hopes and fears a new child has brought to the forefront of his mind. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] [How Pistachio Joe came about]

Ashley Wilson is the director of state and local political campaigns for NGP VAN and the founder of PoliTechinColor.com with resources for first-time candidates of color. Ashley Wilson on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Aki Peritz is a former CIA counterterrorism analyst and author of Find Fix Finish. Peritz discusses how decision-makers are presented with intelligence and options from those in the military or intelligence communities, and how that system may have worked (or not) with President Trump over the last few days with Iran. Even as the president assures he "likes to follow the law" re: targeting cultural sites, this is an administration and an electorate that seems enthusiastic about flouting rules of engagement and committing war crimes. How will that color the 2020 election? segment 1: assessing the truth about what happened over the last few days segment 2: Iran's strengths and weaknesses segment 3: Trump's enthusiasm for war crimes Aki Peritz on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Not an emergency episode. Not a special update. Looking back on the last few months of At The Table with producer David Ross. A finale for our "first season" of this project. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer/editor: David Ross

Pat Garofalo, managing editor at Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress, joins Jared to talk about the fifth DNC primary debate, Trump's challenging week, and Democrats' opportunity to talk about the economy in a field where billionaires (and those who claim to be billionaires) aren't leading in polls. Pat is the author of the new book, THE BILLIONAIRE BOONDOGGLE: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs. Pat Garofalo on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Guy Snodgrass served as director of communications and speechwriter to former Secretary of Defense Mattis. His military career (now retired) includes time as a naval aviator, a TOP-GUN instructor, and a combat pilot. He is the author of the new book, HOLDING THE LINE: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis. segment 1: Snodgrass responds to criticisms of the book from Mattis and Mattis aides segment 2: Snodgrass explains his working relationship with SecDef Mattis and the perspective it gave him on President Trump segment 3: Snodgrass argues that this perspective is necessary now to help people make a decision before the 2020 election Guy Snodgrass on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Greg Jackson, national advocacy director for Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF), joins Jared to talk about their work to reduce gun violence and affect change on criminal justice reform. segment 1: welcome to Local 16 segment 2: the epidemic of gun violence segment 3: race and trauma segment 4: solutions and hope for 2020 Greg Jackson on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

John Stanton, co-founder of Save Journalism Project, joins Jared to talk about the work their organization has been doing to fight corporate and tech dominance over news business models, and new resources on offer for journalists who find themselves looking for work or other help. John Stanton on Twitter Save Journalism Project on Twitter Thanks to Nicky Vogt for technical assistance for this episode. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content [including some very interesting pre-interview moments with John from this conversation...], and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon.

Pre-DNC debate live at Local 16 in DC. Jared is joined by staff attorney for DC Nurses Association Wala Blegay [Twitter] and executive director for Social Security Works Alex Lawson [Twitter]. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer: Akin Adams Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

Kyle Pomerleau, chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at Tax Foundation, joins Jared live at Local 16 to talk about the policies on the economy we've seen from the Trump White House so far, and comparing the policies from main Democratic contenders in the 2020 DNC primary for president. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer: Akin Adams Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

After a newsy week of stories going well beyond previous conduct by President Trump, the House of Representatives has finally moved toward accountability through an inquiry. While no one can accuse House Democrats of rushing to this judgment, a reminder in this short piece that there are miles to go, and that exhaustion with the news will only serve those who wish to avoid accountability. Please support At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]

Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, joins Jared to discuss #MoveTheDate, using a financial lens to examine our environmental impact, and why more people having "skin in the game" gives him hope for real change. Support this conversation and unlock additional benefits by backing At The Table on Patreon.

Lucy Solomon, associate political director at Indivisible, rejoins Jared At The Table for a live event at DC's Local 16 to check in on the 2020 race and weigh in on issues she believes will be winners for Progressives this cycle. A full version of this live event is available for supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Lucy Solomon on Twitter Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer: Akin Adams Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16

Christy Delafield, director of communications for Mercy Corps, joins Jared from Freeport where she has been for nearly two weeks as part of their Hurricane Dorian response. For more information and to donate to support Mercy Corps work in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and around the world: MercyCorps.org Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter) Support and join the At The Table community (and get cool benefits, too) via our Patreon.

Biden using "socialism" as a cudgel; Warren and Sanders ganging up on the front-runner... and Jared sweating it out on the roof deck of Local 16 in Washington DC. Live show after the DNC Presidential Primary Debate on ABC from Houston on September 12, 2019. Will Democrats choose a safe moderate, or a progressive who promises big answers to the big questions? That is shaping up to be the dividing line for the 2020 primaries. Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter) Producer: Akin Adams Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16 Support this conversation and get the entire Pre-Show episode from this event by joining our Patreon.

Andrea Peterson, freelance journalist, artist, and musician, joins Jared to talk about her latest project: a DC music festival through September (five nights, five venues) showcasing music made in opposition to the Trump Administration's policies on immigrants and refugees, called "Room for More." Full band lineups and venue information at RoomForMoreFest.org Proceeds from these events will support Immigrant Families Together Andrea Peterson on Twitter Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.

Former and longtime Congressional reporter Meredith Shiner talks with Jared about the loss of her child and a Republican messaging bill that would criminalize the palliative care her son received. Meredith's full piece at the Daily Beast Meredith on Twitter Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.

Since notable others refuse, Jared tries to offer some sanity and comfort as Dorian hits the United States. Jared argues that recent scandals have the power to break through the noise of everyday Trump nonsense, but that the President has shown he'll try to avoid at all cost any admission of wrongness or failure, including the possibility of an election-day loss. Please consider supporting At The Table on Patreon for patron benefits as part of this community.

Jared sits down with Steve Le [website: LeMobileFeast.com] about his project: traveling to all fifty states making 259 dinners for people in their homes. The purpose? To rediscover a country he didn't think he recognized after 2015-2016. We talk a lot about the virtue of hospitality here on At The Table; Steve has lived it and learned from it in a big way. A full version of this episode and additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon. Thanks to Mike & Nancy Devine for use of their space to record. Special thanks to Shawn Gee for connecting two people he knew would be kindred spirits.

Jared returns from a trip to Yosemite refreshed to face the news and reminded of the human connection that makes all this bearable. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi] Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.

Gaza Sky Geeks, an organization founded in 2011 with Mercy Corps and Google.org as partners, aims to create opportunities in Gaza for young people. Dalia Shurrab is their social media coordinator and joins Jared in Washington DC to talk about their mission, and also funding challenges they've faced under the Trump Administration. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi] Guest: Dalia Shurrab, Gaza Sky Geeks Assistant Producer: Elana Morris Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.