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New Republic editor Jamil Smith explores how race, gender, and all the ways we identify ourselves and one another intersect. He brings in journalists, activists, politicians, and everyday folks like you to fuel the conversation.

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    • Feb 15, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 5 EPISODES


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    Hillary Clinton Gets Intersectional

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2016 48:41


    Take an intersectional look at Hillary Clinton's candidacy and the broader Democratic primary race with guests Michael Eric Dyson, Rebecca Traister, Dorian Warren, and Bryce Covert.

    Fighting for Black Lives, in Flint and Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2016 37:44


    This Black History Month, we're thinking about racist violence and the people who fight against it. Host Jamil Smith explores three stories, and talks with Rebecca Leber, Chloe Angyal, Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, and Blair LM Kelley.

    Introducing the New Republic’s Next Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2016 6:13


    This week, Jamil Smith introduces a brand new podcast from the New Republic. Intersection will be back next week with a full episode.

    Body Image from All Angles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2016 39:48


    Every person has a different set of body image concerns and standards that they bring to the table. We talk to Lindy West, Isaac Fitzgerald, Andia Winslow, and Erika Nicole Kendall about how they feel about their bodies, and how their ideas intersect (or don't) with society's standards of beauty and health.

    Why Is Santa's Helper Wearing Blackface?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2015 27:46


    Karen Attiah from the Washington Post explains why, in the Netherlands, Santa has a companion in blackface named "Black Pete." Then, we look back at some of our favorite Intersection moments from 2015.

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