TimeForDinner

Marjorie and Todd had the opportunity to sit down with Ms. Danica Carey, a former professional soccer player and an avid skier.  Danica recently published an editorial in SKI Magazine about the exclusive culture in the ski industry and, after a social media outreach, had a sit down conversation with your dinner hosts!  Grab a seat and your favorite appetizer, and enjoy the conversation.  

Marjorie and Todd sit down with Dr. Pamula Hart to discuss her passion for multicultural education and her "why." Dr. Hart shares her experience growing up in a diverse neighborhood and how she transitioned from wanting to become an athletic trainer to a physical therapist.  To close out the episode, you will hear why Dr. Hart's dinner table might be better than most!

Marjorie initiates a conversation about the Olympics and, specifically, Simone Biles' highly publicized challenges during the Tokyo games.  Todd and Marjorie discuss the two sides of the debate and the seriousness of mental health struggles. Grab that seat and join us!

Marjorie and Todd FINALLY return to the dinner table to discuss some recent events in their lives.  In this episode, two friends sit down, catch up, laugh, and learn. Grab a snack, pull up a chair, and bon appetit!

Sue Lee, founder of BucksEmbRace and a Korean American, joins the dinner table to discuss some of the recent acts of violence against the AAPI community.  Sue also shares why she believes that relationships and kindness can help to cultivate healthy dinner table conversations! Be sure to follow us @timefordinnerpodcast on IG!

Marjorie and Todd continue the conversation about Soul of a Nation and discuss TikTok, sneaker culture, and Black Twitter.  

Marjorie and Todd pull up a chair and have a candid discussion regarding a variety of topics.  They also share some reflections on Episode 1 of ABC's special Soul of a Nation. 

Your dinner hosts sat down with John Biewen from Duke University and Scene On Radio's Podcast Seeing White.  John is well known for his famous TedTalk "The Lie that Invented Racism" and he shares his thoughts on how racism goes far beyond bigotry and why he thinks the term "white privilege" is problematic.  Pull up a chair and after listening to this episode, listen to the TedTalk and Seeing White!

Mr. Manny Smith from CBS3 joins the dinner table and shares how his team strives to present the news in a fair and balanced manner amidst social unrest. Manny also shares how teachers can truly change the trajectory of one's life in this fun and engaging conversation!

Marjorie and Todd have a dinner conversation with Travis Wood to discuss his experiences as a community member, father, and police officer.  Officer Wood is wonderfully transparent as he shares his thoughts on changing hearts and minds through relationships and kindness.  By the end of the episode, you may just invite Travis to your dinner table!

Marjorie and Todd sit down with Basma Alawee to discuss why she left a Sadaam Hussein led Iraq in the early 2000s.  Basma shares her experiences of hiding during raids, fearing for the lives of her loved ones, and why she and her husband felt that they had no choice but to seek refuge in a new country and how these experiences have led her to advocacy for refugees around the world!

In this episode, Marjorie and Todd sit down with Saidu Tejan-Thomas, Jr., host and producer of Resistance, a podcast about how "this time is different." Saidu, a native of Sierra Leone, shares why he started to document these stories from around the world and how he became a poet, writer, and podcaster.  After you leave our dinner table, be sure to check out Resistance! Pull up a seat, it's Time for Dinner!

Marjorie and Todd sit down with a local author, John Vercher, to discuss his book, his path to becoming an author, and his experiences as a bi-racial black man.  John also shares why the question, "What are you?" can be so hurtful and exhausting.  This is the first of two conversations that the three of them had, but we recommend that you listen to it after Episode 4.  It will all make sense if you have both courses!

In this episode, the second of two recordings with author John Vercher (Three-Fifths), John comes back to the dinner table to discuss something that Marjorie said that "hit him like a ton of bricks" in the first conversation.  While this is the second conversation, we recommend that you listen to it first. You will not want to miss this emotional and honest dialogue!

Todd and Marjorie talk with Mark Edwards, actor and Broadway performer, about his experiences in school, in the work place, and growing up in a neighboring community.  Mark shares his perspective on being 'multi-hyphenated," courageous and how we can all be more supportive as allies for those in the LGBTQ+ community.  

Dr. Marjorie Diegue takes the mic and calls out Todd for something that he said in a previous conversation through an unscripted conversation.  There is vulnerability on both sides of this authentic and real conversation!

Dr. Todd Bauer and Dr. Marjorie Diegue, both educators from Pennsylvania, talk with Bakari Sellers about social justice, race, Kamala Harris, and HBCUs.