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Honest conversations about the issues dividing America. Hosted by Amna Nawaz, we're tackling the tough stuff: race, gender, economics, religion. You may not agree with everything you hear, but we can't move beyond our problems until we talk about them. Each episode features an in-depth interview wit…

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    • Mar 12, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    "We Can

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2018 43:50


    As chief marketing and communications officer at HP Inc., Antonio Lucio has made a name as one of the loudest voices calling for diversity in corporate America -- from the inside. Lucio shares why that diversity is sometimes hard to reach, how he managed to beat the odds at HP, and what business leaders need to hear to lead a culture of change from the top. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "It's One of the Tragedies of Our Moment"

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 52:40


    As evangelical leaders stand by President Trump, Collin Hansen of the Gospel Coalition worries that the future of the church is at stake. Hansen sits down with Amna to share what some faith leaders privately confide but won

    "It's Hard These Days to be Unaware"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 34:55


    With Hollywood's award season in full swing and the Academy Awards around the corner, Amna sits down with political and pop culture expert Mike Muse about representation, diversity and inequality in the entertainment industry. We break down the numbers of just how bad the landscape is, walk through the changes inspired by the #OscarsSoWhite and #MeToo movements, and look ahead to the work that Muse says still needs to be done. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Mike Muse, Political and Pop Culture Expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 11:25


    Amna and Tennille answer your questions from last week's interview with the Villacis sisters, DACA recipients whose parents were recently deported. Plus, we preview next week's interview with Mike Muse, tackling diversity in Hollywood and whether the #MeToo and #OscarsSoWhite conversations will lead to lasting change. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "Why Can't the Country Continue to Invest in Us?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 55:05


    Twins Liany and Dani Villacis moved to the U.S. with their parents at the age of 5 and have lived here for 17 years. Over the last three months, their mother and father were suddenly deported. The sisters, who remain in the country under DACA protection, are now worried about their own futures. This week, a look at what exactly happens when a family member is deported, and how these two sisters are fighting to stay in America. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Liany and Dani Villacis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 8:01


    Amna and Tennille recap last week's episode with Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, and address your thoughts about her "unapologetically progressive" campaign. Plus, a preview of next week's timely conversation with the Villacis sisters, whose family is facing deportation after seeking asylum in the U.S. 17 years ago. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "That's Dangerous for Democracy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 59:26


    Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey Abrams, talks about the dramatic demographic shifts in her state and why so many potential voters are being excluded from the process. Abrams says she's running as an unapologetic progressive in the South and stands to make history if she wins -- as the first African-American female governor in the country. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Stacey Abrams, Georgia gubernatorial candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 7:56


    Amna and Tennille look back at last week's episode with Christina Bennett, share some of your comments about Christina's view of abortion and gives a look ahead to next week's conversation with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Abrams talks about how she plans to run a progressive campaign in the South -- and win. If Abrams wins, she will be the first African-American female governor of Georgia and the United States. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "Abortion Hurts Women"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 74:09


    Anti-abortion activist Christina Bennett shares why she believes God saved her life to speak out against abortion. Bennett, who wants to make abortions illegal, explains what it means to be a

    Preview: Christina Bennett, Self-Described "Pro-Life Feminist"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 7:25


    Amna, Alyssa and Tennille look back at last week's episode with Deepak Chopra, address your thoughts about the spiritual leader's decision to speak on politics, and a look ahead to next week's conversation with self-described "pro-life feminist" Christina Bennett. Christina talks about how her personal story fuels her views on women's rights. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "We Are Dictating Our Insanity"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 39:42


    Deepak Chopra is wading into the political waters with his latest book, "Home: Where Everyone is Welcome," a collection of poems and songs inspired by American immigrants to provide "a stronger sense of welcome and belonging for everyone." The author, spiritual leader and businessman opens up in this conversation about his decision to engage in the national dialogue on politics in less strident, but more creative ways going forward. He says, "If you don't understand the context in which violence is born, you're never going to solve it." Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Deepak Chopra Gets Political

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2017 7:35


    Amna and Alyssa recap last week's episode featuring Abdul El-Sayed who is running for governor in Michigan. Plus, a preview of next week's conversation with Deepak Chopra, who is out with a new book called, "Home: Where Everyone is Welcome." Chopra gets candid about why he doesn't apologize for his success and why he believes that violence in our communities is a public health issue. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 54:55


    Abdul El-Sayed says America is ready for its first Muslim governor. So he's thrown his hat in the ring in his home state of Michigan. This first-generation American, former star athlete, Rhodes Scholar and university professor cut his teeth in public service as director of Detroit's public health system, a job he took on at just 30 years old. Now, he says, he's fighting to lead the state that won Donald Trump the presidency -- by campaigning on unity, hope and faith in a new generation of leadership. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 37:18


    Todd Carmichael is one of the few CEOs in America to condemn Republicans' plans to slash the corporate tax rate and rewrite the tax code. Why bash a plan that would be a boon for his shareholders? Carmichael says he's willing to declare what other executives won't: The bill may be good for his business, but it's bad for the country. He shares why he's breaking his silence now. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Abdul El-Sayed, Candidate for Governor of Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 6:54


    Democratic candidate for governor, Abdul El-Sayed, on why his experience makes him the best pick for Michigan. Also, Amna and Alyssa discuss listener comments from last week's episode with North Korea expert Blaine Harden. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "The Population of North Korea is Captive"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 42:18


    Author Blaine Harden has studied the history of U.S. relations with North Korea extensively. In this episode, he shares why he's more concerned than ever before about the possibility of war. When asked how the U.S. can avoid further conflict, he says there are "no good, clear, swift solutions," and the U.S. is currently implementing the "least bad solution," which is to keep open lines of communication with North Korean diplomats. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: North Korea Expert on Global Threat from Rising Tensions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 6:54


    Author Blaine Harden has studied the history of U.S. relations with North Korea extensively. In this preview, he shares why he

    "Our Elected Leaders Should Also Look, Act and Sound Like Us"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 38:35


    If elected in 2018, Fayrouz Saad would be the first Muslim-American woman to serve in Congress. The district she wants to represent, Michigan's 11th, looks like a puzzle piece on paper but Saad believes she can unite the community through her progressive values. Saad joins Amna to open up about how her identity is shaping her campaign and her plans to impact real change in government. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Fayrouz Saad, Michigan Congressional Candidate

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 12:02


    Amna and Alyssa recap the conversations with Zak Ebrahim and Lena Arkawi with comments from listeners. Plus, a preview of next week

    "It's Not Just Another Child in Syria"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 46:48


    Lena Arkawi wakes up every day to photos of dead children on her phone. She's part of a network of American activists working to help the people of Syria, but this job comes with the frustration of knowing she cannot help everyone who needs it. Arkawi talks about the importance of bearing witness, even to difficult images, and why she believes it's incumbent on Americans to help those in need around the world. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "It Takes So Much Energy to Hate"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 58:34


    Zak Ebrahim's father is notorious for all the wrong reasons - a convicted terrorist, serving a life sentence for conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Ebrahim went on to reject his father's ideology, changed his name, and became an advocate for peace, often working with the same people he was once taught to hate. In this conversation, Amna digs into what made him question his upbringing, and whether or not he'll ever see his father again. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Zak Ebrahim, "The Terrorist's Son"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 8:03


    Amna and Alyssa break down last week's chat with Obama speechwriter David Litt, tackling your feedback on privilege in America, and share a preview of next week's interview with Zak Ebrahim, the son of imprisoned convicted terrorist El Sayyid Nosair. Ebrahim talks about how he rejected the hate in which he was raised, and is now paving a path towards peace. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "This Isn't Going to Be Like This Forever"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 55:09


    Former Obama speechwriter David Litt talks about landing a White House gig, making fun of Donald Trump, and his new book, "Thanks, Obama." Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Former Obama Speechwriter on His 'Hopey Changey White House Years'

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 10:05


    Amna and Alyssa recap comments from last week's episodes featuring Michael Medved, and LZ Granderson. Plus, a preview of next week's conversations with former Obama speechwriter, David Litt. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Bonus: "We're Supposed to be Talking about What They're Protesting"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 22:46


    ESPN's LZ Granderson joins Amna for a bonus episode to talk about President Trump's reaction to NFL players protesting racial inequality by kneeling during the national anthem. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "I Want and Pray for President Trump's Success"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 63:03


    Conservative talk radio host Michael Medved's criticism of President Trump has put him squarely in the crosshairs of many among his millions of fans. In this episode, Amna and Medved dig into his political beliefs, and discuss how he remains a "thoughtful conservative" in the era of Trump. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Michael Medved On Being an Anti-Trump Conservative

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 10:23


    Amna and Alyssa discuss listeners' reactions to last week's interview with Jihad Turk, and preview next week's episode featuring the conservative radio host, Michael Medved. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "Islam Has a Lot of Work To Do"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 60:41


    Jihad Turk, president of the Bayan Claremont Islamic Graduate School, sits down with Amna and opens up about his mission to help Islam find its place in America with imams and religious leaders who are trained in the United States. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Jihad Turk on Islam in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2017 5:01


    Amna and Alyssa discuss listener feedback in response to last week's episode with Sophia Nelson. Next week, Jihad Turk, president of the first graduate school for Islamic study in America sits down with Amna to talk about his mission to desegregate theological study in America. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "There's Something Wrong with This Party"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 44:32


    Sophia Nelson -- a conservative, African-American attorney -- spent years working inside the Republican Party before ultimately turning her back on it. Now an independent, Nelson shares with Amna the reasons behind her belief that there is no room for people of color in the GOP. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "How Far We Haven't Come"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 37:26


    Filmmaker Adam Hootnick on the untold story of the Carter Cowboys, a Texas high school football team at the center of a national controversy in 1988. Adam and Amna talk about how race, power and a state championship forever scarred this Dallas community -- and how little has changed in the last 30 years. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "I'm Betting On Something Different"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 56:21


    "He may be a plus-size black woman on the inside." That

    Preview: Ashley Stewart CEO James Rhee

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 5:56


    Amna and Alyssa break down some of the feedback from last week's episode that featured the hosts of the #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast. Plus, an introduction to next week's guest, James Rhee, CEO of the retailer Ashley Stewart and an unlikely advocate for African-American plus size women. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "That's Not My Community"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 66:02


    Amna sits down with the hosts of the podcast #GoodMuslimBadMuslim, Taz Ahmed and Zahra Noorbakhsh. The women open up about their motivation behind the show, and their definition of being Muslim-American. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Catch Up: Comedian Maysoon Zayid Talks Health Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 10:29


    Maysoon Zayid calls into the show to talk about her concerns over the proposed health care bill and the effects she says it could have on millions of disabled Americans. Amna also recaps listener feedback from last week's episode. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "I Want to Mainstream Disability"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 40:13


    Maysoon Zayid has never let her disability to stop her from setting off to conquer the world through comedy. The star of big screen and stand-up stages across the world, Zayid opens up to Amna about life with cerebral palsy, discrimination in Hollywood casting calls, and learning how to be funny from her Palestinian aunties. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: Comedian Maysoon Zayid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 4:35


    Amna and Alyssa recap some listener feedback from LZ Granderson's interview and preview next week's conversation with Maysoon Zayid, a Muslim-American comedian with cerebral palsy, who is advocating for more acceptance for people living with disabilities. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "I Had to Reconcile My Faith with My Sexuality"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 51:12


    ESPN's LZ Granderson gets candid about living his life as a straight man before he made the decision to come out as gay. Granderson shares the challenges he faced as an aspiring sports journalist, and how he ultimately made his decision to come out because he wanted to be a good role model for his young son. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    Preview: LZ Granderson on Finding the Freedom to Be Himself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 7:18


    Amna and Alyssa recap some of the feedback from last week's episode with Kerry O'Grady and offer a preview of next week's episode with ESPN's LZ Granderson, who describes how living his life as a straight man felt like drowning. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "You Have the Wrong Person"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 33:59


    Communications professor Kerry O'Grady recounts her case of mistaken identity and how she acted quickly to preserve her reputation and integrity when online trolls incorrectly made her the target of their fury. O'Grady was confused with a Secret Service agent of the same name, who was permanently removed from her position because she shared anti-Trump sentiments online. In this episode, O'Grady reflects on how social media has gone from a platform to share ideas and opinions, to a place where people can quickly spread messages of hate and anger. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb

    Preview: NYU Professor Talks Online Trolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 3:00


    Amna and Alyssa dive into some of the recent reviews of the podcast; and a preview of next week's conversation with Kerry O'Grady, a professor at New York University who was mistaken for a secret service agent and attacked online. Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Follow Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Follow Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa

    "The Best Leaders Figure Out Where the Country Wants to Go"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 39:07


    Amna and Matt Dowd, ABC News' chief political analyst, talk about the power of political campaigns in America and the change they can bring, both good and bad. Dowd lays out his ideas for how the country can move forward, detailed in his new book, "A New Way." Like what we're doing? Leave a review! ----> http://bit.ly/2nkax9i Discover more podcasts: http://bit.ly/2eBJMNa * ABOUT AMNA NAWAZ: Amna Nawaz is ABC News' digital anchor and an Emmy-award winning journalist who has reported from across the U.S. and around the world. Amna launched "Uncomfortable" to tackle the issues that divide our country, and to better understand how we move past them. Amna on Twitter: http://abcn.ws/2m4DuF6 Amna on Instagram: http://abcn.ws/2mLRYyb

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