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In this episode of Get Uncomfortable, host Adam Smith has a discussion with Juliana Dewitt, LaNissa Swiney, and Leron Collier about existing as a multiracial POC in our country Introduction: Introduce the episode and provide a brief overview of the discussion. Highlight the importance of embracing and understanding multiracial identity. Mention the speakers involved in the conversation. Segment 1:...

On this episode of Get Uncomfortable, we're joined by Willie Carver, 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and author of Gay Poems for Red States. Adam and Willie discuss the challenges associated with being an openly gay teacher in the rural south and the importance of directing resources toward supporting those who are marginalized by the "old/new" school. You can connect with Willie at his website...

In this conversation on the podcast "Get Uncomfortable," Adam Smith and Ersaleen Hope discuss the significance of Juneteenth, America's "real Freedom Day," and its recent adoption and commercialization. Ersaleen Hope shares her experience of how Juneteenth was acknowledged but not truly celebrated or commemorated in her family prior to 2021. She attributes this to a lack of awareness and the tende...

This is Get Uncomfortable, the podcast where we talk race, politics, religion and all the things with me…Adam Smith. Asking if students are “college-ready” concentrates on factors beyond the control of higher education and places the responsibility on K-12 education, the community, the family and the student. Originally published in 2016 the book “Becoming a Student Ready College” the authors flip...

Since the Ascension, people have used and twisted the work and the words of Christ to fit our own beliefs and agenda. The recent rise of Christian Nationalism has believers aligning the church with political conservative idealology around LGBTQ rights, misogyny, racism and the elimination of women’s health rights that have many confusing the flag and the cross.   Today we talk the church...

As we get ready to close out the school year, we have some K12 teachers who are looking forward to a relaxing summer, but increasingly we have teachers who are looking at their contract renewals with a mix of emotions. Gratitude at another year of employment combined with a sinking feeling in their stomach that the salary, combined with the increasing politicization of our elementary and secondary...

This is Get Uncomfortable, the podcast where we talk race, politics, religion and all the things with me…Adam Smith. In many parts of the country the long awaited spring thaw is here, which for many means that it’s time to plant. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of people, especially people of color who found peace and solice in the soil. The victory garden is on the rise and inflation,...

This is Get Uncomfortable, the podcast where we talk race, politics, religion and all the things with me…Adam Smith. We all know that institutional racism and anti-Blackness create real life hazards for Black and Brown people. But what if I told you that racism is a real public health crisis that is literally and scientifically killing Black men? Today we are joined by Dr. Leanne Woods-Burnham an...

We all know that the tears of white women have been weaponized to do real harm to the BIPOC community. But what about the cisgender white men who do nothing to create a system of safety for the people whose marginalization they benefit from? In Part 2 of our two-part conversation, Adam Smith and Anne Phibbs discuss how we can dismantle systems of oppression and what kind of loss it might take. If...

We all know that the tears of white women have been weaponized to do real harm to the BIPOC community. But what about the cisgender white men who do nothing to create a system of safety for the people whose marginalization they benefit from? In Part 1 of a two part conversation, Adam Smith and Anne Phibbs sit down to discuss how misogyny, intersectionality, and a culture of violence work together...

As communities continue to grapple with the harmful and ineffective justice system, many are wondering if the system is doing exactly what it was intended, and if so, what role restorative justice could have in restoring the system and The People. Today we talk punishment, policing, and restorative justice with Angela Rose Myers. Angela Rose was elected President of the Minneapolis NAACP in Novemb...

Today we talk about policing, defunding, and reimagining a system where all members of the public feel and are safe with Dr. Timothy Berry. Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson . If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson10@gmail.com)....

On this installment of Shop Talk, Adam is joined by show producer Rachel Hanson to talk about gun violence, parenting, substance use, religion, and more. Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson . If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel free to reach out to Adam (adam@hearadamspeak.com) or Rachel (rachelhanson1...

On this installment of Shop Talk, Adam is joined by show producer Rachel Hanson to talk about everything from quiet quitting, making ends meet, and healing from trauma, to encouraging minoritized folks to run for public office. Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith is produced in partnership between Adam A. Smith and Rachel Hanson . If you're interested in sponsoring Get Uncomfortable please feel f...

This is Get Uncomfortable, the podcast where we talk race, politics, religion and all the things with me…Adam Smith. The recent life threatening injury of Buffalo Bills player, Demar Hamin, where he went into cardiac arrest after what appeared to be a routine tackle has renewed conversations about safety in football. Thankfully, it appears that Hamlin is on the road to recovery, but his high profi...

Since General Tucumsa Sherman on behalf of the U.S Government promised all freed slaves 40 Acres and a Mule and treaties brought about by the U.S. Dakota War in 1862, discussions about compensation of Indigenous and Black folks for our land, trauma, and free labor have taken place. Reparations are not a new concept in the United States and have been paid to Japanese Internment Camp and Holocaust S...

Since General Tucumsa Sherman on behalf of the U.S Government promised all freed slaves 40 Acres and a Mule and treaties brought about by the U.S. Dakota War in 1862, discussions about compensation of Indigenous and Black folks for our land, trauma, and free labor have taken place. Reparations are not a new concept in the United States and have been paid to Japanese Internment Camp and Holocaust S...

Recent highly visible examples of antisemitism from the hip artist formally known as Kanye West and basketball all-star Kyrie Irving got millions of clicks on their millions of followers on social media. Their normalization of antisemitism has helped fuel a rise in Jewish-targeted hate from the 405 to the playground. It's not lost on many that some of the most visable recent purveyors of antisemit...

With the 2022 midterm elections behind us, many Democrats are celebrating what they see as the destruction of what many feared would be a red wave. Since the 1960s when folks like JFK and LBJ enacted laws and policies that had a positive impact on communities of color, folks from those communities as well as young people have pledged their unwavering support to the party. Yet Dems lost support amo...

Who doesn't love a good college football game or to get a glimpse of who is going to lead the next generation of activists in the WNBA? But as we all know, something that is almost universally loved has an uncomfortable side to it and we need to grapple with that. In this episode of Get Uncomfortable, Adam is joined by Corey Moore. Corey is the Assistant Dean of Academic Advising and Student Succe...

It feels like "the most wonderful time of the year" gets more and more commercialized every year, to the point where it's uncomfortable to even the most zealous Christmas celebrators. But what does it feel like when you're completely outside of the Christian majority culture in the United States? Dr. Zachary S. Ritter joins Adam to talk about Christianities's toxic cultural influence, both on...

Student loan debt is crushing 48 million Americans, but how does it break down across racial and gender lines? In the inaugural episode of Get Uncomfortable with Adam A. Smith , Adam sits down with Ja'Net Adams of Debt Sucks University to break down exactly who stands to benefit, or not, from the current debt forgiveness scheme. Catch up with Ja'Net at Debt Sucks University . Get Uncomfortable wit...

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