Rural Remix

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Your source for a deeper, richer story about life in rural places. Each episode of Rural Remix spotlights unexpected rural stories and pushes back on stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding rural communities. Rural Remix is a co-production of the Daily Yonder and the Rural Assembly, both projects of the nonprofit Center for Rural Strategies. Rural Remix is an evolution of Everywhere Radio, an interview podcast that featured conversations with rural leaders and allies, spotlighting the good, scrappy, joyful ways rural people are building a more inclusive nation.

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Seeking the Heartbeat of "Our Towns" with Deb and James Fallows 15.04.2021 31:58

You'll find the award-winning writing of Deb and James Fallows in publications across the web, from The Atlantic to National Geographic and more. Together, they are the authors of the bestselling book, "Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey Into the Heart of America," now a documentary film on HBO. This week, Deb and James talk with Whitney about showing up and finding hope while telling the complex s...

Solving Problems and Telling Stories with Harry Gottlieb and Kiran Singh Sirah 01.04.2021 39:27

This special episode of Everywhere Radio features two speakers set for April's Rural Assembly Everywhere virtual festival: First, Harry Gottlieb, founder of Jackbox Games and a new organization called Unify America, talks with Whitney about making the US a country of problem solvers. Then, Kiran Singh Sirah, president of the International Storytelling Center, talks with Whitney about the healing p...

Talking Inclusion and Belonging with Wendy Feliz from the American Immigration Council 04.03.2021 26:55

For the inaugural episode of Everywhere Radio, Whitney interviews Wendy Feliz, the Founding Director of the Center for Inclusion and Belonging at the American Immigration Council. Whitney and Wendy talk about building common purpose between new immigrant communities and long-time rural residents, the prospects for progress on national immigration policy, the importance of welcoming and inclusion,...