Robyn Curnow, Bleav

Searching for America with Robyn Curnow

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From global correspondent to local observer. Understanding America from the inside, as an outsider. Short, sharp dispatches on power, culture, and politics from a South African living in the American South. Sign up for Robyn’s take on sororities, Southern manners and insults, Costco, Dolly Parton, Elvis and much more at robyncurnow.substack.comMore on Robyn Curnow and her unique perspective on the USA at www.robyncurnow.net.

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Robyn Curnow, Bleav

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An American Soldier | Lt. Gen Mark Hertling (1) 12.09.2024 24:30

What does it mean to die for America? What is it like losing men under your command? Why do so many American civilians dress up like soldiers in camouflage gear and carry deadly weapons of war? (Lt. Gen Mark Hertling has strong opinions about that...) General Mark Hertling earned the Purple Heart in Operation Desert Storm and commanded the US Army Europe and Seventh Army. He's a Westpoint graduate...

The Sounds of Battle | Lt. Gen Mark Hertling (2) 12.09.2024 18:20

Why do so many American civilians dress up like soldiers in camouflage gear and carry deadly weapons of war? Lt. Gen Mark Hertling talks about what makes a soldier, and what it means to die for America. Hertling earned the Purple Heart in Operation Desert Storm and commanded the US Army Europe and Seventh Army. When she was a CNN anchor, Robyn Curnow and Mark Hertling had numerous conversations on...

Who is Kamala Harris? | Jason Kander (Part 1) 10.09.2024 23:27

What is Kamala Harris like? Why do Trump voters believe he's on their side? US Army veteran and a former Democratic Party wunderkind, Jason Kander says he 'sorta ran for President.' He's also ran for Senate along with Kamala Harris so he knows what it's like working with her. Kander pulled back from public life after admitting he was struggling with PTSD from his time serving in Afghanistan. His b...

Walking into a military psych ward | Jason Kander (Part 2) 10.09.2024 15:31

Jason Kander tells the (funny) story of when checked himself into a military psych ward for PTSD Jason Kander was 'sorta' running to be President when he realized he needed to back out of politics because he was suffering from PTSD after a deployment in Afghanistan. His New York Times Best Selling book is called Invisible Storm, a Soldier's Memoir of Politics and PTSD. In a humorous account of whe...

Time Travel and baseball | Jason Kander (Part 3) 10.09.2024 12:03

Jason Kander on his Field of Dreams and New York New York! @jasonkander @Majority54 @VCP_HQ X @robyncurnow @searchingusapod www.searchingforamericapod.com Instagram: @robyncurnow @searchingforamericapod Got a great idea for an episode? Drop Robyn a message here with the subject line PODCAST IDEA Subscribe to Robyn's Substack. Visit her website here . To book Robyn to speak at your event, get in to...

Searching for America trailer. NEW! A podcast from Robyn Curnow 09.09.2024 3:08

Listen to a fast-moving summary of what to expect from Robyn Curnow's new podcast called Searching for America. Based in Atlanta, Georgia after decades reporting around the world for CNN, Robyn Curnow wants to understand what it means to be an American in 2024. In this trailer she asks Democrats, Republicans, head teachers, ex-CIA officers, US Army Generals, Pulitzer prize winning journalists and...